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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-22


Sunday, is greatly pleased with the con-
dition of the road.
The following letter ffom Luverne !,
MINI. viii explain itself. 1t serves to
show how the Texas immigration fever
is spreading through the efficient work of
Immigration Commissioner Wilkinson of
the Fort Worth and Rio Grande railway
company The letter is written to Mr..
Joseph Knight, president of the Luverne
colony, recently located in Crockett
county, and is signed by Mr.. b S.
Bulls, the secretary Of said colony who,
with Mr. Knight 5 son Ernest, is now i'll
Luverne, Mimi, cooperating with the
Rio arande railway company in the inn
migration work. Mr.. Wilkinson viii
soon start for Minnesota and will 90
armed with facts to refute all the state
ments made against his region of Texas:
LUvERNE, MINI, Jan. H. 1883.
Joseph H. Knight, Esq, President Luverne
Colony. Fort Worth, Tex:
DEAR SIR was having good progress
talking up Texas since my return from
locating our colony, but lately 1 have
been meeting with some PECULIAR
opposition. To-day I was sent for to
come TO Mr. BurIey 5 store, 4 statement
had Just been made that the samples
given me by Mr. Wilkinson and which
was using with good effect to induce
many others to Join in our Texas move
ment, were all raised by irrigation. 1
was not quite prepared for the statement,
although l denied il from what l saw and
heard in Texas myself.
Tell Mr. Wilkinson to send or bring me
documents refuting this statement.
tate their statements are asserting that
they never have and never will raise any
thing in Texas west of the One-hundredth
meridian without irrigation
think Mr. Harris, whose farm is on
the Colorado north of San Angelo, told
YOU and that he raised 5000 bushels of
corn without irrigation. Does Col. Ma
honey farm by irrigation? They are
claiming here that no rain fell at all as
far west as we have located.
Tell Mr.. Wilkinson TO come up and
bring all the positive statements of repu-
table farmers he can. They are fighting
me here, but I propose 10 fight it out ON
this line if It takes all summer -
/ am putting al my time into the work,
writing and talking Texas. About twenty
five have promised me to come down there
February 3, and Mr.. E. d. Knight will
no doubt have as many more The fol-
lowing names are now on my list: Lieut..
Bronson, w H. Wilson, William NJ.
Walters, John and George Huntington,
F. A. Hyke, two of Mr..
Swifts, Mr.. Bell, Byron Hyke,
Frank Frost, George Anderson and Mel
son East. 1 don want these adverse
statements to check our enterprise in the
least. You and Mr.. Wilkinson must
help us all you can, and, if possible, have
him come up at once. and much good
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-22

The Colored People to interview Harrison.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 2I.-The eolored
people OF the South are arranging to send
q delegation 70 visit Gen. Harrison TO
present their views Of questions.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-22

J J. MuIlane, commercial agent Of
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, has re-
turned from Galveston.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-22

Mr. c. NJ Wicker OF New York, who
went over the Fort Worth and Rio Grande
Sunday, is greatly pleased with the con-
dition of the road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-22
THE RAILROADS.
. How the Fort Worth and Rio Grande
Works for immigration.
The People of Minnesota 10th to Part With
Their Fellow Citizens-GeneruI and Per
sonaI Notes
Home Notes.

Mr.. NJ. II MeLaurin of the Dallas,
Archer and Pacific, was in Fort Worth
yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-22
SpeciaI EXCURSION Rates I!

Made by all railroads in Colorado 70 persons
holding our excursion tickets.
The Summer Resorts of Colorado are noted the
world over, and the scenery over the Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad IS the grandest on earth.
Tickets on sale via Texas Panhandle Route at
all coupon ticket stations in Texas and Louisiana.
Call for information and descriptive matter on
+. II. BURROWS, T. p. A. J. H LINTHURST,
City Agent, or w. V. NEWLIN, A. G. p. A, 6l2
Main street. Fort Worth.
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TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY.
The Great Popular Route Between
THE EAST AND The WEST.
Short Line to New Orleans and all
Points in Louisiana, New Mex
leo, Arizona and Cali
fOrnia.
FayOrite Line to the North,
East and Southeast.

