25 Jul 1907
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
1
A rough statewide bulletin reports road conditions in Billings county and widespread storm damage in western North Dakota. Farmers anticipate strong crops despite late spring, with rain in the northwest and good conditions in the southwest. It also covers county courthouse expansions in Burleigh, land claim title rules for teachers, potato pests, and local social life including a Napoleon wedding.
The Record notes George Grogan’s well drilling by Lloyd Elwess and Charlie Lovell who bought P. T. Malone’s outfit. John Lovell filed final proof with W H Grogan and Will Johnson as witnesses. William Parks bought a hunting dog for ten dollars from W T McGuire. Frank J Sikel and William Parks returned from the Missouri river after a fishing trip. The Ohio Mount Pleasant and north Sabbath schools planned a picnic but it was postponed due to the Jennings lawn social. Fifty to sixty attended Jennings residence preaching last Sunday. A lawn social at the Jennings home is tonight with ice cream and cake from 6 to 10. A short program is set. all are invited. The social is free, but a free-will offering goes to the pastor’s salary.
Correspondence from the Record notes a lively baseball game where Brofy defeated Hazelton eight to four amid noisy plays and crowd reaction. Reports also recount local weather, a water-drilling project near Brofy, and residents traveling to the capital for land matters as storms and floods disturb the area.
The passage notes a man returning from town with telegrams about Mr. Mastin's death and arriving late. It mentions no danger signal at the damaged bridge and argues red light signals should be installed to prevent injury and possible county liability from wrecks due to the missing warning.
The Mastin family expresses sincere thanks to neighbors who helped during Sawyer Mastin's long illness and after his death. Special gratitude to funeral director J. W. Chapman and to Chapman Colquhoun and Harwood for grave decorations. We shall never forget the kindness shown during our sorrow. July 24, 1907. Mus. SAN ER MASTIN AND CHILDREN.
Scaled bids for furnishing and constructing two steel bridges must be received by the Emmons County Board of Commissioners at the county auditor in Linton ND by 8 p.m. on August 6 1907. Bridges span 24 feet each one crosses Spring creek and the other Buchanan creek bids must include plans. The board may reject all bids. J G Prits county auditor.
Notice states a red dehorned cow with a big knee and no visible brand was taken up by H P Tracy residing in section 26 township 130 Rye 78 near Dale North Dakota. The call to return is requested between July 25 and August 8.
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