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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-08-12

There are several Emmons county
people who have taken advantage of
the chance to secure loans on farm
property from the state school
fund. Throughout the state more
than one million dollars has been
secured. The matter of farm cred
its which is being thrashed pro and
con each election year is really
solved in this state in that very way.
Any man who is in q position to Sc
cure such loan as would be pos
sible under the system of farm
credits generally proposed. can take
advantage of the present school
money. The writer has q thousand
dollars-or rather he had-which he
secured by that plan. OF course, it
is necessary to show a clear abstract
without any encumbrances of any
kind whatever and the land must be
improved. In addition. the appli-
cant must be a resident. Foreigners
need not apply.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-08-12
voLk DRINKS POISON

Frank Volk, living two and one
half miles southeast of Hague, died
early Sunday morning as q result Of
drinking strychnine. He did not
live an hour after drinking the poi
son.
Mr.. Volk got up early Sunday
morning and took the poison with
out warning. It is not known def
initely whether or not he took the
poison by mistake or otherwise. He
may have thought he was drinking
something else. However, he took
a sufficient amount to cause his
death short time later. The wife
and father of the deceased, one
grown son and seven smaller chill
dren were at home. The Oldest If
the children and the only boy in the
family was asleep at the time. One
of the smaller children came and
woke him. stating that there, was
something the matter with their
father. The boy Immediately got
up and went to Hague to get Drug
gist Frank Kohl to come out, there
being no physician at that place.
BY the time the trip to town and
back could be made the father was
dead.
Sunday and Monday the author
tiles from Linton went to the Volk
Rome and investigated the circum.
stances Of the death. Some remark
that was made by the dying man
caused further investigation and
the son was brought to Linton Mon
day night where he was questioned
more fully. It seems that the
father ii said TO have made some re-
mark to the effect that he was poi
aoned, that he could not live. that
the boy was to blame and to make
him leave the place. However.
even those remarks determined
nothing. Trouble with the boy,
might have been meant or careless
ness in leaving the poison in the
place where there were other bot
ties might explain the statement.
Amy persons we'll acquainted with
the deceased are Of the opinion that
the statements might have meant
nothing in particular
Frank Volk was one of the
pioneers OF the county and one OF
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-08-12

the best interests Of all are made in
that country. and all are compelled
to obey them.
LET US equal the Germans in
everything except war; and in that
il they continue to carry unitarian
beyond the danger point. Let us
have rs good children as the Ger
mans. and we will have az good me-
chanics. merchants. seamen. far
mers. musicians. philosophers and
citizens. Let us give the Germans
consideration to simplicity, indus.
try. fairness. politeness. order.
common sense, and consider every
other question in the light of these
practical and simple virtues.
Il hope the German nation will be
Inundated. but not destroyed; its
militarism has become menace to
world peace;
But as sure as the sun shines we
should heed the unexampled eff
ficiency which has enabled the Kali
ser's people to whip FIVE to one."
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-08-12

From day to day one hears ex-
pressions of opinions relative to the
great conflict raging across the
water. One person will tell you
that the Kaiser is the personifica-
ton of all. that is great and good.
Another will describe the same IN
dividual in words not fit to be pro-
duced in print. One man will shout
and cry for Tentonic success. An
other will appear broken-hearted if
the Germans win point.
The fact Of the matter is that we
as citizens of the United States have
absolutely no choice in the trouble
across the pond. There never has
been a time when Germany has
placed US under any obligation to
her. And England has been a
mighty poor friend, repeatedly.
History shows that fact. Dewey in
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-08-12

Pitcher Eddie listed received
telegram Wednesday afternoon an
nouncinS the serious illness of his
mother and Immediately departed
for his home at New Boston, Ill.
John Olmsted and Isaac Boscher
took him to Mobridge, where he
caught the Milwaukee flier. Dur
ing his short sojourn with US Eddie
has, by his quiet, Rentlemanly man
ner. made many friends in this To-
cality, all of whom will hope he
finds his mothers condition much
improved on reaching home. Pol.
lock Progress.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-08-12
Hartford Items.

