Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-03-18
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Letser FROM Editor ssresssY.
Bismarck. N. D., March "A, 1898, (eveA,
ing.e was just up to the home Of ny
wife and boys. where Miss Nellie Baxter
(who has been boarding with Mrs. streetee
and attending school this winter) and NY
youngest son are lying Ill with scarlet fever.
They have been very sick; but, unless some
thing in the nature Of relapse occurs, both
will recover In fact, Miss Baxter Is en-
tirely beyond the danger line. Both Of the
patients seem to have had % more severe
form of the disease than most of the others
who have been ill with it in Bismarck. The
two other boys, Frank and Darrie, have not
yet been attacked by the disease. and may
escape. II is great thing to have physi-
clan within easy call, and II h serious
drawback to her settlers that Emmons
county hasn't resident physician.
At the last term Of court at Williamspoft
the 800" company brought suit to restrain
the county from selling its right Of way
within the county for taxes Judge Win.
chester recently decided the case In favor 6f
the county.
The judge has also decided in favor of
the county, the case of the cattlemen against
Stark county. The point at issue was tho
constitutionality of the law, passed at tho
last session of the legislature, apnexing the
then unorganized territory west of the river
to Stark and Billings counties. The cattle
men oppose the law because they do not
wish to pay taxes on their cattle. The case
will probably go 10 the supreme court.
H. II. Howard. who used to teach school
in Emmons county, and who finally hooked
up with another mans wife-the lady who
used to write letters to the Record last sum.
'mer telling what she wanted it's editor 70
print and not to prints now in the don.
jon keep of Burleigh county. He is charged
with selling to Sheriff Taylor some forged
school warrants of Winona district. The
crime (the sale OF the wafrants) was com.
mitted in this city, and this time Emmons
county's big sister will have to pay the I'D
dler i'll the matter of trial expenses The
fact that Joe Dietrich generally keeps his
eyes open accounts for Howard's arrest.
Joe was down at Frazee. Minn., buying
cattle. There he saw and recognized
Howard, although the latter has. heavy
black beard and has grown quite stout. Tho
Mrs. Carnpeau tor Nora Bell, the name
under which Howard married" her in Man
dan) was not with him. Howard also recog-
nized Dietrich and lit out for the tall tim.
bcr. The authorities ut Frazes hunted .
couple of days for him in the brush before
, they found him. He tried to put up two
or three jobs looking to escape, on his way
back; but Sheriff Taylor was very careful Of
him, and he reached Bismarck with irons
Z on his legs He will probably go to the
"pen" Howard seems to be one of those
slick persons who would rather be crooked
for quarter than honest for dollar. He
, was arraigned before Justice Tibbils
Saturday morning and waived examins-
tion and was held to the action of the
district court in 81 900 bail, in default Of
which he will 90 to Jail.
will not go home until the boys get en-
tirely out of danger, or until it appears that
the other two boys are not to be taken down
| with the fever. D. r. STREETER