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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

CAPTAIN FEcHEr, who is now en- route
to Fort keogh to be examined for pro-
motion to the rank of major, was in COM
mand, under Colonel Drum, of the mill
tary forces sent out to assist the Indian
police in the capture of Sitting Bull. He
was at the scene of the battle of the Indi-
an police and hostiles and not later than
an hour and a half after Sitting Bulls
death made notes, on the spot, of the cir
cumstances and incidents surrounding
and connected Herewith. He declares
the Bismarck TRIBUNE's account of De-
cember 10Th, to have been the most accu-
rate of any he has seen in any newspa-
mar
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

FRANCIS MACRER, who resides on the
Fort Totten reservation, believes that a
period of abundant moisture will shortly
prevail in this region. He bases his pre-
d~ictions upon observations made during
a residence of thirty years IN this coun-
try. He writes the Churches Ferry Sun
as follows:
II noticed in one of your papers some
time agOthat several farmers in your neigh
bOrhOOd were contemplating sowing grain
on the lake bottoms in the dried up lakes
in your county, and as l passed through
your town a few days ago | heard that
people were taking claims in some of these
lake bottoms, which to my not on, is a very
uncertain way of farming, besides a waste
of time and money. | have been In north
Dakota since the spring Of 1861, and during
my residence here have seen almost every
lake twice dried up and as often refilled
with water, and l think that we have every
reason to look for Ill abundance OF water
in them again this year. No doubt many
OF the early settlers in your county re-
member the fall of 1882. when Dry lake
was almost completely dried up-,O water
in The south end of the lake for a distance
OF nearly five mileS-and they will also
recall to mind hOW-in the spring of 1883 it
again filled with water. My experience in
this part of North Dakota since 1861 leads
me to believe that a wet season is close up
on us and advise farmers to keep out of
the lake beds and SOW their grain Oh high
ground this spring."
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

JUD LAMoURE didn't draw the long
term, but it would be a reckless predic-
lion that he cannot come back again next
time if he 30 desires. Redistricting
makes no difference with Jud's chances.
If any of the farmers of his district kick
because more of their measures didn't
get through, Jud will point to the Jour-
nal and the record and show how he
didn't have anything to do with the rules
and how, in fact, he opposed them and
said that later in the session the farmer
members would see the error of their
way. Jud was a re-submission1st, but
there are those who are bold enough to
declare that on the question of repeating
the penalty clause in the present law he
was In line with the sentiment of his dis
trict-opposed to it-appearances on the
surface to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Jud, nor John Haggart, nor Bailey Full
Ter, o Bidlake, nor Little profess to be
exclusive champions of the farming in
t~erest, but their votes on many matters
and measures are nearer in line with the
real interests of the agriculturalists than
the votes of many whose professions are
louder, but who, in reality, represent a
short-sighted constituency.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

One of the most important and useful
laws is that providing for a compilation
of the laws by a commission of three.
This compilation is to be submitted to
the next legislature together with such
suggestions as the commission may have
to make in reference to needed revision,
correction of inaccuracies and conflicting
provisions, and by the legislature re-
vised and approved. All the measures
passed by the next legislature will be
included in this work and instead of
session laws next time it will be a COM
plete code of date of 1893. Thereafter to
know the law will require reference to
but one book, whereas now it requires
much legal skill to determine what is
and what is not the law.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

The LaMoure County Chronicle truly
says: 1.-THE Fargo board of trade came to
the conclusion last week that Dickey and
Mcintosh counties are better able to
care for themselves in the way of seed
wheat than has been let on, and decided
to return to subscribers money raised for
that portion of the state. The reason
given for this action was that the "desti-
tuition was not such as had been repre-
sented." Such advertising as the above
is a positive detriment to Dickey county
and this portion of North Dakota. But
the lesson must &c learned. :. No county
has a right to call on the public till its
u are exhausted, just as no
man has no claim upon hist county until
in actual want and without means of re-
lief. North Dakota must put a stop to
the education Of pauperism or take the
consequences in limited immigration and
continued withdrawal of capital that can
not be spared without most serious and
lasting financial depression"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

