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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30
IAnIrs, c1nAKa

We Offer 500 ladies' cloaks, dolmans
and walking jackets. Ladies' cloaks at
SO 90 to S25 90; ladies' walking jackets
$3.50 20 $40 90; misses and children's
clOaks 81 90 to 81 30. On account of the
warm weather we have not sold as many
OF these goods as we expected, and have
concluded to force the sale Of them at ex-
treme low prices. THOMAS FAIRLY,
Advertising Editor Chase Trading Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30
IAn1rs, ANn onILpnrN,s anors.

We have the largest stock OF ladies'
and chldrcn's shoes IN Fort Worth, and
sell at exceedingly low prices. In ladl g
shoes we have the celebrated makes Of
Johnson 6 Co., Rochester, N Y; Frank
& Pray, Baltimore, Md and Enos & Co.,
New York City; aud in cbildreu's shoes
Harris & Co., Philadelphia. We sell our
fine shoes for a good less than shoe sore
prices, because we sell more in great
less space, and what they add for show
we deduct from their prices.
Ladies, please come aud see us, and
bring the children. Au reyoir,
THOMAS FAIRLY,
Advertising editor Chase Trading %.
p. S.-We have all kind OF lasts ana all
widths Of toe and sole. T. Il.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30
TIE FIRE RECORD.
Extensive Prairie FIRES Reported from
the PRpbandlo.

I1NI0H7IE" IIHIII" FIT'b NbpOTteu from
the PRpbandlo.
Correspondence Of The Gazette.
CLARENDON, TEX, Nov. 27.-Passen-
gers from Tascosa who arrived In town
last evening report an extensive prairie
fire in the ranch OF II Ii. Groom, about
twenty miles northwest of this town.
They rode for fifteen miles through
blackened prairies. The tre, which ia
believed to have originated in the Tx
ranch, burned across the Groom ranch
and into the ranch of Kosgle & Co, but
was put ont by the cowboys OF that
range after an all-nlght fight. The cattle
and grass Of this region are in exec llent
condition, and it is 10 be hooded that no
such disastrous fires as occurred last wear
will take place. Mr. Groom last year
had 100000 acres burned
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30
Incondinry FIRE.

Special to the Gazette.
DENIsoN, TEX, Nov. 2o.-About s
O'Clock this afternoon Ore broke out I'M
the unoccupied dwelling Of Judge r.. w.
Scott, corner Of Skidy street and Fannin
avenue. The fire was the work of an incen.
diary. The hose carriage WAS at the shop
for repairs, which caused delay In
getting water, but when the stream was
turned on 1t prevented the fire from
spreading. The loss is 5000 with no in
surance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30

bridge across the Rio Grande, connecting
tho towns Of Eagle Pass and Piedras
Negras, the citizens Of both places are
congratulsting themselves upon the near
prospect OF the completion Of the enter
prise by either ono or the other. The aid
Of these towns Is assured TO which ever
company exhibits a disposition to com.
mence work az once.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30
Atlsr ths Texa. weslsrn.

1putIlI 20 ThN VuzpFIe,
Housroa, Tx, Nov. Pet is e.
ported In railroad circles Ia this city that
the Missouri Pacific railway 10 negotia-
ting with Eliian Smith and other Eastern
capitalists for the purchase Of the Texas
Western railroad. superintendent John
W. Smith Of the Texas Western on being
interviewed stated he was not aware Of
the negotiation, bat would not be sur
prised II 1t was true.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30
A Reward onored.

TRENTON, Nj, Nov. 20.-Ths Repub
licsn state committee to-day offered re-
ward Of $1,000 for the arrest and conylc-
tlon OF those implicated in what they al
lege to have been ballot-box "fxing" in
ms asaemblY dleirlCt.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30
rhrool.m orlon Awnl.o.

