Emmons County Record Post Office Listing
The Record by D R Streeter notes its entry at the Linton Post Office as second class matter.
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1907
Page
2
The Record by D R Streeter notes its entry at the Linton Post Office as second class matter.
January 9 1906 report notes the tenth North Dakota legislative session opening with the House divided as insurgent Republicans and Democrats ally for reform while straight Republicans seek unity under Theodore Roosevelt. A Republican caucus plan aims to elect a speaker and preserve party harmony with eight members to meet absentees. The piece highlights C Johnson of Ward County as a loyal Republican candidate and outlines anticipated laws on anti pass and two cent fare, plus a primary election law and US senator preference.
Barber Winterton visited Dickinson and Taylor Tuesday to spend time with friends. J. M. Niles returned from Minnesota and has been indoors by sickness. Roop came back from Minneapolis and briefly stopped in Chicago. Mrs W. Ar Malloy sent Mina to stay with her sister awaiting an operation. Dr and Mrs Snyder moved to a remodeled dwelling above the drug store. Mrs Roy Yeater and babies return home from Botany, South Dakota with Grandma Riemer. The head of the family appears happier and better fed. Dues and Ryan of Braddock visited Hazelton and conducted local business with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Talbot and their babies returned Saturday from a visit to South Dakota. Bennie traveled to southwestern Alberta Canada where he filed on a homestead and bought an adjoining quarter section. He plans to move there with his family in the spring and praises the country’s possibilities.
A freshman at a large university was held up by two masked youths near his lodgings. One brandished a revolver while the other took his watch and pocketbook. He delayed reporting until days later to the university president, saying it was not much but enough to outrage him.
A watchmaker explains that tired watches refuse to GO and need rest. After long service, their parts slip out of adjustment in several places. scraping and readjusting worsens them. A month of rest and careful oiling can restore their cheerful, accurate operation.
The capercailzie or black game bird of Norway is among the largest game birds, hardy and often over fifteen pounds. Young birds fall prey to hawks. They are rangers, cover large territories, burrow in snow during heavy storms, and feed on birch buds in winter and small animals in summer. They are part of the grouse family and resemble partridges in habits.
The opera star recalls a childhood performance at six, when she pretended to be a celebrated cantatrice for a nursery audience of dolls placed on chairs. Her family slept nearby as she bowed to the imagined crowd, a tiny early sign of her stage aspirations.
A famous rifle range hosted a team match with pairs facing off. The home team's top shooter stared long enough to stir bets he had fallen asleep. He finally asked his opponent quietly, Did I fire or did you? The piece cites mental focus and fatigue as key to sustained work and warns against breaks that sap energy.
A physician, eager to hunt, went rabbit shooting in the afternoon and returned exhausted and empty handed. He told his wife he hadn’t killed a thing, prompting her quip that if he’d stayed home to attend to his legitimate business he might have been more successful.
A Vermont farmer answered a question about a neighbor’s estate value with slow humor saying wecalate he'l sugar off about $50,000. The remark, quoted in the Boston Herald, illustrates how locality shapes speech.
A humorous classified note shows Willie seeking steady work to chop wood fetch coal tend the furnace care for the garden and take care of chickens and children. The judge’s quip mocks matrimonial ads as tiring.
A Confucian sentiment notes that frequent blunt rebukes among friends erode closeness. It cautions that harsh correction can widen the gap, urging tact to preserve harmony and trust in relationships.
Eugene St. Cole in Home Magazine notes the fox terrier as the most intelligent small breed. It highlights health, watchdog ability, rat catching, and a gay, aggressive stance. Emphasizes balanced build, not leggy, short back, high propulsion, and a weight not exceeding about twenty pounds.
Worded as a tale from Letters From a Surgeon, the scene follows Dr. Perry of the Twentieth Massachusetts who, awoken by his officer Dr. Hayward, is ordered to stay still. When the command ends, he leaps up just as a moccasin slides under his pillow and into the coat he used.
A humorous tale explains wine labeling from repeated squeezes of the same grape producing varied grades. Nasr al-Din asks the sultan for a penny tax on Turkish men afraid of wives and returns with mules of wealth, claiming a Georgian slave, then adds another penny to his stash.
A life insurance agent delivers a long lecture on insuring life and urges a large policy. The listener then reveals he is an agent himself and seeks any new ideas, noting the talk offered nothing new.
