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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

The instruction in political economy
in the majority of the higher institutions
of learning in the United States leans
toward free trade. It is a nice theory,
but very impractical. Even the theor-
etical professors are beginning to see the
difference between theory and practice,
and the students at Ann Arbor univer-
sity, at least, are beginning to rebel
against free trade text books. Hon.
Thos. F. Bayard was one of the principal
orators at the recent commencement OK
ercises at Ann Arbor and the bad taste
he exhibited in an hours argument in
favor of free trade was very emphati-
cally rebuked by an overwhelming ma
jority of the $40 graduates in the 81
GLASS. The regents of the university of
Michigan, deservedly one of the most
popular of the educational institutions
of the country, will doubtless be a little
more careful next time and respectfully
request that speakers at commencement
exercises refrain from making political
stump speeches.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

How the calamitarians of the demo-
cratic press would rejoice if the United
States treasury really should become
bankrupt.
How they would clap their hands, if
disaster should happen to the growing
crops of the west.
How they would scream with delight
if panic should sweep through Wall
street and other money markets of the
country.
How they would indulge in ghoulish
glee if the new American tin plate in
dustry should prove Improbable or Sec
rotary Blaine's reciprocity policy fail to
accomplish the great extension of our
foreign trade, which is anticipated by re-
publicans.
Fortunately, none of these possibili-
ties seems likely to be realized; and the
calamity editors may continue to draw
their dismal bows. The republicans
are conducting the United States
government right up to the handle
and providence seems, this year, To be
with the party of plenty, prosperity and
progress.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

The statement prepared by the treas
ury department of the amount of re-
celpts this month at the port of New
York on account of duties on imports is
instructive and may point a moral to the
anti-protectionists. Compared with the
same time in 1890 there is a falling off of
nearly 40 per cent. It is fair to presume
that the goods on which duty was form
erly paid are still going to be used, and
If no duty is paid they must be manu-
featured and produced in this country;
and right here is the true essence of the
republican platform-protection to
Americans. Americans will make the
goods; Americans will use them; the
money will remain at home. AS an OBJ
ject lesson on the tariff the figures are
argumentative and should be perused by
the advocates of free trade.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03
case would be equally as valuable as in
the other.
A COMPARISON,

While VT are talking about wheat
yields of North Dakota and the papers
of the eastern pert of the state are con-
graduating themselves, as is very proper,
about what a magnificent prospect they
have in view for abundant harvests, it
may not be out Of place to refer to the
official report of the commissioner of
agriculture and labor and see what was
the average last season, just by way of
comparison. 1t is the impression among
a few that the eastern portion of North
Dakota is the only spot that will yield
wheat in paying quantities. To be sure
there are large roller mills in Morton,
Burleigh and Steele county, running the
entire year on No. l hard wheat, pur-
chased right at their doors, but then a
number think that lin some in.ompre-
hensible m the granary of North
Dakota is the Red River valley and that
section alone. MI. Helgesen says con-
corning the crop of 1890:
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

The old crusade against secret socie-
ties has broken out afresh in Boston.
that cultured hub of the world, and at a
meeting of the Baptist brethren one of
the delegates uttered a bitter invective
against secret orders in general and
Masonry in particular, declaring that
when a man takes the obligations of the
Masonic order he swears allegiance to a
code ~antagonistic to God. One of the
ministers happened to be a member of
the order and denounced the TRADE but
by a vote Of fifty to seven the convention
concluded it was all right. When it is
considered that some of the leading
Idivines Of the country are proud to say
that they belong to this order it is funny,
TO say the least, that it is such an instru-
ment for moral destruction in the hands
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

AND now it is Officially" stated that
Bierly, of the Grand Forks News, will
not purchase the defunt Washington
Critic nor the National Democrat, a
sheet that is in a moribund condition,
but will start an entirely new Journal in
the nations capital. He will continue
to edit his Dakota paper from that long
range. Br'er Cleveland will be delighted
to welcome Bierly in the national demo-
cratic journalistic field, as 1t is well
known that there is a love both deep and
lasting between them.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

A MOVEMENT is on foot to transport
the entire population of Iceland to
Alaska and there establish a colony
under the government of the United
States. Ludwig Won Dolcke, a noted
physician of Detroit, and himself an Ice-
lander, is now on his way to Reykiavek,
the capital of that little isle, to confer
with the authorities on the subject. The
Icelanders as a race make very desirable
additions to a new country. They are
thrifty, industrious and spend their
money only as fast as they earn it. In
Pembina county there is a large settle
ment of them and they are universally
liked as colonists in that section. AL
most without exception they can read
and write and are not addicted to the
excessive use of stimulants. The Uni
ted States would go further and fare
worse than to get them into Alaska, the
coming point for the restless American
to rush for.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

