Emmons county letters describe Dakota farming promise
A flood of letters from Williamsport and nearby speak of Emmons county Dakota farming. Settlers recount rich black soil, robust wheat and vegetables, mild summers, cold dry winters, and rapid settlement growth. They urge newcomers to seize free land while available, praising honest labor over land speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Emmons County
Henry Lee
Williamsport
WilliaMfront
Dak
Arcono
Dakota
Jefferson County
Pennsylvania
Bismarck
Here
Real estate revival noted in Bismarck growth outlook
Old Inquiry returns as real estate activity surges with sales of 1 040 acres to William P. Martin of Ohio and 15 lots in Sturgis addition to Harvey Harris. Purchases by M. A. Healy and John S. Jones, plus 640 acres near Driscoll, signal Western capital interest. Local builders announce new homes and a large elevator foundation. prospect of Bismarck becoming a thriving metropolis grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Harris
William P. Martin
Ohio
Flannery & Wetherby
Bismarck
M. A. Healy
Williams
John 8. Jones
Baltimore
Driscoll
Mr. Ulery
E. C. Ford
Sturgis
Ford
Dr. Porter
C. W. Thompson
Hannah Brown
Mr. Wallace
C. B. Little
Dick Drummond
McKenzie
Russell, Miller & Co
H. F. Douglas
Cleveland Reform? Pension Dispute at Hippodrome
The Valley City Times reports accusations that Cleveland appoints a Philadelphia pension agent and discharges a wounded Union officer to install Joe Barbiere, a former Confederate lieutenant colonel, as chief deputy. The piece cites Barbiere as author of Scraps from the Prison Table and criticizes officials and Lincoln’s legacy amid pension system reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Hippodrome
Philadelphia
Wae Davis
Joe Barbiere
Davis
Barbiere
Jeff Davis
Wirz
Andersonville
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
North
Valley City Times
Dakota homesteader extols Emmons county prospects
A. Armstrong writes from the Dakota frontier praising Emmons county as an ideal land for free homes. He notes high yields from oats and barley, expects 25 bushels per acre wheat, and stresses that hard work, not luck, yields success. He urges others to seize opportunity and become self supporting. The Record will publish more letters next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connor
Williamsport
Witautamsrour
Dak
Reconn
Emmons County
Emmons
Uncle Sim
North Dakota
el Dorado
Heap Fy
H. D. Cannon
Kuunous County
Ohio
New Northwest
Eld
Dakota
In. A. Armstrong
Chester White
Poland
China
Francis
Pierre Free Press
South Dakota
Livona and Glencoe Correspondents Report Local Happenings
Livona notes prairie chickens plentiful around town and cloudy spells hinder haymaking while Aug 29 brings a birth, a daughter to Mr Mrs Charles McIntyre. Ellendale travelers report a pleasant, productive trip. Glencoe notes thrashing in full swing and school term starting. minor injuries and visits by Chariton residents. Livona post office lists pigs for sale and a notice disassociating from G A Peters surveyor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livona
Charles McIntyre
Charles
Badger
Lilly and
Whittier
Ellendale
Anovil
Wheat advances offered by Kidder County Bank official
H. W. Taylor of the Kidder County Bank Steele Dak offers advances on wheat consignments and seeks correspondence from Emmons et al farmers. Address H W Tayton Steele Dak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Taylor
Kidder County Bank
Steele, Dak
Emmons Et al
H. W. Tayton
Local horse missing near Williamsport bridge seeks owner
In the Brown neighborhood near the Williamsport Sterling bridge a dark bay stallion pony about six years old with a white face and a sore foot is missing. Any one knowing his whereabouts should communicate with D. St. Streeter Williamsport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Williamsport-Sterling Bridge
D. St. Streeter
Williamsport
Harvest Thanks Prompts Millinery Visit in Bismarck
After a bountiful harvest the article urges farmers to thank their wives and daughters by shopping for millinery from Miss K Brady on Main Street Bismarck, beside the Capital National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
K. Brady
Main Street
Capital National Bank
Land Office Probes 29 000 Land Entries In Suspense
Land Commissioner Sparks suspends patents for 29 000 entries after final proofs, until a special agent reviews each case. An adviser notes that 50 agents inspect fraud and take two weeks per entry, suggesting 22 years to finish. critics call the plan misleading and urge rapid inspection, with honest claimants awaiting routine delays. The piece cites a defense of the system and a Liver Pills note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks
General Land Office
Pierre Free Press
