Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-02-26


kota-Montana line ten miles south OF
the Canadian border. 1t already has
a population of 500. and boom is
expected in the spring. There was
an excellent crop through here last
fall, and judging from all indica
tions there will be another big crop
in this section this coming year.
Arnegard, Feb. 19.-While clean.
ing his rifle E. T. Felland accident
ally pulled some cartridges out of
the gun. which in some manner
found their way into the stove. The
next morning when the fire was kim
died and the stove heated up, the
cartridges exploded, one bullet
striking Mrs. Felland in the thigh,
lacerating it quite badly. and one
bullet struck Mr.. Felland in the
left leg. On account of the cart
ridges lying loose its velocity was
lessened 80 that the bullets did not
penetrate the flesh very deep.
| Schafer, Feb. 19.-John Foreman,
q rancher near here. had a thrilling
encounter with big timber wolf.
His life was saved by his hounds who
were terribly torn by the animal.
He had alighted from his horse and
picked up stone when he saw the
large timber wolf coming. Think
ing he could frighten the animal he
sprang in its path. The wolf, in
stead of Sinking back, sprang onto
Foreman knocking him down. While
on the ground Foreman knocked out
the sharp teeth of the wolf with the
stone. Just then the dogs arrived
and pulled the cattle killer off their
master. Foreman, after he got up,
took his pocket knife and crippled
the wolf so the hounds finally
killed it.
Gnodrich, Feb. 19.-The county
commissioners passed resolutions au-
thorizing the states attorney to in
stitute proceedings against former
County Auditor Tiebel to recover
fees alleged 10 be due the county.
The fees in question were those for
certifying to deeds. The fee in
each transfer was 25 cents. It. is
asserted the auditor retained these
fees when he should have turned
them over to the county treasurer,
The amount involved is about
$2O4.75. The action is along the
line Of many other suits instituted
in different counties. In former
days the auditors were entitled to
certain fees. Later the remunera-
tion of the county officials was
placed on salary basis with the un.
derstanding that all fees should be
turned over to the county treasurer
instead Of being the personal per-
quisitef OF the auditors.
Fargo, Feb 49, Interest ra'e> d.
pend entilely upon the c,.ta'l, o.
the payment IF " se. AID that
being :he fac hent j. H.
Wors nf In No l. d; ;knta agticul-
tu1al cc!ivrs tnain.airs that dairy.
ing a live stock afford the key by
wh ch North Dakota farmers may
obtain lower rates Of interest.
There is no question but that if the
farmers of North Dakota engage
more extensively IN dairying and
live stock they could accomplish
the reduction nf interest rates."
says Mr.. Worst. "The rate of in
terest," continued the college head !,
depends upon the ayailibity and
certainty of the payment of both
principal and interest by the bor-
rover. This cannot be absolutely
guaranteed ty any one crop propo-
sition. Failures are bound to &C.
cur in some seasons. Live stock are
not so generously menaced by such
calamities as hot winds, wet springs.
hail storms, early and late frosts or
rains during harvest and thrashing.
There is more certain assurance of
farm profits. Cheap money for
North Dakota farmers depends more
on the assurance Of profitable re.
turns to the farmers. than on the
abundance of money.