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The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06
U. S. Land Office. Bismarck,
A Good Corn Country.

North Dakota farmers ought to find
much consolation for the low prices
offered for their abundant wheat crop
i'll the fact that the experience of the
past season has fully demonstrated
that they are living in a good corn
country. They were so engrossed in
raising their one staple that they
gave very little attention to other
crops until the present year, when.
by good luck, just in time to meet the
disconragement over the prices ruling
for wheat, there was considerable
acreage put i'll corn, mainly by new
settlers, all the way from Fargo to
Belfeld, near the western boundary
of the territory. With hardly an ex-
ception the yield has been excellent.
The variety planted was the flint,
which natures early and can be de-
pended Oh, if planted in seasn, to
escape being nipped by the frost.
Next year the acreage planted will
no doubt, be increased tenfold.
This success with corn means more
diveritied farming in future through.
out the Northern Pacific belt. Wheat
will continue to be the main crop,
and ought to, for it al be raised at
less cost per bushel in North Dakota
than i'll any other part of the United
States; but it will not be the farmers
sole dependence. With a productive
cornfield he can raise hogs and pro.
vide his w meat supply. A one
crop country is always a mortgaged
country. Mixed farming is what
pays in the long run. Iowa was
m%ortgaged for more than it was
worth in the early days of it's SETTLE
ment, but mixed farming brought
the farmers out all right, and the
state is now N of the richest agri.
cultural regions Of the Union. Dako-
ia is going through the same expert
enc Too many farmers are buying
everything they eat, and paying
twelve or fifteen per cent on borrowed
money. When they begin raising
leas wheat and more hogs and cattle
the end of their troubles will he close
ut hand.-NOrthwest.
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06
The Dakota Legislature.

The Bismarck journal will make a
special feature of the legislative re-
portR during the session Of the leeis.
latnre, and will give a clear idea of
the legislation pending or accom.
piished. noting carefully the pros.
poets and progress of all important
measures, The editor of the Journal
has had large experience as a legis-
lative reporter, and believes he knows
what is wanted by those interested
i'll legislative proceedings. Tho
Weekly Journal will be sent to n
address from date of subscription till
the close of the legislature for so cts,
The Raily journal during the session
will cost So. The weekly contains
fortv-eight columns of matter, and is
filed with news and choice miscel.
lany that will prove a welcome visit.
or to every house..old:
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06

THE citizens of Stark county are all
interested in having the price of gov
ernment land reduced to $l.25 an
acre. We give below a form for the
heading of a petition to the chairman
of the committee on public lands, at
Washington. Let the citizens of
every town in the county call meet
ings and go to work i'll this matter.
A little work now and the sending of
petitions to Washington will do a
great deal of good and may result in
the relief nov demanded by the set
tiers from the double taxation
imposed upon them for their land.
United action by the settlers is nee
essary and the more signatures to the
petition the greater will the justice
of the bill for the reduction he i'm.
pressed upon Congress. We hope the
settlers will take this matter in han !.
The following is the form of petition.
Hon. Thomas r. Cobb, Chairman
AAOStoS oOiAAA1ApCCO w UUllC LdnOS.
Washington, d. G.
Rir-The undersigned, permanent
settlers upon government land and
citizens living in the Immediate
vicinity of -, d. H.. would re-
specially represent that the existing
price, $3.50 per acre within railroad
limits. is an unjust discrimination
that e0mpels honest claimants to nav
two prices for their land by reason of
the odd sections granted to the rail.
way.
Asserting this discrimination is
wrong in principle and in conflict
with the enlightened policy govern.
ing the disposal of the public domain,
we earnestly press upon your com.
mittee the favorable consideration of
bill (see act June Is, lss0,) reducing
all double minimum lands to the uni.
versal rate, $l.25, and your petition.
ers will ever remember the Justice
done. Very respectfully, etc.
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06

SHOULD congress refuse the de-
mands of Dakota, would it not be
well to follow the advice Of the Hell
ena Herald and form a state govern
ment and constitution. The Herald
says: Congress might not recognize
q constitution thus framed and adopt
ed, and might not admit it's senator's
and representatives to seats and then
again they might, and the state thus
formed without an enabling act of
any sort would be just as legal and
valid as any in the Union. If such
constitution is republican in form it
is all that our National Constitution
requires. It would simply bring the
matter to an issue the sooner. If con
gress refuses without good reason to
take the initiative we believe the
people could take it for themselves,
and it has been done before and no
one ever dreamed of calling it seces-
SION"
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06
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THE LAND LAWS.
How to get Government Land in tie
Bismarck District.
THE HOMESTEAD

