Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-08-09
IN TOWN AND OUT.

Auditor Weed, of Logan county, was
in Williamsport last Friday night.
Fourteen pounds of Rice for dollar, at
j. L. Boutillier's, Williamsport, N. D.
Miss Eva Campbell closed her term of
school in Cherry Grove district last week.
When you want to buy Handmade
Harness. or Harness Repairs, cheap, come
and see US. w. L. Yeater & Go.
There will be preaching at Williams
port school house next Sunday evening
at 8 O'Clock, by the Rev. Chas. S. Lane
There was some hail IN the nelghbor-
hood of the Campbell sheep ranch last
Sunday, but no damage thercfrom has
been reported.
DR.. Leonard, the Dickinson dentist,
did large amount of work while here,
and gave satisfaction to those who
patronlzed him.
George Jennings has quit the grocery
business but he will buy butter just the
same, every Tuesday, at John Yegcn' S
STORE, bismarck.
The Rev. Chas S. Lane, of Racine,
Wis, reached Wiliamsport last Satu.>
day, for ten-days visit with relatives.
He will remain until next Wednesday.
There has been preaching by Rev.
Ross at Williamsport school-house every
evening during the week, except Tues
day evening, when the Rev. Lane
preached.
Eureka Post: BY experimenting, John
Ludenbnrger, who lives near Hosmcr,
has found that gophers will not destroy
corn that has been soaked in kerosene
before planting.
Blackleg has made its appearance over
on Long Lake creek At last accounts,
the Benz brothers had lost half dozen
calves and three calves from the Liver
more-McGlnncss herd had died.
1t will pay you to deal at Nicholson s,
Bismarck. You can trade cattle, sheep,
hogs or any farmers produce for grocer
les, binding twine or machinery. He will
give you the lowest figures for cash.
Ashley Republican: Joe Helmcr started
on Tuesday evening for trip into
Emmons county and to the Missouri
river, for the purpose of letting the
Winchester and Eureka stage route
i. During recent visit to the Beaver
Greek country the writer saw the regis
tered Percheron stallion Krcmer, owned
by William Sadler. The horse is fine
animal and has done good business this
season.
The new school books furnished by The
Werner company seem to be giving
satisfaction to both teachers and pupils
There are a number of new and excellent
features in some of the books that we
have examined.
With a prohibltory liquor law, law
providing for sending drunkards to the
Keelev-Cure institute, and blind piggers
dealing out poison that kills SIX ut a
time, the indications are that the trans
gressor of the law will have hard time
in North Dakota. .-Ex.
Messrs. Lot Koker, Myrtle Koker John
Kennedy with their families), Charles
Chapman and George Procunicr left last
week TO take up their residence near
Moscow, Idaho. They intend to stop IN
Montana to work this season, and finish
their journey In the spring. So the Rec
ord was informed by one of the members
of the party.
If you at any time become seized with
the ''moying fever" it IS duty that you
owe to your family to learn whether the
country where you intend to locate is
healthful. In sizing up advantages and
drawbacks, don't forget that "health is
better than wealth." And then ask
yourself where you will go to find a
region as healthful as this.
A woman who bore good reputation
in life, but was mother to a noted thief,
stated short time before her death that
she believed herself really responsible for
her sons criminal tendencies. Before
the birth of her son she formed the habit
of picking the pockets of his father. The
husband whose wife has this failing will
probably do all he can TO hold up this
case as an awful cxamplc.-Ex.
Wall Paper is what we are making low
prices on now. Also, Childs celebrated
and worldrenowned Sheep Dip non
poisonous, very effective, and the cheap
est dip that you can use for the money.
am headquarters for Machine Oils of all
kinds also, Coal Oils, Gasoline and
Tar. Paints of all kinds always on hand,
and color cards furnished on request. AT
Faunce's Corner, Bismarck, N. D.
The Army Register for this year, says
an exchange, shows that every commits
stoned officer in the army above the
rank of captain served in the civil war.
These include one lieutenant general,
three major generals, IS brlgadier
generals, II colonies, 81 lieutenant col.
onels and 213 majors. OF the GAL cap
tains the most were also in the civil war.
This shows that the army is very largely
oflcered by veterans, a condition which
IN the nature of things cannot last much
longer.
Grand Forks Herald: Joe Coulter, of
Park River, matched his big farm-team
against four men to determine which was
the strongest The men lay fiat on their
backs, with their feet braced against a
plank, and held across the four pole