Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1900-02-16
IN TOWN AND OUT.

Johnny Eastwood was up from Wi
mona yesterday.
Ed Savage and Billy Beard were in
town Friday Of last week.
Inspector Thiele, Of the postotfice |
department., was in town yesterday,
thews & Doerschlag ranch day before |
yesterday.
Mr.. Horton is absent in British Co |
lumbia, where he has an interest in a |
box factory which is just beginning
business.
Clarence Keebler and Ninian Young
came down the creek Saturday to see |
how things were getting along at the |
county seat.
A father and two sons named Mer-
kcl, from Bowdle, S. D., filed on claims
in sections 30 and 80, township 134,
range II, Wednesday.
Mr.. Jacobs, with G. Gotzian, whole
sale boot and shoe dealers OF st. Paul,
was in Linton, Saturday, en- route
from Wishek to Fort Yates.
Some clear, cold weather during the
week. Well, we shouldn't complain.
The coal merchants have got the worst
OF it most of the time so far this win
ter.
John Schoc,k, a county commissioner
representing the First district Of Nc
Pherson county, S. D., choked to
death one day last week on piece of
bcef-steak.
The tax cases of Pollock Bros, VIM.
BuSby, &. N. Fiddler and Parr Bros.
VS.. Emmons county, in district court,
have been decided in favor OF the
county. 1t is understood that the cases
will be appealed to the supreme court.
There will be dancing party at the
Woodmen's Hall. Williamsport, the
night of Feb. 22d (Washington's Birth
day.. There will be good music and
supper will be served at the usual
hour.
Mr.. I. e. Lawrence the well-known
travelling man who represents Jewett
Bros, of Aberdeen, and who can sell a
merchant goods whether he wants
'em or not, accompanied by Howard
Smith, a traveller for j. II. jackson,
wholesale hardware dealers of Aber-
dcen, was in town last Friday.
Frank Jaszkowiak has bought a
block of ground in Bismarck, on which
he will build ssuu MAKE tlIot olty ilio
headquarters. And the people Of Bur-
I leigh county who may want wells
drilled, windmiils put up, or anything
done in the way OF doctoring machin-
cry, will find Frank perfectly trust
worthy and honorable in all his UNDER
takings.
The membership of the Modern
| Woodnen of America increased 1Ol, 1873
in the year 1899. The gain of insur-
ance in force was the enormous sum
Of 5000, 100000. The average age of
the society's membership is 36 and 49,
1O0ths years, and an insurance policy
costs $3.50 per thousand per annum at
the average age. During the year '99
the society paid out to benefciaries of
deceased members a total of about
So 100000.
Three correspondents ask at what
time in the spring claims proved up
during the year are listed for taxation.
The method Of getting proved-up lands
on the tax list for the first time is as
follows: On March 18th Of each veal
the state authorities procure from the
various United States land-of11ces OF
; the state list Of all lands on which
proof has been made during the previ
. GUS year. A list of such lands in each
county is sent to the auditor Of that
particular county and are listed fol
. taxation that year. So, as it takes
about seven weeks to make out notices
of intention to make: proof, send them
to the land office, have the printers
copy returned, and then give the nee
essary publication, it will be seen that
settlers who start their proofs nov
will not have their lands on the tax
books this year.