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Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
ACCOUNTS FOR OLD LEGEND
eImpie Explanation Of the Age.oId
Myth That Surrounds the
Golden Fleece.

In the legend of the Golden Teece
lies hidden the record OF an ancient
method of the Tibareni, the sons OF
Tubal. for the collection Of gold The
north coast Of Asia Minor produced
large quantities Of the precious metals,
as we'll as copper and iron. Gold was
found In the gravel, as often happens
still In streams draining from copper
regions. The gold in copper ores
originally containing Insignificant
amounts OF the precious metal, ac
cumulates in the course Of ages, and
sometimes forms placers OF astonish
Ing richness.
The ancient Tibareni washed the
gold.bearing gravel first by booming
which concentrated the gold into reln
lively small a:nl"lts OF sand. This
was then collec.t ! md washed through
sluices having l.: bottoms lined with
sheepskins. Ihe gold would sink into
the wool. while the sand would be
washed away in the swift current.
The skins were removed from the
sluces, the coarsest gold shaken out,
and the fleeces. still glittering with
the yellow metal. were hung upon
boughs to dry 30 that the rest of the
gold might be beaten from them, and
saved. The early Greek mariners, wit
Messing this process, carried home
tales OF the wonderful riches of land
where warlike race OF miners hung
golden fleeces upon the trees In the
grove Of Ares.
After 80 many millenniums the
metalliferous country OF TubaLCain
Is once more coming into prominence.
The natives still Gull the high-grade
copper ore, and break it into smalls,
which they cover with wood and roast
to matte; they still work the matte in
forge.like furnaces to black copper.
which they ship to Alexandretta and
to Euxipe ports. They still make the
famous curbonized iron that was cele.
brated rs Damascus steel because 1t
was distributed through this mart to
the rest Of the world after receiving a
finish by local Damascene workmen.
These decadent methods. that give
n hint Of the approved practice of the
father Of metallurgy. will soon become
wholly extinct, for the modern miner
is studying the disseminated copper
ores Of the Black sea coast. and
threatening to rekindle on magnif.
cent. scale the smoldering fires OF
Tubal-C al-Cain.-Argonaut.
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
IN PIONEER DAYS

and bat,lc-fields of Cherry Grove. All
the Emmons county people who have
spent the winter in Bismarck are pining
for the society of their beloved coyotes.
foxes and ph.ickertaighl gophcrs.
Sunday was very bizzardy day in
Emmons county, while al Bismarck all
was serene. A few miles east of The
Capital. however. the storm ragged
ficrcely.
County Superintendent w. 3. Andrus
reached the Capital Monday to transact
some business with Sta.c Superintcn-
dent Mitchell who died suddenly Mon.
day night
-Winona Correspondence
JACK Waldron gives hop on the
night Of ST. pa'rick's Day.
Mr.. Andrus' school closed last Friday
and he is now visiting Bismarck.
Abou, twenty OF the many friends of
Mrs. and Miss Pitts gave them an i'm
promp'u surprise last Saturday evening
Candy-puiing and games afforded the
amusement OF The evening and every
body had good time.
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
Notice-Real Estate Foreclosure
Sale.

