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The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

The case of NJ. L. O'Connor VS.. Burleieh
county was called when court opened yes
terday morning. 1t was set for TIE first
case. MIR. Register wanted an adjourn
ment because Of the sickness of Mr.. Avery,
who is a witness in the ease, and because a
reply must be filed to tie answer. Mr..
OConnOr protested against a postpone
ment. The suit was for money for work
on the Apple Creek bridge. 1t had been
due for ten months: lie had given orders to
his creditors and they wanted their pay.
The only question to be decided wa
whether Mr.. O'Cunnor could recover cash
for the work done, as provided by the CON
tract, OR whether he was to be satisfied
with county warrants. The plaintiff
claimed cash or it equivalent, in accord
ance with the contract. Mr.. Register
claimed that the county commissioners had
no authority to agree to pay in cash, but
could only pay in county warrants. The
county commissioners acted beyond their
power in making the contract they did.
The court took time to look the matter
up, and In the afternoon the complaint
was dismissed. Judge Winchester said
that he thought Mr.. O'Connor was entitled
to S66.67 more than he had received, and if
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

1T may or may not be that the Mis-
souri, slope will not get the $500 road
this year, but the fact remains that we
have a better prospect of il good crop Oh
the Missouri slope than any year the
o]d-timers recall. Farmers who know
assure us that they ask for no better out
look than they now possess. Good crops
mean not merely brisk business for our
business men, but emigration, railroads
and all the concomitants of prosperity.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

Ed. L. p. Staedc, who recently failed
ut Devils Lake, states that he and Mr.
Whinple will each bring Il libel suit fu'
$4,000 against Senator lIonsbrougll, who
is proprietor af The Inter Ocean. md OF
his return from Washington in June viii
have him arrested for criminal libel.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

The Indians of the Standing Rock res
.ervation are 500 to receive pay for the
ponies taken away from them in 1876.
The amount Is about 100000.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

1t is reported M-at instructions have
been received by the county commission
ers of Stutsman county which will re-
quire assessors to raise the valuation of
sheep in that county to $3 per head. 1t is
presumed that the same requirements will
be demanded of all the other counties in
the state. This is considerable of a
raise in the valuation Of sheep nvrr last
year'sasscSsmcnt. Thu sheep mtu claim
that This is All unjust and suicidal move,
and will drive out OF the business many
men "ho now have sheep in Large num-
hers, and will prer"nt Others from invest.
Ing. To burden a young and feeble in
dustry in that way they declare umwi,r
and imnOlitic.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

A. Mckay, II. Tanning and Thomas
doorc were arrested at Devils Lake for
iiolating theprohibitory law have been
neid for trial in $3.50 bail.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

Court opened "Wednesday mnrnlng at 10
o'clock. The argument of council was re-
Sumed on tue question as to whether Ger
tain liquor cases should be tried by a jury
or by tile court. After hearing Messrs.
B ucher and Register, Judge Winchester
d cided to submit to Il jury the questions
as to whether the defendants kept for sale
and did sell Intoxicating liquors.
The case Of the First National bank Of
Bismarck VS.. George Peoples was then
called. Mr.. Register appeared for the
plaintiff and MeSsrs. Stoscli and Eigpilry
for the defendant.
The answer of the defendant did not
conform to the proof: the plaintiff moved
for Judgment and the jury was Instructed
to find for the plaintiff il :he sum of
S572.9 SO.
Mr.. Register moved that the bond Of
DENNIS Linellan, given by Con Peoples
and Thos. J. Flavin be forfeited. Mr..
O'Connur appeared tor l.iErhan and Mr..
Edgrrley for Mr.. Peoples. Mr.. O'Connor
moved that the case lie continued 10 the
mex term. He then stated that the bond
was worthless anyhow, as il is drawn To
the Territory IF Dakota instead of 10 the
state of North Dakota and j. Eot wmth the
paper it is written on. Judge Winchester
looked over to the bond and said that lie
should hold that it was good. MI. R,.i>-
ter addressed himself tn this proin,,i ion,
and quoted section 1857 of The complied
laws to sustain his position. 'ri,, hulnde-
men were given sixty Gays i'll which Ia
produce Tive def"atlan' and at the end %,
that time the bond viii be forfeited. Mr..
OCOnnor says tina LiiieIlan is looking for
the party that gave him the coat With
which lie is charged of stealing.
On motion of the attorneys for j. &. San
ders. tile case of the state against j.. q.
Sanders ami C.. X. Williams was continued
over the term, VI! The payment of S225 costs
by the defense. This motion was made be.
cause of the sickness OF the defendant San
ders.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

