Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-02-08

In the recent little duel between
btfdlck and Hanley. says an eN-
change, it looks to the man ON the
SIDE lines like HaEley had tried for a
lake pass and had been thrown for
a ten yard loss and busted boom.
The Pioneer advocates the grow
ing of more vegetables in the yicin-
lty of Mandan, and says that twenty
tour families could make their iv-
my IN that vicinity ky engaging in
TINS occupation.
..Supt. Josephine X. Steake. Of lIet-
t'nger county, has mos, enthasi-
astlc account in the Mott Pioneer
Press of the visit of the cornraiser
poNs and girls to the agricultural
college. and the great educational
event 1t was IN the lives of these
young people. So
A Washington dispatch SAYS
Senator Porter j McCumber. Of
North Dakota. is the latest public
man to join the ranks of the auto
mobile enthusiasts. Moreover. he
drives his own car, taking the stand
that the employment of a chauffeur
Is LUXURY not in keeping with re-
publican simplicity. =
While engaged in inspecting the
500 track near Iona, George Brown
and ms son Warren were run down
by freight train. the former being
killed instantly. The boy was not
4 hurt seriously. Because of their
heavy wraps to protect them from
the cold, they did not hear the train
| until 1t was upon them.
In North Dakota the walking pillow
IS little used, but it is still d valued
implement in the east. a consular
report tells of a plowing match held
not far from Toronto, in which in
one event, requiring nearly five
hours plowlng, there were thirty
four entries. The prize was CARED
Oft by asman eighty seven years of
.age. And the chances are that he
felt younger than any boy i'm the
grounds.
Mandan Pioneer: The progressive
convention at Fargo. recently, in
dorsed Roosevelt first and l-aFoIlette
as standing for Roosevelt policies.
Why should not the Republicans of
North Dakota indorse Roosevelt for
the presidency and be done with it
Taft was elected because he stood for
Roosevelt policies, and many claim
he has fallen short on the PROPOSE
tion. If we are all in favor of Roose-
velt policies. it would appear that
the one man who can enforce those
policies is Roosevelt himself.
Submerged in we'll of icy water
to his chin. recently, with the tenn
perature fifteen below, and being
compelled to stand on his toes to
keep his mouth and nose out, while
his ten.year-old daughter made a
4 frantic six-mile drive for help, l.. A.
| Yockstad, a farmer near Berg, is
|hovering between life and death.
The man fell into the we'll while try
ing to recover his cap. which blew
from his head. He was at home
alone with his daughter at the time,
and she was unable to help him The
farmer endeavored repeatedly to
draw himself out, but each time fell
back more exhausted than before.
He was near physical collapse when
rescued.
Napoleon Homestead: Foreman
McElroy, of the Homestead. has
been troubled of late with sort of
rheumatic attack in the region of his
| back. He was confined To his home
from late Friday afternoon until
Tuesday His young son Donald is
rapidly approaching 'tWo-third-
Ber gait in the prlnt-shop. and took
Ibis fathers place between meals
when not attending school, render
ing us valuable assistance. Donald
lis one of the boys of the town who
! prefer to improve the shining mo-
ments instead Of loafing ON the
streets, and he takes to the printing
art like duck to water.
Bowman Pioneer. 1t has come to
our notice that during the past few
i weeks several horses have been lost
4 III falling into wells on abandoned
b niestea,ls that have been left open
4 Lewis Rodlin, about ten miles south
Of town. and Ell. McManus, near
j Pa0li, are among the losers. The
+ leaving Of wells unprotected is a
1 ! violation If the law, and the owner
Of the farm upon which said well Is
located is liable for damages There
are many places in this country
where homesteaders have dug wells
on their farms, and after going down
4 fifteen or twenty feet and not strik-