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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12

IsN'r it a little bit cowardly for the
"prohibbys" Of North Dakota to refuse
TO allow another vote on their s'fad p
Should they not take into considerat lion
the fact that majority Of the electors Of
the state have not. 80 far, expressed
themselves 10 favor Of the prohib idea {
Have the sumptusry crowd no sense of
fairness1 As they arrogate to themselves
most Of the goodness and purity of the
state, should they not. to be consistent,
mete out justice to their bcnighted
fellow-ci,iEens who are not go holy and
righteous Us themselvesi But we remem.
Der that 10 the olden days Cotton Mather
and his followers claimed to be ''the bet.
ter class yet they burned witches. And
we fear that there isn't much more rea-
son to hope for fairness from the pro.
hibi.ion saints of North Dakota.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12

II we should ever get another ballot on
prohibition. the big Russian. German vote
that has come to the state since the ap.
petite law was passed 10 factor tha,
must be taken into consideration. There
are Thousands Of these people aow voter.
who were not here when tue constitution
was adopted. and practically without ex.
ception they would all vote against pro.
hibition should they ever get chance.
And they are coming right along. too,
and there is almost an inexhaus,ible sup.
ply to draw from.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12
The only Hiqh Grade Baking Powder
Offered al q moderate price -
CALUMET ssx"t$ $@*'%$
~NoAE90 Go0D~

But, even at the increased rate. the rail.
ways of the state do not pay any.
where near their just proportion OF
the taxes. Other personal property is as.
sessed at from one third to one.half of
its value. The railways should pay in
the same proportion. on figures based
upon the mileage values claimed by the
companies when they arrange their rates
Of transportation or 20 into court to do
battle with the railroad commissioners
And still better would 1t be to assess all
property at its true value. as the law
saye 1t shall be assessed. and then reduce
the tax levy. That would oblige the
railways to pay their share. and would
compel the N. P. company and other
heayv nonresident owners of land In this
and in other counties to stand more of
the public burdens.
There is one thing that the state board
Of equalization did that We think they
should not have done. They lowered
the tax valuation of lands in most Of the
counties wherein the N. P. owns lands.
In this county land values we're lowered
Is per cent. In other words, taxes In this
county will hereafter 1t the recent action
Of the board shall be taken as prece-
dent) be largely lifted from lands and put
upon personal property. The states at
torney Of this county was one of those
who appeared before the board and ad.
vocated lower valuation for acre prop.
erty 10 Emmons. II is likely that he did
this as an individual. Tor he certainly was
not requested by the county board to do
so. There must be Just so much taxes
levied each year. and. il the acre prop
erty does not pay them, the personal
property will have to do it. Under
the reduction just made by the board, the
holder Of qusrter.section will save from
$l.0 to e2.50, while the Northern Pacific
will save approximately 5000. AZ very
few nonresident holders of Emmons
county land own personal property here.
it will be seen that the reduction simply
let's the non-rtsidents out to the amount
/ Of such reduction. because the tax must
be more largely raised from the personal
property Of the settlers. The action of
the board In increasing the valuation of
railroad mileage and reducing that Of
land 10 counties where the N. r. has
large holdings practically takes 90 much
money from the land counties and gives
it 10 the mileage counties. The reduction
will also be q heavy blow to those
sparsely settled school districts that have
chiefly depended upon the land tax foE
their revenue,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12

Those holding school warrants of Will.
Transport district, that were registered
subsequent to Jan. l, 1895. will not re.
ceive money on same at once. Warrants
have been called to the extent of the
money In bank at recent settlement of the
district treasurer with the board, and, in
addition thereto, the money that will
remain after the old bonds are paid.
Those sums, however will redeem only
the warrants registered prior to Jan. l..
1895. But some $500 are due the district
from the recently-psid Northern Pacific
tax. And, besides. there is an unknown
amount Of county certificates of indebted.
ness that were paid In for williamson,
district taxes when such certificates were
90 taken. As the payment of the big sum
by the N. r. places three mems worl
respectively. for some time. upon the
auditor and the treasurer, 1t will be i'm.
possible to reach the end of the certificates
inside OF two or three months. Il Il
likely, however, that when all the certi.
flcates shall have been reached and placed
on the books 70 the credit Of the school
districts, a. cash, that all-or nearly all
of the Wlllfsmsport school warrants at
present outstanding can be. paid. But
q the certificates were simply received q
collateral for taxes, and were put away
simply a. collateral, the amount of those
certificates will have TO be known before
holders Of the latest warrants can be IN.
formed 40 to whether their warrants can
be at once paid when the certificates ste
converted into cash. At any rate, Il will
come 90 nesr . cash basis that recent and
future warrants ought TO DO worth nearly
their face value.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12
Extension N0tos.