AS AN evidence of the advancing civil
lization of the Indians of Dakota the
TRIBUNE calls attention to the fact that
a m of the Uncapapa tribe, at Fort
Berthold, recently deceased leaving a
will by which she directed the DISPOSE
ton of considerable property among her
children. Indian Agent Murphy is
named as executor of the trust. Here
indeed is an argument of the advance
ment of the original Inhabitants of Da-
kota.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

The election of E. G. D. Shortridee of
Grand Forks county as president of the
farmers alliance of North Dakota is a
victory for the conservative element of
the organization. Mr.. Shortridge, is a
capable man-one who has been enlisted
in the cause for a long time, but withal a
person who knows that all the ills of
flesh cannot be cured at one fell swoop
by resolutions and various platform
'isms. The alliance has many reforms
that can be inaugurated and which will
work great benefit to the agricultural
part of the country, but he recognizes
that all such come in regular lines, and
under his leadership we predict the alli-
ance of North Dakota will not be run on
the tangent principle.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03
enue law; should have been passed with

enue law; should have been passed with
emergency clause.
Little-Makes dogs personal property,
Lutz-Appoints state auditor and
public examiner commission to adjus,
delinquent taxes between state and
counties.
Little-Provides that illegal taxes as
sessed on railroad lands may be related
in certain cases.
Cashel-Authorizes state board OF
equalization to levy state tax.
Miller-Glves county commissioners
power to dispose of lands bid in by
county at delinquent sales.
Burke-Regulates admission of at.
torneys to practice; can only be done in
supreme court.
Lutz-Provides for publication of
supreme court reports.
Brynjolfson-Defnes usury and pre-
scribes penalty.
Brooke-Attaches certain territory to
Ramsey county.
Kinter-Increases salaries of officers
of insane hospital.
Worst-Relative to management of
deaf and dumb school.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

The "Army and Navy Journal notes
the fact that the number of assertions
in the army are notably decreasing; for
instance, in May there were but 1852 out
of a total enlisted strength of 24,523, or
less than half the number for May, 1890,
and the lowest percentage reached with.
in twenty-four years.
General Harrison and his Secretary of
War Redfeld Proctor, seem to have
reached the proper solution of this
troublesome question. The present con-
dition of things would argue a decided
Improvement in the condition of the en-
listed men of the army.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

The Chicago Worlds Fair manage
ment have finally concluded not to d1.
vide the exhibit and to hold no part of it
on the lake front. The Chicago papers
report that the matter was forever
clinched by q vote and then by a recon
sideration of the vote and a motion to
lay the reconsideration on the table,"
Judging by some action in the senate
here last winter, this does not always
dispose of troublesome problems, but
then the national directory may consider
this parliamentary fiction binding. 1t is
sometimes different with grave senators
OF the state of North Dakota. oG
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

GOING to show the savings that are
possible by means of M of the popular
little ten cent banks, the statement of
Treasurer Beardsley of Philadelphia, is
timely. He reports to the court that his
wife purchased a house near that city
for $4,000 and paid for it entirely out of
the proceeds of this little thrift encour.
aeer. The scheme appears to be an ad-
mirable one and those who are thinking
of buying a home in the future should
get one. N. B. This is not an ad for
the banks.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03
. NEW svstam If anOftino hoo

A NEW system Of spotting has taken
place on the Northern Pacific lines. The
spotter is designated as a "ticket exam
iner," and when he takes his position
and shows his credentials the conductor
has to yield up his punch to the exami-
ner and he checks up the train. The
conductor has nothing to do but run the
train. A trip or two a month will give
the company the average cash and
tickets, and this must come, or in future
the unlucky conductor must go. The
system has been in vogue in the east for
a year or more and the companies en-
dorse it, '- 'f.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

WHO would think that in this day
when office, nothing but office is the
general cry, that the general land de-
partment would actually write Col.
Plummer that if he would hurry up his
bond che would place the department
under obligations" Holy smoke, has it
reached the point when the acceptance
of an Office places the government sun
der obligations"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

That Governor Burke is the right
man in the right place in an emergency
is shown by his action in the grasshop-
per scare in Grand Forks county last
week. There is no available fund in the
state for such expenses, but he wires
Commissioner Helgesen and the local
officers to 60 ahead and remove the
pests at any expense and he would pro-
vide the funds and await the action by
the next legislature to reimburse him
self.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03
FIRE.! FIRE.!

