The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-07-11

sGentlemen OF the Convention. I shall not
detain you with extended remarks. I desire
to say that you have met to perform the
highest duty possible to devolve upon an
to form the organic laws for the great
sovereign State Of North Dakota. about to
be admitted. into the Union with an indie
pendent municipal government. This,
gentlemen. is a distinctively agricultural
state and this is the industry to be fostered.
producer will be protected and encouraged
to build up the country. It is not the pur-
pose Of wisdom to foster dis
sension% between the agricultural pro-
ducers and transporting companies. but to
SO adjust things tnat each shall receive equal
justice and bear their just purt OF sall public
burdens. It is important That there should
be peace, not war, between them. The
country can't prosper without railroads,
neither can the farmer PROSPER without JUS
tice. Let the difference be samicably dis
cussed and Justice allowed and you will have
you are about to build and which will ever
be remembered with gratitude by a grateful
people" Temporary organisation was then
effected by the e.ection OF b. +. Fancher OF
jamestown president. j. A. Rea4 OF Bismarck
secretary, and II. NJ Tuttle OF Mandan stem
ographer. After the appointment of a cqmsl
mittee on rules and credentials the conveT
ton adjourned until tomorrow morning
MONTANA.
HELENA, Mont, Special Telegram, July A.
Never in the history Of Helena, or in that Of
any city OF it's size, has there been seen such
q g-and demonstration on the Fourth OF July
as that made to-day. The great programme
announced, as well as the opening of the
constitutional convention, attracted thou
sands of visitors from all parts
of "a the territory. From yesterday
morning until noon to-day the trains
coming in on all railroads were loaded with
pass n for Helena. The hotels were full
to overlooking this morning, and the surplus
of visitors had to be looked after and housed
by the committee on public comfort. The
main streets have been almost blockaded
since early morning, and such a scene Of
animation was never before witnessed in
Helena. It is estimated that there were fully
ten thousand strangers in the city.
Entertainment for the great throng
was not lacking E The principal
business thoroughfares wereatransformed
into lanes of bunting, flags and gay stream
ers, literally obscuring the buildings At in
tervals triumphal arches spanned the streets,
bearing legends Of welcome and notices ap-
propriate to the day. In the residence dis
-tricts also there was a grand display OF the
national colors, INT no block in the whole
city was without. similar decorations. ALI
this, with long lanes of erergreens and q
profusion of flowers, gave the city a gala
aspect that it e. ...,.sF s.
HAS NEVER BEFORE WORN.
After artillery salutes and the ringing OF
bells the great procession started and proved
the grandest pageant ever seen in the inter-
mountain country. 1t was fully three miles
in length. The column included the militia,
cars Of state, public officers, civic societies.,
six brass bands mt over . thousand floats,
representing different trades and
industries of Helena. The marshal
OF the day was Cot G. d.
Curtis. Helena's postmaster, who greatly
contributed to the success Of the parade.
After three hours marching. public exercises
were held at Court House Park, where thou
sands of people congregated. The Grafton
was delivered by ex-Delegate Martin Magin-
mis-, who made a scholarly and eloquent adj
dress. The Declaration Of Independence
was read by Miss Bertha Rosenfeld in ex-
cellent style s Il. Kleinschmidt was presi-
dent of tina. day, and agreeably varied the
exercises by Introducing vocal and
instrumental music by the Apollo club and
various orcheslraz In the afternoon an
open ali, concert was glven by the bands, and
attended by q large crowd. THE days fes-
tivities concluded with a splendid display of
fireworks on the base ball grounds tonight
The celebration was the grandest in ali re-
spects ever seen in Montana. It's estimated
cost is about 8 5000, outsider Of the money
expended privately for the floats and decora-
tions. % S79&~-+% %"@.Ts
sssagaseTHEa CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
was called to order at noon to-day by L a
10 wv Jl%nV en- nAnant~~w HE -
elegant new nan IN the county court house.
sataI inra tra nccas1an 1N Mn,,..;a anu decor
attractions alsewhere. the M nnd g sde
ieries were crowded whsn ~ sasoe aa ~ n Ra,,
aoupded. On the call 81 the ron sixtT-afxht
out. q the seventy tss delegates answered
presenk pursuant itosSt1e caucus action
lne DemoGrats, nomiIataa for temporary
SSaSSss n y non. oosepn loGe pIsheIena, tx.
nelssato " congress- Gaprge y. Eaton OF
tAlA counHy was H0.ntnaue Dytne kepnblt
Can mlno1Aty. ME.s aooie was elected by a
/ sd ~. ,s 81 ana tns Ws,1 nn exGgaAsn5 speech on
Sa a.i !, Tue ona1.. Villain H.sHodd OF Fort
nensoa Mas elGcIea temporary clerk; Sam
500 VT rsAeien 8 tempoEAEy sergeant
al.arms. anasAsf.SoonnellyaoflHele tenn
IhaagQth Of Office
W. was aamllasseIeo e me n,enanets In q body
ases dissaIsieS over commences. a as.ul m'as
IA uelsIting tler appointment, the
The Democratic majority In the body is four,
49, ron nrsS appearances the Republicans
nisad n,,h1ic' na n 49,; = LOTS, 2 reGng-
paex.aMsas SO peIIecG per9anent organf-
saslea n9snorroyswl Wa Clark Of Butte,
the n~iliiionaire banker and mining man, as
R M,a,n ha otner temporary officers will
hAely De Reelected.
n, v,rp,. N. ~ $50,