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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22
The Russian Thistle.

To the Editor Of the Record.
TELL, N. D., Feb. 20, 1s95.-lf you will
be SO kind as to publish them, l would
like to say few words about the Russian
thistle, as it is IN this county. l believe
that the e-guards should not be plowed
before the first of July, to prevent the
thistle from seeding. and, if plowed be-
fore, it should be narrowed twice. and,
where there is double guard, the whole
guard should be narrowed twice. hope
that the county commissioners will take
hold of this matter with strong hand,
for, il they do not, the pest will soon
flood the whole county. The thlstles that
grow on the nre guards and on the old
500 railroad grade are the ones that do
the most damage, for they will roll long
distance before the seed are all knocked
out, while those in cultivated fields are
more likely to roll against wire fences
and buildings Or pile up one against the
others on the deld. There should be
soms steps taken to make the 500 CONS
pany see that the thistles are not let grew
on their grade in this county. II they
don't do any more, they ought to be
made to do that much. A fight against
the thistle will not only help our own
county, but it will prevent them rolling
across the country into other counties
that have not got them, until they over-
run the whole state.
Respectfully, "a. FREDREKsoN.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22
First publication Feb. Last March Is.
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HEFAVLT having been made in the condi-
Dtions of q mortgage given by Ludwig Erck
and Kathariha Erck (hls wife), mortgagors, to
Catherine Dunbar. mortgage, dated December
20, 1885. and duly recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for the county of EN-
mons and territory of Dakota (now state Of North
Dakota). on the 18th day of March, 1887, at 5
O'Clock p. M. in Book One Of Mortgages, on
page 56s. Since the making and delivery Of said
mortgage to the said Catherine Dunbar the said
Catherine Dunbar has died, and James G. Jen-
kins and 5. +. I.alumiere were duly appointed
executors Of the last will and testament of the
said Catherine Duubsr,.,as is evidenced by a
copy of the letters testahentary recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds of said Emmons
neous'), on pages 1873, 1874 and 1856 Which said
mortgage, together with said debt secured
thereby, was duly assigned by said James G.
Jenkins and s. +. Lalumiere, executors afore
said, to Estelie E. Hutfer, by written assign
ment dated the first day of August, 1883, and re-
corded in the office of said Register of Deeds OF
said Emmons s1 county, on the l1th day Of Au.
gust, lsa3 at o'clock p. M, in Boek Five of
to be due upon said mortgage at the date here
Of is the sum of two hundred seventy four dol
lars and fifty cents (s214 SOY, besides the sum of
fifty dollars attorneys foes, stipulated for in
the said mortgage will be foreolosed by q sale
of the premises described in said mortgage,
viz: The northwest quarter Of section numb bered
one C), In township one hundred thirty (l3O)
ffth principal meridian, containing 100 acres,
more or less, in Emmons county, state of North
Dakota which sale will be made by the sheriff
Of % said Emmons , county or his deputy, at the
Of Wiliiamsport, in said county and state, on
of that day.
Dated January II, A. D. 1895.
EsTELLE E. HuFFEK,
Assignee of MortRagee.
J. H. Wishek, Attorney for Esteie e. Huffer.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22

