Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-04-20


south, and he reports that contractors
and workmen are moving their teams
and implements to Kuhn. He says,
also, that the surplus of rails and build
ing material is likewise being moved
there, and that the general impression
seems to be that work is to begin On the
ironing of the Bismarck extension.
Native Fuel.
"The coal test which was begun down
at st. Paul and Minneapolis yesterday"
said Senator A. G. McGillivray, one of
the owners of the Lehigh mine near
Dickinson, this morning." means that at
last we are about to get our native coal
introduced into the twin cities. Coal
men, and those who have interests in
North Dakota mines have been endeavor-
ing to do this for some time, and have
at last been successful in getting the
business men of the twin cities inter-
ested. This has resulted in the COM
parative test which has just begun, and
which will last several days. Some of
the coal to be tested has been shipped
down from Minot, and some has come
from our mines. The test will be an i'm
portant one, and will be followed with
interest, as once North Dakota coal is
introduced and finds a market in the
twin cities, and the mines of the Missouri
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wheat acreage of the Red River valley.
Our coal one used all over the state
and in outside states, and these coal
veins will be a source of revenue which
is not affected by drouths or billiards..
The millions of dollars formerly spent
by residents OF this state for fuel, which
once found their ways into the pockets
of eastern coal companies will hereafter
be spent at home, and a part of the
money which is sent from this state to
st. Paul and Minneapolis for various
supplies, will return to US in exchange
for our fuel.
Notwithstanding the very heavy
SHOWS, and the rather severe blizzard of
last month, cattle have come through the
winter in good shape out on the western
ranges, and losses have been slight.
Where, last spring, dead cattle we're
numerous, when spring opened, this year
there are very few. I rode a eoodly
piece of the ranges not long since and
saw but n dead colt, and range cattle
appeared rugged and picking up rapidly.
With a fair market price, we will get
quite a revenue from cattle this year, as
We are going to have some fat stock.
"Great interest is being taken in the
coming meeting of the Stock Growers
association. There will be representa-
tives Of all of the leading railroads in
attendance, and also of all of the Chicago
commission houses, and the meeting
will be an important one."
A Forest City.
An idea has been suggested in con-
nection with the Arbor day proclama.
ton just issued, which is worthy of q
serious consideration by those who are
interested in the identifying Of the city.
A resident of Bismarck, one who is con-
cerned in it's welfare, and who is inter
ested in it's improvement in any way,
suggests that there is no good reason
why Bismarck should not become the
forest city of the state. It is an admitted
fact that in a judicious combination of
Missouri slope soil and Missouri river
water, nothing will refuse to grow, from
the s%ucculent squash to the lordly palm
tree. Bismarck has each Of these desir-
able articles, and the city soil is such as
will grow any kind Of trees, plants or
shrubbery. There are here, also, num-
erous handsome residences, pretty little
cottages and neat little homes, each Of
which might be considerably adorned by
the cultivation Of trees and shrubbery
there about. Each home might have it's
surroundings Of shade trees, and shrub
berry, it's grassy lawn, and garden, we're
the owner SO inclined. On the Arbor
day now approaching, the planting Of
trees should be general. IL an arrange
ment could be made with the water
works company, whereby reduced
charges for water cOnld ha made. FOR tho