Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1894-04-20
IN TOWN AND OUT.

j. A. Cotton has gone to Virginia on an
exploring trip.
Gov. shortridge has designated Friday, /
May 4, as Arbor Day.
Mr.. w. s. Casselman is visitor to the
Williamsport country this week.
supt. Andrus and Miss Maud Robinson
came up from Winona last Sunday.
Billy Campbell writes from Wheatland,
this state, subscribing for the Record.
Mr.. E. F. Sivalia, of Hampton, was a
visitor TO Williamsport last Wednesday.
Fred Shearer left Monday for Richard.
ton, N. D., where he joins thrashing
crew..
Miss Maud Shields was in Ashland,
Ohio. recently. visiting friends. and was
on her way home.
Wills seeds are not the ordinary stuff
sold on commission and peddled about as
newspaper premiums.
Postofflce Inspector Clement came
down last Monday on official business.
He returned to Bismarck next day.
A new postofice, named Tell, has been
established at Mr.. Pehrsons place, in
Logan district, with Mr.. Pehrsou as post.
master.
A petition Is being circulated in Cherry
Grove district for thb erection of a new
schoolhouse near the John Casselman
place.
The wet weather fs delaying farming
operations in these parts. In the southern
part OF the county seeding was we'll along
before the late rains.
On Thursday Of last week Master
Michael Dixon, q nephew Of Mrs. T. P.
Lee. arrived at Williamsport. He intends
to make his permanent home in this
county.
The Lanedon Democrat says that
under the present prohibition law North
Dakota has been importing 81. 500, 900
worth Of Intoxicating liquors annually,
and the state has derived no revenue from
the liquor traffic, which continues to
flourish.
For sale-A Dowagisc shoe drill, nearly
new. Also. z Tricycle. sulky plow, with
breaker attachment, almost new. If
desired by purchaser, will give three falls
time but security must be good. Apply
at this Office.
Jacob Heptonstall, ACCOMPLISHED by a
married daughter who came out last fall,
and his two young children, went to Eu.
reka this week. where ali but Jacob took
the train fot Council Bluffs, Iowa, where
tho little ones will reside with their mar.
ried sister.
A recent report for last year, at the
Minnesota experiment station, shows
that Houston's Blue Stem yielded owe,
one bushel per acre more than any othe,
variety of wheat. and over three bushels
fper acre more than any variety of Fife
wheat
Mr.. Bartholomew's family expected to
remain in Wisconsin when they left
but they returned with him. And, as
Peter brought an assortment of trees with
him, and is setting them out, it looks
very much like all of them intended to
stay here to see the trees grow.
An A. P. A. organizer has appeared in
Grand Forks, and all three of ftie papers
are roasting him and bis proscriptive so;
ciety to = brown turn. They say one
plague is enough, and repetition of the
fever scourge would be preferable to this
new Observation-Disclosures Tribune. :
In the Ignite test at st. Paul, the value
of North Dakota Ignite as substitute
for bituminous coal was fully established
by experiment. Its advantages over or.
dinary soft coal were also demonstrated.
This will be pleasing news to the mine
owners, and North Dakota generally
Bismarck Tribune.
The Fargo Forum Hankinson cores
pondent saYs '"The 500 has been unfor.
tunate during the last week on the Bis.
marck line. Two engines were disabled
on their trip TO Kuhn, requiring an extra
engine to get them back" What's the
use in sending them back1 Why moi
send 'em or to Bismarck
The republican state central committee
in session at Fargo yesterday arc entitled
to the heartfelt thanks of every repub
lican In the state. The action of the
committee in reading Jud LaMcure out
of the party is about as commendable as
anything. that has been performed lately.
Hon. A. H. Gray, member from Barnes
county, was on the committee which pre.
sented the resolutions, and A. H. can be
depended upon u do what is right
Valley City Times' Record.
4 A correspondent writing from the
southern part Of the county, under date
of April II, says: "Mr. Wieger Roden.
burg and Miss Coraelia Baatsma, of West
field, were united iu the .hplr-bonds OF
matfimony. to-day, by Justice Flick, ,s]
the Iatter's residence. The CONTRACTING
parties are fine young people. They will
go to housekeeping on Mr.. Rodenburg'.
place. He has large farm, good build
ings, and q wsll'furnished house. We
all wish the young couple long and
happy life"
| Mr. W. s. Lee, father of the county
treasurer and Of Mr.. W. B. Lee, has beef
| spending the past week in Emmons
county. he Came up from w. BIS pface
Sunday in company with his gratd
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