King Edward VII as Prince of Wales patronized the London premiere of The Ring of the Niebelungen. He remained in his box throughout despite admitting heavy strain. He dozed during Wotan’s entrance and woke to a thunderous crash, later again startled by clashes as Wotan persisted against time. He warned the manager that he would withdraw support if another Wotan appeared in future Wagner works.
A Poets' club meeting discusses which sex contributes most to happiness. A speaker notes the woman's happiness depends on man, unless he is her husband, prompting ambiguity about romance and duties.
In a tense exchange a child accuses a parent of harsh punishment, insisting the father earlier used a strap. The father warns the child away from innocence while asserting knowledge of yesterday’s misdeeds.
A brief note quotes Patriot remark on profanity reformers and educators. It argues wit can diminish swearing to baby talk. The message suggests clever wording as a cure for coarse language.
A stark remark attributes harsh experimentation to employment agencies, framing hiring practices as invasive tests on human lives. The quote underscores perceived depersonalization in labor markets and calls for scrutiny of recruitment methods.
Jacob Burkhardt has filed for final homestead proof to support his claim for the NE and SE quarters of section 12 in township 12 north range unknown. The proof will be presented before P G Kooks at the Emmons county district court office in Linton ND on February 1. Witnesses Harper Tuttle William Muench James Rie and Martin Ohlihauser testify to residence and cultivation.
Notice from the Land Office Bismanck North Dakota dated January 4 1907 states Edwin Clark of Braddock North Dakota will file final homestead proof February 1 1907 before G Rooks clerk of Emmons county district court. He claims S E quarter 4 section 2 township west of principal meridian. Witnesses: Friederich Pfatt Linton North Dakota Anton Larson Hazelton New Jersey Edward F Savage Braddock North Dakota Andrew Hinson Hazelton North Dakota. M H Jewell Register.
Martin Ohluhauser Jr of Winchester ND seeks homestead proof for Lot 1 2 3 in Section Two Town Range 74 West of Fifth Principal Meridian. Witnesses Friedrich Fernible Harvey Tuttie Jakob Burkhardt Philipp Hetterle listed. hearing set February 1 1907 in Linton ND. clerk G Rooks, Emmons County District Court.
A contest affidavit by Frank Arndt challenges Orlando Jorgenson’s homestead entry No 2447 for N W 4 4 Section 40 Township 196 Range 76 alleging abandonment for over six months not due to military service. Hearing set March 6 1907 before U S Commissioner L A Weatherby at Linton ND and final hearing March 1907 before the U S Land Office in Bismarck ND. Publication ordered due to inability of personal service. JOAN SATTERLUND, Receiver.
Land Office at Bismarck N D January 4 1907 Notice is hereby given that the following to make homestead final proof in support before P G Rooks clerk of the district court of Emmons county N D at his office in Linton N D on February 1 1907 viz Wilhelm Albrecht Hf Fe No 27537 dated April 11 1904 for the st of S W and 8 Gof 8 S of Sev 2 Twp 03 No Kne 77 W Sth P M its continuous residence upon and cultiva Christov Krieg of Linton N D David Calhoun of Linton N D Johann Wenning of Linton N D Philipp Pfeifer of Linton N D M H Jewell Register
Land Office at Bismanck North Dakota January 3 1907 announces final proof in support of JAKOB SCHNEIDER claim No 21785 for N E of section 7 Township 120 Range 74 W and Lot 1 Sec 7 Two. Hague residents Baldaser Vetter Johannes Hoegel Christian Marguat Valentin Miller appear as witnesses before AG. Rooks clerk Emmons county February 1 1907. M HW Jewell Register.
The notice from the Clerk of the county court in Maine names Putnam of Winona and others, including Peter R Drivenas and J. O. Dinter, restricting land as of February with details for the case. The document records a boundary or claim action and sets terms under court authority.
Notice is hereby given that the following settlers have filed nother of bs ina for proof of support of their claim and to decide before county officials the proof of residence and continuous occupancy. The hearing will be held February 20 at the county office. Witnesses listed include Benjamin dolinison Victor Johnson Arble Sanders George Geld and others.
Public notice of a sheriff sale of land in Morton County North Dakota following a court judgment. The sale occurs at the county courthouse in Linton on a specified date with the highest bidder paying cash and including costs and interest.
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