13 Aug 1897
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1897
Page
1
A shop advertises fresh goods with a September arrival push and a promise to match prices or refund if not satisfied. The copy emphasizes low prices, daily savings, and a strong guarantee on all orders to attract customers. It references cheap goods and a North Pole comparison to highlight value.
In a letter dated August 9 1897 R M Turtue of Mandan North Dakota rebukes the Settler for false claims about blind pigs and church leaders. The piece notes a forthcoming vacation for the editor and business manager and outlines a temporary editorial plan and staff for the Record during their absence.
By D R Streeter the Pioneer Journal notes quirky editor clashes and small-town gossip across North Dakota. Mentions Eprron Bryant of Napoleon Timenstead, a prunes exchange joke in Grand Forks Herald, changes in editors, and Donald Fernani branding N P Colts. Comrade Ellsworth departs Forman Item to aid Jamestown Capital with his son.
Mapnip dispatch reports Senor Canovas Del Castillo, Spain's prime minister, assassinated at Santa Agueda by an anarchist. The assailant fired three shots, two hitting the head and one the chest.
The Estate board of equalization in Bismarck fixed the N. P. main line value at 3450 dollars per mile and 8250 dollars for branches, below the legislatures 5000 per mile suggestion. Montana board completed its work. Northern Pacific valuation rose from 2835 to 5100 dollars per mile, exceeding North Dakota’s by 1650.
Eorror Heiss is the new proprietor and publisher of the Ashley Republican, replacing former partner Clowes who has sold out. The fibel-suit battle between Clowes and Clyde is settled with both sides exiting with honors, noting the enduring resilience of the old soldiers.
In a harsh critique from Rattlesnake Knoll, the Emmons County Record owner Editor Streeter accuses the N P Company of tax evasion and questions its reform leadership. The piece argues Fernald and Hughes dominate tax policy and warns counties cannot expect fair treatment while they lead the state tax department.
At a special meeting of the board of county commissioners the Northern Pacific offered a proposition for consideration. The plan proposes fifty cents of the dollar of all. The details and implications were to be examined by the board.
The article details a proposed settlement with the Northern Pacific over delinquent and retroactive 1896 taxes in Logan County. It recalls a 1893 compromise where the company paid about one third of taxes in exchange for assurances not to protest assessments, while Logan County taxes their lands at much lower values than neighboring counties. Now the NP offers under $12,000 to settle about $30,000 due, urging acceptance to avoid further county treasury strain, with officials encouraged to ratify the arrangement.
A fifty year old remedy praised for teething relief for children. It soothes gums, relieves pain, and calms wind colic. Sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents a bottle. Also includes a letter from F Guthrie praising county tax actions and urging support for taxpayers.
A reader defends the McLean county district court against the Bismarck Settler report about a young man named Lareen. The letter asserts the Settler piece was false about court handling and hints Attorney Patterson could prove the supposed journalism false.
In Annatron North Dakota on August 7 1897 School No 3 finished a week long vacation with student songs and readings led by teacher Cunningham Albert Peterson and Mabel Anderson. The page lists titles such as America Our Heroes A Better Girl Birdies Ball Live for Something Gathering in the Sheaves Quarrelsome Kittens Our Father in Heaven and notes a suicide related to Con Malloy a longtime Bismarck livery stable proprietor and Fargo street worker who died by strychnine with a funeral set for the next morning.
In town news covers visits by W S and T P Lee Mahaneys Cordner and Bailey and Chas Lester. Harvests begin, crop prospects cited. Jail sentence for A W Thomas on forged hotel checks. Informal notes on old book Conciliator Extemporales and reactions to railways taxes. Dr. Flaten reports diphtheria deaths in McIntosh. health concerns and sanitization urged. Letter from Exeter questions tax rebates for railways.
J L Boutin, a Williamsport citizen, writes to the Record protesting Sunday evening crowds and boisterous language, alleging some boys have liquor sold to them and warning of trouble if the business continues. Old newspapers for sale at the Record office: 1c each or 25c for 100, apply to Frank Streeter.
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