Double daily line OF Pullman Palace Sleeping
Cars through TO St. Louis via the
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Houston & Texas Central Railway

Local Time Card, in Eject April 1, 1855
GOING SOUTH DAILY. GOING NORTH DAILY.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-22

The city council met in adjourned ses-
sion last night at 7:45 o. CLOCK, the mayor
and all the aldermen but Mr.. Tatum
present
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-22
TEXAS PANHANDLE ROUTE
Denver, Texas & Fort Worth
Railroad.

Shortest line. quickest time from the Gulf OF
Mexico, Fort Worth and all principal points in
coast, including Trinidad, Pueblo, Manitou. Col
orado Springs. Denver, Col. and Salt Lake.
Utah Daily trains leaving Fort Worth S:S5 q.
NJ, comprising new and elegantly equipped Pull
man Palace Sleeping Car and Dining Car service,
through TO Denver, connecting at Colorado juno
ton points with A. T. s. 5. F. r. r., d. & R. G..
&, Colorado Midland Railway and Union Pacific
Railway.
RATES OF FARE FROM FORT WORTH:
To Trinidad $40; to Pueblo. So. 90; to Color
ado Springs SIS. 90; 10 Denver $24.o0.
ROUND TRIP EXCURSION BATES
From Fort Worth TO Trinidad and return s25. 90;
to Pueblo Colorado Springs and return $27 80; to
Denver and return So. 90; 10 Salt Lake and return
$50. 90.
Tickets good for 30 days going and so days re-
turning, with lay over privileges both ways, ex-
treme limit of ticket until October 81, 1855.
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e AILR 0 A DIS.
LOCAL TIME TABLE.

Missouri, Kansas and Teras.
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Kansas City, sis. 50: Chicago, $685..

When you take q trip call on US; we can save
you all the way from So 10 SO. H. C. Paulsen &
Co., Hotel Piekwick, Members American Ticket
Brokers' Association
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18
BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY OCT IL 1889.

seems to have caused some uneasiness
down in the Red River valley, and At
torney Pollock, of Fargo, comes out in
letter to the Republican, contradicting
Goodkind- pointing to supreme court
decisions, etc. The point made by Good
kind was that the prohibitory clause could
not become part of the constitution, be-
cause it had not received a majority of
all the votes cast for the constitution.
The courts have invariably held that a
majority only of the total number of votes
cast for and against certain proposition
is required to reject or adopt the propo.
sition. Pollock need not have gone to
the trouble of citing authorities to knock
Goodkind's point out, for as matter of
fact the prohibition clause did receive
over 800 more than majority of the
TOTAL vote cast upon the adoption or
rejection of the constitution.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18

when contraeted with the statements Of
Joaquin Miller, is interesting because Of
the difference Of opinion between a prac-
tical agric culturalist and the long-haired
poet Of the Sierras, the whilom squaw-
man of the Modocs:
We have been watching this northwest
ern region since visiting and describing it
in 1880-frOm st. Paul to Fargo and ,iri.i-
ity, thence to Bismarck, and far on beyond
to Berthold, Poplar River, ETC.. 200 mil..s
above the Yellowstone. According tp our
observations in these years, climatic inter.
ruptiOns to continued succession of good
crops have been no more frequent, indeed
have been less 50, than in many other parts
of our country. What local. ty. anywhere,
is not every now and then subject to Excess
sive drouth or excessive rain, or cold sum.
mers, or killing winters, whether we take
Ohio or Nebraska and the country between
or, indeed, any other part of the United
States? All remember the frequent and
distressing reports Of drouths, invasion of
insects, unfavOrable seasons. ETC., attend
ant upon the early settlement of Kansas
and Nebraska, for example. Dakota farm
ers have no cause to despair on account of
the past two chance comparatively poor
seasons. All other regions have suffered
likewise at various times.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18


The official returns show "a. q. Ned
rud, Of Ward county, elected to the lower
house from the Twenty y-ninth district
over John Satterlund Of Nc Lean county.
by six votes. tits held, however, by Mr..
Satterlund's friends that in Buford
county the precinct judges, in counting
the ballots, arranged the party tickets in
two separate piles and counted those
headed democratic ticket for all the
democratic nominees, and those headed
Republican ticket" for the republican
nominees. fthis is so then there is an
error of several votes, because it is al
legged and several democrats will make
affidavit that democratic tickets were
printed with all democratic nominees ex-
cept the names Of Belyea and Satterlund.
and several Of these ballots were voted
but counted for the opposition. The
state board of canvassers will canvass
the returns Of the unorganized counties.
but whether they will go behind the re-
turns is an open question.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18