If, as charged, the jury in the trial of
the Sicilians who planned and accom-
plished the murder of Chief of Police
HEM ssy, of New Orleans, was tempered
with and the verdict of mot guilty" was
purchased, then it would seem in better
taste for the good and indignant people
of that city to have visited their wrath
upon the jury rather than those set free
by the jury's verdict. Undoubtedly the
Italians who were SO summarily dealt
with were representatives of a vicious
band Of outlaws having no respect for
the laws of the land or society, but it is a
sorry admission on the part of this great
nation or any political subdivis sion that
premedltated assassination must be in.
dulged in under the guise of justice, by
those who most severely criticise law
lessness.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

HE liquor lobby played a very clever
trick on some of the members who had
to be Convinced" before they would vote
right on the repeal of the penalty clauses
in the prohibition law. Checks-of
CONFINEMENT dated one day ahead,
were given, and when it was found the
prohibitionists were on top, the Fchecks
were countermanded-banks on which
they we're drawn wereF ordered not to
pay. One member, however succeeded
in getting a 800 check cashed-the bank
not noticing the date thereof. As the
member refuses to make the matter good,
interesting developments are likely to
result. The high license men have dis
covered that they were playedlfor a GER
tain kind of fish by the men on whom
they naturally relied for support. AS
one liquor man remarked after adjourn
ment, "Good God deliver US from our
greedy friends"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

The new Australian election law will
not be relished by printers to any alarm
ing extent. The printing of election
tickets and stickers is done away with
and the biennial feast of the country
printer at the expense of the anxious and
enthusiastic politician is a thing of the
past. No more election t~ickets-ten.
twenty, thirty or forty t~housand-at IS a
thousand. The county will pay for all
ballots hereafter and only $50 for every
fifty voters will be printed, and there are
very few printing offices in the state that
have facilities for printing the blanket
ballots required by the new law. But
newspapers are patriotic and to effect re-
forms of any nature will not hesitate to
endorse that which will reduce them
selves from a nonpsreil to a small plea
standard if in so doing the community at
large Is benefited in contra ratio.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

positive declarations, discharge the
jury and empannel another one?
Civilized society desires to rid it.
self of organized conspiracy such
as the Malta represents, but if
members of civilized society who are
clothed with judicial robes and
jurors who are drawn to sit and de-
termine upon the evidence cannot be
depended upon to mote out justice,
then let the curses of a civilized
people first fall upon those who have
outraged justice.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

Sioux City he could have closed out a
deal with $4,000 profit, but he was bent
on regaining his lost fortune on the one
deal. The markets changed and,Colonel
Gales fortune, as we'll as all hopes to re-
gain it, vanished. He went to his room
at the hotel, put on, his night robe and,
standing before the mirror with a pistol
in hand, sent a bullet crashing into his
brain. The preparations for the suicide
were very deliberate. A letter was left
for Mr.. Fowle, proprietor of the hotel,
which read as follows:
SIouN CITY, March II, l89l.-Mr. and
Mrs. Robert FoWlH: | have lost all my for.
tune on the board Of trade, Chicago, and do
not want to live longer. You have always
been as Il brother and sister to me. And
darling wife. whom | leave behind
have a care for her and never let herknOw
what is Cheer her in the hour Of her be-
reavement. l have a life policy of $4,000,
which will take care OF her. And now,
tiinnking you for all kind fav0rs and hop
ing to meet you in heaven, | will bid you
good-by. f. a. GALE.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

