Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27
WILIIAMSPORT, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MARCH

swine is also wanted likewise, corn. The
msssly beasts in the middle of winter got
hold of Beggs' Bitters bottle that some
visiting politician had dropped from his
overcoat pocket. and they ate Il. Since
then their appetites are such that they
have to be fed every half-hour.
Mrs. Bennett closes her winter term Of
school at Williamsport to-day. The lady
10 competent and painstaking teacher.
and her pupils have made good progress
In thor studies. She will begin the sum.
msr term at Kalbersr schoolhouse. Will.
Transport district. on Monday, Maya.
The basket social ct Williamsport last
Friday evening. for tho benefit Of the
suffering Armenian Christian victims of
lslamism, was pretty well attended.
Representative Armstrong acted % auc.
tioueer. and the bidding WAS quite spir.
tied. The sum Of $1s for tho Armenian
fund was secured.
Cerky says he never drinks champagne.
Great gunsi Who would accuse him or
any other newspaper man Of drinking
that beverage Of the wealthy But We
have seen him, with moro or less grace.
blow foam from tue Teutonic drink.
However. We would recommend that he
coutlns himself to milk, soothing sirup,
and catnlp tea.
A Williamsport farmer remarked the
other day: 1T makes me feel satisfied
with myself. this country and the world
to see an d.timer and good farmer
like Slime Kurtz strike out and visit three
or four states to fnd better location,
and then come back here satisfied that he
hsndn't found it. and content to stay here
the remainder Of his days"
Gerrit Haak aud Rinse Sinnema were
up from the Holland settlement. yester-
day. They report that about . dozen
families Of the Hollander settlers intend
to leave Emmons county aud take up
their residence at Big Timber. Montana,
before long. Wonder If Mr.. Hsak and
the others are going to take some heavy
cowhide shoes with them, to walk back
in after swhilei
Corky states: John Haley, who has
been representing the Emmons County
Record this winter, says he has secured
one subscriber for the Record" This is
incorrect. 60 far as csnvassipg is Con.
cerned. Neither Haley nor any one else,
since 1885. has made Q systematic canvass
for the Record. II isn't necessary. Pretty
nearly every English speaking family in
the county reads It. and Its circulation is
growing to considerable extent among
the German settlers. Neither does the
Record man believe 1t right to send cop.
les right along to those who have not or.
dered it, and afterward demand pay.
ment therefor. CsnvassinR Id Emnons
county for subscribers to the Record
would be like attempting to cut the after.
math of harvested crop. :
From Emmons County Record, Feb. FL:
In reply to several correspondents we
will state that eight years from date Of
filing-instead of seven. az formerly--ls
now allowed, within which to make proof
on homestead. You can prove up on Q
| timber claim under the "free law" ct the
end Of eight years. and must prove up
within thirteen years. from date Of filing.
Proofs upon tree claims filed on after
Sept. Is. 1887, require publication; those
tntcred prior to that date do not require
it. II you haven't lost it, bring your al.
ing receipt when you come. to make
proof II you have lost it. sn smdavit Of
loss. dlligent search and failure to find
will answer. If proving up on home.
stead. you must have copy of your sec-
ond papers; copy Of either first OF
second papers is necessary for tree
claim proof.