Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-01-27
AROUND THE STATE.

/ SiOil OX lIQlIICtIlS SOSIGllbS
North Dakotans who have been in
Florida this winter experienced some
exceptionally cold weather.
Oakes has a proposition under
consideration for the establishment
of a flax binding twine factory
there.
At Minot arrests of pool-room
proprietors are being made because
they permit minors to frequent
their places.
| Minneapolis seems to be a great
place wherein North Dakotans drop
their wads, is the reflection of the
Fargo Forum.
| A. B. Welch is the new secretary
Of the Bismarck Commercial Club.
Mr.. Welch is one of the live hustlers
of the Capital City.
| Mandan cast unanimous vote for
the issue of ten thousand dollars
worth of refunding bonds, and did
it with only twenty-five affirmative
votes.
United States Senator Thompson,
of this state,is seriously i'll at Wash
ington, and it is feared that he will
have to leave the capital for his
health.
W. M. Heley, Lidgerwood far
mer, sold two hogs toa local butcher,
the hogs tipping the scale at $3.50
pounds. He received S72 in cash for
the animals.
\ The Milwaukee Railway Company
has an exhibit-car filled with North
Dakota products which it is ex-
hibiting through Iowa and Illinois
cities and towns.
Some people urge that when
Roosevelt returns he should be elect
ed to the lower branch of congress,
says the Forum, and be made speak
er of the house.
Marmarth, in southern Billings
county seems to be assured of a new
railway during the coming season.
The estimated cost of the ten miles
of road which will pass through the
bad lands is S6,00O,0OO.
A movement is on foot to raise a
fund to purchase new library for
Food Commissioner Ladd, who lost
not only his library, but his valuable
papers as we'll, in the chemistry
building fire at the agricultural coll
lege, recently.
The Sargent county commissioners
will call a special election for March
22d to vote on a proposition for
bonding the county for $4,000 to
build a new courthouse. Sargent is
one of the oldest and wealthiest
counties in the state. and is one of
the last to provide an adequate
county building.
/ The other day Arne Arntson, near
Cogswell, made avicious attack upon
his wife. at their home. and is now
in Jail charged with attempting to
murder her. The wife was severely
cut about the head and shoulders.
| Arntson had been IN the state prison
at Bismarck until few weeks ago
lserving time on five-years SEN
| tence.
Out at New Salem James Hunkins
went to Deputy Sheriff Wegner' )
room while the latter was asleep
and relieved him of $50. The fol
lowing morning he proceeded to pay
some of his bills with the proceeds
| of his raid on the officers pockets,
and this aroused suspicion. A search
| followed, and the remainder of the
money was located.
Charles Farris. of Langdon, has
built sleigh with four runners
fastened parallel, the two outside
runners being of the same width as
a wagon. 1t seems tohave some ad
vantage. and is attracting much
attention. 1t makes a wider path
for the horses to walk on, and
prevents the sled from sloughing
around and cutting on the road be
sides making it almost an impossi
bility to tip over even with aload OF
hay.
James Sheldon, son.of a prominen1
farmer Of Sibley Butte, BurleigF
county, committed suicide Tuesday
of last week by shooting himself
through the temple with a 2calibel
revolver. The act of self-destruc
tion took place in Bismarck. The
young man had engaged hack t
carry him to a place on the soutE
side of the city, and when near th'
railroad crossing the driver hearc
the report of the revolver. and
opening the door of the carriage
he found young Sheldon on the floor
with bullet hole in his right tenn
pie. Sheldon went to Bismarck