Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-07-29
AROUND THE STATE.

thousand-dollar fire about a week
ago.
The durum wheat crop is reported
70 be remarkably good throughout
the entire state.
Two of the famous six-horse team
with the Sells Floto show were
raised in North Dakota.
The Newberg Sun is advocating
better methods of eradicating mus
tard in the fields in that vicinity.
The Hatton ball team recently
made a ten-day tour and gathered
IN only one scalp during that time.
Thousands of men are wanted in
the state to help harvest the crops.
The wheat is the real thing this
year.
Many North Dakotans are reurn-
ing from the Seattle exposition bet
ter satisfied than ever with their
home state.
While going up a hill in Richland
county II. j. Hagen's auto ran out
of gasoline and backed down-g grade
| through three wire fences and al
most into the river.
| Some people who profess TO know
say that there will be considerable
disappointment over the reservation
Openings, as the Indians have Sc
cured the best lands.
| Manv physicians insist that bad
drinking water is the cause of more
sickness than arises from any other
one cause. The doctors say that
care should be used, especially i'm
the summertime.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion Stockwell has recovered sutfi-
ciently to make trips over the state;
but that suit has not been started,
nor has the superintendent turned
back into the treasury the fees.
Forum.
With the splendid crop prospects
in view and the uncertainty of
gathering the crops on account of
hail-storms prevalent at this time of
the year, says the Cooperstown
Courier, it is wise farmer who
puts a little insurance on his crop.
If he reaps the harvest he can well
afford, at present prices, to pay for
his insurance; and, if he gets wiped
out by hail, he is certainly away
ahead on the deal.
Grasshoppers have been very nu-
merous in many parts of the state
this summer, says the Grand Forks
Herald, and their numbers have
caused a little anxiety. We have
not seen it stated whether or not
any of those that have appeared art
the regular Rocky Mountain To-
! Gust The crop is SO far advanced
i that no damage by them need be
feared this year If the bugs are OF
the ruinous sort it may be necessary
to take steps to prevent their raw
ages another year.
Andrew Bratlee, farmer who
lives twelve miles southwest of Can
. do, was hauling sand one day las
!, week. He had passed the front dool
of his dwelling house and heard hi
little two-year-old son playing in
side. He passed on to the barn ant
/ got out of the wagon to remove
some rubbish. He then climbed t
! the seat and started the team. Ii
the little time he was off of the wa
gon the boy had wandered down
unknown to his father, and eithe.
climbed up on the wheel or under it
He was run over and his skull com
pletcly crushed, killing him instant
ly.
There are few school boards
SAYS the Mayville Farmer. who be
lieve that something can be had fo
nothing. They expect to get good
experienced teachers for low wages
While once in while they ma
chance to do so, yet it is more tha
likely that low wages will brinl
poor teachers. The graduates o
the normal schools are ever lookin
with increased favor to the countr
schools. Several this year have re
fused engagements graded school
at $50 a month because they can sc
cure better wages in rural districts
and the expenses are considerabl
less than in the cities.
jesse Phelps, son of j. Il. Phelps
living on farm near Sarles, had
narrow escape from death las
Thursday afternoon. His fathe
had left him alone to disk with whs
were supposed to be gentle horses
but, while the father was away, I'll
team became frightened and starte
10 run across the breaking at fu
speed. throwing young Phelps fol
ward between the levers of the disl