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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
2
Fragmentary note outlines a paper on immigration and territory from east to west with varied climates from north to south. Mentions a potential retribution among civilizations and a ruler responsible to a parliament or congress. Names unclear due to damaged text.
George H. Parshess of Beech faces adultery charges in a case tied to a divorce referral. Mrs. George McMiffen of Bottineau is reportedly poisoned after drinking weed alcohol for toothache relief. Fargo contractor Kennedy starts a $160000 water works contract in Minot, unloading sixteen car loads of machinery. Northern Pacific surveyors mark dirt work from Mandan south, with paving to begin May 1. Williston Mayor Bruegger may be arrested on bribery charges tied to salary backings to sway votes. Valley Cities fear Northern Pacific creeks North Cast Limited trains. A Georgia man who traded his wife for a keg of beer is noted in jest as a cautionary tale amid prohibition. Reports note westbound trains crowded with tebees bound for the coast for a Seattle exposition. Over thirty were turned off a freight train at Jamestown with four jostled to the ground. Clerk of Cones E J Geary Jr and Orville Duell at Devil's Lake High School plan summer potato field work, hoping market yields stay strong.
A fragmentary vignette blends a wounded lion chase with a flood of May day lore and political prophecy. It mentions an ex president, trackers, gun-bearers, photographers, and a taxidermist amid a chaotic scene of fireworks and a surreal May festival aligned with Mercury and Wall Street traditions. The piece shifts to political satire about Roosevelt Taft and Washington power as May 25 is celebrated and forecasts loom. It closes with local notices of a horse runaway, stolen colts, school district arbitration, and illness news from Spokane.
Wa Carmicheal, a Linton liveryman, invested in a new traction engine and tested it locally Monday with promising results. A misfortune trapped a gear in the machinery but no one was harmed. The Knights of Pythias plan Friday evening activities and other items mention routines and travel.
Officials propose a tunnel under the Ggetane River to reroute water flow through the Peau Gimaemene area, aiming to unlock valuable land and improve river access. Local planners emphasize potential economic benefits and environmental safeguards for the surrounding communities.
Mra Stoghen SUS of the Ghmaven neighborhood is under Dr Shockey care and Mayor Andy Marsh of Vanderbilt visited the city. Bert Irvine of Liston reports sales prospects for automobiles in Pollock. The high school baseball team split early season games at Linton and Herreid, planning new uniforms and a busy schedule. F H Freeman returns from Wieces and Emmonsburg districts to spring work after breaking horses for forty-two head. G W McAllister, once Pollock and Dale resident, recalled by old comrades. Wanted to purchase a quarter section relinquishment in Emmons or nearby county.
Several good teams of working and driving horses offered by Carmichael's Livery Barn. Call at We.
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