Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-02-20
And Make up the Deficiency so as to
Pay Our SolOns Decent
Mileage.
A Favorable Railroad Outlook for the
TerritOry-The Rock Island
Pushing North.
A Large Meeting Of Farmers Of the
Red River Valley Held
at Fargo.
Secretary Teller at YanktOn-Hts
Mission to Washington.

YANKToN Feb. 19. Mrs. E. J., Coggins,
president of the Dakota W. G. T. o., was
married this morning to N. R. West
haufer, of Douglas county, Dakota.
Territorial Secretary Teller is here and
will remain till Monday with his family.
He has been to Washington to secure the
passage of the bill to supply the def
cency in appropriation for mileage for
members of the legislature and other ex-
penses. The mileage allowance made on
old basis in vogue when the legislature
met at Yankton and is found to be in
sufficient. Mr.. Teller thinks the deficiency
bill will pass this session of congress.
RAILROAD PROSPECTS,.
ABERDEEN, Dak., Feb. 49, The pros
poets for railroad building in Dakota the
present year are good. The Rock Island
road will build from Watertown to Aber-
deem early in the season, and the road is
already located by the engineering corps
to Wilton, two miles from the latter place.
It is regarded as certain that the Rock
Island has obtained control of the James
town Southern, which is now completed
to Ordway, and by building distance of
eight miles the roads will be connected
and the Rock Island will have through
route from an important Northern Pacific
point to Chicago. The Northwestern
continuation of their line to Bismarck is
a thing of the future in North Dakota. A
move is being made to secure connection
with the Canadian system by the con-
nection of the Jamestown & Northern
with branch of the former, which will
pierce the Turtle mountain country to-
ward which the Jamestown & Northern
is aiming.
C1DENT.
A passenger just arrived here de-
scribes an accident on the Oregon line,
near Mitchell station, The track at that
point runs close to the edge of Hood
rive. A land slide of earth struck the
forward end of the train and the engine
and three box cars Immediately behind it
we're thrown in the river, and all were
badly damaged. There we're three men
on the engine at the time of the accident,
the engineer, fireman, George G. Leach,
and a passenger. John Day, the engi-
neer, escaped almost unhurt. Leach was
held in the cab and was scalded by the
escaping steam. The entire coating of
his skin from the forehead to his heels
was scalded off. Day was thrown into
the river about one hundred feet from
the shore and was severely stunned. He
aoundered into the water and sank.
Leach swan to Day and dived for him
and brought him safely to shore.
MEETING OF FARMERS.
FARGO, Feb. ia large and en-
thusiastic meeting of farmers was held
here to-day, and bill prepared which
will be urged upon the legislature by
committee appointed for that purpose.
Speeches were made by leading farmers
Of both the Dakota and Minnesota sides
Of the river, and while consideration was
shown for the rights of elevators and
determination to secure to
The farmer the result of his toll was mani
tested.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT CITIZEN.
Sioux FALLS, Feb. I'D. J. Turner,
! prominent citizen and mason, died last
night of heart disease. The remains will
be taken to his old home in Berlin, Wis,
tor interment Monday night.
Services I'm Honor Of the
Late General Manager Merrill.
MITCHELL, Feb. 18. Memorial services
N honor of General Manager Merrill,
will be held at the court house on Sun
lay afternoon at two o'clock: Besides
the civic societies, grand army post, city