Northwest
In Town and Out Court Session at Bismarck
In Bismarck Frank Frisby druggist and Parker & Barkes advertise paints and drugs. County Attorney Herrick and other locals are in town. News notes include farming, hunting parties, visits, a census update, and local commerce. A Williamsport section reports social events, land seekers, and a runaway pony scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Frank Frisby
Billy Stevenson
Parker & Barkes
Herrick
N. H. Day
D. T
U. S. Shelly
Board of County Commissioners
Frisby
Northern Pacific
New York
Messrs
Roop and
Kelly
Capital
Williamsport
Levi Chapman
Iowa
H.R. Mead & Co
J. H. McBride
Lis Williamsport Plantation
Stella Edick
Edick
Burleigh County
Battle of Bismarck and 1862 Indian War Remnants Found
A Carver Free Press letter recalls the Battle of Bismarck near the old camp ground five miles below Bismarck where rifle pits remain visible. It notes known graves of Private Miller and Lieutenant Beaver, mentions Col. Crook possibly commanding, and cites nearby Dawson and Shakopee incidents. Dunn & Co. advertises pure drugs at reasonable rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Weinnean
Co. H
Minnesota
Carver Free Press
Slaughter
Missouri
Apple Creek
Minnesota Volunteers
Scootehman
Faulkner
Wm. Glitsel Late
Carver
Miller
Millers
Hancock Town
Carver County
Col. Crook
Dawson
Sibley
Weiser
Shakopee
Boundary shift may redraw Dakota Montana line
A survey suggests the Dakota Montana boundary may lie beyond Mingusville, shifting several miles from Sentinel Butte. If confirmed, residents of Mingusville expect gains while others await official decision. Winter stock ads urge blankets from Wm. M. Pye, Jr., Bismarck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Montana
Washington
Sentinel Butte
Mingusville
Wm. M. Pye, Jr
Bismarck
A Territorial Seal Idea from Estelline Editor
The Estelline Bellman jokes about a proposed territorial seal design featuring a golden field, two politicians tearing apart along the 48th parallel, wheat and wild mustard, a gopher hole, a dormant jackrabbit, and printers fighting over a finger, all in a satirical notice.
Corn Growth and Notable Harvests From Fargo Farmer
James Holes, a prominent Fargo farmer, reports corn reaching about eleven feet high and recalls last year’s exceptional yield where corn matured despite unusual growth. He notes Red River vegetables, including a neighbor’s parsnips five inches in diameter, with other crops taking proportionate sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Holes
Fargo
Red River
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gulf River Lumber Co
Edwards & Bradford
Jefferson & Kasson
Bismarck, D. T
United States
Europe
H. Wilsoy
N. G .Orpway
M. Wick
Fourth Street
City Hall
H.a.armstrong
Notary Public
Williamsport, D. T
Boot and Shoe Store
W. Braithwaite
C. H. Phelps
Third St
Mason & Nover
General Dealefeia
Postoffice News Depot
Pacific HO
Fourth St
Bae
Louis Peterson
N. Dunkleberc
Bismarck Lumber CO
L. Durant & Coo
Sitting Bull
D. A. Tyler
Hazard Powder Co
Bismarck, Dakota
Record
Missouri Slope
Bismarck Business Cards
Rosser Street
A. L. Raynolds
General Merchandise
D. M. Ferry
E. M. Hodgkinson
Joseph Hare &Co
Deering
John Deere
Fifth Street
Bismarck, Dak
Bob E. Carland
Bismarck, D,t
G.L. Fort
Port
Wee Fort
Union 4
J. Edgerly
D. Kendrick
Dakota Block
John A. Stovell
Certean
Ouisoc, Pettit
ALU
D.T
W. Bringhurst
Pere Sonal
John c, Hollembaek
Wright, Ollembaek & Wright
First National Bank Block
Illiam A, Bentley
A.S
W H, Williamson
Raymond's Bank
Post
Carenes
D.1
D. R. Streeter
Official
the County
James River Valley
Jamestown
LaMoure
Jupiter
Iris
Valley City
Boutillier
Williamsront
Recoup
West
Kansas
Lowa
Towa
Bourincinn
Henry Honckinson
Armstrong
M. Eppinger
I Ready Made
Race
Brand Sts
H. D. Connor
Elder Publishing Co
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Cc. H. Edick
D. Edick
Edick Brothers
John Waldron
Prop'r
Alfred Cressy
Coal Oil
North Fifth St
Bismarckh, Dak
Pee
2 Oy
She Sqenay
Fause
A. H. Suller
Cher
Rk, Sherrice, Omy Williansport, D
Bismarck Journal
Glencoe
Glencor
Fairview
B. F. Bates
Chariton
AR. Bates
C. C. Livingston
G. A. Peters
R. H. Thistlethwaite
Parker & Parkes
Nerth Dakota
New Roop School
M. A
Sadie Thornton
Lizzie Tape
J. Brady
William M. Pye, Jr
Dunn & Co
Jet Live
R. L. Durant & Co
Yeater
Easterly
W. B. Halsted
Lia Moore County
Gtalic
Cassingeon News
A. J. LeFevre
Ashland
Commissioner Yeater
W. L
D. H
Ella Yeater
Conover
Anna M. Scott
Pierce
Sterling Farmer
C. A. Smith
Lansing
Mich
Fetter
J. R. Deckard
W. L. Yeuater
Long Lake Creek
D. ST. Yeater
George Chapman
Lot Koker
W. D. Procunieren
Mr Chapman
David Chapman
Henry Chapman
Andrew Procunier
Charlie
Chapman Brothers
Emmons Souig Ople
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!