Kuhn Messenger: The Messenger stated
about month ago that track-laying on
the extension would begin August lot,
aud promptly on that day the statement
was verified. Saturday the boarding
cars, consisting of three double.deck
sleepers and cook.car. ACCOMPANIED by
the water.car. were pulled In by special.
Sunday night another special arrived,
loaded with steel rails. Forty-five of the
trsck-laying crew also arrived. aud Mon.
day morning went to work laying down
the ties and rails.
A spur was build just west of the coal.
shed for the accommodation of the board.
ing-cars. which will remain there for q
few days. till the track 10 laid q few miles
west, when they will be moved on. 1t II
expected that from mile and half to
two miles per day OF rails will be laid.
/ Thirty new pile bridges will be needed
between Kuhn and Armstrong [ptrhaps
] "Merriam" is meant, as Armstrong post.
, office is not on the grade.-Ed. Record,
which is to be the terminus of the extern
sion for this year. Two of these bridges,
only, are on the new grade: the rest are to
be on the old grade between Wishek and
Armstrong.
It is stated that the stockmen of EN-.
none and Morton counties have been
promised good shipping facilities at Arm.
strong. Emmons county, point on the
old grade. s miles northwest of Williams
port, 10 time for fall shipments; and also
ferriage across the Big Muddy.
Robert Roam will accompany the
bridge-building crew and assist In putting
in the bridges along the extension.
Monday morning work was begun on
the building Of the telegraph line along
the 500 extension.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12
a Popular Read.

jamestown Alert: The 500 railway
company pursues policy in North Da.
kota that is making them many friends.
They believe in building up their own
business by fostering local institutions,
aiding the growth Of towns on their line,
and In encouraging immigration, and
without any land to sell. The 500. by its
policy Of showing some interest in the
welfare Of the people along it, line, in
stead Of setting up schemes to get the last
dollar out OF the producers and the people
Of the towns. has in short time become
the most popular road In the state with
the common people. 1t is In getting COM
petitive business and the value Of lts liberal
policy toward settlers is seen In the dis
position to patronize It. In the meeting
Of the equalization board the represent
alive Of the 500 did not appear before the
board with poor story and large array
Of figures to show that the company was
barely paying expenses on some parts of
Its line and losing money on others. He
did not thrash over the old straw by 6cti-
tious arguments. He made no demands
for decrease In assessment or attempted
to show that the gross.earnings system
was the only basis on which to tax roads.
The assessment already in force was not
| criticised or the valuation discussed. Hs
simply stated that. If the board made its
valuation for taxation purposes on the
gross'earnings basis, he would like to have
the members allow the 500 line a wider
margin. as its earnings we're not as great
as other roads. The 500 always shows
disposition to pay its share of the state
taxes without litigation, and 10 many
ways has built up an excellent reputation
for fsirness In dealing with the public.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12
over In Legan County.

Homestead, Aug. 9Th: 4 recent letter
from General Manager Underwood. Of the
500 Company, to James A. Weed, states
that the iron gang commenced laying
track on the new grade at Kuhn last
Monday morning, and that two miles .
day 10 the task expected to be sccom-
plished BY them. NJ. Underwood ASSURES
Mr.. Weed that not more than thirtyshvs
days from their beginning the trainSwill
be running into Napoleon. Shippers are
requested to consider this new applicant
for business in freight and passenger
lines, and get rates from them before they
place their orders for transportation. By
Sept. 9Th the 500 will take your ordeu
from Napoleon eastward. -. Last Tues.
day evening . tired and hungry party.
consisting Of Messrs. Q. E. Hurd, ]. a.
Wishek, I'd. 81. Lund and q. A. Bryant
sought entertainment st the Campbell
ranch In Emmons county. Their request
was readily granted. and most pleasant
night was spent at their home. Nj. Camp.
bell, who q aow 10 his ss,h year, is quite
active and Il man Of remarkable mem.
ory, with . mind stored with historical
and other plsasing "Reminiscences, 10 that
one delights in converting with him.
tfnnk refers 70 HI. Alexander Campbell,
not Dusald, who 10 mot that old ~ Il
least ten Of fifteen years md. Record j.
During the evening Miss Campbell Il.
VnfAff thA taafht Sklfh n tns,tntSaR ~ nAsnas
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12

