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-t)irFicaAL«®^eoTOBY.
Judge of District Court—Horn S. A. Huison.
Clerk of District Court—Bmer N. Corey.
Sheriff—William V. Wade.
Register of Deeds and County Clerk—Daniel
'Williams.
Treasurer—Joseph N. Roop.
Assessor—Joseph Taipe.
Judge of Probate—George Dougherty.
County Surveyor—D. E Rupert.
Superintendent of Schools—J. H. Worst.
Coroner—Henry Hodgkinson.
County Commissioner*—W. L. Yeater (Chair
inu), James B. Gayton, and R. S. Whitney.
Justices of the Peace—John Kurtz, A. 11.
Weller, D. B. Jones, and N. M. Gillett.
Constables—Bd. Campbell and F. D. Walker.
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T. HERRICK,
Attorney at I«w,
Willinmsport, D. T.
HA.
ARMSTRONG,
Law aud Real Estate, and Notary Public,
Williamsport, D. T.
RAY tc GRAY, Attorneys at Law, Room 2,
UTSlattery block, corner Third and Meigs streets,
Bismarck.D. T. Land-office business a specialty.
[Blot Publication August 6, 1884.]
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
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N THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
Sullivan, deoeased. All persons having
claims against said Frank Sullivan, deceased, are
required to exhibit the same, with the necessary
vouchers, to the undersigned administrator of
said estate, at his residenoe in Vanderbilt, in the
oounty of Campbell, territory of Dakota, and
that four months have been limited as the time
for creditors to present their claims against said
Dated the 4th day of August, 1884.
J. L. THOMPSON, Administrator.
First Publication August 18, 1884.
NOTICE OP PINAL PROOF.
TTNITED STATES LAND OFFICE AT BIS
marek, August 9, 1884.—Notice is hereby
given that the following-named settler has filed
notioe of his intention to make final proof in
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„ort of his elaim, and that said proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver at. Sis'
marek, on September 22d, 1884, vis.:
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SQUIBB B. BOLFE,
For the southwest quarter of section 4, townihip
182 north, range 77 west. He names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous residenoe
.upon and cultivation of said land, vie.: Charles
H. Buinstead, of Winchester, D.T. Nathaniel M.
Gillett, of Winchester, D. T. W. C, Kennedy, of
Winchester, D. T. William V. Wade, of Gayton,
D. T. J. A. REA, Register.
[First Publication August 0,1884.]
NOTICE OP FINAL PROOF.
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BISHABOK, D. T.,
July 29th, 1884.—Notice is hereby riven thnt
the following-named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final |roof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made be
fore the Register and Receiver of the United
States Land Office at Bismarck, D. T„ on Sep
tember 22d, 1884, at 10 o'olock a. m., viz.:
WABBBN B. HAL8TEAD,
For the southeast quarter of section 8, township
18S north, range 78 west. He names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz.: J. L.
Boutlilier, R. S. Whitney, H. H. Pilcher, and
Thomas Kelly, of Williamsport, D. T.
J, A. REA, Register.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
rpHE COMMISSIONERS OF EMMONS COUNTY
JL will meet at the premises on the dates below
mentioned and let the following contracts:
No. 1. Aug. 12, at 10 o'clock a. m.—For build
ing a bridge across Long'Lake creek, near Asa
Oasselman's, in township }36, range 75,
No. 2. Aug. 13,'at 1 o'olock p. m.—For building
a bridge across Long Lake creek, near J. H. Ste-'
venson's, in township 138, range 76.
The contracts to be let on the ground to the
lowest responsible bidder, who, if desired, will be
required to give bond.
Plans ana si
and specifications will be furnished on
thegronnds.
The-BoaMireserves the right to reject any*
&11 bids. W. L. YEATER (Uudnhan),
JAMBS GAY CON.
