Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-11-24

supper Will be served about midnight |
by MIR. and Mrs. Seeley, at the Hotel
Emmons. There will be good music,
and the hall is perfect one for dances.
Those who attend may be certain that |
every effort will be made to make the
affair a success in every way. 1t isn't |
very big drive from any part Of the
county to get to Linton, ard the pros
poets are good for large crowd and a
happy time. Exery body cordially in
vited.
When Counsellor Armstrong brought |
down the returns from Williamsport |
precinct, at the recent commissioner
election, he remarked that "every-
thing is all one way at Williamsport
since the disturbing element left"
That is probably so. But, II SO, what
does it prove? Simply that when ':the
disturbing element" that has kept the
flies of OF the eminent counsellor for
these many years left Williamsport,
the eminent counsellor had things all
his own way, and could give out any
yarn without fear of contradiction.
With the eminent counsellor pumping
wind into one ear and Uncle Bills pig
squealing into the other ear, what
show could voter be expected to stand
OF getting away from them?
When the result of the drawing for
Second District commissioners was
stated yesterday, Mr.Sjerslee expressed
himself as satisfied with the fairness
of the drawing. In fact, Mr.. Sjerslec
was ready and willing to draw at the
last meeting of the board. He has
been ready and willing at any time.
On the contrary, Mr.. Baxter was not
willing to draw, and began what he
called contest even before any one
had been declared elected. Mr.. Sjers-
lee has in this instance borne out the
reputation that he has always had 6f
being man who believes in square
and aboye-board methods at all times.
Mr. Baxter's position was good deal
like that Of the man who proposed the
game in which it was to be stipulated
that Heads, win; Tails, you loose"
Attorney Armstrong was in town
for couple of days this week. He.is
believed by a good many people to be
working up tax-fight against the
county. Some time ago the county COM
missioners passed a resolution allowing
him to square up the about $1,000
taxes on the property near Williams
port known as "the Bussey place" on
payment of about one-sixth Of the sum
due. But, as the property had chad
it's day In court" under the provisions
Of the Wood law, and the commission
crs could no more tamper with 1t than
they could with any other judgment,
County Treasurer Allen refused to
make out a statement Of taxes at the
request of Mr.. Armstrong. This ac-
tion made the learned counsellor quite
unhappy, and it is thought that he now
intends to upset the Wood law or any
other law that stands between him
and the long-coveted Bussey place, the
conditions of ownership Of which piece
of property have been very mysterious
for good many years.
Let no one have the least fear.
The county seat Of Ennons county
will never leave the town where by a
fair, square and overwhelming vote
the people placed it. There are
honest, upright men all over the county
lin the north half as we'll as in the
south half-who are tired Of these
efforts to set aside elections. They do
not believe that robbery is any the
less robbery because the people de-
spoiled live across an imaginary line.
They know that If we are to have
) peace and quiet in this county the
rights of all voters must be respected.
They know that heavy expense has
been piled up on account Of the county
seat contest, and they know that till
this question is settled such expense
will continue to pile up. They know
that, geographically speaking, the
county seat is just where it ought to
be. They know that 1t was fairly won
by large majority, and not all the
people believe that in political any
more than in private matters the end
justifies the means.