19 Aug 1885
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1885
Page
1
A notice describes a one day thrashing bee by Worst Roop Boutillier before Burleigh county. The machine will work at W L Yeater's until noon and at E Kurtz's in the afternoon. Farmers are urged to haul grain to Kurtz or Yeater for processing, with a half day’s labor from each owner and their own dinner.
Farmers along with Frank Frisby and Parker & Parkes in Bismarck are highlighted in notices about local commerce and medicines. The item mentions Frisby selling Cottage Paints, a new settler in Walker, school openings, and various social notes from Bismarck and Williamsport, including duck hunts and county postings. The piece also references Miss Lizzie Tape, Miss Fannie Crawford, and local lawyers and merchants in daily life.
Henry N. Copp of Washington D C publishes the ninth edition of Copp's Settlers Guide an essential book for public land interest It covers township section and quarter section corners government surveys and latest rulings under Homestead Preemption Timber Culture Desert Land and more It explains entitlements residence duration improvements affidavits contests and land types including state mineral desert railroad and townsite entries The book costs twenty five cents and aims to prevent costly errors in land claims Shorthorn Sale at Fargo Wilcox Liggett announce annual sale Aug 27 at Grandview Stock Farm Benson Minn first pure bred cattle sale in North Dakota with high grade Holstein Ferisian stock to the highest bidder without reserve
Timothy has grown on Col Thompson's farm for eight years, yielding better crops yearly. Farmer Wallace notes blue grass appears naturally when prairie sod is subdued, indicating it is indigenous. Clover thrives, and vast losses occur when stock is not present to consume the nutritious native grass.
Very warm today as crops are being harvested. Sheriff Wade rerouted through Livona on business last Thursday. News scarce with farming in progress. Badger Lilly plan a cattle move of about 200 head from Ellendale to the Livona ranch for winter. School board met Aug. 8 to levy a tax for schooling. A Campbell county traveler passed through for harvesting work. A Local advertisement from Beal & Co. sells binding twine on Main Street in Bis marck. Reader notes criticize the Leader newspaper and a local subscriber dispute over payment and post office practice.
A letter to the editor questions prohibitionists who grow and sell barley for breweries and compares their guilt to beer buyers and retailers. It notes a planned public discussion was postponed and suggests the issue may resurface after the barley crop is sold, emphasizing self interest in the outcome.
The Moody County Enterprise argues census costs reveal no broad corruption in North Dakota and South Dakota. It notes similar farm density, estimates $9,000 spent for North Dakota’s census vs $25,000 for South Dakota, and suggests better management in the former.
Last Saturday Mr Worst preached on Christ’s command to the young ruler to sell all and follow. He contrasted the rich nobleman with Zacchaeus the publican, noting wealth as idol risks eternal life. He urged valuing God and eternity over fortune, and announced a harvest thanksgiving service on Sunday September 6.
A terse item notes a provocative strike against the Sioux Falls Press editor, suggesting rivalries and editorial disputes. The fragment hints at an accusation or challenge to authority, reflecting a tense local press environment and ongoing journalistic friction.
The Northern Pacific freight department released a special wheat tariff for car-load shipments of at least 20,000 pounds with uniform rates to St Paul, Minneapolis, or Duluth. Rates vary by origin and destination, ranging 23 to 33 cents per 100 pounds across Moorhead, Sanborn, Spiritwood, Jamestown area, Mandan, and Belfield. Also, W. H. Moorhouse in Bismarck advertises half and half binding twine at 15 4 cents and a cheaper 13 cent grade, urging farmers to inspect before buying.
An 19th century style fragment notes chores and hazards in rural life. It mentions probate matters and legal figures, August timing, and common farm concerns such as hay, sheds, and road taxation. The excerpt preserves rural imagery and municipal references from Ellen Dale Commercial.
The Journal urges Bismarck residents to visit Menoken Logan Glencoe Joys neighborhood and agricultural districts to judge future prospects. It argues soil quality and climate are best understood by observing crops on level prairies away from river bottoms, noting city dwellers rushing spring work harms yields and praising actual settlers this year.
Mrs A H Sulser has received her piano and is ready to offer instruction in vocal and instrumental music on piano, organ, and guitar. Pupils solicited. Residence at the Williams claim.
The Chicago Tribune reported last week that a large stock block of the Northern Pacific Railroad has been bought by Rock Island interests and that an alliance between Grand Trunk and Rock Island has formed. President Cable of the Rock Island reportedly visited the Northern Pacific, and plans briefly mention a connecting line to the Canadian system.
The Northwest reports Dakota farmers see hopeful wheat prospects with prices likely 25 to 30 cents higher per bushel than last year. A heavy yield and fair prices could end hard times and boost immigration to Dakota’s fertile lands as English and winter-wheat crop issues shrink supply.
An article discusses handling leaking cows by milking three times daily and using photographers' collodion on the teat end after milking. As the collodion dries it contracts and closes the orifice, stopping the milk flow, noted as a practical method.
Readers are urged to recall a tenet about western settlement. Except for Dakota and Washington, the United States has little government land suitable for homesteading that requires neither clearing nor irrigation. Northwest excerpt.
John Yegen complains the Apple Creek bridge by the Lawrence farm is too narrow for farm machinery. He urges immediate widening to allow draws for equipment and transport.
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