Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1889-09-13
IN TOWN AND OUT.

MI. ). A. Hawks wife and baby are
still very sick
Steve Hawks killed a rattlesnakc near
his house the other day.
Two deer were seen about four miles
north Of town recently.
f. NJ. Burge, of Beaver Creek, was
visitor to the county seat Saturday.
, Messrs, Brock, Rush, Bentley and Lind
say made a trip to Eureka during the past
week.
A large arrival of Hats and Caps tor
the fall trade at great bargains at De
CRAFTS.
Mrs. Charles S. Lane (nee GeiD. Of
Mandan. was visitor to Williamsport
last Tuesday.
MIR. Lawrence. travelling for an Aber-
deem wholesale grocery house, was in
town Tuesday.
Joe Kalberer was in from the sheep
ranch Tuesday. and reports the flock IN
fine condition.
Two wagon loads of Indians, on their
way from Fort Tottcn to Standing Rock,
passed through town Wednesday.
As there are no funds to hold an insti-
tute with an official conductor. 1t has
been decided to hold none this fall
The Thurber boys have cut $50 acres of
grain with their header this season-al-
most enough to pay for two headers.
Don't fail to examine the large and va
ried stock of Fall Underwear and Gloves
and Mltts and get prices, at DcGraff's 8.
There was heavy rsin Tuesday after
noon. 1t helped the blowing somewhat
There was another rain Wednesday night.
Attorney Armstrong elevated a parsnip
from his garden the other day that meas
ared feet inches, not including the
top.
Sec Notice of Election" with bound.
aries of precincts. votiog-places, and
names Of Judges of election. on fourth
page.
Mr.. ]. NJ Coleman. an attorney OF
Steele, down on official business, was a
guest at the Emmons House Monday
night.
AS Oct. is election day, Supt. Worst
has postponed the teachers examination
until the day following Wednesday,
Oct. 2.
People down from Steele report that
little May Lindcrman is going to school
there now, and is rapidly getting we'll.
Dr. Harcourl, you're daisy.
If you would like to get five pounds OF
good Tea for one dollar, and everything
else equally cheap, 90 TO George Jen-
nings', sign Of ''The Lone STAR" Bis,
marck.
Mr. George Chapman has been 80 un
fortunate as to lose two or three head of
cattle from blackleg. The disease attack.
only young stock, and Of such those in
best condition.
About four years ago Mr.. P. G. Foley
Of Logan township. lost silver watch
over in the Cannonball country. Re.
Gently it was found and restored to him
in rood condition.
[Thrashing continues to show better
tyicld of grain than was expected. The
sod wheat on E. G. Packers land went 81
bushels and on Michael Rush claim &c
bushels to the acre.
During the rain Tuesday Farmer Con
nor's team ran away with the moving
machine, but, as the horses are very dig.
uifed and thoughtful in their movements
no damage was done.
Mr.. F. D. Smith, of Burr Oak town.
ship, was in town last week. He wen
out to Cherry Grove. where he purchased
from Joe Walker the Cleveland Bay stal
lion Stafford for $4,000.
The Rev. Mr.. Pomeroy, of Chambers
burg, Pa. an uncle of Mr.. T. P. Heron
of Bismarck, accompanied by the lattel
gentleman, was guest at the Emmon.
house one nlRnt recently.
Sheriff MCGEE has received circular III
which each county in the states of tht
west and northwest is requested to send /,
delegate to a wheat-growers' convention
to be held at st. Louis on Oct. %.
Mr.. J. 3. Brinton, of Ashland, Ohio
was visitor to the Williamsport countr,
this week. He bought Mr.. Croghan'.
homestead (proved up) and will have i
farmed extensively. Mr.. G. will take {
timber claim.
The DEVILS Lake Inter. Ocean, Con
gresham Hausbrough's paper, says tina
the selection of Dan Maratta as the dem
ocratic candidate is appropriate. Being
an old steamboat captain, he Is just the
man to pilot the party up Salt River.
While Frank Hart was absent some
one, minus fear of the moral OF civil law
entered his domlcile and monkeyed with
his housekeeping appurteDances and be.
longings. causing serious damage thereto
and, quite naturally, ruftllng the feeline G.
Of the lord of the manor.
Opposition to the constitution seems tc
be about dead. The disgraceful turmoil
IN South Dakota over the location of the
temporary capital shows what we of The
north have escaped through the wisdom
of the constitutional convention in locat
ing the public institutions
Mr.. Scott. a brother of the late Miss