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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
A GOOD SHOWING,

| The City Government Makes ~ Spl.ndid
Showing of Economy.
The city government which goes out Of
Office Oh the Both of next April, has made
record for economy and reform of
which they may we'll be proud. They
have not paraded their good work be-
fore the public to any extent and there
fore the figures given below will be
surprise to good many taxpayers who
have not been following the course
of city affairs as shown in the
clerks monthly and annual statements.
Up till the time the present democratic
city government took control of the city
affairs on an issue of economy and re.
form every succeeding administration
bad left the city deeper and deeper in.
debt. In 1891 S50,O0OO of floating debt
had to be funded by issuing bonds. In
1882 $50, 900 more in floating debt in the
shape of warrants had to be funded
with more bond issues. April, 1893, when
Mayor Gelsthorpe entered on the duties
of his office there was over $4,000 more
unredeemable warrants outstanding.
anu ihO IiIIIl vi DOnu isSue6 ndu feeu
! reached so that this easy way of paving
debts by handing them down to
posterty was not available. About one
half OF this floating debt has been wiped
out in the two Years of his admiDistra.
ton. Another term Of democratic city
government conducted Hs well as the
past administration would leave the city
free of all but It's oonded debt and make
all city warrants cash.
1t will be noted that the items Of
"mayor's pay roll, city pound "health
department and '.misceiIancous' appear
blank in the column Of 1893 These
Items were earned in general eXpcnses
during that year. separate accounts not
having been created, The item Of "strett
engineering was also carried in ''ohce
engineering that year One OF the
most valuable reforms of Mayor iels
thorpe's administration WAS the adoption
of II complete system of city bookkeeping
by means of which the cost of every
department Is easily ascertained and
the setting aside Of funds for
each department. The decrease in
the expense of the police department is
Il very noticeable item and reflects great
credit on Marshal Pontet, when it is con
sldered that the expenses have not only
greatly diminished but the efficiency of
the department has been increased in
much greater ratio The following are
the figures which talk for themselves and
can be verified by the books of tho city
clerk:
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
A KENTUCKY MYSTERY.

Prominent Citizen Of Lexington Killed
I'm His Back Porch.
LEXINGTON, March 29-Andrew j.
Campbell, secretary Of the chamber Of
commerce, president of the Humane go
ciety, and leading fire insurance man,
was killed under mysterious circum-
stances at daybreak this morning. His
l3-year .old SOD heard struggle on the
rear porch. Rushing out he found his
father with a gaping wound in the
cheek, from which he soon died. 1t is
supposed Campbell, hearing someone on
the porch, went out to investigate and
that the prowler threw brick, which
crashed through the glass door. Camp
bell fred the men grappled, and in the
struggle Campbell was shot in the face
with his own pistol,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
Hay ward Case.

MINNEAroLIs, March 3O.-The Judge
today in consultation with the attorneys
in the Hayward murder case settled the
bill Of exceptions on which an appeal to
the supreme court will be made and set
the arguments on motion for a new
trial for April Ii.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
STANDS PAT.

England viii Not Krrrde on the Ncnc-
IHelan Demand.
LONDON, March 29.-No communities
tions have been exchanged recently be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela on
tho frontier question. Great Britain has
given no assurance that there will be no
further trespassing on Venezuelan terri
tory and will recognize only the Schem-
berg line as the frontier.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
SILNl.R'S RISE.

Caused by Developments in the Chinese
japanese War.
New YoRK, March 3O--Bar silver is
quoted at Go today. The rise is due to
the granting Of the armstice and a re.
newed hope Of declaration Of peace by
China and Japan on terms winch will
compel China to pay heavy indemnity,
thereby requiring her to come into the
market as asilver buyer 1t is expected
also that with the close OF the war re-
vival of trade in the east will take place
place will make an increased demand
for silver.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
Brett Sentenced.


Special to The Tribune.
HELENA, March 30.-Judge Blake to-
day sentenced Henry Brett, the city
clerks late assistant who forged and
raised the city warrants, to ten years in
the penitentiary. When asked il he had
anything to say why sentence should
not be pronounced, Brett answered that
he had not. His attorney, G. w. Wiley,
asked permission to say few words,
which was granted. The attorney ap-
pealed for leniency in the sentence. lie
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
stock Exchange.