WINsHIP, the republican insurgeut
leader. doesn't like Jud LaNoure nearly
as well as he did before the state conven.
tion. when. in reply to Major Edwards
criticisms, Wiushap was making apologies
for Jud. Jud LaMoure-as well as the
wicked Slope people-would have been
all right had they voted for Winship in
the state convention.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12

BEGINNING with next week we shall
issue German edition Of the Record. 1t
will be printed entirely in German. and
will be called the "Emmons County
Rekord." German-speaking subscribers
to the English paper can have the German
edition sent instead Of the English by
notifying US. The subscription price will
be $l.5O per gear. the same as for the
English edition.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12

THERE seems to be superior class of
natives in Porto Rico-that 10. a class
superior to those of Cuba and the Philip.
pine islands. 1t is said that they are we'll
dressed and of considerable intelligence
and education. 1t is believed that they
will not be hard to Americanixe, The
American army has been received with
great rejoicing everywhere along its line
Of march.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12
Call OF school warrants.

There is money in bank with which 10
pay all warrants of Williamsrert school
district that were registered before Jan. 1,
1895. Interest ceases at the end of ten
days from date Of this notice. or, if
presented before that date, then interest
ceases at date of presentation.
Wllliamsport, N. D., August l2. 1898.
D. r. STREETER,
District Treasurer.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12

KIDDER COUNTY has filed petition in
the United States court at Milwaukee,
asking that the receivers of the Northern
Pacific road be ordered to pay s57, 900 of
back taxes claimed to be due the county.
The receivers have been ordered to file
an answer to the petition by Oct. LIST
nove
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12

The Jamestown Alert and the Grand
Forks Herald seem to be nearer together
in political way than they have been
for good many years. Nearly every day
the Herald quotes from the Alert and the
Alert quotes from the Herald-regardinp
state politics. Thus do the lion and the
b-!ie-together.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12

TIE Grand Forks Herald quotes from
the Steele Ozone some stuff about the
Bismarck 'push." and then says: "The
Emmons County Record should reprin,
this as of special interest to Emmons
county taxpayers. whom it has been
teaching to hate Hughes 80 righteously !"
If this means anything, it means that the
Herald wishes to intim ate that the Record
has changed i,s views regarding the
methods pursued by the N. p. and the G
n. In tax and other matters. In reply we
would say that the Record has no more
use for the methods Of these roads now
than 1t bad before this county-after it's
lawyer failed to show up--settled with
the N. P. company. It's ideas in regard to
railroad attorneys appearing ss lobbyists
at sessions of the legislature is just the
same as it has always been-just the same
a. it was when Winship and Hughes were
working together two years ego 10 defeat
VIM. Bulge aud to send the railroad
lawyer to the presidential convention at
St. Louis. And. by the way, we challenge
Winship 10 deny that he did just what
We have stated that he did. Az for
chatting that iA mean, malicious per.
sonsl hasred-we plead not guilty as to
both Hughes and Winship. It's pretty
difficult 70 hate an old Union soldier
whose body is ornamented with rebel
souvenirs in the way Of scars, or another
old Union soldier who. through brisk
times and dull times, has been an EN-.
ployer of trads.union people whom be
has treated we'll. There is difference
between dlsliking q mans methods and
hating the man himself. When Winship
and Hughes were sin cshoots" at the
Grand Forks convenuon, two vears ago,
for the purpose Of turning down the real.
sure.enouKh republicn delegates from
Burleigh (lnen who had got out and rus.
tied for Winsbip's friends whenever the
latter had secured places on the state
ticket) and putting on top Of them the
mofRetite aggregation who had knitted Q
part Of the republican ticket in every
campaign, 1t was disgusting and exss.
perating TO the delegates from the Slope.
But Of personal hated % TO Hughes and
Winship there was none.
=.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12

