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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21

There are in the county $3.50 wagons and car
Yiages, valued at $14 ,542; 50 melodians and organs,
valued at 81, ITO: IS pianofortes valued at $500;
household furniture, $50. O3O; agricultural tools,
implements and machinery, Sic, 551; gold and
silver plate and plated ware, $1,O64; dia-
monds and jewelry, $3.50; franchises, securities,
royalties and patent rights, 1924; goods and
merchandise, 1853, 1885,; manufacturers materials
a manufactured articles S14. s60;man7facturers'
tools, implements and machinery, including
engines and boilers, $4,475; monies of banks,
bankers, brokers or stock jobbers. 500, $50; credits
of banks, bankers, brokers or stock jobbers. S., ia;
monies other than bankers, etc. 81 510;credits other
than bankers, ETC., So 1857; shares of capital stock
of companies not of this state, $500; stock and
furniture of sample rooms, eating houses. includ-
ing billiard tables, etc., $1,240; miscellaneous,
$9,8S0; elevators, warehouses and grain therein,
and improvements on lands of railroad COM
panies, $S8, $40; improvements on United States
lands, $6,975; No. of school polls, 6S6; No. of dogs,
PAP; total value Of all personal property, $47s, 919.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
Rev. Ryan Wants to Know,
BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. IA, 1891

BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. IA, 1891.
EDITOR TRIBUNE: Permit me to say
that I am in hearty accord with your
feelings concerning the Hon. G. A. Pol
lock, as expressed in your paper of this
date. But I was surprised at the state
ment in the same article which says that
1.-THE prohibitionists are trying to sit
down on him because he don't favor the
scheme proposed of sweeping the state
with a prohibition party, pure and sim.
ple." Now allow me to ask you to tell
the public through your paper who the
prohibitionists of the state are who are
trying to do this sitting act? W. deserve
to know, so we may set down on them;
for [ assure you that every prohibltionist
I have talked with since the national
prohibition party issued it's call has ex-
pressed himself as being unalterably OPP
posed to the whole scheme. I think the
republican party can rest assured that
the prohibitionists of the state will stand
by it as long as the party stands by it's
pledges on the prohibition question, as
it SO far has done. For the sake of a
worthy cause give the public the names
asked for. Respectfully,
S, p, RYAN,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
A Serious Charge.

A dispatch from Grand Forks to the
Minneapolis Journal says: A warrant
has been issued for the arrest of Rev. s
N. Griffith, pastor of the Methodist
church at Larimore and pro~fessor-elect
of Wahpeton university, on the charge of
indecent assault on the person of a
9-years-old daughter of Newell Morgan,
a farmer living near Arvilla. The
sheriff, however, is unable to serve the
warrant. Prot. Griffith is absent, and is
supposed to be at Hamline, Mimi, where
his family reside. Mr.. Grifith's friends
say he will return at once and meet and
disprove the accusations. A requisition
for him will probably not be asked.
Sensational stories are in circulation.
Friends say the arrest and accusations
are actuated by malicious parties who
have long sought to injure him.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
Where is the Woody West Now?

Fargo Argus: North Dakota is noted
not only for it's unexcelled and unexcel-
liable wheat, its rich natural grasses, the
superb stock it sends to the markets.
and secures the highest prices in the
market, its healthy elm ate, it's lack of
illiteracy, the small number Of unfor-
Inmates, but the few criminals within it's
borders. Census bulletin No. 95 is devot-
ed to prisoners in county jails, and shows
that 1888 are now confined in the
county jails in the entire country. Of
this number twenty-five are in North
Dakota, which is the smallest number
reported in any state or territory in the
United States. The ratio of prisoners to
population in the whole country is l to
1905; the ratio in North Dakota is l to
7,3O9-over twice as free from petty
criminals here as on the average. Then
compare this record with some Of the
states east as we'll as west. In South
Dakota it is l to 1866; Kansas, 3,3O3;
Massachusetts, 1886; Maine, 2,1S9;
Connecticut, 1,l05; District Of Columbia,
1881; Nevada, 846; Montana, 6S4; Ari-
IONA 583. Ten times less crime in North
Dakota than in Arizona and only one
seventh as much as in the nations CAPT.
tai. What is the matter with 'the wild
and woody West?" In culture, refine
ment and freedom from crime it seems a
paradise beside the old Eastern states
with their hotbeds of corruption and
crime. North Dakota's ozone seems to
help morals as we'll as health and
wealth.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21

