Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-10-10

Oar Progressive friend up a.
nazelton who progressed by easy
stages from Frederick to Eureka.
from Eureka to Braddock. and from
Rraddock to Hazelton- and who
progressed away from his political
friends in Emmons county when
Aleck Macdonald got him q jobs
terribly worried because, rs be says
in his asst issue. the editor OF the
Rec ra is not booster He goes on
to say Will some one tell US when
dear Dad Streeter ever was con-
sls;ent booster for anything that did
not contribute to his political well
fare ard prestige?"
Well Well We'll : isn't that
awful.
The gentleman Of the Republican.
after reprinting a Record editorial
strongly in favor Of Emmons county
being represented at the Bismarck
Exposition. proceeds to lambast the
Record chap because he had -"all
alone by himself prevented this
county from being represented at
the Exposition. This is the wonder
fully constructed paragraph in which
the writer is credited with having
been the sole and only obstacle in
the way Of Emmons county's repre-
sentation. Had Dad been the
consistent booster that our mis-
guided editorial writer in the Trib-
une suggests. then Emmons county
would not now be placed in the posi-
ton where she is credited with hav-
ing nothing worthy Of exhibition.
Come hither to our knee. Bert,
yon innocent young thing, and listen.
The editor Of the Record WAS in
favor # this county being represent
ed at the Exposition. The editorial
you reprinted from this paper last
week could not have been more
strongly written in favor Of it.
That the men who last year did
the work down this way Of securing
exhibits refused to do the same work
this year rests entirely with them
selves. and they probably have good
and sufficient reasons for so doing.
As TO the collection of exhibits, q
country editor is about the last man
in a community who could find time
to Systematically collect exhibits,
and a 6i-year-old ore would certain
ly not be an ideal person for that
purpose.
There was another thing. The
action If the president of the N. P.
last year in failing to keep his prom
Use as to the excursion rates had
caused great deal Of feeling against
giving that road any money for a
trip to Bismarck. This action Of the
railroad officials was wholly con-
telnptiDle 1t has so been entitled
frequently in the Record, and who
can blame the people who we're lied
To and went on that excursion for
feeling Disguised over the whole
matter
Recognizing the feeling in regard
to the way in which the railroad
company had treated its patrons, and
the further fact that the men-and
particularly the man-who had been
most active last year in canvassing
the county for exhibits refused to
have anything to do with it this
year The editor Of the Record wrote
70 Commissioner Gilbreath. or Mr..
Winter, the Exposition publicity
man We do not remember which
stating the above facts and sug-
costing that a trip by the boosters
Of the Bismarck Commercial Club
down here. and talk by them With
the people, might have an influence
in getting them interested. And, go
far . the writer knows. it may be
possible tina. the Record EDITORS let
ter "as one among the influences
that brought the Bismarckeys down
this ray Whatever the cause, that
trip aas certainly good thing. for
y ensBl-d the business men Of Bis
nafct. and Of Linton and Hazelton to
fecome better acquainted.
furthermore, the writer named to
Alr. Giloreath while he was here
certain men in Linton whom it
WOULD be well to see in regard t.
The matter, and some such men were
not by any means Streeter's personal
or political friends. During the con.
the writer had with Com
missioner Gilbreath before he left
Linton re understood him to cay
that Mr.. S. +. Kurtz. of Hazelton.
"aDid .ase charge Of the work Of &C.
curing the exhibit. and we agreed
that the selection would be good
one After that we heard nothing
further regarding the matter.
The writer believes it would have
been q good thing to have been rep
resented at Bismarck. and hopes that
as long as the Exposition is held not
year will pass without such
representation We believe, as Mr..
Gllijrcath stated in his speech at
Linton. the Bismarck Exposition can
be made as great a factor for bring
ing IN outside visitors as is the
Corn Palace Of South Dako-
Ia But. at the same time, the
editor Of the Record has been in the
business long enough to know that
there IS no use to attempt to stir up
an interest that does not exist, and
that "as the condition down this
wa3 this year.
And. again. what motive did
streeter have in "queering" the rep.