Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-10-06
AROUND THE STATE.

The boy-scout idea is gaining all
over the state.
The hunting accidents have been
unusually numerous this season.
More Sheep are being shipped into
the state from Montana for fatten-
inc.
People who abuse horses are be-
ginning to respect the state humane
law
The editors of the state like the
lighting qualities of Pare Food Com
missioner I.add.
At Glendale John Bohn offered
sloo reward for the conviction of
the man who poisoned his dog.
The average chicken killed in
North Dakota this year probably
cost about $40, says the Forum.
So far the banks and the post
offices have not been attracting
much attention from the burglars.
The McHenry Tribune thinks the
Grand Forks Herald will make a
dive for anything that looks glitter
ing
There is a rumpus in Bowman
county over the purchase of CORFU
gated culverts by the county com
missioners.
The city fathers at Beach are
urged To pass AN ordinance t. pre-
vent horses from being left in the
streets unhitched.
The state game and fish commits
sion is sowing wild rice in several
Most Dakotans have done
a stunt at seeding wild oats.
Forum.
There was a wrestling match at
l'uttzville. and one of the spectators
got so full of booze that he wanted
to shoot some of his associates full
Of holes.
The democrats who are endeavor-
ing to disparage G. A. johnson by
raising the old nationality cry
against him are likely to quit losers.
Forum.
There are POP telephone companies
in North Dakota, and they report
S26, 229 subscribers. The total as
sessed valuation is more than "A mil
lion dollars.
Farmers who have no pressing OBJ
legations to meetTappear to be in no
hurry to market their grain. There
will be a great demand next spring
for seed grain.
The editor of the Hope Pioneer
objects to the way mothers leave
babies in buggies on the street te
the mercy of the flies while the
women spend their time inside
stores. shopping.
For six years Captain William
Burr. of the Devils Lake Salvation
Army branch, was prisoner in the
Ramsey county Jail. The turnkey
was called away and had forgotten
about the captain being there to
hold services.
Some Ashley hunters left a lightec
pipe in one of their coats, in the
buggy, when they went hunting. anC
the rig caught fire and reached the
ammunition. a prairie fire was
started, and hard work was required
TO stop it and save the team.
l}uford Tribune: Horace g. Bor
syth, the genial Yellowstone Poin'
gardener, visited Buford Wednes
day morning. He reports the water
III the Missouri river so low at thi:
time that he had but little trouble
wading that stream at the mouth o.
the Yellowstone
A raccoon was shot near Dunseith
IT was the first ever seen in that par
III tae Turtle mountains. In tht
aalN days Of settlement there were
f~ raccoons along the river il
lssanons county; but the Record ha
n0t heard Of any of them having
Aeefe seen for a long time.
Rugby Tribune: This is a yeal
saen it is quite the proper thing t.
saV potatoes is potatoes, for they
arc luite a scarce quantity. The,
are iow selling in the Rugby marke
raj 81 - per bushel and, unless som,
8Me ships in q car-load or two, Tho
price is not apt to be very mucl
i1Ner
tJf the more than a hundred ar
rests made 50 far in this state thi
year, on charge Of vioating tn
pane law. only about dozen o
] the PEOPLE arrested were farmers
a trict enforcement of the gam
| laNs Mill prevent the sooner hunt
ers from be cities. towns and vii
4 lages gong oat in their autos an
/ killing the ducks and prairle-chick
e94s 3p wha.esale.