New YORK, March 29.-The initial
sales of the stock exchange were at low
prices. Sugar lost = cent. The down
ward movement was soon checked and
sugar rallied per cent. At II a. m. it
was off 30 from the top figures
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
Contract A Wartletl,

WASHINGTON. March 3D. Secretary
Smith has instructed the surveyor gen
eral of Oregon to award Deputy Sur
veyor j. II. Neal, of Diamond, Oregon,
the contract for surveying the lands en-
braced within the meander lines of Lake
Malhour, Oregon.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
Auti Revolution Bill,

BERLIN. March 3O.-The reichstag
committee having in charge the anti
revolution bill has adopted, by vote of
II to 8, the entire bill, with amendments
agreed upon ON the second reading of
that measure.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
VIII Investigates.

MADRID, March 29.-Senor Dupuy De
LONE, the new minister to the United
States, will accompany Marshal MART
nez Campos to Cuba, sailing April 4, WIS.,
iting Cuba to investigate the story of the
firing upon the American steamship,
A!liancia.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York. March 3O-The weekly
bank statement is as follows Reserve,
decrease, S733050; loans, decrease,
50, 300; specie, increase, S45S,5OO; le-
gal tenders, decrease, s2:'93,} 300; deposits,
decrease, s4,3O7 900; circulation, increase,
$4,000. The banks now hold S13,413,-
$50 in excess Of legal requirements.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
Unlike Montana.

DENVER, March 30.-Colorado is ex-
periencing today the worst snowstorm
in many months. A tremendous gale is
blowing from the north, but as the snow
melts rapidly traffic will not be seriously
impeded.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
Federal pluIns.

WAsHIHGToN, March 3O.-The follow
ing appointments we're made today by
the president: M. De Vanney, marshal
for the Southern district OF Ohio; s. d.
Dodge, attorney for the Sou hern dis
trict OF Ohio.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05

BALTIMORE, March :'D.-The board Of
control of the Woman's college has
granted the petition of the girls that
men be excluded from their gymnasium
during their exhibitions. The girls op-
posed to the prohibition promptly dis
played crepe.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
Stanley's Trial.


Special to The Tribune.
HELENA, March 3O-Information was
aled today charging Eugene Stanley
with murder in the first degree, naming
Ida Wood as his victim. Stanley will be
tried at the next term of court which
meets in May.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
An awful sacrifice.

New YORK. March 29.-Mrs. William
Reev .s and her young daughter were
burned to death at Northport, L. l., in
Mrs. Reeves fathers residence, Irael
Higbee, wealthy farmer. The woman
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
James Kerwin Dead.

Special to The Tribune.
HELENA, March 3O-James Kerwin,
an old-timer, died at his home on Miller
street today. He has for many years
conducted lime kiln up Grlzzly gulch.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
IN ENIOItIAM.
Resolutions of Respect to the Memory of
,he Late II. =. ROlfp.
ufuIIaljty Club,

A meeting Of the Great Falls Equality
club was held Friday afternoon in the
parlors of the Grand Central for the pur-
pose OF taking action regarding the death
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
Miners Crushed to Death.

CENTRAL Cry, Colo, March 29-Al-
fred Martin and Henry James, miners,
were crushed to death in the Sleepy
Hollow mine by rock falling upon
them.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
New stanp-DefaCers.

WASHINGTON, March 30-The presi-
dent has appointed Charles u. Brown
postmas ster at Cincinnati; c. Hutchins
postmaster at Cleveland.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
POTATO sCAIi.