Correspondence Of the Record Aug. 10.
Even Moves and Bert Greer are build
ing a house for John RenchleI. Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck were callers b t the
Longwell homs one daylast week.
Mr.. Mausehund has two young man
from South Dakota helping him 10 the
harvest field.
Floyd Bedsaul has sold out 70 Ed.
Weller and expects to- move back on
this side Of the river soon.
The Farmers Union will ueet at the
sgusby school house the third Saturday
in August. which win be The 21st All
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-08-12
the first Of the COLONY az Rnsaian.

the first Of the colony Of Russian
Germans to come TO Emmons coun-
ty. In the early days he worked
ASA hired man for John Roop, near
old WilIiamaport, and it was there
he learned to speak the English
language. Later. he took up land
near the present town Of Hague and
farmer it for many years He had
heen yer. successful and was con-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-08-12
Funds and Where Deposited

Name of Depository and Balances Subject to Check
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-08-12
sidered one Of tho u.aI+h;..4 g.

sidefed one of the weaIthieat Ger
man farmers in tbs county. His
arm residence was one Of the lsse- g
sst ana most substantial ii the
county and was on the same plan as
the R. N. Volk home il Hauue.
Ina. ms death could have been
to.ner than accidental seems impos-
s : Tor there was no kpowr, cause
for despondency
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-08-12

Chairman Board OF Coun ~ Commissioners
Commissioners, I'd District, T. p. Lee.
Commissioner. Sd district. T.. Al. Volk.
Commissioners, 4lh District. N. A. Klein.
Commissioner, 5th District, #. ]. McConyill
stpte's Attorney, H. @. Lynn. -
Sheriff, Wallace Kyes
Clerk Of Court, E. d. Fogle.
County Judge, @. b. Cariey.
Register OF Deeds. A. L. Cell
suDerintendent of Schools. Lester Briggle.
Coroner; A. n. Irvine.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-08-12

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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-08-12
EMMONS COUNTY RECORD
Linton. North Dnk0tn.
ny r. Is. STREETER,
olontti PAPER OF THE COUNTY

The Record Ii entered NJ Linton Postotcc
Us second-cluss matter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
Public Sale.

My lease having expired, I will sell
at auction on the Maple Grove farm on
the Linden road, 81 miles west of
Mineral Point and 81 miles east of
Linden. on Wednesday. February II,
1915, the following described personal
property:
Five Horses: 1 team of 2 and year
olds, Mighty Flaws; l pony and colt !;
yearling draft colt.
II Head of Cattle % mich COWS.
mostly Short Horns, all bred for fac !.
tory use; II two year old steers; 7
heifers coming years old, all bred !;
2 Short Horn bulls, / coming years
old and 1 coming 2 years old; % last
spring calves, az steers, II heifers).
Six sows Gall bred), one sow with
7 pigs.
About 80 chickens.
Lunch at noon. Sale to begin at 1
o'clock sharp.
Terms: Sums of $40 and under,
cash; on sums over $40, one years
time on bankable paper, with interest
at per cent. HENRY VIVIAN.
HENRY WALLENKAMP.
P. A. BISHOP, Auctioneer,
E. Y. HUTCHINSON, Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04