Two roads hayerecently been chartered
to run from Fort Worth to the Northwest,
one Of them 10 have its terminus at Albu-
querque, N. M. A straight iuc between
those points does not miss Throckm orton
more than five miles, 1t Is bel eyed this
rJad will be built at an early day, but the
Impression prevails that it wn 90 by way
OF Seymour, and, while we can see no
good reason for its doing 50, II behooyes
us TO vigorously advocate our claims.
Being on the direct line gives US q lever
age aud we can work with good degree
Of hope. II Is now believed on all sides
that the Santa Fe will be speedily pushed
TO q connection from Coleman ON the
south to some point ON the line coming
through the Indian Territory. Adj
lene and other towns west Of
us are making strenuous efforts
70 draw this road west of US, and as they
have considerable strength may do 1t, un-
less we exert ourselves. no fact that
We are on the most direct line between
the two ends and that we have q greater
number of towns TO combine their ener-
giles for the purpose OF securing 1t can
doubtless be made TO offset the greater
individual strength Of Abilene. The la.
terests Of Baird, Albany, rhrockmorton
Seymour and Vernon AREA unit as to this
road, aud they should lose no tune in
taking united action Let us have a con,
yentlon Of all the citizens OF the county
on saturday, December /, to discuss the
matter and appoint delegates to the joint
convention az Albany on December 10
- rhrockmorton News.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30
JadEe ooek wm Zoo n..len.

speeiaI 70 The uAEellel
HousroN, Tx, Nov. 29,--Iu dis
patch trom Aust few days ago, It wa,
made public that Criminal District Judg,
Gustave Cook had resigned his Office
fenr correspondent learned to-day from
reliable authority that he has reoonsld
cred the matter and the resignation will
be withdrawn.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30
nroush. Aboul . oomproml.s.

HoUsToN, TEX, Nov. 29.--Grand Or
ganlzer Wilkerson of Galesburg, Ill.,,
who arrived In the city Saturday and met
the local lodge Of the Brotherhood OF
Brakemon, left for Lake Charles late to-
night. While here he affected cowpro.
mise between the officials of the South.
crn Pacific company and the dissatisfied
brakemen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30
S Tssn = y, had traverse

C when i had trsvsr... :
9S,lss,a1ce,su beat the driss y
three IN colored men wh s,' Y I ~.
WAGON know the men, nv W. e.ls
returned, and he isio ~, Ky IN
SKI II was Mlkowsis,1,a va I
70 Ashton eyefy s. ca'ls'
the packet, but ior so| s1a,l
mot no go yesterday, and NJ 'e..s,
were thus Disappointed !, '.sa.
hini' When asked ~ W
not 90 10 Flo,s "Hy \
sheriff and a posse sss N
the assassins, welkorss ARl
would have cost him nj KIN I',s !.
get there. Mayor McK.s' :, Y. 'sss'
law-abiding citizen, ana !, A, " /
spected. U vas q
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30
81. Loui.. Arkansas o rsras Extension

7 "VVTTHI
WHTEwRIdHT, TEX, Nov. 20 Capt.
Bnttop, contractor, and the chief en-.
gineer Of the st, Louis, Arkansas & Texas
railroad are IN town There IS a rumor
that the Fort Worth extension will be
built from this place instead Of from
Commerce. IL would pass through one
81 the richest agricultural sections IN the
state which ~ not now occupied by q
rOad
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30

John L. Swift, late Rapublul
date for governor 81 Caliiofls
mltted TO have made the most
canvass since the daysof Gov. b
was defeated by the dAmerlol'
tlon from the r publican party,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30

The Rev, Samuel Longfelow Is prepar.
Ing articles for both the Christmas ana
New YEARS. Wide Awake-'I. oDgtellow,s
Boyhoodn and 'Lopgfellow with The
Children
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30

Chicago Tlues
At Democratic banoueis IL "a
champagne inspires much tIbinI
trade oratory.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30
THE RAILROADS.
President Paddock Of the Fort Worth
q Rio Grande Tells Dallas
Man Something.

what Fort Worth nad Grapevine Will be
Askod for-rhe Gulf q Pacinr-A
new Road In Mexico Notes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30
Icrult UnI,e. Frn,,c,,.I

NAu'b NHhti hfnltUAktl
To arrive December Is ID plssSs
for the HOLIDAYS.
FoRr Worn GRCuli
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-30
TWO DAILY TTAD
To Washington in 2S HOG
To Baltimore In w

This is four hours quicker th ,,sa =
by any other lipes 4
The nay Express has Eaflo y, w ! n, \
Cincinnati, and Palace sleep,nhlh, NJ n
cinnstl to Washington and DA'-
change. .,..ne,s "A Z,
The Night Express has Sleeper \. h
out change. No otheI iinv ,hs E,ftol
a through sleeping'car 70 'n'
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-02
BUSINESS NOTES.

