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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27
The Jamslea Convention Cali.

The Jumbled Convention Gail.
The chairman Of Metropolitan county
central committee. or the Wlnona Times,
or both, have got the convention call into
great muddle by taking tho vote for
johnson in 1892, instead of in 1894, as
basis Of representation. Mr.. Parker's At.
tention is called to the following para.
graph from the minutes of the republican
county convention Of 1894:
"On motion the representation at the
next convention was based on the vote to
be cast this fall for MN. johnson. Each
precinct to have one delegate regardless
of lts vote, and one delegate in addition
thereto for each seven votes, or major
fraction thereof. that shall be cast for
johnson for congress"
Under Mr.. Parker's call, as published
ia. the Wlnons Times, the convention
would have but SO delegates. instead Of
81, the proper number. The Record last
week printed the correct representation.
Mr.. Parker hes sent us copy for the ap-
portionment % printed In the Times !;
but, as the chairmsn's only authority 10
derived from the last county convention,
he has no right or power to make call
not in consonance with the order Of that
convention. Therefore, We publish else.
where, 10 the official call. the proper and
only uthorizedSapportionment based on
the figures OF the republican vote (also
published in the call) cast at the various
precincts in 1894 (not int1s99) for Martin
N. johnson for member Of congress, the
figures Of such vote being copied from
the pon books on die with the county
auditor. 's5.@ - a.: Il, ~
BY comparing the correct figures taken
from the poll books with those published
by Mr.. Parker in the Times. it will be
seen that certain precincts would, under
Mr.. Parker Call, be deprived of delegates
rs follows: Burr Oak, Q; Denhem, 1
Omio, / /; -Dakem. 1; Exeter, Q; Selz. Q
Baker, 1; Union. /; Glanavon, l-twelvt
in sill.
The proper way for the republican vo
ters of the various precincts to do is t.
choose the delegates to which they arr
entitled, - shown by tho figures of the
'94 vote printed in this paper. Then le,
the matter be passed upon BY the conven.
+ ton itself, which 10 supreme.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27
OLDEST ana Best.

Z The Grand Forks Herald Is the oldest
paper in North Dakota under the same
management, and stands way out hrst as
the family North Dakota newspaper for
North Dakotans, both daily and weekly.
and matters In every issue is new and
peculiar feature. A copy can be seen ct
the Record Office, or one can be obtained
by dropping . postal to The Herald,
Grand Forks, n D.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27

THosE papers which sre printing dis.
patch sent out from Bismarck, 10 the ef.
feet that Henry Van Bssk, an ex-commis-
sioner Of this county, was psrdoned by
Gov. Allin aud restored to citizenship 90
chat Van Beck could run foxs county com.
missioner this fall. are hereby notified
that the weak spot In the telegram is that
there will be no election this fall In the
district IN which Mr.. Van Beck resides.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27

TIE crowd of busybSdies known ~ the
enforcement slesgue--Nho send spies of
the Bell type to procure the arrest of
citizens for having . United States II.
cense--are powwowink at Grand Forks
this week. The Hernld of that town
printed an emotional editorial over their
coming. 1t is remarkable that the Herald
never goes into hysterics over the non.
enforcement Of certain other laws that srs
q dead letter in communities that are op.
posed to them. *
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27
NoTICE--RAILRoAD LANDS.

OFFICE OF LAND DEPARTMENT. N. r. r.
R., ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. "A, 1895. Bids
are hereby invited for the privilege of
cutting hay on the lands Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company IN Emmons
Permit. Win be iet te the hieSe,t Il bidder
for cash. Said bids wall be received
on or after March Is, and will be publicly
opened in Williamsport on Saturday,
April II. 1895. The successful bidders
will at once be notified aud, il the
amount of such successful, bid is not paid
within fourteen days sfler said Saturday,
April II. 1895. the privilege will be lei to
the next highest bidder who pays the
amount Of his bid Bids Should be
sealed, marked "Bids for Hay Permits
and addressed TO D. r. Streeter, Will.
iamsport, N. D.
Respectfully, WM. H. PHnrs.
Land Commissioner N. r, r. r.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27
ENN0NS COUNTY RECORD,
BY d. r. STREETER.
Williamsport, North Dakota.
Pioneer Journal of the County,.
The Record Is entered at tile WIllidnsporf
P0stoDlce as sec0nd-clQsS matter.

