Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13
In TOWN AND OUT

The prairie is dotted with Aay.stacks.
Messrs. W. S. and T. p. Lee were in
town last Saturday
Mr., and Mrs, Mshaney visited friends In
Williamsport last Friday.
Messrs. Cordner and Bailey. Of ster.
ling, were in town Saturday.
The notice Of Assessor Heroic in last
weeks Record refers only to 1897 taxes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Lester, of Hamp.
ton. were in town on Thursday of last
week
Harry Since, one OF the proprietors of
the Cannon Ball ferry, was in town
Saturday.
Harvesting began several days ago in
some parts of the county. This is very
fair crop year.
Treasurer Allen made trip TO the Hull
ucighborhood the latter part OF the
week. He reports the crops looking we'll
in that section.
Miss Kittie Cunningham, who has
been teaching in Cherry Grove school
district, is visiting with her relatives in
Bismarck this week.
Gus. Mooney, representing Mcdonald
Bros, Of Minneapolis, and w. P. Riley,
representing Park, Grant e. Morris, Of
Fargo, came down from Bismarck
Wednesday.
Judge Winchester sentenced A. w.
Thomas to three years in the penitentiary
recently. Thomas forged checks on
several hotel men in Bismarck, to the
amount Of $40. He pleaded guilty.
Frank Jaszkowiak has very old book,
which has been in the Jaszkowiak family
for l75 years. 1t is entitled "Concinator
Extemporales. A Catholic clergyman
informs the Record that the work is pop
ularly known as Railroad Sermons" on
account of the brevity of each discourse
in the book. The author was j. Francis
Heffner; the printer, John Christopl
Lochner. The work is in the German
language. -
Mr.. 8. w. Russell, OF jamestown, was
in town Tuesday. He was accompanied
from Napoleon by Mr.. Belden. He is
western agent of the Strahorn. Hutton
Evans Commercial company, OF Chicago,
St. Louis and Kansas City, livestock
commission agents. Mr.. Russell is out
soliciting consignments of stock for his
company. Mr.. Russell says that his COM
pany has plenty Of s-per-cent money to
loan to parties WHO want to buy cattle.
An editor Of western newspaper is
mourning the loss of two subscribers.
Number one wrote asking how to raise
his twins safely, while the other wanted
to know how to rid his orchard OF grass
hoppcrs. The answers went forward by
mail, but by accident he trdnsposed then
into wrong envelopes, so that the mar
with twins received the following answer
to his inquiry: "Cover them carefully
with straw aud set fire to it, and the little
pests, after jumping in the flames a few
minutes, will be speedily settled" whil'
the man with grasshoppers was 10 "giv
castor oil and rub their gums with bone.
DR.. A. A. Flaten. of Edinbure, Walsl
county, superintendent OF the state boar,
of health, reached Williamsport Wednes
d,y evening by stage from Bismarck
DR.. Flatcn was recently in Mclntos
county. and went thence to Glendale t
send in a pbysician. He learned Of be
tween twenty and twenty-five deaths j,
Mcintosh. The deaths were mostl,
caused by complication Of diseases
diphtheria, hooping.cough and measles
The doctor says that, with proper santa
tion, probably none of the deaths woul
have been, fatal. as the diphtheria is nc
OF virulent form. The deaths were a
OF children under nine or ten years q
age. DR.. F!aten went down to Emmoni
burg TO consult with DR. Muench, of tn
county board of health, and from ther
the two physicians will 90 into the SET
tions Of this county where the diseas
prevails.