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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1901
Page
3
A Minnesota dispatch in the apace pels Tribune notes that punctuation changes alter meaning. The line Boom-Dam Big Success would imply a different sense than Boom Dam Big Success, illustrating how a misplaced hyphen or comma can mislead readers.
The Record explains ongoing supplements due to crowded ads. It stresses they will not reduce ending matter and will maintain labor and expense to print all content. It notes Eamons' English-speaking families closely read the Record, making it valuable for advertisers and that rates remain reasonable and fully booked.
A list of jurors drawn for the upcoming court term beginning June 4 includes Allen Josephus Johnson W H Bales Oliver Kinsey Roy Bales W L Kepbier Arthur Baker Wesley Samuel Boschker W Lee Wm Beale K J Mitchell Fred ddleco Job Matthews W M Receoe McCrory John a Wm Clevering Muhaney Michael 8r Seared Wm quitnam Cc Je nrud Gus an D Dykema Wil Ryckman J W Fraleigh W J Seeley 8 Fladoo Thomas Thompson Ole Gahan Patrick Wagenveld Kryk Groen Peter W Walker C Groen Wm excott J W ouster Jacob Young N C ealy Joseph Yeater W L About a month ago Merchant Petrie of Linton bought a team of gray horses from two strangers in Linton paying a small amount upfront and agreeing to pay the rest later if unclaimed The men assured him they would be on hand to collect The last payment came due and one man claimed the team while the other testified to the ownership at Petrie’s ranch the claimant picked out a horse Petrie had raised from a colt and a mare as its dam The owner offered to pay nearly as much as Petrie had spent so he let them take the horses without further trouble
Wishek and Ashley see iron laid at the gate as contractors scout the route from Ashley to the river. Ben Bailey of Wishek reports strong indications the Soo will build through to the river, with prices checked by feed suppliers. The Ashley to Vanderbilt stretch could be in rough order within months as the company plans to complete it soon, with several major railroad contractors touring the proposed west line from Ashley and a Saturday letting anticipated.
The clothing firm of Semling & Hoover in Bismarck dissolves by consent. Semling will continue the business under BE. E. Semling& Co. at the old stand in better shape. He has carried on substantial trade with Emmons people, pleasing buyers and sellers alike.
Notice announces the next examination for county certificates to be held in the school-house at Linton Emmons County North Dakota on Friday May 31 at 9 a.m. Writing materials will be required. Superintendent John Kvip of Emmons County School Office, West Fargo North Dakota dated May 8 1901.
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