Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-01-27

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transportation, II is led to believe that
our constituents think that they lave Sc
cured the absolute title to the n. p. II. r.,
and all that we have to do is to write out
transportation for the willing ones that
would come to investigate our case. Now
we do not dread investigation, but We are
going to furnish evidence for our con-
VictiOn.
The Turtle Mountain Park.
The concurrent resolution introduced by
MIR. Davis protesting against the National
Park reservation in the Turtle mountains
is as follows:
Be itresolved by the legislative assembly
of the state OF North Dakota, That the
secretary of the interior be and hereby is
respectfully requested to withdraw his
order setting aside a portion of the Turtle
Mountain region for national park pur-
poses for the following reasons:
The timber in said region is essential to
the comfort of the prairie region surround
for building purposes, for fencing and for
fuel, for many years and will for many
years to come.
The timber is largely poplar, OF quick
growth, having little commercial value,
and where fire has run through it. it is of
no value whatever except for fuel. and not
for that purpose unless used within two
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ground it contributes to the danger from
fires to growing timer.
1t given due publicity in the %neighbor-
hood the laws and regulations now in
force in relation to the preservation Of
timber from destruction and waste are
ample to preserve this timber in the region
for the sett. ers until such time as it may
pass into the hands of private parties, who
will protect their own, and for their own
protection will dispose of the timber at
reasonable rates to those who need it.
The timber has never been cut and
shipped out of the state, and has not been
cut by corporations TO any considerable
extent and made merchandise of, but has
been cut by settlers coming often as much
made a matter of traffic by them it has
been to secure the neceSsarieS of life or
seed for their farms, and this traffic has
been generally in the dead and decaying
timber.
There is no danger of the forest being
destroyed so as to seriously interfere with
the rainfall, as the timber is of quick
growth, and a thick underground springs
up in the place OF that burned.
An efficient and discreet special agent OF
the department should be stationed in that
region to warn and instruct persons against
cutting timber on said lands ~unlawfully,
aud in case of any violations thereof, to
prosecute, and prosecute vigorously. eX.
cept where the timber is cut by settlers in
these or adjoining prairie lands, which
would give all required protection to this
timber belt, and to The interest of the
United States.
Fire Ladies' Meet.
From Tuesdays Daily.]
The delegates of the legislative conven-
ton of the state volunteer fire department
held a meeting in the city yesterday.
There were present Arthur Bassett and
Fred A. Bowers from Fargo; Ben Cameron
from HillsbOrO; James Durey, a. NJ. Pack
ard and James A. Locke from Mandau; A.
E. Kinney from st. Thomas; jill Harlan
from Grafton; Geo. Eager and A. NJ.
Clough from jamestown, and j ID. Wake.
man from Bismark.
Arthur Bassttt of Fargo, was elected
chairman OF the meeting, and A. NJ. Pack
ard OF Mandan, secretary.
President Eugcrly, OF the state ti-emen'S
association, t letters from different de
partments throughout the state, all wishing
success to the enueavOr to place the asSO'
citation on a tirmer basis. Resolutions
from the HillSborO and Grafton depart.
mentS were alSO read.
a committee OF three, consisting OF
MesSrs. Bowers, Packard and Cameron
was appointed to d. att a bill tor apprOpria'
tons, and a general discussion OF the pro-
posed bill was then had. Acommittee was
also appointed to draft resolutions asking
the senate to favor house bill No. %, which
relates to tiremen.
After a sort OF general discussion the
meeting was adjourned until 8 O'clock to-
day. In the meantime the boys are being
shown around the city by President Edger
ley, ana enjoying themselves to as grea,
an extent as Is possible.
Adjourned Meeting.
From Wednesdays Daily.]
The delegates to the liremen's legislative
convention met in adjourned session yes
terday afternoon II completed the WORK
| which they came here to accomplish. The
| greater part of the meeting was taken w
| with the reports of the subcommittee.
and the drafting of Il bill for the deSireC
appropriations. Before and after thu
meeting the delegates were shown about
the City bv President Edgerley, aud enter
tanned by him in as cordial a manner a.
possible. The delegates are typical fire
men, generous, Open-hearted and pleasant
and when it is said that Fred A. Bowers
the handsome chief OF the Fargo depart
ment, is typical Of the delegation, no more
need be told.
senator Miller Defends His Hill.
Senator Miller: | see the TRIBUNE and
some other papers are disposed to make
light OF my reSubmis,ion measure, and
you figure that the e%xpungement measure
of two years ago did e1punge. We will
differ in opinion Oh that proposition, and
l am in as good company in my opin
ion as you are. In regard to the failure OF
the secretary OF state to advertise for three
months the resolution passed two years
ago, l would say that failure OF an officer
TO perform such a duty cannot impede the
progress OF a state. There are countless de.
cisions in cases parallel to this which go to
show that the derelictiOn Ofduty of a single
official, from venal or other motives, can
not stop the wheels OF legislation in the
way you intimate resubmissiOn Legislation
is to be impeded. l make no charges
against an Q secretary Of state. l simply
state that derelicLiOn of duty on his part
is not so disastrous a thing to the interests
Of the state as some prOhibitiOnists Would
have us believe. The resubmissiOn meas
sure ii is a good one, and should pass in thu
interests of the state.