IT seems too bad to disfranchise the
good people living in the unorganized
counties they wanted to vote in the first
state election but the state canvassinp
board were not certain that everything
was regular. The Legislature ought to
make some specific provision for cleo
tons in unorganized counties. In some
of these stock regions are men owning
thousands Of head Of stock and paying
thousands Of dollars taxes into the state
treasury. They ought to have a voice
in the government. Some of these coun-
ties out in the bad Lands may never
have sufficient population for organiza-
tion, but the people out there ought not
to be disfranchised. That region is won
derfully rich in grass and coal and is
destined to be the most valuable portion
Of the new state.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18

Fargo Argus: It's Hon. D. P. Thomas,
OF the Cando Tribune, who goes to the as
sembly instead Of Judge Thomas, Of Ben
son county; Mr.. Jahr is elected over Satra
in Trail. While on the democratic ticket
yahr is q pretty good citizen, and George
Lutz, democrat, Of Stutsman, was census
enumerator in 1885. The Bismarck Tri-
bune classities Hon. d. Mcdonald, Of
Barnes county, with the democrats. Dune
Is republican and will go into and abide
the caucus. He is grand, good hearted
fellow and was member of the legisla-
ture of '85. e = -
The above from the Argus is all right
except that part which places Duncan
Mcdonald as member Of the legisla-
ture of '85. It was Ronald Mod
of Barnes county, and not Mcdonald,
who was a member Of the 's5 Legislature.
Hugh Mcdonald, of Valley City, was
member Of the senate OF the last legisla-
ture, and very good member too, not
withstanding his democracy.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18

The canvass of the South Dakota cleo.
ton returns was completed Friday night
just in time to allow Governor Mel
lette to get away on the midnight train
for Pierre, the temporary capital, where
the Legislature convenes next Tuesday.
The governor left SO suddenly that it was
impossible to get the complete summary
except on the following: For temporary
capital, Pierre received 27,O96; Huron,
1884; Watertown, 1870; Sioux Falls,
11,763; Mitchell, 1916; Chamberlain,
2,414; scattering, 44-total on capital
question, 75,747. For governor, A. G.
Mellette (rep.), 5s,129; P. F. Mcclure,
(dem.), S,441; scattering, 22-total
1852. For congress, o. 8. Clifford,
Cep.), H,135; John A. Picker, (rep.),
53,257; Z. o. Jeffries, (dem.), 22,s4O; 8. M.
Boothe, (dem.), 22,l53; scattering, 60.
For prohibition, 39,5O9; against prohibi-
tion, 33,456 total, 1886. The vote OF
South Dakota shows the same remark.
able republican majorities as in North
Dakota, the average being about 20 pei
cent. of the total vote. Mellette, 2968e
over Mcclure; Clifford and Picker
81 ,295 and 81 ,1W respectively, over jeff.
ries and Boothe. The majority for pro.
hibition was 6,O53. Minority representa-.
tion was defeated by q large majority.
-.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18

The Herald-News and Times and
other Walsh county papers have con-
siderable to say just now about ex-Gov-
ernor Ordway having been misrepre-
sented in that section. The Times in q
column editorial says that Ordway is not
the monster that he has been pictured;
that he is large hearted, orainy man,
that he has always been friend Of
North Dakota and Of Walsh county. II
says that the reports sent out regard
ing the adverse action Of the Grafton
convention to the ex-governors candi-
dacy for the United States senate were
absolutely false. Such resolutions were
never put BY the chairman of the conven-
tion and carried. They were put by q
personal enemy after the convention had
adjourned, and il was declared that the
members elect Of the legislature from
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18

The Grand Forks Plaindealer says
that Major Hamilton expects to succeed
himself as chief clerk of the house of
representatives. The chief clerks of the
legislature are very important and intri-
cate offices. and if filled by men of expe-
rience the business of the legislature can
be wonderfully facilitated and result in
great economy of time and-time is
money. Major Hamilton has had an
abundance Of experience, has been chief
clerk and associate clerk of the legisla-
tnre several times, and was chief clerk of
the constitutional convention. As chief
clerk of the house in the legislature it
becomes his duty to make up the
roll and ofticiate at the opening
of the first assembly under the new
state government. Aside from all locality
claims, on the pure ground of fitness the
Major ought to be retained for the ses-
sion. OF course he will need assistants
and in this list Mr.. Sanford of James,
town ought to be included. He assisted
in keeping the records of the constitu-
tional convention, and being a news
paper man, he knows how records ought
to be kept. Every old legislator will
understand the importance of having ex-
perienced clerks to keep the records. In
the filling of other positions which pay
equally well-such as sergent-at-arms,
messenger, door-keeper, committee clerks,
engrossing and enrolling clerks, etc, ex-
perience does not matter so much and it
is not SO necessary. In most states q
good chief clerk holds his office term
after term-as long as he wants it.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18

