Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-06-10
AROUND THE STATE.

than formerly.
According to the Minneapolis
Journal, Gov. Burke will not be 4
candidate to succeed himself.
Baseball games and band concerts
are rampant all over the state this
summer more so than ever.
The state papers continue to COM
ment adversely on N. N. Johnson's
Alexander Hamilton episode.
Clinton Tooley, of Barnes County.
was attacked by wolf while de-
Tending his dog. He shot the wild
animal.
There was an unsuccessful at
tempt to rob the First National
Bank at Cakes. The night police
arrived in time.
Farmers should estimate the cost
to them Of bad roads. It's an easy
way to make converts to the good
roads movement.
The Rugby Optimist takes it for
granted that Tom Marshall will be !
candidate for the United States sem
ate to succeed McCumber.
Did Mayor Taylor. Of Grand
Forks, stop smoking when he or
dered the patrolmen to cut it out
during the time they were on duty?
Editor Nelson. of the Cando Dem
ocrat. has left his paper in charge
Of the preacher and the devil while
he is out soliciting life insurance for
a few weeks.
Ruel Gallup. an old--timer of Cas-
selton. Cass county. is dead. He
came to Dakota in 1877 and had
been q continuous resident of Cassel-
ton ever since.
Ray Thompson. the fifteen-year-
old son of r. s. Thompson. Of the
Imperial Lumber Company Of La
kota, was drowned while bathing q
short time ago.
The Kramer Record was a day
late last week. and the editor is now
out with . shotgun hunting for the
tramp printer that left him in the
lurch and caused the delay.
The daughter Of President McFar-
land. Of the state normal school at
Valley City, who was so severely
burned. is improving, and stands q
good chance of recovering.
Judge Templeton decided against
the division Of Ward county by the
creation of Burke and Renville
counties. An a. peal to the SUI
preme court will be taken.
Sam Graham, Fargo machinst,
recognized in the portrait Of Will
bur Wright. as seen at q moving
| picture show, a former employee Of
his, in Fargo. some years ago.
Gust Hedlund is dead and Elias
Bogren is dying from the effects Of
gas in q Minneapolis hotel. 1t
is thought they blew out the gas.
Their home was in Grand Forks.
The st. Thomas Times is twenty
seven years old; and Dad Wardwell.
of the Pembina Pioneer Express.
congratulates Editor Grant Hager
on being just as old as the paper.
Editor Boyden, Of the Lisbon Free
Press, is becoming almost ungal-
liant. He referred to single lady
down there as almost 4O' and as
walking as spry as young girl. !"
The Northwestern Telephone Com
pany warns pot-hunters up in the
northern part Of the state that it
will prosecute them If they are
found shooting insulators off the
poles.
McHenry claims to be the wheat
center of the northwest corner Of
the state, having shipped So cars
during the past season. or 20 cars
more than any other town on the
branch.
The Daily Capital thinks the dem
ocrats may nominate Tracy Bangs
for governor next time. There is
also said to be q lot Of gossip favor.
ing Purcell. of Wahpeton. and Duis,
Of Grand Forks.
II Editor Streeter. of Linton. has
been going some. He has a new
typewriter, new type-setting ma
chine and an auto. He doesn't say
whether he takes his typewriter out
lin his auto. Forum.
+. p. Goss resigned from the
police force in Grand Forks because
of the order Of the mayor against
smoking while on duty. Goss con.
cluded he wanted to smoke worse
than he wanted the job.
When the state bankers associa-
ton meets at Minot. q special train
will be provided and the bankers
will be taken through the wheat