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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
1
The piece questions Senator Hansbrough and mocks Missouri slope figures seeking prominence via his influence. It derides legal maneuvering in a county-seat case and urges Steve and Ed to file another amended complaint as a postscript to a lengthy dispute.
In a stark and satirical note, a writer laments the season of thrasher boiler explosions. The piece imagines statistics from Statsman county in the opening inning showing two deaths and calls for a plan to ensure competent engineers in harvest fields.
The transport Grant with Idaho Wyoming and North Dakota troops reached San Francisco at 3 a.m. on August 30 after leaving Manila on July 31. Enormous crowds greeted the men as they marched to the Presidio amid quarantine clearance. One death occurred, Harold Davis of Company K, son of Dr. Davis. John Edick of the county had enteritis but is not seriously ill. The muster out may occur by September 25, with home arrival around September 29 if unchanged. Local residents Patterson and Allen led in sympathy for Captain Moffet, and their actions sparked reflection on patriotism and the fair ballot in free institutions.
The ballot is deemed a greater traitor than the Filipino war rival who opposes the government. Neither Allen nor Patterson aided Slope company recruitment, and their later friendship with returning heroes is unlikely to sway soldiers as voters. Burleigh county relatives or friends who were counted out after fair elections add to the censure.
A surge of construction returns to the county seat with many new homes and outbuildings under way. Hor ton home rises two stories with 14 foot posts while Wallie Petrie and Will Johnson excavate a 20 by 40 cellar. Luther Wescott and James Corbin also start new dwellings as over two dozen structures go up citywide.
Emmons County Commissioners invite sealed proposals for twenty tons or more of lignite coal. Proposals due by 10 a m on October 3 1899 and to be opened that day. Deliveries expected by November. Sealed proposals to be addressed to the County Auditor at Linton North Dakota with outside marking Proposals for Coal. August 30 1899 Epw p Brampock County Auditor.
Over fifty years of use by millions of mothers for teething children. Claims to ease gums, cure wind colic, and provide a universal remedy. Sold by druggists worldwide, twenty five cents a bottle. For best results, insist on Mrs. Winslow's and refuse other brands.
A Redwood Falls Minnesota farmer overfed cattle to boost weight before a sale. Several died after being observed sick in the stock yards and a veterinary inspection found stomach distension from grain. The farmer paid buyers $200 to $250 to settle, with all cattle expected to die from the overfeeding.
A lawsuit in Linton last Saturday pitted John Ell of Eureka against Joseph Rambertz from Russia over wages for a hired man. The judge ruled for Rambertz after Judge Cummins presided. Ell announced an appeal and planned to bring in a Eureka lawyer at the next district court term.
A sharp faced young woman asks about Mr Wooly a Western millionaire. The plump companion recalls meeting him at Mrs Hy tone's dinner last night. He praised her appetite and noted his ostrich farm in California.
Advertisement for Murat Halstead tribute book The Life and Achievements of Admiral Dewey described as the world’s greatest naval hero. Claims 500 pages 8x10 with nearly 100 halftone illustrations. Price $1.50. Dominion Company Chicago offers commissions and outfits, urging quick writing.
Correspondence reports thrashing in full swing with wheat yields around eight bushels per acre. F. Carl Fischer ill, visiting Eureka with his daughter. Joseph Fischer to build a dwelling this fall with W I Scott doing carpentry. Scott Bros of Exeter finished a home for Fred Kelsch on the Big Beaver. W I Scott, Exeter, brother of Ex Postmaster Scott, won bids to build three Odessa district frame schools for $850. A K Fischer and John Senger thrash again. Casimir Mastel and Andrew Kraft vouched for their skills. The machine is performing well. Bos.
A writer recalls lending parts of Macaulay's History of England and Grant's Memoirs and asks the borrower to return the books. He notes others in the county have faced similar losses and offers the Record to publish notices free of charge to recover missing volumes.
The traveling public can secure good accommodations at reasonable rates at the named hotel and teams will be well cared for at a feed stable half a block away. Proprietor F J Jones invites guests.
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