Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-03-22

Odd Fellowship seems to be grow
Ing rapidly in some parts Of the state.
1t Is said that mortgaged horses
have beensold In the vicinity OF Flasher.
The civil township elections will be
held throughout the state next Tues
day.
Many residents OF North Dakota
have visited their former homes 10 the
old country this winter.
The state papers are almost unani-
NOUS In commencing the work done 1t
the agricultural college.
The citizens Of Cooperstown have
been enjoying fine coasting down the
bluffs along the Sheyenne river.
The early settlers 10 Ward county
held meeting 10 Minot. The object
vas to perfect an old settlers associa-
ton.
More than 500 steam plows we're
used In the state last year, and the
number will be gre atty increased this
season.
One Of the Forum exchanged the
Goldfeld Daily Sun, has just discov.
cred that Fargo IL In North Dakota
instead Of South Dakota.
Davis BroA butcher-shop vas
burned 1t Monanao: The rest Of the
town would have gone IL It had not
been for the artesian we'll.
In December. 1901, mail sack vas
lost on the Alpha route In Dickey
county. The sack was found the other
day and it's contents were in good con-
ditiOn.
A flfty-0ne horse power steam break
ing engine has been received ct Bow
den. The Guardian believes that 1t Is
the largest machine OF the kind ever
sold In North Dakota.
During the winter just closing there
has been remarkable dearth Of wolf
stories frem the big woods, which may
indicate that wolves are less numer.
Gus than formerly, or that the CORE
sp0ndents have got religion. = Forum.
As the west becomes more settled
there is greater tendency to pay at
tention to identifying the surround.
ings Of both city and country places.
The time has about passed for people
to believe that for thing to be use
full It must be ugly.-Grand Forks
Herald.
Congressman Marsllall's alcohol bill
meets with general favor, and ct re-
cent conference at the White House
the president expressed his favor for
the measure and informed Cong
man Marshall that he would support
1t as meritorious measure.-Bis-
marck Tribune.
There will be no food in the Red
river valley this spring, says the
Forum, unless there Is either more
snow or heavy rain. The recent thaw.
ing and freezing have transformed Z
great deal Of the snow into Ice, and
this will melt slowly and part Of Il
will be safely out Of the way before
the rest has tllawed.
The annual cry for farm help is be,
ginning to be heard. North Dakots
uses probably more farm labor than
any other agricultural community ID
the world. This will be the condition
until our farms are smaller and on,
occupations more diversified. Then
the resident population will be able
to take care Of the work Of the state
Forum.
The International Harvester Co
having concluded to establish . dis
tributing plant at Bismarck, It Is only
q question Of y short time when other
machinery companies and corpora.
ttons will follow. Already the ]. L
Case people have arranged to entel
the Capital City. They have given q
contract to II. G. Rhud, of Bismarck
for concrete-block building TOXIC
feet. two stories in height. 1t will be
located opposite the Dakota block.
what to Eat" the food magazine
published by the Pierce company, ma,
IN article this month from Prof
Ladd calling attention to the Unbound
ed nature OF tie claims that arti6cia
preservatives such IS are forbidden b,
the North Dakota Law are neceasar,
In the preservation of fruits and 0thel
food articles. Professor Ladd points
out that II the articles are sound II
the first place, and are then properly
sterilized and carefully packed, Their,
need be no fear Of their spelling.
The other day Dickinson w0rkmer
were excavating for the cellar Of ,
two-story brick building. The grount
being frozen, dynamite was used TO
loosening up the hard earth. Too biz
. charge was put in, and . wagon-ioas
Of stones and frozen Jumps was throw
into the air and came down on TIL
roof Of the Sisters school, near by.
big rock went through the roof, tn
kitchen, the kitchen floor and into tn
basement. No one was hurt, but tn
damage was considerable, which tn
contractor will have to stand.