How to Eradicate the Disease from Wnn-
tana Iub"rs.
Edito1 Of the 1'ribunc:
1t is now pretty well known that Mou-
tana is not surpassed in the production
of potatoes either in point of excellence
oryled but If is observed with regret that
a disease Of the potato ecab- is being
propagated in many noighborhoods trib
utary to Great Falls and that this dis
ease is incl easing to an alarming extent
Scab is now known to be- a disease the
germs of which will remain in the soil
from. one season to another, thus infect
ing tho the healthy potatoes tina, may be
planted. The tops also, it is said, will
retain in them live germs of this dis,
tinctve disease, hence they should be
burned.
The department of agriculture has
just lesucd "Farmers' Bulletin No. 49,
which treats on some Of the destructive
diseases Of the potato. OF the scab 1t
says:
"For the treatment of scab solution
VI |oi ioSiNo euDllhdto lids BlNtl lHe
best results. This should be prepared
by dissolving two and one fourth ounces
of corrosive sublmate in two gallons of
hot water and after an interval Of ten
or twelve hours diluting with thirteen
gallons of water. The potatoes to be
planted are simply immersed in the
solution for an hour and a half then
spread out to dry, cut and planted in
the usual manner. A large barrel offers
a convenient receptacle for the solution.
The potatoes may be placed in gunny
sack and suspended in the liquid, care
being taken to wash the potatoes before
dipping, providing they are very dirty.
The corrosive sublimate is very poison
Gus, therefore it must be used with great
caro- and kept out of reach of children
and animals. All treated tubers should
be planted"
Everyone who plants potatoes in 1896
owes it to himself and Montana as well
to take effective measures now to Danish
this disease from our homes and markets
The cost in doing SO is too small to be
considered. w, Muzuy.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05
USES OF WATER POWER.
The New York Central Proposes to Run
Its Road wifi, Water Power

Tho New York Central Proposes to Run
Its Road with Water Power.
The following dispatch, clipped from a
New York exchange, is pregnant with
meaning for Great Falls, foreshadowing
some of the uses 20 which water power
will be put in the future:
NEw York, March 29.--There is said
to be scheme on foot among tho New
York Central capitalists to purchase all
the water power on the Black river for
the purpose of utilizing it in the gener-
alton of electricity The electricity is to
be used by the motor power on tho Van
derbilt roads in New York. Should the
scheme 60 through, there will be one
grand overhead trolly system, consisting
OF four wires over each track. Connec-
tiOn is to be- made with Niagara Fails
and tho power at Waddington, ON the
st. Lawrence. Ii the scherne should be.
come reality it will revolutioniz. the
business interests of northern New York
The above suggests to every Great
Falls citizen tho far.reaching possibili
ties OF the great water power at this
place. Ii the New York Central railroad
system is to operated by electricity pro
duced by water power in centra! New
York, will not electricity generate heat
become the motive power of the Montana
Central system: by far the most i'm.
portant result produced by this water
power will be the smelling Of ores from
The adjacent mountains and especially
iron ores by electricity. This will soon
revolutionize this import ministry, aud
VIII enable Great Falls to defy all rus-
Elble competition, east or west
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05

The B. & M. Commercial company's
planning mill has made arrangements to
substitute electric for eteam power,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-05

No red tape or time lost after iii
with the Gibson agency.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-08
First publication Feb. Last March Is.
M MOrtEage-EOrecl Sale.

nErAuLT having been made in the condi-
-, 1nons ION OF a mortgage given by Ludwig Erck
Mne and katharina Erck (hls wife), mortgagors to
20, 1885; and duly recorded in the office of the
Register Of Deeds in and for the county Of Elm.
mons and territory Of Dakota (now state of North
,aoo) D,akota), on the l2,h day of March, 1887, at
page 56s SINCE the making and delivery Of said
mortgage to the said Catherine Dunbar the said
Catherine Dunbar has died, and James G. Jen-
executors Of the last will aud testament of the
said Catherine Dunbar, as is evidenced by a
copy OF the letters testamentary recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds of said Emmons
neous'), on pages 1873, 1874 and 1856 Which said
mortgage, together with said debt secured
thereby, was duly assigned by said James G.
Jenkins and S. +. Lalnmiere, executors afore
ment dated the first day of A ugust 1888, and re-
corded In the Office of said Register of Deeds of
said Emmons county, on the l1th day of Au-
le at oeloGs iso in Book FIVE Of
to be due upon said mortgage at the date here
OF Is the sum Of two hundred seventy four dol
se sars and afty cents (s274 5o, besides the sum OF
said mortgage. Notice is hereby given II that at
the said mortgage will be forecosed by a sale
Of the premises described In said mortgage.
viz: The northwest quarter of section numbered
north, Of range seventy-four (74) west, Of
fifth principal meridian, containing 16O acres,
more or less, in Emmons county, state Of North
Dakota which sale will be made by the sheriff
OF said Emm0ns county or his deputy, at the
front door Of the County Building, in the town
Of Williamsport, in said county and state on
the 18th day Of March, 1895, at 2 O'Clock p M
of that day.
Dated January 81, A. D. 1895.
EsTELLE E. HUFFER,
Assignee of Mortgagee.'
J. d. Wishek, Attorney for Estelle e. Huffer
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-08
A BILL that, If 1t becomes a law,