SENATOR DAVIS telegraphed the Min.
nesots state convention Withdrawing %
candidate for president Which was .
very unselflsh act on his part, considering
that the convention was about equally d.
vided between Davis and Mckinley.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27
ola settlers, Dancs.

There will be an old settlers' dancing
party at Williamspoyt school.house on
the evening of Friday, April 10. There
will be-, good music. and supper will bs
served at the Hotel Yeater. Everybody
invited to attend. Cox11rT7kn.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27
Another from Ben.
GLENCOE, N. D., March a, 1895.

VA8NCVBS Az O.S Q40SCu 20 Aoo0s
To the Editor OF the Record.
DEAR SIR: wish you would tell all
those millers down south that If they
can't agree will give mill site. town
site and dam site on my half.section Of
land in Beaver Greek valley. where they
can run two or three months in each year
by water and the rest of the year by gas,
and can catch fish enough to live on. The
title to my land is s,gned by Ben Hsrri-
son and will be countersigned by Ben
Corbin. two Of the best men in the coun.
try. Twill also give
10 acres to first railroad.
I lot to first blind pig.
i lot to 6rst store.
1 lot to second blind pig.
lot 6x4 by 9 feet deep to first editor.
and will dig 1t myself. Z
/ lot to third blind pig.
1let to first blacksmith shop.
lot to fourth blind pig.
1lot to first old maid.
1 lot to fifth blind pig.
lot to first wolf hatchery.
1lot to sixth blind pig.
The deed to every lot must contain q
contract that buyer will allow no water
to be drunk on the premises.
1t is one of the prettiest places in the
county for town site BY odam site, and
Farmer Wallace will come down and
build the dam. B1N CoRBM.
Take Notlce.-This land IL for sale ct
$6 an acre. BIC.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27
AROUND The COUNTY.
Glsncoe.
Correspondence Of The Record.

010nCO0s
Correspondence Of the Record.
March 25.-l understand that new.
conner has rented the ]. Lamb farm. i
learn from George Day that Arthur Nc
Pherson, who a short time ago went to
Missouri to look up better home, has
returned to North Dakota to stay: that
he says this part Of tho world 10 the place
for young man to get start, and to
stay In after he gets 1t ...Since Congress-
man johnson informed the hick.hssded
farmers that they could raise ao.cent
wheat for themselves aud the wheat
sharks to get rich on, the farmers in the
Glencoe neighborhood will seed more
land to that gram than they were In the
habit Of doing before they received the
much needed information from Hr. john
son. 1.-THE Records offer e publiSh
stock brands free for those who pay for
the paper q year in advance 10 the best
premium ever offered by any paper In this
part Of the country, and should be taken
advantage Of by every reader Of the ps.
per who has stock. Vet thinks that the
editor Of the Record has been interpreter
for the Russians 90 long that he 10 losing
his grip on the English language when
be mittakes the name Tooker TOR Rus
sian cactus. VET.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27
Glanaven.

GlanavOn.
Correspondents Of the Record.
March 24.--spring has now arrived,
bringing geese, meadow larks. etc. 80.
Quite number of Glanavonites have the
gold fever. The rich strikes at Cripple
Creek have caused the usual excitement.
....Miss Lillian Robinson spent 6atilrs
day and Sunday with Mr.. Putnsm's fam.
lly. Miss Grace Bales closes her term
Of school st Dale this week. Pat Kin.
sella made Q trip to tho Holland settle.
ment, Friday. looking for cattle. =. Dale
lyceum closes for the season. Saturday
night. A special program has been pre-
pared. The lyceum will discuss the fol-
lowing question at the meeting: RE.
solved, That the Coxey bills would not
be 4 benefit to the country. .Born-To
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tuller, March 10,
1895. nine.pound boy. Elmer says He
has sheep herder now. Last Saturday
the Dale cemetery association met ct Dale
school.house and elected the following
directors for the ensuing year: q. W.
Tracy. 4. NJ. Sleasing. Gid. Knowles, d.
vid Black and Isaac Allen. Thirty.one
lots we're sold and some other business
transacted. -. Evidently q populist reyi.
vsl is in progress in Glansvon, but - yet
there have been NO Converts.
SOUTH END.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27

sunaay.schoel Reorganization.
The Pleasant View Sunday. school, in
Logan district. will be reorganlzed next
Sunday, March 20. al Bp. M. at school.
house No. l. Everybody invited to at-
tend.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27
FoR SALE.

