Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-01

crops against hail. e. e. MARTIN,
Ltnton State Bank.
G-Call at the Leader store and see
the line of children's wash suits.
Prices: 81, s1.25, sl.5O.
A shooting gallery is in operation on
the vacant lots between the bowling
alley and the opera-house.
Miss Ethel GRAPHICAL came down
from Hazelton Friday to accept po-
sitfon as cook at Turner's Restaurant.
Adam Schan was up from Hague
yesterday. He says the Record got
the amount of his recent fine $40 too
high-that it should have read, 1910
fine and $50 COSTS"
Wanted-To let a contract for ex.
cavaLlng basement under the Record
building, hauling stone for basement
walls, making cement floor, and rails
ing building about two feet. Apply
Mrs. +. NJ. Burge returned home to
Minneapolis last week. Little Clara
Carley accompanied her for the pur-
pose Of taking treatment for her eyes,
which have not been in normal condi-
tion for some time.
Joseph Il. Feist, of the Dakem coun-
try, is very sick, his recovery being
doubtful. An operation is Thought to
be necessary, owing to some internal
ailment; but Mr.. Fest refuses to have
the operation performed.
The Rev. Lamar and wife, of Brad
dock, were in town Saturday and Mon
day going to and returning from West
field, where Mr.. Lamar conducted
services last Sunday for the Rev. Lam
mers, who is visiting in Michigan.
Jos. SLENDER made y lively night
drive TO Pollock last Friday night aft
err ASA Britts, whose baby girl was ia
tally sick. He left Linton about 2 a.
m. and got back from Pollock between
10 and III a. M, in time for Mr.. Rrilts
to see his little daughter alive.
Tuesday DIR. Wolverton operated on
eleven-year-old Grace, daughterof Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. Van Soest, OF the Hull
neighborhood. She has long been
troubled with an abnormal condition
of her throat and neck. The operation
was for the purpose of remedying this
trouble, and it was successful. The lit
tile girl, with her mother, will remain
in Linton awhile.
A merry party OF boys and girls
we're the guests OF Master Henry Sims
at his home on north Broadway, Tues
day evening. The occasion was the
thirteenth anniversary Of the YOUTH
full hosts birthday. Now, ID may be
an unlucky number - all right-all
right; but its reputation didn't seem
to bother the bunch Of little folks,
who thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
r. NJ. harrington has the material
on the ground for his new law and
land office. 1t will be located just
west of the Gopher Hotel. Mr.. Far
rington has valuable claim near town
and he and Mrs. Harrington and the
latter's father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Patterson, will come here
to reside as soon as a house can be
erected thereon. - IIettinger Head
light.
Beginning Aug. !, messages may be
written on both sides OF postal cards.
This practice has been allowed in for
eign countries for a long time. The
amendment Of the postal regulations
several mouths ago did not provide
for this use Of postals, but Postmaster
General Meyer has just issued an or
der allowing one-third of the face of
the postal at the left end to be used
for writing.
Henry Van Beck, of Westiield, went
to Bismarck last week to meet his
daughter Grace, who was to prove up
on claim on the west side Of the
Missouri river. On her way to Bis
marck the young lady came near being
drowned. She and her witnesses
missed the usual fording- place Of a
stream they were compelled to cross
and got into a deep hole, having con-
siderable difficulty in saving them
selves.
sBF. w. Soule, the eyesight spe.
cialist, will be at Linton Hotel Tues.
day, Aug. Ii, one day only, prepared
to examine defective eyes aud tit
glasses when needed. Don t miss this
chance.
Last Sunday there gathered quite
a goodly number of friends at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs, w. b. Lee, al
Emmonsburg, where the Beaver emp
ties into the broad Missouri the
most beautiful spot in North Dakota
Mrs. Lee treated her guests to IL most
delicious dinner, to which all did am
pie justice. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Kyes and Baby Lau
ra, Mrs. Fred Kyes, Miss Laura Pring
the Misses Mae and Alice Dornsife
the Misses Birdie and Sara Lee, Mr.
VIM. Pagel.
\ The cottonwood is a handsome
quick growing tree, says the James
town Alert, we'll adapted to the need
of prairie settlers, but it has some dis
\ advantages. The blowing of cottol
from the trees during certain par
of the year is an annoyance. For some
wears the workers at the agricultural