JR. 8. WHITNEY,
.pbatd of Cojinty Commissioners.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
SEALED
PROPOSALS WILL BR RECEIVED
by the School Board of the Township of Will
iamsport,'countyof Emmons, territory of Dakota,
until 8 o'clock p. m. of Saturday, August 16th,
for the erection of two school buildings in said
township. Said buildings to be erected in accord
ance with plans and specifications which may be
seen at the residence or the Township derk. All
bids must state separately the price for foundations
and for the buildings proper, and bids will be re
ceived for the foundations alone, or the buildings
alone, or both together. All bids must be sealed
and delivered to the undersigned at Williamspc
D. T., and indorsed on envelope, "Bid for school
building" (or foundation, as the case may be).
The bids will be publicly opened ft the residence
of the School Township Clerk, two miles south
east of Williamsport, at 6 O'clock pan. of Saturday,
August 16th, 1884. A party whose bid is accepted
must enter into a contract and give bonds, frith
sureties satisfactory to said school township
board and, if said contract and bond be not
given within forty-eight hours after notice of the
acceptance of the bid is (riven, said Board shall
be free to acoept .any other bid. The Board re
serves the right to reject any and all bids.
Dated Williamsport, D. T.. August S, 1884. h'
W. L. YEATER, &>
School Township Clerk.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Ioeived
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ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS RE
from the United States Commissioner to
represent the Territory ef Dakota at the World's
Exposition at New Orleans, the following persons
are hereby appointed to make collections of
gralnst-vegetables, ete.: John Kurta, Williams
port—Oftte. flax, barley, and wheat. William V.
Wade, Gayton —Wild grasses, wild fruit,
specimens of timber, etc. George Dough
erty, Williamsport Buokwheat, sorghum,
o6m, millet, vegetables, etc. The fol
lowing instructions are to be followed as nearly
.. as
possible in putting up specimens: Sheaves of
all
kinds of grass and grain should be put up in
4 bundles not to exceed three inches in diameter.
Before bundling see that all specimens are Well
cleaned of soiled blades, and that it is well cured
bind neatly, label careAiIly as to when and by
whom raised name and keep each variety sepa
rate then wrap the heads securely, bat not too
tightly, and Umg in a shaded,' dry room, with
hekds down, and packed for shipment, when
great aaie should be taken to have light but
strong and properly made boxes, with hides
•Ajara*. borea in the sides and ends for ventilation. Tr^
to
guard against fli^s, rust, or mold. Instruc
tions will be given as to where the specimens are
to
be dslivpred. It is to be hoped that the matter
win be taken hdld of at onoe, and an exhibit
made that will be
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credlt to the oounty. This
frill be oonndered aufflolent notice to the persons.
aed. W.L.YBATKET
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Republican National Ticket.
For President,
JAMES G. BLAINE,
OF MAINE.
For Vice-President,
JOHN A. LOGAN,
OF ILLINOIS.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Aing
MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECT
two delegates from Emmons County to
the Territorial Republican Convention to be held
at Pierre on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1884, at 2
o'clock p. m., for the purpose of placing in nomi
nation a candidate for Delegate in Congress and
transacting such other business as may properly
come before said Convention, will be held at
Williamsport on Thursday, Sept. 4, 1884, at 2
o'clock p. m. Each School Township in said
Coanty is requested to send five delegates to at
tend said Convention at Williamsport.
E. T. HERRICK.
J. N. ROOP,
DON STEVENSON,
THOMAS PARKS,
S. B. ROLFE,
Repu^ican County Committee.
THE EAGLE'S SCREAM.
