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Madison times., 1884-07-12
Licensing Editors.

II the new license bill, section 6
of the old act is amended to read as
follows:
"That every individual or in
dividuals carrying Oh the bus
.iness or profession of editor, pho
tographcr, agency for publications,
freight, ticket, claims, patent
rights, and all other business not
herein provided for, shall be grad
ed the same as above set forth,
(meaning the old act) but the Ii
cense shall be one-half of those es-
tablished by this section, provided
that no.icense shall be issued here
under for less than s5."
BY what manner of reasoning ed
itors are classified with photograph
ers, ticket agents, etc., We are
unable to comprehend. So far as
compelling editors(e Especially coun-
try editors). to pay license, we
think it is decidedly narrow
minded and impecudious policy.
The newspaper as much as the
school teacher (and in many i'm
portant respects more SOY, is pub
lie educator; it deals with all mat
ters Of vital interest to society and
the public generally; the wealth
prosperity and growth of the State,
and it's cities and towns, is greatly
due to the efforts of the editor; his
labors are for the public good;
throughout the prescribed sphere
of its usefulness, the country paper
exerts a beneficial influence. The
most intelligent, prosperous and
law abiding communities are those
in which newspapers are published.
Instead of making editors pay IL
cense, it would be more in reason
for the State to grant them a pen
sion, in recognition of their great
public services. Besides, the coun-
try editor, strictly speaking, is not
an editor-he is more properly a
skilled mechanic. He generally
does all the office work. One day
getting up copy; the next day he is
setting type or working the press,
or performing some other arduous
labor connected with the business.
So far as his receipts are concern
ed, there is not carpenter, brick
layer, shoemaker, tailor or black
smith in the country parishes who
! does not take il more money in
the course of year than the coun-
try editor, and we therefore think
it is unjust to discriminate against
us and mako lis pay a license for
empty honor of being "an editor. !"
Every year We do large amount of
work for the State, and our bills
arc either greatly reduced, or we
arc paid in deprecated warrants,
not to mention the work that we
do for the State for nothing. Hence
we hope the clause III the general
license bill, above quoted, will be
amended by striking ont the word
"editor," and We call the attention
of our Senator and Representative
to this matter, hoping they will
give it their earnest attention, in
order that it may not be said of
Louisiana that "she taxes the news
papers, but rather places them on
an equality with her churches and
ools.-St. Tammany Farmer.
Madison times., 1884-07-12
Bids Wanted.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
- ceivcd up to August 1st, 1854, for
the purchase of the Old Court House
and Clerk office in the town of Delta,
in this parish. The right is reserved
to reject any or all bids. Proposals
must he addressed TO Il. G. Weightman,
Clerk Police Jury, Tallulah, La, and
endorsed Bids for purchase Of Cont
House &c.
Madison times., 1884-07-12
A CARD,

Joe Van Os would respectfully
advise his many friends and Gus
toners in Madison Parish, that he
can now permanently be found at
Unpopular house of Beer K Fried,
where he will be pleased to meet
them.
Madison times., 1884-07-12
SATURDAY. JULY II.
ID II L FIT. .


