Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-03-19

Jail. and Messrs. Smith and Hesecire
are doing the work to-day. 1t is
understood that the two Indians who did
the hurderous work have been traced by
means of dress and ring which the
murderers. or one of them, gave or sold
to an Indian woman.
Mi. Mcpherson, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Catherine, and his wife, were
down from Burleigh county last Satur.
day. The young lady came down to at.
tend the teachers examination and Mrs.
to visit her brother (Mr. F.
D. Smitb) and family.
The Tribune of yesterday says that 20
consultation of tho physicians In attend.
ance. upon L. Nicholson at g. Paul
has been held and they have decided that
the chances are good for his rapid recov.
cry, and that no operation will be neces.
sary. This will be good news to the
many friends of Mr.. Michelson.'
Bismarck Tribune The latest from
Winona is to the effect that two young
Indians have been arrested for commit
ting the Spicer murder, and that three 9th.
ers swear that the men under arrest at.
tempted to dispose of ring that be.
longed to Mrs. Spiesr. The two we're
arrested by Mr.. Wells, who has been fol-
loving up clsw in the case.
Elmer Bflndle: eyes; this has been q
hard winter. and we've had to feed
longer than we have done any other VIM
ter since I came here. But is it not true
that back 10 Ohio and most other places
the settlers here came from they have to
feed just as long every winter--from the
time the grass dies in the fall until It is
high enough for grazing in the springr
A letter received by the Record from
Frank Walker, Of Winona, and dated
Eureks. March II. says: +" Il have been
in Eureka one week to-day. waiting for q
train. am going to visit friends and
relatives at my old home in Wisconsin.
The rotary snow.plow arrived here at 10
a. m. to-day. and the track IS said to be
now open to Aberdeen. will 60 to Sioux
City, and thence to Lacrosse. Please
forward my copy of the Record until
further notice to Cataract Monroe
county, Wis"
Emanuel Hagel, of Omlo, Is in town.
He is up to see DR.. Carson for advice and
medicine for his brother, Jakob Hsgel,
who has severe attack of the grip.
Emanuel says that there was consider
able rain in South Dakota, from Eureka
north to the state line, last Wednesday.
and that the roads are in poor condition
He and other visitors from the soutl,
state that the few warm days we have
had this week have melted the snow on
the hills so that the grass is visible. and
that such is the condition up to within a
few miles of Williamsport.
This clipping was taken from an ex
change, but the writing in of the proper
credit was overlooked: '"The war depart
ment has definitely fixed upon the site
for the new military post at Bismarck,
and work will begin at once The estab.
lishment of this post is big thing fol
North Dakota but the city Of Bismarck
will be the chief beneficiary. The gov
eminent will spend IN the neighborhood
of a million dollars for buildings and
other improvements, and, when it Is fiu
Isbed, four companies Of infantry ant
four troops of cavalry will be maintained
at the new post. The Capital City will
reap good many benefits from Che estab
lishment of this post, not the least OF
which will be, in all probability. the early
completion of the 500 brauch which nov
ends at Kuhn" r,a4.
The WiDona Times says good wor.
for John Boutillier Il but none too good
and wants to know why he wouldn't be
proper postmaster. So he would, Charlie
only that he cannot hold the office or tha,
of deputy on account of his mail con
tracts. II it were possible, nearly every
one in these parts would like to see Mr.
Boutillier appointed to the position. Mr.
B., however, was one of the first slgner.
of lincoln Cells petition, although he'c
be willing to see any republl con excep,
H. A. Armstrong get it. Armstrong il
the chap who called the merchant init
his office and told him that he had re.
ceived an inquiry from a commercia
agency as to the merchants business
standing, and that he would give him q
good sesd-o9 Then, afterward, the mer.
chant got the letter in his possession
and found that Armstrong mac given hin
a ''eood send-off' that. il not discovered
and counteracted, would have ruined any
business man. All Mr.. Boutillier's alleged
shortcomings were given and exaggerated
but Mr.. Armstrong with strange forget.
fulness for one who had promised to give
"a good send-off'- neglected to state
in his letter that Mr.. BIS mail routes ant
pension bring In over thousand a yeal
in cash. In trying to injure people
through the medium of letters, Counselor
Armstrong is peculiarly unfortunate. TO,
like curses and chickens many Of his
nice and friendly and neighborly epistlea
come home to roost. And there's more
of 'em than the Boutillier letter IN sight
When Baby was sick, We gave her castoria.
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