Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-10-01

OOO,OOO estimate for the state down TO
about 3S, 900, 600. Oats is thrcshing out
from 10 to 80 bushels per acre; potatoes
and corn a good crop.....Skinncr &
Lamb are on their last job of thrashing.
....There was big prairie fire some
where north Of Glencoe, near the N. p.
railroad, few days ago.. .Comrade
Ben crossed the river at Glencoe and went
to Mandan on the west side of the Big
Muddy. SO as to flank Bismarck. ....lt is
reported on the streets today that Mr.. A.
R. Bates who formerly lived in the town
of Teller, Burleigh county, has bought
the 81 Suverly farm, and, with his family,
will soon return to Gods country.....
The river at this place is very low, and
Ben says that he can jump across it most
any place. VET.
steele.
or,espondence Of the Record.
Oct. 1.-Dugald Campbell came in MOI.
day from his Goose Lake ranch, and went
on to Bismarck the next day. Mr..
Campbell sent man from Ills ranch to
this place with flock Of LOO sheep,
which he will ship to eastern markets.
....Mrs. Lincoln Cell came in on the
stage Monday. from Williamsport. She
snd the little folks are on their way to
her old home in Detroit, Mich, where
she will visit her parents and other rela.
tives for few weeks.....J. A. Walker
and A. Carlson, of Armstrong;, Nels
Peterson, Lincoln Cell, Clarence Keebler,
Ole Sjerslee and Joseph Kalbefet, Of
Williamsport, were In the city Monday
and Tuesday with wheat.....Dan Boutil.
lier came In from the county seat of
Emmons this morning and is greeting
bis many friends. prairie fire which
was started by parties over Ia Allen
township, burning hregiards, did CON.
siderable damage to the ranges north OF
this place. II. A. LEE.
Hampton.
Corresp ondence Of the Record:
Oct. "a. Thrashing is about done In
this neighborhood.. -. Msssrs. Gustave
Herolz and David Sites passed through
here Sunday with bunch Of cattle, en-
route to Eureka. Farmers from South
+ Prairie and Beaver Valley are hauling
SACH 3IolA w tAO W0lGAVuo0 0t 00y sOu
Landing. ...ln consideration of the vast
amount of wheat raised by Hiram Fuller
and G. F. Lester, we believe that, II the
editor will use his influence with the N.
P. they will without delay build branch
line out here to accommodate these bo-
nanza farmers, who together raised
enough whoat to make q mess OF por.
ridge. =. Miss Pearl Fuller left for 6ter.
ling yesterday, where, in company with
Mr.. Britton's family, she will attend the
fair at Msndan.. Mr.. Newberry ha.
purchased the D. w. Casey place for his
son, who, we understand, Is coming from
Minnesots in the spring; Mr.: Davis
family will occupy the building this win
ter. .Elwood Rider Is back from Illinois
and is employed in the Badger livery sta
BILE at Mandan. He says that MI. and
Mrs. Rider will be here soon, a. theil
goods are already in Bismarck. Mr.
Riders people will be heartily welcomed
by their many friends here. ). Albert
shier passed through Hampton the Other
day, fooking for cattle. He was hunting
cattle this time. oil right enough.....
Sheriff Shier will thrash his sunflowers
this week. Think he will have big yield
.... The Rev. May was making calls IL
this Vicinity on Monday. 49,. .BomewaJ
we don't hear ANYTHING more about tha,
big hon that was to come of at the ware
houseAor Is the warehouse too full ol
Fuller's and Lester's whext3
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