fair bounty for the destruction of
wolves. Wolves are more to be feared
by the man with small flock than BY
the owner of a large flock, because the
former cannot afford to keep herder,
but must, TO make a profit, allow his
flock to run at large about his place DUR
ing good part of the year.
2. License dogs, instead of taxing
them, as at present. In this way fund
could be provided with which to pay for
sheep destroyed by dogs. Make the H.
cense Ice about the same as the present
tax-S2 for females and 81 for males. But
the tax is largely evadcd. The license
law should be strictly enforced and the
worthless ours that nobody owns should
be killed. If there shonld be an excess
in the license fund ut any time, it could
be turned over to the state general fund
A large proportion of the dogs OF any
value are owned by stockmrn or bv farm
ers who keep stock. and the buruen
would fall chiefly on those who would re-
celve the chief benefits. although the sue
cess OF stock-raislng in this state is to
the advantage OF every resident.
q. Sheep inspection and the appoint
iheuI vi county Snetp inspectors should
be in charge Of the veterinary depart
mept Of the state. Skilled veterinarians
are best qualified to judge as to who the
men are that would make the best inspec-
tors. Reorganlze the department Of vet
einariuns, require district officials to re
port to chief, and give the department,
charge of everything that pertains to tt.
health of the flocks and herds Entirely
eliminate politics and pull" from ap-
p"intmcnts IN or by the veterinary de-
partment.
The Record believes that at present
prices of wheat-and what prospect is
there for improvemcnt7-the farmers of
thr whole state must of necessity turn
heir attention largely to live stock. And
it would certainly be the part of wisdom
to pass laws protecting this great and
growing interest in every reasonable way
II statutes with a trend III this direction
are provided, the Record believes that
w thin brief period of time the proplc
OF the state will be in II much better con.
dltion, financially, than they are ROW
l he stock interest is the only agricultural
interest that is at the present time on IA
remunerntve basis. and it would certainly
be the height Of foolishness to kill the
goose that is laying the golden egg by
repeating the wolf bounty laws and neg>
lectlng further reasonable legislation
that other stock-raising states have found
necessary TO tire existence and prosperity
of their livestock interest.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22
CAPITAL CITY CHIPS,

Ex-Gov. Shortrldge has accepted
position as clerk IN the land office.
For time, last Sunday morning, the
breeze blew sixty miles an hour.
There are a dozen regular boarders and
half dozen translcnts at Sheriff Taylors
hotel,
Died-W Wednesday, Feb. 13, 1895, MIN
nie aged ? years, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Mertz.
Tho many friends of George Hughes
are glad to learn that he is recovering
from his dangerous sickness.
The ladies Of the Episcopal church
made about $75 from their fair and sup
per OF Wednesday evening, Feb. 10.
There will be a grand ball at tho Ath-
eneum, this evening, in respect to the
memory of the immortal Washington.
Tribune, Wednesday: W. b. Livermore
has gone down to Emmons county to
look up some business there for a week
or two.
There is much contention between
Father Martin and members of his con-
gregation over the question of the Catho-
lie fair. Bishop Stanley iudorsss Father
Martin.
Three Norton county settlers were last
Friday arrested by deputy marshals. on
charge OF cutting timber on the Fort
Lincoln reservation. Each was held in
800 bail.
w. J. Fralelgh, formerly OF Emmons
county. was set upon by three or four
men. the other night, and was whipped
and otherwise maltreated. Mills Beech
and three others were arrested for the
crime.
Tribune. Wednesday: W. 8. Casselman
and Dugald Campbell drove up yesterday
from their ranches in Emmons county,
where they have been storm-bound for
two weeks. They report weather mod
Grating, but snow deep over the praires,
and travel over unbroken roads difficult.
The Tribune says that there js cons;d.
cradle illness about the city, incident to
the severe weather of the past six weeks
or 80, and several cases Of typhoid pneu-
monia are noted. It appears to be con-
aned principally to young children, and
several Of them have been down with it
the past six weeks. No deaths have
been reported so far, although some of
the little folks have had severe sicres of
the illness.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22
First publication Feb. Last March 81
Sum m Ons.

STATE of North Dakota, County of Emmons,
s0s?. In Justice Court: Before G. II. Edick,
Justice of the Peace.
Harry Woods, plaintiff, VS.. William II. Robin
son, defendant.
William Il. Robinson, defendant:
You are hereby summoned TO appear before
me, at my office, In the town of Wiliamsport,
in said county, on the 9th day of March, A. D.
1895, at 2o'cIock p: m., to answer to the CONS
plant Of the above.named plaintiff, Harry
Woods, who claims to recover Of you the sum
Of one hundred and.ten dollars and five cents,
for work and labor done and performed by said
plaintiff for said defendant, from May g. 1894, to
December 8. 1924. And youe are hereby notified
that, II you fail to appear and answer said COM
plant as above required, said plaintiff will take
Judgment against you for the Sum of one hum
dred and ten dollars and five cents, with interest
from and since the sth day Of December, A. b.
1894, at the rate of per cent per annum, and the
cost of this action,
Given under my hand this 2sth day of Janu-
ary, A. D. 1895. @. H. EDICK,
Justice of the Peace within and for Emmons
County, N D.
: H*A Armstrong. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22

