Emmons County land notes and county politics
A clipped survey of Emmons county land for entry and railroad land options in the northern half near Williamsport and Braddock, with prices, water wells, and crop notes. It covers bank contacts, a March 21 Republican committee meeting at Linton, and delegate counts for the 1900 county and state conventions. Also includes commentary on U S political sentiment toward the Second Boer War and Anglo-American views.
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McLean
Republican County Central Committee
Linton
Philadelphia
Fargo
Barr Oak
Wesley Baker
Gayton
James B. Gayton
Denham
John Baker
Winchester
R. J. Dean
Burge
O. E. Burge
Williamsport
H. D. Connor
Cherry Grove
D. H. Yeater
Higbee
W. E. Petrie
Exeter
Jakob Gerrod
Selz
Anton Verhoef
Bakker
Arend Hasper
Union
G. W. Renskers
Glanavon—A
Glanavon—A. ¥. Sleaseng
Winona
John McCrory
Strasburg
M. Flick
Odessa
Andreas Permann
Dakem
Edward Braddock
Logan
Ira Mandigo
Burr Oak
Denhem
Glanavon
Dukem
Street named for late Carter Harrison in Chicago
Major Epwagros recounts Harrison street in Chicago named for the late Carter Harrison. He notes a prior belief that the street was named during Harrison’s birth era alongside parallel streets honoring American leaders. The writer mentions rumors of a man who dealt with Indians on the Wabash and later lived in a white house in Washington City.
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Major Epwagros
Harrison Street
Chicago
Carter Harrison
Washington
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
Wabash
Hoosierdam
Washington City
North Dakota land seekers draw South Dakota settlers
A Swedish Midwest timeline notes many land seekers arriving in North Dakota over the past week or two, mostly from South Dakota. It describes how pioneer farmers move north to take advantage of lands here, selling South Dakota holdings as land prices rise, and emphasizes that these well off settlers bring experience and steadiness beneficial to local areas.
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South Dakota
North Dakota
Letters From Prospective North Dakota Settlers
The Record prints a sample letters from readers preparing to move to Emmons County North Dakota. The writer asks about maps for land entry railroad land adjoining Williamsport and local land quality water wells snow and crops. The newspaper promises to answer questions and send land literature and maps upon request.
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North Dakota
Emmons County
Inquirer
Clarno
S. D
L. T. Parker
Williamsport
Land Department
Gkee Paul
Minn
Miapland
Linton Sabbath School Organizes New Officers
Good attendance at Linton school-house last Sunday as a Sabbath School was organized. Elected officers include Superintendent G A Herols and Assistant Superintendent John F Geil. Teachers Chas Lane, Anna E Lane, Tillie Aust, Lydia Van Riper. Officers Ross Pagel, Frank Streeter, Bertie Corbin. Sabbath School hour is 11 a m each Sunday.
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Linton
G. A.herols
John F. Geil
Chas
Lane
Anna E. Lane
Tillie Aust
Lydia van Riper
Ross Pagel
Frank Streeter
New Postmaster for Linton Office Activated
Last Friday J A Corbin received his commission as postmaster at Linton replacing O A Patterson who was removed Inspector Thiele had visited Linton recently to review office affairs and methods resulting in a new appointee It is hoped the office will serve patrons with courtesy and accommodation and that complaints will fade as Merrill did his duties The Promised Land Twin cities North Dakota is called the promised land by the Bismarck Tribune after years of waiting
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Lawton
J. A. Corbin
Linton
O. A. Patterson
Thiele
Merrill
Twin Cities
Bismarck Tribune
North Dakota
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E. Petrie
W. A. Johnson
Nordak
Bismarck
Webb Bros
Deaters
J & Horton
EB. A. Crain
Bank OF Linton
Linton, Nor DA
THE
Boston
St. Paul
Mammoth
Pren's
R., Best & CO
First National Bank
Calli
Goole
Himmnons
Morris
Rumors County Record
D. R. Streeter
Pioneer Journal of the County
Burleigh
McLean Counties
Iowa
Hawkeye
Western States
Porto Rico
United States
Braddog
Soo
Braddock
Emmons
Northern Pacific Railway
Thorses
Wiiter
Bank of Braddock
Emmons County State Bank
South Africa
England
Morley
Bryce
Harcourt
America
Germany
American Monthly Review of Reviews
Henry A. Reamann
Merghardise, Braddock
NOR
F. H. Cotton & CO
Raddock, Nordak
HOTEL
Dewey Avenue
Linton, Nov
Dak
Seeley
J. C. Brown
Braddock, Nordak
J. W. Wescott
I. E. Shepard
Feed & Sale Stable
Breaddock
Nob, Dak
Pioneer Drug Store
John P. Hoagland
Bismarce, N. D
Central House
T. P. Lee
Stickne
North Side B.R., Steoke, &B
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