nothing but q test will decide. Whether It
was good policy at this stage of our young
states history to risk a retrograde move
ment Of her hitherto wonderful develop
ment by trying to put into practical use a
have found to he impractical, the future
alone can decide. It will receive,
and as the clause has been in
grated into our Constitution, it can
not be changed tor three years. This will
give the believers of that cause ample op.
phases. Leaving out tile question Of the
influence Of prohibition upon the business
interest of our country and hooking at it
simply from moral point of view, we still
lind almost unSurMOuntable difficulties
standing in the path Of its successful
WORKING. The supreme court of the
United States has decided in a test case
that states cannot frame laws forbidding
railroads to haul intoxicants across their
borders. This at once opens up
the state to the outside world
and makes possible the successful op-
peration Of 'b!ind pigs'' aud low dives,
far more injurious upon the morals of a
The effect upon the business interests Of
the state, for q time at least, will be disas-
trOus to an alarming degree. This mustbe
conceded by the strongest adherents Of
prohibition. The closing up Of hundreds
OF business establishments cannot but re-
suit IN heavy depression in real estate.
This will check the growth Of our cities
and towns and keep out capital which
would otherwise be invested throughout
the state. But, as Grover Cleveland once
remarked, we are now confronted with a
condition, not theory, and we Shall watch
with deep interest the workings of our new
law. We hope to see the law strictly en-
forced.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18

The vote in the unorganized counties
was thrown out by the territorial can
vassing board, on the ground that the
precincts had not been established and
the vote canvassed by the senior counties
Of the districts. Only four unorganized
counties held an election HettinRer,
Dunn, Williams and Butord casting
about l55 votes all told. The votes in
these counties would not have affected
the result as to the election Of any Of the
state or legislative officers on the ques-
tion of prohibition.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18

Mr.. +. G. GREENE. a dentist Of New
Albany, Ind, remits 81 for the WEEKLY
TRIBUNE and adds: "If you have sue
ceeded in keeping foreign immigrants
from settling in Dakota by favoring q
prohibitory law, you will be in fair way
to keep that beautiful country all to
yourselves for some time to come" II
Mr.. Greene will analyze the vote he will
find that it was largely the foreign ele-
ment particularly the Scandinavians Of
the Red River valley that foisted pro-
hibition on the people at this time. Pro.
hibition is not race question, however,
all classes Of people being divided on the
question.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18

In speaking of Bishop Walkers recent
unfortunate mistake the Grand Forks
Plaindealer says: "Bishop Walker of the
Protestant Episcopal church of North
Dakota is frantically appealing for a
special car to protect him from the in
tense cold of the winter while travelling in
this territory. He says that he could eat
and sleep in this car, and by standing on
the rear platform he could preach to the
people along the lines of railway in Da-
kota. But the question naturally arises,
how could the reverend gentleman stand
on the platform without freezing to
death? What we want in North Dakota
is not special cars for our clergy. We
want spiritual advisers who are capable
of fitting themselves to the conditions of
the country. One would get the idea
from reading the reported address of the
North Dakota bishop, that the winter in
this territory was one continual blizzard,
in which the thermometer was 40 degrees
below zero, and the air was filed with
spikes of ice. This kind of talk not
only does Dakota an injustice, but it is
ridiculous. Don't give us special cars
for our preachers; give us the kind OF
preachers whose veins are full of the
warm blood of Christianity, and whose
hearts are SO warmed up in their work
that their bodies cannot freeze"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18
THE oFF1C1AL CANVASS.