The Bismarck Tribune favsrs the pres
ent divorce law because "People who
want divorces are going to have them at
all hazards, and they will gravitate to
that state where the least distractions
present themselves" This would also
be true Of horse-thieves. So amended, 1T
would read: Crooks who want horses
are going to have them at all hazards,
and they will gravitate to that state
where the least obstructions present
themselves"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22

THE Record is Informed that when the
sheep men were attending the meeting of
their ASSOCIATION in Bismarck, recently,
there also being good many other stock
men IN town, the welf-bounty matter
was generally discussed. The fockmas.
ters of the Slope learned that their breth
rem from the eastern part suffered most
from vicious dogs, and that horse and
cattle men,ln the western part also lost
colts and calves, frequently, by wolves.
The general ntiment among the stock.
mer in town was that; in order to protect
and foster the great stock industry of the
state, laws of the following character
are necessary:
/. That the state should continue to pay
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22
EltraY Hor1e.

6trayed, from Bismarck, the latter
part Of October, q 1,050-pound gray
horse dark name and tail coming seven
years old; name was reached last sum-
mer cut close between his ears had
leather halter ON branded M on left
shoulder. Information a. to his where-N
abouts will DO kindly appreciated,
PAT FOLEY,
Bismarck, N. D.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22

Mr.. ARNsTRoNa's bill rembursing
Emmons county for expenses in sending
an inmate to the reform school of South
Dakota was defeated in the house. AS
we have not seen copies of either of Mr.
Armstrong; two bills, the Record is un
able to give Its readers any Of their pro-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22

EVEN with law against the sale of
cigarettes it is not believed that it will
be necessary to teach in the public schools
the art of making them. The American
he youth is full of ingenuity, and he will
soon acquire the trade. working at odd
moments
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22
GIAllAvOn.
A.I n

Correspondence OF the Record.
Feb. IL, Bad roads prevented this let.
ter from reaching the Record Office IN
time for last weeks issue. go. The bliz.
znrd Of last week continued so long that
our mail man did not appear until too
late in the week for ye scribe to give the
latest Glanavon news. We had almost
were a thing Of the past. But didn't it
come down in old fashioned style,
though? Now that the snow is here, it
IS not hard to stir up Il little blizzard al
most any day when the wind blows.
The members of Glnnavon lyccum can
now boast of their late elccliopof off,
Gers, as Mr.. B. w. Whitney takes the
| char again. and he is our best. Z. d.
Putnam is MIR. Whltncy's righ,-haud
man, as vice-prr sidcnt, with F. G. Rich-
ards as secretary and o. G. Vanderpool
as treasurer. Our lyccum Is well attended
and Il good deal of interest is manifested
....Mr. Lew Loutzenhiser spent Friday
night with Mrs. Bales and the children.
He, with Roy and the girls, passed purt
Of the evening with George Payne and
family. hear that Mr.. and Mrs.
Rappalee, of Vanderbilt, have concluded
to live together again. We wish them
great success in this effort. "lf at first
you don't succeed" etc. .... Another hop
at Glanavon school-house last Thursday
night but it was not so we'll attended
rs before. After reading of the terrible
suffering for the want of food and clothes
| to the south and east Of us, We are of the
opinion that North Dakota people orc
not in the worst country, after ali....
Willie Obershaw is boarding at Joe AL
lens and attending school on this side of
the river, this winter. Miss Estelle
Obershaw and Mary Dupree we're visitors
at Mr.. Aliens and Mr.. Hanlcy's, last
| week. JOHN THOMPSON.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22

THE Fargo Argus intlmates that when
Major Edwards, "cemes marching home"
the boys will build an efagy of him, af1x
rope around il. in the place where the
chicken got thea and EXHIBIT it pendant
from an slectric-light pole If the ma.
jor's "fac simlle" il to be ballasted INTO
life-llke proportions as to weight, it'll
bother 'em to get strong enough pole.
1t is also rumored that the catllemen will
hang Representative Simpson in efigy--
to q juneberry tree--when he goes home.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22
Ifgnita Coal for Sale.