The demand for ice is increasing.
Arc you going on the excursionH Z
Tbisis what you can call summer.
Slack water navigation is a neccs-
sity.
Who will produce the first open
cotton?
Why of course the town should
be Incorporated.
Route agents have certainly been
put on this route.
Keep a look out for loose stock
and catch them up.
As prominent citizens we all ring
in on the excursion
Old papers for sale al this office,
at 25 cents q hundred
Oh that some one would build
a few houses in Tallulah.
Wanted: The names Of those
who voted to tax editors.
There is now no gap between
Monroe and Shreveport.
Madison Parish is not going to
the Exposition, it is said.
Read the advertisement for pro-
posals to build the bridges.
tits said that route agents have
been put on the trains again.
Monroe ice is now furnished at
sl.25 per hundred delivered.
Cotton bolls as large as the end
of your finger have been reported
Now let the guilty wretch who
voted to tax editors, show himself.
When it comes to question OF
prominence the croakers loom up.
The Monroe ice is said to hold
out better than the Vicksburg ice.
II you don't get the TINES next
time, you have only yourself to
thank.
Capt. Stone was absent attending
court at Lake Providence this
week.
Mr.. S. B. Mcclellan and family
have returned in greatly improved
health.
Thanks for all invitation to q
haskell picnic. but the TINES has
no basket.
meeting of the Improved order
of Croakers will soon be held, when
a lodge will be organized.
No man with a drop of the milk
of human kindness in his soul
will fail to plant shade trees.
All communications to the clerk
Of the Police Jury, requiring re-
ply must have stamp enclosed.
This is positively the last ap-
pearance (to you) of the TINES un-
less you send in your subscription
before the next issue.
The fact of a bill having been al
lowed by the Police Jury does not
necessarily. imply that there is
money in the treasury to pay it.
w. w. Jones, who received the
appointment of inspector of weights
and measures qualified before the
clerk of the court ON Monday.
That two wheeled new vehicle
that will soon be seen going shout
the country. belongs to Capt.
Holmes, as does the horse, attach.
ed to it.
Subscribers to the TIMES at Duck
port say they have not received a
copy of the TINES for several weeks.
The fault was at the Vicksburg Of
fee most likely.
The TINES will be sent twice to
anyone ordering it, after which,
unless the, subscription price is
paid it will be discontinued. 1t is
not being run for fun.
Mrs. James A. Stone who has
been very sick for some weeks
past, is still seriously ill. 1t is
hoped the cooler weather of the last
few days will be beneficial, and
that she will rapidly regain her
strength.
Madison times., 1884-07-12
Parish of Madison.
Representatives,.
Police Jury.

Parish School Board.
AL. Slack, President; w. +. King,
\. /. Sewer, \. G.. Monette and W. III.
Harvey.
Iustices of tha Prnc1
Madison times., 1884-07-12
Third Saturday, the l 9th Day of
August, n. ID. 1884,

between the hours prescribed by law,
ali the right, title and interest of q. j.
Thomson, in and to the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: Lot No III and
the West half of Lot No II, in Block No
AZ, and improvements thereon, includ-
ing the dwelling house, and all appur-
tenances thereto belonging, situated
in Delta in said Parish.
Also the stock of Merch handise, books,
accounts, fixtures, show cases, furni-
ture and everything pertaining to and
inclusive in the store of said defendant
in DeltaLa., and one lot of lumber as
per inventory of the property attached,
seized in the above suit.
Terms Of Sale-cash with the benefit
of appraisement.
HE. HOLMES, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, Tallulah, La, LIST July,
1884. July $, At.
Madison times., 1884-07-12

Terms Of Court.
.Madison-Jury Tern-.lst Mondays
in January and June. Civil term-lst
Mondays in April and November.
EastCarroll-Jury term--lst Mondays
in July and December. Civil term-lst
Mondays in May and October.
25th Senatorial District.
Madison times., 1884-07-12
SIIEItIFFS SALE.
State ofIIouisiana, Parish Of Madison
Sth District Court,
FRANK NORrY. !
VS.. No SCI. !
&. j. Thomson.

DY VIRTUE of Writ of Ficri facias
ID TO me directed from the Honorable
Sth Judicial District Court for the
Parish of Madison aforesaid, in the
above entitled cause, | will proceed to
sell, ut public auction, at the door of
the Defendants Store House III the town
of Delta, III Madison Parish, Louisiana,
on the
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-12-05
A New Inland Sea,

Why expend so much life and treasure in
arctic expeditions, while 80 much remains to
be discovered, at our own doors, as it were.
The existence of an unknown fresh water sea
in what is called the Northwest Territory, has
long been suspected. 1t appears by recant ex-
plorations, that beyond the almost unknown
lake Mistassini, only some 300 miles from
Quebec, lies still another vast body of water
of great depth, equal in dimensions to Lake
Superior, though not yet accurately measured.
1t is asserted that the Hudson Bay Company
have long known Of the existence Of this great
lake, but for unknown reasons have kept this
knowledge to themselves.
The Geographical Society Of Quebec equip
ped and sent out all expedition led by exper-
fenced men last June beyond the known limits
OF the survey. As preliminary movement,
stores for nearly two years were conveyed in
canoes to point agreed upon, and then the
expedition proceeded to make Investigations
on its own account. 1t returned a few days
ago with the report which has so startled the
scientific world. The information obtained is,
that after crossing the slight summit which
divides the Hudson Bay and Saguenay systems,
the expedition began to descend the Rupert
river, which at once widened into great lake.
Up this body Of fresh water the party Travelled
12O miles without reaching the boundary of
the lake. Indeed, from the conformation Of
the shore, it was evident that they were at least
as far from the northeastern end of the lake as
from the river, with the probabilities all in
favor Of a much greater area. The water was
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-12-05
Governor Pierce Interviewed.

