02 May 1902
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1902
Page
1
Einhons County Record by D.R. Streeter introduces the North Dakota Pioneer Journal and records that The Record is entered at the Linton Post Office as second class matter.
In North Dakota heavy ground plowing signals a large flax crop while a local settler compares the Milwaukee road favorably to the N P as a quicker route to cheaper land. They report widespread land transfers by non residents with few selling lumps remain. An old settler explains selling now would force wage work due to insufficient income from sale proceeds.
Editor Jewell once guided Bismarck licensing policy and now aligns with opponents of law causing friction with Mayor Register and the council. Alderman Smyth asks courts to enforce the law as tensions rise over transfers to the Soo Company. Emmons county officials complied with the Wood tax law, while the Supreme Court voided the duplicate act as unconstitutional. Emmons county now shows back taxes paid, with substantial credits.
Correspondence from Hull and vicinity reports Milwaukee Land Company options on Larvik land with multiple 320 acre purchases and prices. blizzard and wet conditions hinder seeding. local churches expanding. fires and sawmill near start. community events include an oyster supper and Burtts residence dance for a crippled boy. many residents visit relatives and settle land.
Chicago April 26 sixty five ministers and laymen at Union League Club urged ending old church restrictions on card playing dancing and theatre attendance to retain youth. Bishop Hamilton L D Condee and Robert Quayle led talks urging reform and consolidation of all church book interests with a central institution likely to be in Chicago.
An old and well known remedy Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup praised for sixty years for infants and ailments. Also a humorous verse about kicking and a stray notice listing a roan mare and a black horse branded J and P with details and reward offer in Gettysburg South Dakota.
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