THE HOMESTEAD
Law gives the head of Il family,
male or female, the right to enter a
quarter section. 100 acres, of vacant
land if he or she is Il native born citi-
zen of the United States, or if foreign
born has taken out ''tirst pal A
single man Tor single woman) owe
p years Of age is given the same
chance. Within six months of date
of entry the party must build a house
on the land taken and begin living in
it. If he lives on and farms it for
five years, title is acquired by proving
those facts and paying the land office
fees. four or eight dollars-the latter
the highest figure. If at any time be.
fore the FIVE years run out the home.
steader wants to pay for his land, he
can do SO. The price per acre is $l.25
and $3.50. The cheaper price rules
Oh lands forty miles from the North
ern Pacific railroad, and the higher,
$3.50. within that distance.
An ex-soldier, who served in the
rebellion than ninety days, gets
the time he served Tor if discharged
on account of disability or the close
of the war the whole time for which
he enlisted) deducted from the FIVE
years. His army service, to the ex-
tent of four years, counts as so much
residence. The original fees at the
land office are Sl4 and SIS the for
mer for Sl.225 land and the latter for
$3.50 land.
THE PRESUMPTION LAW
Requires some act Of improvement
by the applicant himself, and a filing
costing two dollars as the first steps.
Then actual residence, cultivation of
the soil and payment at $l.25 or $3.50
per acre, according to location. This
payment is not required before two
years and nine months. Any time.
however, after six months residence
and cultivation the payment can be
made and title had.
TIE TIMBER CULTURE ACT.
Under this law a quarter section, 100
acres, is allowed the qualified man or
woman, resident OF nonresident, who
pays $l4 fees and thereafter breaks
or plows five acres the first year, Gull
tivates it the second year and plants
to forest trees, cuttings or seeds the
third year; and beginning the second
year breaks another five acres and
cultivates and plants the third and
fourth years. When he gets his ten
acres (the lawful area) planted, he
keeps the trees cultivated and in good
growing condition for four years
more, or eight years from date of
his entry. If at that time he can
show $3.50 healthy trees he will be
granted title upon paying IS, land
office fees. JOHN A. REA,
Register.
U. S. Land Office. Bismarck, d. Il.
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06
UNEQUALED

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The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06

SINCE the election the chances for
discussed and numerous theories as
to the fate of division and admission
by the Democrats are advanced.
These theories may be discussed and
arguments brought forth to prove or
disprove them, yet the fact remains
to be proved, whether or not the
Democrats in congress will lay aside
party feelings and prejudices to do an
act of justice to over 100000 loyal
American citizens who are only ask.
ing equal rights and justice in a free
government for the people and of
the people.
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06
OFFICIAL PAPER oFsTARK COUNTY
Saturday, December 6, 1884.
CONGRESS assembled last Monday.

THE message of President Arthur
to congress last Monday is his last
and is a concise and comprehensive
review of the affairs of the nation.
He advises the suspension of silver
coinage and the issuing of silver GER
tifcates instead. He advises congress
to take complete charge of Utah and
wipe out polygamy: the restoration
Of the navy: the strengthening of our
sea coast d%efences: the repeal of the
presumption and timber culture laws:
the passage of a bankrupt law and
many other changes and laws.
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06
IMPORTANT.

When you visit Or leave New York city, save
Baggage E1pressage and Carriage Hire and stop
trail Depot. Elegant rooms fitted up at u cost of
one million dollars, reduced to SLIGO and up
wards per day: European plan. Elevator. Res
stages and elevated railroad to all depots. Fsmi.
lies can live better for less money ut the Grand
Union Hotel than ut any other irst-class hotel in
the city. nov. 15.Iy.
The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06
NoTICE OF FINAL PROOF.
LAMP OFFICE AT B1sxAnk, d. T.