In his Interview at Chicago with the Inter
Ocean, Governor Pierce is quoted as saying:
He supposed bill would be INTRODUCED in con-
gress by Delegate Raymond for the partition
OF Dakota but he naturally could not expect
that congressional action would soon be taken
on the matter, In view of the obvious reluc-
tance Of democratic administration to see
four new republican senators take their seats
In the senate. The basis Of the administration
OF Dakota, Of course, exists in the most abun-
dant fasion, since in North Dakota there are at
least 10000 people, and in South Dakota at
least 25O,OO0. Indeed Governor Pierce thinks
that Dakota may even now have population
OF 100000. Relatively speaking, he says, the
prevalent financial and business depression is
not so severely felt in Dakota, and he illustrates
his assertion by instancing the splendid outlay
OF several cities in the erection OF public and
other institutional buildings costing several
hundreds of thousands of dollars. He thinks
that two questions now agitating the people,
and which must come before the legislature,
are the nndergrading Of gram at Duluth, and
the cost Of railroad transportation.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

M Okb "A n II StA1E
lXl Default has been made in the conditions
Of a certain mortgage executed and delivered by
Edward P. Wright and Mary =. Wright, his wife,
Tho@as dated t % May tenth e9 IotS ana B. eGrS lss s.
and recorded as mortgage In the office of the
register Of deeds Of the county Of Steele in the
D. 1884, at o'clock p. m. in book A of mort
cages, on page one ~, on which there is claimed
to be due at the date of this notice the sum of
eight hundred and seven dollars and seventy-two
cents (SO7. .72) and no action or proceeding has
Eeen Instituted at law or in equity to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof
The said mortgage was duly assigned BY an in
strunent thereof duly executed and dellverd by
the said Edward j. McMahon and Henry G.
Thomas to +. Richardson. dated December tenth
Ma0thl. 80 A D. lSs3, and recorded in the office Of
Territory Of Dakota on the 10th day Of December,
4. D. 1888 at 1890 O'Clock p. M. in book C. Of
mortgages on pages 4a5 and 498. Notice is h ere
by given that by virtue of power of sale contain
ell In said mortgae and OF statutes In such case
made and provided. the said mortgage will be
fSreciosed i BY sale Of the mortgaged premises
front door OF the county building In the town OF
Hope In the county of Steele and Territory Of Da-
kota at public auction by the Sheriff of said coun-
ty OF steele or by his denuty duly authorized, on
the 14th day OF January. eighteen bundled and
eighty-ive at o'clock IN the forenoon 10 satls-
~ the amount which shall then be due on said
mortgage with the interest thereon and costs and
expenses OF sale. and fifty dollars $3.50 attorney s
fees as stipulated in said mortgage In case of
foreclosure. The premises described in said mort
Of land situated in the town of Hope. county OF
Steele and Territory OF Dakota and known and de.
scribed as follows. to-wit: The north twenty-five
and twelve I'D in block seventeen 90 in the
town Of Hope, Griggs county, now Steele county,
Dakota Territory according to the recorded plat
recorded and on file In the register of deeds Office
III Steele county, Dakota Territory.
+. RICHARDSON.
Assignee of Mortgage
+. J. McMahon, attorney for MORTGAGE.
Dated Nov. oath. 1884.
nnY) SdacS- 81 @ 81 ianO-O
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SALE.

