Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17

The Rev. I. G. Smith will pgeach at
Williamsport ne4t Sunday eYening at
p. m. All are invited.
Postmaster Ycater made q t1ip to BIS,
marck this week--probably after q new
supply Of chewing gum:
Miss Rettie Ycater came up from the
Holland settlemept, the latter part Of
last week, where she had been teaching.
The Williamsport district board Of di.
rectorg have engaged Mrs. Bennett to
teach the summer tenn vi Kalberer
school.
Student Professor, what is the log
ical way of reaching copclnsion2'
Professor: Take train of thought, my
boy."=-Ex.
Ex.; 81 know every rock on this coast. ~
SAID an Irish pilot. And then, as the
ship that moment struck, he added i
"And that's one of thiml'
Ex. Mary--Mr Bacon tried to put his
arm about my waist four or five times
last eyeniug.'' Mothe5--"What . long
arm Mr.. Bacon must haver'
Treasurer Lee returned from Bismarck
all right. 1t is reported that while there
he went up to the capitol and offered
himself to Uncle Roger for service in the
coming" Anglo-Amcrican war.
Ex.: Father" said Sammy, "the
teacher says you ought to take me to an
opucian. She says I've got astigma.
tism." "Got what?" "Astigmatism. "
We'll, if she don't thrash that out Of
you" roared Mr.. Wipednnks, Wilt"
Levi Chapman, On old-time Emmons
county settler who with his family ia
wlatering in Bismarck, had one of his
team-horses killed AMI the other badly
damaged, q few nights ago. They prob
ably did the damage by kicking at one
another.
While Fred Chapman was coming
home from Minnesota, where he had been
at work, be left the train-a freight-to
get something to eat While paying for
his meal his money-$25--was seen by
two men, who followed him and robbed
HIM of 1t.
Ozone: Tax Commissioner Chas. Swartz,
of the Northern Pacific, was in town
Thursday shaking hands with friends
He Informed us that the N. p. 1896 tax
will come in this ycar-to the various
counties in which the company's lands
are situated.
Mr.. s. A. Suverly. of Knox City, Mo-,
the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Suverly, of Clayton. accompanied by his
little daughter, is treating his father and
mother and other relatives to visit,
after separation of thirteen years. The
visit makes the aged parents feel young
again. Mr.. suverly thinks North Dako ia
is beautiful country. He IS carpenter,
and says be has gained one point by com'
ing here, for he has learned how to roof
a house without the use of shingles OF
nails, He will remain here for month
or six weeks before returning home.
Grand Forks News; When we were
lolling the sweets of prohibition under
our tongues, we were told that there
would be very little use for courts The
county auditors report, now ready,
shows the expenses of the district court
to have been over $40, 900 in 18a5-largely
caused by the efforts of the enforcement,
league to punish blind piggcries in the
county. The Jamestown Alert shows
that the expenses in Barnes have been
$22, 600 up to date. In LaMoure county
it cost 5000 to prosecute five piggeries.
Pollock 8 patch work. which is unconati.
tutional, null and void from the ground
up, has cost the state more than blight,
drought, frost and the wheat trust nut
together.
The following letter regarding Nate
Shorman's Christmas turkey shoot did
not reach the Record until Jan, 18th. al
though it bears date of December 99th
THE Sherman turkey shoot was suo.
cess. Folks were present from all parts
of this and neighboring counties. The
honors were pretty we'll divided. The
Emmonsburg man was Dragging over the
crack shot that he had made, and was
trying to sell what he termed my tur.
key when in dropped bullet from In.
dian Jacks rife. and the Judges shouted,
Jacks turkeyr The Emmonsburg man
said he didn't want it, nohow.' But he
said he was in it when man laid on his
back to shoot. Hey. Jonesi After the
shoot people began rolling in for the
dance. There were more than 100 people
present, and all seemed to enjoy them-
selves. The prize for the incest lady
waltzer was awarded to Mrs. Premeaux.
Those who got no prize proceeded to take
revenge on six big baked turkeys that
had been prepared by Dick Her
'worser half came last, and he was CON.
PEELED TO be satisfied with the laa piece
Of the last turkey. Everybody voted
that the Christmss day-and night t--of
20 had bean ? pleasant one. !" &