Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1900-08-10

ana Logan cOuntleS) Will be held at
Napoleon, Sept. 26. IL is said that
the Logan county boys are using extra
endeavors to get the hay stacks in con-
dition for the comfort of the dele
gates.
Attorney Armstrong; mother died
at her home in Columbiana county, O.,
July 30th. Her age was so years. Ills
father died May 10th last, at the age
Of 80 years. Only p months between
the deaths Of the two old people who
for SO many years had gone hand in
hand through life's journey.
Hon. w. l.. Belden: zone Of the best
articles on sheep that have ever seen
was that read by Dugald Campbell be-
fore the meeting of the South Dakota
sheepmcn, recently, and published in
the Dakota Farmer" 1.-THE publisher
of the Record will get Il copy of the
Farmer and reprint the articlc.]
Fred. Mitchell was IL Braddock visi-
tor in Linton Monday. Fred is now
running wagon and buggy repair
shop, where woodwork in that line is
done. You can get your wagon or
buggy practically rebuilt in the 500
town, as Fred will do the wood. work,
and John Mclander the iron work.
Mrs. Katie V. Evans, formerly Miss
Linderman, made final proof ON her
timber-clalm Monday. Mrs. Evans
testimony was taken in Philadelphia,
her home, while the testimony Of
Messrs. Brock and Kceblcr, her wit
nesses, was taken at Linton. Mrs.
Evans is a sister of Mr.. Keebler.
The Record stated last week that
Treasurer Allen had sent to the agri-
cultural college at Fargo plant that
he pulled from one of the banks of
Spring creek. Prof. Waldon, OF the
college, promptly replied: "Thc spec
linen incloscd by you is the water
hemlock, and a mighty vigorous one
at that"
For the National Encampmcnt Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, TO
be held at Chicago Aug. 9th to Sept.
lst, the G., NJ. & st. P. Ry. Co. will
sell excursion tickets at one fare for
the round trip. Tickets on sale Aug.
25th to 29th inclusive. Good to re-
turn until Sept. 30th by dcpositing
ticket with joint agent at Chicago be-
fore Sept. I'd.
| Miss Nellie Bales and Miss Alice
Leonard, Of Glanayon, came up IL
4 Linton last Thursday on a visit. Miss
Bales wishing to see her brother Roy,
the young ladies drove out to the
ranch. Roy was on horseback, and
his steed, being disposed to cayort a
little, ran into a wheel of the buggy
and smashed it into .smitherccns.
Luckily no one was hurt.
| Mrs. w. NJ. Derr and Mrs. w. L.
Yeatcr, sisters, of Williamsport, and
who recently started east for a visit at
their old home in Juniata county,
Pennsylvania, reached there safely
and write back that they arc enjoying
themselves immensely. The Two
ladies we're among the very first Of the
Emmons county pioneers, and they
certainly have earned play-spcll.
Frank Walker, John Postle and Tom
Kieffer, Of Winona, were in town yes
terday. They were on their way to
Braddock with cattle for shipment.
Frank will attend the great horse sale
at South St. Paul on Aug. 10th
Thousands of horses are disposed of at
these sales, and at very reasonable
prices. Mr.. Walker will also visit rel.
atives and friends at Sparta, Cameron
Junction and Nekoosa, Wisconsin.
Referring to that yarn about tho
killing of seven men in u fight owe,
hay, the Anamoosc Progress says
"The reported killing of six Russians
and one American twenty miles south.
east Of this place, an account of which
appeared in last Fridays Grand Forks
Herald, has turned ont to be fake
pure and simple. Two farmers arc
said to have had trouble over ha1
down there, but there was no blood
she'd"
The st. Croix Lumber Company
closed deal with Manager Kemps, o
the ID. G. Sullivan yard, last Saturday
says the Eureka Blade OF the I'd
whereby they purchased large por
tion of the remaining stock Of lumber
in the Sullivan yard, and the remain
der has been shipped to Sisseton. Mr.
Sullivan is thus again out of the lum
Der business in Eureka. The larg,
storing sheds, warehouse and office vii
be sold il purchasers can be found fo
them.
The county commissioners were i,
( session Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
!. day of ahis week, with Messrs. Bax
: ter, Macdonald and Fischer present
Commissioners Anderson, Fcnske ant
Benkert and States Attorney Alex
ander, of CAMPBELL county, S. D., wer'
;, here Monday and held conference
. with the Emmons county commission
ers over the long-standing troubl
relative to the taxation of Soutl
. Dakota cattle that are herded in thi
county during the pasture season.
is probable that that there will be n
s trouble from alleged double taxatio