Nov. 24. 1884.
Notice IL hereby given that the GLOWING
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before William
Moore, Probate Judge. at Dickinson, D. r., on
January 9Th, 1888, viz.
JOHN McDONOUGH,
for the North Wcpt quarter of Section 10. Town
ship 13s North of Range 86 West.
he names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of,
George Aud and Jos. r. Scott, all of Dickinson
P. o., Stark county, u. T,
JONI A. REA.
nov s'-ot' Register.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18


: The Fort Worth Gazette, speaking
about the completion Of the Mexican
Central railroad, says: "The sister re-
public has a railroad system In fact, con-
Meeting the capital city with every part
of the North American continent. There
is cause for pride in the reflection that
this grand work is the result of Amerl-
can enterprise. English capital built
the line from Vera Cruz to Mexico.
That was twenty years ago, and not
another mile has ever been added to the
system. American pluck, within four
years, has constructed over two thousand
miles of road in Mexico and given the
great city and outlet. 1t marks the be-
ginning of new era, and one, we be-
ieve and hope, destined to promote and
enhance the relations of the two repub-
lics-securing mutual confidence and
friendship and affording a magnificent
field for the display Of commercial and
industrial activity, To Mexico 1t must
prove a wonderful potent factor in de-
veloping her resources and material
prosperity, and exercising, as well,
marked influence upon the social eoono-
my and status Of the country. Such are
the victories of peace, and they outrank
all those Of war. The line completed
yesterday will soon be thrown open to
traffic and travel.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18

Entered at postofice at San Antoniv, Iexus
second-class matter.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18
Saturday, March 22, 1884,

TO take the sense OF the property tax payers
on the following proposition, viz.
Shall the city of San Antonio borrow the
sum OF s3J0,OO0) three hundred and fifiy
thousand dollars and issue bonds therefor,
said amount, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, to be expended In the construction
Of proper and sufficient drains and sewers In
the city limits.
Electors will have written or printed "For"
or Against" the proposition as the case
may be.
Polls will be opened from o'clock a. m. to
6oolock 2. M, as the following places, to-wit
Ward No. l.. Recorders Office. Presiding
Judge, Henry Colmann.
Ward No. 2, near corner Acequia and Vera
mendi streets. Presiding Judge, G. @. Artz.
Ward No 2, at the Alamo. Presiding Judge,
Edward Rische.
Ward No. 4, Alamo street, near La vilita
street. Presiding Judge. O. X. Breneman.
In testimony whereof have hereunto signed
my name and have caused the seal OF
IL. ST. the City OF San Antonio to be affixed
this 18th day OF February, A. D., 1884.
j. II. FRENCH.
Mayor City of San Antonio.
Attest;
L. p. CLAupoN. City Clerk.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18

The Boston Traveller recently pub
lished great number Of interviews with
business men Of that city regarding their
opinion of President Arthur's admins
tration, and with very remarkable unan-
unity they individually lauded Mr..
Arthur and his policy. Commenting on
these interviews, the Traveller says /:
"Clearly it would not be possible to
group together so weighty an array of
names, gathered from the business life
of this State, and find such an absolute
agreement Of views on this point, unless
the administration which they unite to
praise and the executive record which
they join in approving, had both been
distinguished for great capacity and
high character. Such a demonstration
Of opinion from the counting rooms Of
Boston may well give the party leaders
pause. The men who speak through our
columns to-day are not at all luke warm
in their endorsement of Mr.. Arthur.
Their remarks are emphatic and unmis-
taxable. Those of them who are Repub-
licans, it will be observed, accord him
full credit for restoring the unity Of the
party, which was badly broken when he
succeeded in the Presidential office. But
the central fact to which the great ma
jority of them give most prominence is
that, as business executive, carrying
on the government quietly, unobtrusive-
ly and without sensation, scandal or ex-
element, Mr.. Arthur has served the
whole country well and given it an adj
ministration entirely satisfactory to its
most substantial and vital interests"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18

half so far gone as the majority of New
York girls. The effect of the thing as
seen in the streets is that the girls carry
their shoulders very far back, their chins
very high, wear heavy-soled boots and
walk with a masculine stride. She usu-
ally carries an umbrella, swings 1t man
fashion and talks in confused sort of
jargon in which the broad sound of IA
is very prominent. She is direct, mas
culine and forcible. She sees q beautiful
horse, and she neither gushes over it,
calls beauty nor becomes affectionate.
She decides that II is a very proper sort
of horse looks at 1t with entire com
mendation and pats its neck briskly and
vigorously. She tries to be candid and
is not infrequently rude. She is healthy
and jolly.n
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18
ACrank Who Should be SUPPRESSED.

From the Memphis A, alauchc.
The statesman who carries COPY of
the constitution of our fathers in his vest
pocket Is now in Washington numer-
ously: Every bill that he favors is CON
stltuuonal, and every bill that he OPP
poses is unconstitutional. Unless the
Democratic caucus sit down on this pes
tilential States rights crank the substan-
tlal rights of the States may be brought
into contempt.
Little Joker.n "e
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18
Now Wait for the Gratitude.