These two adjectives by no means imply the
possession Of great muscular strength. There
are many men n women of slight build and
inferior stature to whom the terms "hale
and hearty" perfectly apply. Their COM
plexions are clear, eyes bright and vivacious,
pulses tranquil, step elastic. movements
steady. sleep u~ndisturbed, appetites sound.
These nD1oIA of haleness and heartiness Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will assuredly bestow
upon the feeble, the nervous and the dyspep-
tic. No tonic Of the century compares with it
in popularity, no other rivals it in efficacy.
As permanent IMMIGRATION means also the
previous regulation Of disorder in the system,
Hostetter's Stomach BitterS must also be
regarded as chief among regulators. It con-
quers and prevents malaria and rheumatism,
overcomes inactivity Of the liver, bowels and
Kidneys. and promotes the acquisition OF flesh
as well as vigor.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
Naughton News.

Haying is being rushed this week so
as to be out of the way of the harvest.
Mr.. Anton Trygg is the only n of
u farmers who has yet begun to har-
vest grain, but Messrs. Naughton, Nc
Garvey and Mcdonald expect to start in
next Monday.
Mosquitoes we're quite troublesome
here for a time, but after reading those
mosquitoe yarns of Jack G. Hilo in the
TRIBUNE they quit business in disgust.
If Mr.. Hilo we're not the most veracious
old gentleman in the world we would
advise the readers of the TRIBUNE to
swallow his %mosquitoe stories, cum
grano sails.
The promise of the harvest was never
better. The rich golden-brown of the
grain fields on every side is an inspirit-
ing sight to our hard working farmers.
Jack rabbits are plentiful this year;
ditto prairie chickens-and our land
owners whose grain fields have fattened
them ought to be able to enjoy a brace
of them with their toast, at breakfast,
now and then. But there are two laws
on the statute book that the law-abiding
citizens of the state hold IN equal respect,
viz: The game law and the prohibition
iaw,and they might die of thirst or perish
of hunger before they would break either
one of them, by hunting such forbid
den game as prairie chickens or blind
pigs.
The millet crop is unusually fine this.
year. MI. John Naughton has just cut and
stacked thirty tons, and DR.. Slaugter
and Bernard Bischof are just starting in
to cut theirs.
The corn crop is fine, also, just right
for those who like roasting ears, Drowned
before a smudge fire.
Horseback riding is a favorite pastime
with our ladies. With a good horse and
a fine stretch Of level road, there Is no
limit to the enjoyment of this healthful
exercise.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
Canterbury Tales.

The entertainment given by home
talent at the Atheneum last evening
drew a large and enthusiastic audience.
With the exception of a vocal solo by
Frank Pettee and a few side issues by
"Nero".the performance was entirely by
Bismarck's young ladies, who covered
themselves with glory without an excep-
ton. The entire program as published
with the exception Of the vocal duet by
Misses Colby and Carey was rendered.
The program was rather long, yet the
audience did not seem to tire. The
Misses Conway, Wilson and Colby
were each called back for a vocal solo
and Little Ara Waggoner fairly captured
the audience in "The Tomkins'
Thanksgiving" She recited a veryscomi-
cal German comedy to the encore. The
Ladies' taking parts all did SO ~creditably
that it would be impossible to particu-
larize. The stage was tastefully ar
ranged and handsomely decorated with
flowers. 10 Miss Anderson is due the
credit for the excellent management.
But with the good material furnished
the task was much lightened. Miss Conner
ford was the chaperone and showed a Pc
culiar ability to easily discharge her du-
ties. The entertainment was quietly
gotten up, but we'll advertised at the last
moment and the house was we'll filed.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21

