Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1900-03-02
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Kidder county citizens had a BAN
quet over their victory in the tax
cases.
A Lidgerwood farmer advertises:
"Girls, Look Herc-A farmer 81 years
of age wants to marry girl 10 to %
years old. Which one of you can l
have? Please write and let me know"
The Alliance tells of woman up at
Sheyenne that whipped a man for say
ing bad things about her hubby; and
remarks that Valley City women
would have a steady job if they at
tempted to repulse censnre Of their
better halves.
We have seen specimens Of the coal
bricuuettes and coke made from lig-
mite by the Mocrsch process, says the
Bismarck Settler. They lock fist rate,
and give promise Of success to the en-
terprise which proposes to establish a
factory here for their manufacture.
A. NJ. Packard, OF Mandan, has been
elected Grand Master of 1. 0. O. L. of
the state of North Dakota. Probably
few men in the state, says the Pioneer,
have been more faithful or devoted
more time to the good Of the order
than Mr.. Packard. The honor Is; IL re-
ward of merit and fidelity.
The overwhelming forces that En-
gland has thrown into South Africa,
says the Mandan Times, are finally
meeting with some success. Lord Rob
erts, with something over $4,000 men,
has compelled General Cronje to raise
the siege Of Kimberley. The latter
had only 10000 men and was compelled
to retreat. Great Britain now has over
200, 900 soldiers in South Africa, while
it is not probable that the Beers have
more than $4,000 men under arms.
| Victory will bring no glory to the
| British and no disgrace to the Beers.
In connection with the military
opinions of the London press it is in
! teresting to recall that on May 2, 1898,
the Post said that, allowing for the in
completeness Of the reports, the SUBJ
stantial advantage Of the naval battle
at Manila rested with Spain. The
Graphic thought Dewey was in a diff
cult position and should sail at once
for San Francisco il he had enough coal.
The Times thought Dewey could take
no more offensive steps, unless after a
long delay for repairs and .recoaling,
and that he could not take Manila.
The Times was also of the opinion
that to continue operations at Manila
would cause Intervention by the conti-
mental powers. Forks Herald
4 The collections of money by tile
state treasurer's Office for the months
Of January and February, says the
Bismarck Tribune, are the largest in
the history Of the state, which speaks
well for the condition of prosperity
generally prevailing. For the month
of January, being the December col.
lections, the state received over $780, ,00(
from counties, and the collections fol
the month Of February will exceed
, 100000 for the general fund. Febru'
ary 1st penalty attached to unpaid
, taxes, and the January collections OF
taxes by the counties, remitted to the
state during the present month, are
, correspondingly large. The large col
j lections for the general fund will en-
able the state to pay all outstanding
current bills, and in the course Of the
! next week all of the bills in the office
! of the state auditor will be paid. The
officials feel gratified at the collections
: of taxes and the management, which
, enables them to discharge all of th'
+ states current indebtedness