25 Nov 1904
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1904
Page
1
Column comments on Cholly and political rites, hinting at reviving disputes with a satirical take. References to groans from last week and a contemporary view on the occi dental side of Broadway.
State Supt Stockwell will visit Linton to meet the district school board and discuss matters connected with school welfare. North Dakota has not had a more faithful or conscientious State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and his large statewide majority is a well earned tribute.
The piece recalls a revived friendship in West field on election day and notes an old disagreement over Selz precinct. It likens Deacon Henry and Lawyer Honky to Damon and Pythias, stressing that rivals who know each other too well cannot afford lasting enmity.
A Fargo Forum opinion disputes claims about the 1904 World’s Fair and Missouri politics. It argues Grant carried St Louis in 1872, credits German residents with Union support, and cites Camp Jackson militiamen and local newspapers shaping Missouri’s Civil War era.
The Kidder County vote punished Lyons and his allies for alleged riot actions in the county convention. Charles Roberts and Murray lost auditor and county superintendent races by 25 and 37 votes, respectively, while Steele and Dawson precincts rejected the Lyons Pettibone ticket by smaller margins. The article praises the anti riot faction that stood against strong arm methods and urges deterrence of such tactics in neighboring counties.
Prairie fires in Buchanan Valley area cause extensive loss of hay from several ranches. Fire started near Benney east of Robert Buchanan and another near John Frood injuring dozens of tons of hay. A warrant was sworn for John Frood on the fire burning charge.
A Hazelton neighborhood tragedy follows the death of Vernon Brindle, a child of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Brindle, after riding a family horse. Earlier, a Bauer child died in a similar accident, shocking the community and drawing sympathy for the Brindle family.
Bob Burdette quips about the Missouri River describing dust blowing in a single column from the river bed and fish sneezing. He humorously notes the river’s color shifts from seal-brown to iron-gray after rain and jokes it would pour like a cocktail when very wet.
The Linton elevator experiences a disruption affecting wheat and other grains. The outage hampers purchases and commerce as farmers seek alternatives and await repairs. Local merchants and farmers report slower shipments and financial strain while authorities investigate the cause.
Local notes report Emanuel Reichert from Logan district and Fred Seymour from Dale. The First Bank of Linton advertises farm loan money, while Broman and Britt depart for Minneapolis. A school library sale nets 113.50. Comrade Joe Fuller is mildly ill. Julia Knutson offers dressmaking services. The mother of station agent I M Byrne left for Aberdeen. Steele bridge bid confusion noted. Riptailed Roarer referenced. Fred Kaiser swore out a warrant against John Lovell. Fred Mitchell's health worsens. possible transfer to Jamestown. Next week will summarize stock running laws and fencing rules. N P grade work horses shipped from McKenzie to Linton area. Marion Burge reports a calf-weaner patent issued from Washington and plans for mass production.
Word reached Linnau that Franz Baumgartner an early Strasburg settler and father in law to Keister of Deeds Schweitzer died suddenly last night from perforative appendicitis doctors say This obituary note records a sudden death in the Strasburg area with local prominence.
Patrick Flynn died in Mandan last Saturday after a week of illness. He lived many years in Emmons county at Winvoa and Linton. Born in Elmira New York he was described as kind and faithful by friends. His brother Michael, a prominent attorney there, mourns the loss as expressions of sorrow pour in.
A notice from Jphy's Restaurant advertises heavy and light hauling services with prompt attention and quoted rates. Call or visit to arrange service and receive the bid.
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