SENATOR'S Casey and Hansbrough have
made up a purse of $50, to be known as
the senatorial prize and contested for in
a free-for-all hose race at the firemen's
tournament at Fargo.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

The trial of y. y. Paine at Ashley, Nc
Intosli county. has finally come to an end,
resulting III holding Paine to the district
court i'll $1,000. He was prGmis i'm
munity from further prosecution if he
would stay at home, behave himself and
stop lis begging.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

"a Devils Lake merchant has sold sever
al old fashioned spinning wheels lately,
the revival of the sheep industry having
created a demand for them.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

Hon. j. ii. Miller, for many years sheriff
of Kicliiand county, is IA victim OF dropSy
and is not expected to last long.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

Edgeley Mail, leaving Lee Ovrrlees in
sole control.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

Hon. NJ. n. johnson has secured a daily
mail for The towns situated on Tie Turtle
Mountain branch of the Great Northern.
II will go by stage.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

VALLEY City's postoliice fight has been
settled at last, blythe appointment of Pcder
j. Peterson, the Scandinavian candida e.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

In the Dickey County Leader l.. D.
Bartlett makes a defense for Paine, the
man who was jailed in Mcintosh county
because he would not turn over to the
county commissioners the money which
he had collected for the people of that
county. Bartlett says that Paine was
under oath-he does not state to whom
not to give the funds TO the county
commissioners, but to disburse them
himself, and that he, Paine, wanted the
commissioner to go with him and see it
distributed. After roasting the court,
Bartlett winds up by saying that he is
going to the Twin CT les to inform the
press regarding the true status of the
Paine affair.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

TIE dispatches indicate that the rain
fall has been general all over North Da-
kota, and in most sections it has been
sufficient to moisten the ground even be-
low that Of the spring rains. On the
Missouri slope nearly an inch and Il
quarter of water fell, and the condition
of crops is 10Y as perfect lis could be de-
sired.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

>Four saloonkeepers have been arrested
at Devils Lake for violating the prohibi-
tory law. The fight is being made on
saloons by the leaders of the w. c. L. u.
organization.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

The Great Northern has purchased a
depot site four miles North of lIillsboro
and will at once begin building. The
tirandins will build an elevator there this
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

The trustees OF the Valley City Normal
building material instead OF brick.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

Mayville boasts OF the possession of a
Juvenile brass band of Ii pieces. The ages
of tbs members range from s 10 II years,
and they are said to be proficient.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

Grand Forks county, resigns and rec
ommends Chas. T.. Evans.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

"a man named E.A. Frank, from Roclrs-
ter, attempted suicide near Bismarck, by
jumping from a train and stabbing him
self. yesterday. He is in the hospital. He
had been on a Spree.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

The farmers who were induced to leave
North Dakota and go to Manitoba, early
in the spring, are having a hard time of it.
Some of them recently walked to Bath
gate, ami the editor of the Democrat there
took atlidavitS from them regarding their
experience. They show much misrrplc-
migration agents. Many more will walk
back into the United States looking for
work. The following is a sample of the
aifldavits:
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

State Senator j.. NJ. Patch has been APP
pointed mastering officer of the q. a. Il.
for North Dakota.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

which the Argus thinks is about as low as
thew will get,
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

aif1uaHltS:
Peter Housower being duly sworn says
that he was Il resident OF Ashley, Mcln-
tosh county, N. D..a married mar with
one child, was %purSuaded by a Canadian
immigration agent that Manitoba and the
Northwest Territory was the grandest
country on the earth. That a laboring
man could get 50 so Il day and the govern
mrnt would give him a farm free of
charge and loan him at a small rate of in
terest -four OF five hundred dollars. AT
Winnipeg was given q free ticket to
Yorktown FROM which place we went to
look at lands which We found so poor us
to be almost worthless. Not taking farms
the ageut refused to let lis go back, al
though our tickets read return. We were
forced to walk back to Winnipeg, winch
took us a week. Some of those along
with us who were unable to walk gave
the conductor watches anu other va'uables
for transportation back. A large num-
Der of those desiring to return to the
United States are now at Winnipeg and
will probably walk to this side Of the line
a. thy have no money to paytheir way by
raj. Never saw a more disappointed,
heart broken looking people than these
deceived immigrants from Dakota.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

