Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-03-14
AROUND THE STATE.

Two mules were XII ID By :. through
freight at Berthold.
Their are fears of Labor shortage in
the state this year.
Their are complaints at s'essenden of
too many loose horses.
The Berwick Post wants he old
time spelling school started.
The Towner Tribune seems 10 think
Fargo is causing Grand Forks too
mouch worry over state fair matters
The Napoleon Homestead reported
the birth OF miniature calf On X j.
Payne's farm. The animal WAS only
eighteen inches high.
The homesteaders don't fear tho IN
vestigation Of the special agents lrior
to making final proofs, but they dread
the delays and the red tape.
The work of Senator Mc',umber in
the interest of the old soldiers re-
ceives general commentator not only
In North Dakota but elsewhere -Fo
rum.
North Dakotans have learned that
much Of the effectiveness OF the pure
food law depends on the man who has
TO do with the enforcement Of the
measure-Forum.
1rs,L Mnret fNf fhfn
Northern, was caught between the en-
CINE and snowdrift at Berthold and
rolled around for several rods, but es-
capped serious injury
The Valley City roller mills turned
out G,6l6 barrels Of -four last week
nearly a barrel minute An addi
tion is being constructed which will
increase the capacity
During the month OF January, in
Pcmbina county, there were forty-one
births and ten deaths. For the same
period In the state there were 40
births against 144 deaths
Crosby Is getting to be hot town
Warrants were issued by married
man against bachelor neighbor for
case in which the compliments wife
was involved, and young girl asked
the arrest OF settler who is said to
be responsible for her condition
Sarles will be the seat Of the first
real consolidated school district in Cav
alier county. The district will be com
posed of Sarles village and Dash town
ship in Towner county and Cypress
township in Cavalier Conveyances
viii transport the children to and from
the school.
Farmers are warned to make tests
81 their seed corn this year before
planting. IT Is claimed that the grain
has lost It's vitality as seed product.
IT Is thought this was due to the fact
that the crop was Of slow growth last
summer and finally reached maturity
because of the late fall, but it's vital
ity was injured
me state rate bin Is up to Gov.
Burke The measure requiring a o
cent rate In this state was amended
TO provide for a 2k-ccnt rate. rho
result Is compromise between the
radicals and the conservatives. and
there is less likelihood of It's being
contested in the cOurts MANY non,,,a
feel that the legislature went AT the
railroads in the wrong way, and that
freight legislation would have been OF
much greater benefit than meddling
with passenger rates.-FOrum.
The Grafton News and Times saws:
Walsh county claims TO have the heay.
rest board of commissioners in the
'niled States. They are willing to
have the clerks included in the con.
test, although Auditor Fraser, clerk of
the Walsh county board, is the highest
Of the lot, tipping the scales AZ 900
Next comes Mcdonald at about o,o
then l-oughead at 2l5, Levin ana =.
dial at 23O each, and Wysock, ~ o.o
pounds. And they are not particn,,,, J.
fat men. They are just big-frameo
big-b0ned North Dakota giants. WI,
Sheriff Hankey to make up the nnn
her, what rush line this would mai
for n football team!