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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-05
Scientifically Gagged Western Rivers.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The determine
ton Of the problem of the amount of
water to be used for irrigation in the
West is the object Of an investigation
now in progress at the geological survey.
The scientists of the survey have COM
pleted a chart showing the mean an
nual run off in the streams Of the United
States" 1t was compiled under the
direction of Geologist G. H. NOEL, and
the first map of the character ever made.
It is the result of about "A years of
study, though only six years ago has the
investigation been conducted on an ex
tensive scale. During the past six
years all the large rivers in the United
States have been gagged by survey
scientists.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-05
St. Paurs Cash Account.

ST. PAUL, Jan. City Treasurer
Miller has completed his annual report,
showing the receipts and disbursements
for 1893. This is the first time the an
nual report was ever issued the last d ~
Of the year. The balance on hand Jan.
1, 1898, vas $3.50, 381. SO. The ledger
shows a balance of $74,6 5s. 55. The total
receipts for the year were $4,555, 972. OF;
disbursements, 81, 1870, 3l3 .52.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-05
Would Impeach Waite.

DENVER, Jan. "A special from
Lake City says: At a meeting of the
citizens Of Hinsdale county resolutions
were adopted instructing their repre-
:%sentatives in the general assembly to
bring impeachment charges against
Governor Waite and then work for an.
Immediate adjournment of the extra
session. This is brought about by the
governors determination to call the
legislature together and his recent row
with the warden of the p~enitentiary.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-05
Injured by Gales.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The Red Star
steamship R%hynland, which arrived late
IN Saturday night after a ID days voy-
age from Antwerp, brought in 10 Of, its
9 injured by being thrown around
the decks during the succession Of gales
which pounded the ship for Il days.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-05
Struck ON the Head.

.H1NCKLEY, Mimi, Jan. 2.-While
Dan Kinnon was walking on a skidway
at Sections camp he was struck on the
head and his skull fractured. He walked
a mile and a half after being hit, and
was then brought to town, where he
died from the effects of the blow. He
was a single man, aged 40. His body
was taken to Saltwater for interment.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-05
First publication Dec. %, 1898 ]

Notice of Homestead Final Proof.
II Dec. q, 1893. Notice is hereby given that
the following-named settler has filed notice of
her intention 10 make final proof in support of
t aes e Regisst sao a snds i Reoe 2IeG. Of of tR be % q. :. of lsn9
Office at Bismarck, North dakota, on February
8, 1894, viz:
Linda w. Slaughter, of Slaughter, N. D., for
the swA of sec 10, tp 142, n of range 70, v p. m.
She names tho following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz:
John +. Ecklund, Charles a. Swanson. Axel
Oleson, William Asplund. of Slaughter, N. D.
e. 8. A Register.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-05
Surveys Approved.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The< sr eys Of.
Roscoe K. Watson Of about 4,U0O acres
in the Pine Ridge reservation have been
approvedSand the land is ready for allor-
mentor other disposal, as the anthori.
ties may elect.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-05
INDIAN TERRITORY STATEHOOD.

A Cabinet Council Called to Discuss the
esd. Matter. &.se
ARDMoRE, I. T., Jan. 2.-The governor
of the Chickasaw nation has called a
cabinet meeting at Tishomingo to con-
slider the advisability Of converting the
legislature IN the question of submitting
a proposition to the commission on
statehood. 1t is thought that the legis-
lature will ask the removal of the ne
groes from the nation and all lawyers
and others who refuse to pay the per
capita tax, and that they will oppose
anything tending towards any allot.
ment of the lands or statehood.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-05
Chicago Y. NJ. c. A. Building Dedicate.

Chicago Y. NJ. G. A. Building Dedicated.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-The new Y. M. G.
a.. building, IL stories high and costing
$s5O,OOO, was formally opened New
Years day. The building is located on
La Sale just South of Madison street,
and is the finest occupied by any Young
Mems Christian Association in America,
the property being valued at 81, 500, 900.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-05
Drowned in the yolea,

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. PA dispatch
from Mini Noygorod states that during
9 charitable carnival that was being
held on the. Volga river the ice broke
and = large number Of persons fell into
the river. Twenty-eight were drowned
before assistance could reach them. It
is thought that some of those who were
rescued will die from the. effects of the
shock and exposure.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-05
Killed His Wife. :

MEDIA, Pa, Jan. 2.-swithin G.
shortlidge, principal Of the famous
Media academy for boys, while out
l~romenading with his wife, who was a
brldesofF only month, shot and instant
~ killed her. Professor Shortlidge has
beer ill for some time and it is sun
posed he was temporarily insane.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-05
Head End Collision.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. "A head-on col
lision on the Newport News road, be-
tween two freights, occurred at 1888 a.
m. near G%reenville, KY. Both engines
We're demolished and a number Of cars
are reported wrecked.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-05
Joliet Mills Shut Down.

