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The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
D. K. PRIME. w. A. RUFFIIEAp.

The chairman then proceeded with 1 the order of business and declared tho nominations to be in order Frank Roderigues placed E. J. Babbitt in nomination for the council and the chairman declared his election by ac- clamatiUn.
 | Max Salzman of Williams was placed in nomination by w. A. Rullhead, and his nomination was made by acclama- tiOu.
 George Foster nominated II. E.. Campbell for sheriff aud the nomina- tiun was made by exclamation.
 A. T. Cornish was nominated for treasurer by D. R. Prime and the nom ] Ination made unanimous.
 T. A. Riortlan in a few well chosen words placed J. E. Jones in nomina- tion for district attorney and the nom inatiOn was made unanimous. The only fight made in the convention was over the nomination for probate judge. T. A. RiOrdan in neat and pointed speech placed John Worries in nomina- ton and F. C. lIochdcrlrcr placed II. F. Banta in nomination. T. A. Rior- dan moved that standing vote be taken and that a majority of votes elect and his motion was carried. The first ballot resulted m tie, and the chairman was called upon to decide the ballot but being somewhat confused at the result of the vote he refused to vote and ordered another ballot to be taken which resulted again in tie. The chairman after all explanation of lis position and with considerable confusion, and disclosing number of the secrets of the morning caucus, he cast his vote for Worries. The nomi- nation Of John Worries was made unan- imous..
 T. F.. Pulliam was nominated for the office of recorder by exclamation.
 T. F. McMillau of Flagstaff and Win. Shoot of Williams were the unanimous choice of the convention for members of tho board of supervisors.
 
 All the candidates were called up and made their ''littlc speeches" and the convention adjourned.
 After the convention q ceutral com mittcc was chosen and J. W. Wcath- crford was elected chairman and Chas. Canall was, elected secretary and treasurer.
 THEY RATIFY.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
THEY RATIFY.

A ratification meeting was held at night in Babbitt's hall. In order to get up the propc. pitch of enthusiasm, arrangements hq4 been made with Jobu C. ticrpdop, their nominee for delegate to congress, aud J. r, Wilson,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
A Small Attendance, and But
 Little Enthusiasm.
Thirteen Delegates Nominate the Ticket Which Is Doomed to Ger tain Defeat -IIerndon and Wilson Speak.

The democratic convention of Coco niuo county met in Babbitt's hall on Saturday.
 A caucus was held during the day and the convention did not assemble until 2:30 o'clock p. m.
 J. w. Weatherford, of Flagstaff, was elected chairman and F. w. Payne of Bellemopt was elected secretary.
 The chair appointed committee on credentials composed of the following delegates: w. A. Ruifhead, T. A. Riordan and D. R, Prime. The com mitlee was given twenty minutes in which 10 make their report.
 On the appearance of the committee on credentials their report was ac- ccpted. The temporary organization was made permanent, and the dele gates aud their proxies were found to be satisfactory to the committee and their report accepted.
 The convention then appointed a committee on order of business aud one on resolutions and platform and given twenty minutes for each com mittee to report On the return of the committees the convention resumed business.
 The report of the committee on order of business was accepted.
 The work of the committee on plat form and resolutions was accepted and they reported as follows:
 We, the Democratic party of Coco nino county, Arizo la Territory. hereby reafiilms its belief in the principles of the Democratic party as set forth in the Platform adopted by the Demo. cratic party in the Territorial conveu- ton assembled at PhgniX, Arizona, Sept. 17, 1891.
 We favor strict and rigid economy in all departments of the government, both territorial and county. We con demu extravaganza In the ldministra- ton of county affairs and pledge our representatives to the reformation of the revenue laws of the territory to the end that our expenditures may al no time exceed our revenues, and pledge our nominees to the abolition of all useless and unnecessary expenses, both territorial and county.
 FRANK RODERIGuEs, Chairman.
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THURSDAY. OCTOBER 1, 1894.
THE WEATHER.

