Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-07-04
IN PIONEER DAYS.

:. Commissioners Gayton and Child
leave this morning on trip to Bis
marck.
Sheriff Smith and Mr.. Foye. Of
Steele, were in town this week. The
gentlemen say the grain in thesWill-
transport country is the best they
have seen this season.
Messrs.s' Wesley Baker and w. j.
Kelley. Of Livona. were in Williams
port Tuesday. A short time ago a
blind horse belonging to Mr.. Baker
fell seventy feet down perpendic-
ular embankment into the river and
was rescued uninjured.
District Attorney Armstrong and
Miss Libbie Kurtz we're visitors at
Steele on the Fourth. (The lady re-
ferred to is now Mrs. Armstrong.
District Attorney was the title Of
the prosecuting attorney in each
county in territorial days, instead of
States Attorney" as at present.
Commissioners minutes OF the
July meeting of 1887 we're published
in the issue Of July 9Th. They were
signed by James B. Clayton. chair
man. and f. T. Herrick. county clerk
10 territorial days there was no
auditors office. The position nearly
corresponding to the present office
of auditor was the one entitled reg
istes of deeds and county clerk. :"
John McCrory and Master Tommy
were in town yesterday on their way
home. They came in from Fortunes
camp, on the new Aberdeen. Bis
marck & Northwestern grade, to
which point they had driven herd
of beef cattle from John McCrory's
ranch west of the river. The Nc
Crory cattle cameIthrough the win-
ter with loss of less than four per
cent.
Our good-natured county assessor.
Mr.. Gerrit Haak. was in town this
week settling up his business with
the county board. (Mr Haak is still
living at his old home in southern
Emnons. and. though like most Of
the pioneers. we'll along in years, is
enjoying good health. 1t should be
explained, also, that we had county
assessor. instead of district assessors.
in those days.)
Mr.. ". A. Archambault, of En-
monsburg, was in town few days
this week. We are glad to be able
to state that his sight is improving.
"shambo" has sacrificed his flowing,
Moseslike whiskers and now wears
what is left of his beard in the style of
dancing master from Pakree. The
cut resembles sort of cross be-
tween that of a French marquis and
an English "dook."
Mrs j. II. Worst and Mrs. w. L..
Yeater were the guests Of Mrs. W..
M. Derr last Wednesday. (These
ladies, once neighbors. are now
widely separated. Mrs. Worst lives
in Fargo, where her husband has for
many years been president of the
state agricultural college. Mrs.
Yeater lives in Hazelton. in the old
neighorhood in which all three then
resided. Her..sister, Mrs. Derr. has
lived in Pennsylvania many years.
Comrade Ben Corbin. recently
deceased had put forth the following
circular: Fish! Honesty and Fair
Dealing No One Else in the Bust
ness. | am now prepared to furnish
fish right at your door or any place
else. Headquarters at Archam-
bault's ranch. near the bridge at
the mouth of Beaver creek, where
sell them at cents per pound alive.
cents dressed, or 10 cents il deliv.
cred by the peddling wagon. Mail
orders solicited. None but good
fish sold all poor ones given away.
Old soldiers come:along. furnish your
own grub and get a free dinner.
Settlers located on government land.
When you come to see me look out
for the u. S. flag. Ben Corbin,
Emmonsburg, ID. T., Elk Private
Company e." Gath Iowa Vols.
the only Private living.
(There is column article regard.
ing the 1887 Fourth of July celebra.
tion at Winchester. A big crowd fol
those days was present estimated
at two hundred people. C. H
Bumstead was president of the day
The prayer was by B. F. Burge. Mu
sic by the Winchester Choir. Ora
ton by County Superintendent,
Worst. There was game of base
ball of course. between "choser
Mines In the races the pony rae,
was an interesting event. Eigh
ponies started. Wescott's mare wa
ridden by Arthur Wescott; Wescott'
horse, by Luther Wescott; the Petri,
Pony, by Johnnie Eahaney; PER-,