The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-04-27


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E Dies MONIES, Special correspondence. april
i9.-The new capitol is now beginning 10 show
tho ultimate design OF the builderA The ssn-
work on the main floor and placing the fuIni.
ture. The painting, freseoing and etucco work
on the walls and ceiling are done.
The stucco work in the hall OF the house IL also
done, and the fresooing is begun On tho pan
els in the ceiling will DO painted portraits Of
Washington, Lincoln, Robert Luoss the first
Territorial governor; James w. Grimes, ex-
governor Of the State; Charles Mason, chief
justice of the Territorial supreme court; J. 2.
Carlton, speaker Of the Sixth Territorial legis-
lature; Rush Clark, speaker of the Ninth gem
eral assembly; Gen. NJ. NJ Croker.
and Gen. Samuel r. Curtis. The fresco
work is done by Signor E. 8. Mrsghon,
fine artist His talent for Initiating solid
substances is remarkable, and it is difficult to
believe that it is deception. His designs and
coloring are admirably executed. To give in
detail the ornamentation would require too
much space. A single instance will illustrate
the perfection of his work. One day, Mr..
Griffith, superintendent of the stucco work,
discovered in one of the arches rosette,
which he had no recollection of having placed
SAolo, 6uu ouppObsu bUtuC VI LIB meu uAU put
it there, but they knew nothing about it:
man was sent 10 remove it. and clambering
up to it, pronounced it not s,ucoo, but paint
Mr. Griffith would not believe it until he had
himself passed his hand over it and found IL
plain surface, In another arch Is bunch Of
wheat so perfect in imitation of the grain "a to
deceive pretty intelligent granger. The fur
niture, carpets and cur aims have been selected
for both leg sative halls. The house desks
and chairs will be solid mahogany The our
tuiy ofh how rtUrr !, o&u xln
best grade Of Bigelow make, also with red color
Bse' aoiid black w ssn 'of Tho o s
pet will be Of dark terra Gotta
color, and the curtains Of lighter shade. The
fixtures will be new special designs in ham,
mered brass. The special effort now being
made is to finish the legislative halls aud Offices
for the secretary of state, governor and leu
tenant governor, and committee rooms in time
for the meeting Of the next Legislature It will
require at least two years to complete the edi-
fee, and when done it will be one OF which any
people may be proud, and it will be one. Of tho
very few public buildings in which there has
been no jobbery or steals.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
The governor has not yet selected q successor
to Wilson on the board of railroad commission
ers- During the past week the name of D. W.
Mott Of Franklin county has been presented
| with strong endorsement by citzons of that
section. He is wealthy farmer, and very
sN'S
| considered fully competent for the place BY
those who know him. He never held public
Office and does not seek this, the application
| being made solely by his fri nds. It is from
| him Mott township in that county takes its Mans.
1t is we'll understood that the governor would
be pleased to make selection from the north
ern part of the State. if the propsr person can
be found 1t is very desirable that he should
be well known, that the people may be salts
Dubuque paper ,at the railroad companies
are the power behind the throne, and are
manipulating this appointment to their advan-
tage-an accusation as unjust as it is uncalled
for. The selection Of Mr. Wilson certainly was
not at the suggestion of railroad companies.
Of all men he was to them most Objectionable
Having made selection SO eminently
and satisfactory to the farmers Of Iowa, it b
but natural no should now ok to do equally as
WE'LL There are no important matters before
the board which require haste. aud public in
delay.
| RAILROAD MATTERS.
The new law protecting the lives OF persons
and the property of railroad companies is being
court by the Chicago & Rock Island The fr,t
case was that Of young man who stole
a hand car at Atlantic and ran it
to Avoca, and then down the branch to Girls
void Superintendent Royce sent locomotive
and officer after him, when he was arrested
and heavily fined. The second case was that
Of man who shipped . lot Ct live stock and
household goods to Harlan. Before the stun
was unloaded he wantsd one car moved to
another point, but the engineer aud brakeman.
had gone to dinner, and he was told the car
| would be moved as soon as The train men re-
turned. The man got mad, aud concluded he
would do his own switching He mounted the
engine, pulled open the throttle, and the drivers
began 10 spin. The engineer, WHO WAS but afew
rods away, heard the racket, and, supp osins his
machine ha | started for u runaw ay. rushed to
the cab, reaching it just as the wheels had got
| grip on the rails and began to move of. The
pseudo engineer was inside the cab, a fully
scared man, and he was promp ~ elected, with
vigorous language, by the engineer. BE was
arrested and bound over for further trial The
penalty for this act is henvy fine and inn
] prsonment In the case of hand cars, il =
killed, the offender is deemed guilty Of man
slaughter: Several lives have been lost
by collision with hand cars which
persons have stolen TO- take :
ride on the rail, and this law is to guard against
narrow escape. Az the b, ancL il thirteen miles
down grade to tho main line at Avoce. where at
| that hour arc usually several trains standing,
serious collision would probab J have occur
rod. This same law also prohibits by severe
cords, aud bell ropes on passenger trains.. and
was suggested by q growing habit Of COM
mercial travellers and smart young chaps, who
would get on train which tb-y knew
did not stop at tbs station they desired
get OF At, and OF reaching the So ion would
pull the automatic brake cord aud skip out
! Several Instances occurred where collisions
happened thereby, and several narrow escapes
| from trains following which had the right to
expect the way ahead was clear: Since this
law was passed, the brake crrLs are all lot
alone, for the railroad companies are de-
termined to enforce it +, the full extent
1t is reported the Central Iowa, IN accordance
with the recommendation Of tho b ard of rail-
road commissioners, will run thsr trains and
operate the road 10 N rthwood.
THE IOWA PIONEER APPLE 0RoW4R.
James Smi b. the veteran pomuloXlst, who
started the first apple orchard III Iowa, and
after thirty five years. till by which he Lad
surrounded himself with fus buildings and
al the surroundings of . pleasant hons wit
nessed the grow Of this olty from hamlet
of half q dozsn houst in sight Of lls own door,
at the age uf seventy three, has gouo to Dakota
to do it over ag in and grow rp, with the
He is probably one Of the best authorities on
| tue apple in TIL. country, aud is 20 recognized
in ali prominent pomological societies. It was
he who selected tue fruit, from trees of his
own propagating, which took tho first prize At
the United Safes fair il Chicago thirty years
ago; aga II at Phi'a ielphiA aid ut Richmond .
few years ago, aal tho iruit was all
growa in this county: Show him the
leaf from an apple tree and he. will
tree. He ha. gone 10 Faux county, and it is
sufficient t., say thar he t"ok with him but two
varit ties Of trees to plant III that eoc,ion-the
Ouch So of Oldtnbnrg aid tho Wealthy. He
will try Gliidou's Seeding; ald bore let me
say Mr.. 6 iddon wi tiud h m valuable aid in