Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1889-08-09
is good in his section, but that grain
crops generally are not SO good as i'll this
neighborhOod.

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sized crowd The exercises consisted ufY
readings, declamations, ETC., concluding
with appropriate remarks by Mr. Worst
Supper was then served, after which con-
vcrsation and games were in order.
Mr.. W. B. Andrus left Sunday for Wi,
mona, where he will teach the fall term
Of school. Being an excellent teacher,
courteous accommodating, and young
man of good principles he has made
many friends during his stay at Williams
port and all wish him success and happi.
ness
There is talk among the members of
the G. A. R. post Of gong into camp at
some point on Beaver Creek, remaining
there two or three days, and having ap
propriate exercises, addresses, etc. The
idea is to invite all the old soldiers in the
county to be present and take part in the
proceedings.
A number of the farmers of this neigh
borhood are talking of getting up fire
company. When fire approaches from
distance or starts near by, each mem
Der is to drop everything and start post
haste for the scene Of action. The idea
is 4 good one, and it Is believed that
nearly every one will join.
Willlamsport (Pa.) Item: "You may
hive the stars in nail .keg, hang thc
ocean on rail fence to dry, put the sky
to soak in gourd, and unbuckle the
bellyband Of eternity and let the sun and
moon out; but don't think you can
escape the place that lies on the other
side of purgatory if you don't pay for
your paper.
Dan Williams sent down for his "sword
of Bunker Hill, the other day, and Ed
Hcrrck forwarded it, The weapon re.
ferrcd to is the venerable. looking cavalry
saber that hung in the county clerk S
office. so many years. and that was found
by Al Ogle and Leonard du Heaumc soon
after this country Was settled. Dan wants
it for one OF the ''trustles" to dig pota.
toes with in the 'pen" garden.
4 Harvesting has begun, and there is no
reason to change the estimate of ten to
i twelve bushels per acre of wheat. There
are Il number of fields that will yield 1G
to IS bushels--enough to bring up the av
cragc named by offsctting the few fields
that will yield 6 to s bushels. The ripe
grain of all kinds is exceedingly plump
and fine. Both headers and binders are
at work. This refers to the Willamspolt
country. In southern Emmons, while
wheat. oats and barley are not so good,
| flax has done we'll, and, as this latter
product commands good price, it will
kthis year. as last, bring many dollar into
the south half.
| Henry Shide says he believes the badg-
ers are destroying his gophers, and that
he has killed his last badger. A number
OF our exchanges have had kind words to
Say for the combative and clumsy quad
rupcd this season. 1t is coming to be un-
derstood that the badger is the farmer S
friend, and that be above all forces must
be looked to for solution of the gopher
problem. He not only catches gophers
on the surface, but often he enlarges the
passage leading to the gopher residence
and makes meal off of the family Why
wouldn't badger rampant with a go.
pher in his mouth make good coat Of
arms for the new state7
Landlord Waldroff hltched up his team
and hied himself to Steele Sunday. Now,
the head clerk, Frank" has been from La
Belle France but a year, and has not as
yet obtained secure grip on United
States Anglais as she is spoke. While
"WaP' was absent Stockman Scott came
to town. 1t was nearly noon and he was
hungry. A suggestive pantomimc, ac-
companied by such expressions as IVAN,
dinner r 'Hungryr' "Eat much r only
brought from the clerk the word "Ster-
ling y and a wave of the hand III the di
rectlon the landlord had taken. While
Iideploring the failure of his effort Mr.
S. was told that Frank hailed from the
Hand of revolutions and cabinet crises.
Thereupon he tackled him in French,
and in less than ten minutes the clerk had
a good dinner prepared for his guest. and
while MIR. S. partook thereof he gave him
the opinion, through the medium OF
many, many words, that Bou-lon jay was
no good. Through a knowledge OF
French Mr.. Scott got a dinner and mad.
friend.
Now this is a fact: Out in Cherr,
Grove township there is venerable COW
OF sedate micn and three-ply judgment
BY logical process of mind work she ha.
come to the conclusion that if she desires
to keep out of trouble she must decline tc
establish and maintain conditions of am.
ity and familiarity with those among hu
man kind of her own gentle and angelic
sex. In pursuance Of this theory she has
established plan Of campaign which is
rigidly adhered to under all circum.
stances. When her master or "any othe,
man. sits down to rob the calf she is all
amiability. coupled with rigidity of limb
But woe unto the daughter of Eve who
approacheth, at least if the said daughter
be arrayed III her own proper habiliments.
The cows limbs become flexible at once
and she bucketh. Hence it is that when
the head of the household is absent the
party of the other part must needs destroy
her identity by arraying herself in her
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