EVERY time Governor Mellette of
South Dakota gets away from home he
gets scared. Upon arriving in Chicago
Tuesday he met an Indian who told him
that the Indians at Pine Ridge and other
agencies in South Dakota were wearing
belts filled with cartridges beneath their
shirts and were getting ready to go out on
the war path again. The sensitive gov
ernor was 80 wrought up about it that he
telegraphed his chief of staff, whoever
that distinguished parsonage may be, to
investigate the matter.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

NEWSPAPERS are apt to be too hippant
when referring to Legislative matters.
The Minneapolis Tribune, for k%instance,
speaks of the North Dakota legislature
as having cost 100000 for the session
just closed-only 30 bills passed and
adjournment great relief to the peo-
pie, etc. In the first place, the
Legislative session did not cost
anything like 100000, and excepting
the matter of clerk hire, was not an
~extravagant body-no more so than
previous legislatures. It is safe to
presume that the average legislators
are as honest and as intelligent
as the people who send them to
the seat of government to make
laws, and the last legislature possessed
the same characteristics as all former
ones in this state. Of course the re-
turn of old members would be more
desirable, anG result in better legis-
lation, but there are too many ambitious
people in the various counties to admit
of this. 1t is easy to find fault, and
that is what nearly every body dees
with every legislature. Sixty days Is
not a long time-hardly long enough
for strange members to become &C.
quainted with each other or their
duties. The first part of the session
just closed was occupied in the election
of a United States senator, and in the
performance Of this duty North Dakota
contrasts very favorably with Kansas,
South Dakota and Illinois. T. When the
laws are examined, it will also be found
that among the $50 or more new euact-
ments are some very important and
good ones. Legislative assemblies often
deserve criticism, but seldom deserve
ridicule. If the average legislator is
not as good as the people who
elect him, who is to blame?
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

PRESIDENT SToCKBRIDGE, of the
Fargo Agricultural college, has, by his
visit at Washington, been enabled to
secure al extra $500 for the college,
and the college has also received notice
from the department of agriculture
that $500 is available to the expert
ment station to be used for experiments
with grasses and a botanical survey of
the state.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
NUBS OF NE us,

The Minnesota house of representa-
tives voted in favor of free coinage Fri
day.
S. F. Leddell, a prominent real estate
dealer, was run ove by a switch engine
at Duluth, Friday night, and killed.
Professor H. l.. Bras will start a
new educational paper at Mitchell,
S. d., to be called the School Journal. =
The democratic state convention of
Rhode Island has re.nominated the old
ticket headed by John W. Davis for
governor.
The state convention of the rerubli-
can league clubs was held in Mime
apolis on Thursday. A thousand
delegates we're present. Governor Mer-
rlam was among the speakers. A ban
quet was held in the evening.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
WITHOUT defending the lawless, mi

WITHOUT defending the lawless, mis-
cradle organization of italian outcasts
and assassins in New Orleans, the
TRIBUNE believes such an unfortunate
proceeding as Observation-Disclosures hard
ly'justifyable, and beneath the dignity of
an American state or municipality.
The Pioneer Press and other papers, in
justification of this mob violence, de-
clare that New Orleans had ex-
hausted every other means of
bringing these criminals to justice.
They had done nothing of the kind.
Ten days ago it was charged by
responsible parties in the Delta,
edited by one of the leaders of
Saturdays mob, that the jury in
the case Of the Sicilian assassins
had been tampered with. Why did
not the Judge take notice Of these
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

REPRESENTATIVE BEARDsLEY, than
whom none possessed stronger convio.
tions, or voted with more honesty
of purpose in the recent legislature
says he acquired a great deal of
information at Bismarck this winter,
and now knows a great many things
he didn't know before. Senator
Mccormick, of Ramsay, is another
conscientious member whose preiu-
dices against many men and measures.
existing a year ago, have completely
vanished.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

As there will be no more liquor
license money coming in-heretofore
amounting to something like $1,000
per annum-it stands the authori-
ties in hand to curtail city ex-
penses as much as possible. In
line with this policy the scouncil
has reduced the salary of the city
treasurer to $40 per annum. The
city treasurer now has very little to
do, and there are a number of citizens
who would be glad to attend to the
duties without pay.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