REALLY. is It not an uncomplimentary
attitude toward the state ticket that 90
many exchanges assume when they devote
so little space to the nominees and 90
much to The Herald msni Would these
excellent exchanges hsve the public
understand that The Herald 10 90 iseue in
the campaign, and moro important one
than the entire state ticketf
A political issue only in the sense that
. polecat under ones house l. personal
issue. -. ~ >
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12
A Psrsinsns lna,airy.

Now that the work Of tho equsliSadon
board 10 finished and 10 before the people,
y becomes pertinent inquiry how far
there has been any material relative In
crease 10 the assessment OF tailroad
property % compared with the increased
valuation Of other classes OF property,
and whether under the new assessment
and tai levy the railroads will conttibute
materially moro than heretofore 70 the
revenue Of the state. counties and school
districts. .-Targo Argus s
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12

/. Ar its meeting last week the state
board of equalization raised the railroad
valuation per mile from q. 100 70 "a, 900
This iss move In the right direction.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12

IT looks very much q though there
might be war between Great Britain and
Russia over complications that have.
arisen in China.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12

Ex.Gov. MILLER. who hes been travel.
ing extensively through this state, esti.
mates the yield of wheat at forty millions
of bushels
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-12-29

Prcsiden, Lincoln's Jokes. sspecisIly
when perpeiraled 10 connection with
grave matters. usually had . purpose 10
them. Afisr Lee had taken Harper's Fer
ry the president, realizing how great q
calamity it WAS TO the northern arms, de
termined il possible to fix the responsible
ty for the loss OF the important position.
Halleck was summoned. but did not
know whore the blame Icy. Very we'll,
said Lincoln, Pil ask General Schenk.
The latter could throw no light upon the
question, further than to ssy that be was
not to blame. Milroy was next TO be
called to the presence OF the commander
In chief and to Ell rs plea OF "not gull
ty!" Hooker was next given . hearing,
and Fighting Joe made . very emphstio
decIaimer Of oil responsibility.
Then the president assem- bled the four
generals 10 bis room and said to them:
Gentlemen, Harper's Ferry was surrender
ed and none OF you. 1t seems. is response
bic. am very anxious to discover the
man who 10. After striding scross the
room several lines the president sudden
ly threw up bis bowed bead and exclaimed.
| have III | know who is Responsible.
Who, Mr. President; who is in stked
the distips uished quartet IS they looked
snx Que, ii not troubled.
Gentlemen, said the president, with .
mesning twinkle in his eye, General Lee is
the mar,
There was lack OF mirth 10 the laugh
created, snd The four generals took their
departure with = determin, ton thst they
would not sgsin be placed under suspio
ion
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-12-29

A gentleman from the rural district,
strolled into Pacific Avenue restsursul
Saturday night. and taking bis seat with
. studied ponchslsnce cslcnlsted 10 cor
vey the impression that be bad spent hi,
life 10 travel. picted up the bill Of fare.
After careful scrutiny Of bfth sides and
the advertisements. lingt ring come time
on tue vine li,t With . thrilling feeling
that be was In the very VORTEX OF mstropol
i,sn wickedness. be came upon ihs legend,
All kinds Of pie, five cents.
Bring me pumpkin be ssid to the wait
er. IL came and vanished.
Applet he aid. siih . plying remiui,
cence oi The time when he had wondered
whether the price Of the yesriiog cali
could be enough 10 buys pair Of boots
and oserslls snd s,ill allow him 10 stay
oil risbt 10 the city. where living vs 90
expensive, be proceeded 10 dispose OF siI
more slices, whicn eIhsusted the variety.
P,ckios up the check csrelessly be
pisced II on the eountrr together With
With five shInins pennies which be bad
saved by pstropiElns the department
store and ssuniefed tovs.d the door. he
reached II sboot fve minutes IL ,r With
ths aid Of big baker Who vas summoned
10 sssist the w-iIsn. sId fell Into tie
srms oi 9 policeman who had been st
'rseied by the sounds OF bresking gisss.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-12-29