The official canvass of the vote of
North Dakota was finished yesterday
and the result by counties appears in tab
ular form elsewhere in to.day's issue.
The result varies but little from the un-
official publication of last week. The
total vote for congressman was 26,077 for
Hansbrough, 1905 for Maratta and 8
scattering; total 38,O86, or $3.50 less
thon the vote for delegate to congress in
1883. This indicates that there was a
large stay-at-home vote this year, prob
ably not less than seven or eight thous-
and. The total vote for the constitution
fell behind the total vote for
congressman 1858 and the total
vote on the prohibition clause
falls behind 2,141. This is accounted
for by the fact that in most counties
tickets were used having printed on them
the words 'sfor" and against" the propo-
sitions- leaving the voter to erase one or
the other. Many voters failed to do this
and Of course the ballot was not counted
for either side. For congress Hans
brough has 14,OH majority over Maratta;
for governor, Miller over Roach 1852;
for acknowledgement, Dickey over
McGinnis 1886; for secretary of state,
Flittie over Froslid 1896; for auditor,
Bray over Odegaard 1858; for treasurer,
Booker over Lord 1891; for attorney
general, Goodwin over Bangs 1907;
for commissioner of agriculture and
labor, Helgesen over Engberg 1864; for
superintendent Of public instruction,
Mitchell over Kent l4,O38; for COM
missioner Of insurance, Cary over Frid-
ley 1884 the largest majority received
by any candidate; majority for the
constitution 1884; majority for
prohibition 1859. The majorities or plu-
ralities for the republican nominees for
supreme court judges and railroad COM
missioners averaged about the same as
the other republicans on the state ticket,
Judge Corliss Of Grand Forks getting
the largest vote 27, ,315 -of any candi-
date on the ticket. The most popular
democrat running was Mr.. Wright, for
railroad commissioner, who received 49,
1874 votes.
In 1883 the republican vote was only
58.46 per cent. of the total vote cast.
This year it was $3.50 per cent gain Of
over 10 per cent The official table pre-
sents many interesting facts, of which
mention will be made from time to time.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18
WEEKLY TRIBUNE
AN OVERWHELMING VICTORY.


The TRIBUNE now has the cleo
tion returns from all the counties
of North Dakota as returned Of
fcially to the Secretary's Office.
They show surprising and over
whelming republican triumph-away be-
yond the most extravagant estimates.
There were 39,O93 votes cast for congress-
man in the organized counties. The un-
organized counties will doubtless raise
this vote to $4,000. OF the 39,O93 votes
cast in the organized counties, Mr..
Hansbrough received 27,OH votes
and his opponent Captain Maratta
only 12,016--majority for Hansbrough,
15,061. Miller, for governor, received
25,371 against 1913 for Roach-12,62S
majority for the republican nominee.
The average republican vote was 20 per
cent. of the total vote cast. Less than
20 per cent. of the vote was cast against
the constitution. Prohibition was car.
ried by a vote Of 1851 for to 17,425
against. The total vote on the propo-
sition fell below $4,000, or 5000
less than the total vote on state officers.
Such an overwhelming republican vic
tory in North Dakota-almost two to
one-was not expected by either party.
The legislature has but thirteen demo.
Gratis out of ninety-two members and
only one county, Oliver with it's seventy.
seven votes, went democratic in all North
Dakota.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18

Ten states hold off-year elections
this year (Nov. 5th.) Ohio. Iowa, vir-
ginia, New Jersey, Massachusetts and
Mississippi elect governors; New York,
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Nebraska,
choose minor state officers. Special
elections will be held on the same day
for representatives IN congress to sue
ceed Cox of New York and Laird Of Ne
braska. Ohio and Virginia are the most
interesting backgrounds at present, but
as the New York campaign warns up
there will be lively contest between the
two parties for supremacy.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18

The American press almost without
exception is profuse and earnest in it's
praise of Mr.. Blaine's recent address Of
welcome to the foreign delegates to the
Pan-American congress, comprising
seventeen independent governments OF
the two Columbian continents. The
speech was SO full Of tact, so diplomatic,
80 truly American that such papers as
the World, Herald and Sun Of New York
fairly boil over with enthusiasm and
praise.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18

The Fargo Argus has Mr.. A. G. Ned
rud, assemblyman-elect from Ward
county, in the democratic column.
Nedrud ran independent, it is true, and
defeated John Satterlund, good repub-
hcan from Mclean county, but Nedrud
is republican and an old time friend Of
Isaac Hooper Of this city. The large
vote received by Mr.. Nedrud in Ward
county attests his popularity up there
and his friends believe he will make q
good member.