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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
1
The Emmons County Record publishes a copy of a defamation retraction demand against editor H A Thoreson over liquor shipping allegations. The notice cites alleged delays in prosecutions and questions the conduct of the Emmons County state's attorney in guiding investigations into Kundert's beer seizure and related incidents.
Hazelton area notes report residents traveling for visits to Minneapolis Bremen and Aberdeen. Local commerce expands as Bank of Hazelton prepares a new building, and plans for July baseball tournament unfold with four teams and multiple games. A tainted circus experience in Linton prompts caution about ticket sales and graft concerns.
State's Attorney H. C. Lynn accuses Kundert of selling intoxicating liquors for months and admits knowledge of it. He argues the latest defiance of the prohibition law will prevent prosecutions of professional bootleggers by the sheriff's office in Emmons County, North Dakota.
Community notices from Progress on June 25 report trips to Linton for carting to chautauqua, visits by Mr. and Mrs. Tracy, Gosling, Bales, Fenelon, Olmsted, and Prouty couples, along with Cream Buyer Loutzenheiser paying $30.50 for cream from Winona and a $19.50 Kid Silk check. Also covered are a Steasburg wheel-loss incident, Sam Salmonson enthusing about eight acres of alfalfa, and a critical summary of the Tigers’ loss at Linton with reflections on overconfidence and missing practice.
The Tigers secured a win after a rough start, limiting the opponent to one run in the first four innings while scoring twice. The game marked the debut of His ted the new pitcher, who traveled from Illinois to Linton and struck out nine, drawing favorable reviews of his performance.
Anton Volk travels from Emmons county by Ford for a weekend visit across the river. Emmons landseekers, including Joe Schmaltz Frank Joe Wagner Andreas Seltzer and Jacob Kraft, consider bidding at tomorrow's sale. Louis Endres shows tracts near Sel fridge to 14 buyers. Local figures James Gayton and J A Shooter travel homeward after staying south of Ft Yates. A ducking incident injures Bill Gayton and Chas Walkingcloud while crossing Cannonball. W M Matthews and Charles Hardy seek Indian land leases near Morristown. A married men versus single men baseball game ends 5 to 4 for single men, with late scoring in the tenth.
Pollack defeated Linton 10 to 2 in the Thursday clash at Linton after a 4 to 0 win earlier, with Linton’s Lesseman pitching and Pollock using a new Iowa twirler. A return trip to Hagelton was rained out, and Pollock beat Strasburg 4 to 1 on Sunday.
A lease offer covers the NE quarter of Section 33 Township 183 Range 76 for the 1915 hay season. Address listed as 8.1 AL, 846 Security in Minneapolis Minnesota.
The Inter-State Fair in Fargo plans a record livestock show July 27 to 31 with over nine thousand dollars in premiums. Officials say the boost aims to spur beef cattle and swine breeding, attract more exhibitors, and reinforce North Dakota’s growing hog and cattle industries. The premium increase has drawn many inquiries and reservations, signaling a large turnout for 1916.
The Inter State Fair in Fargo runs July 27 to 31 with an all night program near the grand stand. The curtain rises at 7 30 PM with state leading bands followed by seven big vaudeville acts and a fireworks display using a massive searchlight and 18 inch white flame lights lighting the grounds. Night Into Day is the watchword as electricity aims to transform the grounds into a dazzling spectacle.
Old Settlers and pioneers from the plains in North Dakota gather for Old Settlers Day at the Inter-State Fair in Fargo July 27 to 31. W H White and H J Hagen lead planning with Red River Valley Old Settlers Association coordinating entertainment and programs for the notable event.
Linton will soon join towns with farmers elevators as organizers plan a five thousand dollar stock company to buy a local elevator. A meeting Saturday will elect directors and finalize stock sales. Backers include leading farmers from the county with unions in Kintyre Braddock and Hazelton reporting strong profits and dividends. Arrangements for Temvik and Strasburg elevators already underway, signaling a countywide push toward co operation and allied rural improvements.
John E Holsti and Ida Taskila wed on Tuesday June 22 in Brookings South Dakota. The couple will reside at the groom's home near Braddock after August 1 following their wedding bid.
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