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Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19
First Publication Sept. p, 1851
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT BISMARCK, D. T.,

LAND OFFICE AT BISMARCK, d. T.,
Sept IA, 1888.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following 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
the register and receiver of the United States
land office at Bismarck, Dak., on October 20,
1888, viz:
JOSEPH JENNINGS,
for the east " Of the northeast u and the east u
of the southeast Il of section IA, township 14O n,
range 80 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz:
David Moran of Bismarck, D. T.. Joseph
Swanton of Waller, D. r.. John Brun and Will
helm Hagen, both Of Bismarck, D. T.
Any person who desires to protest against the
substantial reason, under the law and the regula:
should not be allowed. will be given W an op-
portunity at the above mentioned time and place
and to offer evidence in rebuttal of that sub
mitted by claimant.
OSCAR E. REA, Register.
u. +. M. JAMISON. Attorney for Claimant
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19
Railroad Taxation.

The question of taxation of railroad lands
is treated at length without the expression
of any arbitrary opinions. He quotes the
law Of 1879 that provided for the taxation
of railroad property, not enumerated, upon
the same basis as similar property belong
ing to individuals. Also the law of 1888
that provided for the gross earnings tax
with some additional phaseology that is
interpreted by the railroads as exempting
all their lands. Whether this new chapter
of 1883 "gOes farther and exempts more
property than is used in and incident to the
operation of the roads is disputed ques-
ton between the officers of the territory
and the railroad companies
The governor briefly sketches the Trail
county case that was decided by the United
States supreme court and therein held that
the lands of the Northern Pacific railroad
were not taxable until the costs of the
United States survey were paid. The doc
trine promulgated by the court, he says,
was set aside by the act of congress of July
10, 1886. that reads as follows:
That no lands granted to any railroad
corporation by any act of congress shall
be exempt from taxation by states, ter
ritOries and municipal corporations on ac-
count of the lien of the United States upon
the same for the cost of surveying, select
ing and conveying the same, or because no
patent. had been issued therefor; but this
provision shall not be applied to lands un-
surveyed.
The territorial officers caused the sur
veyed lands belonging to the Northern Pa.
cific railroad company to be assessed both
in 1887 and 1883. As yet the company has
not paid the taxes upon said lands and the
validity Of said tax has not been passed
upon by the courts. The Northern Pacific
railroad company refused to pay the in.
stallment Of PERCENTAGE upon the gross
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19
Governor Church's Report to the
Secretary OF the Interior an
Exhaustive Document.
A Compilation of Statistics Showing
the Rapid Progress Being Made
by the Territory.
Suggestions to Congress-The Terri
tory Entitled to Statehood in
Some Form at Once.
A Brief Synopsis.

Governor Church forwarded his annual
report. yesterday, to the honorable secre-
tary of the interior. 1t covers one hundred
and thirty-four pages written with type
writer. Only very brief synopsis can be
given by the TRIBUNE in single issue.
The report opens with a comparative state
ment of our population, in 1850, 5000; in
1870, 14,181; in 1880. 1871; in 1885, 4l5,610,
and in 1888, estimated upon the public
land entries for 1886, 1887 and 1888 down to
date, the whole number of people within
the boundaries of Dakota approaches
closely to seven hundred thousand.
The number Of public land filings for
the year ending June 30, 1888 is 1000. He
estimates the total number of acres newly
filed upon, purchased by immigrants from
railroad companies and others at two mill
lon five hundred thousand acres or an area
twice the size of the state of Delaware.
The railroad mileage is given at 1888
miles. New mileage since last report 842
miles. The total mileage is exceeded in
but thirteen Of the thirty-eight states.
The governor gives in statistics the his
tory of our farming industry. In 1860,
less than thousand bushels of wheat was
raised. In 1887, 62,OOO,OOO bushels; corn in
1856 yielded 7,SOO593 bushels and in 1887
over twenty four million bushels.
He gives the untaken government aera
22,OOOOOO acres, or as body of land, the
size of Indiana. This does not include
27OOO,OOO acres in Indian reservations that
will sooner or later come into market. It
is obvious. therefore, there is room for hum
dreds of thousands to come. The governor
believes that at no very distant period
Dakota will become the richest, most pros
porous agricultural states of the union.
OF our assessments he writes exhaustive
ly. In 1880 the total assessed valuati II was
S2OOOO,000 and 1888 is S161 1420,9 ,974.20. The
total value Of the territory is estimated at
SS2O,O00,OOO. He quotes from DR.. Alloway's
valuable report on live stock. 1t appears
from records of the Minnesota transfer, st.
Paul, that an average OF over 1000 head Of
improved stock passes into the territory
monthly. A high tribute is paid to the
native grasses, the dry atmosphere and the
pure water. All the conditions favor pas
toral pursuits. He shows that Dakota is
one Of the best countries in the world for
successful and profitable stock raising.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19
A Newspaper Change.