able to express my admiration for the
inventive genius and scientific knowledge
that has made this possible, and my pride
that this vital cord should have been
stretched across America as a new SYM
boil of our unity and our enterprise. Will
you not convey my cordial congratula-
tons to Mr.. Bell. And I want to convey
to you my personal congratulations. sir. :"
The President then said to the in
ventor of the telephone, Doctor Bell,
at New York:
warmly on this notable contamination Of
your long labors and remarkable achieve
ment? You are justified in feeling great
pride in what has been done. This is a
memorable day and I convey to you
my warm congratulations, sir
After talking with Doctor Bell, the
President was asked by Mr.. Kingsbury
if he cared to say word to Theodore
n Vail, president of the American Tel
egraph and Telephone Company, who
is staying at Jekyl Island, off the coast
of Georgia. why, yes, yes, certainly"
answered the President While the
circuit was being arranged the Presi-
dent chatted with Mr. Kingsbury, sew
eral times expressing his admiration Of
the achievements in which he was a
participant Mr. Vail was then an
nounced, and the President Immediate
ly placed the receiver to his ear, ask
ing: rs this Mr. Vail?" Mr.. Wallis
voice came over the wire SO plainly
that the President held his receiver
lightly away from his ear, and then
said:
Mr.. Vail, it is a great pleasure to hear
your voice. / want to send you my con-
CALCULATIONS on the contamination of this
remarkable work. / am very sorry, Also
ensued, the President listening to Mr..
Wallis reply. The President then said:
We'll. envy you your ability to get off.
Good-by, Mr.. Vail"
But on day when long distance
telephone records were smashing up
the country over, it was the talk be-
tween San Francisco and Jekyl Island
that had the honor of breaking every
worlds record for long distance trans
mission. President Theodore N. Vail
of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company is spending the win
ter on Jekyl Island, and when he
spoke to San Francisco, his voice had
to travel 1000 miles up the Atlantic
seabord to New York before it started
on it's transcontinental journey. When
it sounded in the receiver at San Fran
cisco it had gone 4,400 miles in all.
Statement of Mr.. Vail.
Mr.. Theodore n Vail, speaking from
Jekyl Island, Georgia, said:
Eat the centennial exhibition at Phila-
delphia the exhibit Of the Bell System
consisted Of two telephones capable of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. E
Wikingsson, at Collinsville, Oklahoma
Jan. IA, 1915. daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wikingsson before their depart
ure to Collinsville resided here, where
they have many friends, who are in
terested in their welfare.
Nicholas Wagner, Sr. has been quite
sick the past week. His friends hope
for speedy recovery.
Palmer Allen of Marshield, formerly
of Mineral Point, has been visiting his
brother Philip here during the past
week and renewing old acquaintance.
Chelsea Boase was here from Apple
ton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Jackson return
ed Friday from Chicago and Hancock,
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mongold, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Pierson, Homer
Collicutt, Bennett Pierson and Anna
May Pierson attended party at the
Charles Nelson home in Darlington on
Friday.
Edward Aide left Friday for Eagle
Grove, Iowa. called there on account
of the death of his brother. Rev.
Richard Aide.
Ross Bishop of Cobb left from here
last week for Pittsburg, Kansas.
Theodore Frieden has been visiting
the past week with relatives and old
time friends at Madison and Cross
Plains.
Mrs. Henry w. Frieden entertained
the ladies' whist club at her home last
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Kate Jeffrey returned the fore
part of last week from visit with
friends at Linden.
Fred Borhoff of Freeport was re-
cent visitor at the N. GRADER home.
DIR. G. j. Fawkes and Ellsworth
Harris spent the fore part of this week
at Prairie du Chen.
Mrs. Fred Julian was an over Sun
day visitor with Belmont relatives.
Mrs. S. Beverly of Minneapolis re-
turned home Saturday after visiting at
the home of her uncle and aunt Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Stude.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
AUCTION BULLETIN
The j. B. Linden Sale.

My lease having expired will sell al
public auction on the premises two
miles north Of Mineral Point, (known
as the Henry Mitchell farm in Barrel
town., on Thursday, February II, 1915,
the following described personal prop
erty:
Five Head of Horses-1 mare ten
years old, (weight 1900, in foal; l
mare twelve years old, weight 1900,
in foal; mare three years old, (weight
1900, in foal; 1 mare two years old,
(weight 125O), in foal; mare colt.
Forty three Head of Cattle--17 milk
COWS, Herefords and Holsteins, (three
with calves by their sides; others will
come in for factory use); heifers
coming three years old, will come in
for factory Use; 3 heifers coming two
years old; 5 steers coming Two years
old; 10 last spring calves, 6 heifers, 2
steers); Hereford bull coming three
years old.
20 tons of hay, more or less.
Farm Machinery etc.-One new Deer
ing Binder. / Mccormick mower,
Mccormick hay rake, 1 new Thomas
hay loader, set of harrows, / Badger
seeder, (nearly new / walking plow,
corn sulky cultivator, Cream separa-
tor, 2 thirty gallon milk cans; 2 sets of
team harness, single harness, one bob
sleigh, one farm wagon, one new feed
cooker, and other things two numerous
to mention.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock.
Lunch at noon.
Terms-Sums of ten dollars and un-
der cash; On sums over $40 one years
time on bankable paper, bearing 6 per
cent interest. JOHN B. LINDEN,
F. E. DAWSON, Auctioneer.
E. Y. HUTCHINSON, Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04