The RECORD notices that a few Da
kota papers have BO far forgotten the
demands of decency and cleanliness as to
copy the recent utterances of Mr. Pat
rick Donan as to governmental appoint
ments in the territories. While we arc
by no means an enthusiastic admirer of
the policy ot appointing non-residents to
office in Uncle Sam's provinces, we be
lieve there is no reason existing—nor
can one arise—to justify a violation of
the rules of courtesy and hospitality. Of
course Mr. Donan, in his rigmarole of
epithets, refers to the gentleman who has
just been chosen to the place for which
the post-bellum Missouri journalist was
an aspirant. The writer lived not many
miles from Lexington while Mr. Donan
was publishing the Caucasian, and has
not forgotten his fiendish and vicious at
tempts to stir the returned bushwhackers
and guerillas of Lafayette and surround
ing counties to deeds of violence. He
continued the publication of his sheet
until the good sense of even the returned
Confederates asserted itself, when their
passions and prejudices had cooled, and
they saw tne ruin which would come to
the state through following such counsel
as that of the Caucasian. One of Do
nan's whims, after the war, was to dress
in a suit of gray, asserting that he would
not drop that color until the former slave
states were a nation A very bitter feel
ing existed in Missouri after the return of
her citizens from the opposing armies,
and no man in all the state did more to
keep alive the feud than Dpnan and his
Caucasian. Much of the robbery and
murder by the James boys, the Youngers
and other desperadoes was the. legitimate
result of the teachings of Donan's paper.
He may have repented but the similarity
of style between his recent utterance and
the Caucasian editorials leads us to be
live that his reformation has not been
complete.
While, as before stated, we have no de
sire to see that part of the Republican
platform indorsing "home rule" treated
with contempt—and especially by a Pres
ident of that party—yet we will say here
that the people of Dakota have naught
but a feeling of kindness and words of
welcome for Col. Pierce, or any other old
soldier, who comes into our midst. As
a newspaper man he belonged to a class
who appeal to the reason of their readers,
and not like Donan to their prejudices.
Since his arrival among us, both by word
and deed the new Governor has given
proof of his determination to abide by
the laws as he finds them, never forget
ting that there"
is no political or geograph
ical division known as "North" or
"South" Dakota, and that he is the chief
executive officer of the great and prosper
ous territory of DAKOTA.
HE HAS DONE WELL.
The writer has been carefully reading
the editorials''in his exchanges as to the
necessary qualifications possessed by the
various candidates named for,the position
of Delegate. We have also with care
looked over the record of our present rep
resentative. Our investigations have led
us to the conclusion that John B: Ray
mond should he renominated and re
elected. And these are some of the rea
sons which have swayed us:
1. He has been neither a North Dakotan
or a South Dakotan, but a faithful servant
of the whole territory.
2. Hte has been out-done by none of his
predecessors in loyalty to and energetic
work for the interests of hi* constituents.
8. He is an old soldier, having-been a
member of John A. Logan's regiment
4. Because we believe a competent and
faithful public officer should always re
ceive the indorsement of a re-election, to
the end that other men chosen to serve
the public would be encouraged to follow
in his footsteps.
5. He is one of the few prominent men
in Dakota who possess the confidence of
THE PEOPLE of the whole territory.
6. Repeatedly helias stood betweeirthe
settlers and laws and^ rulings adverse to.
their interests.
7. In the matter of the opening of the
Fort Rice reservation, and the protection
of the rights presidents thereon he was
the earnest aLLjcate of justice to the
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pioneers, and' deserves the gratitude of
the people of the Missouri Slope.
8. In the establishment of new judicial
districts he has used his influence in a
manner desired by all citizens of the ter
ritory.
9. Because the only reason advanced in
opposition to him has been that some one
should be chosen who would devote spe
cial attention to the welfare of one sec
tion, in preference to unother.
We are under no more obligation to
John B. Raymoud than is any other citi
zen of Dakota in fact we never saw him.
But his record is well known to the peo
ple, and on that he should be judged.
SEVKNTY-KIVK per cent of Dakota's
newspapers are in favor of Raymond.
THE people want Raymond. Let the
politicians observe the hand-writing on
the wall.
ASK the Fort Rice reservation settlers
what they think of the effort to defeat
Raymond.
IF Raymond fails to get there, no
North Dakota man need apply.—Alexan
dria Herald.
WHEN you start out to hunt hen's
teeth, then look for anti Ruymond men
in Emmons county.
IT makes no difference what he has
done for the people, if a Delegate can't
be used by the politicians, crucify him.
