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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
6
Taken up at seven miles south of Braddock on 30-185-74 as of October 20 by Peter N Nelson. The bay mare weighs about 1100 pounds, six years old, with a black tail and a few white hairs in the mane near the collar, and a wire cut on the inside of the right front foot an inch above the hoof.
Linton The Record is entered at the Linton Post Office on second class matter.
Minutes show North Dakota Methodist total membership 9 875 with district distribution Bismarck 2401 Fargo 2462 Grand Forks 2761 Minot 2251 and notes on regional counts as presented.
The small ad in the Farge Forum asks for a printer to feed weekly and to state age and salary. The reader jokes about “Feed weekly” and recalls journeyman days, while notes from the recent election show Gil breath as agriculture and labor commissioner with a large lead of Morrison by 32,538 votes and praise for his immigration policy boosting North Dakota’s population.
The author extols the region's climate near Christmas noting no harsh winters, clear steady cold is preferred to the Midwest’s sleet and thawing, and attributes healthful living to the frequent winds shaping the New Northwest as one of the world’s healthiest areas.
Official state returns show Burke for governor with a 2,450 majority over Johnson, 119 votes shy of his previous margin. The governor total is 4,687 less than 1908. Brightbill leads state auditor by 32,934. Supreme Court: Fisk 47,577. Burke 44,046. Goss 40,066. Defeated include Ellsworth 38,300. Anderson 36,558. Cooley 33,501.
The speaker notes U S population rising to 91 972 266 excluding territories and recounts tariff policy since 1860. He cites Lincoln’s election as catalyst and recalls the Wilson Gorman tariff as the sole exception to protectionist policy, arguing the nation prospered under protection.
The Record observes repeated attention to many auction sales in the county with sellers moving to Canada or farther west, noting a steady increase in such activity over time.
Emmons County Record notes North Dakota’s thirteenth census shows 577,076 residents, up from 319,146 in 1900 and 1900 growth of 257,930. Emmons counts 9,796 people, up from 4,349 a decade earlier, a 125 percent rise, underscoring continued farm and realty value gains and steady settlement. The piece highlights newcomers settling quietly and the county’s early history from 1883 and 1880, predicting ongoing progress and confidence for residents.
Regular December examination for pupils wishing to finish eighth grade subjects will be held on December 15 and 16 starting at 9 a.m. Places of examination include Linton Hazelton Braddock Hull Bakker No 2 Westfield. Seventh grade pupils may take exams in physiology geography civil government writing or orthography and reading. County Superintendent Henry H Hanson dee 115. Call on County Judge Charles B Carley for final proofs and filings.
Major J. G. Pitts, Emmons County auditor, died in Bismarck after weeks of illness. He had served as auditor six years and treasurer four, with prior roles as district clerk and post trader. Survived by two sons and a daughter, his funeral plans pending Irvine of Linton. The article notes his long state residence and references his career and family.
The notice from the County Treasurer of Monoms County North Dakota lists delinquent taxes for 1910 with penalties starting March 1, 1910 and increasing monthly. Real estate may be sold on the second Tuesday in December with a three year redemption period. Various tax totals and district allocations are shown, including general funds, bonds, schools, road and bridge taxes, and village assessments. Dated Cinlus, North Dakota, December 8.
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