Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1890-08-15
AROUND tine. COUNTY,
AA4pton.
Of tho RECORD.

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Hampton.
Correspondence Of tho. RECORD,
August 10. 1a9o.-Haying is. ih full
blast. Work is more plentiful than men,
# any one. ia out Of employment he might
get work IN this neighborhood, as men,
are very scarce. y<Mr. Clayton has gone
to Bismarck again. as his eyes were not
we'll enough for him to stay at hsme.....
.4tr: and Mrs. Cell. Of Dapbury, were VS.
itors at Hampton last week. Attorney
PARKER waa also q visitor in this neigh.
bprhoodon Saturday last. :. Fred Whit
tier is. expecting his father from St. Paul.
on, visit. >. By the glances. that Fred
casts at his gun it ia easily seen that he is
longing for chickens to get ripe. WHo2
Winona.
Correspondence of the RECORD.
August 5.-(Recelved too. late for pub,
lication Last weekl-Elitor Hickle re.
turned last Sunday from Grand Forks,
having attended the state convention as
delegate from this county. ). Mrs. Gid
dings Knowles was taken to. the state asy-
lum at jamestown by Deputy Sheriff
Lock last Monday, she having been pros
nounced insane by the commissioner of
insanity. The patient was brought to-
Winona Saturday and was kept at Mr..
John McCrory's until Monday morning,
when she was taken to Bismarck by stage,
thence by rail to Jamestown. Her der
rangement seems to have more of the mn
ture Of melancholia than anything else.
With proper treatment it is thought she
will fully recover in short time and will
be able to rejoin her family, which con.
sists of husband and three small children.
Mr.. Knowles has the sympathy of all who
know Of the sad affair. Miss Alice Wes.
colt accompanied the patient as an at
tendant. ..Whoop,ng.cough is the pres
vailing epidemic among the. children in
this place. Mr.. N. L. Shorman's little
girl is very i'll With the disease. {. H.
John McCrory has been putting up lay
at hia Horschead ranch during the past
week. His hay crop is good. !. Mr. JAS.
MersM quit the ferry last night. He has
q poaition a. clerk in Anaevlne's store at
the agency. His work will be lighter and
aalary better. Good luck to you. Jim-all
wia]A you well. The Misses Sara and
Lizzie Van der Mellen and brothers John
and Jacob came over from Westfleld last
Saturday to witness "the killing" at the
agency. While on tho reservation they
secured several Indian relics such as
ptpee, bows and arrows, beads, etc.
Messrs. J. V. LIE Clair, OF West Superior,
Wis; B. Fl. Bright, Of Black River Falls,
Wis.s and H. D. Ballet. of Bowdle, s.
D., were registered at the Merchants Ho.
tel last Saturday. They came to witness
the slaughter at the agency. 80. Saturday,
Sept. 13. is the date of the republican
county convention to be held at this
place. This date occurs on the regular
killing day at the agency, and If the dele
gates feel so Disposed they can witness
the slaughter in the forenoon and attend
the convention in the afternoon. /. i. Both
saloons are selling original packages. e.
D. Wescott Is agent for Wise & Good
kind, Of Helena. Mont, and James Glib.
son for dealer by the name of Solo
mon. Of 81. Paul. !. Every one who owns
stock is busy putting up hay. Hay IS
more plentiful than was anticipated two
months ago. -, TraayBroa run meat
wagon to town now twice q week-4the
first aud fourth days of each week. !. a
few of the scheol clerks and treasurera
have not yet sent in their reports to the
county superintendent. They are ur-
gently requested to do so Immediately, as
the superintendent cannot make his re-
port to the state department until he geta
a report from each clerk and treasurer in
the county. t.Mrs Donnelly, Of Bis.
marck. Is vitiMhg the family Of her
hrother, Mr, John McCrory :. Sam Parks
starts for the Red River country tormor
row marning, He expects to find en-
Payment through harvesting and thrash.
ing.. .Charle9 Chesrown has returned
from the hate Of Washington. He VA
disappointed tn tho country He .hinl.ss;
North Dakota is all right and 80 ii il. i. i |,
Charles Heron left for Biamarck tossay.
ne does not expect TO return. sSsss B
BEN NEVIS. n
The Right sounS.
Grand Forks Plaindealer In the flush
OF disappointment many devoted adhe.
rents Of Mr.. Hansbrough's cause rushed
to him and demanded that he resent tho
outrage In his manly way he reapanded :
Gentlemen, I am republican. Irecog.
nize the right Of republican convention
to select its candidate. This convention
has declared for Mr.. johnson as its rep.
resentative in conpresa Tam ,,nhos,+ot