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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
"The Gopher BILL"

EDITOR TRIBUNE: Having observed that
sundry of our Dakota newspapers have
fallen into the habit of belittllng the
gopher as an enemy to the farmers and of
ridiculing the legislative measures neces-
sary for his protection against its destruc-
tive agency, I ask the courtesy of the TH1B-
UNE for a few words upon the subject.
One who has not lived upon a Dakota
farm and seen the wholesale destruction
of grain and vegetables wrought by a
small colony of these industrious creatures
can have little idea of the loss suffered in
this way by the farmers.
The quantity of grain which a settlement
Of gophers will destroy in a short time is
enormous. The green stalk is gnawed off
at the root, possibly for the SAKE of the
moisture that is found there, and the yell
lowing stalks so thickly bestrew the
ground that a "tenderfOot' might think a
patent reaper had done the work. We be.
lieve that nothing is made in vain and that
every created thing has its proper place in
the plan of the universe. Yet when one
has plOwed and sOWn, that in due season
he may reap, and finds his fields invaded
by a numerous army OF "Sappers and min
crS," who burrOw beneath the roots OF his
growing grain, and build miniature cities
in his vegetable gardens, he is apt to put
on his shrinking cap" and wonder what
useful place in the sphere OF creation is
filled by this Obstructive little animal.
Last season l looked on daily while a
ten-acre field of ~Wheat-and, alas, it was
my wheat, tO0-waS literally riddlcd
and moved down, acre by acre. by the
sharp teeth and claws of a colony Of 90
pliers, the earth being literally honey
combed by their holes.
Yet in my case the loss was not so great
ly to be deplOred, because when | can't
make a living with the hoe, l can with the
pen, but the majority of our farmers are
farmers exclusively, and have no other re-
sources or means of a livelihood. Hence
the loss OF even a portion of their crops
means loss of means invested, loss of ready
money, loss of food for the stock, and loss
number OF cases to my personal knowledge,
the loss of crop from the ravages OF the
gophers has caused actual suffering. Sad.
deSt of all there is nc known remedy for
the gopher. He burrows too deep to be
ploWed out; he is too wise to eat poisoned
grain, too agile to succumb to the shotgun
or the tom cat, and too wary to be trapped.
Then he takes care to have several back
doors to his many cellcd habitation, so
that he cannot be made a prisoner i'll his
house, and S @ drowned out or starved or
smoked to death.
Whoever then will devise a successful
legislative method for the determination of
gophers on prairie farms will prove a pub
lie benefaetor and reap gratitude and fame
as his reward, in the same proportion that
our farmers, in the absence of gophers,
will reap the golden grain unhurt. There
fore l. trust that our newspaper writers
will hereafter look at this subject from the
farmers standpoint and so far as their
pointed paragraphs and keen shafts of
wit can effect it, help US to exterminate the
gophers. LINDA w. SLAUGHTER.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03

all right. Pierre is having a. boom on the
strength of a temporary capital, a prospec-
tive railroad to the Black Hills and the
opening of the reservation. You. of Bis
marck, already have more than
what Pierre expects. You have a
permanent capital, a transcon-
tinental railroad and a vast country tribu-
tary. You talk about dull times, but O
haven't had a taste of dependency COM
pared with what settled upon Duluth some
years ago. You will have Duluth's reac-
ton for the better; your country will de-
velop more in the next ten years than any
country between the oceans, and Bismarck
will be the great commercial metropolis.
Hang to Bismarck and you will come out
all right This is the way he talked to
me, and | am of the opinion that he is a
man Of mighty good Judgment. Bismarck
will surprise ali of them during the next
three years"
What say you now?
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
First Publication Dec. IL. 1885,
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