There is n case on the Ransom county
court calendar in which a husband brings
suit against Il neighbor for $4,000 for
alternating his wife'S affection.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

NoRrH DAKOTA will get for its militia
from the government under an act of
tie last congress S2,764.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

The famous Seventh cavalry, which dis
tinguished itself in the Indian trouble last
winter, passed through the state OF No. 4
last night, having been transferred to
Washington city. The boys say they are
through fighting Indians and are going
down to wait OF the president.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

MONDAY, June LIST, is the time set by
Judge Winchester for holding a term of
court in Emmons county. Parties living
in that section who want to take out
their final citizen papers should not for
get the date.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

Grand Forks %Plaindealer: p. b. Wick
ham of G!enullln, IL of the Worlds Fair
MANAGERS, is a sheep enthusiast. lie has a
thousand, and up to date the ewes report
an increase of over 100 per cent! His wool
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

As a result of a conference by the pro-
armed with a search warrant and sus-
picious looking packages arriving by
freight areclosely watched. If their con-
tents are found contraband they are seized
and cOntiscated.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

Mary Jane Tay lor, of Grand Forks. was
granted a divorce from her husband. on
account of cruelty.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

A prisoner named Ed. Herman, at
Devils Lake, made a desperate attack Oh
Sheriff MagnesS throwing some binding
substance liz The sheriff S eyes and strik-
ing him with an iron weapon in the face,
knocking a revolver out of his hand. The
%janitor picked up the revolver and shot
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

~. Anken, the cheese manufacturer
north of Taylor, has started up his factory
and will utilize the milk of between 300
and 400 cows this season. The farmers
are getting 80 cents per cwt. for their milk
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

Thomas Mcclellan has been running a
blind pig at Warllrton. Sheriff McLaren
found HIM in bed at the Headquarters
hotel in Fargo, with q loaded revolver by
bis side. The sheriff took the revolver
and tI,n Salnnn man ten
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

Plans for two new agricultural col
lcge buildings, to be erected at Fargo,
have been accepted, viz. the main build
ing or hall and the chemical laboratory
building. AS soon as the contract can be
awarded they will be erected. The style
of architecture will be ROmaneSque
They will be built Of buff colored brick
trimmed with Duluth brown stone and
will be very attractive. The site for
them is on the school section granted for
the college by the last congress and is
about Il mile from the business section of
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-23
THREW Als MONEY away.

The Story. OF . Physician Who Was tho
Victim to Circumsti
When the doctors, in jovial mood,
get together they invariably tell stories
If they have any time on their hands
Half q dozen Rochester physicians were
feeling particularly happy. and exrtltant
few days ago. They had passed a
delightful hour in making an examina-
ton of the body of man killed IN an
accident, and were well pleased with
each other and the gentleman who had
furnished them with their scientific
amusement. When they were through
thoir work they adjourned to, the Office
Of bne OF their number and began tell
ing experiences and "Reminiscences.
They told Of exciting amputntiops and
eXhilarating operations until it came
, the turn Of the oldest man present to
speak. Then such I. tale was unfolded
as brought tears to, the eyes of many
present. = - VI ''''' -
''Nhen 1 was O young man." said the
old physician, J''f practiced in q west
ern city. This was about thirty years
ago 1t was not a great while after I
had my first case that was called one
day to attend young man who had
most peculiarly shaped head. URder
my care the fellow soon got we'll, but l
cultivated his acquaintance to serve
certain ends that l. had in view 2
when came to know the young
man pretty we'll / told him frankly that
WANTED his head. You all know that
have always made brain diseases q
specially, and l thought that the mans
head, with its abnormal development,
would be splendid subject for stu dy
The chap fell in with my proposal.
gave linn three huidred dollars, and he
made a will in which he mentioned me
as the heir to his head. TO be sure, the
fellow was young, but SO was I, and l
was willing to wait. 49,.
"Well, gentlemen, within less than a
year after we had completed arrange-,
ments the young fellow was killed"
Lucky man." said one of the listen
ers, and all the others gave evidence
that they thought the doctor, was for
tunate.+~
''But, gentlemen" continued. the old
physician, ''tho fellow was struck on
TIL head,by Q safe that fell to the side
walk while being taken in the third
story window Of IL block" and the old
fellows voice cholied with emotion at
the rcmem brance of the wrong tat
had boon dong. him.
"Sadlcst thing ever heard off,, said
one Of the listeners, while others
walked up and shook the victim s hand,
! too full for utteranee. -Rochcster Dem
ocrat. &
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-23
NIAGARA RIVER.
Glacial Action Instrumental In FORMING:
Its Ch.nncl. '


