Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1890-08-29
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Correspondence of the RECORD.
@'Mr. John Carignan reached Winopa
last Friday, after seven weeks visit
with relatives and friends in Lachine, q
suburban town of Montreal. Contrary to
general expectations he failed to bring a
housekecper back with him. He SAYS
however, that he shipped her by freight
VIA Bismarck, and she will be down on
the first boat. The goods for the new
store came down on the Abner O'Neal O.
few days ago, and now the very gentle
manly person in charge, Mr.. g. w. Nc
Calllster, has the store fitted up in a
very attractive style .G Farmer Wescott
brought In some very fine garden vcge.
tables from his ranch last Sunday. Ed
knows how to run farm as well as a
bank. Mrs Donelly returned to Bis
marck on the return trip of the Abner
O'Neal. Mrs. Donclly is a sister of our
townsman, Mr.. John McCrory. .Mer-
chant Pratt started to Eureka to day for
goods Mr.. Patterson started for the same
place. He goes for DR.. Brcwster's daugh-
ters, who are expected to make their peo-
pie visit at the agency. Your CORE
spondent spent last week at Eureka.
Owing 10 the partial failure of the wheat
and oats crop, and the harvest being in
full blast, the city was very quiet but
the business men anticipate fair trade
in few days--as soon as the wheat is
thrashed. They say, however, that it
won't last long. mot quite number of
the business men, whom I wish TO say
right here are very social and pleasant
class of people. Like the town itself,
they are quite young and cntcrprsing.
The Russian element predomlnates large,
ly, but my acquaintance was mainly with
the Americans. Mr.. White, of the Inde-
pendent, is very pleasant and enter.
tanning gentlemen. He publishes an ex-
cellent paper. Mr.. Lutcwer, of tho Post,
the German paper, Is very enterprising
and intelligent young man, whom it is a
pleasure to meet couldn't read his pa
per but when he told me he had 500
subscribers, and the paper yet in its in
fancy--that week being the twentieth is
sue--1 felt that the paper was duly appre-
ciated by the German people. The Voice
IS another good, strong paper, and is pub
lishcd by Mr.. Bernard, an old newspaper
man. The best place to get good meal
IN Eureka IS at the restaurant opposite
Hotel Knickerbockcr only 25c, and
plenty of it. Pat O'Brlen's place seems
to be the favorite 0. P. joint. Several
of our Emmons County people were there
during the week. Ira l.. Young was down
after his brand-new thrashing outfit
traction engine, separator and water
tank. Mr.. John l.. Boutillicr has been
engaged to run the engine and was in
town for that purpose. Edward Brad
dock, agent for Aultman, Taylor & Co.,
makers Of the machine, was also on the
ground. Mr.. Maxwell. the genial and
whole-soul rustler Of Winchester, was
also in town. He came in and left the
same evening. The engine was steamed
up Monday afternoon and run through
the streets Of Eureka, followed by scores
OF men and -boys.y Tuesday morning the
.l'Williamsport Association pulled out of
Gu'0 0ho, Will tuc lOllOWluSa IN cnQrg6
Edward Praddock general superintend.
Sent; Ira l.. Young conductor; John L.
tBeutlllier, engineer; Eugene Varncy,
itankman. ben" accompanied the train
las far as Prairictown, the first station on
the B. u E. road, to see that they got q
good seEd: eff .Whlle- ~Eureka-si met
Mr. Wishek, the banker and prominent
politician of Mcintosh. Hc had a good
word for the Emmons County boys. He
thinks Senator Worst justly entitled to a
reelection, and so say all of us. ). Mr..
John Hoover had business in Eureka last
week. Several of our farmers have gone
to the harvest fields in the east hoping to
secure work. May good luck attend
them. Will Ogg now drives pony to
and from the ferry landing. No flies on
Bill. Ths< children are still whooping q
'cr up. 1.-THE Fort Yates Band soon leave
for Fort Leavenworth. The post Will
then be without band tS~"Haying hands
are scarce. Several parties were in town
Sunday inquiring for help. Wages are
from. 81 to $1.25 per day. BEN NEWS
Aug. rs, 1890.
An Interesting Letter,