construction crews who do their duty,
runs back over the space OF many
years. 1t brings you into expert
ment stations and testing rooms
and laboratories. 1t covers innumer-
able experiments and improvements.
Every step forward in the develop
ment of telephony has been over q
gigantic scrap heap. Bells original
transmitter has seventy-three de-
scendants. Fifty-three types and styles
OF transmitters have been introduced
since 1877. Within ten years the Bell
System spent for construction and re-
construction an amount more than
equal to the present hook value of the
entire plant.
And what is true of transmitters and
receivers is even truer of all that lies
between the terminals of the trans
continental line, for it is in this field
that the engineers had their real prob
lems. TO fill in the gap between Den
yer and the Coast with wires and poles
was comparatively simple. The task
they confronted was to begin at New
YORK and working all along the line.
make the multitudinous improvements
necessary for 3,40O mile talk. Trans
mitters, switchboards, metallic circuits.
hard-drawn copper wire and loading
coils all had to be attuned to the trans
continental keynote. There's a hint of
the real achievement in what the engi-
neers did with the loading coil. When
the loading coil left the hands of its
inventor it was as large as a key, and
the fine iron wires inside it cost mint
to make. To-day the loading coil is a
few inches in size, and in the New
York-San Francisco line there are 49,
900 miles of that wile whose cost Of
manufacture is comparatively low.
Big Problems Solved.
For those in the Dey Street Offices
there was striking proof that the prob
lem of transmitting speech is not
solved by any loud-speaking trans
mitter in the replica of Bells invention
that lay before them. They realized
as they looked at that instrument,
crude in the light of all that has hap
pened to transmitters since, what the
engineers had accomplished to make it
speak across the whole United States.
They saw that it was not a question Of
more horse power. that the telephone
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS
Joined BY Bill TELEPHONE LINE
President Wallis Engineers Make 1t Possible For President
Wilson to Send His Voice Across the
Continent instantly.
=LL VAIL AND WATSON, CREATORS OF TELEPHONE
EXCHANGE GREETINGS OVER 44oo-MIl
Public Officials Celebration and
Congratulate Another md
Between East

New York, January 25.-The COM
pletion of the long distance telephone
line between New York and San Fran
cisco was celebrated today. First, this
city had speech with her California
neighbor, 3,400 miles away. Then the
wires that swing southwark from
San Francisco into telephone touch.
O. down the coast to little Jekyl
Island opposite Georgia, they car
ed the Golden Gates greeting. To
the North, Boston, the birthplace of
the telephone, talked across the con-
tinent.
At the White House President Will
son spoke into the mouthpiece of his
telephone and his voice was whirled
across thirteen States to the shore of
the Pacific.
President Wilson Talks.
President Wilson talked first to
President Moore of the Panama-Pacif
ic exposition. He said:
1T appeals to the imagination to
speak across the continent. 1t is
fine omen for the exposition that
voice from sea to sea. I congratulate you
on the fine prospects for a successful ex-
position. I am confidently hoping to take
part in it, after the adjournment of con-
gress. May I not send my greetings to
the management and to all whose work
has made it possible and has made it the
great event it promises to be. and to con-
vey my personal congratulations to you?"
Clear as bell came back President
MOOre's reply:
eve are looking forward to your COM
ing here. I think you will be pleased
with what we have done. I asusre you,
Mr.. President, that you will never receive
welcome that will be more cordial and
more enthusiastic.'
President Wilson then talked to Mr..
Thomas A. Watson, in San Francisco,
with DR.. Alexander Graham Bell listen
ing in on the line at New York. Presi-
dent Wilson said:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
PLATTEVILLE.

The Journal: August Kings dropped
dead on the street near the stakeholder
home, yesterday at noon. His death
was doubtless caused by heart failure.
The Charles Kistler Mine started
mining and milling operations during
the past week on his new local proper
ty.
Mining operations in the district are
in the most promising and productive
stage they have been for some time.
With the price of ore high, and the new
leads in several of the good mines the
outlook for big year is good. The
big companies are all operating good
mines, and the field for labor and pro.
Queer looks great.
Married at the P. M. parsonage to
day, by Rev. John Hardcastle, Mr..
George A. Kitelinger of Fennimore and
Miss Clara Johnson of Montfort.
The News: Mr.. Josiph Webster, son
of Assistant Postmaster Webster and
wife, and Miss Rathburn were united
in marriage at Rockford, ILL.,, on Mon
day. They are spending some time at
the home of his parents in this city be-
fore leaving for their home at Madison.
Little Lois Huntington, the little six
year old daughter of Alden Hunting.
ton, while in the womanly pursuit OF
crocheting, had the misfortune to run
the hook into her head. 1t was neces
sary to place her under the influence of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04