Three good bulls two grade Ahort.
horns and one Red Polled Angus oil
two and three years old. T. p. LEE.
n. w, I Sec. ~, T. 183, r. 76. !,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27

Goods purchased from me
will be delivered free along
either Of my mail lines.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-03-27

~ Also, proprietor Of Steele Williams.
port mail line. Passengers arriving at
Steele on Tuesdays, Thursday's or Satur-
days can take stage same day to Williams.
port.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08

of the election Of Mckinley as quickly
as any other line Of business. Presi-
dent Winter, Of the Northern Pacific,
said:
Railroads feel the salutary effect of
the election simultaneously with all
other business institutions. 1t is I'M
necessary to enumerate the reasons
why the benefits will be so substantial,
for they are pretty generally known, if
not universally understood. But it is
a fact that the effect of the election on
railroad interests Is most salutary
Earnings will prove it. Increased earn
fngs stimulate a disposition on the
part of the companies to enlarge their
facilities and extend their opportuni-
ties
Other leading railroads reiterated the
sta Elements made by Mr.. Winter Sam
-uel Stickney, general manager of the
Chicago Great Western, said: 1--WE
should feel, and I have no doubt we
will feel, Immediately the benefit Of the
election to the extent of being restored
to the basis of prosperity we enjoyed
prior to the Chicago convention. Bust
ness for the railroads, as for other in
situations, was picking up well at that
time, but the Chicago platform par
allied 1t. The election has nullified the
effects Of that platform, for which we
are thankful. If a man has fever you
better than he was before he had the
fever; but If it makes him as we'll as
he was when he got the fever, it Is
pretty good medicine. We have been
restored to the health we enjoyed be-
fore we got the silver fever, and the
medicine was pretty good to cure u.s."
The president of another railroad ex-
pressed the last idea enunciated in Mr..
Stickney's interview. He said: "The
railroads cannot be expected to make
jump into expensive undertakings
just because they feel assured of pros
per1ty, any more than a jobber would
be justified in placing abnormally large
orders. We have a solid foundation
and we know we are on the way to
prosperous times. but it is not business
policy, under any conditions, to allow a
hopeful assurance to develop into an
exuberant recklessness. Watch our
earnings
Ansel Openheim, who goes to London
reXt month to attend the meeting of
the Great Western stockholders, has
received letter from a London bank
1ng-hoUse assuring him of the kindly
feeling with which foreign capital is
turning toward American investments
He expects this year to ask for in
creased sums for improvement of the
Great western property, and hopes To-
get them.
In its influence on freight business
General Agent Whitaker, Of the Min
neapolis & st. Louis outlined the sit
uation as follows:
Passenger and freight business be-
gins to be immense as the result of
McKinley's election. Jobbers' stocks
were very low, as were the country re-
tailers' stocks. All are beginning to
fill up again, which means a heavy
movement of merchandise. This pro
cess takes men on the roads In all
directions, and the passenger depart
ments are benefited accordingly"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08