From the Chicago News.
Unlike his predecessor, Hayes, Presi-
dent Arthur has said little about civil
service reform, but he has given it an
honest support and fair trial. 1t will
be well to watch the gratitude of civil
service reformers-Carl Schurz among
the number.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18

Bayard, going to the Chicago conven-
tion with the little delegation from Del
aware, expecting to capture the nomi-
nation, will be good deal like a boy
going to picnic with two cookies ex-
pecting to get three kinds of pie.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18

An ISDEPENDENr paper is to appear in
New York early in April, to be called
the Negro-America. Its conductors
seem to have struck the right idea ofdis-
oarding all sentimentalism in regard to
the title, and If they are as practical in
their management it will no doubt I'LL
the long felt want.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18
Giving Tom Up as a Hostage.

1t is believed that Bismarck will for
give us If we surrender Thomas Ochil-
tree. It is fearful alternative, but we
are in favor of procuring the old mans
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18

THE sewerage question has been de-
bated sufficiently to allow every citizen
to vote upon it Understandings and
without prejudice. The city needs the
Improvement, and 1t is necessary to the
uture welfare of the people.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18

OUTSIDE of the maudlin alteration of
an alleged hero, 1t is about six of one
and half dozen of the other, when
those papers like the San Antonio Times
and Austin Capital excuse the late Ben
Thompson's faults, and make insinua-
tions about the manner of his taking of.
So far as the LIGHTis concerned in this
discussion it cannot see how the victims
OF Ben Thompson's pistol can make him
hero, even after he is dead. Nor does
1t believe the proprietors of the Vaude-
vile are to be censured because they did
not meet an open and avowed enemy
with bows and humble submission. Ben
Thompson had no invitation to 90 to
the Vaudeville, and no man will saw that
Foster or Simms would have armed
themselves and gone out into the high
way to find him. This discussion will
not undo the great tragedy, and the
LIGHT only alludes to the matter because
ola correspondence published in the
Times Of yesterday, which purported to
nave been written by citizen of Austin.
~
NOTHING has been revealed as yet in
regard to spring fashions, says the New
York Sun In its society notes, shut it ia
predicted that tailor-made dresses will
be more fashionable than ever for walk
ing and travelling costumes, and will be
made with the same simplicity of outline
and trimming as formerly. a good out
and perfect fit are, however, indis-
pensable, and many ladies now import
their cloth dresses from the most popular
ladies' tailor in London, but this is ex-
penslve and unnecessary, as there are a
dozen tallors in New York who make as
well II not better than he can, The
dresses for afternoon and evening wear
are to be in direct contrast to the severe
simplicity of tailors' gowns. They will
be very full, very boufiant, very richly
and deliberately trimmed, and will he
held in position by very large bustles.
Even an approach to the horrible hoop
skeleton Of bygone times is threatened.
but will never be generally adopted.
Rosebud gowns will be in great request.
They are made of white or cream muslin
or Surah, and closely embroidered with
tiny rosebuds. Strawberry and cherry
costumes are also talked about"
CLARA BELLS New York letter tells of
the changes of the fashions in girls, and
among other things gives the following
regarding feminine athletes: "The
girls are now suffering from the athletic
craze. No one knows exactly what has
brought this about, but it is quite likely
to be due to the adoption of the English
fashions and the aping of the English
which has SO long distinguished fashion,
able New Workers. AS is invariably the
case with New Workers, they overdo
the thing. The most athletic Of the
athletic young English women are not
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18

KANSAS and Iowa are both being
afflicted with cattle disease of more
than an ordinary character, and their
respective State officials are trying to
check the affection.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18
Tuesday, March Is. 1884.

The reports Of fence cutting are be-
coming very much like angels visits,and
1t will only be few months until that
crime will be one Of the few committed.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18
Election Proclamation.
MAYORS OFFICE,
CITY or SAN ANTONIO,

In accordance with resolution OF the City
Council adopted February 5. 1884, and by
the charter and ordinances OF the city, l.
James II. French, Mayor of the city OF San
Antonio. do issue this, my proclamation, order
Ing and directing that an election be held in
this city on
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-18

SIT HAS been charged" says the Bell
vile Times, "that only the papers and
leaders whose party is in the minority
can or do advocate genuine reform and
sterling worth in political methods and
candidates for office. For itself the
Times repels all such charges, and it
hopes that if that straight out Republic
can sheet, the SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, ever
does find its party in the majority in
Texas it will be as outspoken against all
manner of wickedness and corruption as
it is now.n