Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25
Frederick Coel. Of Braddock. VA, i.
town last Monday and made q filine on 4
piece of land.

Frederick Coel, Of Braddock. was II
town last Monday and made fling on
piece of land.
South Dakota farmers who went over e
Northwest Territory couple Of years ago
are returning-sorry they went-Forum.
Quite crowd has been in town this
week. interested in the proceedings Of
the board of canvassers or having busi-
ness with the board of county commits
si0ners. -
Losses of stock in pastures enclosed
by wire fence can be prevented in great
measure, an exchange states. By connect
ing, at intervals. the wire with the
ground.
Mr.. H. D. Connor last Sunday shipped
by the 500 train that left Braddock on
that day three carloads Of cattle for
Charles City. Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Con.
nor have gone to Charles City, where
they will pass the winter.
There are lots of people down this way
who will be glad to learn that the report,
ed death of Dan Williams was mistake.
1t was man named Fred Williams who
was murdered by the man Warner. and
''our Dan" is still "as large a. life and
twice as natural" The killing Of Fred
Williams seems to have been, judging BY
the accouut IN the Washburn Leader, an
unprovoked murder.
Mr.. A. B. Holt, OF the Loo Mercantile
Company, . corporation which IL putting
in store al Braddock station. accompa-
MED by Mr.. AK. sagen. q building CON
tractor, were in Williamsport last Satur-
dsy. Mr.. Holt rented the Connor build
ing until next spring-the one that vas
recently moved from Williamsport To-
Braddock. Mr.. A. L. Cell had rented the
building. but he re.rented 1t to Mr.. Holt.
Mr.. and Mrs. streeter made trip to
Beaver Greek. last Saturday. and next
day visited the new county seat, which
had just been surveyed by Mr.. Allen.
They picked out three 1fty foot lots. on
which printing-ofice building and
residence for the family will be built.
While on Beaver Creek the Williamsport
folks were the guests Of Mr.. and ,Ars.
Petrie. Tho weather was 20 cold thst
the travellers did not get home until Tues
day noon.
1t 10 likely that good many people Ia
the county are NOT acquainted with ths
lay Of the land st the place where the
county seat has been located. The town
site has been plated on . gently y.slopinY
piece of ground just east Of Spring creek
and about half q mile north Of Beaver
creek. The location b not far from the
geographical center Of the county. Good
water can be obtsined ct depth Of from
twelve to twenty feet. The location ot
the new county seat is pretty one, with
the two creeks nesr by and the timber up
and down Beaver creek.
There is q lawsuit over the ownership
Of the southeast quarter Of section 81.
township l56 north, range IS west, on
which the town site of Brnddock Il situ-
ated. Charles A. Mitchell is plaintiff and
The Northwestern Construction and lm-
provement Company defendant. : Nj.
Mitchell, who is prominent 1innesp.
oils newspaper man, was, in company
with his attorney. Howard A. Turner,
also Of Minneapolis. in Williamsport last
Saturday and fled the papers in the case.
Attorney George n Register il associatsd
with Mr.. Turner In the case. ,,-