Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-05-20

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Lisbon Star: S. S. Latta, of Engle-
vale, has invented a threshing outfit
which promises to revolutionize the
threshing machines of the country. It
is a traction engine and separator COM
bined-the whole business being on one
set of wheels, and the engine under
meath the cylinder. The fuel for the en-
CINE is crude oil, and the cost OF running
the machine is only about half what it
costs to run tread-power threshers. Mr..
Latta will soon have a model ready for
trial, and if it works anything like what
it appears, it will be the boss threshing
outfit.
Since the adjournment of the legisla-
tive session, Hon. Lewis Thompson, OF
Trail, and E. e. Daily, of Walsh, have
died; j. A. Farrah, of Stark, has removed
to Pennsylvania; G. A. Burton, of Grand
Forks, has accepted federal appointment
as superintendent Of Fort Stevenson lu-
uian school: Fred Deunett, of Cavalier,
is in Washington as Senator Hans
brough's private secretary;J j. Y. Brooke,
of Ramsey, has removed to Grand Forks;
Senator La Moure is engaged in business
on the Pacific coast; j.. W. Cope, of
Richland, has removed to Minnesota,
and Q. G.. Bowsfeld, secretary of the sen
ate, is the Washington correspondent of
the Minneapolis Tribune.
Farmers Alliance, on the gopher
bounty: There is a misunderstanding
among some of Jul good farmers in re-
gard to the killing of gophers. Some
have heard that the county is to pay a
bounty for gopher tails, the same as a
few years ago, and they are getting
ready for the fray, but such is not the
case. Last year the county furnished
poison to the farmers and they will I'M
do.btedly do the same this year. Every
farmer ought to have enough interest in
his crop to protect it. and especially
when assistance IS given free, without
asking a royalty from the taxpayers for
saving his grain from the ravages OF
these pests. It isn't likely that there
will ever be another bounty on gopher
tails in Barnes county. Taxes are high
enough without it.
A Washington dispatch says that it is
probable that old Fort Rice, the aban-
doned military reservation in North Da-
kota, will be surveyed and the land dis
posed of in the near future under the
appraisement act of 1884. Senator Hans
brough has been devoting considerable
attention to this matter, and after a con
ference with the secretary of the in,
terror, the latter requested him to ascer.
tain the extent of settlement or this res
ervation and the probable cost of ap,
praisement, as required by law. This
reservation lies about twenty-five OF
thirty miles south of Bismarck on both
sides of the Missouri river, and com:
, prises los, 900 acres. Senator HansbrougE
will investigate this matter as soon as
:, possible, and it is probable that the lane
r will be opened to settlement within a
short period.
Dickinson Recorder: The storm which
!, ended last Tuesday began April % .anc
= continued almost without d break. Dun
ing that time it has showed, rained anC
+ hailed. It is something that seldom
! happens-in fact, it is the longest storm
= on record since 1882. Seeding has been
, retarded, but it is the general belief thai
farmers will not suffer. While the graif
, will be put in a little later, the grounc
is sufficiently wet to supply ample
, moisture until all danger of drouth is
past. The owners of stock have
suffered. 10 just what extent it can
not be learned, as the stockmen are
mostly with their herds, but it is know
l that the losses IN some communities will
be severe. Sheep suffered the most ant
t reliable stockmen put the entire loss al
: SO per cent. The cattlemen have lost
t but where stock was we'll watered. MOI
much damage was done. Poor calves
r shipped in from a warmer climate have
died like lambs. Where cattle hat
! shelter and proper care the storm die
! little damage, but the loss among I'm
protected cattle has been quite heavy
No loss has been reported among horses
by reason of the storm.
The following excellent list of prizes
Q has been arranged and is offered by the
local committee, with the approval O
8 the North Dakota Firemen's associa
l ton:
Parade prize, $5O-Io the best appear
o ing fire company in parade. LIST prize
8 1926; I'd prize, SIS; Sd prize, $40.
Association hose race, purse 5000
: LIST prize, 500 and North Dakota cham
n pionship medal; I'd prize, $50; 81
8 prize, $40.
g Association hook and ladder race
purse $2OO-1st prize, $500 and Nortl
, Dakota championship banner; q
. prize, $50; Sd prize, $40.
Association ladder climbing contest
l. purse $25.-1st prize, $l2; I'd prize, IS
= = Sd prize, S..
e. Association double coupling contest
. !. purse $25:-1st prize, $12; I'd prize, SIS
Sd prize, SIS.
. Hose race for teams that have neve
won an association prize, purse S1OO.-1s
! prize, $50; I'd prize, $40.
: Hook and ladder race for teams tina
: have never won an association prize
! purse s1OO.-1st prize, $50; I'd prize $40
. Free for all hose race, open to thu
world, purse $1OO.-lst prize, $50; q
prize. $40.