New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-05-21
c,,ef, tbe animal was found to be uninjursd
but was SUI ATfering terribly from hunger and

rf,Ad fho animal was i0und to be unInJured
bnt, was sn, 44ering terribly from hunger and
thirst.
The private banN -ers OF North Dakota to
the number Of thirty, hree met at Fargo for
conference with closed q, 2ors. Ihey declded
not to make separate org. shization' pu. 20
work with the State Bank ass. 'ciat lon. me
new state bank law was discussed, aiso ciie
Hsuary question, exemptions and the aAsa-
ton of banks under the new revenue law.
John Waugh, who was recently appointed
Indian agent at Devils Lake. is in Washing
ton looking after his confirmation. Since
his appointment some of his enemies have
led charges against him that he is not
good Christian gentleman and would be a
bad shepherd for the Fort lotion flock of
Sioux. He is ready to refute the charges
Under United States Laws the States of
North and South Dakota, Montana, Wash
ln@ton and Oregon are entitled to receive
standard weights and measures; but at pres
ent the stock is exhausted. The superin-
tendent OF the geological survey has recon-
mended an appropriation for an additional
supply for these states
The Fargo Agricultural college board have
secured forty acre tract half mile south
of the city, appointed local experimental
board consisting of Jacob Lowell, DR.. Satter-
thwaite and James Holes, and authorized
them to secure buildings for use in the, city,
employ a superintendent and go on with the
work of the experimental station at once
The college proper will probably be orga nized
this fall.
The railroad board announce they will in
struct the attorney general to Immediately
commence action against the Great Northern
to compel it to build a ''Y" at Grand Forks
connecting with the Northern Pacific, also to
have it put in a side track at Burlington, for
Colton's coal mine, furnish him cars, and
charge the rate fixed by the legislature for
hauling coal. They will also ask the written
opinion of the attorney general on the sub
ject of local freight rates out OF Fargo.
largely attended meeting of citizens at
Mandon protested against the proposed
abandonment of Fort Lincoln, A number
of farmers said they settled there because of
government protection, and if this was with,
drawn they would be compelled to abandon
their farms. Strong resolutions were passed
expressing alarm at the disposition of the
military department. to abandon the fort
with thousands Of hostile Indians within a
days journey. Reports are at hand of SIM
liar meetngsin the country, and great alarm
is manifested
According to the Napoleon Homestead
gopher hunting could be made very profit
able business in North Dakota. In some
counties bounties are paid on tails, in others
on ears, and in some of the way back"
counties nothing less than legs will be taken
as evidence of the sure death of the little
pets. Thus in Logan county tails bring s
cents, while in Mcintosh ears quoted at 2
cents, Dickey county gives up cents FOR four
legs, making an aggregate of 8 cents in boun-
ties for one gopher There is no necessity
for a boy going without circus money in
North Dakota.
The supreme court handed down its decis
ion in the assessor case at Bismarck. The rev.
enue law, section 80, in dispute, abolishing
the use ofcounty assessor, was sustained,
Judge Lauder being thereby reversed. The
court holds that the Office is a legislative
office and section 10 of the schedule in con
nection, which provides that Fall county and
precinct officers shall hold their Offices for
the term for which they were elected does
not prohibit the legislature from abolishing
| the Office. The new revenue law creates dis
trict assessors and this case was an appeal
from Ransom county, wherein the county
assessor refused to yacate.