August 6, September wheat closed in
Chicago at 87@ cents. August IL, De-
cember wheat closed at SO, and in Du-
luth September wheat sold at 9415, clos
ing at 92h yesterday. There is no
doubt about the big value in wheat this
year, and many believe it will reach $1.25
OF $1.50 before spring.
The American farmer holds the key to
the situation. The Russian government
has actually prohibited the export of
rye, the bread of the poor, to prevent as
far as possible the anticipated famine,
caused by general losses Of crops. This
is the most extreme measure of the kind
adopted since the Crimean war. While
the crop in this country is n of the
largest in our history, yet the old world
will need it all. The English press ap-
peals to this country to be merciful. Rye
in Germany is almost as high as wheat.
There is talk of removing all duties on
grain in Germany to relieve the situation
and help mitigate the sufferings of the
poor. The London Daily News says the
American farmer is master of the situa-
ton and can command almost his own
price. The making Of corners on the
n~ecessaries of life would now be little
short of fendish, says that paper.
North Dakota is in great luck. She has
a big crop and will get good prices for it.
The great problem now is to save it and
hold it. Every p~recaution against prairie
fires and loss by sprouting should be
taken. The wheat is too precious to lose
by carelessness. After harvest, fire
breaks are the most important thing to
attend to.
The only thing that can make low
prices here is the danger of everybody
rushing their wheat to market at once,
making it impossible for the railroads to
handle it, and thus force down prices.
The farmers in the winter wheat states
have more generally held back grain than
the most sanguine anticipated, and that
is one of the reasons why the price is
going higher each day is a gentleman
remarked to.day-"They may laugh as
much as they please, but the farmer has
held back a part of his wheat this year,
anyhow, and that is helping to make
prices better, although they have been
good right along"
Hon. G. A. Pillsbury, in Minneapolis
Tribune: eff it were not for short sell
ing-gambling in wheat-it is worth
$1.25 to-day. I don't wish to be under
stood as saying that wheat would be
worth $1.25, as long as parties can sell
untold millions of short wheat. Before
short selling became so prevalent as it
is now the present status would have
put wheat as high as SIPS, and if con-
gress this winter can put a stop to short
selling we probably will see as high a
price as that on this crop. By short SELL
ing [ do not mean future sales by parties
who have the wheat and who sell for
future delivery as an insurance, but I
refer to sales of apurely gambling nature
made by parties who don't own or expect
to W a bushel of actual wheat. The
farmers hold the key to the situation,
which way they will turn it no man can
foretell."
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
The Proceedings of the Meeting of
the Railroad Commissioners
at Fargo.
Nc Agreement Was Reached, and
Both Parties Stand Firm in
Their Decisions,
The Enforcement League Issues a
Call for the jamestown
Meeting.

HAccGIAk VI UdllIOhu OLnu1l5S1OucTS
The North Dakota railroad commits
sioners met at the Columbia hotel, Far
60, at IL o'clock Saturday morning, a
full board and the secretary being pres
ent.
Messrs. Muir, Upson, Wineman, Short
ridge, Richardson, Clone, Perry, Olson,
of Wahpeton; Fleming, G. A. Roberts,
Folsom and others we're present.
Attorney J. F. Mckee of Minneapolis
was present as a representative of the
National Elevator company.
The commissioners stated that they
had sent for the very best and latest ap-
pliances for testing grain and that the
same we're on the way here, and that at
the four points of exit from the state
they would be ready to inspect all grain
and did not fear any blockade.
the names Of the deputy chief inspect
ors appointed are as follows: Fargo, G.
A. Roberts; Grand Forks, VIM. Clone;
Paramount, Col. D. F. Ellsworth; Wah-
peton, Chris. Olson.
MI. Mckee on behalf of the National
Elevator company, made a statement at
lacking the constitutionality of the new
law and objecting especially to two rules,
viz: The n requiring elevator men to
make a daily detailed report of the re-
ceipts and shipments of each elevator
and the n providing for the inspection
of wheat at the four points Of exit from
the state.
He made a proposition that they pro-
coed at once to institute a test case to
establish or not the validity of the law.
He proposed that, pending this de-
%cision, that the two rules above referred
to be ignored as we'll as the rule requir-
ing the elevator companies to give bonds
as public warehousemen. He assured
the commission that should they accept
this proposition he could guarantee
them that by 4 o'clock he could get all
the elevator companies to agrees to abide
by the other rules and continue bust
ness in the old way.
Being asked what the companies
would do if the commission did not &C
cept his proposition he said they would
| quit acting as public warehousemen;
they would simply be private elevators
and buy grain as any private individual.
Mr.. Harmon said that the mill and
elevator men had told the commission
all along till lately that the rules were
all right, now at the last moment they
want to kick the whole thing over. MI.
Mohler had stated some time ago that
it would be a good thing to inspect the
grain at the state line.
In the afternoon the commission was
in consultation in regard to Mr.. McKee's
proposition for a couple, of hours, the
result of which was that they we're will
ing to have a test case, but would insist
on carrying out the law to the letter in
the meantime.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
Wheat Is King This Year.

