Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-07-25
AROUND THE STATE.

Many towns boast of having had a
sane Fourth OF July celebration.
Benson and Pembina county fairs
will be held the week following the
state fair at Grand Forks.
Peter Larson, . residentof Bismarck
away back in the 7O's, died few days
ago at Helena, worth something like
$50, 100000.
The Journal at Velva had roast
for man who threw lighted giant
cracker into barber shop where the
barber was shaving a man.
Liberal-hearted LaMourites sent a
purse of $l3l to former resident who
had removed to Adams county and
met with temporary misfortune.
Only two dipping tanks willbe oper-
ated in the northern par of Stutsman
county this summer, the necessity for
the use of the others having passed.
Business men Of Bismarck kave es-
tablislled market day, and the peo-
pie in the surrounding country are
taking great interest in it's develop
ment.
Near Crown Butte, Morton county,
q farmer became angry with the hired
man of Il neighb0r and chewed the
hired mans fingers so that amputa.
tion was necessary.
There were no bidders ON the con-
struction of the proposed new school
house at Ashley, and the Tribune
wants to know what is the matter
with the Bismarck builders.
At Minot the tent of an aggregation
of dancing girls was wrecked by a
windstorm in the midst of a perform
ance, and the performers aud the large
audience Of young men were left ex-
posed to the weather.
There appears To be more damage
done In the northwest by lightning
this year than for many years past. Is
it because lightning has struck often
er, or because there are more people
and things to hit?-Grand Forks Her
aid.
Notwithstanding the backward
spring, North Dakota promises to give
more returns from her crops than
many of the middle states, as the total
losses of most Of the fruit in those
states means great deal to the peo-
Pile.
Good rains are reported in the SOUTH
western part of the state. 1t appears
that North Dakota has no arid sec
tion. Localities winch have been re-
garded as dry have had lots of rain,
and sections which have been wet are
calling for water. Grand Forks Her
aid.
Before adjourning their July meet
Ing the county commissioners of Bur-
leigh county decided to build two ad-
ditions to the courthouse -one on the
east and one on the west side--to be
used on the first floor as additional Of
flee rooms for county officers and to en-
able the small rooms now used by
some Of the officials to he enlarged.
The second story will be devoted to
judges chambers and jury rooms,
both being very badly needed.
1t has been learned by attorneys in
Adams county that settlers who have
filed on government land there since
February, 1895, can prove upby paying
30 cents per acre instead OF 1926.
States Attorney Norton has discov-
cred that the government land in
Adams county came within the great
Sioux reservation proclamation Of
February 10, 1890. Acting Land Com
missioner Fred bennett advises At
torney Norton in a letter dated June
18th OF the above facts.
At Eckelson man went down in a
we'll to make repairs, and he was par
TALLY overcome by gas. A passing
traveller, noting the excitement, on
learning what the trouble was, dashed
a couple Of pals Of water down the
we'll. and, while the water wet the
man at the bottom, it carried down
with it enough oxygen to revive him
until he could get to the top. This Is
q plan which is said to work we'll
where quick action is needed, as it
generally is in cases of threatened
asphyxiation.
a Wheaton lady has new cyclone
story. 1t happened Thursday night
of last week. The lady had some hens
that wanted to set, !" and to break
them up" had placed them under a
tub at the corner Of the barn. Next
day, after the wind storm, the TUT
was found about hundred yards
away from where it should have been
and the hens were still under it. Nc
explanation is given except that the
wind picked up the whole outfit and
carried them the distance and safely
lodged them where found.
Social item in the Napoleon Home
stead: Mrs. Christina Pfeifer Of thi.
place was united in marriage will
Jacob Werner Of Harvey, before Coun
ty Judge Bryant at the court house
| Clerk OF Court Hardt acted as "besi
man. and Attorney ODonnell acquit
ted himself nobly in the role Of maid