WITH this issue the RECORD, to use an
original expression, "flings the names of
Blaine and Logan to the breeze." As all
our exchanges except that cranky but
ably-edited journal, the Grand Forks
Plaindealer, print these honored names at
the head of their editorial columns, we
suppose it is required by law. There
fore, aside from our regard for the per
sonal qualities of the statesmen named, in
order that we may not violate a territorial
statute we have done likewise.
THE deduction usually drawn by the old
adage about the clean sweeping of a new
broom does not apply in the case of the
Bismarck Journal. It is now several
months old, but continues to sweep to
gether about all there is in the matter of
news interesting to the people of the
Missouri Slope. It is by all odds the best
weekly in the Capital City, its Washing
ton correspondence alone being worth
more than the subscription price. We
are pleased to learn that its patronage
from Emmons eounty is increasing, and
we can assure its publisher that many
more names from this section will be
added to its books when the crops are
marketed.
IN its first issue the RECORD stated that,
"while the editor has some politics of his
own, still, until he has the privilege of
voting for President and Governor, he
will lose very little sleep or flesh in worry
over the prospects of this or that political
candidate in national politics." There*
fore, while we do not claim that any ma
terial influence will be cast by Dakota
newspapers regarding the Presidential
question, yet such has been, and is, our
admiration for the personal traits of those
two grand men, James G. Blaine and
John A. Logan, and such our dislike of
the brief political record of Grover Cleve
land, that we in this issue place the names
of the Republican standard-bearers at the
head of. our editorial columns. Blaine
was the one statesman of America who
came out bravely in opposition to the
maudlin sentimentalists who desired to
admit Chinese labor to competition with
native workmen, to the degradation and
absolute ruin of the latter. Grover
Cleveland, elected Governor of New York
by the votes of farmers and wage
workers, has been in every instance the
pliant tool of monopoly. Is it difficult
to choose between the two?
A Big Feed.
Quite a novel feat was performed at
the Emmons House the other day. Mr.
Charles J. Sargent wagered Mr. Washing
ton Hawkes that he (Sargent) could de
vour a half-gallon of canned peaches at
one sitting, and live for a whole hour
thereafter. Not only did Sargent go
"over the entire course without a skip or
break," but he also easily stowed away a
pound tf crackers. Just as he finished
the peaches the bell rang, when the grub
destroying champion of North Dakota
arose, unloosed his belt three or four
notches, gave his jaws a swing or two to
see if they were in proper trim, and sat
down to supper, Aoing full justice to the
meal. Landlord Walker looked for the
peach-cans, but' ip vain. In a fit of
absent-mindedness, during the meal,
Charlie probably devoured the tins also.
Intellectual sport is on the boom in Em
mons county.
The Republican Central Committee of
this legislative district—Hon J. F. Wal
lace, chairman meets at Jamestown
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DAKOTA DOTNGS.
Traill county has 1,416 voters.
Traill county has appropriated $1,000
toward the Dakota exhibit at New Or
leans.
The Bismarck Journal says that the
Rock Island Railroad will be the first to
reach Bismarck from the southeast.
Judge Francis, of Bismarck, will as
sume the duties of Judge when Mr. Smith,
the newly-appointed receiver of the land
office, arrives. Mr. Smith is a son of Ger
rit Smith.
Bismarck correspondence Mandan Pio
jieer: It is generally conceded on all
-rsides that the Hon. E. A. Williams will
be the choice of the republicans of this
county for the house. He is worthy and
well qualified, and will undoubtedly be
the next speaker—a position he so emi
nently filled during the last session.
The new Sixtli judicial district is as
follows: Counties Bowman, Villard,
Billings, Dunn, McKenzie, Allred, Bu
ford, Flannery, Wallace, Mountraille,
Williams, Stark, Hettinger, Morton, Mer
cer, McLean, Stevens, Renville, Wynn,
Bottineau, McHenry, Sheridan, Emmons,
Mcintosh, Logan, Kidder, Wells, DeSmet,
Burleigh, Towner, Rolette, Benson, Fos
ter, Stutsman, LaMoure, Dickey, Grijrgs,
Steele, and Barnes."
