Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-09-09
IN TOWN AND OUT.

Attend the State fair at Mandan, Sept
ember q, %. %. 80. 1898
Judge Rowerdink was at the Emmous
county metropolis on Monday and Tues.
day.
Andreas Mitzel, of Tirsbol, was in town
Wednesday, on his way home from Wells
cbuuty.
The j. E. Horton tax case has been
settled by Mr.. Horton, paying the taxes
and costs amounting to $1,000.
When our soldier boys get back, they
will find out just how much all that
feminine grief of last May was worth.
John Gouehnors's sixty acre field of
wheat averaged little better then fifteen
bushels per acre. Not bad for dry year.
The proprietor of the Hotel de Yeater
went to Bismarck. last Tuesday, and re-
turned with a barrell of Illuminating oil.
Reduced rates on oil railroads to the
famous North Dakota State Fair to be
held at Mandan. September N.2S.29.3O,
1898.
DR.. F. w. Dcchmann, of Chicago, will
be located at Williamsport by Sept. Is,
for county practice. He will keep full
| supply of drugs on hand.
United States postofflce inspector H.
F. Thiele came in from Winchester We'd
nesday evening and departed for Bis
marck Yesterday morning.
Editor Streeter is "doing" Cincinnati
and the G. A. r encampment this week.
He will be back next Wednesday, unless
he gets lost in the wilderness cover the
Rhine"
Mr.. Theo Sanders, travelling agent for
Park, Grant & Morris, Of Fargo, spent a
day at Wiitiamsport, aes. week. He is a
! very nice. amicable young gentleman, and
we will be glad to meet him again.
Mr.. N. q. Little, agent Of the Star
\ Tobacco Co.. Of St. Louis, was in Will
Transport the latter part 81 last weeks
4 Samples convinced us that ''Sledge Mix
ture is very fiue smoking, while Star
l can be recommended to all users OF chew
4 ing tobacco.
I Peter Shier. our jolly sheriff, waa at thu
4 county seat tliis week for several days
\ Last Monday be sold the William White
1 sell land.- the southeast quarter of sec
ticn 80, township 13l, range 10 Ito ]. g
Pitts for $2l4. 10; Just enough to pay th'
4 judgment ($129 95) and costs.
WiIliamsport came near getting
bu'cher-shop. On Monday last man b,
name of Schliesser was at Williamspor
and inclined to engage in meat and cattle
dealing here. but he and his partner A
s. Clark "a wealthy cattle dealer of Masor
City. 1a.) found cattle too high in pric'
here to warrant them In commencing a
this time
, Napoleon Homestead. Sept. Geo
J. Ackermann was in town the frat Of tn
week and reported that the 500 bridg
gang was then building a bridge acros
, Little Beaver creek fifteen miles from
here. BY our next issue We expect to Sc
! the smoke flying in Napoleon. Later
: just as we are ready 10 20 to press W
learn that the construction ttxin ha
reached point known as the ''big fill,
about nine miles south east Of here.
: Last Wednesday the case df Mort
, Dakota VS. Frank Jasxkowiek, fl whic
!, l. H. Robinson is plaintiff, came up bt
fore Justice Msndigo. Hearing wss pos
!, poned until next Monday. The followin
Il jurymen have been called: Geo. A. Rigg
]. A. Caldwell, WIN. Mittelstedtef. job
Yorgensop, Andrew Hansen. Ellio
Campbell, John Perry, Wm Beard, j.
Brown, Olaf Larson, 3. A. Hagen ana .
!. A. johnson.
e Georg M. Patser Of the Williamspo
IT neigbborhood. had the misfortune, tw
b weeks ago, to get his eye injured b
IS means of steel silver. At first he d.
; not. pay any attention to it. but as II
e pain therefrom became more Intense, |
e consulted f. Peres- -Puetterich on fuesd,
d for advice. He tried to draw out Il
It steel silver with magnet. but did n
d succeed. MI. Patzer will. doubtless, ha,
,c to consult an oculist
~ The Chicago Record, of Sept. ID. CO
tained an account of the death-at Lol
Island Ci,y-of Clayton Allen, Of Mia
Mich, member of the 54th Reg. Mic
Vol. Inf. He had but recently feturn'
: from Santiago, fever-stricken, and di,
= in an ambulance while being transferr
T. from the Red Cross station to the ci
4 hospital The young men was cous
). of Treasurer Allen, and while In Michig
). last June he (ohr tressurer) witnessed Il
y departure of the s4th for the front, On
at that time, Tie young soldier was . d
- specimen of physical manhood.
" The State Fair grounds at Mandan 9
Ie q busy scene at present Substantial cat
ID sheds are being built and the grand sta
er is being enlarged to seat 5000 peop
r A center entrance is being construct
IN with exits At both ends. The stand
r. we'll put up and strong enough to CARY
ct times this number Of people. The ct
to boys ste ptac,iciuk and our carload
lz wild stears have been purchased. Exhi
ID ,iohs Of roping and riding these ste,
,g willbe given daily. Did you ever see u
II COW boys brand on the range9 40 efhi
al tion will be given every day. Tbl
b. steers will be given to the Indians duri
1t the faif. Tie Indian manner of kill
At and dressing beef which 10 now pfohl
Is it..d ~, ~. rosorkation Gatt nn3y, ho AS