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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-16

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Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

The following from the Washington
Critic seems to indicate that Commits
sioner Sparks, while inclined to rigidly
enforce the existing land laws, and over
throw all precedents in matter Of rulings
in the interest Of the careless, yet honest
settler, is, after all, disposed to protect
the claim-taker from unjust costs in the
matter Of proving up: II.
Information having been received at the
general land Office that clerks of courts and
local officers in Dakota have been requiring
settlers to make their proofs in duplicate,
and charge them double fees in this way,
register and receiver at Aberdeen that this
practice is without authority, and must be
at once discontinued, and the monep be re-
funded to the settlers .
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29
Prospective Prosperitx.

A lively building season for 1885 ID, al
ready assured. Notice of the proposed con-
struction of massive and creditable busi-
ness blocks has been given through the
columns of the TRIBUNE, among the most
prominent being a large brick block on the
southeast corner of Second and Main
streets, to be erected by Fl. F. Douglass. It
is pleasing to note the inclination of resi-
dents to erect permanent and handsome
dwellings. This tendency is the strongest
proof OF confidence in the growth and de-
velopment of the city, and is an encourage
ment to those coming from the east in
search OF desirable locations and safe in
vestment. Among the residences to be
constructed in the spring, and for which
plans are now being made, may be mem
toned those of G. N. Hunt and DR.. Will
hanson. The plans are furnished by
Wlrth d Kretz. and were seen at the Office
OF these gentlemen yesterday. The house
which Mr.. Hunt will build is to be two
stories, with basement, and Of modern
American architecture. The foundations
will be of granite, and the large and conyen-
lent cellar will be Of brick walls, with the
most improved ventilating apparatus. The
site is on Fourth street, opposite the school
house, and the estimated cost of the build
ing is over $4,000. DR.. Williamson will
erecta a handsome cottage, Queen Anne
style, at a cost of over $1,000 The plans
Tor numerous other proposed residences
are now being considered by architects,
VINO predict prosperous year for builders
and artiZans. : Es7-7...i 4, =,
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

MoLAREN, of the Steele region, evi-
IDENTIFY warm friend of Bismarck inter
ests, denounced the Black Hills men at
Fargo with vigor worthy of better
cause Grand Forks Herald.
The absence of the responsible editor
Of the Herald probably accounts for the
unjust representation of Bismarck in the
above paragraph. Bismarck had nothing
whatever to do with the Fargo conven-
ton, and is in no way responsible for it's
actions It is a matter of history that
the first prospectors in the Black Hills
region were Bismarck people. It was
Bismarck enterprise that brought to the
notice Of the world the great mineral
wealth Of that region, and for several
years large portion of the supplies were
forwarded via the Bismarck route. Numer-
GUS old time Bismarckers still reside in
the Black Hills, and the relations of the
two localities have always been moss
friendly. The TRIBUNE believes that
with railroad outlet the Black Hills re-
gion will not only be the richest in re-
sources Of any region in Dakota, butt OF
the world.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

The city of Pierre, the future capital
iof South Dakota, if the territory is di-
vided, is never behind in matters of en-
terprise. The Journal speaks of a
scheme now on foot to connect that city
by telephone with Bismarck. The
Journal says: "Pierre merchants, by
uniting with the residents of Fort Sully,
Fort Bennett, Forest City, LIE Beau,
Scranton, La Grace, Winona, Fort Yates
and intermediate points between this
city and Bismarck, can, in few months,
have telephone connections with all the
above named business towns" The
manager of the Pierre telephone Of
flee is about to take trip up the river to
inspect the condition of the military tel
ephone line, which it is proposed to util-
ne for the purpose. II is estimated
that 81 500 will complete the circuit and
insure good service. The enterprise is
certainly good one, and one that should
be- encouraged from this end of the line.
Ii is proposed to make the line pay by
collecting small toll for service along
the line, which toll will be ridiculiously
small, compared with the telegraph tolls
charged when the line was in order.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

