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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
2
The Enbo us County Record argues that the initiative and referendum strengthen democracy. It cites Oregon as a model and notes prohibitionists split on the issue. The piece favors resubmission and the broader scope of direct voter control over constitutional changes.
Wahpeton letter questions if the La Fargo Searchlight overstates Alexander McKenzie pushing the Little campaign and suggests Missouri Slope backers may be involved It argues McKenzie has equal rights as other editors and questions the stale accusations against him and Hansbrough by Aleck from Devils Lake.
The Pierce County Tribune is challenged to explain how it acquired information on John Burke’s pledge to raise railroad assessments to proper value if elected governor. The Rugby Optimist questions the paper’s direct knowledge and motive in reporting Burke’s past remarks.
Final proofs listed by G. Khouks district court clerk include principal names and two witnesses such as Orphena Anderson and O. E. Burge along with numerous parcel notations, quarter sections, and obits. The record names individuals like Jacob Duchscherer Johannes Vet ter Martin Vetter Franchka Volk Theodorus Wylkema Anne Hakker and many others with lot and section descriptors indicating tax assessment details.
Fragmentary notice lists Jake Koch Martha Solmunson Andrew O son Martie Winterborg and references dated 12-L-74 and 126-74. Readable portions resemble a public notice or court matter with several named individuals and dates.
A list of real estate transfers from Emmons County records dated August 17 through August 31 1907 includes United States to several buyers such as Frank Egan Michael J Mahaney Jennie Stewart John Bender Frank Fitz Harris Charles Schweigart Cus Daffin and Albert G Scheuer. Northern Pacific Railway Co transfers to John R Davis and John Swan son plus several private party deeds with various lot and quarter section references. A separate county court notice cites a hearing on the estate of Peter Jochim detailing appointment of administrator with a September 27 1907 hearing in Lin ton North Dakota.
Lunch served at all meals at Linton Bakery appears in the notice. The brief item notes service hours and location, indicating a focus on noon offerings and possible changes to daily menus.
A traveler in Asis claimed as a Russian spy under suspicion, yet three learned examiners tested him. They asked his identity and a key geographical question. He answered I am an American. The panel concluded with delight at his integrity and insight.
An excerpt frames a joke about a struggling author bringing a chapter to a busy editor who dismisses it as unsuitable for publication. The text then shifts to a note on the canoe and raft, tracing boat origins from logs to rafts and the shift from paddle to oar, citing Weredotus and ancient Chaldea.
A deed record in a North Carolina county describes a startling real estate plot. The description reads a fifty by fifty foot square cut from the back end of Pemima Jones, with a boundary sequence beginning at Beck's south corner and running north, west, south, and east back to the start.
A Louisville Courier Journal fragment describes a pretty woman who buys a stamp from a drug clerk who also weighs her letter. She asks to put the stamp on upside down, claiming it means something to Chartle, and the clerk loses interest.
Quotation from Cincinnati Enquirer notes Maud’s hold on rejected suitors as she warns she fears jealousies would arise from marrying a handsome man.
A brief domestic scene reports a child Bobbie crying after a loss of a fifty cent piece. The Cornell Widow recites a bemoaned moment as the mother questions the child about the yeast cake and the missing money.
A dispute unfolds as Fatelle Vex returns a diamond engagement ring given by George. Myrtle complains the gesture nearly broke her heart and regards the loss as part of a troubled romance.
The father of the Hlegele tribe the dandy horse was invented in 188 by Baron von Draise of Paria. It had two wheels about thirty inches apart connected by a wooden frame and a saddle on which riders stood. Propulsion came from kicking with alternating feet. It was an early crude bicycle precursor.
A poor chemist J H Shorthouse self published forty copies of John Inglesant after publishers rejected it. A photographer captured Gladstone with the book, boosting interest. a mass market followed and by year’s end about 300,000 copies sold, making Shorthouse a renowned author.
An Exchange quotation reports a nature fakir claiming that starving eagles and hyenas will eat their own bodies. He describes three days of hunger causing an eagle to mutilate its thigh and a hyena to begin eating its leg, with photos for a book and eventual ration restoration.
An old woman with a sharp tongue buys supplies in a country grocer. She disputes a charge for treacle claiming the jug holds only two gallons while she was charged for two and a half. The shopkeeper says the treacle filled two and a half gallons, forcing a humorous dispute about the jug’s capacity.
The term plane sailing refers to old nautical charts using a plane projection prior to Mercator. Ships measured course as an angle and distance as latitude difference and departure, yielding large errors but enabling early world navigation and voyages.
A regional note mentions the versatility of klompen or wooden shoes used by Frieslander for many tasks. It recalls a boy Wilfred who, viewing a frozen lake, asks his mother who put the lid on the water, reflecting a child’s curious charm.