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Default having occurred In the conditions
of 1.-THE mortuaae hereinafter described. mo-
tlce Is hereby given, thar that certai:. mort
gage. executed and delivered by Peter
Schmidt aud InhannB schmidt. his wife,
mertgagnrs. To Elizabeth N. CIYborne. mort
gagee. dated the 3Dth day Of March, 1919, and
filed for record In he office OF the register Of
| deeds nf EmmOns county. North Dakota on
| The 2ist day 1T May. 1919. Mt 10 O'Clock q. m..
aud recorded in bnok 81 of mortgages on
page IA, Will he forecosed byn sale OF the
prcmises III such mortgage and hereinafter
described, at the front door of tile court
house In the city of Linton. comfy 0f En-
mons. andsrai nj N3rlh Dakota, ut he hour
of twD O'clock y. nl, On tie 9Th day Of
| March, "a. ID. 1915, tn satisfy the amount due
IN said mortgage ut the date of sale.
The premises described In said mortgage
aud which Will he sold 10 satixfy the same,
are described ns follows: 5sisz
West half nf the southeast quarter aud
east hnlf Of the southwest quartz aud south
sast quarter OF the northwest quarter aud
lots two (s), three t,i and four al. all In sec.
tinn thirty t30l, township one hundred thir-:
ty- three (l33) north. range seventy-eigh {7S)
| west of the 5ih Z Al In Emm0ns county,
North Dakota.
There will bedne on said mortgage nj the
date OF sale the snm of twenty-three hun-i
dred thirty-f0ur and l7-100 dollars. together
with the costs of this foreclosure.
Dated mt Linton. N. ID. this 10th day of
- - ELIZABETH N. oLYRoRNE, Z
feb18-mar2a SMortgagee.
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
Notice-Real Estate Foreclosure
Sale.

Default having occurred In tile conditions
Is hereby given. that that certain m1rigape
executed and delivered hy Andreas PieiiIe
and Mnrvareta Pfeile. his wife, mortgaGors,
nf August, 11ls, and filed for record In TIL,
county. North Dakota, on the aath day or
August, 1879. at 5:6 y. M, and recorded In
book "a OF mortgages. 81 page $40. will be
f"reclosed by u sale Of the premises In such
mortgage and hereinafter described rs the
front doorof the court house, In the city OF
Linton. cnunty OF Emm0ns and state Of
North Dakota, ut the hour OF 1.-TWO o'clock p.
M, on the 9th day March. A. D. 1918. 10
satisfy hearnount due on said mortgage nt
The date of sale.
The premises described IN said n ottgnge
and which will be sold to satisfy the same.
are described ns follows:
The sOuthRest qnrier OF section twenty
nine t@O and the northeast quarter aud
horthlaif OF the northwest lunrtar, south
west quarter of the northwest quarter and
northwest quarter nf the southwest qnnrter
of section thitty-two (s.I. hil In township one
hundred thriS.t'ree tl;f}) north, rungs sew
cnty five t15) west OF tile 9Th u. NJ. III Em-
nous county. North l,ako,n.
There Will br due On said mortgage ut the
d ate OF sale the sum OF three hundred thirty
dollars, together with The costs Of his fore
closure
Dnted Al Linton. N. D, this 10Th day Of
February, 19l5
IF. A. GRAIN,
fepis-mar2i Mortgagec.
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
Primary Room .
Temvik Country News.

Lydia Becker is absent today,
Lin Hartman was guest of o. Paul
son last Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Scdig were guests of C.
Borstad last Sunday.
Fl. Nathan and wife drove down to
MIR. Wolfer's east Of Linton, last Satur-
day.
Fay Harding and Steve Teuber were
guests Of Tom Martinson last Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Borstad and Fred Focll
took dinner with L. Herman. of Tenn
vk, last Thursday.
Mabel Benedict returned home from
George Richmond's Sunday where she
spent the past two weeks.
H. v. Sedig lost valuable horse last
vice.. There are a number of sick
horses in The neighborhood this winter
Don't forget the basket party at Blew
cit school No. .. Every body come and
get basket. Come, boys, and get a
partner
Fred Foell and Ray Jackman have re.
turned from Minnesota where they spent
the past three months ltis nice to.sce
the boys at home again.
Charley Benedict arrived home from
his Claim where he has been baching
for while. Nice to see Charley around
again. isn't it?
If any readers of this paper don't be-
long to the Farmers Union just join in
and get to be member. They are
talking strongly Of building farmers
elevator at Temvik.
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
From the Record. March IA. 1890:
lin Town and Out