TIE mission of Edward Holland to his
old home in England is one which must
bring to the Missouri slope some good
results. Mr.. Holland left the old coun-
try when mere boy. He has worked
himself up gradually by hard knocks and
practical experience to one of the fore
most Of Dakota's husbandmen. Having
gained wealth in the land Of No. hard,
he is now Wishing old school mates and
acquaintances Of means and distinction,
who are becoming restless and anxious
for broader fields OF enterprise. Mr.. Hol-
lands thoroughly reliable information
will doubtless open the eyes of many to
the glory of America, and especially Da-
kota, and when he returns next spring
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

TIE Omaha Herald has been looking
up the matter, and finds no precedents
for the South Dakota movement. It
says: ;# 81 5ss
y On the simple merits Of its case, shorn Of
political significance, it is beyond cayil that
Dakota is entitled to admission to the I'm
ion as a state. If Dakota, as a territory,
in its legal entity had by vote sought ad-
mission to the Union, the probability is
that it would have been admitted at this
session; But, the matter should have pri-
marily been determined by the deliberate
and authoritative action Of the people Of the
territory, and should only come to the con
sideration OF congress in its secondary
stage. But nothing has been done to show
in any satisfactory way that the people of
Dakota desire to change the status Of their
government. On the contrary, it is
known that large portion of the
change. They argue that they are more
cheaply and less distractingly governed
than they would be if called upon to pro-
vide and maintain state administration
The territory Of Dakota is legal entity
of geographical limits prescribed by con
gress. The territory is a creature Of CON
gress, and it follows that any change in its
legal status OF prescribed limits must be
There is no provision of law and no princi-
pie of common sense or justice which per
mits section Of a territory to secede and
arrogate to itself either territorial or state
rights. The southern half of Dakota which
went through the farce at Sioux Falls of
adopting a state constitution and electing
state officers, did so in clear contravention
of all constitutional authority. The
action was outside of all precedents,
and without the faintest presumption of
right. AS a section Of the territory, South
Dakota has no legal status, and can not be
lawfully recognized. The newspapers and
the senators who cite the instances of Ten
nessee, Michigan, or Minnesota traduce
their own better knowledge, and seek to
impose upon credulous ignorance, and the
senate, in recognizing that portion of the
territory in the person of Mr.. Moody, did
grave wrong on merely partisan grounds
As said before, the Herald is in favor Of
admitting Dakota as a whole, just as it is
in favor Of admitting Washington or Mon
tana, but it car not stretch its political con
science to the sanctioning of the political
scheme now being pushed by the broken
down hacks and hungry intriguers for
place to divide the territory.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

The Burleigh County Farmer, in
speaking Of the proposed fair and the
Burleigh County Agricultural associa-
tion says: 'The proposed fair will de-
velop our local resources, by the effort it
will call forth in preparation, and the en-
terprise it will stimulate by comparison
Of exhibits. It will bring eastern men
here to see our productions in the land
that produced them, where the exhibits
Of the fair ground can be duplicated in
the field for the benefit Of the doubtful,
where the resources of our county, that
have twice borne off the banner from
Minneapolis, can be exhibited to advan-
tage without the expense Of transporting,
and, as a result, the comparatively
meager display at eastern expositions.'
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29
BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JAN "a, 1886

IN the name Of the people. The people
are clamorous for division, and yet al. the
clamor is made by 9 very few tongues;
the people were loud in crying for lie
bach as governor and yet only Mr.. zie-
bach and Mr.. Day made themselves
heard to the president, and that to no eff
feet. The people really don't want any
thing very badly They are getting
along very nicely, and making a living in
legitimate ways, attending to their own
business. It is safe to assume that those
who cry out most loudly in the name of
the people are really not Of the people"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

The Sioux Falls Press takes issue with
the recent statement in the TRIBUNE that
'sthe name territory suggests free lands
and people will immigrate to Dakota as
a territory in much larger numbers than
to Dakota as state" The Press says
the reverse is the truth, and it is surprised
at the TR1BUNE's argument. Let's see.
Minnesota is state and in the northern
half are thousands Of acres of excellent
land yet open to settlement; and why?
Because the belief is general in the east
that when a territory changes it's form
of government and becomes state, her
vacant lands, or the best of them, are
taken. Five years ago when the Red
river valley settled up so rapidly it
is well known fact that immi-
grants would leave equally good vacant
land on the east side of the Red river,
and come over to the west side under ter
ritorial government. Why is it, if there
is no force in the TR1BUNE's argument,
that so many emigrants to the Pacific
coast pass right through Oregon to Wash
ington territory, when there is so much
vacant land in the state of Oregon, and su-
perior in quality to Washington territory?
The TRIBUNE spoke only of immigration.
The argument of the Press, applied to
mercantile trade and manufacturing in
terests, would be correct. South Dakota
has reached stage Of development and
population when statehood is especially
desirable. North Dakota is not so anx-
ious. That is the reason the TRIBUNE is
of the opinion that if the division and
statehood movement fails, the territory
as whole will not suffer. It will keep
right on developing, railroads will con-
tinue their extensions, and really no
harm will be done except-to the poll
tician.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

