Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-08-30
GROUND the STATE.
The Eagles arc iiourishins at vii.

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Stanley is to have another elevator
and q new hank.
A ccment.block factory has been
started at Williston.
An Indian graveyard was uncarthed
in the q. N. gravel pit ut Arvilla.
A business college has been organ
lied at Minot with capital ofS5O, 600
A prairie fire came very near de-
stroying the village OF Alexander, IN
Mckenzie county.
Granville had maddog scare, and
al the CANNES In the village have
been ordered either tied up or muxzled.
Stcel.rangc pcddlers are again work.
ing throughout the state. Pass 'cm
up aud buy what you need from your
home dealer.
A. IL. IIarnack, publisher Of the
Drake News, is said to have skipped
out, leaving q sick wife and baby and
no one 10 look after the business.
The postoitice at l,owden, Wells
county, was robbed, the offenders get
ting away with money and postage
stamps to the amount of about 800.
Il. j. Kelly, whosclivery BARN burned
at Larmore the other day, received
the full amount Of Ills insurance, 81 900.
within for,y-cight hours after the fire.
The lownsmen of Maxbass have
subscribed 1900 toward the improve
mcnL OF the city streets, and have
passed u resolution to prohibit gam
bling.
The Bowdon postotiice was entered
by burglars and 1903. ~ in money was
secured, besides s45. 10 in stamps. The
burglars have not yet been appre-
hended.
According to the Langdon Demo-
GRAFT, Col. John Bidlake, who was for
several years consul at ljarxnquilla,
South America. has sold out his inter
csts there for $3OO, 600 aud will remove
to California.
The owners OF the greater part oi
the unsnld lands In kiddcr county
purchased from the N. p. have ad.
vanced the price TO il minimum OF
$3.50 an acre, most Of the tracts be.
ing at $ll an acre.
Editor Brown. Of the Abercrombie
Herald, is disguised aud vows lie will
not print another darn paper unless
the business men If the town will
guarantee him at least $40 worth OF
advertising a week.
North Dakota farmers will save
approximately 81, 500, 600 on this year S
wheat crop, as result Of the action
Of the Great Northern, the Northern
Pacific and the 500 railroads in grant.
ing y reduction OF 10 per cent In grain
rates.
The postotlice department has made
ruling that leather postal-cards re-
quirc Il two-ccnt stamp, rs leather is
not recognized as proper material
for postal-cards; but, If there is nc
writing TN them, they will he carried
ut merchandise rates.
Monday Of last week, As Charles
Shelly was driving home with q load
of feed Inc had ground at a neigllbor's
mill, near York, his little son. Clat-
cncc. about eight years old, fell of the
wagon, The HAD wheel passed over his
neck and head. killing him Instantly.
Marvin Penrod, II farmer living near
Eckman. Hottineau county, was sho,
In the leg 10y 4 neighbur, Chas. Shem.
cnski. In dispute over some hay
which the former was cutting ON the
latter's place Slemenski was arrest
ed and bound over TO the next term al
district court.
Henry krouse and Frank Codett,
Of Croukst.n, Mimi, were crcmated
tn livery stable tire at Larimore,
Monday morning. \ negro, who was
known To have been in the barn. but
cannot be found either dead or alive.
Is supposed 10 have been responsible
for the holocaust.
While excavating for the foundation
OF Herman Micke'son's ncM residence
ut Harvey. The aborerS discovered
s222s5 IN gold and silver, which had evi.
IDENTIFY been buried there years ago.
The men engaged in working ON the
job claim the money. and have dis
trlhutcd the hidden treasure among
themselves.
William Benson, aged IL. is under
arrest NJ HnMbellS for an alleged at
tempt ut highway robbery. The man
whom he attempted To hold up was IA
recent employer whom lie claimed
owed him sale. Young Benson was
determined 10 Eet his pay, even
though he had u resort 10 rather
strenuous methods.
At NelSa. the other day, a team OF
mules ran away wi,ha wagon. Acow.
attached 10 the rear Of the wagon with
rope. couldn', maintain the pace
get, and laid down When the mu,e>
were finally stepped il was discovered
that the side II the COW nearest the
ground had been clcanly s.av.n and
one u her horns WIS missing.
A cold-hluoacd murder was commit,
ted north II punseilh last Thu rsday
when Edward TtAnk MAS shot from, IN,