Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-02-15


court in their own names in all ac-
tions affecting their rights. In fact.
the legislature has taken shift to-
ward the women Of late, and men,
bers are vieing with each other for
popularity among them. A woman
suffrage bill will be introduced this
week, and will be championed in the
house by Col. Moore, of sully coun-
ty, the frisky old iron-gray colt of
that body. and in the council by Mr..
Smith. of Yankton. 1t will come
very near passing. and may become
law by the governors signature.
The local-option temperance bill
has been favorably reported, and,
with several enthusiastic supporters
in the house, will pass that body. II
provides that. whenever 200 voters
of county petition for special
election upon the question of the sale
of liquors, the commissioners shall
call an election, and majority vote
shall decide.
The bill placed before the house
yesterday appropriating $780, 900
for the purchase of seed wheat for
farmers whose crops we're destroyed
by drought or storms last year is
looked upon with favor, and should
pass. IL there is any matter in
which the legislature should be gen.
erous, it is that of assisting the
farmers of the Territory who have
been contending with intriguing
corporations, scheming usurers and
the designing elements generally
during the past two years.
Editorial.
AS the Ordway & Bismarck Rail-
road Company have completed their
survey. obtained right-of-way and
let the contract for building the
line as soon as weather will permit.
it IS likely that road will be the first
built into Emmons county next sum-
mer, closely followed by the Mil
waukee & St. Paul. The former
road is to run through the northeast
corner Of the county, its nearest
point being about six miles from
Williamsport. The Milwaukee road
is heading for point considerably
west Of Ordway. and it is believed
that it will come in over the Mis-.
souri, Valley survey. There will be
two roads at least built or building
through Emmons county by the time
our farmres harvest this year crop.
II this does not come true, every
farmer in the county is invited to
call at the Record office on or after
the first of next September, have a
cigar at our expense. and point the
finger of scorn at US as false
prophet. Cut this out and remem.
Der the date. about eleven years
later, instead of that season. is the
history of the entry Of the first rail
road into Emmons county. How
ever, the editor was on the right
track, for the grade on the first
named road was CONSTRUCTED then.
But. on account of national business
reverses and change in the man.
agement of the railroad. the grade
lay idle during all those years until
finally ironed by the Soo.)
The third issue of the Record
published June "a. 1884, was devoic
of anything in the way of news of ;
very startling nature. The most in
teresting thing it contained was
short write-up of Samuel E. Nc
Elery, who at one time resided ii
what is now the Livona neighbor
hood. 1t was dated June %. 1881
and was in part as follows: 'Thi
gentleman, who now lives in tn
southern part of the county, was tn
first man to build house in what
now Emmons county. The buildin
was made of logs and was used as
trading post. 1t stood where Viii
lam Badgers cattle ranch no,
stands, opposite old Fort Rice. Thj
house was built in 1852. and wa
used only one winter. In the sprin
of 1858 came a flood, and MIR. Nj,
Elery and his men for six weeE
were prisoners On the roof. The OIL
gentleman is now "a years old an
has lived on the Missouri river sine
he was 49,"