Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-04-26
IN TOWN AND OUT.

terday.
AL. Winnings was over from Horse.
head, Tuesday.
Sheriff Shier was IN town the latter
part of last week.
Mr.. L. D. Small. of Hampton, was in
town Wednesday.
Lieut.. Gov. Worst came down from
Bismarck, Sunday evening. !;
!. VIM. Macnider, of Fort Yates. was IN
town Friday and Saturday last.
Wheat WAS appearing above ground,
a week ago, in some parts of the county.
The Roop Sunday y-school will begin at
8 o'clock p. M. Everybody cordially in,
vlted.
The prairie grass is growing rapidly.
The season is two or three weeks earlier:
than usual.
Messrs. NJ. Cantwell and H. T. Ander.
son we're up from the Beaver Creek coun.
try, Tuesday.
G. j. Allen, of Cherry Grove, who
spent the winter In Michigan, was in
town Tuesday.
Treasurer Lee Is in the southern part of
the county trying TO collect some per-
sonal property taxes.
Mrs. Mary A. Thurber ls stopping with
Mr.. and Mrs. Greer, at the Connor
(Willismsport) ranch.
When you want to buy Handmade
Harness, or Harness Repairs, cheap, come
and see us. w. L. Yeater;& Co.
Twill pay 10 cents per pound for good
butter and Scents per dozen for eggs. J.
L. Boutillier, Wllliamsport, N. D.
Messrs. John Walden, Charles Lock,
G. A. Patterson and John Flynn, of
Winona, were In Willlamsport on Friday
and Saturday of last week.
Mrs. Strceter made trip to Bismarck
last week. Mrs. Worst returned with her
on Friday. Harper .Simcoke arrived with
the household goods on Saturday.
Prof. Walter Colby, well and favor
ably known years ago in Emmons and
Burleigh counties, has again been a
sojourner IN Emmons during the past
fortnight.
Petitions to Gov. Allin, asking for the
restoration of the civil rights of Henry
Van Beck, are being circulated. They
are being numerously signed, as most OF
our citizens do not believe in endless
punishment.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Greer and Baby
Della have moved up from the river
region to the 'Connor ranch near
Williamsport. Mr.. Greer will put in a
big field OF corn for Mr.. Connor.
The advertisement of J. L. Boutillier
appears in another column. Mr.. Boutil.
ier intends 10 carry full stock of good
goods, and to dispose of them At the
smallest possible margin of profit.
Read advertisement of Grand Forks
Woolen Mills in another column. The
Record has received some samples OF
goods manufactured by this home iu
stitutlon. Such samples can be seen al
the postoffice.
Work is in progress on the county
vault. At first it was thought that new
:ron door would have to be procured; bu,
Lot Koker and Henry Chapman have
hammered the old door into shape, ant
nothing but new lock will have to b.
purchased.
r. Liefeldt, of benson, Iowa, mar
keted 1926 prime i4s lb. sheep last Tues
day at s5.05 per cwt. through the Chicago
Live Stock Commission Company. Thi
is the highest price that any straigh
load of sheep has sold for on the Chicago
market during 1895.
A ferryboat has been built at Rock
Haven by John Leach and Harry Since,
and will he used TO cross the Missouri
near the mouth of the Cannonball. Il
is about 80 feet long and 20 feet wide
with an eight-foot stern wheel. Powe
is furnished by ten-horsepower uprgh
gasoline engine.
Eddie Slaton, the Mandan boy wht
had been working for the Record sine
November, returned home last week, a
his father was about to start for Wyom
ing to reside. Eddie is good, honor
able, faithful boy, and he has given per
feet satisfaction during his term witt
the Record.
NJ. E. Waldroff was in Willlamspor
Tuesday and Wednesday. He has TRADED
his place in Bismarck to Henry Kemme
and Jasper Denhem, for cattle, and ha
| moved down to his place in Burr Oak
where his many friends hope that he will
do we'll. His ranch will undoubtedly b.
popular place with travellers, as Mrs
Waldroff is first-class cook and house
keeper.
The bids for the Winona- Yates ferry
privilege were opened last Saturday bj
Commissioner Margach, Auditor Brad
dock and Treasurer Lee. The bids were
as follows, Charley Lock being the sue
cessful bidder. The amounts Offered
were by the year, and the privilege Is TO
three years: J. D. Flynn, $472; G. A
Patterson, $4O2; G. A. Patterson, s4S1
Jacob Wollman, $452; Chas. Lock, 1854
Mrs. c. 8. Dunn wishes to announce t,
the ladies of Emmons county that she ha
moved her stock of Millinery into tn
| store formerly occupied by Frank Moor
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