Grant County Review As the Review
understands the situation, the south will
endeavor to center on a South Dakota
man but, if this cannot be done, then
Raymond will be the first choice of many
delegates from the south, if the nomina
tion goes to the north again.
Hutchinson County Record Delegate
Raymond's chance for a second term at
Washington in the interest of Dakota is
becoming more apparent everyday. Mr.
Raymond knows no north, he knows no
south—but he knows what Dakota needs
and deserves—that is, division and admis
sion.
Capt. Weeks, a Huron land agent, has
been arrested and put under $$£000 bond
for a series of land swindles. His mode
of operation was to get soldiers to file de
claratory statements, also relinquish
ments in blank, and represented to them
that his company would pay from $200 to
$ 500 forthe relinquishments. He worked
in conjunction with L. F. Cummings, of
Chicago.
COUNTY NEWS.
Gayton.
Correspondence of the RBCOBD.
GAY-TON, August 12
HOR3EHEAD BOTTOM.
The above-named bottom is located
near the center of Emmons county (north
and south) on the Missouri river. It
takes its name from the great number of
horses' heads, or skulls, that were for
merly scattered over the bottom. During
the winter of 1826-37, in the month of
February, a large number of Sioux In
dians camped elose to a large cottonwood
tree, near which now runs the west line
of township 133, range 78, about miles
south of J. B. Gayton's ranch. The In
dians had brought their ponies in with
them from the hills, and the animals were
tied in great numbers near their lodges.
According to an old Indian, who related
the history of Horsehead Bottom to me,
it was night, and very dark, when the
water began, as it seemed, to run into the
the camp from all directions. All was
confusion in a moment—men trying to
save their ponies, and women wading in
the water trying to reach some high spot
of ground but, no sooner would they
reach it than the water would rise high
enough to compel the frightened occu
pants to leave in search of a still more
elevated position. Some climbed trees,
only to become chilled, fall into the
water and drown. Others took refuge on
large cakes of ice which came in from the
Missouri, only to be carried away down
the river to perish with cold aud hunger.
Some of those who at \he first alarm
started for the bluffs saved themselves.
Two Bears, the greatest chief the Yank
ton S}oux ever had, was a young man at
that time, and saved several women and
children by being a strong man and a
powerful swimmer. Days passed before
the flood subsided. Of all the immense
herd of ponies that had been brought in.
from the hills the night before the flood,
not one was saved. Their carcasses floated
in .every direction, and for many years
their white, shiny skulls told the story of
the greatest flood the Indians of the Mis
souri Valley ever experienced.
I asked the Indian who related the
above how large that cottonwood tree
was at that time. He answered, "As
large'as it is now." It must be very old
and, if it could talk, would be able to tell
many strange stories.
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A Patient Sufferer at Rest?
After many.months of- suffering, last
Sunday Miss Mary A. Tape, eldest daugh
ter of County Assessor Tape, passed qui
etly away. The funeral took place on
Monday evening, the services being con
ducted by the Rev. J. H. Worst, whose
remarks were exceedingly appropriate and
impressive. The friends and neighbors
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of the bereaved family came from far and
near, and words of sympathy were heard
on every side for the father, mother and
sister who had so long watched by the
bedside of the sufferer.
Six years ago the medical adviser of the
deceased lady, thinking she would soon
be in good health, advised her to study
medicine. She gladly set to work, soon
developing an unusual aptitude for the
work. But the hand of the destrove/.was
not stayed. After two years of close ap
plication to her books her physician told
her she must relinquish her cherished hope
of one day belonging to'that noble pro
fession of greatest service to mankind.
Soon afterward she began to agitate the
idea of going West, thinking the change
would be beneficial.
The deceased was the first lady who took
a claim in Williamsport. The first sum
mer here was a delightful realization of
her hopes. She found many new friends,
and all their little kindly attentions were
greatly appreciated by the invalid. Hhe
great variety of wild flowers on the beau
tiful prairie especially interested her, her
botany being her constant companion.
