Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1890-04-25

them more money in the long run than
large crop of wheat every year.
Mr.. H. W. Bringhurst, the popular and
publicspirited nonresident landowner
who has done 50 much toward improving
this section, and who has been in the
Wllliamsport country for two or three
weeks, has returned home to Logansport
Ind
Uncle Dudley was in from Cherry
Grove day before yesterday. He reports
the mischief to pay with the dogs out in
his neighborhood, half.dozen or more
valuable CANNES being among tho miss
ing. 1t is probable that Shambo has been
up that way
Mrs. Coover and children, now in Bis.
narck, have been quite sick, but are re.
covering. Mrs. Covers daughter, Mrs.
Gordon Bright will leave Monday for the
state of Washington. where her husband
has position as chief of police-in what
city we did not learn.
John Boutillicr has sister residing in
Louisville, and her house was in the track
of the tornado. The building was dcmol.
ished; but the lady, having formerly
lived in Kansas, wasn't to be outwitled
bp Il Kentucky zephyr, and she reached
the cellar in time to avoid injury.
The landlord of Billsport's hotel was
seen hard at work all the forenoon, the
other day, welding the saw and ak, with
blisters on his hands and the persplratlon
rolling down his checks. Closer lnspec.
ton developed the fact that he was max.
ing toothpicks for the dinner table.
Fargo Argus: The constant serenading
of one another by the half-dozen self
| gratulatory organs of the governor is
amusing. Potter tells how great gun
Winship is, and George tells about N Of
fet's great worth, and then Haugcn gets a
serenade, and then the band plays and all
shout, How great are we unsl'
r. FssTho mails to and from Willlamsport
Fare running in good shape at present.
All are arriving en- time, to the great sat-
isfactlon of those who receive and. send
much matter through the postofice. A
petition for daily mail between Will.
Transport and Sterling is being nuner.
ously signed. Tho department has con.
scnted to establish money order office at
Wilphmsport beginning July /.
\ Fhe fire at Mr. Rhud'slast Saturday de-.
Fstroyed his granary with considerable
grain, some carpenter tools, about ten
tons of hay, the stable, o lot of seed corn,
lumber, etc. The Willamsport Fire
Brigade - Jimmy Mcase, Ed Herrick,
Tom Kelly and Ed Wood--did hard work
and all the property saved was snatched
from the burning buildings by them.
The loss of property is serious setback
to Mr. Rhud, who is one of our most in
dustrious settlers.
On the way to Bismarck the other day
the writer was visitor ut the pleasant
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hibbs, in Burleigh
county. Any one who thinks farming
doesn't pay should visit Mr. Hlbbs and
talk with him. He has finely situated
farm of section and a quarter u large
neatly furnished residence, the interior OF
which bears evidence of the taste of q
good housekeeper; timber.clalm in fine
condition q cottonwood grove near the
house with the trees as high as the roof
good buildings of all kinds, Windmill, q
big herd of stock, and several hundred
acres under cultivation. "What man has
done man can d." and Hibbs Farm is q
bright and shining example of the pessi.
billties of the Missouri Slope.
| Two settlers in Cherry Grove township
were parties TO horse trade the other
day. While both were pointing out the
good qualities OF their respective animals,
and the defects of each others steeds,
one OF 'cm said "Mine has the bigges,
legs mo, mine has the biggest" said
the other. There was S. between them
on the trade. one wanting that much beot
and the other being somewhat loath te
take it. Finally they agreed to settle the
matter in favor Of the owner Of the most
leggy horse. Now, one of the amin ali
had leg that was more developed than
the other leg, and in the dark stable tha,
leg was measured and won the IS. Had
the small lex Of the winner been meas
urea the loser would have won.