Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-02-10
AROUND THE STATE.

Reeder for S24. 20 each
Mining-stock peddlers are report
ed to have worked lot of people in
the northwestern part of the state.
The periodical raid has again been
made in Minot and six alleged viola
tors of the prohibition law gathered
in.
G. F. Slavins, of Granville. has
been found guilty at Rugby Of as
sault with intent to commit statu-
tory crime The jury We're out four
hours.
The DEVILS Lake Inter Ocean de-
nies the report that it has been pur-
chased by or that it will support
either Marshall or Gronna in the
coming campaign
Jamestown reports have it that
prairie-chickens are being shot on a
farm near that city.where they flock
in large numbers in quest Of grain
left in the field.
A bachelor blacksmith at Mercer
created some excitement by pushing
a baby-buggy along the streets. 1t
was proved by him, later, that he
had merely been repairing the rig
\ In f,,t,,ro ruc,l ,,,;l oocr;a,c ,,,,ll
not be required to collect pennies
dropped for postage into rural let
ter boxes, unless the same are
wrapped in paper or secured in some
coin-holding device.
There has been an unusually large
number of new places of amusement
opened in North Dakota this winter
AN indication that there is money
in the country and that the people
are willing to pay for being enter
tanned.
Minot coal-dealers will petition
the city commission to impose a
license of from SIS to $40 a month on
the farmers who bring coal to town
and sell it, in order to enable the
dealers to maintain their combina-
tion prices.
| The speech of Commissioner of
| Agriculture Gilbreath at the tri-
state convention in Fargo certainly
didn't damage him any in the eyes
of the people of the state. 1t was a
good exploitation of North Dakota S
advantages.
Five carloads of orange plants
were shipped through the south
western part of the state, recently,
from Seattle to Texas. They were
sent over the Milwaukee's coast ex-
tension, in heated cars. They came
from Asia by steamer toSeatte.
At Dickinson, recently. Frank
Hubble fell from the top of an elec-
tric-light pole. breaking both ankles.
He is former resident of Sleepy
Eye. Minnesota. and has been work
ing for the Dickinson company for
about a year He will probably re-
cover.
The doors of the Peoples State
Bank of Lakota were closed last
week by State Examiner Knudson.
No official statement of the bank S
condition has been made public. but
it is believed that the available re
sources are ample to meet all of the
obligations.
Aneta Panorama: Hon. p j Nc
Cumber always has made good. He
has the ability, experience and in
tegrity to represent his constituents
in an able and creditable manner.
He has devoted his time to the in
terests of the state. and has made
an enviable record for himself.
Peter Bouvette, a half-breed In
dian, has been bound over at Penn
bina to the district court on a charge
of threatening to take the scalp Of
Thomas A. Shaw. we'll known
business man of that city. The
half-breed objected to having the
amount of an old bill held out of his
wages.
According to the opinion of Judge
Engerud, who has been consulted OF
the subject by the officers Of the
North Dakota Bankers Association
: it is illegal for banks to handle banl
? drafts with bill of lading attached
in payment for liquor shipped int
the state. The opinion is based OF
a federal law.
Lee Russell and wife arrived yes
terday from Bruce. Wisconsin. III
left here FIVE years ago to get ricl
farming in Wisconsin,; but he ha
returned to start in where he lef
off. He is glad to get back, ant
is surprised at the rapid growtl
that has taken place here during hi
absence. Napoleon Homestead.
Pembina Pioneer Express: Thi
paper doesn't owe Senator McCum
her ANYTHING. and Senator McCum