Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-11-07
IN PIONEER DAYS

be, ties rope 10 the pore emu.
with the ropes end fastened to the
wagon box in front OF the hind
wheel; pulls down on the pole
lightly to keep the yoke horizontal,
says "Gittup'" the rope tightens,
braces the pole. the pole holds the
yoke level, the farmer whistles
"God Save the Queen. and the pro-
ccss,on moves off.
The election last Tuesday. 80 far
as this county is concerned. was re-
markably quiet Territorial division
received little encouragement in the
free and independent bailiwick Of
Emmons. Throughout the county
the vote was light. Even in this
| (the Second DISTRICT. where IA com
missioner was baloted for. the vote
was not full one. Ii was believed
by most Of the voters that Commits
sioner Yeatcr would have "a walk
away" and for that reason enough
interest to bring out full vote was
lacking. But his opponent. Mr..
Shields. being we'll liked by every
one. received much larger vote
than most of the prophets gave
him. One thing can be said: 1t
was a clean contest ON the part of
both candidates. OF course the
venerable anti-Yeater chestnuts
were trotted out. busted Oft, re-cm-
bellished, and set to work. but they
had lost flavor since the election of
"a. and did no damage except with
an occasional newcomer who heard
hut one side. 1t is unnecessary
however. to tell those who know MIR.
Shields that he made no use of such
methods in his personal canvass.
But a majority believed that at the
present time as much as ever the
Second District needs the influence
of w. l.. Yeater ON the board. This
partially accounts for his majority
being third larger than it was
three years ago.
Clayton Correspondence
Mrs. VIM. v. Wade and the little
deputy she,itl' returned last wee k
from Winona.
Mcssrs. u. u. Hammond and
Louis Plant have returned from the
Red River Valley. where they have
been working for the past three
weeks.
Glencoe Correspondence.
No excitement over the coming
election.
The river froze over last week.
but is open again.
Prairie fires are To he seen i'm the
west. presumably on the reservation.
| Quite a number in the valley had
their vegetables frozen by the re-
cent cold snap.
| Dugald Campbell had the mis-
fortune to lose l25 tons IF hay in
the recent prairie fire.
Skaling on the creek and on Lake
CantWell was good for a few even.
ings last week but it is all over now
| About twenty tons Of hay belong
ing to Mark Wilson and Griffith
Jones were burned in the big prairie
fire.
The vote in this neighborhood on
the division question will he very
light. The majority Of voters seem
to care little whether the Territory
be divided or even admitted.
| A party Of about dozen persons
recently spent avery enjoyable even
ing at the residence Of the Misses
Petrie. Eucre and candy. ling
were the pleasures Of the evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Bumstead. MIR. and
Mrs. j. Parker. Messrs. Mahaney
Pagel and j. Mckay returned this
week from Bismarck. whittier each
had taken load Of grain.
Al. Honstain has returned from
Hillsboro. bringing with him yoke
OF oxen weighing 1000 pounds. IL
wagon. a COW, two mares and a full
blooded Norman stallion. All. has
another carload of stock in Hills
boro which he intends to bring out.
Mail-carrier Morrison had quite a
serious runaway recently while 60
ing to Bismarck with one Of s. A.
Faulkner's teams. accompanied by
his brother. The bolt in the whltile.
tree broke. letting the tongue down.
The horses ut once became unman-
ageable and startedto run, throwing
the occupants out and slightly iniur-
ing them. The buggy was so badly
damaged that they had to hire
another rig TO continue the journey.
From the Record. March Is. 1885:
MIR. j. III. Worst left on trip to
bismarck Wednesday 49,. Messrs.
Routillier. Derr and ", l.. Yeater
left for Bismarck yesterday.
April LIST is the date set for most Of
the Williamsport people who are
abroad to return home. Messrs.
Peters. Kelly. M,ttlestedter and
George Walker three lrishmen and
i on,