Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1893-10-27
IN TOWN AND OUT.

Dcoipe Jennings, bismarck, Sells only
for cash after Oct. 1.
If you want good accommodations and
cheap rates 60 to the Pacific Hotel, Bis
marck.
Mr.. w. L. Coon, of the Buchanan
neighborhood, was visitor to the county
seat to-day.
George Jennings buys butter, eggs and
all kinds of farm produce, as usual, but
gives no more credit The books are
closed.
John Brindle returned to Williamsport
the latter part of last week, and intends
to remain here permanently this time. An
I elder brother came with him.
| Mrs B. Franklin, of Sharon, Wis,
lmother Of Mr.. Waldroff, reached Will
Transport yesterday. Mrs. Bolton came
Rdown from Bismarck with her.
Wantcd-Cattle to winter. Plenty of
good hay and water. Terms reasonable.
Apply to w. F. Coon, It miles west of
Robert Buchanan's. Postofflcc address,
Glencoe.
4 Born--Saturday, Oct. 21, 1893, in Bis.
marck, to Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Streeter, of
Wllliamsport, l boy. Mother and son
are getting along nicely, and will return
Il home in couple of weeks.
f-hff: John o. Moore, of Hillsboro, this
5tate, made proof on an Emmons county
ttimberclaim to-day, Mcssrs. Fuller and
4 Mahaney appearing as witnesses. Mr..
Y Moore is son-inlaw of Capt. Honstain.
Last summer u root-house belonging to
MIR. E. G. Packer caved in, covering some
potatoes that had rcposed therein. The
potatoes grew, and the other day mess
of new potatoes such US usually come
along carly in the scason-werc taken
from the ruins.
Mcssrs j. D. Brown and r. G. Patrick,
OF Irwin Station, Pa, were visitors to
Williamsport, the other day. Theysre ad-
mnistrutors of the estate of the late DR..
Taylor, of Irwin Station, which estate
has property interests in this county.
DR.. Taylor committed suicide short time
lago.
William Sadler was arrested Saturday
on charge of threatening TO kill J. w.
Henderson. Both are we'll known old
settlers IN the lower Beaver Creek coun-
try. The preliminary examination was
to take place before Justice Flick, but
:, we understand that it was taken to JUS
tice Patterson on change Of venue.
Z A contract was let last week TO the
v Wllliamsport Coal Company to furnish
twenty tons of coal for use in the county
building and Jail. The coal is of good
quality, and will be dug out of butte
over near the big hill" The company
consists of Senator Worst and Squire
Edlck- each one being president and the
secretary and treasurer not yet having
been elected.
1t is surprising to an editor sometimes.
says the Grafton Record, to have patron
come into the Office and give an item Of
news and then apologize as though his
visit might be considered an intrusion.
No man is more welcome than he who
brings an Item of news, even though 1t
concerns himself. We naturally con
sIder the man who furnishes US with an
item of news, 10 make our columns more
newsy and interesting, 'as friend.
,; Why did not Auditor Armstrong, al
# the close Of the bribery trial, at once as.
> sembe the two remaining members of
;; n the board and call an election to fill tho
a vacancy in the Third commissioner dis
i trict? 1t could have easily been done,
and the Call for the Third district first
| DnbliShtN nu ihn mn X y D, fkn o,ll fo,
8 the election III the Second dlistrictY Al
t most, only mere technlcallty could
have stood in the way, and tGchnicallties
-or even commands of law have moi
heretofore bothered thA board much IN
such matters. AS it is now. an appoint
u ment will have to be made'by Commits
e sioner Campbell. Commissioners McLain,
County Clerk Armstrong, and County
Judge Rowerdlnk. and. fAilirg~to agree.
Treasurer Lee will be called in.
An interesting point is raised by Wool
and Mutton, Minneapolis publication
, , 1t holds that the Russian thistle, which il
}. making trouble for the farmers in some
parts of North Dakota. instead of beinl
weed to be feared, IS blessing. L
says, and the Record has heard the same
y thing before: ''The Russian thistle
:. properly handled, is one Of the greatest
d forage plants IN the; Dakotas and con.
l. slider it benefit to the people instead Of
;. damage. It will compel people to stor
depending on one industry wheat rails.
ing--and compel them to raise. stock.
And, sheep being the best weed destroy.
ers, they will invest in lfock and turn
the Russian thistle into mutton. Thus
e by pasturing one half of their land and
IL seeding the other half, in this manner
= working the land every other year, and
Z by keeping sheep on it each alternate
year, they would raise more wheat on il
than they do undeft the present system
and the focks will take care of the this
ties and turn them into more money thar
the wheat will bring. Hark ye l One
acre of Russian thistles ID worth two
J. acres of clover for sheep. pastnrage We
stand ready 10 be criticized The Recs
ord has heard, heretofore, that these
thisiles before they begin to form
=: woody fiber and shoot their thorns, are
greedily eaten. not only by sheep, hut by
n horses and cattle, and that in parts q
Russia they are sown, cut and cured To-
fodder.
r Last Chance OF the ssasess.
The low rourd.trip tickets 10 Chicsgt
d now sold BY the Northern Pacific 6tHI