Below Is given the highest and lowest points registered by the thermometer in FlagstaH during the month to this date:
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

GET registered. If you have not done so go at once and have your name placed on the great register.
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The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
Hoods si's,'sii'' ip's'ii'' Cures

Hoods Pills are hand made, and perfect in proportion and appearance. 25c. per box.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

HE TRIBUNE must confess its un-
bounded admiration of the intense
thirst for knowledge which inspires that
Washington, D. c., man, who writes SO
appealingly to Mofet for bismarck
paper which shall not only chronicle the
current events Of the day, but occasion
ally give them editorial mention, when
OF sufficient Importance" That ideal
standard of journalism, so wildly evil
dent in each and every one of the slurr-
ing insinuatlons and ~innuendoes which
compose the major portion Of the local
and editorial columns of Mr.. Moffet's
weekly, is .assuredly impressive, and cal
culated to enhance it's excellence as a
medium for the distribution of Bismarck
news. The pre-eminent fairness of the
occasional editorial mention" which
graces the columns of the same journal,
is likewise glaringly conspicuous, and
assures to it's readers a proper and I'M
biased understanding of the subject
under discussion. A change in the tint
of the paper upon which it is printed,
and the principal point Of difference
between it, and another weekly which
has a somewhat larger circulation, would
be altogether eliminated. The TRIBUNE
again desires to express it's admiration,
and hope that the thirst for knowledge
may be allayed and soothed without
further delay.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

B1cYcL1sTs will be interested to know
that q very suggestive departure in the
construction of cycles has been taken in
France. NJ. VALERIE, az accomplished
bicyclist, was not satisfied with the in
activity OF the hands and arms in. the
ordinary machine, and was led to design
q machine in which those members could
be advantageously utilized. Two hand
levers rise from the body Of the cycle,
winch are worked back and forth very
much in the line followed by q runners
hands. The energy thus generated is
communicated to the wheels and supple
Nrments the work done by the feet. It is
said that this form of cycle has no diff
Guilty in distanoing any machine of .ordi-
nary construction. This will be un-
derstood when it is remembered that
while the ordinary bicycle at every revo-
luton Of the pedal makes a distance OF
5.75 meters, that of M. Valere's makes
nearly eight meters without the least
supplementary fatigue to the rider.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30
the memory oflthe mother Of George
Washington. They have secured as a

the memory oflthe mother Of George
Washington. They have secured as a
site the plot of ground near her home at
Fredericksburg, Va, containing a sspecu-
liar shaped ledge OF rock, which was
her favorite place during the latter years
of her life for bible reading and medita-
ton. After much consideration of a
number of designs offered, they selected
one,c collected a sufficient sum of money
to go a long distance toward carrying it
out, and have had the monument erect
ed. Now they are in urgent need of
more money to complete the payment on
the monument, suitably inclose the
grounds, put them in proper order, and
maintain them. At least $25,000 will be
required for this purpose: To this end,
they ask women Of the country to con-
tribute sums Of money, no matter how
small, to E. F. Riggs, treasurer, at the
Rigg, Bank, Washington, D. C. The
monument is altogether the result Of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and they wishl the
women of the country to aid in complet-
ing payment.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30
The house committee on the judiciary

The house committee on the judiciary
has reported favorably on the bill, CIV
ing an additional United States,circuit
Judge to the Eighth distrjct-the one en-
oracing North Dakota. OF the nine
judicial circuits of the United States, the
Second is the only n which has three
circuit judges, the others having two
each. The Second circuit includes the
state of New York within it's limits and
was given the third judge when the cir
cult court Of appeals was established.
Other circuits have, however, complained
that this was a discrimination which was
not strictly warranted by the facts, and
there has been especial complaint from
the Eighth circuit, which covers the en-
tire territory west of the Mississippi
river to the Rocky mountains, and from
the Canadian line to the northern line
Of Louisiana and Texas, and comprises
a population almost q third larger than
that of the Second circuit. The report
Of the attorney general for 1892 shows 9
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

