Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-04-30
IN TOWN AND OUT.

Clifford Putnam, Of Glanavon, is 90.
journer in the Wllliamsport country this
week.
Philip Leintz and Karl Bachmeier, Of
Exeter. were among Wednesdays visit
ors in Williamsport.
Mrs. Jane Glover. Of the south western
part Of the county, was In town Wednes.
day and made homestead fllng.
There will be dance In the Lee House,
at Emmonsburg, on Friday evening, May
14th. Everybody is cordially invited.
Auditor Braddock and Treasurer Allen
will be absent in Bismarck for two or
three days the fore part of next week.
Mr.. P. H. Wilson,. representing Walker
Bros, Of Fargo, is IN town today. He
was brought over from Ellendale by q
Mr.. Newberry.
John Van Diest and family were in
town, Wednesday night, on their way to
Big Timber, Mont, where they intend to
make their home.
The Williamsport Sundsy-school will
he reogan'zed on Sunday afternoon, May
9th, at $50 p. m. All are invited to be
present. Bring bibles. w."
Good Fife Seed Wheat for sale; raised
ou breaking last year; will sell for cash,
or on time with good security. Apply to
F. d. Smith. Glencoe. n. D.
Mr.. John A. johnson, the Cherry
Grove artist. proved up on his homestead
to-day, with Harmon w. Allen and 81.
vert A. Hagen as witnesses.
Auditor Weed and Treasurer House, of
Logan county. are in Wllliamsport to.
day. And. a. Jolly, sociable people. the
Logan county officials are hard to beat.
Jack Flynn ha. found his "lit.le blue
mares." They look SO much like the
grass during the growing season tha,
they are hard TO find when they get away.
1t is SAID that. for this reason, their own,
er intends to have 'em painted red.
Copies of the 'Popular Edition of the
Sessfod LAVE can be had at the RECORD
Office. Price reduced to rs cents. There
were three important revenue laws passed
at the last session Of the legislature. II
you want to post yourself as to just wha
these laws provide for, you ought te
have copy.
The attention of the sheep. owners o
Emmons county 10 called to the adver
tisement Of the Grand Forks Wooler
Mills, on fourth page. These mills hav,
obtained . splendid reputation through
out the Northwest, and those havinf
wool to dispose Of will do we'll to writ,
them for prices and samples.
Last Friday, about midnight, Will,
the Woodmen's dance was in progress
Frank Harts house, situated about mil,
southeast Of town, was seen to be il
flames. The building was undoubtedl,
set on fire. Next day, IN the soft ground
the marks of a horses hoofs were plslnl.
seen near the building and leading ava!
from it. The dastsrdly deed was don
by an Incendiary. The house was unoc
cupied; but a good many articles of fu,
uiture. tools. . buggy, etc.. stored therei
we're consumed. Mr.. Hart, the owner
ut present lives IN Aberdeen, 8. d. Thi
10 the fourth incendiary FIRE that has oc
CURED in this neighborbood-M Fred
erick's stable. the Thistlethwaite dwell
ing and the Bottomley building AM
Mr. Connor's stable being the othera
Some of these days frebug will
caught, and there'll be . hanging. be
J right away.
Last Monday fire started from III
embers of straw-stsck that had bee
burned, mile or 80 west OF town. 1
strong wind blew bunch Of the smoldel
ing straw into the stubble, and the dr
ran through the stubble and into th
prairie grass. The flames ran northeas,
passing near Ed Woods place. Tn
southeast line Of the side fire va
whipped out by the people of the neigh
borhood. and the head fire was exlin
guished by the waters of the creek mort
of the Rhud place. Monday night fir
was seen off to the northwest. 1t burne'
until about noon Of Thursday, the hea'
hre then being several miles south o
town. Its nearest point wss about fou
miles from town. 1t was pretty warn
out in the Farrell neighborhood. aud lot
Of hard work was done fighting II, bu
we have heard of no damage being done
except to the range.
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