GRAND FoRKs PIAINDEALER: Mr..
Burke's resolution indorsing the capital
commission has began to bear fruit Our
South Dakota exchanges are already
denouncing the whole of North Dakota
on that account. However much Mr..
Burke might have wished to indorse the
capital commission, he should, for the
policy Of North Dakota, have refrained,
knowing the feeling in the south. Of
course, the convention could do nothing
but adopt the resolution when it was
introduced, because the whole north is
pleased to have the capital in the north.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

The commissioner of emigration has
prepared statement Of the amount oi
government land fled on and acquired
by proofs and land scrips, in the ten land
districts in Dakota, during the six months
ending December 81, 1885. OF the ten
land districts, four are in North Dakota,
and the statement for these are as fol
lows: as,3 81 .=5
Fargo o-Homestead entries, sos; soldiers
declaratory statements, 5; pre-emptions,
254; tree claims, 412; committed homestead
proofs, 65; final homestead proofs, 295; pre-
emptiOns, 259; tree claim proofs, 6; number
OF acres newly entered, 188847; number of
acres acquired by final proof, 96,13O: num-
ber OF acres acquired by land scrip, 1854.
Grand Forks Homestead entries, 1862
soldiers declaa atory statements, Z; pre-,
emptions, 298; tree claims, 279; committed
homestead proofs, 107; final homestead
proofs, 81; pre-emptiOn proofs, 420; tree
claim proofs, i; number Of acres newly
entered, 1890; number of acres acquired
by final proofs, 81 ,642; number Of acres ac-
quired by land scrip. none. h..
Devils Lake-HOmestead entries, 1866;
soldiers declaratory statements, s; pre-
emptions, 243; tree claims, 24O; commuted
homestead proofs, q; final homestead
proofs, 5; pre-emption proofs, 226; tree
claim proofs, none; number Of acres newly
entered, 100,8S5; number Of acres acquired
by final proof, 1892; number Of acres ac-
quired by land scrip,37. @..fs
Bismarck Homestead entries, 251; sol
diers' declaratory statements, Is; pre-emp-
tions, POI; tree claims. S11; committed
homestead proofs, IL; final homestead
proofs, 30; presumption proofs, 80; tree
claim proofs, 8; number Of acres newly en-
tered, lA ,802; number Of acres acquired by
final proof, II, ,8S7; number of acres acquired
by land scrip, 100.
Total number of filings: Homesteads,
1,185; soldiers declaratory statements, 80;
preemptions, 993. tree claims, 1,1S6.
Total number of proofs: COMMITTED
homesteads, 211; final hOmesteads, 427; pre-
emptions, 987; tree claims, 10.
Total acreage: Filed on, 544,924; ac-
quired, 245,4S1; scripted, 2,761.
In the Whole TerritOry-Grand aggre-
gate of land newly filed on in the ten land
Offices during the last six months of 1896.
1,524,1 acres. Grand total Of land ac-
quired by final proof during the same pc
rlOd, 829,957 acres; and Of land acquired by
scrip locations, 1885 acreas. The total of
new homestead filings for the six months
named was 3,S77; of soldiers declaratories,
118; pre- -emption filings, 1887; and timber
culture filings. 1856; a grand total Of 9,6S9
filings. There are LOLA cOmmuted home
stead proofs; 1887 final homestead proofs;
9,27S pre-emption proofs, and rs timber cul-
ture proofs; a grand total of $500 final
proofs.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

