Rats In Emmons County Spark Government Pamphlet Interest
The Record discusses rat damage and prevention drawing on a federal pamphlet. It notes three rat types, the brown rat causing extensive losses, and warns Emmons County to guard against infestations during freight shipments. Adjutant General Peake is praised for militia leadership and past service.
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Emmons County
United States
Hanna
Fargo
Denmark
France
Germany
Great Britain
Ireland
Gopher Meat Praised In Old Williamsport Editorial
The Dogden News editor extols flickertail gophers as a toothsome diet, recounting a Williamsport homesteader who preferred them to chicken and likening them to squirrel meat. The piece notes gopher diet is vegetable and claims they are cleaner than poultry or swine. Also, a sale notice offers several teams of working and driving horses at Wm Carmicheal's livery barn.
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Peake
House of Reprentatives
Tie
Appropriations Committee
Valley City Normal School
Sod
Gia
Peake i
Dogden News
Williamsport
Emmons County
The
Record
Wm. Carmicheal
Emmons County Record's First Issue and Early History
Twenty five years ago notes mark the first issue of the Emmons County Record dated June 10 1884 and detail early county events. The piece recounts base ball plans, water wells, court matters, notable residents, and the beginnings of Williamsport and area settlement with names such as Armstrong Wade Gayton and McCrory. It also mentions the first lawsuit State vs Stevenson and local mail service beginnings between Bismarck and Ellendale.
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Williamsport
Mosquito
John Goughnour
Buchanan Valley
H. D. Connor
New Hampshire
Billsport
Colorado
Yeater
Jennie Smalley
Bertha Packer
F. H. Cotton
Braddock
Josephine Streeter
J. H. Stevenson
John Avery
Stevenson
Cherry Grove
Wade
Thomas Parks
Parks
Illinois
John McCrory
Bundie
Bismarck
Ellendale
Louis Agard
Louie
Dakota
Grant
Fort Yates
Total Eclipse Promises Spectacle Across Nation
A total solar eclipse is set for Thursday June 17 visible across the United States except the deep south. It will begin in eastern Iowa about 6 10 p m and continue past sunset as North Dakotans may view it late in the day. The 1869 event is recalled by many and the upcoming eclipse is described as a memorable repeating occurrence with lasting folk lore.
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United States
Iowa
North
Southland
South
Milwaukee railroad extension eyed for eastern North Dakota
The Milwaukee railroad plans to extend from Marmarth east to Linton linking with Aberdeen’s branch. Right of way agents are buying land options east of Marmarth along the Cannonball River. The line would touch Mott and Fort Yates and boost development as it parallels the Northern Pacific route south of Mandan.
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Bismarck
Fargo Forum
Milwaukee Railroad
Marmarth
Linton
Aberdeen
Cannonball
Northern Pacific
Mandan
Mott
Fort Yates
Milwaukee
Taken Up Mare Colt Near Strasburg North Dakota
Brown three year old mare colt with white star on face both hind feet white and a B branded on left hip. Came to the author’s place nine miles west of Strasburg about two weeks ago and was taken up by JACB Hoffart. Owner to call pay charges and claim animal.
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Strasburg
Kind Words for Edits and New Equipment in Emmons County
The Emmons County Record marks its twenty fifth anniversary under Hon D R Streeter with a new Simplex type setter and an added automobile. The Can nonball transport project brings thousands of tons of railroad equipment to Bowman and nearby areas for rapid distribution. A Bowman incident ends with a revolver shooting after formaldehyde exposure. A plan to fund durum wheat promotion proposes a 1 mill per bushel assessment to create a 40000 to 60000 dollar advertising fund.
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Frank Bryant
Napoleon Homestead
D. R. Streeter
Emmons County
Emmons
Bro. Streeter
Billtown
The
Record
Homestead
L. A. Uelind
Edkeley
Durum Wheat Association
Changed Ownerships and Patent Transfers in Linton Property
United States to Gust A Siever and others receive receivers certificates for parcels in sections 24 135 78 4 126 76 and 28 132 758. warranty deeds record transfers from Frank Nelson, Maria Moorman, Peter Muller, Albert Hulsether, K E Martin, A J Earling, M J Fischer and John M Lynn to various buyers. Proof filings available via L A Weatherby US Commissioner Linton.
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United States
Gust A. Siever
Katherina Vetter
Frank Nelson
Wendelin Leibel
Maria Moorman
Charles A. Moorman
Peter Muller
Karl Schreiner
Albert Hulsether
Valentine Keller
K. E Martin
Stella Fogle
Hunter
Linton
A.J. Earling
Florence J. Sims
Osea
M.J. Fischer
Mary Ammundson
Hague
N.D
John M. Lynn
C. EB. Lennan
Taken Up and Indorsed Letter About Dr. Britts
Taken Up notice for a four-year-old bay mare of about 1 000 pounds with white forehead stripe, no visible brand, in Hull N D. Owner to call pay charges and reclaim. Followed by a testimonial vouching for T W Britts as trustworthy and skilled in horse care, dated from Brownsdale Minnesota.
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P.N. Nieuwsma
Hull
N. D
T. W. Britts
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Pioneer Paper OF
Aha
Hubert & Pilcher
Tom Kelly
H. A. Armstrong
Crane
Winona
Jacob Keim
Ashland
Ohio
S. W
Hazelton
James B. Gayton
William V. Wade
Ordway
Messrs
Gayton
Horsehead Valley
Hampton
Hartford
Mr. Wade
Morton County
Mr. Gayton
Jacb Hoffart
Strasburg, N. D
Benton Transportation Company
Bowman
Severin J. Holness
L. A. Weatherby
Haoine
Las Ex
Crean
Stonc
Will
Gine
Emerson
Linton Bazar
Emmerson
Ownly Can
Ilowa
Stillwater
O. T. Paratar Co
Waterloo
Iowa Dairy Separator Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Portland
Ore
Uet
Exposition Grounds
M.V. Tanten
Ass't
Christian Wolfer
Merican State Bank
Whuessaint
Evel J. Crain
Linton, North Dakota
Emmons County Record
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Taphe
Resig
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