Some OF our travellers are already
sending In orders. Many of the mail
orders contain enthusiastic remarks
about the election Of Mckinley.
Kellogg, Johnson & Co.. Wholesale
Boots and Shoes-Our season for this
year is about over but we can see the
effects of renewed confidence already.
Our collections are better by far We
will not reduce our force or working
hours in the least. We have received
letters from the country on every mail
containing expressions of joy upon the
election.
G. w. Hackett & Co., Wholesale Hard
ware and Supplies-The conditions Of
trade are great deal better already.
We know of factories in our line which
have resumed operations since Thurs
day. We have placed orders for a
great many goods. Money Is offered to
us at low rates and jobbers have the
prevfle"e of borrowing as much as
they like. We had letters last week
saying that if Mckinley was elected
the money markets would be open to
us in case we desired 20 make .oans.
1t seems as If big weight had been
lifted off our shoulders. I have not
seen any immediate effect In our line,
as this is little early, but the revival
Is bound to come. Since the Chicago
convention. our sales have been large
- 0POAA oIcplC WIllCu SuOWS
that the people have been buying only
necessities. We feel sure that the cleo
ton will bring about a general im-
provement in times and that soon the
people will begin to buy fancy articles
as well as staple goods.
Noyes Bros. & Cutler-The effect of
the election of Maj Mckinley has been
an immediate and a marked improve
ment in business. Orders which have
been cancelled or held have been filled
at once. Now that the money ques-
lions have been settled, we can feel
that the impulse given to business
is very marked. One of the factors in
the success of Western business, and
the most important is the use of cheap
Eastern money. The markets Of the
East, notably that of New York, have
been almost entirely closed to Western
business paper. There has been no de-
mand for 1t, and only the best houses
could secure limited use of money, and
that at very high rates of interest.
AS an illustration, we received a tele-
gram from ar. Eastern money firm Oct.
2S Offering the use of a limited amount
at nine per cent and commission. Since
election we received another telegram
from the same firm offering twice the
sum at seven per cent, but the offer
has been refused as we could get 1t at
six per cent in another week If we
wanted it. But it Is not alone In the
definite Improvement that our business
has received benefit. The whole tone
of business has changed with the i'm
proved situation and the settlement
at least for the time being of the money
uueStiOn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
A Big Moving Job.

One Of the largest buildings ever moved In
this country was a freight warehouse Of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, in Baltimore,
which was moved Sept. to H. The building
is 440 feet long, 120 feet wide, and so feet
high. 1t is wood and iron structure, and
The work consumed five and one-half days,
The building contained a great quantity OF
freight, among which were 600 cases of china
and crockery, but not dish was cracked in
the moving. The men were engaged five
weeks making preparations for the move,
On top Of the old and new foundations were
placed the stills tracks upon which the
building was to run. These tracks numbered
forty, each consisting Of two 6x12-inch tim
bers. On top Of these were placed the 1000
rollers, each piece Of 1ve-inch pipe, three
feet in length. There were twenty-five rollers
to each Of the forty tracks. Between the
top of the rollers and the floor beams of the
building were arranged more of the 6x12-inch
timbers. In all, 5000 Of the 6x12-inch timbers
were used, each about thirty feet long. The
225 wooden pillars which supported the ware
house were then sawed away, and the struc-
ture rested upon the rollers. Along one side
of the building were placed forty hve-ton
screw jacks. They were braced against Q
railroad track an adjoining warehouse and
men stood at each jack At the given signal
the men responded with military precision,
and each jack was given a quarter of turn,
moving the great building a fraction of an
inch. Afterward the progress averaged two
feet an hour for Eve and one-half days The
structure arrived at its new foundation with
out a strained timber or a bolt. The jacks
enough to allow the removal of the Jacks, after
which 1t lowered to its foundation,
The structure cost $35, 900 ten years ago, and ik
cost SIS ,0C0 to make the removal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
WILL BUILD NOW.
Another Business Block Will Be Con-
structed at Once.

1t was published In the Clio b G
some time ago that the New York Life
Insurance company had purchased GER
tain strips Of land adjoining it's pres
ent building facing Sixth and Mime
scta streets This property was pur-
chased for purposes of building i'm
pGovements, but the contamination
of these improvements was delayed
pending the settlement Of the country
on firm financial basis again. Plans.
however, were prepared in order that
there might be as little delay as pos
sible in the construction of the pro-
posed improvements, and active opera
tons are expected shortly. The build
ings planned will cost in the vicinity
of 100000, and will be no inconsidera-
HE addition to the business Of Sixth
street, it being rumored that all the
space IN the addition has been engaged
already by single local firm, except
that in the cellar which will be occu-
pied by the owners Of the building fol
the extension Of it's heating and light
ing plant The addition Of dynamoes,
etc, in itself will be no inconsiderable
item in the cost of the new improve
ment. The building will be four sto-
lies high on the Minnesota street side,
as was stated at the time Of the com
pany's purchase Of the property, the
height of the Sixth street front, as yet
being, as far as known, indetermi-
Late,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
The Japs and the Philippines.

