Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-02-13

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The doctor wound around him sever.
al times, however. and was slowly
squeezing him into submission when
the states attorney appeared upon
the scene and the circus ended.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Pietz returned
to their home in Linton yesterday.
after an extended absence. Mr..
Pietz has been receiving medical
treatment at the famous Mayo hos
pital at Rochester. MINI. and Mrs.
Pietz has been with him. They Wis
tied with Eureka relatives day or
so on their return home.
MIR. and Mrs. Amos Yonker left
Saturday of last week from Stras-
burg for an extended visit to the
Twin Cities and Big Stone. $. ID.
Mrs. Yorker will secure her spring
stock of millinery while in the Twin
Cities and later will go with her
husband to Big Stone for a short
visit at his OLD home.
Mrs. Charles S. Lane went to Bis
marck Monday morning for short
visit. She wanted to be there or
"wednesday to see her son, Theodore,
who is a member Of the cadet band
at the agricultural college and was
one Of those in Bismarck with the
students special train which has
been touring tine state.
The young son OF MIR. and Mrs.
Edward Beutelspacher, Edward.
died at the home..of his parents after
only days illness. Death took
place on the night of February Sth
and two days later burial was made
in Backhaus cemetery. three miles
southeast of town. Cause Of death
is said by medical authorities to have
been oedema of the pharynx. Rev.
Wiegand had charge Of the funeral.
Chris. Zacher. one of the Bazaar
store force. is the proud possessor
of a fine dlivlng-team now. He
purchased one of the horses from
Earl Atha and the other from Carl
Bosch. He says now all he needs is
a buggy and these automobile fell
lows will stand no show with the
young ladies Of their mutual &C.
quaintance. He is going to have a
buggy soon, too.
A letter from Fay Harding. of the
Braddock neighborhood. to the Rec
ord, asks pertinent question which
1T might be we'll for. the proper
parties to consider. 1t relates to
the article IN the Recorda few weeks
ago relative to our abominable
telephone service as it is dealt out to
US by the Dakota Telephone Com
pany Mr. Harding asks if it would
not be possible to provide the Farm
ers' Telephone Company with a
franchise, stating that they could
then put in a local system and per-
haps in that manner give the service
to which the town is entitled.
Elsewhere in this issue appears q
number Of real-estate transfers as
secured by the Record from the reg.
lister Of deeds Office. 1t has been
some time since we have published
any Of these. We formerly were
provided with them by the register
Of deeds, he knowing that they were
Of considerable interest to the tax.
PAYERS Of the county and that this
paper was willing to publish them
without charge. However, of late
since he secured SO many clerks. il
/ has evidently taken all his time t.
superintend such clerks and the
transfers have not been forthcoming
The Record will see, however. that
| the taxpayers are provided with
them from now on.
Band Concert Dance.
On Friday night Of last week thu
members Of the Linton Boys Bant
gave their much-heralded concer
and dance. In the early hours o.
/ the evening a concert program wa
given, every other selection being !,
dance number. 1t is not often tina
the opportunity is afforded fer on,
to dance to band music. Last Fri
day night it was decided treat
The band hoys nave practiced con
scientiously month after month an,
the results of their efforts wer,
manifested at the concert. The mu
sic was of high order and would d,
credit to any similar organization
We believe that, with possibly on
or two exceptions, they can hol'
their own with any of the bands o
the state.
4 As a special treat on this occasion
Prof. Bruce, leader of the India
band at Fort Yates. was present an
delivered baritone and slide-trom
hone solos as we'll as assisting wit
the other band and orchestra mum
bers. Mr.. Bruce 10 a musician q
rare ability and his work. especiall
OIL the trombone. has never bee
surpassed in this section. His effort
brought forth round after round q
applause from the large crowd pre-,