AS THE extension of the Minneapolis &
st. Louis road in Minnesota is contln-
gent OF the passage of what is known as
the Currie bill, it is, perhaps, we'll that
the bennett bill-which was a copy of
the Currie bill-did not pass the North
Dakota Legislature. Railroad extensions
are wanted all over the northwest, and
railroad legislation SO radical and severe
as to prevent their extension is not want
ed at this time.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

ORDERS for the popular Edition. of
the session laws are coming in from all
parts of the state and will be filled in
the order received. 1t is likely the
edition will be ready a week sooner than
anticipated. The governor will likely
dispose of all measures now in his hands
by the Goth inst, in which event the laws
will be printed and sent out the first of
next week-Monday and Tuesday 23d
and 24th.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
The $ismartk Trihnne.
BY Nj. II. JEWELL.
THE DAILY Tribune,

Published every morning, except Monday, at Bis.
marck, Dakota, is delivered by carrierto all parts
of the city at 25 cents per week, or 81 per month.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily one month, postage paid, 5 l 00
Daily three III ,nths, postage paid, 3 0O
Daily six months, postage paid, 5 90
Daily one year, postage paid, 10 90
WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Eight pages, containinga summary of the news OF
the week, both foreign and local published every
Friday, sent postage paid to any address, for one
year 81; six months, 81; three months, Is cents.
The WEEKLY TRIBUNE is the oldest paper in
North Dakota and the aim is made to make it u
perfect encyclopedia of Dakota affairs. Its circu-
lation is large, both in the territory and "the
states.
The DAILY TRIBUNE, like the weekly edition,
containing he full Associated Press dispatches,
is a desirable advertising medium through which
o reach NIL northwestern towns and military
posts remote from railroad lines.
The DAILY TRIBUNE will be found on file at
the Grand Pacific hotel, and Lord d Thomas, ad-
v~ertising agents, Chicago. and at reading rooms
and lows dnpots throughout the country.
The general eastern advertising agent of the
TRIBUNE is A. f. Richardson, Room IS, Tribune
Building, New York. All advertisement for the
TRIBUNE from points east of Illinois should be
sent to him.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

SECRETARY OF STATE FL1Tr1E, Auditor
Bray, Congressman Johnson, Jud La
Moure, j.. G. Gill, Jacob Lowell and Ed
itor Kellogg constituted a North Dakota
contingent at the Merchants hotel, St.
Paul, Saturday. Messrs Bray, Flittie
and Kellogg have gone to the Hot
Springs for a brief period.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

THOSE who are gwen to promiscuous
criticism of the recent legislative as
sembly in North Dakota will not feel
So bad when they learn that in Missouri,
where the democrats have three-fourths
majority in both houses, the legislature
has been in session over sixty days,
and has passed but two bil]s-one of
them being an act restraining geese
from running at large.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

COMMISSIONER of Agriculture and
Labor Helgesen has a quantity of sugar
beet seed to furnish the farmers of North
Dakota. Parties desiring some Ct it,
together with instructions how to
plant, etc, should address the COM
missioner at Bismarck.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

The city electio1 is not far distant
April 9th. Further than to see
good men accept nomination and be
elected, the TRIBUNE has no interest.
It is not partizan in municipal
elections. 1t has no candidates for
office to put forward. Bismarck has
had republican and democrats indis-
crlminately in control of her affairs,
and there has been but little mis-
management from any of them. The
city Of Bismarck is all right.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
l WASHINGTON dispatch saws:

A WASHINGTON dispatch says: The
instructions to registers and receivers
under the new laws have been prepared
in the general land Office, although it may
be a few days before they may be promul-
gated through acceptance by the secre-
tary of the interior. These instructions,
it is said, will construe the laws very
literally in behalf Of the settlers who
have had their lands in contest by action
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