WATERrowN, Oct. 1s. The Courier
News, leading republican newspaper in
this portion of Dakota, has been leased by
}. J. Cluman, who will assume control in
few days and thoroughly reorganize the
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19
First Publication. september14, 1881
sheriff's Sale of Real Estate Under
Judgment and Decree of Fore.
closure.
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA.
COUNTY OF BURLEIGH, 81.
District Court Judicial District.
Gilbert 4. Raymond.
Plaintiff.
Peter A. Thornwall and
Annie Thornwall,
Dofnn1opk.


NoIIGEL L is HEREBY GIVEN THAT UNDER
tered IN the above entitled action on the 4th day
OF September. 1883, in said court in favor Of the
above named plaintiff and against the aboye
named defendants, ordering, adjudeinR and de-
creeing, that said plaintiff do, have and recover
OF and from the said defendants the sum Of seyen
hundred l and ffty-six dollars and forty cents
lS75o 4O debt, and thirty dollars $500 attorneys
said debt and ten dollars and fortyfcents $40 4i
costs and disbursements of this action. beinR IN
all the aggregate sum of seven hundred and nine
ty-slx dollars and eighty cents ($7968O), and that
the certain real property hereinafter described be
SOLD as provided by law to satisfy said amounts.
Aaeertlhed led transcript of which said judgment and
signed sheriff Of said Bnrleieh connty u Inui w;ll
sell at public auction to the highest bidder for
cash, on Saturday, the Goth day Of October. 1884
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon Of said dav. st fhn
front door OF the court house. in the CITY of
bismarck, in said county, to satisfy said iudp-
ment and decree and costs, together with all &C
crulng costs of sale, and interest on the same
from the 4th day of September, 1883, at the rate
ises and real estate described In said judement
and decree, to wit: All of that tract OF parcei Of
land lying and being in the county Of Rnrleioh
wit: - - AoA4o Vs. ~
The southeast quarter (seA) of section number
s15 l5 (o in township one hundred and thirty-nine
dred and sixty 160 acres, according to the United
states government survey. =
Dated at Bismarck, u: T.. this 5th day of Sep
tember, 1885, FRANK DONNEtLY,
Sheriff of Burleigh county. ID. T.
NJ. j. EDaERLEY. Plaintiffs attorney.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19

An interesting article appears in this
months North American Review entitled,
"Old Shady With a Moral" and written by
Gen. w. T. Sherman. Old Shady is resi-
dent OF Grand Forks, his name being r. B.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19

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Adyertised Letter List.

The following is list of the letters re-
naming uncalled for in the postofice, in
Bismarck, OAK, October 13. 1883:
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19

earnings which became due August IL,
1887. For the purpose of satisfying said tax
the territorial treasurer distrained large
amount of rolling stock. The corpora
obtained permanent injunction from the
district court restraining it.
The company made its return of earn
ings on the 3lst day of December, 1886, as
required by law, and from such return the
tax for 1886 was in round numbers 600
or before February Is, 1887, and the other
half on or before August Is, 1887.
| The statement filed by the company, in
cluded earnings arising from the opera.
ton of the road in transporting freight and
passengers through the territory from
points without to points within and from
points within to points without the terri
| tory, as well as between points local within
| the territory.
The company in its complaint showed
that the tax upon its earnings local within
the territory would not, for the year, ex-
ceed $4,000. The $S8,Q00 which became
due February Is, 1887, was paid by the cor
poration and the suit was maintained upon
the grounds tha6 the tax upon all the earn
ings not local within The territory was a
tax upon interstate commerce and void and
the company having already paid more
than the whole tax on local earnings for
the year, no more could be collected. The
case was taken to the supreme court OF the
territory and the decision of the district
court affirmed. following the cases of Fargo
VS.. Michigan 12l U. S. 2SO and Philadelphia
Steamship company VS.. Pennsylvania 122
U. s. 1926.
Section 1925 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States provides as follows: SIN
addition to the restrictions upon the legis-
lative power of the territories contained in
the preceding chapter, section 1925, the
legislative assemblies of Colorado, Dakota
and Wyoming shall not pass any law i'm
pairing the rights of private property nor
make any discrimination in taxing differ
ent kinds of property, but all property sub
ject to taxation shall be taxed in proportion
to its value.''
The question then arises as to whether
or not the gross earnings law, above re-
ferred to, is not in conflict with this section
of the Revised Statutes. This question was
not raised in the late suit to enforce collec-
tions under the gross earnings law. The
Northern Pacific Railroad company during
the year 1888 has paid about $4,000 tax
under the gross earnings law.
Section 2 of the act incorporating the
Northern Pacific Railroad company pro-
vides for the exemption OF the right of way
from taxation. The governor asks if con-
gress has not the power to authorize the
territorial legistures to impose a tax upon
the railroads inc me or gross earnings
which would be valid. He remarks: "The
Interpretation of the gross earnings law,
that all other railroad property is exempt
from taxation, has exempted from taxation
nearly one-eighth of all taxable property
in the territory"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19
Admission.