A BILL that, If 1t becomes law, will
put an unnecessary burden upon the peo.
pie in counties of small population has
been engineered through the house. 1t
provides for sliding scale by which the
salary OF states attorneys is fixed. Un-
der lis provisions, as near as we can as.
certain, Emmons will have to pay about
$500 year for its next states attorney.
The present salary is $400. For the rca-
son that the statesman who represents
the people of this county never conde-
sccnds to let out to the newspapers any
information regarding public matters AS
was his method when he was auditor
the Record is unable 10 give the pro-
visions of this or any other house bill in
which the people of the county are spe-
cially interested. A brief paragraph IN
some OF the newspapers states that the
bill was referred to subcommittee of
the house judiciary committee. of which
subcommittee Mr.. Armstrong was d
member it was then reported favorably
to the whole committee, and by the latte,
reported favorably to the house. Mr.
Armstrong probably intends to make a
break for the position of state 8 attorney
next time, and for that reason wants to
have the nest comfortably feathered.
The present salary OF $4O0 seems salts.
factory to other aspirants for the posi-
tion in this county. There is no reason
whatever for the passage of such law.
In an interesting Bismarck letter to his
paper, the Mandan Pioneer, Editor Tut.
tie says, regarding this matter:
''The bill fixing the salaries of county
attorneys was read in the senate to-day,
1t having come up from the house, /,
was put over to Monday. Under it such
counties as Oliver, ,sMercer and Billings,
which don't need county attorney, will
have to pay $400 ayear to man for do
ing nothing. The house has sent the bill
to the senate with the notification that if
it IS amended it won't go. But 1t is
likely enough that this threat will cut no
figure with the senate.''
From the foregoing 1t will be seep that
the bill has not yet become "a law. We
sincerely hope that u majority of the
senators will see the matter as Mr.. Tut
tie sees 1t. and will kill this woodchuck.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-08
At His Oh Tricks.

The Record has always claimed that
H. A. Armstrong used his position as q
collection agent and money-loaner for
the purpose of bull doing those upon
whom he had a financial influence so as
to make them do as he wanted them to do
at caucuses and elections. But there are
some men with whom such contemplate
schemes will not work. Another case
has come to our knowledge. Since cleo
ton citizen living few miles from
Williamsport. who had borrowed money
on his land from Armstrong, received
IL letter telling him that he wanted the
money paid; that the borrower didn't
"seem to appreciate fnvo:s" [such
"favors' being money at .l2 per cent?,
and that perhaps he could obtain funds
from his good frie nd meaning the
writer OF this article]. The man who
received the letter came to town, saw
MIR. Armstrong. and gave him some plain
talk. Armstrong whlned out, "Well.
didn't you give your proxy as delegate
to the WInOna convention to Streeter,
when YOU knew he would use it against
me?' The borrower informed him that
lie would do as he pleased in politics, and
that If Mr.. Armstrong wanted the land
he could foreclnse at ouce. Then Arm
strong hauled in his horns, wanted to
part friendly. etc. And this is the man
who, by double-dealing with his own
friends, making various candidates for
county Office believe he was the supporter
Of each, and playing both ends against
the middle generally succeeded in cap.
turing the caucuses~ Of the Republican
party in this couGty and in getting him.
self nominated for the legislature, know
ing that his work would lose the county
ticket, but that he would succeed, bt c use
the people of three o,hercouutirs wh"re
he WAS but little known, had voice in
choosing. and it would be impossible for
the people of this county to reject him.
even II the Republicans of the county
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-08

MAJ. EDWARDS bill to put thehpeni
tentiary convicts in competition with the
free miners of the state has provoked a
general protest throughout the length
and breadth of the state. The major
comes back with an apology for his bill.
lie thinks it ought to pass because it's
"such little one, and throws out of
employment only some two hundred
free coal-mincrs. While most of our sister
states are getting rid of competitive con-
vict labor as fast as possible, it will
hardly do for North Dskota to 90 back.
ward in the matter,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-08
AROUND The COUNTY.
Glencoe.

