Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-01-06

FARMING IMPLEMENTS, MACHINERY, '?2.
Assessed Value Observation-Disclosures. $l,67S $50 az
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TOWN AND CITY PROPERTY IN 1892.
Value of Lots y. ........"." $5,la4,69 ~
Value of Structures ............. 4,Wl,SIS N
VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IMPROVE
MENT> assessed IN 1872.
Lands and improvements. ......... 81. Os9,9u ~
Tit! and Town Lots and Improve
ments ",hSn,'i' w
PUBLIC FINANCES.
The tables of county finances show a
total sum OF S3225.6S6.9S in the county
treasures, III 1892. against SS5t. 1921 in
1891. a decrease of S3o.+S5 9S. This is
offset by the fact that the bonded and
floating DEBT OF the counties in 1892 is
SLABS. 1882. against 81 .6322. 1855 50 in 1891, 1t
difference Of SlSS.+07.20 in favor OF the
present year. The cities OF the state
show
Total Ista debt ;s;'G,3 %
Town and village debt. .......... ~, $50 81
Cash in treasury ... e.. 1882 u
The chapter headed Debts. Population.
and Criminal Statistics OF the United
States, contains tables coilated frGm the
bulletins of the last United States census.
ratio of criminals in North Dakota is
shown to be much lower than the average.
One census bulletin on prisoners in county
Jali>. gives tins state Il less number III pro-
portion to population, than amy other t
capt Vermont.
BIRTHS. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
The chapter Of vital statistics shows a
total of 6.l5S births in 1851. ,lS92 not con-
cluded) ISL of American parentage. 3.l43
boys and S,0l5 girls: indicating the ten.
dency OF the more vtrile west to neutral
iZe the excess of females in the east. The
Ut deaths l.25l: consumption causing by
far the largest number of the latter. l4S.
INDUSTRIAL. STATISTICS.
This report is for the business year end
ing June 50. 1892. The number of manu-.
factoring establishments reported is It's,
the total value of stock used. 50 500 l25 Ct,
the total capital invested, 81. 1876. $40, the
number of persons employed $50, the total
OF wages paid S356.615. Owing to the
meagreness of returns, the statistics on
this subject are far from representing the
industrial situation in the state, and are
Va oAAAS u
LABOR.
The commissioner gives no statistics
here, as it was impossible that he should,
but confines himself to a short but able re.
sumo of the general subject. Having met
with no success in the effort to obtain in.
formation from local labor organizations
ne sent to the general secretary a COPY of
the questions used, hoping through that Of
flcer to be placed in friendly cOmmunica.
ton with the local assemblies of this state.
Nothing in that attempt succeeded. OF the
three typographical unions known to exist
in the state-at Bismarck Fargo and Grand
Forks-two,. through their secretaries. re.
pied to the inquiry of the commissioners,
but only in a general way.
NORTH DAKOTA CLAYs.
Not the least important and interesting
in the report is the concluding chapter, un-
der the above head, comprising a paper
prepared by Prof. f. j. Babcock. of the
State university. 1t shows an intimate ac.
4uaintance with the subject on the part of
the writer, and, what is of more particular
moment to the reader. that there exists
wlthln the state deposits of greater or less
grades of clay used in the arts. A state
ment is made OF the manner of disposition
OF the different gr DIES of clay and of TN,
essential constituents which fit them to
their various uses. Those deposits which
are, in their natural state, the purest and
most suitable for the manufacture of the
fllier grades of ware have been usu.
ally found beneath a formation of Ignite
coal. Their purity is thought to be due to
ties, cause a mixture of foreign elements.
After the deposit of clay has been formed.
1t is nearly always covered by a layer of
alluvlal material or of gravel, and the
water flowing above is continual, per.
ceolating through this upper layer, bring.
ing with it much of the soluble matter
contained in the earth or gravel, which is
gradually Incorporated with the clay. In
the case OF deposits upon which beds of
Ignite coal have been formed, the reverse
is true. The water is acted upon bv the
coal as by All absorbent filter, which to a
iarge extent removes its impurities, allow.
ing 1t to have little effect upon the CLAW he.
yond rinsing or cleansing it.
In considering the characteristics. etc. of
clays, with reference to deposits in this
state. Prot. Babcnck makes these general
DIVISIONS: W Coarse clays used for bricks,
terra Gotta, etc. (2) Refractory claws used
for friedrich and other purposes requiring
resistance to high degree Of heat. (3I
Earthenware clays USED in manufacture
ct white, or porcelain ware.
BRICK CLAY.
North Dakota is remarkably we'll SIM
piled with good brick clays. Near Bis.
marck there are two or thr' layers of clay
fit for excellent red brick. On the bank Of
the Missouri river. north OF the Northern
Pacific railroad bridge, near Bismarck.
two layers appear well suited 10 this use
as vel as TO- the production of good drain
ana sewer pipes One Of these is a rather
sandy gray c!av, adopted for making
strong, dense drain pipe, roofing Till,
brick, etc.
About Dickinson. Willist0n, and in the
Red River valley, are large quantities az