15 Apr 1915
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1915
Page
1
A practical guide for farmers on building durable concrete culverts. It explains material ratios for a 6-inch bed of concrete, form setup, and arch method, stressing clean sand, well-graded aggregates, and a two week cure. It warns against rushed removal of forms and poor cement. It also highlights the value of cement’s simplicity and low cost for farm improvements.
The text advocates quick inexpensive concrete culverts to solve drainage needs. It discusses using readily available materials such as old boards for forms and suggests simple round or rectangular openings. It notes culverts can serve as road or ditch bridges and be built near homes for short drains.
Braddock notes birth announcements to Mr and Mrs Geo Dix a baby girl and to Mr and Mrs Myron Fairgatter a bouncing baby boy. I L Scroggins reports a business trip to the capital city while J J Ryan and C T Barton motor up Hunttin county. Wm Besler ships hogs to St Paul then visits Wisconsin. Warner Sempel returns for Easter from the University as a junior. John Melander injures a thumb shoeing a horse. Braddock to stage another home talent play directed by Mrs O M Vie titled Mr Bob with seven roles, rehearsals this week.
Emmons county listing offers 160 acres with 40 acres plowed and 40 acres fenced pasture. Includes small house barn granary and a price of 27 dollars per acre. Secs 15 and 22 township 130 range 74. Henry Seaman owner Minneapolis address provided. Also advertises macaroni seed wheat and Dent seed corn at 1.50 per bushel by WM Hamilton Hartford North Dakota.
In Towner and Minot reports a prairie fire burned about 250 miles across land Friday afternoon, still active though weakened. Minot police probe arson tied to three separate fires using oil soaked paper, causing heavy damage only at the Wm. Scofield residence.
Hazelton area notes include Kelly's trip to the Capital City, farmers seeding, fat hogs sent from St Paul, Nick Graham ill in Montana, and several visits and social events. Looming items cover a garage addition, a post office room in a hotel, billiard club plans, a star catcher joining Hazelton baseball, marriages in Glencoe, and ongoing community updates.
Mandan April 10 Nearly 250 square miles of territory have been burned by four prairie fires that started yesterday afternoon and last night. The fires swept from Freda in Morton county aided by a 40 mile gale, reaching five miles in width. Bert Hicks and B H Finch lost all farm buildings near Timmer as the blaze moved toward the Missouri river and South Dakota. Dozens of other places are thought destroyed.
North Dakotans register at the San Francisco Exposition with W L Belden of Shields among them. The ferry Ida resumes crossings once ice clears, and S J Hagg reports McLaughlin will host Milwaukee railroad trains during reservation openings. A Sunday practice game shows the regulars defeating a pickup squad 36 to 16, highlighting strong pool for a fast team. Standing Rock police, 28 strong, are summoned for inspection with a group photo by Fiske.
Business ad listing Lot 10 in Block 14 of Hunter's First Addition to Linton for sale. Owner Gus Daffinkud offers cash or bankable paper at 10 percent interest. Write Hazen, North Dakota for details.
Notice of land sale or exchange offered by JOHN J. RYAN of Braddock North Dakota. Fourteen gray Percheron colts aged 3 and 4 years, four year olds harness broken, three year olds halter broken, all in good condition. Give legal land description in full letter. Apri-8 of
In London the king's cat draws a daily allowance from the treasury. The regal animal resides at the record office and receives 13 cents weekly for meat.
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