! The uderslgned desires to announce te
the public that he has purchased the IN
terest Of Mr.. F. D. Smith in the coal
mining plant Of the Burr Oak Mine, and
that le is prepared to furnish = good
quality Of cual promptly and at reason
able price. The mine is one mile west OF
Buchanan Valley, and half mile north
Of Mr.. Jondreau's and the Wllliamsport
L,vona trail
Respectfully, TIL. REAMs.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22
Glencoe.
~ ek> D-n-.L

Correspondents Of the Record.
Feb. 20.-We are having the best kind
Of winter weather. and the freighters are
happy. The last hop was at Veteran
Coovsr's. and q pleasant time was had.
Good music was furnished by Mr.. Woods
run. Every one In this part of the
country agrees with Mr. Corbin that the
wolf bounty should not be taken off,.
There ought to be = law against any one
using or selling grain for planting that
contains Russian thistle seed. ii. The re-
mains Of the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Welch were buried IN the
Glencoe cemetery on Feb. 18th. Services
were held At the parents residence. %.
Mrs. Mar A. Thurber, who had been
stopping with her daughter Mrs Greer
Of Burr Oak. 10 visiting friends in Bis
marck. THE snow is not deep enough
so far this winter to prevent stock from
keeping fat out on the range :. Report
has it that the Fort Rice reservation IS to
be turned over to the state and sold to
chucklc' headed farmers at $25 an acre,
one-half down and the other half next
fall after they have thrashcd their cactus
crop. The proceeds are to be used to
build more bridges across the Red river
for the use of the thirsty VET.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22
COUNTY COURT.

A session of the County Court of En-
mons county will be held at Wil!iamsport
on the first Monday and third Saturday
of every month. JOSEPH KALBERER.
County Judpe
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22

There is an increase of II over the pre-
ceding year, Strasburg and Exeter show
ing the greatest gain. There are ia
more boys than girls, Of school age.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22
FOR SALE,

Some pure-bleod short. horn bulls
Terms and prices reasonable.
VIZ. ELeAR,
West6sld n. D.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22

The Cling murder case is still on trial
in Minneapolis, and is drawing as big
crowds as ever.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22
AROUND THE COUNTY.
naptOn.

Correspondence of the Record.
Feb. 10.--ls spring coming? Looks
like it; but about the middle of March
we'll probably be looking at the matter
In different light. Last Friday oven.
ing the ncighborhood turned out en-
masse. surprised Glare East, danced till
Il. m., and decided that Clare was q
good one to entertain. He was assisted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond, who are
keeping house for him, and everybody
knows they are very genial, too. :. Ell.
wood Ryder was in Bismarck last week.
Wonder what the attraction is7. IS. E.
Ryder has been putting up ice for the
past week, and is not through yet. ToM.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22

The Emmons County Record, the New
York Weekly Tribune and the Farm,
Stock and Home for 81 a year, in ad-
vance.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-22
school.Childrsn of tho County.

Superintendent Andrus furnishes the
following enumeration of the children of
school age in the county, on Dec, 1. 1894:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-30
FOR SALE.

Bea Liful Lake Front in South
Apopka region; so acres; 10 acres muck. 275
nine year old bearing orange and lemon trees,
500 orange and lemon trees three to five year.
DID, mostly I'll arts Tardiff. Good house, barn.
sheds, team young mules, 13 head of cattle,
wagon, tools, and all implements n ecessary to
run place. Price $4,000; 81 900 cash, 500 mort
gage. Worth $4,000. Address,
D. w. HEATH, 458 Dearbron St., Chicago Ill
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-30
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT
Potash.