But after the winter, spent in Bismarck,
the spring found her failing, and she
steadily declined until her Heavenly
Father called her home to join the brother
and sisters gone before. Through all
her long sickness she never murmured
or complained, and her death, like her
life, was peaceful and quiet.
The deceased, Mary A. Tape, was born
in Walpole, Mass., June 24, 1851. She
removed with her'parents to Providence,
R. I., in her childhood, and came with
them to Dakota in 1883
Among clippings which the deceased
lady had selected for her scrap-book was
the following beautiful expression of
faith:
LOVE'S CREED.
I hold one simple fotth throughout the days
That wear on slowly to an unknown end—
A faith which glorifies the darkest ways
That lead me to my friend.
I may not understand the reason why
'Some thinics are hidden which I fain would see.
My faith—the faith by which I live or die-
Is still enough for me.
And thus it is I am content to wait
fear and questioning to doubt belong.
Love knotvs but tliis, and proves it soon or late—
The King tan do no wrong.
A Close Shave.
Those of us who have lived in this
northwestern country but a few years
little know the trials and. dangers* to
which the real pioneers—men who have
lived here the better part of a lifetime—
were exposed, and this, too, but a few
years ago. It may bo said that they car
ried their lives in their hands, for at any
time they were liable to fall by the hand
of the savage. To the recent comer it
seems remarkable that existence was pos
sible in the midst of such adverse sur
roundings and, in spite of the constant
exercise of the qualities of bravery and
caution, many a life was sacrificed to the
hatred of the red man.
One day in 1862 Louis Agard started
from his home on the Missouri for Fort
Yates, not many miles distant. On the
way he met a large band of Sioux Indians,
under the chiefs Pretty Bear and Gall.
As the Indians had |Vist coihe from Yates,
one would suppose they were not in hu
mor to attack a white man. Two or
three of the Indians, however, made hos
tile demonstrations, when Louie drew a
bead on one of them but the cap failed
to explode. About this time an Indian
slipped behind Agard and struck him
with his war-club, on which were fastened
three butcher-knife blades, and the scars
from the blow he carries to this day.
Just at thi? point, where it looked like "a
dead sure thing" that Louie would soon
visit the "happy hunting-ground," an
Indian With the euphoneous name of
"The-One-Who-Carries-the-Lodge*' inter
fered and saved him from further harm.
The band then went on to Agard's cabin,
broke in, and robbed it of everything
movable. Louie was a trader in those
days, and among the plunder taken were
4,000 buffalo hides.
Taking Claims,
Among the filings made during the past
week were the following: Geoge Dough
erty, pre-emption, w. 1 of s. e. and e.
of s. w. i, 20^-186-76 same party, timber
claim, s. of n. w. and 8. of n. e. J,
26-186-76 Wm. H. Fish, pre-emption,
n. e. i, 2-184-76 Joseph A. Caldwell,
pre-emption, s. w. J, 12-134-75 Avon D.
Walker, pre-emption, n. of s. 26-186
75 same party, tree claim, s. 4 of s. i,
28-186-75 Miss Edna F. Connor, tree
claim, n. w. i, 10-136-75 Miss Fannie M.*
Crawford, pre-emption, s. e. i, 14-180-75
Freeman D. Walker, pre-emption, n„e.
22-186-78 same party, tree claim, n.
w. i, 22-186-75 Herbert H. Thurtle, pre
emption, n. e. j, 83-186-75 same party,
tree claim, s. e. i, 82-186-75 Harmann
W. Hunderdossa, timber claim, n. e. £,
34rl86-75. Most of these claims are in
the neighborhood of Walker City.
Mr. UrS. Shelley came down from Bis
marck lasfweek. He returned Monday,
but will again be down in a day or two, to
reiftain for some time.
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IN TOWN AND OUT,
Miss Bessie McNiel
came down from Uif
marck Sunday,
Mr. J. L. BoutilUer is yet sojourning in.
the Capital City,
Miss Bertha Packer Is home again from
her trip to Bismarck,
Commissiouer Whitney returned from
Bismarck last evening.
Register John A. Rea, of Bismarck,
paid Williamsport a visit Sunday.