SUNDAYS Minneapolis Tribune an
a change Of management. "Pu-
liter Murphy is now in charge. Editor
Bowsfield having sold his paper, the Ell
lendale Commercial, it is rumored that
he, too, will be connected with the Trib-
une under its new management.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

The st. Cloud fiber ware mill, lust
beginning operations, burned Thursday
night. Loss, $25,000.
The Bohn sash and door factory of
Omaha, Neb., burned Thursday. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Eight men descending a coal shaft at
LaSalle, ILL.,, fell 400 feet. All we're
badly bruised, several of them having
broken legs.
The floods, which has followed the
recent heavy snow storms, have de-
stroyed half the winter crop in many
places in Southwest Russia.
The anticipated opening of the Sisse-
ton and Wahpeton reservation was
celebrated at W%atertown, S. D., on
Thursday night. There was a big jol-
LITIGATION.
At Pierre, S. d., Miss Katosta. a
domestic, attempted suicide by cutting
her throat in a horrible manner, but she
may recover Disappointment in love
the cause.
The ballot in the California %legisla-
tnre on Friday for United States
senator: Estcc, 81; DeYoung, "a; Full
ton, IS; Blanchard, II; Johnston, 4;
Wetmore. /. The democrats gave 26
votes to Shanahan.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

The encouragement having decided
that, under the laws of North Dakota,
foreign mutual hail associations cannot
do business i'll this state, the commits
sioner of insurance has Cancelled the GER
tifcate of authority of the Dakota Hail
association of Plankinton, S. D.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

BLAINE is the republican beau ideal. Even
in Indiana, Harrison's own state, the poll
of the state senate showed 20 for Blaine,
II for Harrison, l for Gresham and l for
:Alger. In the two Dakotas l64 members of
the Legislature declared for the "Plumed
Knight" and only 7 for Harrison.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

IT is said the people of Lisbon gave
Senator Engle and Representative Oil
yer a right royal reception when they
reached home and Representative Gill
went down to Fargo and took the Red
Cross degree and all around the good
fellows seem to have had a smooth time.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

TIE Glendale Leader and CONNER
cial are two of the best country newspa.
pers in the state, and their general APP
pearance and the patronage they enjoy
furnish sufficient evidence to contradict
the wild stories of Wholesale restitution
in that section Of the state. The drouth
last year ruined the crops for quite a
number of farmers, but Dickey county is
all right.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

RAILROAD COMMISSIONER WALSH, who
attended the national meeting of COM
missioners at Washington, reports a
profitable meeting, in which the question
of the management of railroads, regula-
ton of rates and other questions vera
discussed from every standpoint and an
alyzed,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

JOHN f. SMITH, minister to Japan, is
dead, and the Russian and China. mis-
sions are also vacant. It is said between
one of these and the managing editor
ship of the Minneapolis Tribune, Senator
Pierce hesitates, with %inclinations in the
direction of his old profession-the news
paper business.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

REPRESENTATIVE GILL spent an after
o visiting the Minnesota house of
representatives, and was so convinced
of its i%nferiority that he Immediately
experienced religion that he might
thank God he had been a member of
the North Dakota body.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

The supreme court filed an order We'd
nesday denying a re-hearing asked for by
counsel for Major Edwards side in the
Argus Directors suit. The case will
now be transmitted to the Cass county
court for adjustment in accordance with
the opinion OF the appellate tribunal.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

The Minneapolis Journal observes:
."If Governor Burke, of North Dakota,
approves all the bills in his hands, there
will have been passed by the late legis-
lature and approved only 1876 bills out of
the $50 measures introduced. One sur
prising thing is the limited number of.
bills which were introduced. Most any
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20

GEN. JOHN NJ. PALMER, the democratic
senator elect from Illinois, is a grand
old man and next to Uncle Dick Oglesby,
the most popular man with the masses
in the Prairie state.