Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-11-29

anu Iuoy Will CUU0 WlCllQ less than an ace
OF getting what they want, too. Carter is
credited with being the intimate friend
and political adviser of Russell Harrison.
~ II be so Russell has found good man to
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CONGRESSMAN HANsBROUGH
Is another statesman who was transplant.
ed long enough ago to have struck a deep
root into the atfectiOnate soil of North Da-
kOta. He has been a newspaper man ever
since he wore long pants, and has hustled
for news, made others hustle, used scis-
sOrs and been scissors from Illinois to the
Golden Gates and two-thirds Of the way
saw the inside Of an editors paste pot, and
he has only measured off about forty-tWo
years of life away. He doesn't look over
thirty-tw0. nor tile heads of his fellOwmen.
He runs the Devils Lake Inter-O Ocrau
when he is at home, and will run a fair
share share OF Dakota politics for long time to
card from another, but would likely enjoy
draw poker, if he could get any one, wiz
would afford the expense, to teach him the
game.
II was up at the House the other day.n
said he, "and made one of the employees
nun na9t I'm me Sp, up 9 copy Of the Blue book:
reading, 1 can tell you. Do you know Da,
kOta hasn't One-qlarter Of her quota in
these departments ? Not that, even. In
the pension Office ] don't believe there is q
single emplOye from Dakota. You might
suppose that there would be some in the
land Office from Dakota. Ionly found one
employe credited to us. On the other hand.
lind not few clerks scattered through
the departments credited to Dakota. but
whose birthplace and place of residence are
the District OF Columbia. Queer, isn't it 2"
CONGRESSMAN JOHN L. WILSON,
OF Washington, looks like . student and
then pair off with Wilson Of West Viz
gtnia, who has been 9 college professOr'for
years. Congressman Wilson, Of Washing
ton. will be Wilson Of Washington.
whether he is here or at home. His mail
may have a sad task of keeping track Of
him. s
Il address all my home mail state Of
Washington said he, sto prevent con.
fusion. would have liked to see the Ter
rltOry come into the Union as the State of
Wallula, but could not have been elected
on such proposition Tacoma was also
proposed. But I doubt If there will be
tons" si} 5s sgl. - Il = b
MAJOR PICKLER.
ba The Ella last sS.ts Gf the g{c gFoqR is Major Picker
Az WAAA oAssAO y eWAVA YNVukGOSSUl6U <1luOr0
the honor of representing South Dakota in
the house. He Is the most typical Western-
er Of the lot, over six feet high, powerful
frame, black bearded and dark faced. he
wears q slOuch hat and it is not q Glifficult
guess to locate his birthplace IN northern
Missouri. He Is not far below q So, He
served with conspicuous gallantryi during
the war, and rose from the ranks tO q
majors commission. After the war he en-
tered an iowa university and obtained an
education. :. '5-->
Those who know him intimately speak
in the highest terms of him as q man of
character and convictions. It is said that
he neither smokes, chews nor drinks; is q
strict church member, and occupies high
ground on many questions of advanced
politics. He resigned a federal position to
make his congressional race. and was elect
ed Of course BY q Dakota majority.
The Rev. s. 81. Thompson, accompanied
by James Kasson Of the old firm Of Jeffer-
son and Kasson and .Ordwayv johnson
called upon me q few days ago. .Thomp-
son and Kasson were looking after some
land meters connected with the Pacific
coast. sOrdway'' is about to become res
ident Of Washington. Will soon open an
Office here and represent one OF the Dakota
investment companies. LAWRENCE,