In concluding his message the governor
says: "In conclusion l would quote from
my report Of 1887: The wealth of our ter
ritory and her vast resources, the number
OF our people, their education and culture,
honesty OF purpose, patriotic intent, un-
eXampled energy and industry entitle them
to recognition from the states OF the union.
and that reward the nation should con
fer without hesitation for the unsurpassed
development of her territory. Dakota's
people have wroughtand whether admitted
as one or two states there are many rea-
sons why the people should not be longer
deprived Of the right to manage their own
affairs. The character of legislation neces-
sary to the advancement and development
OF our territory and the well-being and hap
piness OF 100000 people cannot be obtained
through the medium of congress, the mem
bers OF which are far distant from the
people whose interest they have in charge
and who necessarily cannot be familiar
with their wants or their many existing
and rapidly growing needs which can only
be secured through the means of direct
responsibility Of the governing powers to
those whose interests they have in charge,
which means are self-gOvernment through
statehood"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19

Adorble teaemsat houss Is opt ss bs z,nt
b twain
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19
More Appropriations.
e governor calls attention

The governor calls attention to the
limited number of subordinate officers
allowed the territorial legislature. The
picayune allowance, $3.50, for public print
ing and the appropriations that have been
made from the territorial treasury to meet
the Deficiencies which appropriations by
the territory are in direct conflict with the
laws OF congress and should not be coll
tinued. He suggests a law by congress
investing the executive with power to veto
separate items of an appropriation bill.
He thinks there should be provision by
congressional enactment for calling a
special session of the legislature.
He renews his recommendations as to
the '.Alien Land Law,'' urging modifca-
tiOn SO that foreign capital seeking invest
ment on mortgage security can come in.
The object the law has in view is desirable,
yet il some modification could be made to
enable capitalists or moneyed corporations
to loan money in the territories (as they
did previous to the passage of this act, in
large amounts) and in case of their becOm-
ing owners of property through the me-
dlum of an investment thus made, allow
them certain time to dispose OF the same
and to surround the main feature of the act
with such further safeguard as prudence
dictates. our people would have access to
larger amount of capital which would
greatly aid in the development of our re-
sources and would tighten the burden that
a high rate OF interest imposes upon the
borrowers who in country like this are
necessarily numerous.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19

Persons calling for the above letters will
please say Advertised" In thirty days
| they will be sent to the dead letter office.
NJ. P. SLATTERY. Postmaster.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19
The Militia.

The effective strength of the territorial
militia is placed at 1,O2O enlisted men and
eighty-four commissioned officers of the
field staff a nd line. The general staff con-
sists of twenty-five commissioned officers.
The appropriation of $4,000 for militia
penses of two annual musters as provided
by law is given as an excuse for not hold
ing an encampment this year.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19

OSCAR E. REA, Register.
O.P. NJ. JAM1soN, Attorney for Claimant.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19

OSCAR. REA, Register
GEORGE T. WEBSTER. Attorney for Applicant.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19

OSCAR E REA, Register.
GEORGE T. WEBSTER, Attorney for Claimant
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-11-14