| l remember my 6rst case ss il IL wsre
Yesterday, said = well-kuown physician.
l have every reason TO as II WAS the begin
ming OF my present practice.
My father gave me q good education,
bought me an expensive libr ny and tino
Get OF surgicsl Instrument, and then told
me TO sink or swim. and not expect any
thing more from him.
For . mtster OF sir months 1t looked AZ
II 1t wouid be 'sink.
The high hopes with wbich / had start
cd on my career had sunk to zero when
six months went by witaout a sign OF a
patient upon whom to try my professional
skill,
made . bold attempt At appearing
busy, aud would rash on, OF my Office a,
times - II on . case OF life aud death
10 these hurry trips / invariably mad,
tsrule to pass some spot where bailding
operations we're going on 10 hope that an
accident might happen while l was pass
ing that would call for my professional
skill.
One day, when | had returned 10 my
ofiics from cue oi these vain pilgrimage,
| found . Message on the slate that | hope
folly kept hanging on The door while [
was away.
1t wsss hurry osll TO attend one John
Smith. No address vas given, and Iw.s
appalled, when | seiz,d direelory to find
that there we're any number OF John
Smiths living IN the city,
Hovever, II WAS my frt oali, and /
wasn't going to lot the fact that thers were
several dozen Johu Smiths st md between
me and my pitlelt
copied them oil down on q slip OF
paper. and started 10 look tlem up la
their order.
! sss nearly to the end Of my list vhen
= funny thing happened arrived st the
home OF ooe John Smith jasl a, the mo
ment that he happened to bs taken snd
denly aud dangerously III. s,coseied
IN bringing him sronnd, an | ny present
practice grew out oi tina, case.
Ii wssL's until 1 was obliged to hirJ On
assistant thst | iesrned The truth sboot
that hurry cail. A yoaag attorney, VINO
bad sn office scr )ss tb /. hsll fr5m ms, snd
Who iiks myself. was waiting Tor call.
bsd placed the name npoa tie slate ass
Joke.
Bat forgsve him. sselas how las m,.tst
came oos.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-12-29
An AwfuI Dilsm m a

II 10 horrible sitnstlon 10 be ip, coo
plsioed the youug man, aud the worst 0
II 10 that espno, zee sby light ahesl.
! Though, when the girl promised q b,
Inc that ell my troubles would be over
Bat !, seems they have only commenced
| dout dare 10 think OF the money
have spent on flowers and csndy. Iva
slsAys held up by the hope that IL would
end some time, and | would enter upon
the reward OF my perseverance.
Msybe | sm TO blame for carrying The
idea that had money 10 burn; but l bad
TO Keep up appearance somehow, or h,r
father would never have SLOWED me 10
side The bouse'
! have tasted pleasures uuslloyed in my
time, but it wasn't when she was thank
log me fer ho~trs thsl took my last cent
aud left me wondering where my next
meal wM coming from. But / WAS al
ways chssrsd by the thought that my
suit vas progressing, snd that it was only
. question OF short time when would be
able TO ask tho all-importaut question.
Well. when st last thought 1t would
be safe to ask the girl. and she said she
would be mine, | was the hsppiest man
alive. until noticed her gazing medits
lively Il her third finger.
That internal engagement ring bad
forgotten ell about it.
Well, the situation had to be met, and
by selling my wheel and wearing my last
enough to buy ring worthy Of the girl
started ont TO buy the real thing, but
when saw how closely they were imitst
ID by inferior goods, had an idea
picked out two genuine rings IS well as
40 that were merely limitations, and sent
hem to the girl's house for her TO pick
)ut the one that she liked best. trusting to
uck that she would pick out one OF the
,hesper kind.
/ have Just received note from the girl
aging that they are oil perfectly lovely,
hat she is unable to pick out the one she
iked the best, 80 she bad concluded TO
.eep them sll, wearing them alterastely
nd thus setting = new style In regar2 -
rings.
Hang the styl, Hang the girl Hang
vely body I'G hang myself il | had the
rice OF ropel