The st. Paul Pioneer-Press has gotten
up a revised crop estimate for Minnesota,
North and South Dakota. It is estimated
that the entire acreage sown will yield a
minimum average Of eighteen bushels
per acre. The TRIBUNE hasn't been do
ing any figuring, but thinks an average
of eighteen bushels for every acre sown
in these three states, a high estimate.
The Pioneer says: "The number of
acres sown to wheat in Minnesota this
year was not less than 100000, and per-
haps exceeded that area. In South Da-
kota the wheat areage is estimated a at
100000, and in North Dakota 2,9OO,O 900,
making a total of 100000 acres Of wheat
in the three states, and this is a mini
mum estimate, which may possibly be
too low by 100000 acres. The reports of
observers and the returns of threshers
indicate that a considerable proportion
of this area will yield between twenty
five and thirty-ive bushels per acre; that
"a larger proportion will yield between
twenty and twenty-five bushels, while
only a small percentage will yield less
than eighteen bushels per acre. Perhaps
10 percentage of the area, consisting of
late sown wheat or wheat in localities
which were skipped by the prevailing
summer rains, will yield only half a crop,
or from ten to twelve bushels per acre.
Considering the uniformity of favorable
conditions which everywhere pre-
vailed in the three states, with limited
local exceptions, we believe it is safe to
estimate the average yield over the whole
area at a minimum Of eighteen bushels
per acre, which would give a total of
over 100000 bushels. This, be it
understood. is no longer to be considered
q maximum, but a minimum estimate.
Both the everage yield and the acreage
are likely to be considerably larger than
our estimates. If there was any such
increase in the area sown to wheat as is
generally reported, the wheat areas in
the three states might easily amount to
100000 acres; and if the popular belief
in an average yield Of twenty bushels per
acre should be sustained by the thresh-
sers' returns, the conjunction of these two
factors would give the three states a
total crop of 172,000,O00 bushels. But
the truth is probably much closer to our
estimate of 1%5O,OOO,OOO.
We are now prepared to roughly esti-
mate the cash value of these crops. If
the farmers of Minnesota and the Dako-
tas should get but rs cents per bushel
on the average for their wheat, and sold
it all, they would realize from the pres
emit crop the enormous sum of $111,5OO,-
600. Deducting the quantity reserved
for seed, and we would have left at least
about $10O,OOO,OOO, which the farmers
OF the three states will get for their
wheat alone.
jamestown Alert: Wheat has been
rapidly advancing the last six days
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
Dyspepsia for Sixteen Years.

M. P. Holland, postmaster, Rockaway
Beach, Long Island, N. Y, was entirely
cured of dyspepsia and rheumatism of
sixteen years. standing, by taking two
Brandreth's Pills every night for a
month. During the month he took them
he gained eight pounds in weight.
Brandreth's Pills are purely vegetable,
absolutely harmless, and safe to take at
any time.
Sold in every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar coated.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