weight. and that Is tse eor-srs oue.r aa-
sxsred the yoeng weigher
His superior walksd away. uttering
threats. TIE yosuz man fran that DAY
suffered naay pei,y pcr-ee,liieas E- his
honesty sn4 it al- aof l5ax tsl.r- Be-.
received uotars that th. eios-rnm bat
no ilrshef nee,I a5ra -ervaee. TIE s11i-
mary dismissal ais.i., hiin - ,ia.gu-hsa-t-
81 that when be- i0ll the story b. bis
family. be seemed 70 be a nan without
hope.
Father, rspiied the eldest ia1chter.
girl Of thirteen, cheer up 7 am e.
ing to see President Lincoin. knor be
VII make i.ail right.
Her father ard mother tried Cd tura
her purpose. sayisg that it would be use
less TO see the President. a. he would rot
attend 70 sueh q petty matter A. the dis-
missal Of 3 weizher Of grain Bar her
faith in the Presidents zense of iasrice
Was 80 strong that she went % the Thiss
Hoase, and. after three lays % fatieas
waiting 10 the ante-ruom, vas admitted
to Mr Lineoiu's presence
The hour for recsiging visitors lsl
nearly expired. and a. she entered ,Hs
room the Prasiler. fhroWin- hiaseif 1a
beng. sasf. wsariiv
Wei. my lttle girl vhateln i1 Or
y0u~
She told her artless story Mr lincoln
listened attensively. and eish a smile.
asked
bot bow. my dear. 30 I know Thar
your statement is true
llr President. answered the r'rl rifh
energy, you must .aks my wori Tor
it.r
@tdo" replied the President. Hsiar
AMI taking her hand Come with ne
to NJ Stanton
~stau-ea.7 said Mr Lincoln a. -hev
entered the c.fce ofthe GREAT War s,crs-
tirv. wish you wo1li fesr this lt's
story
II have ne time. answered. tleav.
worked nan-
Brt Won aust repiied Mr. Lincoln
hnve not nnoment t1 sr.ars t1-,ilv-
8tr. President
Come agsin. NV dear tomorrow, and
Nr- stanton viii hear you then said the
President. leaiiag her asay-
Therext day she Vas admitted atoncs
% the President. who took her 5vert0 Mr.
Stanton's office. The secretary listened
to the chiITs simple story and vas 90
moved by il that he indignantly exclaim-
ed, before she had finished. the infer
nal rascal r7 He went n his desk AMI
wrote an order for the Immediate Dis
uisssl If the dishoners official. and CIR
the appointment Of the Eisle girls father
TO the vaeaat place
Mr. Lincoln Eever forgot the child.
be todd her story % several Congressmen
and through their influence her two
brothers we've enrolled among the pages
Of the House Of Represenfaiives- Ta.fl'i
Cmaa.taiaa-
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BIooded Stock for Sale.

81 90 VII bgv hili-blsoded Cofswod Ram, two
years old weighing elose % 800 pounds.
- head hlIl-naoded coeTTod Ewes, weighing
30 pounds sud upwards, Al 80 each. Eve
ismhs Neighi-s l5a Paunis AT SO each.
SO ai siii bay Tl1rsuzhhrad Berkshire Sow-rig
old eueisgh fsr hreeierz.
SIS % VII buy yeariing Jersey Bull, Registered
,loek
st0 60 Fil buy Imported Jersey BuIi, Registered
worth $3.50
90 Registered Jersey Eeifers and Cows, from so
81 s2o0 eaeh
soo alii hry sreE Ciysls>tiaie stallion, 7 blood,
weizling iss noguds
$50 wlu bay B-0nu ClydesiaIe stallion. bioo'i
weighing $500 polnda
sHo Viii buy strarhearu full blood Ciydes
weighing s1lo9 pounds.
$500 VII buy Psscheran stallion Lee. weighing
1000 POUNDS.
Or nl selI half interest IN either % above stall
lions. {. ard blood lrl.h Mares. Pereherons
and ciy.iessiaies from weauiings Up for breeders.
az los prices for alallity Of stock-
Also ;rotriug- bred coils and FIilIes by my
Hsmhletouiau stallion, Alhamhra.
Having f0rtv head II horses and colts. am
crowded for stabline. VIII give time to respon-
sihie parties.
p HEFFLEY-
sosEasET, OCT. y. Isss.
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Lincoln and the Little Girl.

VII the w0rld ever know what a depth
8f tenderness there vas in the heart of
Abraham Linc1ln2 An aRecdote, which
has never been published, brings out o0e
more instance in which his sympathiss
awakened by little child nobly con
troiled his action In one Of the first
skirrnishes Of the civil var, yOung
Union soldier Was % severely wounded
ir the leg that the wound bad 70 bs am
putated. In leaving the hospital the
Young soldier, by the aid Of influential
gentlemen. obtained a position as a Gov
ernment weigher Of bay and grain Not
loug after be had entered uP0u as duties
his superior officer said 10 hisn
asee here, NJ NJ this hay weighs
80 much on these scales but 70 the Gov
eminent It weighs SO much more"
aI 10 not understand. sir, that way Of
doing business. I can enter but one
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Common Sense

