Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-12-28
IN TOWN AND OUT

hSasupotS ctllSIcu carly III Ith Tray
and numbers have been killed or have
been MANNED for life.
Lester Brigele autoed to his farm
in the northwestern part of the coun-
ty last week TO bring Herman Grim
Minis and family to Linton to take the
train for visit at South Dakota
points.
Fred Heinrich, of the German
American State Bank, and family went
to Ashley last week to visit until af-
ter Christmas. The storm tied up
rail service and they have been unable
to get back.
S. G. Nickel has returned from his
short visit to the Whitehall, Mont
country He arrived home Saturday
night and reports traffic very badly
congcsted. The Christmas rush and
the extremely cold weather are the
| causes.
Selden Tracy, who is attending the
Wesleyan college at Helena, Mont. ),
arrived in Linton Saturday night for
brief visit with his brother, Don. Mon
day he went to Dale for a visit with
home folks during the rest of the hol-
iday vacation.
Estrayed.-A bay mare, weight
LOO pounds. White spot on nose
and, face. No brand. Left hip some
what sunken Has been gone from
my place for about month. Re-
ward offered for information leading
to her recovery. Jacob Moch. X. r
/, Linton N. D.. owner ADV
The editor of the Record had a
chance last week to visit the south
western part of the county and was
rather surprised to see the progress
iveness displayed by the farmers of
that neighborhood. A rural route
has been established from Hague and
most all the homes are connected by
telephone.
The Record man is in receipt of a
nifty little holiday remembrance from
the Emmons County State Bank, of
Draddock, the pioneer financial insti-
tuition of the county. 1t is neatly en-
bossed, extends greetings and shows
u candle nearly burnt out representing
the old year and brand-new one on
the other side as recognition of the
year to come.
There will be the usual preaching
iservices in the NJ. E. church Sunday
There were none last week because
Rev. Van Horn and family were TN
able to make connections at Aberdeen
after visiting at the old home in Iowa
Rev. Van Horn is class mate Of Gov.
Harding of Iowa, and visited with him
On the trip.
Bismarck Tribune: 1t was clearly
proved today that one pioneer still re-
tains great faith in North Dakota s
soil, when August Frederickson. resid,
ing at Kintyre, N. D., made an add
tional homestead entry at the United
States Land Office for a tract of land
in Emmons county. Mr.. Frederick
son made his first homestead entry in
that county on April 81, 1885. and has
lived on the place ever since. He is
now making another entry for addi-
tional lands, upon which he will i'll the
future, make final proof.
I Mr. Jackson, spleeny Englshman,
has decided to spend his summer vnca
ton in the Bavarian mountains; he is
extremely choice in his selection of q
place to stay, because it is his desire
to witness at first hand the proverbia
lgood- tured rudcness for which Ba.
lyarians are renowned Polykarp Lam
|perl, guide full of wit, and humor
eadseJackson to farmer who possess
cs the desired characteristics in typica
perfection. Between Jackson, who tries
to speak German, and Polykarp, who is
, just as desirious of showing off his
knowledge Of English, many comica
situations are produced. The first act
hows US the peasant of the forest tral
/ nd his two children. Zenzi, his daugt
ter, is very anxious to inherit the farm
and tries all kinds of schemes to dis
grace her brother in the eyes of his
ather;which she finally succeeds,in do
ing by betraying her brothers love fol
he hired girl In the second act we see
Flori leave home, taking with him the
promise Of Evi, the servant girl, who
will wait for his return. Zenzi is mar
, Iried to HES, the son of neighborinf
, farmer. Mr.. Jackson discovers traits
in the cast-off brother which indicates
wonderful technical talent and he take
+. Florian along back to England. Th
, third act shows Zenzi's home. He
/. husband a drunkard and gambler, nal
! treats her and in short time bring
bout her financial ruin and then leave
her. The fourth act plays two year
after the end of the third act. Floria
y who has become rich through an in
yention made by himself, returns wit
Mr.. Jackson, just in time to save n
: father and sister from utter ruin, an
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