engineer could not speed up dynamos
or start more engines running to get
what he was after. For telephones
motive power is the feeblest thing
imaginable. 1t is mere breath. And
the engineer must preserve and hurry
to their destination practically instan-
taneously the thousands of minute
waves made in the air by the voice
with all their separate shapes and in
d1vidualities preserved. In speaking
OF his engineers problems, President
Vail said:
The solution was found only in the
cumulative effect of improvements.
great and small, in telephone, trans
mitter, line, cable, switchboard and
every other piece of apparatus, or plant
required in the transmission of
speech"
Nine Million Telephones.
But proud as telephone engineers
are OF what they have accomplished.
they will tell you that this trans
continental line is by no means
the last word in the telephones de-
velopment in this country. The new
line is the backbone of network of
21,OOO.O0O miles of wire woven refund
100000 telephone stations of the
Bell System. The completion of this
line is mighty step forward toward
that ideal OF universal service preached
by President Vail and his associates
back in the Seventies. AS they inter
preted universal service, it meant that
anyone anywhere could speak to any
one anywhere in this country by TAX
ing his telephone receiver off the hook
The line is still in the hands of the
engineers. There is an amount of field
work to be done before it is opened to
the public for commercial use, but
when it is opened it will mean that a
New York business man can talk to
his San Francisco associate without
leaving his desk.
The telephone in the United States
has always set the pace for the rest of
the world 1t has made in the u. s. A."
stamped on it's very soul.
Here are some figures in connection
with the New York-San Francisco line
for the lovers of statistics:
Length of line, 3,400 miles. Route
From San Francisco to Salt Lake City,
TO miles; from Salt Lake City to
Denver, $50 miles; from Denver to
Omaha, 585 miles; from Omaha to Chi
cago, 500 miles. AT Chicago the line
branches, one branch going to Pitts
burgh, 545 miles, and then to New
York, $50 miles from Pittsburgh. The
other branch goes from Chicago to
Buffalo, 603 miles, and then down to
New York, $50 miles. There is con-
tinuation of the line from Buffalo to
Boston, 465 miles long From Pitts
burgh there is continuation extend
ing to Baltimore, $50 miles away on to
Washington, 265 miles. Philadelphia
is reached by branch from the line
extending from Pittsburgh to New
York, connecting at Newtown Square,
The diameter of the hard-drawn cop
per wire of number 8 B. w. G. gauge
used in the line is .165 inch The total
weight of one circuit consisting of two
such wires is 1,480 tons.
There are 10000 poles in the line.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
vondra'S Sale.

My lease has expired and I will sell
at public sale on the farm one mile
Southeast of Mineral Point, on Tuesday
February 16, the following property:
6 head of horses: bay mare years
old, in foal VT. 400; bay mare year
old. in foal, W.T.. 1900; bay gelding 7
years old, W.T.. 400; black gelding 10
years old, W.T.. 1900; bay mare coming
three years old; bay colt months old
70 head of cattle consisting of 40
choice mich COWS to calve early; 33
Holsteins and Z short horns; Is heifers,
3 coming 3 years old in calf, with
fresh calf by side; "a heifer calves; 1
high grade year old Holstein Bull.
II nogs, 10 brood sows, 1 stock hog.
About so chickens.
About bushel seed corn; also some
hay and straw.
Machinery; Deering binder, Nc
Cormick mower, New Deere hay loader,
Dayton side rake, 2 cultivators, disc,
walking ploW, corn planter, 3-Sectlon
tooth harrow, milk wagon, bob sleigh,
truck wagon, l patent wagon box, set
wagon springs capacity 5000. Reliable
800 pound scales, 3horse evener, work
harness, grind stone, Simplex cream
separator, 30-gallon milk cans; Pen
insular range and other articles too
numerous to mention.
Lunch at noon.
Sale to commence at 10 a. m. sharp.
Terms: $40 or under, cash; larger
sums, Que years time on approved note
bearing 6 per cent interest.
HENRY VoNDRA.
f. E. DAWSON. Auctioneer.
E. Y. HUTCHINSON. Clerk.