Janitress wanted at the North Shore
Bank. 39tf
TRY our new tea and YOU will use no
other. Lee Bros. 80
For maple syrup and New Orleans
molasses, call at Pasquale De Flores. 4ltf
Another carload of good milch cows
Tor sale hyDodd & Dill. 2Stf
Lee Bros. have received a importation
Of tea direct from Japan. 80
Go to j. E. Locke & Co.'S for black
smithing and buggy repairing. ll4tf
Large stock Of cigars, guaranteed Ha-
nj filters, wholesale and retail. at
P. De Flores. 4l-tf
Don't sell your Ramsey county war
rants until you see A. o. Whipple. Il
Elegant sleighs of all descriptions,
cheap for cash. Inquire at Lee Bros.
Our tea is put upin perfection tea cans.
1t will never lose its strength. Lee Bros.
Bennett Bros. have a beautiful lot of
silver-plated ware for Xmas presents. IS
Cushions, dashes and carriage tiXings
can be found at j. f. Locke &Co.'s ll4tf
Fine bologna sausage, 10 cents per h.;
select oysters, IS cents per can; standard
oysters, IS cents per can, at Pasquale De
FLORES. 4l-tf
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-02
Bro. Bowers. Of the Hillsboro Banner,

BIO. Bowers. Of the Hillsboro Banner,
has an article on North Dakota newspa-
pcrs in which he says they will not suf-
fer by comparison with the newspapers
Of, the world. After speaking of the
four Red River valley dailies, Bro. Bow
ers says:
Away out at the terminus Of tho Manitoba road, on
tho banks of Donan's Minnewaukan, II. &. Hansbiough
publishes the 1>TEa-OGEAN, a paper full of origin 'lity
and enterprise Mr. II. Is also y stmaster anil has u
"nhst take Printers are not. as a class, jealous, and
the mos Of them See nothing in one If their fellows
prosperity incompa' ible with the laws Of nature.
Further on in the article he gives a
partial list Of the Journals whose editors
are battling against the tyranny Of COR
rupt politicians, as follows:
The Grand Forks H raid. Devils Lake IvrEa.OcE>N
the C0operstown Courier. Jamestown Capital. tarimore
pinneer, Eathyate s .ntin.l. Grafton News an Tins
have each and all done manly work In this direction.
The lii is MT a. large ~ It might be, but it conta ms
the names Of IN II who will be remembered for their
efforts 10 pnrif, the political atmoshere of the young
territory.
The INTER-OcEAN moves to amend by
adding the name of the Banner to the
foregoing list.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-02
GAGGlNG H e

JAMESTOWN, Oak, Dec. 29.-W. r.
Burke, editor Of the jamestown Capital,
was arrested by Sheriff Smith to day on
a bench warrant from Judge Francis,
ON the complaint of the Kidder county
officials, who secured his indictment in
that court.
"Who secured his indictment" is a
very appropriate way of putting it.
We know nothing about the officials
who Secured" the indict nent of Editor
Burke, but from what we can learn of
the case, and judging by what every.
body knows concerning the bulldosers
and corruptionists with whom one
''Kernar' Steele of Kidder county is on
intimate relations, it is safe to say that
the kidder county officials, of whom the
said Steele is one, received abundant
sympathy if not assistance. in this III
dictment business from their Bismarck
and Fargo pals. Burke is one Of the
white.t and cleanest men in Dakota.
lie despises meanncss and scoun.
'lrcl;>m, and is not backward in
speaking his mind when the public
good is assailed. For these fearless and
honest expressions Of opinion he WIS
indicted and taken under arrest to a
court Of justice.
1t is only Il few months ago that the
machinery of Il United States court WAS
called int" requisition for tho purpose
Of furnishing the editor Of the INTER.
OCEAN for his views concerning IL pack
Of disreputable political hounds, but
the dastardly scheme failed. If it
should transpire that the same means
have been adopted in Mr.. Burke's case,
fearless and independent journalism is
indeed at q discount in Dakota. For
the sake Of the judiciary, We hope that
the Kidder county grand jury was I'M
like the Fargo body.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-02