The farmers institute down at Cassel-
ton last week was an event, the like of
which oft repeated in the cities Of the
state, would be of benefit to those par
ticipating. No farmer is SO expert but
that he can learn from the ideas which
may be set forth by those of fer less ex-
%perience. An exchange Of views upon
any Of the subjects in which the great
agricultural class is interested is always
productive of good results, and tends to
inspire the testing of..new ideas and new
methods. The presentation OF papers
by those who have had7experience in
certain lines of farm work may be Of
much benefit to those as yet inexperienc-
ed. Ventures which have proved un-
profitable may be avoided, if set forth
at such q time, and plans which have
proven profitable may be described, and
taken thereby.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

The Breckenridge Pollard scandal has
in no way added to the popularity of the
silver-tongued Willie, nor has it increas-
ed the respect which is had for him by
his constituents. The Macon, Ca, Tele-
graph voices the sentiment of the chival-
rous in the south when 1T says: "Con-
ceding: what MI. Breckenridge says is
true, his case is helped very little in the
estimation of rig%ht-thinklng men, how
ever much it may go to mitigate damages
in a court Of law. The democrats of his
district ought to drive him out of con-
gress at the first opportunity. BY his
own story he is a libertine and a hypo.
critic; a man who lived a foul life under
the o~stentatiously worn cloak OF religion;
who imposed his kept mistress on the
respectable women of a government de-
partment and permitted her to gain q
social footing in the houses of his best
friends. He is not fit to represent any
decent American community, no matter
how brilliant his talents"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

The movement in Minneapolis to Sc
cure the use of North Dakota coal IN the
twin cities is active, and bids
fair to bring about good results.
E. G. Jaffrey, Of the COM
mittee on railroads and transportation,
held an informal conference with Traffic
Manager Hannaford of the Northern Pa
ciic, relative to the question Of rates be-
tween the twin cities and Dickinson, the
point at which Ignite coal exists in such
abundance. It is not expected that
there will be any immediate results Of
the conference. 1t was held more for
the purpose of considering 1.-THE scheme
from every point of view and in order to
secure the opinion of the Northern Pa
ciic officials relative to the matters.
Mr. Jaffray has also written to persons
in Dickinson relative to the supply of
Ignite, and he will soon have it an
alyzed in order to secure some idea of
it's value as q fuel.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

emanates from Editor Moffet this week
is a little sweeping in Its character, and
by no means just to those who comprise
the administration. When an argu-
ment is made against a body of officials,
let the argument be based on their
official actions, and upon the name in
which they have administered the affairs
which have come before them as such
officials. A comparison of the expendi-
lures of the present council with those
OF previous years, shows that the city
finances have been economically handled.
There has been no waste and extrava-
gance. There have been improvements
made, which we're necessary to the we'll
being of the city, and the result of which
will be the saving of more to the tax
payers than the first cost of the improve
ments. The construction of a drainage
ditch, in the east end of the city required
the expenditure Of money, but tho ditch
was built economically, and no one will
attempt to say that it's construction was
in the line of extravaganza. The pur-
chase of hose was another item of <
pense which wa necessary, as any n
of the recent fires in the city will prove.
The requests and petitions of citizens
from the several wards have,been always
carefully considered, and granted
wherever the granting was consistent
with the best interests of the en-
tire city. The actions of the coun-
Gil have been all carefully considered,
and there has not been any neglect of
duty, except at those meetings when
certain members of the board of alder.
mon whom Mr.. Moffet probably looks
upon as the sole, redeeming features of
the body, refused to heed their official
oaths, at the instigation of those whom
Moffet numbers among his chisf sup
porters, and declined to attend meetings
at a time when there was work of i'm
portance to be done. Aside from this,
the affairs of the city have been handled
in a manner which will compare very
favorably with the administrations of
previous years. The name which Bis
marck has, and which Mr.. Mofet so de-
plores, is the direct result of the contin-
ued bowls Of "gangism," and "boodleism'
and the like, which have been groaned
forth at every turn Of the road by the
Mofet crowd.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

