Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-06-18

hutluteu people were present. PRETTY
good for new country.
After the baseball game last Sun.
day there was hundred yard foot
race between Paul kurtz OF lIazelton
and Frank Strectcr of Aberdeen pan,
won oy about two feet Had Frank
Won II would have been printed of
Linton"
Sheriff Jones, Bert Irvine and Asa
brltts went to Fort Yates Monday in
Bert'sautomobile. They were appoint
ed by Justice Wagner to so there to
condemn case Of CHAMBERS that had
been pronounced such by the official
veterinarian. The animal was owned
In this county.
Smith 4 Irvine have sold fine
new monograph to II. Stoddard to 60
with his moving picture outfit. Mr..
Stoddard will give his first exhibition
next Saturday night. All that have
seen Mr.. Stoddard's moving picture
machine say that it is far better than
anything that has ever been through
here. 1t gives fine, clear, white and
steady light.
Pauline, wife of Nicholas Van de
Nlaashorst died Thursday, June 4th,
at the home OF the family. about eight
miles southwest of Strasburg. The
fatal disease was pertonitis. The
funeral took place June 5th, the serv.
Ices being conducted by the Rev. Lam
mers, OF Westlield The interment
was in the Westtield cemetery. Mr..
and Mrs. Van de Klaashorst had been
married twelve years. She leaves five
small children. The family were max
ing arrangements to move to Java. S.
d., where the husband and father had
purchased drug store. But, in order
to make proper arrangements for car
Ing for his children, Mr.. Vande Klaas-
horst will have to give up his plan of
removal from Emmons county at
least for the present. "Van" is an
honest man and good citizen, and
there is much sympathy for him and
his motherless little ones i'm their sad
bereavement
This week will probably see the inn
provemcn's at the Record office fin
ished. The machinery is now located
in light and airy basement, with the
exception If the Two Job presses,
which, as they are used IA great deal.
are located upstairs and are geared,
through the floor, 10 the shatting in
the basement. The basement is athed
and plastcred, and broad inside
stairway leads thereto. The basement
walls are two feet thick, and practic-
ally all the stonewoik could be saved"
in case it was decided at amy time i'm
the future TO erect stone building of
one or two stories thereon. 4 ssreg-
ular cititicd" cement walk is laid in
front. II rests on stone walls ana has
u fuel room underneath, with q
cement floor and door bet wcenitand
the basement proper: the fuel-room
being lighted by two manlyles from
above, with iron and glass covers. AT
ter the improvements are finished the
--windowsof the entire building will
be washed
Comrade Cuovcr. of Bradduck, one
OF the early settlers in the Williams
port neighborhood, is lying at the
point OF death at ST .Aloisius Hos
pital, Bismarck. Comrade Ed. Wescott
is also at the same Institution, and it
is not believed that he can live much
longer Many Of the old soldiers who
have had their pensions raised to re-
spctable figure through Senator Nc
Cumber's efforts in their behalf-haNe
not long enjoyed the added comforts
procurable with the increase. Com
rade Mclean died after only "A year
had passed from the time of granting
the large pension, and now the two
comrades just mentioned, who were
beneticiarics of MIR McCumbel 5 love
for the old soldier, are entering the
dark valley. 1t may rot lie generally
known that Rufus Dean. OF this
ncighborhood, had arranged to have
his application papers for an increase
made out as he said, 'lhe next time
come TO town. But that next
time was when hi, remains were
brought to Linton for shipment 10 his
old home. A few more years from NOW
"A ciyil-war soldier or sailor will bc a
curiosity.