The conspirators who took part in
the capital removal deal are unani-
mously opposed to the proposed Fargo
convention, because they are aware
that the sentiment of all Dakota Is for
division, and they (the aforesaid con
spirators) object to any oveme that
is not dictated by the Bismarck ring.
Hence, Pee-Dee Murphy Of Grand
Forks thinks Dakota is better off as a
territory, and ''Kernal" Steele, a MEN,
Der Of the gang, tells a Pioneer Press
reporter that "the less said about divis.
ion and admission the bctter''-broad-
gagged sentiments, indeed, to come
from men who are posing as repre-.
s%entatives Of Dakota brain aud Dakota
craftsmanship. If Editor Murphy's
friends and hackers are wise they will
appoint a discreet guardian over his
opinions and keep him away from St.
Paul, where he goes on an average Of
once a week for the purpose Of being
interviewed.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-02
Sparks Hedging Again.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Commissioner
Sparks, in view of the almost universal
comment as to his policy. has felt on
strained to issue II new series of reyula
lions for registers, receivers and special
agents of the land office, which have
Just been promulgated. They modify
in many important particulars his re-
cent sweeping orders. They provide
that homestead or pre-emption claim
ants who have made bona ii lie settle.
ment upon public land, and who are
living upon, cultivating and improving
the same in accordance with law, with
the intention OF acquiring title thereto,
shall be permitted to cut and remove
from a portion to be cleared for cult
v%a,ion, so much timber as is actually
necessary for that purpose, or for build
ing fences or other improvements on
the land entered. In clearing for cult
walton, should there be Il surplus of tim.
Il T., the entry man may dispose Of suci,
surplus, but it is not allowable to de.
nude the land Of timber for the pur-
poses OF sale or speculation before title
has been conveyed to him by patent.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-02
DELEGATE CONVENTION.
A convention has been called to n

A convention has been called to meet
at Fargo Jan. IL, 1886. to consider the
following questions and formulate an
expression of opinion which will enable
congress to judge Of the desires and
wishes of the people of Dakota:
First-To consult and give express
sion of the views of the people il re.
gard TO division and admission of Da-
kota, which it is proposed to discuss in
all its bearings, especially III relation 10
division and admission, and division
without admission, and admission as Il
whole.
Second-The connecting of Lake
Traverse and Big Stone Lake by canal.
giving the Red River valley a wafer.
way outlet through these lakes and
Minnesota river to the Gulf of Mexico
Thlrd-To discuss the complication,
arising from the recent orders of the
United States land commissioner in re.
gard to homestead entries and kindred
matters.
Fourth-To get expression and con.
vey the same to congress of the. feeling
VI luC k'SOt'iS Ill ItSdfO " Wudt Is
known as the Trail county decision.
Agreeable to the views of those TAX
ing interest in the matter, it has been
decided to ask for representation for all
Dakota counties and sections interested
on tho following basis: One delegate
from each county, and one additional
for each 300 votes or major portion
thereof cast at the election in Novem-
Der, 1884.
Ramsey county is entitled to three
delegates. and each of tho following
adjacent counties TO one delegate
Bottineau, Benson, Cavalier, McTienry
and Towner.
1t is suggested that each days pro.
gram be as follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by delegates
from counties north of forty sixth paraI.
lei in Dakota, and appointment of com.
mittecs.
Wednesday General discussion in
consideration of division and state
hood. Only Delegates north Of torty,sirh
pa,uNetin Dakota to uotc.
Observation-Disclosures of connection
of Lake Traverse and Big Stone Lake.
Fri~day-Homestead entries and land
Office matters
Saturdav-United States supreme
court decision in relation to Trail
county.
1t is proposed that the convention be
non-partisan hence delegates should
be chosen regardless Of their party
preferences.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-02

pants thereof waive the provision for
their benefit, and consent to such a 10.
cation; and second, that q power of
attorney to sell land by Sioux half
preed will authorize the conveyance of
land subsequently acquired by means
of scrip issued to such half breed. i
4 Such power cannot be defeated
by parole evidence that it was executed
to effect transfer Of such scrip" Now
that the highest tribunal in tl:e land has
decided that it is really possible to &C.
quire title to public land lawfully and
honestly by a Of Sioux scrip lo-
cations, it is to be hoped that the gen.
eral land Office will recognize the fact,
and adopt u more just and literal
policy hereafter in dealing with sucl,
matters.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-02
A SENSIBLE DECISION.

