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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1912
Page
4
In March 1887 records from Williamsport recall daily activity in Emmons county. Residents trade, travel, and schooling plans unfold while sheriff subpoenas and road conditions shape week’s routines amid frontier community life.
F E H Hardt will officiate the prom parade concert and ball hosted by the pang Boys Friday evening March 29. The event promises music and formal festivities attended by residents and local supporters.
North Dakota Agricultural College stresses choosing seed corn in the field before frost, focusing on stalk health, ear development, and purity of type. It advises drying seed properly, testing germination, and leaving some acres for seed selection, with attention to soil adaptation and cultivation practices.
The author reasserts graft charges against the Hackney Boynton Land Company over 1901 taxes and deed dealings. He cites a county loss of about 5 801 16 and argues the county was owed money not paid, detailing tax handling, liens, and sworn admissions.
Ed Chilson makes a two day trip to Bismarck. Hazelton residents stay with Mr and Mrs Ohlhauver as family and neighbors visit. Louie Marquardt plans to work in Canada this summer at the same place as last fall. Curtis Weaver moves to Hazelton and will oversee mail route No 2. Prayer meeting and neighbor visit fill the week with music and light refreshments.
A letter from Geo W. Lynn asserts Emmons County holds a lien on land and the right to collect. It states 1901 taxes remain unpaid and current county officers have not acted to recover funds. It accuses officials of outsourcing tax recovery to Hackney Boynton Land Company attorneys and warns taxpayers must demand action.
Friday marked the last day of school as Dakern School No 2 staged a program of songs recitations and a wand drill. Miss Louise Fliss the teacher departs to teach a summer term in the county western part. The program featured roll call songs recitations including North Dakota Like Lincoln My Flag Mount Vernon and Home Sweet Home with students such as Wendelin Horner Genevieve Goldade Mildred Maxwell and Rose Schnable among others performing and the wand drill closing the show with a vacation school encore.
William Platsch of Linton North Dakota filed retention to make final commutation proof for the east half of the southwest quarter of section 13 township 1 north range 75 west fifth meridian before PG Keoks Clerk of the District Court at Linton North Dakota on the fourth day of May witness Carl Roman Jakob Haid Charles E Green Heinrich Hof R Stevens Register North Dakota lands claimants witnesses listed with residency and names of witnesses in Linton ND and S D.
Miss Chamley assisted by Miss Farrell entertained Miss Chamley's school on Wednesday night with a sleigh-ride then cake and ice-cream. The children returned home tired and sleepy but happy after a good time.
A funnel fitted to a bottle collects rain and a graduated glass measures volume. With a 12 inch area funnel, 2.3 fluid ounces in 24 hours equal 4 cubic inches, indicating rainfall of one third of an inch.
Auction sale announced with owner I M Larvick and clerk W Wenzlaff. Auctioneer listed as T B Meinhover for the event.
Notice of foreclosure sale on the Hubbard mortgage held by Linton State Bank assignee First State Bank of Brownton. The property, located in Emmons county North Dakota, will be sold at the courthouse front door on March 3 at 1 0 oclock pm to satisfy the secured debt of 1150.78 plus costs. Attorneys Armstrong and Cameron represent the assignee.
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