Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-11-15
IN TOWN AND OUT.
yill Pagel was in town, Monday,


Eugene slvalia was in town. Monday.
Mcssrs. Bryant and Hughes, of Ma
poleon, were in Williamsport, Monday.
John A. Mclean, Of Bismarck, is in
town. He represents st. Paul grocery
firm.
Mrs. Worst has been visiting friends
in the east for the past two or three
weeks.
Don't forget that for So in cash you
can obtain Farm, Stock and Home, the
Inter Ocean and the Record for year.
Roy Carley and Billy Browning were
in town Tuesday night. Billy has been
having lots of 'fun" with a frog
felen" on his hand.
A postal card from Mrs. Myrtle Kroker
states that the family had arrived, the
evening it was written, at their destina-
! tion-Moscow, Idaho.
| Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Mckay visited with
| relatives in Logan county the first of the
week. Mr.. Mckay returned Monday,
but Mrs. Mckay will prolong her visit
for week or two.
| Attorney Armstrong has been appoint
ed, by Co. Supt. Andrus. Il member Of
the board of directors of Willlamsport
school district, IN place of LeviSChap-
|
| Lem Brock returned home with his
father, who had been visiting in Emmons
county for some time. Lem is bright
and companionable young man, and
"Romey' will f1nd himself pretty lone
some for awhile.
Improvements are the order of the day
in Billsport. Among them may be noted
the new barn of Postmaster Yeater and
the new floor IN the county office. If
this thing continues, Billsport will soon
be bigger place than Winchester, EN-
monsburg or Livona
It's seldom that a subscriber goes far
out of his way to meet the printer man
and pay him. But that's what Barney
| Allen. Jake Loutzenhiser and Gid
Knowles did when, with Mr.. Dean, of
Dale, they were in Williamsport couple
Of weeks ago. They went clear out to
the Record Ranch for that purpose.
Nick Graham had tough trip taking
Mr.. Hurd. the 500 Railroad man. to
Napoleon, last Saturday, and also in
returning home. He took sled. which
broke down out east of Billy Baxter 8
place. There was only an excuse for
snow, and the mcas!y sled struck every
stone between BillspOrt and Bonaparte-
VILE
Representative Armstrong did some
quick travelling during the early part Of
the week. He went up to Bismarck,
Sunday; then to Fargo by Monday
mornings train; returned to Bismarck,
Tuesday; had some business to do with
Judge Winchester. and understood the
Judge was in Mandan; went to Mandan;
! found the Judge was in Dickinson; went
to Dickinson and saw him, and reached
home Wednesday,.
More definite particulars of the un-
fortunate accident to John McTavlsh,
Sr., and Ira Young have been received.
1t seems that the twn Emmons county
settlers were camped near the railroad
track at Rugby Junction. on the Great
Northern. They, were surrounded by
high grass. Sparks from an engine set
burned and Mr.. Young severely but not
as seriously burned Both of lra's wagons
were destroyed. as well as all of his
horses but two. The clothing of both
was burned, and the fire destroyed 800
in money that Ira had earned during bis
trip. In response to telegram from the
man at whose house Mr.. McTavish ID
being cared for at Rugby Junction,
yo%ngf e. Gh9 b;s fa,Ss1 Msravish went up = take
l. During recent trip to Bismarck, the
writer had an interesting conversation
with Merchant Dwyer, of Napoleon.
Mr.. Dwyer is much pleased with present
conditions and the outlook in his bust
ness and for his section. He has done a
large trade this fall both in groceries and
Mcintosh and in the eastern central
part of Emmons have hauled their grain
to Dawson, through Napoleon. Some
days twenty or thirty grain.laden wagons
have pulled into Napoleon on their way
to market, and their owners have done q
large volume of trade with Mr.. Dryer. A
few years ago Mr.. D. found it impossible
to gather carload of hogs together for
shipment, while this year large number
of hogs have been raised in the county.
The same is true of cattle Logan 10 one
Of the best livestock counties in the
state.
| The Record man bought the Bottomley
buildings, ETC., from the Capital National
Bank, and Arthur McGlnness was given
the contract to remove them. With two
the main part of the dwelling house, 20
feet by 20 feet inches, divided into three
rooms, lathed, and with studding foot
apart, was started across the prairie fol
the Record ranch. About two.thirds OF
the way over, the front axle of q wagon
broke. Another, newer wagon, was
secured, and at q steady and lively gait,
the building was soon landed four feet
south OF the old Record dwelling, with
which 1t will be connected by hallway.
The back room Of the Botto tomley dwelling
will be placed In the same position It
occupied on the Bottomley place The
Dougherty barn, we'll built building 20
by 16 that was formerly in Williams
port will have plenty Of windows put
into it and will be occupied as print
shop.
At the meeting of the board of county
commissioners this week, all the com
pissioners were present. This meeting
was the last to be held during Chairman
McLain's term. In conversation Mr..
McLain expressed himself as pleased
with the friendly personal relations that
had existed between himself and his
colleagues and the other county officers
during his term, and expressed his salts
faction that 80 straightforward and fair
dealing man as Alex. Macdonald was to
succeed him. Mr.. Nolan has been
commissioner of the First district for six
years. and not one, even of those who
have not at all times agreed with him as
to political or other measures, can say
that he has at any time been prompted
by other than az regard for what
he truly believed to be the, best in
terests of the taxpayers Of this county.
Mac" during the years that he has
official duties, has made many friends
among the people Of the county.seat
nelghborhood, "a well as among citizens
whom hn haa met from othar yoarta snf 4 Il a