Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1894-08-03
IN TOWN AND OUT.
And yet the drought continues.

The Buchanan postOff1ce is to he re-
established, with Robert Buchanan, as
P. NJ. \
Live stock-as IS usual in dry year,
when the grass cures early-are fat and
sleek.
Notice to creditors of Aquilla Croghan,
deceased, and notice of bridge letting, on
fourth page.
Uncle Tom Bottomley is stopping with
Mr.. and Mis-. Waldroff at the hotel. He
is in very poor health. ~
Berry. the matchmaker. of Bismarck.
will give you satisfaction in your watch
work and repairs in his line of business.
Even the potato bugs have some what
dried-up appearance. The Russian thistle,
however, seems to be green and flourish
ing
Dr. Harcourt is meeting with his usual
success in mendiug damaged Emmous
county people making them as good as
new.
A letter to the editor of the Record.
mailed at Mandan on June 18th, was re>
ceived at Williamspert on July Goth.
Quick work!
NJ L. Hanson, we'll. known Bismarck
typo, came down from the capital last
Wednesday, and has taken situation
with the Record.
Born On Sunday, July %, 1894, to
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Carmany, an
eight.pound girl. Everybody, including
George, doing we'll.
Narvey Allensworth, living near Glen
coe. lost his stable, harness, hay, etc, by
fire, the other day. The fire was set by
his 4-year. old sou, while at play.
During the recent visit of the writer to
Grand Forks, he called on John McEniry,
who formerly lived in Winona. Johnny
lives across the river in Minnesota, and is
doing we'll.
y Ben Corbin, we are informed, is not en-.
joying very good health this summer.
The work of the early COS is beginning
to tell on him, as it is on great many
others who were young and active in
those days.
SMessrs g. II. Burtts, John Bartu and
Byron Swartz were in town Tuesday. The
former proved up on his homestead, and
the latter two we're his witnesses. G. H.
was also over on Wednesday with Mrs.
Burtts and the baby.
A boy baby weighing nine pounds was
.boru to Madge Logue last Saturday, al
Wibchester. The mother is, we are in.
formed, not much over 10 years old, and
was led astsay by Michael Mahaney, jr.,
who afterward left the country.
From now on, in keeping with the hard
times. the price of the Record will be
$3.50 per year. The paper will be fur,
nished during the campaign--to the first
of next January. in fact-five months fol
so cents. Those wishing the farm paper
for year can obtain it by paying $1.75
for year, in advance, for the Record.
Y Billy Beard is rapidly improving, and
expects to be home in a couple of weeks
Senator Worst and others have suggested
that "haymaking bee" for Billy's bene'
tit be gotten up, and that number OF
his friends and neighbors get together
and do day or two's work for him il
the bayfield,. Those willing to assist
will please leave word at the postoffice.
Two practical miners, Messrs Jane!
and William Hampson, father and son
have been working down at the Edicl
coal mine for some time. They came
from Kansas. and iourneyed through Ne
braska and South Dakota on their way
up. They say that, as hard as times ART
here, they are nothing compared with thu
rocky conditions prevailing along por
ton of the route they travelled.
1t is likely that there will be considera
BILE winter rye sown the coming autumn
There are several fields of volunteer ry
in this neighborhood that show bette
stand and will make better yield il
bushels than were gotten from the sam
land last year. With wheat as low as i
| is at present, rye as stock food seems t.
be growing in popularity, as it appear
that this grain will give at least part of
crop, rain or no rain.
Perry Gilman has returned to Emmon
county. Not long ago he folded his tent
left the Sand Creek country, and, like th
wild geese in the gentle springtime, too
a bee line for the northland, with hi
sheep, etc. But when he got as far q
Turtle lake it occurred to him that he ha
left a better country than any he ha
passed through; so he, very sensibly
wheeled about and came back. He ha
taken up his residence in the Glenco
neighborhood, on the old Woodruff place
Last Monday in the presence of Con
missioners McLain and Margach, tn
county safe and vault we're opened Th
safe lock was 80 badly injured that th
combination would not work, and th
safe itself was considerably warped. Til
back was opened with cold chisel, sledg
and crQ2bar, and the contents taken on
Some O. Ne books were slightly damaged
but not sufficiently so as to impair the
usefulness. The safe Is total loss, bt
ing Of value only as old iron. The vau
door could not be opened, and hole fe
an entrance was made in the stone wa
by the side of the door. Everything
the vault was found to be in frst'cla'
condition injured in the least