Its Ch;:nncl. -.
Prof. G. w. Haley dissents from
Prof. Gilbert's theory of the history of
Niagara'rivcr, and believes that glacial
action was an agent in the formation
Of the channel. In 1910, he said,
large surface,of rock on the bank of
the river was removed at different
points for the purpose Of making Ger.
tain improvements, and wasf found to
be deeply scored, while the vicinity
furnished many granite powders.
Three branches Of Drift stone and
gravel are developed at Lewiston, and
the evidences Of glacial action arc album
'dant. These and other facts which the
author mentioned point, in his opinion,
to the existence and progress Of a grand
terminal lhorainc, which WAS once the
boundary of. an immense inland seq.
So far from the Niagara river carrying
no sediment, oS Prof Gilbert assumes,
and as one who visits it in summer
might be justified in supposing, ono
who lives near it many years may see
its waters running for ten days at q
time With II dirty chocolate or dark
amber color, and charged with great
quantities, of sand, gravel and silt; and
can hear in the rapids tho. gravel and
pebbles grinding and scratching their
way along the rough bottom. Tho
vast dense bar Mt the mouth of the
YER on Lake Ontario is Overwhelming
roof Of It's immense securing proper.
IN. Y. Observer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-23
NEV ADA STATE FAI1
1871.
!. e Ncvad|
Sept 2 Is 60 Sept. 2 }eath1 ! Inelus
=. - TDiiYcSr tssani.sos e
$4,000 q !. !! !: Pg b md premium,
TIrotting, Pacing and Running Race
Ladies Tournament, Military Parad
Splendid AGRICULTURAL, Horticultural Mil
u ard. Mechanical Exhibits.
For Premium List Speed Programme and other informI
address the Secretary at Reno, Nevada
w. H, GOULD, Preside
G. II. STODDARD, Secretary.
-
SEALED PROPOSE

Sealed proposals are invited
Board of County Commission
Elko county, Nevada, for the b|
ofian iron bridge across the Hui
river, below Elko, on the I'd
Bullion and; South Fork, in d
ance with the specifications
tows, 10 wit:
Said bridge to be iron tru|
feet, lopg in the clear, Ii feet id
and capable Of sustaining a vel
81 tons load, outside of plankid
floor joists of bridge, to be fou1
thick by twelve in width
every tWentyIfour inches
Floor OF bridge to. be of god
inch plank and well spiked.
One abutment Of said bridge
built~of good. hard stone, laid
mortar and cement, and face
cement. Abutmept to be s fed
on bottom. 4 feet wide on top,
In height above the surface,
in length and to be built upon
foundation. Said abutment|
built where the present &oodd
nov stand. supporting the old
Said bridge to be complete ID
| particular including ratings al
whole to be done in a good and
man like manner as per the
specifications, and to be accep|
mediately upon it's completion
Board of Commissioners or sou
son appointed by them for tb|
pose. Said work to be paid fol
completed and accepted. p
whom contract ie let or award
be req Tired to file with the b
Commissioners q good and su|
bond with two sureties for
named in contract price, for it
full completion. Said work
completed by January l, 1882.
Said proposals to be, filed WI
Clerk Of said Board on or hefo|
NJ, October 5, 1891, at which "
will be opened and considered
Board. All proposals shall
dorsed Proposals to bulld
Bridge" gY
The Board reserves the righ|
ject any and all lbids.
l., o. HENDERs|
Elko, Nevada, Sept. 10, 1901
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-23
Campaign Cries.

