Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1889-02-22
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From specia! Correspondent.
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ley CITY, scored IL great victory for
himself and his city Monday III
passing his bill locuting the belated
Agricultural College at Valley City.
i'ara" was prominent candidate and
President Stimmel took the floor in
favor of that city, hut Mcdonald
and his friends, led hy Senator
al.spell, fairly ripped the hide eff
the Fargo lobby and statesman.
Another tfort by Hughes osajourn
or take races from Feb. 2sth to
March sth fell to the ground in
open session by a s'uall n,;.jorlty and
i'll 'l'e caucus by a tic vote. There
fore it is safe to predict that the l,s,
Territorial Legislature will grind
away Until time is up.
That Soldiers Home bill at Hot
Springs is now in the Governor $
hands, having been fought, snarIed
and bit at by +very person capable OF
forming all excuse until. III it's hay-
gled shape. 1t passed eac House
Ine hard aud Zralnu, work %, Col.
M. S. James. C"mnalG: II mnlmu
and Mr. '4ongley, the G. a Il com
mi'tce who ave the matter in ;anl.
is largely due it's success, and per
hsps no bill ever had . many warm
friends aud bitter enemies ~ this.
The above gentlemen. led by Col.
James, have worked faithfully in lis
behalf, and the bill being so mrri-
torious am .eally pleased to see it's
final passage, and trust for the sake
of our dear old veterans the Cover
nor viii not exercise his veto power
upon this bill
IEe venerable Senator Lowry has
gone hcuc. the mental strain from
the sudden illness Of hls sou and the
lorg j urney to and from Davenport,
Iowa. having llos,rsied him. His
physicians have ordered him home.
and he lis therefore excused for the
balance ct the session. Noble, gen.
erous Col. Lowry will, we trust. live
to see many more happy years.
Senator Roger Allen. of Walsh.
is perhaps the quietest man on the
floor but he is everywhere recognize
ed as an astute, wise and able Iepisla-
tor.
Gen, Hughes got a hlack eve
Monday over his bill providing for
the payment OF outstanding capital
warrants, as in attr mpIins to pass
the bill Senator Hughes ran up
against his old antagonist, Glaspeli.
of Stutsm;;n, who knocked the bill
cold, for time at least. b. moving
an I'd journment.
We are exceedingly sorry at this
hour to note the very serious Illness
with scarlet fever Of Senator Miller $
beautiful little glri. The Senator
has his family here with linn and we
trust their little darling will be
spared to tkem.
Representative Baldwin. the bril-
liant young farmer member from
Graid Forks county, has the proper
qualities to successfully rrprasentln
Intelligent psople in ti,e halls uf
legislation While l,r is "a practical
farmer aud guards their every inter.
e:'t with mark. d ability. he does not
regard that as tir- Only interest.
Grand Fn:las county ma, WI; be
rrol' of It's Representative, Mr.
baldwin. and if they fAi to send
him back to The first North Dakota
Legislature it is because they do not
kno" his real worth as an honest
and capable lAw- maker.
Since The glad and glorious news
of the agreement of the House COM
:! mityee to admit North and South
Dakota ii is pleasing to note how
unanimous is the expression Of the
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