The Dickinson press., 1890-06-21
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS.

Grand Forks will have a telephone ex-
change.
North Dakota firemen are holding
their tournament at Fargo this week.
Commencement exercises We're held
at the Grand Forks university Thurs
day.
The trouble over the location of tho
postotfice at Wahpeton has been salts
factori]y adjusted.
The Fargo Argus has been decided in
favor Of Maj. Edwards.
John A. Percival has been confirmed
by the senate as receiver of public
moneys at Devils Lake.
Darlington business men are agitating
the question of blowing a fire break fifty
feet wide around the town.
Twenty knights of Pythias will 20
from Grand Forks tothe grand encamp-
ment at Milwaukee on the Goth inst.
The Fargo Argus acknowledges the
receipt Of $50 from Senator Pierce as a
contribution to the tournament fund.
Grand Forks will entertain the grad
yates of Ann Arbor, who will make ain
excursion through Dakota early in July.
The Methodist college for North pa-
kota has been located at Larimore. The
citizens subscribed $11 900 and 100 acres
of land.
The total attendance at the Grand
Forks university for the past year has
been 151-of which sixty-nine were lady
students.
A we'll known horse thief, wanted at
Casselton, Valley City and other North
Dakota points, was captured at East
Grand Forks a few days ago.
Fargo Masous dedicated their new
rooms Monday night by a reception to
all the Masonic bodies of North Dakota,
followed by a banquet and ball.
The laborers on a work train uear
Bismarck struck for an advance in
wages. They were getting $1.35 per
day, but wanted IS cents lnore, which
was finally agreed to.
Hon. John II. Mccullough, of Park
River, has received the appointment of
special census enumerator for the pur-
pose OF securing the mortgage indebted
ness of the state, vice E. Smith Peterson.
It is said, upon what is considered the
best Of authority that although Cover
nor Miller is not a candidate for a Sec
ond term, he would accept in case he
was nominated by the Republican con
vention.
At Mandan, William Palmer, boss
painter Of the Missouri division of the
Northern Pacific railroad, was fatally
shot four times by George Lewis, one Of
his men. Both had been drinking and
they quarreled.
Fifteen counties in North Dakota and
fifty-one in South Dakota sent reports to
the United States signal Office at Huron.
They indicate the most favorable out
look for wheat, oats and barley known
in either state for years.
Bailey, the Northern Pacific train
robber, was taken to Fargo Friday and
turned over to the United States mar
shall. He was PLACED in the Fargo Jail.
1t is said information has been secured
that will lead to the capture of the rest
of the gang.
La Moure Chronicle: DR.. Langdon.
state v%eterinian, passed through La
Moure Monday, from a trip to the west
ern portion Of Dickey county. He
found two glandered horses on the big
farm of Professor Eaton, 81 that county,.
which were killed. He also found some
cases of blackleg in the hills, and had to
use the pistol again.
For the benefit of those teachers who
cannot attend the regular terms, the
board of the state normal school, at Mil
nor, N. D., has decided to hold a sum
mer term of ten weeks, beginning June
30. The regular first, second ana third
grade studies will be included in the
course, with English literature, rhetoric,
Latin, Psychology, which will include
Ogden's Science of Education, the latter
being required in the next regular exam
ination for county certificates.
Representative Hansbrough is making
an effort to have inserted in the general
deficiency bill a provision appropriating
SIS, 900 for the agricultural college at
Fargo. The last year that amount was
granted to each state and territory, and,
the college in South Dakota being in
operation, got the amount. The North
Dakota college started May 1, having
two months of the fiscal year for which
the appropriation was made. 1t is prob
able that the committee will allow the
amount for these two months.
Bismarck Tribune: An important
part of the duty of assessors is liable to
be overlooked. The law provides for
the collection of certain statistical mat
ter for the department of agriculture.
This work some assessors are neglecting.
In response to a letter from the Auditor
of Barnes county, Attorney General
! Goodwin writes: These statistics are
an important part of the assessors work.
and each assessor should be required to
carefully comply with the law even if
he has to go over the ground the second
time to properly perform his duty"
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