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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1900
Page
4
Jamestown Alert contrasts wheat impracticability with corn in North Dakota. Farmers urged to mulch shallow soil to conserve moisture, noting dust blanket harms moisture loss. North Dakota farmers urged to expand corn for winter stock feed as the corn belt moves northward and proper cultivation is key to success.
Electric fans will cool the Dining and Observation Cars on the new North Coast Limited. Northern Pacific promises comfort with electric lights at night, electric berth lights in standard Pullman sleeping cars, and a large dome light on the rear Observation Car platform.
Local anglers report excellent fishing at the Beaver river mouth where Billy Jones, Charlie Corbin, and Arthur Wescott hooked and landed fifty plus fish in short runs. River catfish, sand eels, pike and white fish dominate the bites. River fish at the wintering locale taste better due to cold water.
Notices announce preaching at La Grace Dale and Winona next Sabbath April 29 and at Burge and Linton on May 6. Also reports prairie fires near Winona Dale and Linton area with damage to Burge cattle sheds and a singed horse seen near Linton. Wa. Souruwick of Linton advertises repair work and screen making.
Jack Flynn, an old-time Winona figure, is in town sharing tales of life in hospitals and surgery. The notice also lists recent land filing schedules for Homesteads in Linton with names John Haveman Roy Betzer William Marquardt My P Senty and dates in April, including April 20 and 23.
State news items describe the Northern Pacific planning a sixty foot platform at the west end of the Bismarck freight house to handle growing freight. Reports note Washburn road work starting with materials arriving and distributed along the line.
Last Saturday a cavalcade appeared westward, mistaken for a Boer or British unit, but it proved to be Ex-Sheriff Shier’s fifteen horses led by Cowboys Barney Burbage Al Shier Jack Flynn and Peter with Chief Cowboy Fraleigh in charge. The herd stayed in town a couple of days with some sales, though farmers were busy seeding. Shier’s horses are described as good and broken, with a sale-ready big team offered at his Guyton district ranch.
E. S. Pierce of Bismarck N D offers a reward for information leading to the recovery of ten horses missing since last October. The lot includes four bay mares four and five years old, two 2 year old bay gelings, one black gelding, and one old sorrel mare. all branded U on the left shoulder and some with additional marks. A brown pony branded WP and an indistinct left rib brand are noted. Also flax seed for sale at Aster Elevator Company in Bismarck.
The North Coast is a wide-vestibuled steam heated electric lighted train with observation car running daily between St. Paul and Portland. It will supplement the present daily train opening 29 percent. For details contact your nearest ticket agent or Charles S. Fee in St. Paul Minnesota.
The senate privileges and elections committee reported unanimously against seating Clark of Montana who is accused of spending enormous sums to secure his seat. Baseball season opens with Philadelphia leading the national league and Buffalo atop the American league. In the Philippines activity rises as many natives are killed and officers and men captured in ongoing fighting, including the notable capture of Gen. Montenegro. The Photo Car offers a Wednesday May 2nd printing and guarantees first class work.
A fragment recalls an era before electric light and observation cars on the route between Portland and St. Paul. It mentions no such train then and suggests asking for a North Coast Limited leaflet to learn more.
A collection of political candidate declarations for County Treasurer from J. G. Prris of Winona and an independent bid from Perenr Spier in Emmons County. The notices mention date stamps in April 1900 and invite voter support. Also included are railway promotional blurbs for the Northern Pacific North Coast Limited, with train dates, engine and observation car details, and requests to send for leaflets. Mentions of horses for sale appear in the same notices.
A listing advertises an Edison Moving Picture Machine show at Linton Saturday evening with scenes from the Spanish American War Boer cavalry charge and a kissing scene. Also offers livestock for sale including a two year nine month Durham bull and a one year old short horn bull, with seed corn offered at 1.00 per bushel.
A long list summarizes stock brands and marks for cattle horses and noted owners across towns like Braddock Winona Lipton Livona Emmonsburg and Willamsport. Brands include letters numbers and symbols on hips shoulders necks and jaws with specific placements and variations for each owner such as Allen Braddock Bakker Brown Gough Willamsport and many others.
The first Neme field Fields copy relates to the Klondike 1898 gold strike via Northern Pacific Railway. The folder includes a Nome district map and views of Nome and beach scenes with mining methods. It provides sailing dates from Seattle and Tacoma, rates, and urges travelers to use NP agents for arrangements before reaching Sound.
Notice to riders and stock owners of a mixed sale offering cattle, draft horses, cockerels, and feed stock at various prices. Items include cattle herd movement timing, water access near Sand MAHANEY and Sand Linton areas, and specific sale locations near Williams Wilkinson North Dakota with multiple buyers and prices stated.
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