Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-03-01

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From the Republican. Feb e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rush came up
from Hague Sunday for visit with
home folks.
Matthews, Mikalson & Co. are hav-
. ing large warehouse built, north Of
the hank building.
Mrs. S. A. MikalsOn returned to
the homestead at Glencoe, Sunday,
after . few days In town.
q. II. Craig and family this week
moved from town to their homestead
In the Livona ncighorhood.
Archie and Artie Frederick returned
Tuesday from visit Of month with
relatives In Morton county.
The Oldest son Of +. w. Orthmeyer
is wearing his left arm In a sling, the
result OF fracturing 1t by fall.
Gladys, the little sister OF the Misses
Jessie and Stella Sandidge, Is quite
sick with what appears to be typhoid
fever.
Philip Peterson, who had been visit
ing at the home of his uncle, Robert
Buchanan, for month past, left this
morning for his home In st. Paul.
Barber Winterton has been out to
the farm much Of this week making
improvements to his dwelling pre-
paratory to beginning housekeeping
there.
John Arens returned Sunday from
Ray, on the Great Northern, In this
state, where he has been doing rail-
road work. He Is now out ON his
homestead, west Of town.
Henry BibelheiMer has rented his
farm to Geo. Shepherd and will not
be a tillcr Of the soil for the next year
or two. lie may possibly 90 to Under
wood and engage In business.
At u recent meeting Of Hazelton
knights Of Pythias that body changed
its meeting nights from the first and
third Monday evenings of the month
to the second and fourth Saturday
evenings.
i ID. L. Wilde, Ut Granville, Idaho,
the owner Of the Riggs farm, is here
this week arranging to rent the place.
His present tenants, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
f. Smith, contemplate moving to
some other state.
j, r. o. Bestrom is here to-day from
Ellsworth. Wis, aud about April LIST
will become an Emmons county resi-.
dent. he having to-day leased the
Riggs farm Of D. L. Wilde, its owner.
MIR. Bestrom has the appearance Of
an up-to-date farmer, aud We believe
he will not regret casting his lot here.
A big sled-load Of Hazelton young
people drove out to Williamsport last
Saturday evening and were the guests
Of Miss Rush. Games and music filled
the eveAing. after which refreshments
we're served. Supper partners were
chosen by u novel and unique valen-
tine scheme. A delightful time is the
verdict.
f. II. Cotton aud j. j. Ryan, of
Braddock, were in Hazelton yesterday
morning EN- route home from bust.
ness trip to Linton. While at the
latter place Mr.. Cotton made salts.
factory settlement Of the Cotton
Butterficld litigation, and now the
old farm home is once more in the
possession of the family whose name
1t bears.
"llarve' Smith Is down from Burr
Oak to day, and as he handed us q
fragrant Havana his countenance was
more than usually illuminated. It's
hoy, the first one In y pretty and In
terestihg little flock Of four, of which
MIR. and Mrs. Smith and the grand
parents are justly proud. The little
North Dakotan came yesterday even
Ing, about two hours too early to share
birthday honors with George wash
ington.
Andrew Hanson is home from his
visit to Racine and other Wisconsin
points. He had u most enjoyable time.
and says he saw some OF the finest
cattle in that section he has seen since
leaving his native land, but that he
does not want to live there. The
average farmer Of that section works
much harder and more hours per day
for smaller profit than does the
North Dakotan. Dairying is the
principle source of revenue down
there.
II. G. McGinnis and o. B. Sperry.
Of Harrison, s. D., and who recently
took homesteads west Of Hazelton.
are here with their stock and ma.
chinery. Besides improving their
claims, they will farm the Hoskins
place east Of Hazelton, which place
they to-day rented from A. F. Kla.
Dunde. Both men appear to he in.
telligent hustlers and desirable citi-
zens. Mr.. McGinnls' family will he
here soon.