The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
NORTH DAKOTA NOTES,

=; F; Turner + dry Try goods, at Dickinson.
The Commonwealth Is the name Of
Bismarck's new daily.
The Fargo college opened Wednesday
in its new $50, 900 building. It will be
formally dedicated in a few days.
The total value of the real property of
North Dakota, rs equalized BY tho state
board Of equalization, is COS, 181,177.
Fargo has bought the Holly system of
waterworks for $4,000, besides bonded
Indebtedness amounting to nearly ESQ.,
600.
The state university at Grand Forks
opened Monday morning, the attend
ance being much larger than ever be-
fore.
The seventh annual meeting of the
North Dakota Baptist association meets
at Jamestown Thursday, continuing
one week.
The commissioners Of Sargent county
have decided to submit the question Of
pie at the November election.
New postofices have been established
ct Daniels, Cavalier county, Erville r.
Daniels postmaster, and at Union, same
county, with Edward n. Thrugstad post
master.
A boiler exploded three miles east of
Caledonia, N. D. The boiler head flew
in between the feeder and band cutter,
severing the left hand of the feeder. and
the right hand of the band cutter.
The Mandan Times states that Fort
Lincoln will shortly be enlarged and ar.
rangements made to accommodate one
entire regiment. For years only two or
three companies have been assigned TO
duty at that point.
In the 6ve.mile race at Grand Forks.
Saturday, between Miss Pool Of
Mlno and Miss Rush Of Ken
the five miles in loss, While
Miss Rushes time was 11:O8.
A barn on the farm Of Sullivan g.
Hogan, two miles east of Grand Forks,
burned Friday morning, together with
twelve horses. The origin Of the fire is
unknown, but is supposed to be the
work OF tramps. Loss, $2,500; no in
surance.
The senate passed Senator Casey's
bill granting right of way&o the James
town and Northern throus Devils Lake
Indian reservation in North Dakota. The
terms OF the agreement made by the
Indians in 1883 with the Northern Pa
citic is the basis upon which the Indians
are to be paid for lands.
Bismarck Tribune: The graders and
steam shovel gang who have been at
work in the vicinity of the bridge all
summer have been transferred to the
Cakes extension of the Northern Pacific.
This extension is to be completed through
Aberdeen to Pierre at the earliest possi-
Bile date.
The bill introduced by Senator Pierce
some time ago to make Nechea support
of entry and delivery of customs goods
has passed the senate. The bill Tor a Gus.
toms district of North and South Da-
kota, with Neche the principal port. is
still pending in the house, although
Representative Hansbrough says he ex-
poets to secure its passage this winter.
Two bills introduced early in the ses-
Senator Pierce have been made
a part of the deficiency bin.
One appropriates $780, 900 for a
penitentiary at Grafton, and the
other $11,0o for payment of the ex-
penses OF the constitutional convention.
The senate has also passed his joint reso-
luton for relief Of settlers proving up
on pubic lands.
Little Violet McLain was sitting NAV.
ing in front of the Northern Pacific SEC
ton house at Grafton, N. D., as the ex-
press from the south was approaching
the city. The engineer, at first glance
thought it was q piece of cloth on the
track, and before he could stop his train
he was right onto the little girl. While
he was reversing his engine the fireman
got out on the pilot and grasped her
just as the front trucks had severed her
foot several inches above the ankle. and
mangling her leg badly. The little one
may recover
Bishop Stanley, of North Dakota,
called on the secretary of the interior in
company with Assistant Indian Com
missioner Belt, Friday, to protest
against the action Of the Indian bureau
in closing two schools conducted BY the
Catholics in the Turtle Mountain res
ervation. The reason assigned by the
Indian bureau for this action is that the
government schools established and
about to be established in this locality.
furnish sufficient school accommodation
for all the Indian children entitled to
the care of the government. The bish-
op maintained to the contrary. The
secretary has the question under consid-
Grafton. In this connection the question
az to whether all these Indians o
ly belong in the United States OF part of
them in Canada will probably Be de-
termined.
The state railroad commissioners met
at Jamestown Friday to hear complaints
as to the moving Of grain and to meet
the demand for cars. The board has
prepared rules and regulations for the
distribution of cars. These were at
once accepted by the Northern Pacific,
and are practically by the Great North
ern. The charge that the elevators were
not reporting their full capacity for the
payment of state license was explained
by the fact that there are four or five
different grades Of wheat to handle this
year, and these require space not prac-
tically needed to keep grades separate.
The full working capacity is being re-
ported, and if it follows that moro grain
is handled than reported, elevators
agrees to make up the difference. Com
siderable license revenue is yet to be re-
ceived. The next meeting Of the board
will be held at Grand Forks Oct. IA.
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