Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-04-08

receive half of all over $50 of the re- !
ceipts and it therefore hehooves the
local people to push the entertain
ment. Buy ticket and get your
friends to do likewise. ADV.
A son and heir arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Grain
on Tuesday afternoon. According
to our usual custom we attempted
to interview the father as to the
weight of the younRster, etc. Papa
Reuel was not backward in the least
in giving US the desired information
and we give it herewith just as he
stated it. We will say that our past
dealings with him have proven him
usually truthful, and should there
be any exagoeration or lnaccuracy
it can be credited no doubt to the
sublime mental state of daddy. !"
He tells us that the boy weighs
twenty pounds and measures three
feet around the head. ct may be
this last figure referred to himself
The youngster appears to have ex-
cellent prospects in life, for, al
though but few hours old. it ap-
pears to cry just as naturally as the
ordinary child Of six months.
An important change occurs this
!, week IN the business firms of Linton.
The Welles-Tho.npson lumber yard
has been taken over by new organ
ization in the lnmher world. which
will be known as THOMPSON
| YARDS. Inc. The announcement of
this change is made in the. advertis-
ing columns and the inventory is
now being taken by representatives
of both old and new companies. So
far as we are informed Mr.. j. A.
Lang will remain in charge of the
new cnmpany's business in Linton.
The Welles- Thompson Co. entered
the retail business in North Dakota
about year ago. with many new
ideas in regard to retailing lumber.
Mr.. Thompson, who had made q
close study of the old methods of
selling lumber, was convinced that
there was new and better way of
getting it direct from the tree to
the consumer. The Company has
been very successful, and the new
company is said to be the direct re-
suit of the inauguration of Mr..
Thompson's policies. The Weyer-
haeusers are recognized as the larg-
est timber owners in the world. 1t
has been said that they were not at
all satisfied with the old method of
selling lumber. They believed that
as long as they had been able to re-
duce the cost of manufacturing to
the lowest point, that the consumer
should not be taxed with interven-
ing profits that did not increase the
value of the lumber. and only served
to decrease the demand. Now that
Weyerhaeuser interests have Joined
, the Thompson interests, and have
come to Linton, we expect to see q
great impetus given to building &C.
Invites. The concern is fully
equipped with timber lands, saw
mills and capital, and believe in
boosting every town where they de-
eide to engage in business. A great
many towns throughout the state
are very anxious to have this con
Germ go into business in their local
; ity. because they are very active il
: promoting building activities, SO we
consider Linton very fortunate If
having been selected as one of theil
mill outlets. 1t is understood thai
the company intends to remodel the
, present yard into splendid lumber
3 distributing plant, and carry flint
stock of lumber. We welcome tn,
a new company to Linton.