DEFAULT having been made in payment of
three coupon interest notes dated June 9, ! 1887,
June 9th, and December 9th. 1859, respect:
lively. and described in the conditions of a mort
gage, dated June 9th, 1887, and executed and de-
hauer, mortgagors to VIM. j. Fitch. MORTGAGE,
and duly recorded June 9th, 1887 in the office of
the register of deeds of Burleigh county. Dakota
go of mortgages on page 46, by which default the
power of sale in said mortgage has become oper-
ative. and said mortsagor's one principal note
were attached) dated June 9th, 1887 for $500, pay
able three years after date 10 said mortgage. %:
described in and secured by said mortgage and
coupon, interest notes shall remain unpaid
for ten days after maturity, said mortgage may
declare the principal sum secured by said mort!
gage to be fully due and payable, and the Aaid
mortgage having declared and hereby decl6Rng
the said principal sum to be fully due and pay
able, now claims due hereunder the sum of
otherwise having been instituted to recover. sale
debt or any part thereof: notice is hereby given.
that by virtue of the power Of sale in said more
such case provided, the said mortgage wiifNbb
foreclosed and the premises described therefH.
VIZ: The northeast quarter IN. . Of secti6s'
tMeatyf four so, 81, township one hundred and
(7S)west of the ,5th principal meridian, con-
tanning one h9ndEed and sixty acres, more o%rless.
according acc oaa ey to- the ~ 9ni tsII States te gOT's;aR otn sur
North Dakota, will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash to pay said notes and
for in said mortgage in case of foreclosure, and
the costs and charges provided by law as stipu-
lated in said mortgage, which sale will be made
by the sheriff of said Burleigh county, or his
deputy, at the front door of the court house in
the city of Bismarck. in said county, and state of
North Dakota, in which county said premises are
situated: On the 9th day Of January, 1890, at 10
demption at any time within one year from the
date of sale as provided by law.
Dated Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 10, 1889.
WILLIAM j. FITCH,
N. g..a g', Mortgage. 3
GEO. w. NEWTON, Ess
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
The Last of the Year.
From Tuesdays Daily.1

This will be a busy day if the promises
for 1889 are fulfilled. If the man who a
year ago resolved that ere another year
rolled by he would be out of debt, indie
pendent and happy, expects to keep his
resolution he will do some of the l~iveliesS
rustling on record between daylight and
dark to-day. Then there's the man who
had sheen poor long enough" who knew
where he could make a fortune, had fig
ured it all out. If he would close the year
with his wash bills paid he must bestir
himself between now and midnight. 1t
will be a hustling, rustling, scampering,
galloping, whoop'er-up sort of a day if
the man who on January 1, 1889, promised
that a new railroad would reach Bismarck
during the year, will make good his word.
Then there's the starch factory and the
ten.story wholesale houses, the Union de-
pot and the machine shops; the electric
street railway and the handsome new thea
ter; the railroad to the Black Hills and the
pontoon bridge; the sugar factory n the
cannery and a few other establishments
that are to be in full blast before the
close OF 1883, ana mere we are with
just twenty-fours left. Wake up, We
mighty artisans and miraculous build
ers and get thee to thy work 'ere the sun
doth peep above the horizon this last but
suspicious morn. Grab that trOwel, Har-
vey Harris, and let thy hand cling to the
hammer, oh, Newton. Take hold of that
handspike, muscular Kupitz, and thou, oh
promising Rea, let thy giant frame move
up against the spade. Here's a hammer
for you, Whitford, and for Fisher a wheel
barrow waiterh in the contractors supply
department. To the gravel, oh, Kendrick,
and to the brick yard agile BY. Thou
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
LOCAL DRIFT.
. Few Remarks Regarding the
/ Prospective Social Happenings
During Winter Months.
Aurora Borealis Gives Another Dis
play, Such as Made North Da-
kOta Skies Famous.
Bismarck Entertainment,


Following the legislati hurly-burly,
Bismarck society has been a little dull, but
the prospect for life and entertainment
during the remainder of the holiday season
and thereafter until spring, is good.
In the first place the return Of the legis-
lators will give an impetus to social life
and the necessary official and semi-oficial
entertainment will alone give society an
air of activity.
The important events will begin with
the New Years eve party at the Thomp-
son mansion.
On New Year night the base ball asso-
citation will give a grand ball in the Athen-
eum.
s The ladies have been discussing a grand
from all parts of the state, to be followed
by q dress ball in the evening.
The gentlemen have not given up the
idea of a rooster banquet and will in all
probability hold it before the legislature
reconvenes.
The Scotchmen of the city are preparing
for an appropriate celebration OF st. An
dreW's day with a banquet and ball in the
evening.
The local dramatic company is being re-
organized with a view to giving a.perform-
ance.
Washington's birthday will furnish one
OF the brilliant events in the latter part of
the season.
The sons of Erin will see that the 18th of
March is not overlooked.
These are but a few hints at what Bis
marck society will do during the winter
months. A hundred other events might
be mentioned.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
promptu rising salute given by the audi

