Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-08-13
POLLOCK PICK UPS.
tPnogress. Aug. ~,

AAs MCSOUVlile duu VILE, VI DaIcs
were transacting business in Pol
lock Tuesday.
Mrs. Lou Dornbush and mother
departed yesterday for a visit at
Sioux City, Iowa.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Rasbeck this morning. All
are getting along nicely.
MIR. and Mrs. w. o. irwin. of
Linton. spent Sunday visiting
friends and relatives in this city.
Mrs. L. H. Clybourne, son and
daughter returned to Linton
Wednesday afternoon after several
days visit with friends in this city.
A fine game of ball is promised
Sunday on the local diamond. Fort
Yates Is going to make door mat
OF the Pollock Tigers pelt. Come
out and see how it is done.
| Pharos Kinds and wife, of Burn
stad, N. D.. were visiting in town
Monday, having come over from
Strasburg Sunday evening. They
we're driving a Ford runabout.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Tracy took
their little daughter Marion to Bis
marck Tuesday. Ever since she had
the scarlet fever the child has had
an affection of the ear and head and
1t is with hopes of finding relief for
the malady that they have taken her
to Bismarck to a specialist.
A petition signed by IS voters
asking that the people of the town
be allowed to vote on the question:
Shall the corporation of the town
OF Pollock be dissoIved?" was pre-
scented to the town board at their
meeting last evening and was al
lowed. The question will be sui
United to the voters at special
election to be held Tuesday. the 18th
inst. 1t is but continuation of the
license fight and matter we posi-
lively refuse to take sides with
through the paper for the reason
that we are not legal voter in the
town and therefore believe it IS none
of our concern.
All roads led to Strasburg Satur-
day and Sunday. and taking all in
all the tournament at that place was
the best seen in this section for q
number of years. Especially on
Sunday was the attendance large,
people coming from all directions
and towns within radius of 60 to
rs miles. Eighty-four automobiles
were counted at the ball park at one
/ time Sunday afternoon. There were
some splendid games of ball played
by the contending teams and several
brilliant plays by individuals. Our
own team, while having to be con.
tent with division of second, third
and fourth money with Linton and
Strasburg, was acknowledged by the
fans to be the best club in attend
ance. But for the mistake of put
ting Spotted Bird to pitch in the
game with Linton, and rank de.
clsion by the umpire in the game
with Ha7elton, our boys would have
come home with first money. We
are pleased to say. however, that our
team has good financial backing and
the salaried players are sure of their
pay whether we get first or fourth
money. The real fact is-they don't
need money at all--they are just out
for glory and came home with more
than they can take care of.
John Biddlecomb, his son and
Clarence Meyers. living in the Dale
country. had a narrow escape from
death by lightning Tuesday after
noon. The three men were stacking
grain and had taken refuge under
the wagon. holding the team by the
lines, The team and young colt
were instantly killed and the men
stunned and burned considerably.
especially young Biddlecomh. The
electric charge struck him on the
right shoulder and burned a streak
to the lower part of the abdomen,
Iarouna TO the left side ana down the
leg to the foot. 1t split the shoe
and took out the shoe-string slick
and clean. Myers was knocked from
under the wagon and burned be-
tween the shoulders and across the
hips. Biddlecomb. Sr., although
showing no burns, was more
stunned than the others and was
longer in recovering from the eff
fects Of the electric current. DR..
Shockey was called out as soon as
| possible 10 treat the sufferers and
|says they are all right unless unfnr-
seen computations arise, burns Of