CHARLES s. FEE, general passenger
agent of the Northern Pacific, has issued
a circular announcing the appointment
of George S. Marsh as assistant general
ticket agent, his title and duties to cor
respond with those of Fl. G. Davis, assist
ant general passenger agent. Mr.. Marsh
will also continue in charge of the depart
ment as at present, and no chief clerk ap-
pointed to succeed him. Mr.. Marsh has
been with the Northern Pacific since
February 1, 1885, succeeding G. B. Kin
nan. =
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

.f
dent, non-tax payers, and make state
that Hon. Bartlett Tripp and Governor
Pierce can represent il the United States
senate, with Gen. Hugh Campbell as first
governor. Then put Frank Pettigrex in
congress, Judge Edgerton back on the
bench, and Judge Moody in w yoming.
Let Judge Clifford be made attorney gem
eral, General Allen in congress, Judge
Flannery, lieutenant governor, Colonel
Lounsb berry, superinte tendent Of public in
struotion, Colonel Marlette, state treas
urer, and the Argus viii modestly let
some one else distribute the balance Of
the places. With the enactment into a
law Of bill similar to Senator Buffers
this playing state would soon be over Z
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29
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Friday, sent postage paid, to any address, for one
year $2 ssix months, 81; three months, 7b cents. Il
. The WMEKLY TRIBUNE is the Oldest paper In
North Dakota and the aim is made to make 1t a
perfect encyclopedia Of Dakota affairs. Its circu-
laton s large both in the territory and the States
ts.gsI The DAILY Tribune, Like the weekly edition,
q desirable advertising medium through which to
reach all northeastern towns and military posts
remote from railroad lines. 2 ss SfftE#i
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yertdsing agents, Chicago, and at reading rooms
and news depots throughout the country.
gRIggNE is a. 3. Richardson, Room 85 Tribune
Building, New York. all advertisements for the
TRIBUNE from points east of Illinois should be
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Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

The Washington Critic says there
have been two notable speeches made
lately, one by John Sherman in the
United States senate and another by
Queen Victoria in the English house of
lords. Mr.. Shernan's was to the effect
that after nearly 100 years it still
remains an unsolved problem as to how
the electoral vote shall be counted,
while her majesty disclosed more clearly
than ever that England, with the expert
ence of 900 or 800 years to draw on, is
still as far as ever from wise and just
establishment of her relations with Ire.
land. ~
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

LA INQUIRE Progress and Chronicle:
The death of John B. Raymond prompts
the Bismarck TRIBUNE to look for a
northern leader, and to remark that "the
finger of destiny points to the Hon. John
son Nickeus, of Jamestown, as the future
leader of the party of the north" Mr..
Nickeus has some admirable qualities,
but we have yet to learn that courageis
one of Them
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

Mr.. F. W. MCKINNEY Wednesday re-
ceived, all the way from Richmond, Va,
an order for two car loads of Dakota
wheat. just what is wanted of this grain
is not stated, but it is likely required for
seed. From Mason City, Iowa, also
comes request for samples, with the ac-
companying statement that elf the grain
is satisfactory the future demand will be
great" The latter is probably for mill
ing PURPOSES. '@- -.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

TEE resolution denouncing the Black
Hills region, introduced IN tho Fargo
convention but never again heard from,
was not introduced by Mr. Burke, of
jamestown, and it is wrong to accuse
him of it, for anyone who knows Burke
knows that he is SO pure and good that
any resolution he would introduce would
instantly pass any territorial convention.
The endorsement and eulogy of the capi-
tai commission is fitting illustration.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

+ CHARLEY RICHARDSON, of the Valley
City Times, announces that he desires
to get out of the newspaper business,
and to that end offers his plant in Valley
City for sale at bargain. Mr.. Richard
son is one Of the most versatile writer's
on the Dakota press, and although the
Valley City field does not seem to have
been suited to all his ideas, he has made
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29
wITHoUT A PRECEDENT. i