JOLIET, Ills. Jan. 2.-superintendent
Charles Pettigrew received orders to
shut down the Joliet rolling mills in
definitely. This mill has been rrunnin.,
only i've weeks. after . stoppagse 81
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-14
OBITUA ].
HOMER RAMSDELL.

Newburg y. y. Feb l9.-Homer Ramsdell died
here this morning. in the eighty-thrd year OF his
age. For nearly fifty years he had been identified
with the history Of the place. and 10 one welded
a greater influence In its social and business life
than he. His labors in connection with the Erie
Railroad longtime director and as president and
with other forms OF transportation In Eastern Sew
York and the impress which he made upon tie bus
ness and other interests OF Newburg mark him "a
one Of the successful men OF the time
Homer Ramsiell was born In Warren. Mass on
August TO- 1910 He received common school and
academic education. and in April 1921. he went to
New-York City become a clerk In the dryGcois
store Of Hedge & Lee. in Wiam-st In 1873 he
secured a better place with c. & L. J. Smith. who
We're large wholesale and retail drygoods dealers in
for himself as member OF the firm Of Ransiell *
l BSwn Ia at Maiden ane and marred on nn 10
1886, Frances T. L. Powell. daughter OF Thomas
powe oa n n AMI took up his
permanent residence in Newburg In order 10 assist
in the superintendent OF Mr.. Powe!ls large inter
Mr. Powell had been engaged in mercantile for
warding and banking business here for many years
He was interested In almost every considerable
undertaking of his time. and was the originator Of
to the city. He was a large s,ockholder In rae
storehouses In 1874 Mr. Ramsdell became "A mem,
Der Of the firm Of Thomas Powell {; CQ., ana
thenceforth until Mr. Powelrs death In iSe he was
largely the administrator or me attet aii".Is
In 1876 the firm Of Thomas Powell ~ CO. bullt the
steamer Thomas Powell ana paced IL on ulc Ille'
Subsequently the boat was sold 10 the Erie Ran
road Company TO run between New-York city and
the terminus OF the road at PlermOnt Upon the
death Of Mr.. Powell, Mr.. Ramsdell continued the
enterprises In which they we're BON lnterestci;
February ]. 1866. he bought the dock property and
barge OF -. Carpenter e Co. and consolidated The
business Of that hrm with tina, of Homer KamsieIl
a Co. In 1873 Mr.. Rars1ell and his sons formed
the Homer Eamsdell Transportation Company
About 1850 he was elected a director OF the New
York and Erie Railroad. and was largely lnsiru-
mental in having the branch OF the road bullt from
the main line near Chester to Newburg lie was
also Identified with other extensions or the Erie
Railroad Of which he elected president In lSo5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-14
ror rHE rNIrnRSIrr GrNNASirM