should be used in attempting % cure that
very fisagreeabie disease. casIrrh. A
eatarrh originates in impurities u the
blu0d local applications can 10 no per
manent good The common sense Meth
od Of treatment is 70 purify the blood,
and for tins purpose there is % prepaa-
ton superior % Ho0ds >arsaparili.i.
That this peculiar uediciue does cure ca-
iaFrh j. shown by the manv testimonials
from people Who have found relief upou
using &c when az others had filled 4
book containing statements % cures sent
on receipt Of two-cent stamp by G.. T.
Hood q Co.. lowell. Mss.
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Don't you Know

that you cannot afori 70 neglect that
caarrh Don't you know lhat it may
Lead % CONSUMPTION, % insanity. . dsEfh'
Dou't goa know thatit can BE- easily
cufe57 Don't yoH know that while the
thousand aHd one nostrums you have
tried have utterly failed that DR.. sage's
Ca1arrh Remedy q certain cure2 Il
has stood the test Of years, and there are
auadreds Of thousands Of grateful men
and women in all parts of the country
who can testify To rs efficacy. Alidrug-
ri.fs.
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Best Cough Cure.

For all diseases OF the Throat AMI
I.Hngs- 10 remedy is 50 safe, speedy, ami
certain as Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL
An indispensable family medicine.
aEd Ayers Cherry Peetorai an
Invaluable remedy for colds, coughs.
and other ailments Of the threat and
lungs - N. 5. Randall, e0t Broadway,
Albany, y. y
e have used Ayers Cherry PeetoEal
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from which 95Hi % 200 pounds OF sugar is boiled
eii.h session.. Thls fara = centrally locaged in A
-ald arminr community being on the soIaers e
and Jnhns1oer glrnfise. ten miles north II som
sr-et and iftfer mics south af JoaustuHH. plac-
irlrhi- farm sn tle rnai Of one af the be-f cash
zraln and praauae markets IL PennsTi van a.
Iefiuerfswu frnrer Il Roads and -iueSviile being
a distance from the fa-In OF one. 0ue and a half
and three miles respectively
There IS a large tWo-stury oricx
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wASR0SCoE CoNKLING'S CASE NECES.
SARILY FATAL.

From severe cold Mrs-. xiie Of Rev 2. I.
Hickman. Of Prosperity. Washington county Pa.
wEs attacked With severe pain IN the ear and
side of me head. forcing her a. sex experf treat
merf- The pain, swelling and eiiector the brain
made il plain the inflammation was in the rIasissi
rzai-fi he rftlaffs,crf-e teIfuG rfie ear WniC1 are
separated from the brain by 4 wall not thicker
than q sheer Of paper The death of senator Kos
coe C0ukiing from this ssIne affection caused no
skiiiful treatment OF pr Satler the Eya and Ear
spec 'alist SO Penn Arenne. Pittsburgh. improve
menr was som established, when continued tn
perfect rucnVery uf both health and hearing,
The similar case 81 Mr J.. I. Hunter ID fidi-
ouif Pa. = which the cells had ID be opened
ending with perfect recovery, demonstrates the
poftcr's skill
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Our Representative having
just returned from London and
Paris, we are prepared to show
all the latest and exclusive
Novelties in Trimmed and In
trimmed Goods aud Millinery
in general, from leading London
ard Paris Houses, all of our
own direct importation.
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Dwelling House,

with tenement and auf tHsidnEs. and a large
frame bank barrf ga the PREMISE. n + well
ienced and convenient % CHURCHES ami schools.
Iu short L T. ore u tie choice iarns Ia jcuncr
r1uushiu
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TERMS

= per cent Of the hand money en day Of sale.
s. A less tne = per ceHi osi the II u April. -
$50 annually tEereafier s1.eslfto r.rnain a lien
aa the Eirm for the widow ieWer. the Interest
ta he raid her annually payments 10 h. secured
Possession ard iesi given sprii L fscl- II not
sold a. a whole. t1is farm VIII be offered n par
eels. 10 sgzit the purchaser
AfRS rIEIlE A. LINT.
MAS ANNIE r WHTPPERMA$.
MRS MAGSfE O. cot STRfMAS.
Heirs o. Philip Coleman. dee a.
GEo r. CeUsrRFNtS. sucti0ueer-
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SATURlAK. NOV 10. ,88.

az ; clock o. II said farm. containing 176
acre.. of ellrh about ~ acres IS IN good timber
Iard The s1l s in O. far state 0f cultivation and
ferlifr the .nni being Nell suiied for both ffrn-
irr and sfuc X 70 i4iiir has tlereua good apple
and pcarh orchard also a fne
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate.

FfKnown rs The EhiIip Coleman farm, situafed in
Ieuner township. ~lmef~ei County, Pa, vii be
-LIart.l ~ sale nl The urgnlses On