A Tax Deed May Be Invalidated By an
Incomplete Description of the Pro-
perty.
Three more decisions have been
handed down by the supreme court.
One is the case of Illstad vs.. Anderson,
on appeal from Grand Forks county. The
judgment Of the trial court is affirmed,
the opinion holding that Gan order of
reference referring an action to a referee
with the usual powers, warrants the
referee in making and reporting findings
of fact and conclusion of law"
The next case is Boss VS.. Northern
Pacific railroad, up from Cass county.
This is a personal injury case, and has
had three trials, and this time the judy
ment will stand as rendered. The
amount of the recovery is $4,000.
In the matter of Powers VS.. Larabee,
up from Barnes county, the court has
made a very important decision, and
n that will have a far-reaching effect
on taxation matters in the state. Powers
property in Barnes county was sold for
alleged taxes of 1886, to Larabee, and in
due course of time Larabee received a
tax deed. Prior to the time of his re.
ceiving his deed, and subsequent to the
issuing of the tax sale certificate, Lara
bee paid the taxes assessed for the years
1887 and 1888. The sale for delinquent
taxes was based upon a description on
the assessment roll and tax list, as fol-
lows:
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and POSITIVELY
cures piles, or nc pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded, Price Is cents per box.
For sale by q. Brandt, druggist.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
Bates-Letts.

DICKINSON, N. D., Aug. 14.-[Special. |
Howard W. Bates, states attorney for
Stark county, was married to Miss
Maude M. Let's, the beautiful daughter
of Rev. J. S. Let's of Gladstone. They
take up their residence in Dickinson.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
Statistics of Burleigh County, as
Compiled By County Au.
ditor Avery.
The States OF North Dakota, South
Dakota and Minnesota
Will Yield
The Largest Crop Of Cereals This
Year They Have Ever
Produced.
A Revised Crop Estimate and the
4 Probable Value of the
Crop.
Burleigh County.

Auditor Avery has carefully compiled
the statistics relating to Burleigh county
for the year ending May l, 1891, and the
TRIBUNE publishes the same in full. It
must be remembered, however, that in
the matter of stock there has been a
large increase since the assessment was
made.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
Eupepsy.

This is is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it to fully enjoy life.
Thousands are seaching for it daily, and
mourning because they find it not. Thou
sands upon thousands of dollars are spent
annually by our people in the hope that
they may attain this boon. And yet it
may be had by all. We guarantee that
Electric Bitters, if used according to direc-
lions and the use persisted in, will bring
dyspepsia and install instead eupepsy.
We recommend Electric Bitters for dys-
pepsia and all diseases of liver, stomach
and kidneys. Sold at so cents and 81 per
bottle by II. Brandt, druggist.
The Red River valley university has
reachedt the third story at Wahpeton and
will soon be completed.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
Enforcement League Call.

The undersigned, at the solicitation Of
manly citizens, hereby call a meeting Of
all friends Of law and order in the state
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21

The court unanimously holds that the
above description is only an attempt at a
description, and that it is insufficient as a
basis Of taxation and that no valid as
sessment was or could be made on such
a description. They say that the descrip-
ton is not expressed in common Ian
guage, o are characters and abbrevia-
tions employed such as used by convey
ancers in describing real estate, nor do
the people generally use such a COM
bination of words, letters and figures in
referring to or describing land. A des-
cription of real estate is essential to it's
assessment, and there being:.no sufficient
description in this case, there is no as
sessment and consequently no tax. On
the trial in the court below, the in
validity of the tax deed was admitted by
the defendant, but as a condition pre-
cedent to %cancelling the same and re-
moving the cloud on Powers land he
wanted his money paid for the delin-
quent taxes to be refunded with 30 per
cent. interest The trial court agreed
with him and rendered Judgment ac-
cordingly. This is reversed by the SUI
preme court on the ground that there
was nc valid tax and it was error to re-
quire a repayment of a worthless con,
sidertiol expressed in the tax deed.
Another point Of great moment to the
tax payers of the state was also passed
upon. In this case it appears that the
board of county commissioners did not
assemble as a board of equalization at
the time required by statute. Judges
Corliss and Wallin hold that this fact is
fatal to the legality Of the tax; that the
fact that the board Of equalization con-
vened at a later date does not cure the
omission to meet at time and place fixed
by law. They say that the public is not
chargeable with notice of any meeting of
the board except that designated in the
statute. Judge Bartholomew does not
agree with this part of the opinion.