In time of peace prepare for war! In
the days of abundance lay away for less
favorable seasons! This is a season OF
abundance-tall ~grass-heavy growth OF
grain--great yield of potatoes-two best
months, July and August, for corn re-
main. Stock of all kinds rolling fat and
an increase of 100 per cent. over last
year in horses, cattle and sheep. The
streams and lakes are again as in days
of yore filed with water. This is the
present condition.
Let us look into the future-Septem-
Der, October and into the winter: Have
fire guards been provided? Has the in
crease of stock been considered in your
estimate for winter and spring feeding?
Should prairie fires be started, with the
heavy growth of grass and weeds to feed
upon, look out for trouble. IfI the fires
sweep across the country and destroy
your grazing on the ranges, the wis
dom of putting up and securing abund-
ance of hay will be shown.
Then, what kind of a winter will we
have? We have had long cold winters
follow years of moisture. It is possible
that next winter will be of that charac-
ter, including a heavy fall of snow. This
should be thought of and hay and straw
put in shape to feed the stock, greatly
increased in numbers. Don't take
it for granted that We will
have winters like the last three,
with stock on the ranges all winter and
doing we'll. The coming winter may prove
the exception and should be provided
for. It will be a wise precaution. Sup
pose you do put up more hay than here
tofore aud have a pleasant winter-the
hay will keep. Suppose you do make
frebreaks and save the grass-you will
also save your hay and straw and the
snow will not drift. Farmers and stock
men, be up and doing-provide against
possible disaster. The outlook for bet
ter times, better prices and general pros
perity on the slope is good. Let us do
all we can to place the country in the
best condition possible and sustain IL .
renewed confidence in this part of the
state.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Grand Forks
Herald tells that paper how to solve the
money problem, something that has per-
picked the best financiers of all parties
for a long time. It remains for a citi-
zen of North Dakota to show how simple
it is. It is needless to say the writer
is an alliance man and he evolves the
following: lit seems to me that govern
ment banks issuing full legal tender pa
per money with land as a basis and at
actual cost of issue, receiving the same
on deposit at a slight reduction on the
rate at which it is loaned, would give a
self regulating volume of currency and
regulate the standard of interest, as
private loans could not be made at a
higher rate than the government stand
ard. Then labor anywhere, whether on
the farm or in the workshop, would reap
its full reward instead of Great
ing millions and then to meet
the great periodical and temporary de-
mand created by the harvest of the coun-
try from the cotton fields of the south to
the wheat fields of North Dakota, our
sub.treasury plan would fill the bill and
as soon as the product went on to the
market for consumption the loan that is
made upon the product deposited is re-
turned and retired from circulation. hav-
ing served its purpose as a representa-
tive of value in the product upon which
it was loaned, thereby keeping it out of
the hands of the manipulators of the
market.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

THOMAS Lowry heads the Minneapo-
lis subscription list for the national re-
publican convention with $4,000. If
Minneapolis can demonstrate the ability
of her hotels to take care Of the immense
throng, she will get a great deal of out
side support that is just now a little
skeptical. Chicago's admirable hotel
accommodations has been the card that
has won for her the convention prize in
the past andthe people Of the whole couun-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

For some incomprehensible reason
Dakota appears to be always cursed with
local insurance companies that represent
nothing much but wind and faith in the
patrons. In the territorial days there
was considerable scandal about the COM
panies and several in both portions of
the state d%efuncted and left anything
but savory records. The more the
affairs of the Fidelity, of Huron, are OK
amined the worse they get. The report
ed assets of $4,000 will not yield much
over a quarter of the sum; the president
was not personally interested financially;
ditto the treasurer. just why it should
be allowed to run along these years and
no examiner discover the lack of capital
is respectfully referred to those in charge
of that business. It is fast getting to be
the rule rather than the exception chat
Dakota insurance companies are snide.
The good ones have to suffer by this al
30 and they should be interested in see
ing that the dubious ones are weeded
out, if any are left. The report of the
outside companies doing business in the
state uniformly show their operations here
conducted at a handsome profit and with
the proper amount OF capital in the bust
ness a Dakota insurance company has a
prosperous future. But to secure the
risks confidence must be established by
property wne and the more often
these failures appear the less this will
exist. To-day several of the leading loan
corporations refuse to accept policies in
a Dakota company, and all on account
of the distrust engendered by the repeat.
ed failures in the past. Weed out the
rest Of the rotten concerns, if there are
any.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

