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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
2
The Emmons County Record reports a Grand Forks Herald Printing Co. conspiracy to steal state funds by overcharging for public printing. George Winship declares defiant quotes as lawmakers plan a committee to determine the stolen amount and possible court recovery.
The president spoke to Congress Monday and Tuesday with a clear direct appeal for a general good. A synopsis on the first page shows he does not back away from his advocacy of a square deal for both rich and poor, urging readers to study every line.
Maynard Crane of Griggs County nearly lost in the recent election after a history of bolting the Republican caucus two years ago over United States Senator McCumber. He opposed county Republicans at the primary and state convention and aided defeating the nominated Republican for district court clerk. Observers expect him to align with Democrats in the next session.
The Bismarck Tribune editor urges closing illegal saloons but warns prohibition cannot end without safer assembly spaces. He describes bootleggers thriving in Red River valley areas near the Minnesota border and notes the social habit driving illicit drinking remains.
The piece argues saloons serve working men as a social hub in Bismarck, welcoming all comers while editors and wealthier residents can drink privately. It laments the persistence of pubs as the only community gathering place for the less prosperous and calls for an alternative that includes workers.
The piece rails at Batcave Bill amid a tangle of local figures including Macdonald of Glencoe and the Patterson Rooks Herholz group. It cites tax settlements, land deals, and county debt with Emmons county lands and the Hackney Boynton affair as alleged bolstering context.
The First Bank of Linton in Linton North Dakota has real estate money to loan on good farm lands for three to five years.
Report by Curtis Seeley covers Week Ending Friday November 30. Room 1 awaits new seats and plans a Christmas program while Mr Williams read Timothy's Quest. Room 2 notes top averages Cora Gilbert and Curtis Seeley with attendance remarks and post Thanksgiving absences.
Three mornings weekly the class uses exercise for drawing and another period for quotations and news. Last Friday pupils improved the room appearance with pictures. Several students posted perfect monthly test papers across grades with Clara Ames and Florence Coon among top performers.
Anna Schafer Willarold Briddell Lynn Williams and Lloyd Couch are on the sick list. The department records twelve cases of tardiness this week, a dozen too many for smooth operations.
Estate owner Laxp OraioE of Biawany North Dakota files for final proof to support his homestead claim. Hearing before United States commissioner L A Weatherby in Linton North Dakota set for December 18 1906. Witnesses include William A. Johnson Jay Smith Edward E. Pitcher Earle A. Smith and M H Jewell.
Final proof notice for JOHN B. WITTMAYER filed in North Dakota with L. A. Weatherby as witness. Hearing set for December 15, 1906, at Linton before U S commissioner. Located in Township 182 North Range 7 West Fifth Principal Meridian. Witnesses listed include Mahaney, Carley, Bechtle, and Bechtle of Linton.
Travis and Elliott promote an American Coaster as a barrel of fun for boys in any season.
A brief ad style note touts White brand flour for purity and excellence in every recipe, claiming versatile uses and reliable quality for home bakers.
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