New York Tribune
According to Oriental advices printed this
morning the japanese have been secretly aid
Ing the rebels In the Philippine Islands and
have already landed $4,000 stands of arms
on the southern coast of MANN Island This
news, whether trustworthy or not, will sur
prise no one who has carefully followed the
story Of the revolt in the Philippines The
Madrid journals, having accused the German
inhabitants Of Manila of fostering the rebel
lion, have lately openly declared that the in
surrect1on had been started and sustained bv
Japanese influence, and have laconically re-
mrked: After FOrmosa, the Liou-Kiou ISL
ands, and after the Liou-Kiou, the Philip
pines" A recent number of the Dagblad
published in The Hague, contained an article
by Prof. Blumentrite, who has spent many
years in Manila, in which he afirms that
Japan maintains closer relations to the Philip
pine rebels than do the United States to the
Cubans. He warns all European nations that
have colonies in the Western Pacific, and
especially Holland, to have an eye on Japan.
He also begs the Dutch government not to
regard the trouble in the Philippines as con-
corning Spain alone, but to take this oppor-
tunity to strengthen its army and navy in
the Indies, If the Dutch would not be unpre-
pared on the day when the inevitable crisis
must come between Holland and Japan. He
adds: This moment will be without doubt
far distant enough for us to make adequate
preparations; perhaps 1t may be desirable for
US to associate ourselves with other nations
in a movement against Japan In order to as
sure the security of our colonies, and we
must be armed in view of such an eventual
this morning, the Japanese government has
sent warship to Manila, further interesting
developments may be looked for within few
days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
HIS SHOW IS HERE
M'KINLEY's PROSPERITY SEEMS TO
HAVE OvERTAKEN THE AD-
VANCE AGENT.
BUSINESS LOOKS BRIGHTER
AND MERCHANTS ARE BUSTER
THAN EOR A LONG TIME
PAST.
ALL LINES OF TRADE HOPEFUL.
That the Coming Year VIII Be Hap
pier and More Prosperous
Than the Last.
BUSINESS LOOKS BRIGHTER
IL LINES OF TRADE HOPEFUL

One week has so materially changed
the business conditions Of st. Paul that
a blind man could appreciate it, though
lost to vision. Everything was dull
and disappointing last week, business
wGs dull in all lines and practically
suspended in others. The wholesalers
were doing little and were uncertain
about the future. Money was scarce
and hard to get. Nobody knew how
much tighter and harder it was gong
to be tc raise the means required to
carry on trade. Everything was uncer-
tain and the outlook was gloomy, al
though many thought that election day'
would clear the skies. But hopes cut
no figure with the cold facts existing
as they did at that time
This week saw change and a
change that was, it is claimed, more
noticeable than anything experienced
heretofore, in ST. Paul Tuesday night
when the announcement of Mckinley s
election became known a different feel
ing possessed ST. PauPs business men
and this took definite form Wednesday
morning. Changed conditions were
noticeable at once and since that time
business has shown remarkable re-
vival. The business houses have been
receiving an increased amount Of mail
and instead Of letters Of discourage
ment and apprehension, have come
those of good cheer. 1t has been a
week Of Christmas greetings, or more,
as orders have been pouring in even be-
fore the travelling statesmen have had
chance to pack their grips and get
out on the road. Collections are also
being received which merchants a
week ago feared they would be unable
to send. Business life has received a
new and invigorated lease. What is
true Of the wholesalers is true of the
retailers. Railroads felt the change
Wednesday and the sense Of immediate
and beneficial results from the election
has spread itself generally throughout
the city. Just how the election Of Nc
Kinley has effected business may be
judged from the following.