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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
5
A long fragmented notice discusses a claim by heirs of Lord Ivert regarding an estate once leased to a Maryland holder for 99 years. It notes a untapped vast wealth tied to Potomac lands and how control shifts may enrich beneficiaries if successful.
The annual state Meth odish camp meeting will be held at Jamestown from June 1 to 26 in the camp meeting stove near the city. Organizers say the event will be the largest ever and feature eminent speakers, workers of national reputation, and planned music.
Governor John Gurke named many North Dakota delegates to the Northwest Development association in Helens on May 4 and 5. Organizations statewide will be represented and private individuals will join. The round trip fare is set. Grand Forks delegates should expect about $24 return, plus roughly $6 for lodging and travel expenses.
A late week petition in Ambrose, signed by five local voters and business leaders, prompted the council to call a special election to decide on incorporating Ambrose as a city. Municipal officials emphasized the vote would determine the town’s future status and governance.
A flood of odd text details a Hungarian farmer's suicide near Taylor and disjointed notes on Millidan water bonds, a contested municipal project, and a separate fatal house fire. The garbled report mentions a 142 to 40 vote on bonds, a new waterworks plan, and a man burned to death near MiaNt ny, with speculation about a gasoline stove causing the blaze.
A state board inquiry into reports of glanderred horses killed at Portal questions indemnity claims under the state suiters horse indemnity law. Investigations may disallow many claims as not within the act, citing prior eliminations and shipping issues to Canada.
Jury convicts Woods of murder and recommends a 13 year term. Trial details describe a dispute at Colts Town involving Woods family, Crowe, and others. Witnesses recount Crowe advancing with a fork, Woods firing in self defense, and the ensuing chaotic courtroom testimony.
Last week PON Wilscoti held a meeting for Prof Shaw’s department of scientific soil enirtare at Northern Pacific Railway. The company secured a lease near six acres on Dr Shrerteidge’s farm north of a village for an experiment station supervised by Dr Shortridge. The state also established an experiment station nearby under agricultural oversight. A ten year plot was secured on the same farm with experiments continuing under a fine cultivation regime. The Benson County party plans three lectures with an Ajax machine this fall to boost fair attendance, and a Chautauqua is planned for the event. A meeting of committee members outlined a grant of $2000 with stipends and related costs.
A special passenger train carrying about 170 teachers and friends from Atica and Syracuse derailed near Martins Creek on the Delaware division, eight missing and feared dead. Charred remains found, several seriously injured, likely to die. fire and oil from the wreck spread, trapping and burning passengers as the train left the track.
In Washington on May 1 the House wrestled with the right of way for the discharge calendar amid a debate over delaying action until Monday. Democratic leaders faced taunts from Republicans as they argued priorities shift to tax relief for about 2,000,000 people, while five hours of farmers’ free list bill talks continued. Representative Heflin wrapped the day with a broadside against the Republican party, inviting insurgents to break away, and labeling standpatters as a receding, stagnant force while praising a newer outlook.
The May 1 report states Attorney General Wickersham will likely approve a plan for Mitford Trenton irrigation settlers in North Dakota and Montana to pay 4.50 per acre for nine years and 7.00 per acre for final 1922 payment, with building charges due after 1992 and 2.40 operating charges starting December 1, 1811. The Cooper plan was developed by Thomas Cooper of St Paul and Senator McCumber, citing authority in the Interior Department and a related Curtin net.
The new Works Hall facility will host dedicatory ceremonies with university and Grand Forks military bands participating. FL McVey is slated as a main speaker and invitations will go to state officers and attending dignitaries, with Governor Burke likely to be invited.
A Farm Stock article urges notching ears or tagging for lambs to reliably record pedigree. It notes memory alone is unreliable and praises written records, detailing notch coding and ear placement to denote numbers and units for accurate trail of lineage.
A historical note explains how to represent the number 195 as 1 hundred, tens, and 5 units and describes the marking method used for this representation. It outlines how digits are decomposed into hundreds tens and units for clear numeric depiction.
A manual fragment explains reducing notches to represent numbers, using one notch for three units and two for singles. It notes the method aids accuracy in recording dates, names, and birth details, suggesting a compiling approach for birth records and related data.
An excerpt discusses protein feed definition and use in cow nutrition. It explains primary protein needs, balance with energy, and how metabolism affects milk production and fat formation. It notes two main protein use paths: maintenance and conversion of protein to other products.
A historical note describes a gambrel roof for a 34 foot barn. It specifies rafters 24 by 64 inches by 14 feet, with hip to ridge details, plate height, and cant dimensions. It instructs on ridge plank size and board usage, mentioning spike placement and cutting from standard boards.
The article outlines methods to protect hogs and fruit trees in heat. It recommends shade, nets or boards for hog shelters, avoiding wallow mud, and moving pigs if they threaten trees. It notes spraying for pests, timing with rain, and paraffin coating to prevent woolly lice on apple trees.
Norwegian press reports a German plan to downplay a sign about Norway during Kine Tustal of Sweden’s visit to Berlin’s international tourist exposition. The piece notes tensions between Norway and Sweden, with broader references to Baltic politics, protests, and reactions from Oslo to Stockholm.
In Copenhagen a gloom hangs over the spiritsist circle after Prince Valdemar is named admiral in the Danish navy. A leading spiritist and a Truthseeker editor witness a seance with a Lily Kodak capturing a table lifting by five hands. A foot supports the table while others speculate collusion. The event fuels debate on fraud and raises questions about the spiritist movement and upcoming policy shifts in Denmark.
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