A most important decision has re.
Gently been handed down by the SUI
preme court of the United States in
volving several questions connected
with The filings and locations of Sioux
half breed scrip issued under the act of
congress approved July II, 1854. The
case referred to is that Of Myrick VS..
Thompson, brought up on a writ of
error from the supreme court of Min
nesota. For some years there has been
a disposition shown by the general
land office to not only throw difficulties
in the way Of such scrip filings, on
both %unsutveyed and surveyed lands,
but IN effect to discredit those obliga-
tlons Of the government (for such they
are) by giving Il most strained and one
sided construction to the statute. The
result of this policy has been innumer-
able contests, ru,nous expenses, and
sometimes very heavy losses to parties
who have in good faith made filings
and locations with this class of scrip on
the public lands. AS the property 80
selected has usually been Of consider
able value, it has seldom failed to excite
the cupidity of designing persons who,
under the cover Of ome one of the
public land laws, framed for the hen,f,
of settlers, would institute contests
against such locations, tying up the
property-usally townsites-for years,
to the serious detriment of the young
growing communities, accomplishing
no good purpose so far as the govern,
ment was concerned, and only subserv.
ing the speculative designs of the
schemers.
The supreme court afirms the decis
ion Of the supreme court of MINES tn
holding among other things that such
scrip may be located lawfully, not only
on unoccupied lands, but upon such
] - are occupied, provided the scsu'
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-02

Judge Holm IN on Dakota,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. I'm speaking
to-day of the recent occurrence in Da-
kota, Judge Holman of Indiana said he
thought the time had probably come
when it was right that Dakota should
be admitted us Il state. The house. he
said. had no right to consider the po-
litlcal bearings of the case. The only
questions that occurred t. his mind
were whether the populiti)n vas suf-
ficiently settled and permanent to make
it better for them to he under Il state
form of government; whether school
lands, ETC., c,uld be sufficiently Sc
cured, and the question Of government
interests in the reservations. The gov
eminent had immense interests in the
territory and IT, the extensive Sioux
reservations, and it was undoubtedly
true that these interests could be better
looked to under the territory than
state, but this last he thought wa not Il
sufficient reason for refusing admission.
The territory must o be admitted.
1t must ONE us one state, however.
The whole territory should properly
come in together; its geography and
character of land requir, d this, and 1t
would he the only way it would be
adopted. A division woul not be
practicable. Some parts of the terri
tory are necessarily very %sparngly set
tied on account Of the pastoral chlrac.
ter of the sections, while others were
more densely populated and the ground
better suited for agricultural purposes.
The territory coming into the Union n,
it now is, as II whole, would balance the
geography Of the country. 1t would
lie Il bilanee to Texas. and form. part Of
the triangle with it and New York
the people of Dakota were not al
agreed, however.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-02

IT is said that the territorial law gov
erning insurance companies provides
that agents soliciting for any kind OF
insurance in Dakota must he provided
with a certificate of authority from the
territorial auditor; otherwise they are
liable to arrest. Each insurance corn.
pany is required to publish an annual
statement Of their condition three
times annually IN each judicial dis.
trict.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-02
WHY We WANT DIVISION.

The best argument against admission
as u whole on the ground that Dakot.
would WELD greater influence in ma
tional conventions if she came in as
one state, is that the leading industry
in the territory is not politics. Dakota
expects to have her say in national
conventions, and she won't he back
ward about expressing herself but
she don't calculate to make a business
of national conventions. She demands
division on grounds Of economy and
honesty. Dakota is so large that only
the chosen few who are favored with
railroad passes can afford to 20 from
M to five hundred miles to attend a
local convention. The wealth pro-
ducers and taxpayers Of Ramsey county
can't quit their work long enough to 90
to Yankton, via St. Paul, to assist in Sc.
lecting honest and competent men for
Office. But the free-pass fend, the no.
itical trickster, is always ready for such.
q trip, and the longer the ride the bet
ter he is pleased. Hence our conven-
tons heretofore have been run by the
schemers who make themselves service.
able and sui servient 10 corporations
that dish out free passes and are thus
enabled to control the law.makinp
power. Division is demanded in the
interest of the farmer and the merchant
to whom time is money ; in the inter
est of the producing classes, to whom
Just and equitable laws are a boon. TIT
professions! politician would have Da
kots enlarged, so that his importance il
conventions might be enhanced. H,
would encompass the universe if it in
creased the money value of bis vote O
extended his powers % . lobbyist.