Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-04-16
extending from the west line nearly
to the baseball grounds.

extending from the west line nearly
to the baseball grounds.
Messrs. Franz Temple and A. B.
Benson. Of the town Of Brofy, were
In Linton last Saturday. There is
considerable improvement going on
at Brofy.
Henry Pudwill, living south OF
Hague, not far north Of the state line.
has had his residence quarantined on
account Of the prevalence of scarlet
fever 10 his family. One OF Mr.. Pud.
Wills children, . two-year.old girl,
died recently Of the disease named.
George Neumiller, who has been
kept from work for some time by a
lame leg, caused by a horse he was rid.
Ing falling with him, has put in his
time perfecting a four-horse evener
that is intended to be used without
any OF the horses walking on the
plowed ground. Mr.. Neumiller in
tends to make application for pat
ent.
Three new political announcements
appear in the Record this week: w.
T. futile, Of Dawson, Kidder county,
for representative from the Twenty
sixth senatorial district, composed Of
the counties OF Kidder and Emmons;
William Jones, Of Linton, for sheriff,
and Oscar j. Smith, Of the Dale neigh
bor1ood, for county superintendent Of
schools.
Gerrtt Brummel, Westdeld pio-
neer. was in Linton Saturday and
called to see the old editor. Mr.. Brum-
mel is suffering from a lame shoulder.
He was out buggy-riding with girl,
q while ago. and, while driving with
one lland, the team ran away and
spilled the happy couple, He did not
say this Gin so many words:" but, hav-
ing known the gay old bachelor so
many years, we have surmised the
cause of his injury.
George L. Flaherty, a brother of
John j., the druggist, arriven in Lin
ton, Wednesday of last week, from his
home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He is now
up in the Hazelton country, where he
owns the south half of 7.l34.76. He
is having the land plowed and will
have 1t put in crop. The young man
is showing commendable public spirit
10 this matter-something that could
be followed with advantage to both
settlers and to non resident land own
ers.
At the Larvick & Foell hall, in
Brofy, recently, there was debate
on the question, Resolved, That
farmers should have the same OPP
portunity of borrowing money as
the banks have" The Affirmative
was taken by Messrs. S. w. Wood,
H. Stedman, and Thos. O'Brien, and
the negative by Messrs. F. A. Chamb-
ers. G. A. Burlingame, Ed. Larvick
and Bert Hardenbrook. The mega
tive won. The judges were John
Mum, Clarence Brace and Frank Foell.
The following extract from let
ter received from an Emmons coun-
ty old-timer will be interesting to
many throughout the county, and
especially to his old neighbors in the
Glanaven country. The Kinsellas
now live at Riviere qui Barre, AL
berta. Mr.. Kinsella says: mo
doubt you think 1 have forgotten
you; but this is not SO. never will
forget you until pass to the great
beyond, and then-well we shall see.
Enclosed find money to pay for the
Record. Money Is little close as |
got hailed out lax hail. last fall,
as my old-time Emmons county
| neighbor, Ole, used to say. However,
| l have managed to get together con-
siderable property since coming here.
My daughter Annie has just started
| on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Ed.
anglers, in Clanavon, Emmons
county. Remember me to my old
| friends"
The clouds Of feathers that are
frequently seen arising from the rear
door-yard of DIR. Smith are picked
from the water fowl that fell before
the doctors trusty shotgun. Last
Sunday, however, he KILLED
couple of mallards that were hard 70
pick and the feathers of no use for
beds or pillows. He saw brace OF
ducks in the water. and he began to
sneak. After crawling through aka
Ii mud and wading through water
above the half-sole of his trousers,
he got near enough for shot. Not
wishing to shoot save on the wing,
he said "Shoo" and waved his arms
gracefully at the birds. But they
paid no attention to him, and would
not fly. So the hunter grew wrathy
and remarked, "Well, dod-gast We
II We won't fly I'll shoot ye anyway.
And he fired. Still they did not NY
So he gave them another load
Then Sims, who was in hiding near
by. could certain himself no long
er. and he haw-hawed vigorously
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