Col. Culp, of Salina, Knn., a spocial
agent of the General Land Offiee, was in
town Sunday,
Thirty deeds from the Northern Pacilic
for lands sold have so 'far been filed for
record at the Register's office.
Mr. W. B. Halstead returned from Bis
marck Monday evening. Mrs. HalsU-ud
will be'at home in a day or two.
Judge George Dougherty, the lowest'
bidder, yesterday secured the contract for
building the bridge near Walker City.
Mr. S. B. Rolfe, of Winchester, was in
Williamsport on Monday. He report*
good crops and everything prosperous in
his neighborhood.
The weather during the past week hits
been warm and clear, and harvesting
has been progressing rapidly in all sec
tions of tlie.pounty.
Those of our friends remembering us in
the matter of vegetables during the
week were Messrs. Packer, Halstead,
and Yeater, and Mrs. Boutillier-
Don't forget the harvest thanksgiving
service at the residence of Treasurer'J.
N. Roop next Sunday afternoon, com
mencing at 2 o'clock. A cordial invita
tion is extended to all.
By an error it was stated, in the adver
tisement for proposals to build school
houses, in last week's issue, that specifi
cations could be seen at the postofflce.
It should have read, "at the residence of
the Township Clerk." On account of
this mistake, the time for receiving bids
will be extended until next Saturday,
the 16th, at 6 o'clock, at which time
the bids will be opened. See advertise
ment.
Last week a party Of gentlemen, con
sisting of Messrs. S. D. McNeal and S. A.
Bushman, of Bismarck A. Richards, of
Willmar, Ktinn., and F. T. Perry, of Lak«
Hoskins, drove into Williamsport, on
their way from the former place to Bis
marck. Lake Hoskins is the name of a
new town on the margin of a lake of the
same name in Mcintosh county. Mr. Mc
Neal informed us that the country around
Hoskins Lake is being settled quite
rapidly by a desirable class of immigrants.
Among the wonderful improvements
which have been made of late years in
machinery, none have been more useful
than those applied to harvesters. Yester
day the RECORD man went out to th«
claim of Uncle Daniel Long, where Mr.
Roop's "Buckeye" reaper was at work
on a fine field of wheat The machine is
one of light draft. Three horses wen:
the motive power, and, although the day
was exceedingly hot, the animals were
apparently not in the least affected by it.
The binding done by the harvester is
first-class in all respects, and every shoaf
is as perfect as could be desired. The
implement does satisfactory work in ev
ery way.
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Mr. Thomas Parks, the intelligent and
popular father-in-law of Sheriff Wade,
was in Williamsport last Monday. Mr,
Parks, forty years ago, was a resident of
Boone county, in Northern Illinois, where
the writer was born, and where Mr. P.
knew our uncles, our cousins and our
aunts when "Parks' Corners" was their
postofflce and general store, when that
country was almost as new as this, and
when it was necessary to haul^wheat and
other farm products nearly 100 miles to
Chicago. Mr. Parks will see the day
when Emmons will support as large a
population in proportion to area as anr*.
county in the northern portion of the oltl
"Sucker State," and a Belvidere, or even
a Rockford, may be found within her
borders.!, The Williamsport people would
like to see Mr. Parks over this way often.
A meeting of the Republican County
Committee was held in Williamsport
last Monday, at which were present
Messrs. E. T. Herrick (chairman), Thomas
Parks, S. B. Rolfe, and Joseph N. Roop.
Mr. Don Stevenson is also a member of
the committee, which consists of five
members. The Republican party of Em
mons county is now in full running or
der. In this-connection we desire to direct
attention to the can of the committee, in
another column, for a convention to be
held in Williamsport on Thursday, Sept.
4, at 2 o'clock. The committee decided
that the basis of representation should be
five delegates for each school- township,
The Republicans of the county Bhould
see to it that notices of meetings are
published or posted in time to allow
all members of the party to became in
formed of the date and place of 'h'olding
the same. The RECORD will publish a^
notices of township meetings free of
charge^