The performance by the Ne"-h DIRK 'hiV'rSny
nr,-,o,ic club for the benefit OF a fund to be
used in furnishing the gymnasium 10 DE er''l'"
on University Heights. the new 'i'hs-faiIem
home Of the college. Will De given FRIDAY evening
pc,t AT the Manhattan Athletic Club 1h'atIr' foi-
rf., . .r1 ,f,dtsou-aye "NrVdni; or. the
crook the Sage and the Sandwich new ana
original comic opera In two acts by FRANK Sou'e
and Arthur Kendall. will be produced uH"'r ."'
dramatic management Of John l. 'oiu''' Nv
,ro5uc,ion Il in charge Of T. u. Iarrlnser anu D.
/ Moorbcad directors. and >. D. Suepci puS''e''
.,.....,,, ,..-
IN. opera IS a clever satire OF theo'ophy' ~,
tracing in mart the ludlcrous efforts oil MtS' 'e'-
lana Brown a boarding house keeper OF boS'o"'
=, ,couire some knowledge OF thcosophy' WHICH ID
her mind is an "orcult Science ~ IA IroaSn
takes Mace in Boston. ana lhi * ,"c,n,i
and her household circle Of boardriS i" .', Nh roir
" , ,n. acen. il laid I'm the WiIds OF NowhersIh-
nor whtbcr Mrs Brown and her bnaiders
have been conducted for further sluuy anu ns,iea
search under the tuition OF Two inPon,L "a ,ho,n
~ fhroaonhy. who have previously, ".uneN ,,N,',,
ea,cs irtn Inc GOOD graces OF gul1pe mts piu" !,
and her no less susceptible boaruerS' INC '"'' "
Characters will be as follows. Am =, II ,vh,,
,on ir. PooArsh. j. O. Lydccker; bronson beaa'
Y IT, carroll: tyson Upinit' ~. -. Wor p Z,
name q b. Wheeler; Mrs Belioha io,a Ia
pentz. psyche Sykes. J. ~ icCkeI, M ,n,io d.,
Miss Alice Rove: Pomona l'ppln if1 go trao
han,. Minerva Miss Il. Taunton aheu ny large
'Smnnortcd bv a large and prominent ISL OF pa
,rons and nv the alumni ana frlehus Vi t'e u' IN
g. t. rxpected that this performance Vi 'he
cfrb yul ne in every way successful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-14

.,.r She puts into the mouth Of Mr.. Digby
,,.,,encs the celebrated paradox'-"There Is
.o,hine 80 natural as Art" She says in her
~ nerson: Men heap together the mistakes
', heir lives and create a monster which they
s.u Destiny" Then it is again Vallence who
&c at is only a very unselhsh man who cares
A. 10 loved: the majority prefer TO love--it lays
,,or, under fewer obligations" And again: ITO
80 mon as they are not and never could be Is
tho necuar privilege Of the feminine nature, -
l., which there is an echo Of La Bruyere. Val
,o,ce was lever ready to discuss friend with
orother-in fact. 1t was chiefly for this pleasure
,bo, he made them" Add one more-"He had
told himself he was interested, choosing that
u,ord because he knew other. for no man
knows his language till he has lived it, All
+bese occur in half a dozen consecutive pages of
1.-THE Sinners Comedy" the least popular of Mrs.
Craigies books. Any other half dozen pages
might yield an equal harvest. Whether they did
or not the reader could not but feel that he was
IN contact with fresh mind. and he would say
IN himself that what is valuable in this writer
Is the quality of her work. She may or she may
not choose to attempt book on greater scale;
she may or may not succeed If she does But so
long as she is to herself. nothing which
John Oliver Hobbies writes is likely TO pass UNI
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an original and stimulating book. G. w. S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-14
, BRIDGE CARS DELAYED.
THE CABLE GETS OUT or ORDER-MAYoR
scHiEREN AND OTHERS WAIT UNTIL THE

THE CABLE GETS OUT OF oRDER-MAYoR
scHIEREN AND OTHERS WAIT UNTIL THE
LOCOMOTIVES ARE BROUGHT OUT.
A delay OF nearly hour TO travel on the Bridge
was caused last evening by an accident In the en-
kine-room at the Brooklyn terminus. where the
power for the cable driving machinery Is placed
and balance car keeps the cable taut Among
the passengers delayed were Mayor Schieren Pres-
dent Howell and T.. V. Skinner. OF the Board OF
Bridge Trustees, who were In car fitted with new
lighting apparatus. which the Mayor had been in
Vted 10 inspect. The accident was due TO the loos-
ening OF the weights the balance car when
allowed the cable to sag so that IL could not DE
picked up by the grips OF the cars The balance
car on q track about thirty feet long In the
engine-roon,. and Is a sort OF movable anchorage
Tor the cable permitting play to 1t according TO the
strain Of the weight OF traffic. 1t carries several
tons OF weight and a pulley wheel about which the
cable runs. The sudden swapping OF the wire ropes
holding the heavy weights on the car caused thelr
elslodtment and the cable pulled the car win vio-
'e1ice against the posts at the end OF the track
NO serious damage done. The cable s,oppsd
- once. 81 being no longer taut IL shPpeu III tne
SSIum OF the cable-driving machinery; inere "crS
maI dozen trains on the cable AT that ume' anu
NOSE on the incline toward either station were
sun oy gravity to the ends OF the bridge put .nose
soins up grade had TO be pulled by LOCOMOTIVES