Judge Edgerton as spokesman for
the South Dakota Legislative contingent
which called on the president Tuesday,
made q very plausible and strong plea
for the southern cause Every argument
that possibly could have bearing on
the case was used, and it is presumed the
president was much interested in the ad-
dress. Judge Edgerton, however, like
every other earnest advocate Of the south
ern cause, makes the statement in the
very outset that there are numerous
precedents for the Sioux Falls way of
getting state into the Union, OF getting
the matter before congress. This is a
grave error. There is not single prece-
dent in the history Of the United States
for the admission Of South Dakota as a
state, under constitution formed as it
was. There are precedents for the admis-
sion Of an entire state, in the formation
OF whose constitution the whole people
have had part, but never before did q
part of territory or part of state
sovereignty assume to itself the
right to speak for the whole. It matters
not what the sentiment of the people of
the whole territory may be on the ques-
ton Of division and statehood; it has sim
ply been implied by those who partici-
pated in the Sioux Falls convention and
not expressed by popular vote. The
South Dakota champions make a mis-
take when they represent that there are
precedents for their action. There are
none. Congress knows it; they know it,;
but they are careful lest the eastern press
get on to the Niger" etc.
The proper way to have effected di-
vision Of Dakota was to have submitted
the question, pure and simple, to a vote
OF the people; or, the last legislature, had
it been wise, might, instead Of authoriz-
ing constitutional convention for por-
ton Of the territory "a species Of class
legislation that ought to have been
promptly vetoed by the executive
authorized one for the whole territory.
Then, if the delegates, in convention as
sembled, endeavoring to carry out the
wishes of their constituents, decided
upon division on the forty sixth parallel,
well and good. Those from south of that
line could then have withdrawnand formed
a constitution, and those in the north
could have done likewise With such
credentials congress would have acted
and unhesitatingly. Under
the present state of affairs congress can
not be blamed for dilatory action, and the
democratic party can not be blamed. Da-
kota is suffering only at the hands of her
fool friends, and that is chiefly imaginary.
It is the politician who is grieved.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

THE Aurora (Brookings county, Times
says: Governor Pierce has been granted
leave of absence to go to Washington to
urge the division of Dakota and the ad-
mission of the south half"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

The New York Evening Post says:
"News comes from Dakota that much ag-
ltation exists there in consequence of in
structions received by loan agents from
their principles in the east not to make
any further loans on mortgage, or to re-
new any, unless it is stipulated in the
contract that payment shall be made in
gold or the equivalent thereof. The par
ties lending the money lend gold, and be-
ing apprehensive that dollars may sig
nifty something 20 per cent less valuable
than gold when the loans become due,
unless an expressed stipulation is put in
the contract, they have ordered their
agents to require such stipulation. One
Of the few things left us by the supreme
court in the way OF sound money is the
right to make contracts in any kind of
money we please. The court says that it
will enforce contracts payable in gold,
silver, tobacco, paper, coon skins, whet-
stones, or anything else the parties
choose, provided the stipulations are
made in express terms. As the courts
strong point is contracts, there is good
reason to believe that loans made IN gold
today, calling for payment in gold one
year or five years hence, wiN be enforced
by all courts, including those of Dakota.
We should not wonder if there was some
squirming against this kind Of contracts
in Dakota, and, of course, Senator Beck
will discover in them new evidence of the
existence Of organizations of wealth: .
But it amounts to nothing more than this,
that it gives all the silver to those who
say they like it. The Dakota people are
reported to be very much in favor of the
dollar of the fathers The new clause
inserted in their mortgage merely ena-
bles them to retain for their own use as
many as they succeed in earning"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

of the Times, under the circumstances, q
very creditable sheet. It is understood
that MI. Richardson has some notion Of
going to Duluth, but it is hoped he may
find it desirable to remain il the terri
tory, even if he does not follow his life
long profession, for he is . good citizen,
g true friend, and merits full measure Of
success. III III 5sl !S55l III ,f$ ,&i
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

ST. PAUL is doing all in her power to
make the coming carnival success, but
she is trembling lest Minneapolis should
inspire some one to write a piece of po-
etry about it. i-s
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

ment. The senate asked the president to
give his reasons 7 for suspending Off
cials, when it should have asked for ssin-
formation f on the subject. The presi-
dent is not disposed to pass lightly over
this breach of good manners.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

The prohibition craze seems to be ex-
tending to North Dakota. The Griggs
county. commissioners have decided to
issue no liquor licenses this year. The
Valley City Record observes that this
will tend to increase the five gallon jug
trade in that vicinity.