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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
4
The Record of Linton North Dakota identifies S. F. B. Streeter as the pioneer paper of Ammon's County and records its post office classification as second class.
The writer faced a choice to reveal direct information about county prohibition violations or withhold it. If he spoke nothing of value the booze ring sponsors would criticize his readiness to testify. If he spoke, booze fighters could hound him for advantage and retribution in a business context.
The article notes it is striking that many subpoenaed individuals are those convicted under liquor laws and suggests scrutiny of how witnesses are selected and the implications for enforcement.
The state attorney has been given a list of habitual drinkers who could provide valuable information. The remark implies such sources may be pivotal in a campaign against the blind-piggers, leaving the success of the effort to his discretion.
A local gentleman notes the strong economy by pointing to the large number of automobiles in Emmona County. He quips that travel demands a car or risk being stranded while waiting for vehicles to pass.
Prominent Americans urge U S intervention to compel Mexico to stabilize, amid rising concerns that turmoil will force Washington to take an active hand.
The speaker notes the county has had abundant spring rain and imagines conserving it would yield four excellent small grain crops. The remark underscores forecasts of unusually productive seasons if moisture could be saved.
Mr and Mrs Art Chamley visited W A Longwell last Sunday. Mr Schermeister hauls sand from the river for a new house. No church last Sunday as Bro Ponath attended a Jamestown camp meeting. Wesley Baker Jr is in the hospital at Bismarck after an operation.
The report covers neighbors at supper with the Mausekhunds, declines on crops, granaries under construction, and Ed Weller renting 640 acres for pasture. It notes fencing across a whole section, a new rural route from Temvik, and recent weather including heavy rain and a damaging hail storm that affected rye but left some gardens recovering.
Community updates from Ft Yates Sioux County Pioneer include ordination attendance by L Endres family and Fr Vincent and Karl Wuitchick, a missing steele life boat near the Ida ferry, plans for a Fourth of July home talent play for baseball club, weather delays dampening a Hazelton game, Roy Scott drowning incident on a Fort Yates to McLaughlin stage route, and a forecast of 30 to 40 Russian German families from Emmons county likely to settle on the reservation and bid on land at next week’s Indian land sale.
Pollock news notes visitors and trades including Mrs. L. E. Devan at Linton and M. E. Fetterly from Winona. Local laborers haul cement hogs lumber and a new roof project. Pollock Tigers plan a game with Brown's Tennessee Rata on July 13 and residents discuss a possible baseball tournament this year.
Notice publicizes a foreclosure by Hoag Security Company on the Gisingers' property in Emmons county North Dakota. The sale is set for July 31 1915 at two o clock p.m. at the Linton courthouse to satisfy the mortgage debt and costs. The property is the southeast quarter of section 10 township 131 north range 78 west.
The advertisement announces fresh meat on hand at all times including beef and pork roasts beef steak pork steak boiling meat sausage hams and related products. Peter F Schmidt signs the notice.
The First National Bank of Viroqua assignee of mortgage records foreclosure on Cecil K E Green and Martha Green to sell West half of section 20 and related parcels in Emmons County North Dakota at 2 PM July 10 1915 at the courthouse in Linton to satisfy a debt of 69190 62 dollars plus foreclosure costs.
The Green and Martha Green mortgage to W B Proctor will be foreclosed by sale at the court house front in Linton Emmons County North Dakota at 2 oclock p m on July 10 1915. The property includes parts of sections 28 29 and 22 in township 132 north range 78 west. The assignee The First National Book of Viroqua is represented by Chas Coventry attorney. Amount due at sale is 66800 dollars plus costs.
Winona School District No 3 invites bids by June 2 for tearing down School No 6 Priced lumber to be cleared of exits and left in usable condition for new school buildings JOS M Dietz Clerk.
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