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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
6
The Emmons County Record is described as the official county and city paper, published by B Streeter in Linton North Dakota. It notes Pioneer status, establishment in 1884, and entry as second class matter at the Linton Post Office.
Display rates listed: 25 cents per column inch for single insertions, 20 cents for contract space, 10 cents per inch for composition. Locals charged 10 cents per line per insertion. The Record circulates through the county’s south half and widely in the north half. Advertising copy due at printer by Tuesday noon weekly.
A North Dakota paper comments on political bids in the Second District with McHarg’s U.S. Senate run and Milhellan’s reelection push. It notes free campaign column space for county officials vs paid notices and praises police for cracking down on speeders to deter dangerous driving. calls for equal enforcement.
Fragmentary quote reveals tension as some spectators feel immune to arrest, comparing themselves to pumpkins and prompting discussion on law enforcement response and public safety during a crowded event.
A letter from Moose Jaw Saskatchewan dated May 5 1922 describes local farming conditions including widespread wheat sowing and unusually high ground moisture. It notes city amenities street cars light plant water and modest farm wage rates around 45 dollars monthly. It mentions emigration interest from the U S and lists former Emmons County residents in Moose Jaw. It also cites Red Cross founder Clara Barton and ancient cities Damascus Benares Constantiople.
Reports from county agents indicate cutworms are appearing again in Missouri Slope counties. The pale western cutworm feeds underground, making control difficult. Entomologist R L Webster notes young worms are near the surface now, with damage likely from grain and corn fields before mid June dormancy.
The New York Ides proclaims that each man should be master of his own home, while noting that none of them live up to ideal standards. The remark reflects social expectations and self criticism among the group.
Judge Tillman D. Johnson of Salt Lake City ruled the Minnesota occupation tax on iron ore mining constitutional. Thirty mining companies lost their bid to declare the tax unconstitutional, with three main objections—burden on interstate commerce, uneven application, and double taxation as a property tax—rejected in the April 10 hearing in St Paul. Gas hazards killed five in a rescue attempt at a sewer shaft in Milwaukee. three firemen died, two workers hurt, as pumps failed to control underground gas. Lincoln dinner link is noted with Anna E Hale’s death. Minneapolis police report a former famed jewel thief ending his life, while a gray, dying man with tuberculosis recalls a spree of daylight robberies.
The record names Frank P. Allen as Presiding Judge and Fred A. Oliver as Associate Judge with stenographers Geo M. McKenna and C H. Alsen. Also listed are Rev C Newcomb as Juvenile Court Officer for Emons, Logan and McIntosh counties.
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