Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-08-21
ARouND;THE STATE.
Some Interesting Items Gathered
from Our rSE1cha,.aes.


Street-pavine so much needed has
begun at Grand Forks.
Billy Budge's name 10 the first one On
the Mckinley club list at Grand Forks.
The wife Of Senator Ink. of Richland
county, has brought suit for divorce. al.
leging cruelty extending for over period
Of ten years. He is black ink.
A man named XII, or Milf. or Quiz. or
something Of the kinda crazy prohib--
seems to be able to keep his name In the
Red River valley papers right along.
The Fargo Forum remarks: Somehow,
the unexpected happened in organizing
the state central committee Saturday, and
there are those who rather enjoy the
changed conditions.
The Jamestown Capital wants the east
to note that billiards in North Dakota
may be severe, sometimes, but they have
never yet caused the great loss of life re-
ported from eastern cities on account OF
the hot weather.
The Fessenden Advertiser says that
Coal Oil George "Aas never yet bowed in
submission to the party bosses. and that
is why he is not popular with that class"
Rats He never favors anybody for state
Office unless he has promise of paying
position.
The Minneapolis horse market 10 re-
ported little better, good classes Of
stock only being in demand The bi-
cycle seems to have settled the fate of
the plug" and to have been a great
factor IN the eventual Improvement of
horses.--North Dakota Farmer and Stock.
man.
When Editor Streeter introduced res.
olution in the republican state conven-
tion, providing for the taxation Of rail.
roads at the rate of $500 per mile, he
was promptly sat on. Not, however, un.
til he had something interesting to say
on the subject. Streeter is all right
Graud Forks Plaindealer.
The Winona Times is informed, upon
good authority, that there will be an IN.
dependent candidate nominated for dis.
trict judge in this district against w. H.
Winchester. Of course, this won't make
any difference with Patterson, for he's
already announced himself for Win
chester. as the regular republican nomi.
nee.--Tribune.
j. j. Gokey, OF Dawson, is in the city,
on his return from the north, whore he
has been doing some photographing.
Gokey IS probably one of the most versa
tile geniuses IN the state. He ,s grocer,
} fair blacksmith. passable dentist,
somewhat Of q jeweler, Il good photog
rapher, fair musician, and combines
J with these several other occupations
Bismarck Tribune.
Lieutenant Creel-the notorious wind
bag of Devils Lake--not being able tc
discredit Senator Hapsbrough with the
republicans of Ramsey county, has gone
over to the populists. He will strive to
go to the legislature, to vote for gold.
bug candidate for United States senator
, against Hansbrough. HIS move is sthoughl
to have been inspired by the Robinson.
LaMoure. Hughes combine, who are max
ing bitter fight against Hansbrough.
h The following gentlemen have beer
IA named to act on the executive commute,
4 of the republican state committee, on,
from each judicial district: First district
John P. Bray, Grand Forks; Second dis
trict, A. o. Whjpple, Devils Lake; Thir'
district, John Paulson. Hillsboro; ,Fourtl
- district Don R. Davidson, Wahpeton
=, Fifth district. John Simmons. Valle'
'r City; Sixth district. E. Sale n, BIZ
er marck; Seventh district, Gunder Olson
,. Grafton.
D. To nine men out of ten the hanging o
Myron R. Kent will seem q judicial mu,
der. 1t 10 impossible for even the mos
biased TO say that there is not doubt Q
his guilt. There is doubt - and, to ou
.. mind, serious doubt--of Kents guilt
er The evidence is purely circumstantia
~ ". the whole fabric resting upon the test
~ mony Of man. himself confessed mul
" derer. No human life should be judi
" cially taken on circumstantial evidences
,. II there is one possibility in thousan.
y ~ that Kent 10 innocent. when his life is q
a stake he should be given the benefit Q
that possibility. 1t IS hard to conceiv
that Governor Allln will refuse com
81 mutation Of sentence.-North Dakotan.
:: At the meeting of the state board Q
=. ~ equalization, held in Bismarck, on Tue
- day. q petition was presented. signed b
number of resident taxpayers. and A
torneys F. H. Register. of Bismarck, an
E. q. Rice, of Mandan, urged the boar.
!. to listen to the request OF the petitioner
II that material increase be made IN th
I value Of railroad property, and 1t was es
q pecially urged by Mr.. Rice that the side
tracks of the roads be assessed this year
the board last year having failed to do %
The result is that the people are to recelv
nice little bunch of money that escape
them last year. Mandan is greatly bene
flied by this, as the amount of sldetrac
in that city is greater than any in tn
state, except Fargo.
An exchange remarks that tho man VIII
gets the fewest letters complains the mos
al the postoffice; the man who complain
most Of the preacher pays the preache
the least; the man who complains mos
|. Of his nelghbors is the meanest neighbeI
and the man who has the least sense
the most conceited. 1t may. also be adde
that the man who borrows his neighbor
u paper has the most fault to find with tn
way 1t le run.--Ashley Republican.