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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
4
Linton North Dakota section of The Record edited by F B Streeter records local items. Notice indicates publication details and filing as a second class matter at the post office, reflecting standard district paper procedures.
North Dakotans who seek financial independence head for California, drawn by industry and common sense, while California residents recall North Dakota’s harsh prairies. The January 1 storm expands from the Columbia region across northern and central California, causing landslides, washouts, impaired electric lines, and isolated towns with no further loss of life reported.
Dispatches claim Pancho Villa, after seizing power, entered the American Clothing Co office in Torreon and ordered a priest to wed a young American woman there. The woman’s request for help is unrecorded and unclear. The report notes Villa’s security from danger and hints at U. S. diplomacy shaping the Huerta crisis and a future rebellion.
Mrs. Jane Gift of Athens Ohio credits Peruna with ending a severe grippe and speeding recovery. Victor Patneaude of Topeka Kansas says Peruna rebuilt strength after decades of weakness and a later grippe attack. The ad promotes Peruna tablets as an alternative for those who object to liquid medicine.
A quoted line argues only one form of government can govern the Mexican people, likening it to the regime the United States imposed in the Philippines years ago. The remark frames American authority as the sole solution to political control in Mexico.
State auditing board retired 225000 in bonds from surplus funds. Newspapers praise the Hanna administration for lifting the bond burden, while a few muckraking sheets dissent. The editorials insist Hanna deserves the credit for the action, despite critics.
Northwestern potato growers oppose lifting the quarantine amid fears of powdery scab and disease from foreign shipments. Governor Hanna quickly filed a protest at Washington, while critics question the timing and motivation of his action as he presses to protect local interests.
In New York City a legal action seeks ten thousand dollars for the loss of a wife after a doctor named Hoffman allegedly amputated a toe to improve the chance of alienating the patient’s spouse. The case hinges on an unitemized bill and the court weighs the relative value of the toe.
Grand Forks letter from Linton date line notes candidates for state senator are emerging and names Alex Macdonald as a possible contender who would gain united support from the former element. The Record doubts Macdonald will run for state senate or any elective office, suggesting such farmer-element backing would be weak.
An editor urges the town of Linton to form a fire department to qualify for state money. The piece argues minimal effort and planning can secure funding, stressing the benefit of protecting property and obtaining the earmarked funds.
Hazelton, a sister town with about a third of Linton’s population, is installing an electric-light system while Linton remains in darkness under gas lights. Local efforts to spark interest have failed, and no new plans are announced.
In Arizona a legal distinction exists between a grass widow and a widow for property exemption purposes. A widow has a $2,000 exemption from taxation while a grass widow has none, affecting tax relief eligibility.
In Germany the expansion of voting rights unsettles local politics. A former state councilor is defeated by his housemaid who becomes a district insurance board representative, illustrating shifting power dynamics and the reach of new suffrage.
The North Dakota motor vehicle records close for 1913 showing 13 075 automobiles and 913 motorcycles registered. Total receipts 42013.00, with 74006.57 for tags and mailing. Emmons county lists 387.55 received, 147 autos, 8 motorcycles. 1912 had 9000 autos and 470 motorcycles. 1914 tags will be Canary yellow with track numerals, ready in January.
Flowers ship same day to arrive in perfect condition. Write, wire, or phone Hoskins Flora Co. in Bismarck for orders and delivery.
A state dairy and agricultural department guide shows a simple concrete feeding trough construction. Use two boards in an inverted V on a level platform with a wooden frame, fill with a sloppy mix of Portland cement sand and gravel, and keep under cover for several days. Cross-pieces and bolted strap irons prevent hogs from crowding.
The trough size follows board form dimensions allowing small chicken troughs or large hog troughs. After curing the forms are removed once the surface resists indentation. the concrete is then sprinkled daily for a week. Strength increases with age and the trough cleans easily while resisting wear.
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