Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-03-05
AROUND THE STATE

heads.
Unless politicians have an open ac-
count with the Budget at Adams,
check must accompany orders for
printing.
Richland county has eight candi-
dates for sheriff-two of whom are
democrats-and the campaign has
just started.
A new town five miles above WASH
burn has been named Ritumina. 1t
Is near the location Of John Statter-
lund's celebrated Black Diamond coal
mine.
Major Harris, Of Cavalier, has re-
Gently patented a shock aud bundle
loader that promises to revolutionize
work in the harvest and thrashing
fields.
A hot box on gasoline engine set
fire to q barn on the Lemke farm, near
Cando, $500 bushels of seed flax and
other grain and some machinery being
totally destroyed.
The sheriff of Williams county and
his force are making things very un-
comfortable for rhorse.thieves. A Gland
ing of some high degree people is
promised very soon.
1t is curious coincidence; but
North Dakota's democratic governors
have all hailed from DEVILS Lake.
Only two at that in twenty years
Shortridge and Burke.
Sam Holland, Of Park River, is
making arrangements for the manu-
facture of an automobile Of his own
Invention, which is said to be special
ly adapted for North Dakota travel.
The Review at Crosby is citing fla-
grant instances Of unequal taxation of
town realty, and urges the making of
Rome howl, SO that competent men
will be secured tn make assessments.
The fact that Adams, Hettinger
and Dunn counties will be outside of
any legislative district when the legis-
lature convenes may mean that an.
other apportionment proposition may
make its appearance next session.
A tramp broke into Rugby barber.
shop; but, to demonstrate that won-
ders willnever cease, allhe helped him.
self to was nice, hot bath and a
shave. According to the number of
towels he used, he was we'll dried and
rubbed.
The mild weather this winter sug-
gests to the Herald at Granville that
the eastern papers ought to apologize
for the black eye they gave this state
year ago. But they have billiards
and the like to write about this win
ter, and they are busy at it, too.
New Salem had q case Of the arrest
Of man for perjury and supplying to
others intoxicating liquors obtained
on affidavit at drug store; but the
case was dismissed by the Justice be-
cause the druggist did not make the
buyer hold up his right hand and
swear according to law.
One hundred and thirty new re-
cruits we're received at Fort Lincoln
last week. The regiment is. there.
fore, returned almost to it's full quota,
Sixty-five men to each company are al.
lowed in time of peace, while the
number is strengthened to one hun
dred when the war dogs are loosed.
Harry Horton, the conductor of the
Ignite Limited, which runs between
Plaza aud Max, has q dog brakeman.
The dog carries messages from the
caboose over the top Of the cars to the
engineer. He made the run from
Minneapolis to the coast some time
ago. He chews tobacco, barks when
1t is time to swear, and has other ac-
complishments that 90 with braking.
Walhalla Mountaineer: Under the
present primary law the democrats as
we'll as republicans must turn out and
vote If they wish to have a place on
the state election ticket. This will
change the situation somewhat from
what it was two years ago, when in
some precincts most OF the dem
ocratic vote was thrown into the re-.
publican ranks, with the hope Of get
ting men nominated who would be
most easily defeated at the regular
election.
William Goodman has been arrested
by the officials of Adams county on q
charge of rape, it being claimed that
his thirteen yearold stepdaughter is
his victim. The prisoner admitted
his guilt, and has been bound over to
the district court. 1t is understood
that lie will plead guilty. The mother
is dead and the father has been resid-
| ing on claim with his five children,
two of them being stepdaughters.
The children have been taken in
charge by dle authorities and are be-
ing cared for.
| Senator Porter j. McCumber, OF
| North Dakota, was designated this
gear by Vice President Fairbanks t.
read Washington's farewell address on
Washington's birthday. The North
Dakota senator is an incisive speaker,
although he does not make any pre-.
tentions to oratorical effect. At the