PROF. F. j. HAYNES, official photog-
rapher Of the Northern Paciic-summer
headquarters at Yellowstone National
Park-permanent address ST. Paul-has
just returned from his Alaskan trip with
a large collection Of views-such fine
ones-as only a frst.class artist like
Haynes and a wonderland like Alaska
could produce.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

EX-SENATOR PIERCE is reported as
saying to the st. Paul papers that Mr..
Blaine will not be a candidate for the
presidential nomination; that all Of Mr..
Blaine's friends say SO and that he
thinks they are sincere. As the senator
is known to be up in the creeds of the
party there may be more than conjecture
in the remarks. r.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

AN effort is being made by Judge
Rice, attorney for Mercer county, in the
suits between that county and the North
ern Pacific road, to effect a compromise
OF the actions now pending both in the
district and supreme courts. The
TRIBUNE believes if the same can be
done with any degree of fairness it is the
wisest course for all parties concerned
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

AN alliance orator told the farmers at
Sedgwick, Kas., that there was tsno more
reason why they should be republicans
because their fathers were republicans
than that they should be bachelors be-
cause their fathers were bachelors"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

The Grand Forks Herald calls atten-
ton to the fact that "the next governor
OF North Dakota is in the city," but as it
is hard to pick this person out of the
large numbers of arrivals in that place
the average reader is in blissful ignor-
ance as to the party intended to be
named. A prophet should not speak in
such obscure parallels.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

JUDGE THAYER, of Philadelphia, says
that no person a be legally compelled
to leave his house and be treated in a
hospital even if he have smallpox or
other contagious disease. It is the right
of the patient to stay in his own house if
he chooses. We're a smallpox patient
confined next door to the judge, it is al
together likely that he would reconsider
his decision. -.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

The Valley City Farmers Alliance is
eight years old and celebrates it's birth
day by indulging in a new power press
and many other luxuries of the season.
Between the Alliance and the Times
Record that city ha, no reason to COM
plain Of it's editorial force.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03
The great city newspapers are,

The great city newspapers are, as
usual at this season of the year, wasting
much space in telling the farmers how to
proftably run their farms. AS recipro-
city is the order Of the day the farmers
should devote some Of their spare time,
it they ever get such 9 commodity, to
telling the editors Of the big dailies how
to run their papers. The advice in one
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

The report comes that United States
District Attorney Selby has sent in his
resignation to President Harrison and
that his successor will be named in a few
days. If the rumor is a fact, the state
will lose a faithful and impartial prose-
cutting oficer-one who does his duty in
every case.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

ALTHOUGH President Hills new coast
road is not completed nor will it be for a
year at least, he has opened a route to
the coast cities via the Canadian Pacific
and a new short line running down to
Seattle. 1t is surmised that MI. Cakes
may find the new link a competitor of no
mean proportions.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

A TRIAL is soon to be made of running
boats by electricity on the New York &.
nails. The trolley wires are to be placed
over the centre OF the canal. It is said
boats can be moved at the rate Of ten
miles an hour on the long levels and six
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

The TRIBUNE extends hearty congra-
tulations to Mr.. Joseph McCabe, super
intendent of the Pacific division of the
Northern Pacific road, on the recent
marriage to n of the accomplished
young ladies Of GAINESVILLE, Wis. Joe
has a host of friends in this section who
will cast a slipper full of rice at him
self and bride.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

The gallant Col. Plummer has at last
been appointed to the Minot land office
and there will be no delay in opening
this department Of tie public land SER
vice to settlers. The TRIBUNE is glad,
yea very glad, that the gifted editor,
speaker and all around boomer is at last
in the chair.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03
miles on the levels having locks. This
would reduce the running time between
Albany and Buffalo from seven days to
thirty hours.

The new chief of the weather bureau
at Washington will be Prof. Mark W.
Harrington, of Ann Arbor, editor of the
American Meteorological Journal.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

JOHN A. REA, e~x-register of the Bis
marck land Office, is editor of the Olym-
plan, the bright daily, published at
Olympia, the capital of Washington.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

try have become quite firmly convinced
that Chicago is about the only city in
the west that can properly take care Of
throngs. Minneapolis must
dispel this belief.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03
BU6HEL X ACRl

Average OF Red river. l2h Average Of ''Slope'' .l2A
The much famed Red river valley,
rightfully called the Nile of America,
produces just n .quarter of a bushel Of
wheat per acre on an average more than
the western part of the state. Is not
that a pretty good argument that the
wealth of the state is going to be pretty
we'll distributed? With such an aver
age in an off year and with the settled
fact that the western part of the state is
unexcelled for all kinds of stock, what is
the matter with this section?