Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-01-30
AROUND THE STATE.

ASASuuolSh 10 W nave Slreu WulSJle
for fire alarm purposes.
More irrigation is to be attempted
In the western part of the state.
Ten out ofsixteen applicants for citi-
zenship at Steele were rejected.
The Neche Chronotype thinks
Marshall's boom has gone glimmer-
ing.
People at Valley City have been see.
ing robins. And yet 1t is a prohib
town.
Williston is to have new city
directory, and the houses are to he
numbered.
Aneta and Binford are each accus.
ing the other of having the most
blind pigs.
A man at St. Thomas has invented
harness buckle that is thought to be
. good thing.
A prairie fire in Adams county last
week Destroyed all the sheds and cor
rails Of a rancher.
The Mandan Independent has a
red-hot roast for dog-poisoner who
has been operating over there.
There are not many insurgents who
would indorse Marshall, II the thing
was to do over again. Forum.
The papers generally over the state
seem to support warmly the Hon. L.
b. Hanna's candidacy for congress.
A Northwood man got q divorce be-
cause his wife refused to speak to him.
Some men don't know when they are
ucky.-Forum.
That the poultry business is attract
ing lot OF interest in North Dakota
was demonstrated by the fine exhibits
at the show in Fargo.
The Mandan Independent thinks
that L. B. Hanna candidacy for con-
gress should have the support Of every
republican farmer in the state.
A sheep got into the Rrain-pit of an
elevator at st. Thomas, and the agent
was rather surprised to find he was
elevating wool instead Of wheat.
The Crary Opinion says the chemi-
cal apparatus owned 1t Crary saved
the town from very destructive fire
last week. Linton should have one.
There is a wide divergence of opin-
ion as to the amount of wheat left in
The hands Of the farmers. Estimates
range from fifteen to forty per cent.
Several Of the merchants of Hetting.
er have placed large gasoline lamps
in front of their stores, which give
the town more of a metropolitan ap.
pearance.
The Hurdstield Banner published q
column Of hot-weather items, one OF
which tells of q farmer who hat
Clipped all of his driving horses during
the hot spell.
Edgeley will run its new electric
Hight machinery with gas from the ar.
tesian we'll, without q cent of cost fol
fuel. 1t is planned to have an arc
light on every corner.
A bachelor at Dogden has been ad.
vertising in Chicago for wife, and tn,
lady editor OF the Dogden News wants
the girls there to get busy and us'
their leap-year privileges.
The elevation Of many schools in tn.
state to higher high-school grades in
dicates the advancement being made
In educational matters The Linton
school is among the leaders In i'm
pr0vement.
Some of the friends OF Treadwel
Twichell-the insurgent candidate To-
goyernor-fear he is losing strength
by attempting to manage the can
didacy of Tom Marshall for the sen
ate.-Forum.
The mild weather is responsible TO
the fact that there is not a very
heavy employment Of railroad mer
along the n. p. this winter. Goa
shipments are light, and snow-shovel
| ers are not needed.
| 1t looks as though Bank Examine
Chapman would win in walk Al
state senator Of Williams county
Frank served in the last two legisla
tive sessions as representative, ant
was a good member.
| Most of the state papers are gen
erous in giving Alfred Blaisdell favor
able mention in his candidacy for re
election as secretary Of state. MI
Blaisdell has made good officer, ant
is entitled to another term.
A lawyer created something OF I;
sensation In the Fargo police court b!
thrusting heated pipe into his over
coat pocket. The oyercoat wa
ruined. and the courtroom was sat
urated with a burnt.cloth odor.
The Eorman Independent accuse
the editor of the Minor Teller OF be
ing collared and bought, because Of it
support Of Colonel Little for the q
5. senate. Tom Marshall must hav
dropped thirty cents around the Inde
pendent office, from the way Edito
Hurley yelps for the man from Oakes
Forum.
A correspondent writes the Foruu