MORTGAGE SALE.
AfA- Default has been made in the conditions
OF certain mortgage executed and delivered by
Albert P. Bye, unmarried morteagor to The
Northwestern Trust Company Of Fargo" Mort
gagee. dated the 27th day of October. A. D. egh-
ed as mortgage In the Office OF the register Of
deeds of the county of Steele in the Territory of
Dakota, on the I'd day of November, A. d. 1888
at ! $50 O'Clock p: M. in book G of mortgages. on
pages 4G9 and 40. on which there is claimed to
be due at the date of this notice. the amount of
ceeding has been Instituted at law Or In equity to
recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any
part thereof. Notice Is hereby given. that By yir-
tue or power OF sale contained In said mortgage,
and OF the statute in such case made and provided
the said mortgage will be foreclosed BY q sale of
sale will be made at the front door of the Post
Office In Hope In the county Of Steele and Terri
tory OF Dakota, ut public auction by the Sheriff OF
said county. or by his deputy duly appointed. on
the I'd day OF January. A. ID. eighteen hundred
and eighty-hve, at o'clock in the afternoon to
mortgage. with the interest thereon, and costs
and expenses OF sale. and Fifty Dollars $50, at
tOrneys fees, as stipulated in sud mortgage In
case OF foreclosure. The premises described in
said mortgage, and SO to be sold. are the lot piece
or parcel of land situated in the county OF Steele
as follows. towtt The southeast quarter Is "a Of
section numbered twenty-five (22) In township
numbered one hundred fOrty-1ve 145). OF range
numbered fifty-fOur (54), containing 100 acres
more or less, according to the government survey
The III NORTHWESTERN TRUST co. OF FARGO,
Mortgage.
Hazen d Clement. attorneys for mortgage.
Dated November 18th. 1884.
R0y14-21-28dec5-12-19 1928
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Fanny Elasler Dead.

Fanny Essler expired at Vienna, Nov. 9th,
in the seventy third year of her age. She was
native of this city, and, with her sister Their
esa, was educated for the ballet at Naples.
They were daughters Of Johann Elssler, who
was knewn in his time as the amanuensis and
companion of Hayden, the composer. The
first grand triumph Of the two sisters took
place in Berlin in 1880, and in tour of ton
years through Europe, Fanny's reputation as
danseuse was firmly established. In 1S41 the
two sisters visited America, where their tour
was succession Of ovations. Returning to
Europe, Fanny again made a tour Of the prin-
cipal cities, and in 1854 finally gave up the stage
and settled in Vienna, where she has since
lived. Theresa became the wife of Prince
Adelbert Of Prussia, and was ennobled by the
king Of Prussia. She died in 1873.
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Secretary TeIier's Report.

In his annual report, Secretary Of the Inter-
lor Teller recites the argument Of the commits
sioner Of the general land Office in favor of the
repeal Of the pr'-emption and timber culture
laws, and says il tile laws are not repealed,
more liberal appropriations should be made
for the detection and punishment Of fraud
The Secretary adds: But even with liberal ap-
preparations for the detection of frauds of the
character before mentioned, it will be imp0ssi-
ble to prevent INSCRIPTIONS persons in the thin
ly-settled regions Of country from appropriating
public land by mere technical compliance
with the laws, while the spirit thereof is vio-
lated. There is but one remedy, and that is in
the repeal Of the law no longer necessary to
enable the actual settler to secure title to the
land he occupies on the public domain. Tie
public lands ought to be reserved for actual
settlers, and should be conveyed only when the
settler has shown his good faith by residence
on tue land for the period provided for by the
homestead law. No Communication of home
steads should he allowed
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-12-05
stock Raising In Dakota.

II
Experiments in variouJ parts of Dakota in
stock raising show that aharge part of the Ter
rtory is admira ply adapted to propagating and
selling stock. Ihat pArt IL the country lying
between the riva and Ithel lsoulhern part has as
good advantagcs as @ithd y Iowa or Nebraska,
and is specially suited TO the breeding Of
blooded stock, toSdairying, and to the cultiva-
ton and sale of corn fed CATTLE West of the
Missouri the country is nearly as well suited to
ranching az Wyoming qs Montana, and at vari-
ons points along the Missouri and in the Black
Hills district there are some large and valuable
herds. In certain districts east of the Mis-
souri, there are ne|ranches, notably in the low
range Of coteaus northwest of Aberdeen A
new region, excelently adapted to stock rails
ing on large schle,Tllas recently been opened
in the Mouse river country, where the grass is
said to be the best quality OF bunch grass,
where water is plenty and pure, and where
there is sufficient hill shelter for the winter.
Cattle have already been wintered there and
were found easily to withstand the exceptional
cold of last winter and to come out in good
condition in the spring. Generally Dakota
farmers are turning their attention more to
| stock, and in a few years, when the wheat
crop is found to degenerate, they will be pre-
pared to take up branch Of husbandry at
once more pleasant and profitable 1t is esti-
mated that 10000 head of fat stock have been
shipped this year to the eastern markets from
Dakota, and if the present rate of increase in
the stock Interest is maintained, the Territory
will soon rank among the first OF stock States
as she already does among the wheat States.-
st. p0ul DuH
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MORTGAGE FORECLOkuRE