The shibboleth Of the Pennsylvania
Democracy in their campaign this
year is "rhou shalt not stealp' In
Ohio it should be "Thou shalt not
lie!" If this could be etfectually ap.
piled to Sherman and Mckinley they
would be dumb as oysters from this.
time forth. They have told lies
enough about the benefits the people
derive from the Mckinley tariff and
the injury that would resu 1t to them
IN the event of the free coinage of
silver to consign them both to very
warm seats in purgatory, If political
liars trying to convince tho people
that their interests are identical with
those Of monopolists ever earn warm
seats, and the Chronicle hopes they
do. Virginia Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-23
THE ABUSED CuoEs.

UNBERTAKER Ito American youth Who
is lighting a cigarette) right.
You smoke the cigarettes; we do the
RESIN. Y. Press. ..r.,.,
"rnEsE monkeys" said Chappie in
the park, remind me of my boyhood
days" There's a faint resemblance
yet" said Maude, gazing first at Chap
and then at the rnonkey.--N. Y. Her
add
WHEN I wasa little boy" lisped a
very stupid society man to young
lady, "all my ideath on life were then.
tered on being u Clown "IYell, there
there is ut least one case Of gratified
ambition" was the reply.--Philadul-
phia Record. .L~-.l..,.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-23
County Official Paper.
RoRBING THE WOMEN.

Many q housewife has been puzzled
as we'll as annoyed at the higher
prices OF glass fruit jars this year.
The writer of this was recently visit
ing farmers family when the sub
ject of canning fruit. came up. The
good wife had sent TO neighborihg
city to buy supply of jars for her
large crop of fruit and tomatoes. s To
her. surprise a, considerable higher
price was charged, and the merchant,
being friend, warned her that the
price was likely to go still higher.
No one I the family knew that. a
trust had been formed not long ago
and had put up the price of these
jars; and when the writer informed
them Of this fact they had another
lesson in the effects. Of our high pro-
tective tariff on the farmers pocket.
The tariff on glass jars for fruit is
40 percent. on the best kinds and etill
higher on the cheaper grades. Be-
sides this, glass jars are very expen-.
sive things to pack and ship, being
very liable to break in handling; and
the new law makes no ALLOWANCES for
glass broken in shipment from abroad,
unless the part broken is as much as.
one-tenth Of the whole.
Under these circumstances it is not
singular that our, imports. of glass
fruit jars are so inconsiderab1e that
they are not separately named in the
government reports. The domestic
manufacturers; therefore, have the
market entirely to themselves, and
being few in number thoy can easily
combine and force trust prices upon
the people. .,,.....,<
Inc high protection given these
men Is entirely uncalled for. The New
York Tribune, the leading high tariff
journal in this country, has made the
claim that plain glassware can be
made here as cheaply as in Europe.
Moreover, it is known that the manu-
,facturers of all kinds of glassware
have been making enormous profits
for years past. a gentleman having
the most intimate relations with the
glassware trade recently made, in Ii
confidential way, some startling state
ments concerning the profits which
tho manufacturers have been making.
The only purpose, therefore, which
the present high duties OH glass jars
can serve is to compel our women to
pay tribute to a rich and powerful
trust.
1t is time for such things to stop
and these monopolists must not fancy
that the people are going to permit
this tariff spoliation forever. The
people are patient, but once aroused
they are terrible in their wrath
Exchange.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-23

Reno Journal:--CnpGain 10 Marzen,
of Lovelocks, is determined that
Humboldt shall be represented in the
live stock exhibit at the State Fair.
He has entered 20 Durbams, with
psdigrees thai would make the New
York "Four Hundred" green with
envy. t'.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-23

M. Reinl1art has
lust received his
Fall, and Winter
samples for custom
made M clothing. II
you want. your
clothes made to or
der, give him a call
and see, as fine a
line of samples as
has ever been ex-
hibited in Elko.
You can get a suit
of clothes made to
order from $21 90
up. Fit Guaran-
teed. .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-23

What do yoos suppose Is
tile matter acith this s1onaa,t?
She zooN8 pretty mad, doesn't
ahePl Guess she just used that
broom ON her hatsbaad. See
her shahimg hes' jiist! But Lori,
a. me'cy, SHE amt half as
mad as the aUoman aUho sent
off for her goods, or bought
them some other place before
seeing o'trs. Wig shosld
she be? She never list s,ach
'ba1yaims! go