promptu rising salute given by the audi
ence to the stars and stripes. A few ap-
prOpriate words from President Sprague,
OF the university, followed by the Stirring
o n America" enthusiastically sung.
Bismarck can not afford to be in the rear
ranks OF this movement. | should like to
see the stars and stripes displayed in each
school room in the city aud a large bunting
flag for display on the building on special
days.
The following clipping from Prof. Woods
"'Ihe Common School" outlines an excel
lent plan fortfe use nfthe latter, and shows
the interest taken by children.
"A committee of the best pupils was ap-
pointed to determine the flag days. They
Kept close watch OF the days that are the
annual returns of celebrated and cheering
days in national history. The days of i'm
portant treaties, of great victories. BIRTH
days OF grand and patriotic men and wo-
men, great conventions. etc. III the com
mlttec decided that a certain day was
worthy of note, the flag was put up, and
the reason was published to all the pupils
at morning exercises. Thus each pupil
was informed of the particular event that
called forth the flag that day, and it afford
ed them much pleasure, and perhaps a lit
tie pride, to be able to give friends in the
village an answer to their question: well.
why is the flag up to-day p"
Nothing III our school work there pie osed
the pupils and patrons more thar the flag
and our plan. Often, in the most exciting
games on the playground, one could see
pupils glance at the graceful waving of
the beautiful ensign as it rose and fell
"On the loyal winds that loved 1t WE'LL"
and to the people driving by it was an
attractive sight. The old flag is pretty
anyway, but to see it floating over tllrongs
OF happy chiIdren--embryo citiZens-adds
pleasing emotions to the beauty of the
scene.
Forever float, that standard sheet!
Where breathes the foe, but falls before us.
With freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And Freedoms banner streaming DER u.s."
The board of education of Grand Forks
provided the bunting flag and the silk
flags were presented by the G. A.. r., the
money being raised by popular subscrip-
ton.
Presentation exercises were held under
the auspices of the G. A. r., assisted by
the school children, and a handsome
amount passed to the relief fund of the
post.
If Mcpherson post of Bismarck would
take hold of the matter, | feel sure the
citizens will gladly respond.
WIN. r. PERKINS.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
First publication Nov, 20, 1891
Notice to Creditors.

In. the matter of the estate of Louis Peterson,
deceased.
All persons having claims against said Louis
same with the necessary vouchers, to the under
signed administrative of said estate at her office
at the Pacific House, in the city of Bis
Dakota. and that six months have been limited
as the time for creditors to present their claims
against said estate.
Dated the 25tn day of November, 1889.
LENA PETERSON,
administrators.
LOUIS HAN1ToH, Attorney for administrators
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
The Flag in the Public Schools.

ED. TRIBUNE.-While in attendance at
the county superintendent convention at
Grand Forks, 1 discovered that the move
ment to cultivate among the school chill
dren patriotism, love Of country and love
for the old flag OF the republic had taken
deep root in the valley. In each room of
the several school buildings, two hand
some silk flags occupy a prominent posi-
ton on the wall. The most pleasing exer-
else of the whole meeting was an i'm
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
There's Beauty in the North.