The board of trade of Great Falls
Mont. offers a prize Of $25 to the author
Of the best poem on the Falls Of the Mis-
souri, at that place, the::poem to contain
not less than three MOI more than five
~stanzas, the number Of lines in a stanzas
to be decided by the author. COMPETE
ton will close May 31st. Persons who
have not seen the falls and desire infor-
nation concerning then can obtain same
upon application to the secretary, board
of trade, Great Falls Montana. Here is
an opportunity for local poets to reap
fame and fortune at one fell swoop.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

That the region of the North Pole
may be valuable for the minerals and
precious metals to be found there has
probably not suggested itself to the
majority of persons of ever that class
who have been interested in polar ex-
plorations. An interesting view of the
situation is brought out by the Pitts
burg Dispatch, which says lat al
though the region surrounding the
North Pole presents a condition OF dis
NAL defiance to the peering curiosity of
man, enough has been gathered concern
ing it's mineral resources, to establish
the fact that in those inhospitable sur
roundings nature has stored the wealth
most lavishly. Far within the Arctic
circle fine veins of bituminous coal
have been seen. Isinglass stone abounds
and there can hardly be a doubt but
that underneath the perpetual ice cap
might be found a plentiful supply Of the
precious metals. The Alaskan rivers
and streams give evidence of auriferous
abundance, and the Asiatic and Euro
pean polar approaches also furnish these
Indications. Despite the intense cold
which prevails over all the approaches
to the pole during the greater portion of
the year, it is evident that the earth's
crust is here of less than the usual
thickness. This evidence lies in the fact
of the volcanic character of much of the
circum-polar region, in the colossal
geyeers of boiling water, and when it is
considered that a vast area is entirely
unknown, not having been trodden by
human feet since the last great cata-
clysm, it is inferable that there are other
evidences only awaiting the explorer.
On the Ural mountains, which form a
part Of the boundary between Europe
and Asia, and which project nothward to
the Sea of Kara, are deposits of asbestos,
silver, platinum, diamonds, gold and
iron, and all things Indicate that in the
pre-polar time this region must have
been a veritable Arcadia.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

THE carrying out of the sentence
which has been pronounced Upon the
assassin Prendergast seems no easy mat
ter after all. When within a few hours
of death, he was repr1eved for two weeks,
pending an examination for insanity,
under some procedure peculiar to the
laws of the state. It would seem sufi-
Gent to have found Prendergast guilty
of murder at his trial, but such is not
the case, at any rate. The gist Of the
matter was expressed by Higgins, the
murderer who was sentenced to die on
the same day as Prendergast, when he
said: "They'l crack my neck Friday,
but Prendergast will get a reprieve. He
murdered too prominent q man to be
hanged without two or three delays"
Higgins prediction was fulfilled to the
etter. Prendergasts gets two weeks Of
grace, in which an endeavor will be made
to work the insanity racket. It is high
time this excuse for wanton and cold
blooded murder was discouraged. The
TRIBUNE still holds that Prendergast
wal responsible for his crime in a degree
sufficient to justify his punishment.
Crank he may be, but irresponsible,
never. He should have hanged yester-
day with Higgins, and his reprieve is
altogether unwise, and not warranted by
circumstances.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

HE Chicago papers unite in condemn
ing the Judge who granted Prendergast
a stay. Perhaps the most violent Of the
caiticisms is that Of the Times, but as
this is operated by Harrison's sons, VIC.
lent criticism is to be expected. But
aside from this, the other Chicago jour
nails lind no sympathy for those who
argue the insanity dodge, and no sup
port for those by whom the stay of exc.
cution was granted.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

