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

ter next Monday, and from there will
take the stage next day for Eureka,
and thence to Iowa. Miss Lee will make
quite an extended visit with her grand
parents at their home in Buena Vista,
Sioux county. Iowa.
In giving table of prospective mileage
of railroads to be built this year. the Rail-
way Age mentions 104 miles to be built in
North Dakota by one company. This is
just about the number of miles necessary
to complete the Bismarck and Aberdeen
branches Of the 500 line in this state,
aud it is probable that this line is the one
intended. At least we hope so. If st.
Paul and Minneapolis awake to the great
! advantage Of using Moth Dakota coal,
the 500 people would save an even hun
dred miles of hauling by tapping the
immense beds of coal in Burleigh county
instead of hauling from Dickinson or
| Minot.
As usual each spring. reports are now
| coming thick and fast Of the probable
ironing Of the 500 road to Bismarck this
year. Unlike those of previous years.
however, the reports this year seem we'll
founded, and have some substantiation
IN fact. A report that the 500 had
foated bonds for this purpose was cur
rent some time ago, and was received
yith feelings, partly of doubt, and partly
of sort of unwilling unbclief. The latest
report of the coming of the 500, however,
is that the men, teams and implements
which have been employed in the vicinity
of Miuot, are being moved down to
Kuhn, in LaMoure county, to which
point the, 500 has been ironed. Frank
Melton. Of Sterling, has been travelling
through the country In the region of
Minot lately. and has taken q sort OF
circuit through the country from there
south, and he reports that contractors
and workmen are moving their teams
and implements TO Kuhn. He says, also,
that the surplus of rails and building
material is likewise being moved there,
and that work is to begin on the ironing
of the Bismarck extension. bismarck
Tribune.
| All joking aside. and even II there
were no law against it. it is poor policy
on the part OF settlers to kin prairie
chickens during the winter and spring
months. They (the chickens not the
settlers), are quite tough and skinny
and in the timber, where they are mostly
congregated, 1t Is said their Aesh tastes
of the buds on which they feed. Wild
chickens have been generally we'll treated
during the past winter, and as q result
are quite tame. During recent trip to
Bismarck, at Frank Smiths and at tht
Connor ranch the writer saw them walk.
: ing around neaf the farm buildings as un
concernedly as their barn-yatd relative
are won't to do. There are great man,
grouse In the timber this spring, and, i
, | the season should be propitioIs for hatch
I fng, there will be . repetition ct the I'M
, sport of last year, as we'll as plenty o
fresh meat for. the farmers; at tint
when salt pork Is the principal meat item
on the farmers bill of fare. 1t is sin
cerely to be hoped that those who hun
chickens to be sold to the N. p. dining
e cars will give Emmons county d wide
B berth this year. Thousands Of chicken,
r on the Missouri Slope last year wer'
slaughtered and disposed of by city hunt
+ ers in that way. 1t is not onl,
3 against the law, but it is practice tina
3 should receive no encouragement from
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