NORTGAGE FORFCLOkU
1Y1: Sale. .Ry virtue Of the statute in such case
tanned in that CERTAIN mortgage executed by Hal
mortgage, ,dad October 14th 4. d. 1878. re. re-
and for Trail c5hnty, Dakota Territory, October
30th, 1873, at ten O'Clock a. m., in book ':B' Of
mortgage deeds, on pages BOB. Boa and 3O5.
4. D. 1852. by cheSter n. Davis to % Charles IT, t.
Flint of Suffolk county, State of Massachusetts,,
which 81 said a. assignment was duly recorded ln the
county, Territory of Dakota. on the 2:}d day of
September. 1884. at three o'clock p. M. in book
"C' OF mortgages. on page 644, on which mort
at this date, the sum of five hundred and forty
seven dollars and twenty yfve cents (S547 25), and
no action or proceeding has been had at law or in
gage. or any part thereof, notice Is hereby given
that the said mortgage will be torecosed by a
sale Of the mortgaged premises therein described.
Steele, Territory OF Dakota, at the front door Of
the county building, IN the town Of Hope, In said
county OF Steele and Territory aforesaid, satur
eleven O'Clock III the forenoon, 10 satisfy the
amount which shall then be due on said mortgage
debt with Interest thereon and costs OF sale. and
paid IN said mortgage in the event OF a foreclos-
ure. The land to be sold is that certain tract or
parcel OF real estate situated At the date Of said
OF Dakota. but now lying and being situated In
the county of Steele. In said Territory described
as follows. to wit: the northeast quarter and tho
northwest quarter OF the southeast quarter Of sec
tiOR numbered twenty-scyen. IN township num-
bered one hundred aud forty-eght north. Of range
numbered fifty west, containing two hundred
acres more or less.
Dated September 24th. 1884.
CHARLES J.. FLINT,
Assignee of Mortgage.
Berryhill & Dawson. attorneys for assignee of
mortgage, 1O4 Il. Third street. St. Paul, Mime
s0ta. ocl724 81 no7 ID 2I 2S
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"A Striking Mirage.

The Leola Banner, in Mcpherson county, in
an account of very striking mirage recently
seen there, says: Ordinary corn schocks re-
semblembled grain stacks. and indeed every
elevated object was, for the time being, on
stills. A drove of cattle two miles distant,
when on hills, locked like troop of elephants
in caravan array. At one time they descended
into ravine, and the delighted audience ex-
pected to lose sight Of the animals entirely.
When in the ravine only the upper portions of
them could be distinguished by the spectators
when occupying the level ground. BY step
ping from the ground to doorway about
foot high, party Of three were surprised to
find that the animals had apparently grown
in height at least twenty feet, and by jumping
up and down would increase and diminish al
ternately in magnitude. During this time,
when entirely in view, they resembled nothing
other than huge masses of moving substance.
These strange distortions, taken together with
the many phases Of magnified pastoral beauty,
presented scene that it's fortunate audience
will not soon forget
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-12-05
The Oak ota LeeisIature.

The Bismarck Journal will mako a special
feature Of the legislative reports during the
session OF the legislature, and will give clear
idea of the legislation pending or accomplished,
noting carefully the prospects and progress of
all important measures. The editor Of the
Journal has had large experience as legisla
tive reporter, and believes he knows what is
wanted by those interested in legislative pro-
ceedings The Weekly Journal will be sent to
any address from date Of subscription till the
close Of the legislature for so cents. The Daily
journal during the session will cost 81. Tie
weekly contains forty eight columns of matter,
and is filled with news and choice miscellany
that will provo a welsome visitor to every
household
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-12-05

There is no use talking, the weather which
has prevailed during the past week takes the
cake. While letters from tho east complain Of
snOwstorms and cold inclement weather, we
of Dakota have been basking in the genial
sunshine with the thermometer ranging from
thirty degrees in the shade during the morning
and evenings to sixty degrees during the mid
die of the day, and the ground entirely free
from snow. The nights have been magnificent,
the moon shining with brightness seldom
seen in the east. Farmers have been ayailing
themselves Of the fine weather, and the town
at times has presented quite lively appear
ance