Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-07-28
AROUND THE STATE.

North Dakota dirt is in demand
Most of the purchasers have lived in
states where crops were not ALWAYS
good. Forum.
The RAMSEY county farmer who
Is building a $1,000 residence is
evidently not alarmed over North
Dakota conditions.
A consignment of snakes for a
show company is awaiting an owner
at the depot in Willow City. The
agent is willing to be relieved of his
charge.
Hankinson News: Governor
Burke's ncipient boom for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination is
one of the amusing hot-weather di-
versions. AS a 'favorite son
scheme to secure votes for his re-
election as governor. it will prove a
boomerang.
q II. Hanson, the porter at the
Hotel Butler. in Valley City. last
Friday shot and seriously wounded
the head cook, Robert Seeford. The
two had been unfriendly for some
time. Hanson alleges that Seeford
came at him with knife. and that
he defended himself with revolver.
seeford is in the hospital and Han
son is in Jail.
Charles Rogers, who last Friday
finished serving a sentence of ninety
one DAYS in the county Jail at Minot,
for violation of the state liquor law,
committed in Minot. is fighting a
petition before the county court for
the commitment of his three chill
dren to state institution at Fargo.
The petition for the commitment of
the children is based on the grounds
that the father is am habitual drunk
ard; that the children have been
neglected, and that they have not
been properly clothed and otherwise
cared for.
Special Enumerator George Sun
derhauf, recently appointed by the
city council of Williston to take an
enumeration of the people of that
city. has completed his work and
submitted his report to the council.
The list as taken by Mr.. .Sunderhauf,
contains 5.l26 names, and, as he has
devoted a great deal of time and
energy in an endeavor to secure an
accurate census of the city, it is
thought that this number very near
ly accurately expresses the correct
population of Williston. The special
count was taken at the instance of
the Elks lodge.
Lou Blank, employed on the Car
son farm near Larimore. was nearly
killed last Friday by a runaway.
Blank had just driven home with
load of water. and, while he was
unhitching the horses. the man
Slipped and fell directly behind one
OF the animals. The horses began
kicking, and very soon ran away.
Blank was severely cut about the
head, his scalp being ripped in a
manner. He is now at the
Arvila hospital. and has a very good
chance for recovery.
Osnabrook Independent: At the
primaries on June 29th we are in
clined to think the democrats were
taught lesson. Since the primary
law came into effect some of them
have made practice of calling for
republican ballots at the primary
election and casting their votes for
the weaker man ON the republican
ticket, figuring their own party
candidate would have an easier time
of it at the fall election. This year
they went after it so strong that
number of their own candidates
failed to get the required percent
age, and as a consequence will be
deprived of the privilege of having
thier names printed on the regular
ballot under their party heading
al the fall election. They can. of
course, run as Independents; but
what satisfaction will there be in
that.
About ten days ago James Borst
of West Concord. Mimi. arrived at
.Lidgerwood for a visit with his son,
Albert, who lives near Skunk lake.
This week he was driving a spirited
team hitched to buoy, and with.
him was Mrs. Albert Borst and her
three small children. When near the
lake the team became frightened
at something. no one knows what,
and began to run and jump. Mrs.
Borst and the children got out by
jumping. and all escaped serious in
Jury. Mr.. Rorst held TO the team
and tried to control them. and it is
Thought he dropped one Of the lines