Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1894-02-09

ue cultOE III DeT ElODlcT eSIlLuutcS llat
there are 10000 German voters in North |
Dakota, at least seven. tenths of whom
are democrats but, were it not for pros
hibitlon, the proportion would be re
verscd and seven. tenths would be repub-
licans. He pointed to the experience OF
Iowa, which was transformed into dem.
ocratic state while the republicans es-
poused the cause of prohibition, mainly
by the loss of the German vote, and pre-
dicted that if the republican party in this
state adopts prohibition as plank in
their platform, North Dakota will become
permanently democratic.
A Steele dispatch dated Jan. "A to the
Fargo Forum says: Attorney J. w.
Walker to-day received by mail a request
for his legal opinion on matter involv-
ing the completion of the 500 road to
Bismarck. The request comes from on
English corporation that informs him
that it is about to sign a contract to fur
nish the Soc line from Aberdeen and
Kuhn to Bismarck and the northwest
with full supply of rolling stock, etc.,
and they desire his opinion as to the
proper steps to take to place themselves
in position to protect their interests
after the supplies are furnished. This
looks like the completion of the Bismarck
branch. 1.-THE Record has not heretofore
heard of rolling stock being built in En-
cr1o pH for nor;ron ruflrooIo
A late issue of the St. Paul Pioneer
Press says: Messrs Stevens and Rasmus-
sen and Secretary Grant, of the North
Dakota railroad and warehouse commits
sion, held final conference yesterday
with the representatives Of the elevator
companies doing business in the hard
wheat state, and perfected arrangements
for an exchange of pure seed for the
smut-infes,ed grain Of certain portions of
the state. The commission has succeeded
in enlisting the cooperation of both the
elevator men and the railroads. The
former agree to buy pure Minnesota seed
from the farmers and place it on board
Fears at Minnesota points ut the regular
market price. The railroads have agreed
! to give half rates, and it is now thought
that there is little excuse for putting dirty
wheat into the ground again this spriug.
This state, Says the Fargo Forum
claims u personal property valuation, ir
round numbers, of $M, ,009, ,0OO-an aver
age of half. million for each county
Cass leads with an accredited valuation OF
So, 760, 1872; Grand Forks is second witt
| $2,421,271 Traill is third with 81, $40, ,315
aud Walsh follows with 81, SOS, ,662. Mer
Ger has the lowest valuation, 500 1926
Billings has the wealthiest individuals ii
an>organized county, an average Of 81 ,00l
per man. In Mckenzie, an unorganizct
county, the assessment is 100000 pc
man. The horses in the state numbel
17e, 400; mules, e,73s; sheep, 273. 39e
cattle, 29o, 731 !; hogs (not including bline
pigs), 44,9O2, or about 1000 to eacl
county. There are 1862 dogs in all. Ii
Pembina county there is one dog to every
two men. The pianos, organs and melo
deons number 1914.
Idaho Star We sit in our den at mid
night, when the clock is ticking away
and we think of the cash subscriber wht
has wandered IN to-day. We count e'e
all the good things that two-and hal
will buy, and the joy which the though
brings to US gushes forth from our pail
blue eye. How often o how often il
the days that are to come do We wish TO
the cash subscribers to hustle thcmselve
and come. How often o how often a
the days are moseying past, we woul'
long, il longing would help it. this cash
down business would last. But alas | ou
heart is weary, likewise our pale-blu
eyes, for few and far between meal
comes to us such glad surprise. Yet W
sit in our den at midnight and scratc
with stubby pen, and long for the cas-
subscriber to wander in again. And W
think mayhap some delinquent may wan
to witness our smile, and may happen i
to morrow and swell our little pile.