Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-10-11
RIsnA ARCK D. T. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Il, 1876

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came laws; one-third are il fair way for
passage, but the remainder have made no
progress.
Among the important measures which
have passed we regard the measure ex-
tending the time for final proof two years
to; pre-emptors who have suffered from
grasshopper raids. Mr.. Sphinx sneers at
this, but to our knowledge there are hum
dreds in Dakota and throughout the west
who would have lost their homes but for
the passage Of this bill as it was impossi-
Bile, even at cut throat rates Of interest,
to obtain money to prove up with. Under
the old law they must prove up or be la
BILE to be jumped by the first shark who
came along. This measure is of particu-
lar Importance in Southern Dakota,
and when the votes are counted in that
section Mr.. Sphinx will find that though he
may sneer the settlers appreciate the
work of their faithful friend.
Through the labor Of Judge kidder
and others who worked in harmony with
him, an appropriation of ten thousand
dollars for the improvement Of the Red
River, twenty thousand for the Yellow
stone and forty thousand for the Upper
Missouri river was obtained. Sixty thous-
and of this money will go direct to the
benefit of Bismarck and no small amount
of it into the pockets Of our citizens.
Among the bills introduced by him OF
less Importance were the following:
To establish post routes from Bismarck
and Fort Pierre to the Black Hills.
Passed. agT ,54a
To establish post route from Vernillion
to Sioux Falls. Passed.
To establish other post routes in the
Territory. Passed.
10 appropriate 81 900 to the relief Of
the Pembina Indians. Passed.
To appropriate $4,000 for buildings at
Lower Brule Agency. Passed. ora
For the relief Of E. A. Williams, being
an appropriation for fees as Attorney for
the United States. Favorably considered.
10 provide for promotion in the army.
To organize the Dakota and Montana
r. r. Co. -..,... .. ..,..E,.,,-, 81.
To Organize the Fort A. Lincoln and
Little Missouri Railroad Company. 'l
To appropriate $4,000 for law library
for Dakota. Reported fayorably and will
pass. ... ......r.... .....s,,,.....-; tsoss
To grant lands for Dakota University.
Reported favorably and will pass. = 80
( 10 appropriate money for Capital bull,
dings at Yankton. Favorably considered.
10 appropriate money for the erection
Of penitentiary at Bon Homme. Favor
ably considered. ...1s @1A.~> . -
10. give contestants in land cases fifteen
days notice of the cancellation of an en-
try. A very important measure which
was favorably considered.
10 modify the statutes in relation to
Burleigh County intended to benefit the
school fund. Favorably considered.
For the relief Of Bligh E. Wood.
Appropriating money for the repair of
the military road between Springfield and
Fort Randall. Passed the House and re-
ported favorably in the Senate.
To extend the time two years under
which Dakota volunteers may prefer
claims for their services during the war.
Benefits about ninety who were barred
under the law. Favorably considered. :
To restore the right Of pre-emption to
persons who have filed and abandoned
claims or changed to homesteads.
Will pass. ,:l..:-..
To appropriate money to repair the Big
Sioux bridge.
To appropriate money for bridges over
the Big Sioux at Richland, Canton and
Sioux Falls. . 49,. ........- $50. ...
For the relief of VIM. Gri1n1nell. Passed
the House and favorably report in the
Senate. &2 --s
10 correct irregular and fraudulent
surveys. .... ..,
To change the name of the steamer
Hiram Wood to DR.. Burleigh. Passed.
Providing for the election of Governor
and other Territorial officers by the
people. .s S.
Severdl other bills of which we have
no note, the introduction of several reso-
lutions and the presentation of numerous
petitions go to make up the record.
But the work in the departments Of
which we have no record, has been by
tar the most laborious, and here Judge
Kidder has been uniformly successful.
In his communication with the Depart
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