01 Jul 1885
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1885
Page
1
Notice notes the absence of Mr. Worst and states there will be no services at the school house next Sunday due to his absence.
A local note touts Emmons County as a garden spot with good land water and schools, urging settlers to move this way and buy cheap claims near town from non-residents. It also mentions Grant’s poor prognosis, beer price effects, civil service reform battles, and mixed views on the Sioux Falls Convention and Winnebago Crow Creek reservations. Public opinion is described as a strong force.
The law passed last winter at Bismarck allowing free competition in grain buying and shipping appears to have raised prices and frictions among traders. Local grain buyers report sharper bidding and more shipments moving through the area as brokers adjust to the new regulatory environment.
The Moose River, also called Souris by French voyageurs, derives its name from mishearing Mouse instead of Moose. Early explorers named it Moose after game on the banks, then voyageurs rendered Souris, later translated back to Mouse by American settlers. the proper form is Moose River.
A May filings list for Emmons County public land shows owner names and parcels with sections and quarters. Notable entries include David M. Waterbury, Samuel D. Cumming Jr., Alexander B. Woodworth, Abraham L. Raynolds, Henry W. Cramer, and Jacob M. Stouder among many others, reflecting a wide spread of quarter and half-quarter selections across township and range. The piece also includes editorial notes on newspaper exchanges, local business notices, and community updates from Williamsport and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs George Chapman parents of the Messrs Chapman and Mrs Roker stop in Williamsport for a week or two on return to Montana from Iowa. They plan to reside here permanently after settling their Montana holdings and bring a herd of cattle. Emmons County stock-raising prospects are highlighted by high average cow and heifer prices.
On Monday June 22 at the residence of the bridegroom in Glenavon School Township Rev Father Claude joined John Manning and Adella Bercier in matrimony. Best man was John McEntry and bridesmaid Lillian Shoquest. A large assembly of friends attended, more than one hundred guests, with Recoup sending best wishes for a long life together.
Dr. Pettit, a popular young physician from Bismarck, visited Williamsport last week and praised Emmons County. He may settle permanently when local conditions allow luxurious living, owns land here, and will keep a stock of drugs at Attorney Armstrong’s office while making occasional trips to the county.
Last Friday Henry Mittlestedter, the sick boy, was removed from his brother's country house to town. Attorney Armstrong and Mr William Mittlestedter carried him in his cot to a spring wagon, then to town where Dr Pettit prescribed for a serious bowel illness.
Marquis de Mores drove a horse into the Little Missouri quicksands and when the horse became mired he dismounted to help it. The horse struggled free and trampled the Marquis, who narrowly escaped with his life and saved the animal in a daring act.
Scientific American notes trees raise rainfall and reduce floods, lessen winter severity, and curb storm ferocity. Despite slow returns, top agriculturists and economists view tree planting as a highly profitable long-term land investment likely to pay off for landowners.
A fragment notes Mr. Armstrong forming a quoits group with evenings spent at a landlord’s place. It mentions players, game dynamics, and concerns about the discs rolling across the prairie. The tone hints at social activity and casual play among local youths.
A farmer near Ds in Kidder county began to dig a well. After leaving his tool and briefly leaving, he returned to find the well filled with water. He raised the water five feet using a wooden tubing artesian well, accomplished for little money according to the Dawson News.
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