in own and Out
District Attorney Parker was visitor
to the county seat yesterday.
There will be dance at r. latrick)
O'Sh,res. in Csy,cn township. on the
night OF the 18th OF Ireland
All those who attended the party at
Milliamsport schoolhouse last Friday
evening report a very plcasan, time.
Born--T tuesday,. March llth. TO MIR.
and Mrs. VIM. Baker, a son. Mother
and boy doing we'll and William will
have to raise The ceiling.
Merchant Connor has returned from
his visit to New Hampshire Is he
No, he isn't The Record gives him up:
he is evidently lacking in nerve.
Senator Worst and family and MIR.
and Mrs. II. w. Allen will leave Bis.
marck for Emmons county as soon as
the menagcric closes for the season. and
the two gentleman will at once start in
pursuit of the graceful plow and the
dusty harrow. Joe Trammcl. too. will
soon be gamboling DER 'hc hills, wales
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04

enjoy the good old sunshine once more
At the present writing we are having a
snow.
Red Fish. Big Bear and some other
Indians were over on this side OF old
muddy hunting and buying grain OF the
farmers.
Herman Basch was at Linton one day
last week doing some trading Mr..
Basch is one Of the prominent farmers OF
Hampton valley.
Milford Noyes and wife, who have
been visiting Mr.. Noyes' parents and
friends for the pas, two months. started
for their home in Canada last Saturday
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
Hartford Items.

Correspondence "f the Iteror' March /.
Dallas Greer and his grandpa hive
both been sick with the grippe
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck were visiting al
w. A. Longwell's a few days ago.
MIR. Weller IS still buying hogs. He
bought some fat hogs of MIR. Buck.
There is quite lot of sic ness a,
present. l-agrippe seems to be the
main trouble in this ncighborhood.
Messrs. Longwcll and Buck made a
trip to the Mick coal hank and each
brought home good load OF coal.
We have experienced some cloudy.
disagrecablc weather. The sun has not
been seen for over a week. We would
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04

Correspondence OF tho Record. Feb -
Peter Bor was seen in Wes,ficld the
, first part OF the week.
1t is better to blow t!:an to burn your
mouth. Now, look out, Jip.
County supt. Lester Briggle was Wis
iting schools around Westficld last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Van Beck attended
the masquerade ball at Pollock. Feb.
22d.
Mrs G. Kopp has returned home
I from her visit to Michigan. A good
time is reported.
Sam Debor. of Hull. is busy man.
moving. He will take charge Of The
VIM. Cleveringa farm.
1t is repurtcd that The Hull orchestra
!, going around to farm houses plaving
Tor penny a night p cents for d
nights. Just enough to buy a pair of
skates.
Edw. Renskers, our local harness
maker is very busy man nowadays.
1t Keeps him rushing to get through. hut
Ed. don't mind to be busy once in
while.
ak is cheap. but ittakes money 10
poY presents. 1t don't take much
wheatto get few dollars nowadays.
me price should have been this way
before Xmas.
rraet'ce makes perfect, and if ,ke
nun correspondent would take about
three sacks Of wheat and throw them
up and down bob sleigh he would
s., soon do it easy. jus, SO he'd practice
Three cheers for Hull,
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
Notice-Real Estate Foreclosure
by Advertisement

