Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-10-18
Late Yates items.

Correspondence Of the Record. Oct. 49,
Mrs. E. C. Witzleben returned from
st. Paul Monday Of last week.
II. H. NJ. Since, OF Wakapala, was
transacting business in Standing Rock
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Squires left Saturday
TO take up their work at the agricul-
tural school,.
Mrs. r. C. Wells Is visiting friends
and relatives In the Cannon Ball and
Fort Rice country.
Miss L0ttie Pickerill has started
private school and has enrolled about
all the available children In the place.
Joseph B. Thomas, Of Chicago, ar
] rived Friday, and will be putt charge
Of the boys at the agency school for
the rest Of the term.
Mrs. I. j. Reedy and MISS Courtney
er are running the day school temper
arily, until the regular teacher is APP
pointed for the position.
y. A. Sanders, who is employed as a
teacher at the Grand River boarding
school, has been promoted to the pc.
sition of day school inspector recently
left vacant by Mr.. Squires.
Coming annual events cast their
shadows before. On Tuesday, the 23d,
cattle sturn-in" will take place; and
OIL the 29th large council will be held
here under the direction OF Col. Downs,
special agent, to discuss the releasing
Of the land last leased by Mr.. Lemen.
Il. r. Fiske made a trip to Pollock
last week, and was the last person tn
cross the Vanderbilt ferry. On Mon
day Ut this week he left for the Porcu-
pine Station, and will spend about
three weeks in decorating that town"
in all the colors that are available at
the government warehouse.
We are at a loss to understand why
the "Yaps" Of last week did not reach
the Record in time. Hereafter we
shall put the word "Yaps" on the en-
velope, and would warn the post
masters along the route to be very
careful Of same, aud under no circum-
stances to allow them to stop N their
journey, as they will rapidly ferment
and are liable to blow up ifnot opened
at the Record Office at the expiration
Of twenty-four hours.
The Northern Pacitic-or, rather,
the Missouri River r. r. Cu.-has
filed its location maps at the agency
office. These show that the extension
from Mandan will be run to Antelope
creek, which is about mile below
the agency. We will be perfectly sat-
isfied, however, II they only run it to a
point opposite the agency. The gem
eral opinion is that construction work
will be commenced in.the spring. No
doubt those old Indian fighters will
turn restlessly in their graves when
they hear the first terrifying Shrek Of
''Old Scrap-IrUn Bill's" whistle, as lie
rounds the curve above the grave
yard.
The ferryboat at this point has
been allowed to sink. and as conse-
quence ito teams will be able to cross
for some time. II will mean loss of
q great amount Of business to both
sides of the river. as well as to the
parties who own the boat A sand
bar having formed in the middle OF
the river ut Vanderbilt, that excellent
ferry has also been put out of commits
sion. About the only way one can
cross the river-from the east side, in
particulars to do as Mr.. Pepper did
some years back when he started for
the Pacific Coast country. The ferry
was not in operation; so Mr.. p, grow
Ing tired OF waiting. started up tile
east side OF the river and followed it
around He probably did not lose
much time by this original idea.
A. ROOTER.