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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1905
Page
2
The Board of Capital Commissioners released an official statement detailing the policy guiding the capital building program. It notes the need for a modern state house and uses endowment lands to fund construction while limiting total cost to the bonds' proceeds.
The 80 acre flax field owned by J. J. Ryan near Braddock yielded 20 bushels per acre and a Milo Sparks durum wheat patch produced 47 bushels per acre. Gus Pellison plans a 600 bushel five acre potato crop while Bruce Betzer, three, wandered from home and was reported missing by Miss Hall, Woln Haupt schoolteacher.
A three year old girl died from burns after playing with matches at the Noltz home three miles southeast of Zeeland. The incident occurred last Thursday as several children were near the residence. The fire spread to the girl’s clothing and she perished soon after.
Sheriff Shier helped install Pythian rites for P J Wittmayer. Wittmayer’s Esquire degree was awarded by Hazelton Knights of Pythias. A band of about two hundred Indians visited town after a Fort Totten church event. G A Ryggs traveled to the Pacific Coast. John Otterson opened a pool room restaurant in Hazelton. Porcupine quill incident involved hunting dogs injuring a porcupine, later dogs were killed due to quill injuries. Senator Macdonald attended Knights of Pythias meeting after selling his sheep herd to South Dakota buyers. First Bank of Linton advertises real estate loans on good farm lands for three to five years.
A long list identifies owners and their cattle and horse brands. Entries include Allen BH Braddock on right hip, J. Jakker Anne Hull with AB on right hip, Baker John Hazelton J B on left side, Haumgartner John Trisbal JB on left hip, and many others with brands on hips, shoulders, or ribs.
The Board of County Commissioners will receive bids for sixty tons of lignite coal to be delivered into the bunkers in the basement of the Court House in Linton North Dakota by 4 pm on Monday October 2 1905. The board may reject any or all bids and may require a performance bond. Dated September 4 1905 Linton N D J G Piers County Auditor
The Board of County Commissioners invites bids by 4 pm October 2 1905 for grading lake beds on the Hague and Stull Hull and Westfield township line. Grade specified one foot high sixteen feet wide top. work to finish before ground freezes. bids may be rejected. bond may be required. Dated Linton North Dakota September 12 1905. J G Pirrs County Auditor.
The Linton Bazar Elevator announces it will pay the highest market price for wheat and other grain, inviting farmers to bring their stocks for sale.
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