A humorous note describes a wife greeting her husband in widow's weeds and declaring she mourns for her late spouse, prompting the puzzled reply that she is indeed in mourning for him because he is alive.
A kind old gentleman asks a newsboy if the many papers tire him. The boy replies I do not read them. The remark contrasts aspiration and possession with a concise proverb from two newspapers.
A playful scene in London Sketch shows a little girl asking Miss Janever to show her tongue as the child quips about someone saying Janever has “no end of a tongue.” The visiting miss is surprised by the line.
A jeweler recounts Moise Jaquin, a seventeenth century French beadmaker who, after years of experimenting with crushed albettes, discovered a pearly fluid derived from fish scales. He developed a method to coat beads with this oil like substance, yielding a lustrous pearl paint used on objects.
A veteran man horseback rider earns between a fraction and 125 dollars weekly, with a principal rider’s career lasting about ten years. Women riders who perform somersaults can earn 150 to 200 dollars weekly, while unskilled men may reach 50. Expenses include horse care, feeding, transportation, and riders supply their own clothing.
A rag dealer offered a boarding house manager a price for worn linen. The landlord boasted of owning several French guest houses and noted French rags sell for high prices. The dealer raised his offer, arguing he would profit even at the higher rate as French linen yields demand for premium paper makers.
A clergyman announced to his congregation that on the next Sunday Rev Zachariah B Day would preach, then invited two verses of hymn 489 That Awful Day Will Surely Come. The congregation smiled at the timing and wording of the blunder.
A historical anecdote explains early water travel starting with a man crossing a stream by swimming. He devised a better method using a drifting log as a raft, and by paddling with hands and feet propelled himself faster. This made the log the first boat and the human arm the first oar.
A humorous clippings-style piece contrasts wit in women with humor in men citing a Munsey’s Magazine quote on wit’s naturalness in women. A short gag follows about trying to persuade a wife she does not want a new gown.
In a playful Philadelphia Press item, readers ponder Mars habitation and Saturn ownership, joking that politicians might control the rings while noting the proverb that a hidden spark is scarier than an open fire.
I M Baumgartner cashier of the bank swear the statement is true to the best of my knowledge. Subscribed and sworn before me this th day of August 1907. [seal]
The fragment lists cash, total capital stock paid in and surplus, undivided profits after taxes, individual deposits, time certificates, bills payable of 10000 plus 1055 40, indicating a bank-like balance sheet with partial figures.
United States land office in Bismarck announces Richard Zeigler has filed for five year final proof on a homestead claim in North Dakota. The proof will be made before United States commissioner L. A. Weatherby in Linton on October 11, 1907. Witnesses: Thomas Jones William Wells William Jones Wallace E. Petrie. M. H. Jewell, Register.
United States Land Office announces final five year proof required to support Georg Nold H E No 2188 for certain NW and SW quarter sections in Emmons county North Dakota. Proof to be given before Charles B Carley at Linton North Dakota October 11 1907 with several witnesses listed including Ignatz Grosz Klemens Fix Juho Postie Lincoln Gray of Winona North Dakota and M H Jewell Register
United States Lane Office in Bismarck N C issues notice that final proof for a land claim will be made before Judge Charles B Curley at Linton North Dakota on October 3 1907 by Georg Hirning holder of H E No 36743 for the W 2 of N W 4 and W percent of N B 4 Sec 8 Twp 131 N Range 77 W. Local residents Heinrich Steinhauer Johannes Bossert John Barreth Kasper Scherr of Linton North Dakota listed as witnesses.
Notice filed by Magdalena Tire formerly Magdalena Gross announces intent to make five year proof for a homestead claim in Emmons County. Proof will be before G Rooks at the district court in Lincoln on September 25, 1907. Witnesses listed include Milchior Bachmeier Jakob Wollmann Egidius Muller and Joseph Bachmeier all of North Dakota. M J Jewell Register
Estate of Elizabeth Webster deceased to sell lands in Emmons County North Dakota under an order of license. Public auction set for Thursday September 33 1907 at 2 PM with cash payment terms. Administrator Chas Coventry signs the notice from Linton North Dakota.
A man arrested for drunken and disorderly conduct greets the judge with a friendly remark. The justice aprroves the exchange and imposes a ten dollar fine for the morning's proceedings.
A witty exchange notes Australia yields gold by the pint while America offers it in quartz. The quip comes from a native bragging about local riches and a nephew of Uncle Sam delivering a sharp retort.
A Dr Johnson remark emphasizes that a man should spend time with laughter to see and correct anything ridiculous or peculiar about himself. The idea advocates self awareness through gentle amusement and social perspective.
OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and ranch brands tied to horses and cattle, including names like Allen, Baker, Chapman, Davis, Hart, and Widely spread brands such as left hip, right shoulder, and ear notches. Notes reference locations in Winona, Hazelton, Gayton, Linton, and Westfield with various animal counts and markings.
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