Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-07-27
Additional Local.


j. II. McKeever, editor Of the Ameri-
can, and Miss Doris Bickelhaupt, for
mer school-mate Of the writer. Miss
Bickelhaupt is the daughter of w. G..
Bickelhaupt, one Of the heads of the
Dakota Central, who was here last
week starting the crew Of men rcmov-
ing the company wires to the alleys of
town.
O. Z. Foster, formerly employed as
n thrashing-rig engineer in this neigh
borhood, writes from Eau Claire, Wis,
that he is in touch with several expert
engineers and separator men who
would like to come here for fall work.
Any Emmons county farmer needing
such help would do we'll to write Mr.
Forster Mt 703 Broadway ST., Eau
Claire. Wis.
George Wallicck, working on the R
U. Brown place near Tcmvik, was
thrown from his horse against post
snd died few hours later from the
letfects. He was on his way Sunday to
[Tcmvik to play base ball. The horse
|hhcked with him for half mile,
tthrowing him three times. In hit
ting against post he was ruptured
internally which caused his death the
next morning. He was conscious I'M
til he died. The dead man formerly
lived mt Kclbourn, Wis, and his moth
er is expected to come here for the re-
mains.
All sorts Of reports arc coming in
from various parts of the county MS to
crop conditions. Nick Hcislcr brought
in some wheat from seven miles
southwest Of Linton last week that is
badly hit by the black rust Others
report touches of the same and there
is some red rust. While in Hazclton
Monday the writer was told by Man
agcr Mcneil, of the Farmers Elcva-
tor ut that place, that there is consid-
cradle wheat out towards the river that
will be good for nothing but chicken
feed The rye crop is good as far as
it goes, but stands thin on the ground.
Flax is in excellent shape and corn is
booming as result Of the recent hot
weather.
Wednesday of last week the county
central committees Of the republican
and democratic committees met ut the
county seat and elected officers for the
ensuing terms. The republicans had
some mix-up and the democrats were
harmonious in the extreme. The re-
publican scrap was started by anti
Lynn forces who feared that Lcnhart
the old chairman, was showing rather
marked favors to the Lynn organiza.
ton Previous to the meeting, how
ever, Lenhnrt pledged himself to some
of the anti-Lynn members from the
north end. 1t was too late to head of
n division, however. Lcnhart was
chosen temporary chairman, over Geo
Naramore, appointed Foglc, Cough.
nour and Smith as a credentials com
mittee, and later was elected pcrma
nent chairman. Several south-cnt
votes were unscatcd because presented
as proxies and John Hagel, elected II
Exeter, was ruled out because the as
SCISSOR had him listed as democrat
John Bcal, of Kintyrc, who tied W
tied up with Messrs. Barta and Davis
was seated, however. Geo. Lynn, car
rying the proxy of VIM. Jones, wa.
seated after an explanation that h,
being resident of the same precinc
as Jones, made a difference. Anton
Grunefelder was chosen without oppo
sition as chairmnn of the democrats
The Hazelton Republican, in comment
ing on the republican meeting, report
ed that the north-cndcrs ran into ;
frame-up. A local paper explained i
as the farmers running into frame
up and Lenhart as the farmers man
The defeated forces laid it to the I'm
seating of the delegates and the Len
hart promise to north-end anti-Lynl
delegates.