The hour may come and the hOur may
go; prosperity may cast one OF its gold
trimmed smiles at Bismarck and then van
ish into the woods; pioneers who We're
won't to keep up the courage of the tender
foot by glowing prophecies may fly to pas
lures new, but the aurora borealis remains
faithful. On Thursday night the northern
electrician who Il the dynamo in the
Arctic circle and strings his wires ON the
cool north pole, gave an exhibition well
worthy the reputation established by this
ineXhaustible and Incompatible plant. 1t
may lave been the same old style of a dis
play that has delighted the Bismarckian
eye in the past, but it seemed to lave a
number of new features and additional
frills. At first the north was overcast by a
darkness that was not clouds. for it
was too dark for clouds. 1t
was more like the gloom that follows the
eXtlnguiShment of a ligilt-the awe-inspir-
ing biackness that closes about you in a
thunderstorm Immediately after a flash OF
circle came a glow of pure electric light
that reached toward the zenith, trembled a
moment and receded into the infinite dark.
Then came another, larger and more bril-
liant, and h another and another until a
myriad fairies of the unknown realms were
dancing up the sky in gowns Of simmer
ing white. In an instant they were gone
only to be followed by innumerablc sword
like CLEANS, double-edged and darting.
With points SO sharp that they tapered
imperceptibly into nothingness, these
blades Of beauteous light lanced without
mercy the dull and slumbering night. Then
came the tinted lights, with shades as del
icate as the dying pink that fingers on the
purple after sunset. A blending of colors
such as summer dreams may give, but
changing with such rapidity that the hun
cry eye no sooner paused to feast upon a
hue than another still more beautiful
would take its place. An hour of shifting
scenes OF this most wonderful of natures
panoramas; at last a grand charge upon
the zenith, a ~bewildering confusion of light
and shade, a magnificent ~overhanging of
trembling white-an ocean of electric foam
and then the dropping of a vast
glistening curtain. made from the truant
beams of paradisean glory-this as a finale,
and the fairies bowed good night.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
Those Who Will Remain.

1t is good to take a Whirl among the
staunch and unwavering Bismarckers-
the men who resolved when they came to
Bismarck that they had come to stay and
are still determined that the resolution
shall no be broken. Joseph Dietrich is one
of these. He said yesterday: "See those
hogs out there ?" pointing to an assortment
of porkers near his market, "do you think
/ would leave a country that raises meat
like that? Oh, no; I've been here too long
to make that kind of an error"
Charles Kupitz: My trade is growing
better every year. Then why should 1
leaye. 1 am not even complaining. This
is good enough for me.
7. W. Griffin: 1 notice that the old-timers
are pretty we'll satisfied with the town. l
have been in Bismarck a good many years
n still have confidence in her future
prohibition or no prohibition.
Hugh Campbell of Emmons county, who
arrived last evening said: Our sheep are
complaint with the Missouri valley as a
sheep.raising country. Nor do l see why
the wheat growers should despair. Even
this year with drouth the farmers in our
vicinity raised on an average of ten BUSH
els per acre. The average throughout the
country is only eleven bushels. The land
upon which the average of eleven bushels is
raised is worth at least 500 per acre, while
our farmers are raising in the poorest year
an average Of ten bushels on land that cost
$3.50 per acre. The country is all right.
Men who farm properly will have good re-
turns.
DR.. Harcourt of Steele: For stock raising
there can be no finer country. This IS
bound to be a wealthy and densely popu-
lated valley with a large and prosperous
city as a commercial center.
Numerous other business men spoke in
q similar vein and then the philosophical
and entertaining J. r. Gage was encoun-
tered. When asked his opinion, he turned
an intelligent squint toward the far hori-
zon, cooked his head as if listening to the
wind in his whiskers and said in slow,
measured sentences:
when I was at Pierre l met a real es-
tate man from Duluth. He was one of the
Ssharpest and most observing fellows 1 ever
met. He began to interview me on Bis
marck and the questions and answers ran
about this way:
aHoW are times up there"
asDull."
.,B', are the citizens feeling%
Many people leaving~
gsi..laOtS of 'em." ,
s the conversation ran," continued
Gage.@aaYOu see, ! gave him no enc0ur-
aagement-but painted the picture its dark
est. We'll, said the Duluth man, "You are
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
A Pointer in Burning Ignite.

Mandan Pioneer: Mr.. Turner, the man
ager of the Mandan Roller Mill company,
gives a striking illustration of the fact that
Ignite coal needs to be burned intelligent
ly. When he took the management of the
Bismarck roller mill, he found that during
the preceding month the mill had burned
$500 worth of fuel to make a given amount
Of flour. During the first month of Mr..
Turner's regime, the mill made a regular
quantity of flour. and the fuel for the
month cost $3.50. The difference all lay in
the arrangements of the bars, and the man.
ner OF feeding the coal to the fire. Parties
who are thinking of burning Ignite coal to
any extent should go to Mr.. Turner for
some points,,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
Friday.
Friday.
Lee surrendered on Friday.
Moscow was burned on Friday.

