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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1903
Page
5
A fisherman using a modest $25 gear hauls a two-inch sucker from the water, drawing a smile from onlookers. The scene contrasts humble tackle with a surprising catch amid a day of casual fishing chatter.
Fragmentary county record notes include names and places such as Emmonsburg Winchester Danbury Hampton and Hampton Arti. The text mentions sales, wages, well construction, inquiries about county newspapers and terminology for directions up and down, plus a bizarre vegetable anecdote about a parsnip and a statue. The fragmentary nature limits clear events or outcomes.
Report from Dale last Monday recalls a skunk-hunting incident involving Jake and a partner known as the Long Man. Jake captured a skunk, a fight ensued, and Jake was shot in the nose while the other hunter was wounded. Burney confirms the skunk’s hide was found under Jake’s coat as the party pondered a bounty turnout.
A narrative ad recounts a poor wife, long housebound by illness, who improves after contacting Dr. Hartman for Peruna treatment. It credits free home consultations, patient letters, and testimonials from Annie Hoban Mamie Lowell and Miss Powell, urging others to seek remedies and advising free advice from Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
The text asserts a permanent cure for nervousness and related traits with a Philadelphia address Arch Street Philade Pa. It repeats the phrase Fits Permanently cured and mentions a quote about the average man boasting about plans rather than actions.
Dr J H Rindlaub is listed as a medical specialist for eye ear nose and throat in Fargo North Dakota offering comprehensive ENT services. The entry appears as a professional directory notice with contact location.
A new irrigation congress, chiefly a state body with wider Northwest impact, convened in Bismarck. James J. Hill of Northern Securities led the opening day with remarks stressing North Dakota’s soil as its wealth and noting railroad prosperity as a key factor in irrigation finance.
Fort Totten lands poised for action as Congressman Marshall joins the effort to open Devils Lake Indian reservation. He believes he can overcome officials inertia or opposition from interests bent on preserving the reservation, with a meeting reportedly set to discuss a joint committee and strategy.
Five railroad companies pledged 25000 dollars yearly to fund an irrigation education drive. Congress began to take note as water from the Mississippi was proposed to be diverted to crop regions. Maj J S Murphy highlighted rapid North Dakota fund growth while a congress debated using state funds locally.
Adjutant General Miller releases Captain Sedgwick Rice and Captain Parmeter notes on the ND Guard inspection last summer. Rice praises the First regiment under Colonel Peake for its condition discipline and officer quality while Parmeter notes the excellent personnel and 643 enlistments with 602 in camp. He says the guard would be well armed and disciplined if federal call ever comes.
Perrington refused to testify for State's Attorney Baldwin about the blind pigging gang in Kensal. In Jamestown Justice Pearson ordered detention in the county jail until he testifies. Perrington's attorney plans a habeas corpus petition then possible supreme court appeal, arguing lack of affidavit or proper notice and that court cannot punish for contempt without a case.
In New York on October 22 a rear end crash on the Brooklyn elevated line injured more than a hundred people, with about six seriously hurt due to an air brake failure. Sousa Thrown From Horse in Washington Incident
Sealed bids for 107 parcels of inherited Indian lands will be received by Indian Agent Getchell at Fort Totten on October 31. Lands within the reservation fetch $5 to $7 per acre, while comparable outside lands sell for $10 to $20. Purchasers pay the full bid, and upon approval a patent is issued to the heirs.
Police pursue Tom Allen charged with numerous Great Northern box car robberies in Minot and beyond. A statewide reward is posted as trains are watched and Allen, who broke jail last week, is believed to lead a gang. Private detectives from the Great Northern assist in recapture efforts.
A man was found dead in a straw stack about a mile north of Fingal by boys. An inquest ruled the death due to pneumonia after the coroner determined the deceased could not be identified from clothing. He was believed to be a hobo.
A humorous exchange notes Mrs Bosswick plans a second marriage while her fiancé proclaims he is self made. The banter suggests skepticism about his claim and implies she may reform him.
The Mayer Boot and Shoe Company of Milwaukee consumes hides from 287,165 animals to make its shoes. Daily capacity is 6,000 pairs, sourcing prime hides from the world’s largest leather market, ensuring Mayer quality.
Chicago Record-Herald riffs on Pennington’s latest work, noting critics tore it apart. The dialogue suggests the author followed reviewers’ directions, recycling past hints on storytelling from earlier reviews.
A list of patents issued to Northwestern inventors includes Arthur Hubbard of Minneapolis for a silo device Cyrus Lloyd Minneapolis for a wire mattress Swan Malmquist Carl ton for horseshoe calk William McCarter Duluth for a check book stub Charles Monfort St Paul for a furnace Theodore Schmidt St Paul for a jar cover Lars J Stark Harris for a potato digger shaker. Lothrop Johnson patent aero oil and 912 Pioneer Press Building
A freshman resisted hazing by sophomores who demanded he shave his mustache claiming it violated his inherent rights as a married man. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the stance as not a mere evasion.
A terse dialogue fragment features a market scene where buyers discuss the stops and price of a patent medicine, highlighting skepticism and bargaining in a rustic setting. The exchange includes quips about belief and payment as locals weigh the tonic’s value.
A humorous exchange asks who the small, eager advocate is for the butcher's national strike. The reply identifies him as the newspaper’s leading vegetarian, delivering a light political joke.
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