Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-01-22

buraement has been q matter of great
difficulty, If not danger. There are said
to be half dozen great trusts that are
concerned in this election whose
interests demand favorable national leg.
islation. Among them are the Standard Oil
trust, the Cotton Seed Oil trust, the
Sugar Refining trust, besides others less
widely known. Railroads, elevators and
banks are also charged as taking hand
IN the deal. These reports are rumors,
however, that admit of no verifcation,
and the average legislator, or sovereign of
the third house. knows nothing of them
beyond what he may hear.
The kind Of man tho people of North
Dakota would like to see in the senate, is
one who is Enthusiastically identified with
the state.socially, politically and finan-
cially. One whose tenure Of residence
does not depend on his elevation to the
highest Office IN the gift Of the settlers.
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.
Senator McGillivray presented O. pe-
tition to congress for opening to SETTLE
ment the Fort Stephenson INDIAN
reservation. Mr.. Worst introduced a
bill to secure uniform system OF free
schools. Worst's bill for the parole of
prisoners passed the senate. Mr.. Miller
has bill compelling railroad companies
to make firebreaks and use spark ar
restors on all locomotives.
A resolution was passed requesting
that information be obtained from coun-
ty commissioners as to the probable Ne
cessities of the various counties in the
matter of seed gram, and to obtain from
that source the amount needed. Today
bill was introduced fixing minimum
prlce of 5 per cent. appraised valae of
school lands as the lowest price at which
said lands can be. rented. Much of the
school land rented last summer only
brought a small sum, IN hundreds of
cases not to exceed four or five dollars
per annum. The Mandan reform school
wants ", 600 for building and mainte.
nance. A bill was introduced by Bjorgo
which gives railroad commissioners
authority to regulate transportation and
rates; also one by Kinter to prevent the
mortgaging Of growing crops. Oil In
spector Gipson submitted his report. He
inspected 6,l85 barrels Of oil and rejected
126. He says he has heard of no ex-
plosions during his term of Office. Among
bills passed were the Grand Forks lnde-
pendent school district bill and the bill
authorizing county commissioners to
loan money from any surplus fund to
any deficit fund.
Among the house bills introduced to.
day was one against selling fire arms to
Indians; crediting convicts on dim,n-
itlon Of sentence; one on attorneys fees;
one to pay expenses of contested elec-
tions; one regulating salaries of registers
and treasurers. A memorial was intro
duced praying congress to improve the
navigation of the Red river. The bill re-
quiring foreign languages to be taught
in the Grand Forks university was in
definitely postponed. Douglass of
Walsh county, desiring little diversion,
introduced aconcurrent resolution which
provides that the constitutional conyen.
tion association is granted the section of
land on which the capital buildings now
stand, and that the said buildings shall
be at once removed to the city of Bis
marck.
PARAGRAPHIC POINTS.
President Spr3gue, so far, is not in it,
Senator Fuller voted for the gallant
soldier, Col. Lounsberry on the first bal
lot today.
The boys from Grand Forks county
were taking "a little sunthln" on Hon. A.
G. Johnson's one vote for senator.
The betting on the senatorial situation
is very light. Scarcely wager is report
ed The field offers odds against Sena.
tor Pierce, but there are no takers.
Congressman Hansbrough has received
q ruler made from the first American
eAu AAtAAuAoSVuIOA uoul SulCdkO. Inc
plant has been started since the McKin-
Icy bill became law.
Ole Axvig is growing to be the humor-
st of the house-ln his way. He is now
a prohibitionist after years of fruitless
struggle with king alcohol. He says
here are lots OF good fellows here, and
'theyall know what they are here for, too"
The gatling gun which has been sent
% Gov. Burke by the war department,
las arrived with it's ammunition. The old
soldiers gather around the wea pon and |
ell how many they have seen OF them
before and what destructive shooters
hey are.
County Treasurer Willis Of New Rock
ord, is again visiting with the solors.
de says great interest Is being manifest
ID everywhere in his county over the
he legislative and senatorial situation,
md that most Of the New Rockford citi.
ems are aw"y on visit to different parts
Il the country.