- Notice Is hereby given, that tim ,.a,, IN,
q; 81; bowden and Eva BoYden hnsi,n,ala ,la.'mf mi
vile. mortgagors tn John s''''is q s,;hll anu
,nnn ,mnnnnrtgagte. dated the nth dnv NJ ,i,i,.
ns ana iiled for record in lie .,ri.a u,
,e W teglster OF deeds OF the county ~ ~,
~ ,ns ana state Of North Dnksta m,
Wy Ny ol April 1909. aud rcrords,i. :,
sosa.,, y, OF mottgayes at page 5D and vii, l,m
aoIecinstd by n sale. an ihe ,,,Isl WI "
sucn y. mortgage and herepafier ds,.s,,,..i -
~ Tue front door OF the court hnnsa
Goui'ty OF. Emmons and state NJ S,,,t - III
koLa NJ the hour OF two .r,ri,,.t, =, y ~ -,
.ne l.th day Of April 1876 Ia sa,s ~
asnunt due upon such tnort.,, 80, naati,ss NV
y, =, SAFE. The premises tiescrIed TX
ITO suor!.eage and which WILLIS Yst,i6 4, snt.i.
sms has same. are described rs i,,lioas. W.sti,
aI OF northwest quarter md
tmaattr OF northwest quarter of ss.,,ts,,s
tht.ty Two ls). township one l,.nda,,,is
fsm ~ @ -one ODD north. range seyenty.,,s,'..
w. west OF the fifth prime pa merdia,,
s,nnans ,mns. hcc0futng TO The United iSt9,,"ss
f. fsan survey, One hundred ana t,yn5
cnN, N,o acIss, ali Situated and shatn,s IL, ~
kotn vi Emnions aud state Of Nurti.fl,s
d,,a .aere VIII be due on such mortgage & ~,
Snss VI safe the sum OF e,gl,i nm, 49,,
mau no.iuV dollars, besiie, tile cnst ,,fsi
JOHN STILL
EDw Z ,n,, S.,,,>, Mortgages.
attorney ef Mortgagee. ,sr.s..
Fort Yates. N, u. ,,,r,,s tsszsss ! M
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Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
SCHOOL NOTES.
Grammar Room.

The fifth grade is still looking over
their dccimals. studying The Star Span
glcd Banner in reading.
Only three months of school left for
this term. We began on our third
month Monday. March lst
Those perfect in attendance last
month are Tillic Graf. George Schatz,
Otto Tcmpcl and Elma Tcmpel
The seventh grade have taken up
the study of percentage in arithmetic,
and in reading they are studying
Lowell's "Thc Oak"
From standing received in 6 months
reviews Elma Tcmpel ranks lst in 7th
grade, with grade of 81; Tillie Graf
lst in 5th grade. with a grade Of 81, and
Ernest Tempel st in the 9th grade, with
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
Postal Rates.

Postal Rates.
Mail matter addressed to countries
In the Universal Postal union is sub.
ject to the following rates: Letters
and sealed packages five cents for
first ounce or fraction thereof, If
prepaid. and three cents for each ad-
ditional ounce, or fractional ounce, If
prepaid, and double that amount If not
prepaid, except Great Britain, Canada,
Mexico, Panama, Cuba and Germany
(if sent by steamers plying to Ger.
many direct), to which countries the
rate is two cents per ounce.
Call on Charles B. Carley, County
Judge, for Finll Proofs and Filings.
Adv.
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
Bids Wanted Building Schoo.
Houses.

Bids Will i,e received by the board OF di-
:ciors nf I.ipps School District. Nh. 2s until
:? o'clock u M, on Saturday. April 10th. for
Lips Sch' u District
Plans AMI specifications may be seen ut the
otHc. OF county superintendent OF schools IN
Linton.
Bids should ba marked. "Bids for Building
School Houses and should be addressed ia
the undcrsi .ned.
The b'nrd reserves the right To reject any
and all bids.
BY order Of the school board CT Ljpps
School District. No. %.
CASPER BORGhD, .iR.
Clerk.
Strasburc, N. y.
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
Westfe|d Whispers
correspondence of the lscored. tFeb. zs.)

Correspondence of the Rcored. (Eeb. 72.)
No auto riding around Westfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Van Beck returned
from their visit to Iowa.
Mrs. Edward Rcnskers was on the
sick list few days last week.
Mr.. Klaas Van der Lam. who has
been sick for over week, is recovering
So the Hull orchestra don't need
much wind? Too bad. They have lots
of it.
Say. wonder who that correspondent
is that wrote some Westficld items and
enclosed 25 cents for printing same?
DR.. Wolvcrton was called to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. hammers last
Saturday. 1t is believed that their one
year-old child had swallowed some
kerosene.
Here, Iip, sit up and listen 10 the
Westfield band. After the band practice
is over the boys all 60 home whistlina a
tune and if Jip were in the back OF some
pasture he would be sure to come.
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
Notice to Creditors.

