Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1894-08-17
THE CHEERFUL SENTIMENTS
EXPRESSED BY EDITOR WOOD.
OF THE STEELE OZONE.
Concerning EmmOns County, VIII
Doubtless BE Appreciated by
tho Record Readers.

Steele Ozone, Aug. H. An invitation
was extended us by the base. ball boys to
accompany them TO Williumsport the first
OF the week. and as we had never visited
the metropolis of our neigAbor county
we gladly accepted. The boys, who were
composed entirely of the bcardless clc-
ment, went away from home seeking con-
quest and aspiring to give the Williams
port youths few pointersin the national
pastime. But on account of some misun-
derstanding-ov which no ono seemed :
to have any immediate control the home
team were not on hand and consequently
the visitors were compelled to turn. their
faces homeward--minus the anticipated
prize and honor. The travelling was done
mostly after night, so the general lay of
the country cannot be described, but what
we saw was excellent either for farming
or stock. raising. Nearing the Williams
port ncighborhood the land gradually de.
clincs into valley. The soil is of black
loan and in favorable years produces
immense crops. This is by far the most
thrifty and prosperous neghborhood we
have seen in western Dakota, everybody
apparently well fixed and comfortably
domiciledj in fact, there contentmcnt
seems universal. Substantial frame farm
houses dot nearly every quarter.sec ton.
Commodious barns and substantial ma
clinery buildings are to he seen on every
hand. Among the farms we visited was
that of Mr. VIM. L. Yeatcr. He has
fine place, good buildings, with several
acres of trees, which make his home an
attractive one. Tho cozy home of Sena-
tor Worst. our coming lieutenant gov-
ernor, was seen at n distance. We were
invited to dinner at the home of Mr.. Bou-
tillier and enjoyed a repast, spread of
luXuries such as a we'll managed farm can
alone afford. Mr.. Boutillier is comfort
ably located about mile and a half from
town and has large pasture filed with
horses and cattle. He also does consider
able farming. The crops in Emmens are
not up to the standard, but in places look
quite WE'LL The shortage, however, will
not be felt much. as: a good many of the
farmers have drifted into stock, and crops
arc not depended upon as much as in pre-
vious years. The "Soo"-that Is ironed
every spring and trains made to move be-
fore snow flies by the country prcss--was
| crossed few miles this side of Williams.
port. Here, along the embankmcnt, We
| saw our first Russian thistle, plant re.
sembling the tumbleweed, only about
three times as large. AS yet the fields
that have been plowcd every year are
free from the destructive weed, but cul.
tivated land that has not been disturbed
for couple of years is covered with it,
The weed has got good start in EN-.
mons and unless effectually treated by the
farmers they may expect to experience
Inconvenience from it in the future.
Fire-bugs have been getting in their work
again at tWilliamsport-.the courthouse and
the barn belonging to Merchant Connor
having been destroyed. There seems to
be an organized gang of incendiaries in
the neighborhood, whose desire for re.
venge has no bounds. Every citizen, re.
gardless of existing differences should
unite and single out the lawle9s and frac.
tious individuals, make them suffer for
their acts and thereby discourage repe-
titions. The homeward journey was
eventless. Everybody had general good
time, and home was reached at an hour
when most things are looking their best
| after midnipht