Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-06-27

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his varied business ventures and expert
ences, and accompanying them in any
walk of life, his hand and heart have gone
male or female: Poverty in the applicant
for goods, aid, food or seed was never a
bar to his generous, impulslve, helpful
hand. If it is better to give than to re-
f Sape Of truly efs1 ne has Ssn the best fgn grounds a1i th tor
hundreds will bear testimony.
AT an early date in the settlement of
Burleigh county Robert Macnider filed on
and began the improvement of a quarter
section of 22.lSS-40. After several years
residence on and placing the
cessful harvest Of crops, the out.
| side eastern folks became interested in Da-
kota, and from a small rivulet of ventur-
some Immigrants sprang a mighty stream,
n on the top wave of this inrushing
stream came from Illinois Thomas Foster.
his wife and two daughters. In this intel
ligent and interesting family Mr.. Macni.
der took an interest, and succeeded in in
ducing them to locate here and sold to
them at a very reasonable price his SOL
dier's homestead. On to this farm Mr..
Foster settled, and for several years indus
triously labored, securing two or three
good crops, but meeting with poor returns
from the two past seasons, Mr.. Foster
sold the farm to James D. Mcdonald, the
well known blacksmith, and after packing
his household goods he, with his wife and
daughter started west to join the other
daughter and her husband, who had gone
the year before, and try a new and reputed
succeed. Still, If Mr.. Foster could but see
the well planted fields of growing grain
and vegetables on the land he sacrificed at
such q low figure, l believe he would wish
he had said" let us try. try again." Bur-
leigh county lostan estimable family, but
the family gave up a valuable home at a
great risk Of not getting as good a one
elsewhere.
But it must now be called the Mcdonald
place. 1t has been seeded to 20 acres of
wheat, 10 of oats, II Of corn, IS of miller, l
of potatoes, a half acre each of peas and
vegetables. The currant bushes are loaded
with fruit; the pie plant grown to a large
size; the crop and fields are free from
weeds. Forty-fve acres will be summer
fallowed-they have begun the work. Fiji
ty.ive acres of bottom land belonging to
this quarter is covered with a very heavy
growth Of grass. assuring a big hay yield.
Mcdonald and Geo. Hay, another well and
favorably known early settler, have joined
in fencing another 100 acres on their farms
for pasture. The residence on the farm
has been repaired and painted, the out
buildings all moved to a better location and
rebuilt. The place is greatly improved. I
must not pass this farm without giving
credit to the skillful and industrious per
sons who have done the work. H. Hanes,
who came here in 1880, and his wife and
mother occupy the residence. The mother
was SO years old last April. Her eye-sight
and hearing are good and she is quite &C
five h cou,o ord 1ortyc ofkar tEo J;kklo
household affairs in connection with Mrs.
Hanes, who is an active, intelligent young
lady. Mr.. II. Hanes is past 80, and be it
said to his honor, was a Union soldier dur
ing the war. He served one year with the
First Minnesota heavy artillery that was
stationed in the defense OF Chattanooga.
Visitors who pass the farm who read this
will be able to see what kind of a farmer
Hanes is. To see it is to be convinced that
OthellO has an occupation and the right
one. "Stick to the farm boys"
The Masonic Meeting at Grand Forks.
The Masons were royalty entertained at
Grand Forks. A grand banquet was given.
and among the toasts responded to the
P~laindealer mentions the following:
Most Eminent High Priest John David
son, of Bismarck. responded to the toast.
"The Grand Chapter" The speaker in his
quaint. kindly way, paid a high tribute to
the city, "this beautiful city, this beautiful
city of Grand Forks" and its people. Ever
since the visitors arrived there had been a
continuous onslaught on ~them-trying to
kill them with kindness. He was much
pleased with the city, and astonished at its
prosperity, a prosperity which had come
10 stay. He was surprised at the elegance
of the buildings.
He then referred to the secrets of the Or
der. Certain things are secrets. The man
who goes to lodge eight nights a week has
Every we'll regulated family has secrets Of
its own which it doesn't care to have ev-
cry one know. Masonry has no secret so
far as its work n purposes are concerned,
but only to protect its members from i'm
position. Ladies have lots of secrets and
we 40, and we congratulate Ourselves-not
in a boasting wagon our power for doing
good"
Hon. VIM. A. Bentley. of Bismarck, re-
sponded to the closing toast, 1.-THE Ladies'"
"Most Worshipful Master, your committed
to whom was referred the subject of wo-
mar su~ffrage-What are you laughing at ?
Oh, this isn't a meeting Of the lodge, is Ii?
The speaker proceeded to say that there
was a difference in women. He wouldn't
yield to any man greater admiration for the
ladies, but he had his preferences. Some
OF them might want 10 pull his hair, but
he couldn't help it. He realized the i'm
portance of ~Womanhood, but he didn't
want any of these namby PANTY women,
who think it sin to soil their fingers with
work. He believed in women who were
willing to become mothers and bring into
the world men who can carry on the great
work Of life. Oh, mothers of North Da-
kota, if you only know your power. He
believed in woman's rights, though his
conception might not agree with Miss An
thony. You have rights, use your power
to control mans vote. "My mother now
sleeping in the cemetery CASTS two votes
and will just as long as her two boys live"
Society men may make it appear that they
like the gauzy young ladies who busy
themselves with their toilets, but it's a
humbug. Men who have brains, men with
great big hearts and brains, such men want
noble omen. 1t is not a crime to be use
full, making men hopeful, lifting them up.
"That's the kind of ladies l admire, God
bless them"
Music by the orchestra ended the pro-
gram.
The following officers of the Grand
Lodge we're elected for the ensuing year:
Grand Master-Frank j. Thompson, Far