In. he matter OF the Estate Of Peter srydel,
deceased
Notice il hereby given by the undersigned
Reinhold Sayde1, administrator with will mn
@ .. 81 e. h o
son aud state of South Dakota, tecensed II,
atherreditnrs of, and nllpersops having claims
tIis necessary s .vonchsrs. - within four months
after the first publication OF this notice, 10
said administrator Mt the office OF Armstrong
& Cameron, in the city of Linton. In Emmons
county, North Dakota.
Dated Ian. q. a. D 1915.
REfNHOLDgEYDEL,
Administrator with VIII Annexed.
First publication on the asth day OF Janu-
ary, A. ID. iai5.
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04

yawns arising from the disturbance OF
his peaceful slumbers. z
II affords US great pleasure to scan the
Records columns from week to week
One of its interesting features is the col
umn devoted to county superintendent
of schools reports. We heartily ap-
prove of consolidation of schools.
cor.
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04

for more thorough study of
Burke's Speech on Cancellation"
which he gave in Parliament on
March 22, ITS.
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04
February -. 1918

GCb'u ~,
Soon The "gopher.tale" will be heard,
John E. Van Beck has returned from
Iowa. Glad to see you, John.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cleveringa have re-
turned from an extended visit to points
east.
Martin Rypkema has moved TO the
Biechler farm. probably better known as
"Brumm.l's mint
The 'Westfield band is making rapid
progress under the able leadership Of
Andrew Koppendyk.
Fred took must-a-h had his eye on
some one Judging from the way its
bandagcd. Later: Eye.a-la-grippe.
William Rowerdink. collector for
Strasburg division of Dakota Central
Telephone Company. was seen in West.
field Feb. 23d.
Oh. "Jipl" Don't say such hard
words. Certainly band required a
trifle of air in its manipulation. Please
don't discourage US. Well allow that
an orchestra is no band and band no
orchestra. We're not blowing to beat
the band bit to keep ita going Well
also concede that a vile inn and beau
with something onthe string may ap-
peal more strongly to some people than
a "horn" ortwo. We say again Lets
have peace" Well concede to any
thing. even 10 playing Funeral March
No. l3," in your honor. provided two
weeks notice is given. Let's have
peace.
Burglars and scallawags work al
night-so do blackmailers. It's difficult
to work both day and night. So event.
.ually they must be late slecpers. Yes
the early bird catches the worm. We are
thankful that we havefew Of the above
mentioned class Of people in this vicin-
ty. Although an occasional anonymous
letter is written and although occasion
ally some one is called TO account for
his actions once ina while, even before
he has had ample time to suppress the
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04

;, L. a; schipfer. M. D.. Diseases Of
Eye Ear, Nose and Throat, Bis,
Emmons County record., 1915-03-04

grade of 94. The school average last
month was ss per cent plus.
! The absentees so far this week are
Jennie Rudd. Caroline Ohlhauscr, Liz
zie Weber. Ernest Tempcl and John
| Weber.
Ernest Tempel. Elma Tempcl, Lizzie
| Weber. John Weber and Caroline Ohl-
hauser are attending German school at
present. the school being held in the
church.
Primary Room.
Miss Lydia Schatz visited school last
Wednesday.
Edward and Dorothy Donlcy are still
/ having visit.
Quintcn Foell is in school after Sc YER
al days absence
Eleanor kuehl is again in school after
several days sickness.
! Paul Dean. OF Troy. S. D. visited
school last Wednesday,.
Those neither absent nor tardy las,
month were Emma Schltz, Martha Graf
and Eddie Schmidt
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The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
FISH Scales
Once Valuable