Lee surrendered on Friday.
Moscow was burned Oh Friday.
Washington was born on Friday.
Shakespeare was born on Friday.
American was discovered on Friday.
Richmond was evacuated ON Friday.
The Bastile was destroyed on Friday.
Queen Victoria was married on Friday.
King Charles l. was beheaded on Friday.
Fort Sumter was bombarded on Friday.
The Maytlower was landed on Friday.
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on Friday.
Julius Caesar was aSSaSSinated on Fri
day.
The battle of Marengo was fought on
Friday.
The battle of Waterloo was fought on
Friday.
The battle of Bunker Hill was fought on
Friday.
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake on
Friday.
The battle Of New Orleans was fought
on Friday.
The declaration of independence was
signed on Friday.
The Bismarck WEEKLY TRIBUNE is is
sued on Friday.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
Advertised Letter List.

The following is a list of the letters re-
naming uncalled for in the postofice, in
Bismarck, OAK, Dec. %. 1889:
Dodge. W. E. Flant, Stanley G,
johnson, ANNA. Payne, George G.
Pickle, 81. r. Stone, J..
Wilson, J. H WEIGH, Mrs, o, P.
Webster, Weldon.
Persons calling for the above letters will
please say "advertised." In fourteen days
they will be sent to the dead letter Office.
NJ. +. SLATTERY, Postmaster,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
Catarrh Cured.

A clergyman, after years Of suffering
from that loathsome disease catarrh, and
found a prescription which completely
cured and saved him from death. Any
sufferer from this dreadful disease sending
q self. addressed stamped envelope to Prof.
]. A. Lawrence, SO Warren street, New
York, will receive the receipt free Of
charge. S, s
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
First Publication Nov. %. 1885,.
Notice of Summons.
TEuRIToRY OF DAKOTA. ss.
COUNTY + BURLEIGH. 50.


District Court-Sixth Judicial District.
William :. Moorehouse, plaintiff, vs.. Walter
pany. a corporation, defendant.
The Territory Of Dakota to the above named
defendant, greeting:
You, the defendant. are hereby summoned and
required t. answer the complaint in the above
entitled action, which will be filed withthe cle;k
of said court, and to serv, Il copy of your answer
to the said complaint on the subscriber at his
office in the city of Bismarck in the county of Bur-
leigh and territory aforesaid, within thirty days
after the service of this summon upon you, ex-
elusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to
answer said complaint within the time aforesaid,
the plaintiff in this action will take judgment
against you for the sum of one thousand one hun
dred and thirty-two and ninety-one one hun
dredths dollars, besides costs anddisburseueLts.
Dated October 20. A. D. 1885.
LOUIS HANITCH.
Plaintiffs Attorney, Bismarck, d. T.
l do hereby certify that complaint in above &C
ton was on this October 30, 1889, filed in my Of
fee. OLIVER II. HOLT,
Clerk Dist. Court Burleigh Co., D.. T.
BY ISAAC Ross, Deputy.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
"Not Bad Fellows After All"

Grand Forks %Plaindealer: A subscrip-
ton paper passed around among the men,
bers of the legislature recently in behalf
OF the destitute OF Eddy county, secured
the price of 125 tons of coal, which will be
transported free by the Northern Pacific.
The solons are not such bad fellows after
all.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03

First Publication Nov. 20, 1881
Notice of Homestead Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT BISMARCK, N. d.
Nov. %, 1889.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of her inten-
and that said proof will be made before the reg
lister and receiver ut Bismarck, N. D., on January
9Th, 1890, viz:
MARY WOOD widow of Jehiah Wood
for the north u of north east K and north u of
north west u of section 30, township lao, range
70.
She names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz:
Marcus Edburg, Leo Brown, Thomas R. Kemp,
all of Edburg, N. D.. and William Chambers of
Bismarck, N. D.
OSCAR E.. REA,
y. 2. NJ. JAMESON, Register.
Attorney for Claimant.