Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-08

sary delay. This will offer great facil.
tiles to this community. = IIerreid
Picayune
Hon. Wesley Baker, chairman OF
the republican county central com.
mittee, former state senator from
the 10Th district, is in town this week.
Also, A. L. Cell, republican candidate
for clerk of court and secretary OF the
committee.
Col. w. T. futile, of Dawson, n. d.,
the man who was the object of the
dirty work done in the circular line by
that eminent Christian gentleman
G. A. Harolz, just before the primary
election, is in town this week getting
acquainted with Emmons count,
voters. Col. futile carried his home
precinct of Dawson at the prima r,
by a vote OF 53 to l3--l0 majority
while Mr.. IIerolz lost his home pre-.
cinct-LintOn-by nine majority
That shows pretty we'll what the
people who know them best think Of
the two men.
Our esteemed contemporary down
the street prints this week an alleged
"pictet" which its editor says is rap
Of some kind at Streeter. But, in the
absence Of diagram of the cartoon
with explanatory notes, no one seems
able to say just what it is intended Ia
represent. 1t is quite complicated
affair; but, after careful study of it,
1t appears to us that it is "a represent
tation Of Charley Patterson playing
his favorite game OF craps. inside of Il
wall of some kind intended to keep
out the police. A telephone bell in
the picture would have made it more
easily understood.
Linton did very we'll at the Mandal
fair. In the horse racing John John
son won first in green trot or pace
first in 2::40 trot or pace, first in three
minute trot or pace, and third in mile
running race. In the second heat OF
the 2::2O trot or pace the horse of Da.
Wis OF COoperstOwn fell, and the Car.
micheal horse, driven by John John
SON, piled on top OF the wreck. John
was severely bruised, but not seriously
hurt. He had the nerve, however, t.
lquickly mount his sulky and continue
the struggle, although unsuccesSfully
John Bader, of Winona, won the mile
running race. John Mohn, driving
the Moore horse, won third money in
the green trot or pace. Will Carmi
chael bought the well-known pacing
gelding Pointer and with him won the
free-for all trot or pace, with $35t
premium, which made the horse come
cheap to William. Altogether. the
Linton boys have no reason to com
plain of results. All OF the horsemcl
who attended the fair are loud i'm thei
words Of praise of the way in which
the fair was conducted.
Commissioner Sherwood has beer
busy this week on what the court
house ring term "a defense of the com
missioncrs." Ii it about time. Il
has been three months since the Rec
ord Is first article ON the bridge dea
was published. A special meeting wa
held within that period, and not
'yeep" was made by the board: thei
spokesman, Mr.. Herolz: or their or
gan, the Advocate. 1t is reported
that the statement will claim tina
, bridges can be built cheaper whel
they are let without competition to
company that is member of a noto
rious and rotten trust, with no chanc
decomposition, and indirect violatio
of law. The commissioners so it l
reported-have at last. after waiting
: three months-found an excuse TO
: allowing the county to he buncoe
out Of l.O5s. It is this: That tn
bid in May was for the bridge
without the approaches, : while j
!. August the approaches" were incluc
e ed. AS matter Of fact, not a wor
has appeared in the minutes at an
> time as to approaches. = Whe
asked about the matter few week
h ago Commissioner Sherwood is report
: ed to have said: I'VE had 10 alloN
!, the 81, O5s more asked at the Angus
4 meeting over that Of May becaus
S Auditor Pitts didn't put the paragrap
o THE board has the right toreject an
/; and all bids in the published Cal
J, for bids'-made after one OF tn
/; bridges were built OF course an.
j: grown-up person knows this is wlla
}. is known in common parlance
! ..guff. The commissioners are give
K by the statutory laws Of North Dakt
b t. s.the right to reject any or a
d bids, /" and no omission by an audltc
e or ony one else can withdraw froI
r them that right. And isn't it sigll
s.to make angels weep when bod
. of men who are entrusted With IN
! financial interests Of county W
d County Fathers, as they are some
70 times called-have the nerve % a
K tempt to justify themselves in breal
. ing the laws which they have swor
n to obey. and pursue q course VINO
"a establishes precedent of letting
n should the majority of board be di
d honest-jobs to the amount OF thou
;. ands OF dollars to such man or corpo
...,o as will give the biggest rake. OF