A MONG unconsidered trihes may be in
~ cluded the scales of fish. or value
and utility to the owner during its
sojourn in the vastly deep. the scales are
ignored after capture as good only for
the manure heap. But 1t was not ever
thus. In days gone by fish scales pos
sessed a real value, notably those of
roach. bleak, dace and whitebait Older
writers tell us how the scales Of these
fishes were collected and used in the
manufacture Of necklaces. earrings and
such-like ornaments. The Thames fisher
men used to catch the fish. take off the
scales, and throw the body back into the
river.
A pigment was obtained by treating
the scales in a certain fashion. wAitebait
being the most popular fish used for the
purpose. So great, formerly, was the de-
mand at times that the price Of a quart
Of fish scales varied from IS to s25. This
treatment Of fish for making small per-
sonal adornments is attributed to the
French. A Partisan artist one winter. il
is said, used thirty hamperfuls Of bleak
scales in the course Of manufacture To-
day, however, the industry is practically
extinct.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

IN the thirteen years between 1896 and
1909. two new canals made their ap-
pearance on Mars. and observations
made over a range Of more than twenty
years at Flagstaff observatory have con-
vinced scientists that these new water
ways are artificial. Both are 1000 miles
long and of geometric character-slen-
der, regular lines of faultless curvature
beyond the power of unassisted nature
to contrive.
DR.. Percival Lowell, in a recent ad-
dress on the new canals of Mars, made
these statements:
ITO be ceytain Of change ION the sur
face Of Mars) not simply seasonal in
character, the planet must have been
studied minutely and long by the same
observer. The identity of the observer
eliminates the personal equation. q very
important matter; the minuteness re-
moves the question of the canal having
been missed when really present, and
the length Of time enables the region
concerned to have been viewed at like
sason Of the Martian year-thus pre-
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
Two New CANALS on MARS
PROVED TO Be ARTIFICIAL

venting the annual seasonal development
of marking from masquerading as
new creation.
lowing to the thoroughness with
which the planet had been studied for
fifteen years previously at Flagstaff, such
a record had been secured and now
proved its importance.
1.-The records testified that the region
to the left of the Syrtis Major. one of
the best known parts Of the planet, had
been scanned at this observatory ever
since 1S94-that is. at every approach
to the earth for fifteen years and these
canals had not revealed themselves. At
the oppositions Of 1894 and 1896 the
region had presented itself at the same
season of the Marian year In which In
1909 they had been discovered, and yet
they had then failed to show.
Thus they were self-confessed newly
created canals. or new employment Of
fallow ones; either Of which alternatives
argues artificiality in their construction"
DR.. Lowell also said that the Martien
day was "a hours 81 minutes and S2.5S
seconds long.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
Acadians Would Not Recognize
THEIR Original RICE Lands Now

tional water supplies by building levees
across low says or coulees at points
higher than the cultivated areas, but
generally either the rainfall proved def-
cient or the reservoirs were too small.
Little advance was made over the
Acadian methods until very recently. Ex-
peripents In unusually wet years had
shown that the soils of the prairies
were adapted to the growth of rice II
suhicient water was at hand. This led
to the trial Of pumps as a means of rails
ing water from the bayous to the. rice
fields.
So successful was the test that pumps
were at once installed at many points.
and in q few years tens of thousands
Of acres of previously almost useless
land, lying ten to seventy feet above the
bayous. were put under cultivation.
The hrsf large pump was installed in
1894 on the Bayou Plaquemine. in Aca-
dia parish, near Crowley. Although its
failure at Q critical time involved the
partial loss Of the crop. it showed that
rice could be cultivated by pumping,
which has been gradually adopted on
larger and larger scales until now in the
larger plants batteries of pumps operat-
ed by compound Corliss engines are In
common use