Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-08-22
POLLOCK PICK UPS.
! lrrogress. Aue M

iieflrN an Beek, OF Westiield.
Vii have a big auction sale al his
place Monday. Sept. I'd He has a
arge amount of machinery and scme
stock to sell.
The band boys have purchased
new uniforms. and they wore them
Tor the first time in Pollock Tuesday
evening. The suits are green. with
white trimmings,
Geo. Mckay was down from ms
ranch Wednesday He hrough. a
sample of his mortgage hitter
oats and left same at this office that
ali could see who like to look at nice
grain.
he dance in the Boschker store
building Tuesday evening was a
Very successful social EXERT The
music was excellent, the crowd
large. but not too large for the
spacious room. the floor was in line
shape for dancing and everything
Went merry as marriage bell.
Next Wednesday. August u. 1912
under the auspices of the Brother
hood Of American Yeomen of Fol
lock- a grand celebration Will be
held in this town. a big pavilion
witi be erected on Main street.
where at promptly | o'clock y.
M. the exercises of the dav will
tart
MIR Will Van der Norste and his
cousin. a young man who recently
arrived from Michigan. have pur
chased the j. II. Jones thrashing
outfit and expect to start ,hrashiny
operations the first of next week
Mr.. Van der Norste will give his
personal attention to thrashing, tins
tall. and he Is expecting prosper
Ous season.
lhe cost of hauling over our
country roads is as great, or possibly
greater. than the hauling charge
from the local market to where the
Wheat or barley or llax is finally
consumed. When we talk about the
eNtorlion Of the railroads, let us not
forget the extortion of the ruts
And while we remember and resent
the fact that tho rail rates are the
making Of the railway corporations.
let Us not cease to remember that
the ruts are of our own making and
easily filled
This section was visited by a de-
structive hail-storm last Sunday af-
ternocn. The storm came up about
tlye o clock i'm the afternoon. and the
hail lasted for perhaps fifteen min
utcs. The hail-stones were not un-
usually large, but they came down
very thick, and, as there was hard
wind at the time. a good deal of
damage was done to the few gram
fields that had not been cut. Har-
vest was so far advanced in this sec
tlon that nearly all the grain was
cut Still, there were a few scat
tering fields of grain, and they were
all damaged to the extent Of about
fifty per cert
This week Merchant Andrew
Boschker moved into his spacious
new store-build'ng. 1t is not too
much to say that this is one of the
finest and best store-buildings in
any small town in northern South
Dakota. The building is Of re-en-
forced concrete and its dimensions
are - feet long by SO feet wiae.
There is a basement under the entire
building. The interior Of the store
is finished in hardwood throughout
1t has a full glass front, with plenty
of windows in the rear and sides.
1t has both front and sideentrances
The store-loom is fitted with twenty
gas lights, and everything = ar
ranged for the comfort and CON
veniencc Of patrons and manage
ment Mr.. l'oschker Will at all
times carry a large and complete.
stock of general merchandise. ard
one Of the pleasing features is the
low prlces al which goods are sold
Both building and store are no mall
credit 10 the town and Surrounding
country.