Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-06-14
IN TOWN AND OUT.

come at last.
States Attorney Parker was in town
last Wednesday.
Wlnona is making arrangements to
properly celebrate the Fourth.
Wesley Baker of Livona, was visitor
to the county seat last Saturday.
Upward of five inches of rain has
fallen here within the past fortnight.
Mr.. slocum, of Mound City, S. D., was
in the Wllliamsport country last week.
Mrs. A. D. Cordner, of Sterling, made
proof on her Emmons county timber
claim last Saturday.
Deputy Sheriff Boutillicr was down in
the southern part of the county last week
on official busiress-civil.
County Surveyor Allen has beer
absent for some time doing survey
ing work down on Beaver creek.
When you want to buy Hand made
Harness. or Harness Repairs, cheap, come
and see us. W. L. Yeater & Co.
Biorn ]. Watland, of Wlnona, made
homestead proof last Saturday, with N.
L. Sherman and Christian Maiden as
witnesses.
Mushrooms and pigwccds have beer
two leading items in the bills of fare Of
Emmons county housewives during tn,
past week.
Jakob Fischer, of Exeter, made proof
ON his timber-claim last Saturday, will
Martin Fischer and Michael Senger a.
his witnesses.
Lincoln Cell returned from Bismarck
last Wednesday evening and brough
his sister, Mrs. Chas. S. Lane, who Gomez
out on a visit.
The writer has heard of several horse!
in the county that were badly cut by
barb-wire during the thunder storm OF
last Friday night
Read the big ad. of George Gussner
the Bismarck groceryman, elsewhere il
this issue. Mr.. Gussner IS selling good
at bedrock prices--surc.
Mr.. X. Yale, of the firm of Yale &
Corliss, of Artes:an, Sanborn county, S
d., has been buying cattle IN Emmon.
county this week. He bought severa
head from Justice Weller.
Perry Gilman, of Glencoe, accompanied
by Mrs. Gilman, was in town Monday
and made final proof on his timber
claim. Charlie Corbln and Tomm!
Jones were with him as witnesses.
What disappointment and disaster Il
would be if hail should strike your crop
which is now in such fair condition
Protect yourself by insurlng in the "St
Paul." which always pays its losses ii
full.
H. NJ. Since reports successful busi
ness with the ferry boat at Cannon Bal
that he is running with Mr.. Leach
Business is good. Over 100 head o
stock were crossed a few days ago in les
than three hours -Mandan Pioneer.
Word received from Bismarck IS to til
effect that there are applications to tn
amount of $4,000 ahead of Williamspor
districts application to sell bonds; tha
| there are only $4,000 in the state schoo
fund, and that 1t will be some time
before Williamsport can get the none
on her bonds.
Squire Edick has drawing Of tn
coal NINE and surroundings, drawn b
Mr.. ]. A. johnson, the Cherry Grov
artist; and it is a good one. The 'squir
and Tony Ncugcbauer are seen IN til
toreground; but Jack Perry, with hi
pick on his shoulder, is SAID by those VIII
have seen the picture to be the most lif'
like Of all.
The writer has received two or thre
inquiries as to the date when court wi
be held in this county. We are unabl
TO state Emmons IS one of the fol
counties in the state that do not hay
their terms fixed by law. Kidder an
Logan, with smaller population th a
Emmons, have the dates of their cou
terms fixed by statute; but there are r
set dates for Emmons, Billings, McLea1
Mercer and Oliver.
| A meeting was held at Williamspor
June 8, to make arrangements for celt
brating the Fourth of July. The follow
ing are members of the executive con
mittee: w. G. Packer, Harper Simcok,
H. D. Connor and E. G. Campbell. tt
executive committee appointed J. !
Boutillicr, w. s. Ycater and NJ. Rush
a soliciting committee. The committe
will meet at Williamsport, June Is, I
make further arrangements and I
prepare program.
When you go to make final proc
don't forget to take your filing receir
with you; and, if foreign-born, yo,
naturalization papers. Any one wit
"first papers can file on homestead {
prove up on timber.claim; but "secon
papers are required before one ca
prove up on homestead. A settle
writes to ask if he can get his secon
papers at Wllliamsport at any time. H
cannot. First papers can be issued b
the clerk at any time (week day.; bu
second papers must be procured when
term of court is being held here.
On Wednesday night of last weel
some eighteen head of horses belongin