growers.
This caused me to look more care
fully into our mode of using that par
ticular ingredient in our fertilizers.
published an article in the Farmer
and Fruit Grower advising growers to
stop and think. | desired to bring out
reliable information as TO the amount of
potash actually available in our soil and
how much more, if any, is necessary to
produce good trees and abundant crops
of fine fruit.
This article brought out letter from
the German Kali Works proving that the
present large use of potash had been
worked up by a large expenditure of
money by that company.
In some way good many people Gin
Guiding Mr.. Hubbard) seem to have got
the idea that do not believe the orange
tree or fruit need potash. do not think
what | have written can be fairly so
construed. 1t is demonstrated fact, as
[ have said before in this argument, that
they do need potash. What | want to
and what thousands of others (who are
not selling fertilizers or welded to any
special theory want to know is how
much potash can be proftably applied.
| feel sure that thousands of dollars are
wasted by Florida orange growers for
want of knowledge as to the proper COM
position and quantity of fertilizer to be
used. ] am one Of those.
| have said that | do not know how
much potash there is in an orange, and
| want to know. | said the analyses we
had varied 100 per cent.
Mr.. Won Herff and Mr.. Hubbard come
FORWARD with their tables Of analyses Of
California, Euror can and Florida oranges
and corroborate my statement. AS a
matter of fact my statement was based |
on these same old tables that Messrs.
Won Herff and Hubbard have had re-
printed, and also on several other
analyses.
Now let us ask ourselves, how much
potash does an orange contain? How
much potash should it contain?
Mr.. Hubbard keeps constantly to the
front his theory that potash makes Thin
skin and fine quality, but, unfortunately
for his theory, the famous Indian River
orange that has national reputation for
thin. smooth skin and delicious flavor, is
the lowest potash and phosphoric acid
and highest in nitrogen of any round
orange in the table. The others are by
no means characteristic Florida oranges,
as they were all from one grower and
grown under one mode of fertilization.
This Indian River orange, SO low in
potash and so high in nitrogen, was
grown by Hon. FL. s. Williams in the
heart of the Indian River orange region,
and none who know Mr.. Williams and
the quality of his famous fruit will
doubt it's beauty and excellence.
Then why try and force. double that
amount of potash into it?
Then Mr.. Huboard's theory is con-
fronted with the California orange with
it's admittedly thick skin and acidity,
which is grown on soil remarkably rich
in potash. All this cOrrOborates what
Mr.. Phelps (than whom we have no
higher authority said at Interla chen
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-30

and am In favor OF getting them in thu
form t. at will produce the best results
for the money invested But, first, lie
us find out how much potash we wan
then we will find way to get it il
proper form.
So far this discussion has brought M
new analyses and no comparative exper
ments to show how much potash we
need. We want them.
| hope some careful experiments will
be made by men (who are not inter
ested in the sale of fertilizers) like Hub
bard, Harvey, Mead, Hastings. Duncan
NOT to prove that trees need potash
Chat is not in dispute) but how much
can they proftably use.
l wish to call attention of all to this
very wide difference between an excess
of nitrogen and an excess Of potash in
the SOIL Nitrogen is an active, aggressive
element and if we use too much it will
make trouble and thus give us warming.
Potash, on the other hand, lies inert,
gives no warming of It's excessive use,
but silently depletes our purse.
Mr.. Hubbard compares my assault
on the current practice Of orange grow
ers'' to "Bnb Ingersoll's attacks on re-
ligion"!!.
[ am too obtuse to see just what that
has to do with the amount of potash in
an orange, and [ would not notice it but
am little curious to know by what
mental process he finds the similitude.
1t looks to me as though he considers
me as talented or wicked as Bob Ingersoll
(which am too modest to deny)and then
it follows as a logical sequence that he
considers the current practice Of orange
growers" as sacred and unassailable as
religion. Whether | am wicked AS Bob
Ingersoll is of no particular interest GO
the p'T i151i out some would like to know
if "present practices are sacred as re-
ligiOn.
When Mr.. Hubbard says, "In an off
hand way there is a consensus of opin-
ion or a public opinion among intelligent
orange growers, etc, ETC., he begs the
question, and announces that accurate
have been reached and the
case closed!!!!
Are we to understand from this that
no more can be learned on the subject of
fertilization? That further research is
That current practices"
like the laws of the Modes and Persians,
can never be changed? Is That your
position? | descent.
Within my memory it wasuthe econ
census of opinion" among intelligent
physicians that the patient must be
bled for nearly all the diseases that flesh
is heir to. But some Bob [ngersoll or
Thomas Jefferson kind of a doc tor, un-
mindful of this "concensus of opinion
made an assault on the current pract-
iser' of physicians and really l do not
know to this day what he proposed
in the place of it,"
Thus has it ever been-medicine, sur
gerry, mechanics, morals, horticulture,
have made substantial progress and !
believe there are still further triumphs
in store for those who work.
DUDLEY w. ADAMS.
Tangerine, Fla, Jan. IL, 1855.