Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-07-06
AROUND THE STATE.

Over $500 has been paid out for
gopher bounties in Ransom county
thus far this year.
Miss Mary Foley. sister of the
poet, James W., is making reputa-
tion as public reader.
The Mandan News praises Con-
gresham Helgesen for getting rail
way mail-service between Mandan
and Mott.
The Darlington Record complains
that some of the prices We're
boosted during the editors visit TO
Devils Lake.
The Washburn Leader celebrated
its twenty-first birthday with the
proprietor, King john Satter-
lund, away in Sweden.
Six postmasters from North Dako-
ia cities have received their instruc-
tlons in the opening and operating
of postal savings-banks.
The editor of the Mckenzie Ga
zette has been appointed rural mail
carrier at that place and will make
his rounds on motorcycle.
Judge Cowan recently granted a
divorce to Washunhamnuwin. am
Indian squaw, whose husband had
been sent to the penitentiary for
murder.
Seven new silos are being
built at New Salem, Morton
county, which has won the reputa-
tion for fine butter. The siIo and
good butter seem to go together.
Judge Winchester, of Bismarck.
is raising Strawberries. and has
been doing so successfully for sever
al ears. He will have about 800
quarts Of fine berries this season.
A Nc Lean county man doesn t
care whether the blind pig runs or
not his favorite beverage is we'll
known collie cure, which is said to
contain about the desired per cent.
Both Valley City and Minot hope
to get the next summer meeting
of the state press association. The
location of this meeting will he a
matter for decision at the meeting
next winter.
A couple of Courtenay young men
who lett to take up some of the fine
land in Montana have returned af-
ter an extended search, convinced
that their own state offers advan-
tages superior to any they have seen
elswhere.
| The bankers were handsomely en-.
tertained at Fargo. After meeting
in the two large valley cities for sev.
eral years, they decided to go tc
Jamestown next year, and the
jamestown people will certainly
give them a good time.
Any person wondering how tn.
editor of the New England Pos,
could afford to take a party OF
young ladies on pleasure tour OF
the state in a special car need only
look at the Posts advertising col.
umns to get the explanation.
The Beach Advance published
twelve pages recently, and they are
all filled with good matter. Editor
Tousley is an expert in getting up a
paper, and the advertising columns
of his journal prove that the busi-
ness men Of the place appreciate
what he is doing.
Approximately 100000 acres OF
land have been opened to settlers
under the registration signed by
President Taft, 100000 being i'm the
Fort Bcrthold Indian reservation
of North Dakota, and 100000 in the
Pine Ridge and Rose Bud Indian
reservations, in South Dakota.
Four thrashing- machine agents,
says the Cheyenne Star, after one
poor, understood farmer who ex-
poets to buy a thrashing rig this sea
son, was novel sight this week in
town. We failed to learn which of
the four won out for his company,
but it's dead-sure thing that the
farmer. as usual, has drawn some
thing.
Ellen Ellenson returned Tuesday
from Brooten, Minnesota, where,
about 1000 Halllings (natives of
Hallingdal, Norway met for good
old time. Mr.. Ellenson is chief
treasurer for the 1914 Memorial
Fund to Hallingdal. Norway, and
brought back 81. .17O.OO which was
contributed by some Of the members
in attendance at this great meeting
Osnabrook Independent.
Chas. f. Wolfe. the Wahpeton at
torney. has been engaged to assist
State Attorney Leslie in the ac-
ltion started by the Sargent county
board to ascertain whether county
officials havea right to retain part
of fees paid them, in addition to
their salary. Mr.. Wolfe has sub.
mitted an opinion to the board in
which he holds that with one or two
exceptions the officials have nc
fright to the fees in question.
| One of the most remarkable cases
of nature cure ever brought to pass
was instanced in Fargo last Satur.
day night during an electric storm
which struck that city. when DR.
lC. III. Geary was suddenly healed
| from severe stroke Of paralysis by
a bolt Of lightning. DR. Geary,
about a week before. had beer
stricken with a severe stroke of par
alysis while on his way to his office
1t was thought for time that he