EDITOR WooD of the Steele Ozone
writes another coal article to the Minne-
apolis Journal, descriptive of the coal
fields of Mclean county. He says:
'"The coal area of Mclean county COM
prises some 100000 acres, the most uni
form deposits so far as exploited, lying
along the Missouri from an east and
west line just south of Washburn,
northwest to Coal Harbor, a distance Of
twenty-five miles. An extensive deposit
is found near Fort Stevenson and in
fact veins are to be found all along the
river as far up as Fort Berthold, the
new agency. In the vicinity OF Coal
Harbor the river makes it's way between
walls of solid Ignite, and residents
thereabouts take advantage of the rivers
eroding actions to gather their fuel in
winter from the ice. The spring break
up generally cuts away the earth banks
beneath the coal ledge, and in the winter
the thrifty farmer goes down and "scalps''
a goodly area, breaks away the over
hanging ledge by blasting or wedging,
and allows the mass to fall upon the ice,
where he loads it at his convenience.
Jumps of frst-class Ignite Is large as a
wagon box are often loosened from a
vein in the river bank by the outgoing
ice and lie on the river shore until the
weather makes it practicable to get at
them.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

IT is not to be wondered at that the
democratic press of the country is be-
coming alarmed at the evident careless
ness of the democratic majority in the
senate. The New York Herald admits
that "the democrats in the senate are
making the very serious mistake of as
Stunning that they can fool with the tariff
as long as they like with impunity." The
Herald further warns the democracy of
the consequences of it's mode of action.
"Already" it says the democratic mem
bers of the finance committee have spent
mor time in preliminary tinkering with
the Wilson bill than the house took to
pass it, ard the delay in the future bids
fair to be more intolerable than that
which has already tried the patience of
the country. That this has been dis
astrous to trade and business is we'll
known. That it will prove damaging to
the democratic party is more than likely.
The way things are going now a vote on
the bill can hardly be expected before
June. It may wen be the LIST of July
before the bill becomes a law. Mean
while public sentiment will be growing
against the democrats and votes with
out number will be lost to the party
almost daily. Thousands and thousands
of votes have already been lost in conse-
quence of popular disgust with the
failure of the party to give the country
prompt relief. 1t may not be too late to
turn the tide, but the democratic leaders
give little promise of doing this"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

TRA1LL county will in all probability
squeeze through the hard times without
much trouble. The total indebtedness
OF the county is one bridge bond, 800,
and n interest coupon, IS. Add to
this its. indebtedness in outstanding
county warrants, s625.68, and it's total
obligations amount to s73O.68. To meet
this, it has on hand in cash the modest
little sum of $58,782.O7. Trail county's
expenses last year were S7,24l.81.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's message to
the New York chamber of commerce,
who asked an audience with him on the
Bland bill, was peculiar. 1t opened by
stating he would give them an audience,
and closed by advising them not to come.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

EDITOR FUTILE of the Mandan
Pioneer holds the whole city Australian
election law to be void, because of de-
fective title, and brings out some inter.
esting facts in the matter which would.
repay q careful investigation.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30

WHILE Coxey's march to Washington
is perhaps n of the hugest jokes of
the century, there is one feature of it
which may result in trouble. A crowd
is influenced or swayed much more
easily than an individual. A congrega-
ton of men such as Coxey's army,
imbued with the idea that they are
suffering untold wrongs, will be easily
infamed and excited by the most trivial of
occurrences along their route, and the
result of such excitement is not easy to
foretell. Coxey's ~farce-comedy may re-
suit in the peaceful and natural dwind-
ling away of his present army of en-
thusiasts without any other happenings
than those of a harmless and mirth pro-
voking character, or some untoward cir
cumstance may precipitate trouble, and
some tragic features of the comedy re~
suit. Still, while Gen. Coxey himself is
no doubt thoroughly in earnest, it is not
probable many of the rank and file of
his army are inspired with an equal en-.
thusiasm. The march may be effected
as proposed, and Coxey may secure unto
himself q considerable notoriety as an
other Of the prominent cranks who have
blossomed forth Of late. Beyond this,
there should be no further results Of
the march, except, perhaps, to shower
upon Washington an appalling number
of hungry tramps, whose feeding may
embarrass the residents Of that city to
some extent, and whose depredations
may be annoying for the time being.