Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-03-08
AROUND THE STATE.

The Fargo Call has been having
some plumbing done, and it kicks on
the bills.
The state fair association Of Fargo
has received the $4,000 which was
appropriated for the fair there this
year.
The city fathers of Fessenden have
purchased five acres of land mile
and half from town TO be used as IA
dumping-ground.
A remarkable flowing we'll has been
struck 10y the n. p. Co. at the round
house at jamestown, supplying water
at the rate of $4,000 gallons per hour
The jamestown Alert is moving
into its new quarters, and the
paper is being printed On the press of
the Capital during the moving opera
tions.
The new hospital and ward build
ings at the jamestown asylum were
dedicated the other day, and the
event was made the occasion OF a
brilliant social function.
A Won Steiger, prominent old
timer of Mclean county, was recently
Killed by Yaqui Indians in Mexico.
He had gone to the mountains to lock
after some mining property belonging
to his wife's uncle.
John Said blew out the gas when he
retired to bed in the Ingalls, hotel
at Grand Forks. At O'Clock lie was
discovered in an unconscious condi-
| ton and medical attendance was
hurriedly summoned. He will re-
cover.
A great many of the Jamestown
business firms are arranging for the
use of electric power, this being more
convenient and desirable in every way
than any other sort of power that
can be used, especially when the price
is right.
This item from the Mannhaven
i
Journal sounds queer for prohibition
North Dakota: Steve Huber sold
out his saloon, formerly owned by the
firm of Huber & Boeckel, to Joseph
Boeckel. Mr.. Huber contemplates
opening a butcher-shop here i'm the
near future.
Phillip Otterstrom, living near
Cleveland, is said to have had five
horses shot with shotgun, the small
shot having been picked out from the
4 horses hide at different times. Mr.
Otterstrom cIaimes to have sufficient
evidence to convict the parties, and
1t may be a serious matter with them
before long.
Bismarck Tribune: The mayoralty
fight at Grand Forks has reached the
betting stage Senator Bacon and
"Billy" Wood have made wagers OF
Dinnie with John r Paulson OF Hills
boro and Oscar Sorlie Of Buxton. who
gamble on Duis The Traill count!
men seem to he taking a lively inter
est in Grand Forks politics
i At Minot evangelsts who werelvislt
ing in the city and holding service:
there visited the public schools ane
4 delivered addresses. and the fact ha:
caused a great deal Of controversy
The visitors say that their remarks
were inotfensive and strictly accord
ing Ia law, and their critics say that
addresses could not be delivered undel
the circumstances on religious sub
jects without violating the law.
Cam Stewards livery stable at GllbN
was entirely destr Dyed by fire Wednes
day morning and twenty six horses
were burned to death. The horses
we're placed in the stlble at 4 O'Clock
in the morning. and the fire started an
hour later. The origin Of the fire is
not known, but it is supposed that a
!, lighted match was droppedin straw
pile by one OF the men engaged II
putting the animals in the stable.
The case Of the five men charged
with counterfeiting, which was tc
have been heard recently in the
federal court at Grand Forks. wa.
postponed To a late date. The case
promises To he an interesting one and
the men NAV claim that. as the al
legged money was not stamped on
one side, there was no attempt to coun
terfeit United States coins. IT Il
quite a mysterious affair, and IT il