Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-05-15

Cnat has better land tributary to it
than Lidgerwood, which is situated
near the northern part OF the reserva-
tion, in the southwest corner of Rich
land county, only six miles from the
reservation line, near the richest land
that can be found.
John Arnold, an employe of Hugh
Frazier, skipped from Grand Forks q
few days ago taking Mrs. Frazier's
pocket book containing S21O. He
was seen by Sheriff Fadden on the
train going to Fargo, from which he
escaped through the closet window of
the coach while the train was in mo.
tlon, leaving behind q pair OF shoes
and a hat. Sheriff Fadden is search
ing for him.
The secretary OF the interior has re-.
versed the decision of the commission.
er in the cases of Franklin Richardson
in the Bismarck land district of North
Dakota, and of Organun Quemby in
the Fargo land district, North Dako-
ia. Their entries had been held tor
cancellation but as they came under
the act of March 8, known as "tim-
Der culture law" the secretary over
ruled his commissioners and the en-
tries are not cancelled.
The agricultural department has
sent H. A. Heath as special agent into
North Dakota to gather statistics on
the rapid growth OF the animal indus.
try, especially sheep raising. Mr..
Heath is now making acanvass OF the
state, beginning with the ranches of
the Missouri valley. His report on
sheep will be interesting, considering
that at this time last year the state
had but few sheep, while now it pos
sesses 100000 old sheep with their
spring increase.
The attorney-general has just ren.
dered an opinion adverse to VIM. De.
voy, who assumes to hold the office
OF adjutant-general IN defiance OF Gov.
Burke's recent appointment. The
constitution says no militia officer
can be removed except by court mar
tial. The attorney general holds that
the adjutant.general ls a member OF
the Governors staff and can be re-
moved at any time. In his opinion
the constitution refers to line and
field officers only.
The decision OF Commissioner Car.
ter, in reply to the inquiry OF Gov.
Burke as to what lands the state
could take under the enabling act, is
received with much pleasure all over
the state. According to the decision,
the state can take any abandoned
pre-emptlon claims and any home,
steads as soon as abandonment is
proven. In many parts of the state
valuable lands haYe been settled up
on and abandoned. In making the
selections OF the states appropria-
tion these claims will be taken, the
legislature having provided funds to
clear the titles in the various land
Offices.
On the 9th inst, Attorney Amidon
Counsel Faulkner and Hill in the Ar
gus case applied to Judge Mcconnell
asking that the case be transferred to
Judge Thomas of the United States
district court; Davis, Amidon's asso-
ciate counsel, was formerly partner
of Judge Thomas. Judge Mcdonnell
refused to recognize Amidon or Davis
on the grounds that they were in con.
tempt of court for violating Judge
Roses injunction. Judge Mcconnell
stated that he had asked Judge Rose
to act in this case. Davis plead the
baby act, saying he did not know
Rose had been SO requested. McCon
nell said the attorney must be purge
of contempt before he could be recog
nized. Davis is sick. It is s,.id among
lawyers on the street however, that
Judge Thomas will issue an order GER
tifying the case up to his court regard
less Of Judge McConnell's action.
What North Dakota wants is more
Touring mills, a few wooden mills and,
with the increase OF stock, packing
houses in the western part of the
state. We must utilize what nature
has given US. North Dakota has the
finest wheat lands on earth, says the
Minneapolis Tribune, and raises a
cereal that makes a flour superior to
any other. It commands the highest
price in the European markets.
Therefore every bushel OF wheat rals-
ed in North Dakota ought to beground
in North Dakota and the state given
the benefit of the money required to
effect the transformation. North Da.
kota is the finest sheep country in the
United States, and sheep means wool.
With plenty OF wool, it is the height
OF folly to bale it, send it
east for manufacture into fabrics
and pay the freight on the
manufactured product again. We
ought to have all the benefits
freight both ways and the employ
ment for labor. North Dakota has
the best of grazing lands in the coun-
try and sends to the markets the best
beef. The Missouri slope raises corn
successfully. Corn makes fat hcgs,
and where fat hogs and cattle are rails.
ed there ought to be packing houses.
The western part of North Dakota is
underlaid with inexhaustible coal, and
the whole state is q prairie country,
the climate is cold and the settlers
need fuel. The output OF these mines
ought to be increased q thousand per
cenc. Cheap fuel means advantages
over other regions less favored, Tor
manufacturing, and North Dakota
should utilize all her advantages. Let
US utilize what nature has given us and
the state will soon become prosperous
and rich.
Fargo's College Affairs.
The law which authorizes the state
treasurer to turn over the funds OF
the Fargo Agricultural College to the
treasurer OF the board OF trustees lis
minus the emergency CLAUSE, and hence
does not 90 Into effect until July ].
Treasurer Booker says he has some