Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-11-20
IN TOWN AND OUT.

Billy Baxter, recently. dressed $40
pounds.
Out ut Elmer Brindle's place, the other
day they made a sausage that measured
SO feet 2 inches.
Sheriff Sh,er was visitor ID Billsports
this week. He came up to see whether Z
be had been elected. .
Trahern pumps, for any depth Of wens;
always kept on hand. Francis Jaszko.i5
WAX, Williamsport, N. b. y
Roy Yeater will leave In few weeks
to attend that best Of all our state schools
the agricultural college 1t Fargo.
Gov. Allin has issued his proclamation
seconding President Clevcland's motion
that on next Thursday people meet to.
gether and give thanks.
An exchange says that bright and !
mischievous little girl was heard to pray
as follows: Lord. please make me
good girl; and il at first you don't sue
ceed. try, try again"
Franz Schumacher. Anton Wei1el,
Michael Eberle and Michael Feist, OF the
German settlement, ure about to visit
Russia. They expect to return to Amer
ics about March next.
The blacksmith shop run by Russian
German, and the two cottages immediate.
ly north OF it, on the opposite side Of
the street from and northwest Of w. 8.
Casselman's place, in Bismarck, burned
last Wednesday morning.
Every one from these parts who, while
in Bismarck, puts up Vt the Western
House, speaks in enthusiastic terms Of
the table, the rooms and, in fact, every.
thing connected with the hotel. Ii is
said that not every man is qualified to be
landlord but Mr. Livermore seems to
be one Of the few who is qualified.
Wllllamsport school was to have begun
last Monday with MI. H. H. Howard ss
teacher. But Mr.. FL. was so unfortunate
Us to seriously sprain his ankle. 10 Bis
msrck. which made IL impossible for him
to come down. We are unable TO state
at the present writing just when the
school will begin.
The Emmons county friends Of Sheriff
Taylor and wife were panied TO learn of
the death. IN Bismarck, of Mrs. Taylor.
For many years the worthy couple lived
in the Glencoe neighborbood. near the
EmnOns county line, where the deceased
| lady was noted for her kinducss and hos.
pitaIlty to every one.
Joe Tramsl writes from Provo City.
Utah. long letter to the editor, in which
be- says: Il arrived in Provo City on
Oct. 10Th. where found Mrs. Tramel in
good health and glad to see me once
more. = n Times are harder here
than In North Dakota. and money harde,
to get here than there. This 10. fine
climate. however. think l will reside
here permanently; but. il l don't, l will
] retnrn to Bismarck"
| Or. Muench writes to the Record to
the effect that, instead of ealing around
in the heavens with the other angels, Nc.
Henry Ester is alive and we'll, the doctor
having recently received a letter from
the well-known stockm,n, said episile
being dated Malta, Mont, the 7th of ihs
month. MIR. Eater states that he is in
better health at; present than for long
time past. II was reported N Emmona
county some time ago that Mr.. Bster had
been accidentally killed. ).
In letter from Mr.. H. B. futile, Of
Capron, B"one county, ILL.,. the gentle.
man who was out here couple of years
ago. and who bought the Cronk place.
ON Beaver creek. he says: "Times urs
hard here and money scarce, and sup.
pose they are no better out there but
probably they are no worse. l would
like to go out there again this fall and
get better acquainted. as l found some
very friendly and accommodating people
in Emmous county two years ago. l
will close my letter BY suggesting three
cheers for Mckinley and protectlsn.'
Franz Baumgartner, OF Strasburs,
was In town two or three days this week,
waiting to meet his son Joseph. who,
with another young man, Joseph Steier.
came by stage from Steele last evening.
The boys were members of u party Of ten
youths from the German settlements In
this county who went through Williams.
port last spring on their way to Foster
county, where they secured employment
on the farms Of the Darlington & Casey
Land Company. which employed thirty.
four men regularly through the season
and raised good many Thousands Of
bushels uf wheat.
The writer was stOrm.bound In selSt
precinct on election day. aud was sur.
prIsed to sec how intelllgently the voters
there most OF them men who cannot
| read English - marked their ballots.
There we're two booths. One was used
by those who required the judges aid,
and the other by those WHO marked their
own ballots without assistance. A large
number Of the voters needed no help 10
| find the names they wanted. Therewss
but one spoiled ballot in Seis and. al
though there, we're ffty.eight votes cast.
In very few instances was there wrong
marking. The ballots wcte read by Com.
missioner W0lfs inspector for the pre-.
cinct, and he dld it well. the work Of
counting. being as promptly done % 10
an American precinct Of az many voters.
The fact that there Is something of II