Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-02-12
Bsaver Valley.

Essaver VALLEY.
Correspondence Of the Record:
Feb. 9--This seems like nine months
of winter and three months of summer
for the Missouri slope-a regular Red
River winter. But still the Beaver VAL
ley has suffered no losses to speak Of.
thus far, onlya few worthless bronchos
having died from the effects OF the se.
we're weather. Cattle are doing finely.
and it seems likely that everybody will
have plenty Of feed; but the surplus Of
feed in the spring will be something like
the "surplus" that Clevel land will leave in
the national treasury. B. Cornell
went on visit to his old home IN Mich
igan several weeks ago. In his first let
ter he was we'll pleased with the fine
weather, although when he stepped from
the car platform he went knee-deep into
"old Michigan mud" But IN u few days
the mercury dropped down to 20 degrees
below the goose.egg, and in his next let
ter J. B. sang different tune. ...lt is
likely that, If the primary election bill
introduced by the Hon. Wesley Baker
becomes a law. it will give some of our
politicians the heartache. Elder s. +.
Ryan, Of jamestown, preached at B. F.
Burgess last Friday evening. The meet.
ing was we'll attended. The elder is n
most excellent preacher, and no one can
help but like to hear him. ... During the
absence Of the Misses Petrie, Miss Stella
Smith, of Rochester, Minn., IS acting as
assistant postmaster and clerk. ...T. P.
Lee is hauling hay with two teams from
his place on Beaver creek to his ranch
ON Spring creek. George W. Lynn ap.
pears to have an idea that III going Ia
turn warm again some time between now
and the Fourth of July. as he is housing
enough ice to freeze up all the people In
the county on the Fourth. Mr.. Carley
Sr., intends to 70 to his daughters home
IN Minnesota, in the spring, to take med
ical treatment. He has only partially rc
covered from the stroke of paralysis tha,
he suffered last summer. Everybody
hereabouts hopes that he will be success
full IN having his former health rector ed
....C.B B Carley. having finished his term
IN the Russian settlement. Is now at home
Billy Jones and George Burge are
chopping wood on the island. ...W. s.
Browning came over from his Cannon
ball ranch the other day.. 1t is reported
that Frank B. Irvine will be the success
tul applicant for the Burge school, which
will begin the first Monday 10 April
Mr.. Irvine is worthy young man. and il
about to close successful term of school
at Omio, in Winchester district. -. g. A.
and H. j. Herolz are running q bachelors
ranch this winter. their sister having
gone east on visit It Is pitiful to heal
the moans and groans of Gus as he
flips the flapjacks and gets batter and
Eriddle-grease In his ha,r-"Ohl if i,
were only leap.year!". We are indeed
glad that our honorable legislature II
taking steps to hasten suits now pending
in court against the N. p. to make thu
company pay its land taxes. We hop.
the legislature will put forth every effor
possible for the immediate collection oi
said taxes. I. /. Miss Anna Petrie left yer
terday for Chicago on visit. Miss Cast
L. Petrie went to Chicago about si,
weeks ago for medical treatment. He
many friends are pleased to learn ths
she will be able to return in the spring II
good health. -. Wonder II 6treeter Il
looking for his "specs' IN the Beaver
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