Correspondence of the Record.
Feb. 5.-Wc are having the coolest
weather so far this winter, and to- day we
are having young b,iZz.lA from the
southeast, showing that the storm is an
estray from Minnesota. This commu-
nifty was terribly shocked when the sad
news reached here of the awful fate that
had bcfallen the Olson family. We have
just learned from Mr.. Burt Skinner, who
is living this winter with Mr.. Warren
Taylor in Morton township. Burlelgh
county. that very nearly tho same thing
happened at Mr.. Taylor's house on the
night Of Sunday. the 9th Of January
that happened at the Olson house on
Wednesday, the 3Olh of January. The fire
at Mr. Taylor's house happened in this
way: Mr.. Taylor had, some time before.
put up stove IN the cellar TO keep frost
out. The cellar IS what is called an out
side cellar. which is entered by way of
trap-door from the inside Of the building.
The night IN question, Mr.. Taylor and
family aud Mr. Skinner retired about 10
o'clock. Before going to sleep Mr.. Tay-
l0r heard Cat that had been left in the
cellar making fuss, and, on getting up
to investigate, he noticed smoke in his
room. He then raised the trap.door In
order to see where the fire was. AS soon
as the, dnur was raised fire and smoke
rushed up and filled the house. Mr..
SINNERS $ room being nearer the cellar
than the one occupied by Mr. Taylor aud
his wife. there was more smoke in his
room than IN theirs Mr.. Taylor opened
the outside door to let in fresh air. Mr.
Skinner got up and partly dressed and
Started to get out of his room, but was so
overcome by the smoke that he dropped
down. Mr.. Taylor called to him to come
out, and, receiving no reply, rushed IN
through the smoke. caught hold Of him
and dragged him outside, where the
fri sh air revived him. Mrs. Taylor, in
the meantime, got up and dressed her.
self, bundled up and went out TO the
pump that is close to the house and
pumped water, which Mr.. Taylor and
Mr.. Skinner carried and threw on the
fire. II took three hours Of hard and
lively work TO put the fire out, and then
not until it had burned up through the
floor in the main building. 1t got so hot
in Mr.. SINNERS room that it melted rub
Der buttons off an overcoat that was
hanging up IN the room. VET
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-08
First publication Feb. Last March 81
Sum m Ons.


STATE of North Dakota, County of E,nmons,
SsS. In Justice Court: Before c. IL. Edic1,
Justice of the Peace.
Harry Woods, plaintiff, vs.. William H. Robin
son, defendant.
The State of North Dakota sends greeting to
William II. Robinson, defendant:
You are hereby summoned TO appear before
me, at my office, in the town of Wiliamsport,
In said county, on the 9th day of March, A. d.
1885, at o'clock p. m. to answer to the com-
plaint of the above plaintiff Harry
Woods, who claims TO recover of you the sum
Of one hundred and ten dollars and five cents,
for work and labor done and performed by said
plaintiff for said defendant, from May 6, 1894, to
December 8, 1894. And,you are hereby nolitied
that. II you fail to "Yrrar and answer said
Judgment against you for the sum of one hum
dred and ten dollars and five cents, with interest
from and since the Sth day of December, A. p,
1894, At the rate Of per cent per annum, and the
Given under my hand this 2Sth day of Jsnu-
ary, A. D. 1895. G. H. EDIcK.
Justice of the Peace within and for Fmmone
County, N. D.
H. A. Armstrong, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-02-08
: CAPITAL CITY CHIPS.

The first bill approved by Gov. Allin
was one relating to the soldiers home.
The minstrel entertainment given by
the Daughters of Ham was great sue.
cess.
"Jim" Marshalrs many friends are
glad that he has been appointed superin-
tcndcht Of the capitol building.
There did not prove to be much fire
considering the great amount of smoke-
in the pcni,entlary investigation matter.
Charles White was arrested for beating
his wife, and Justice Tibbis thought
that 500 fine and thirty days in Jail
was about the proper thing.
There is Il rumor that Bishop Walker
will buy the elegant Thompson residence
for the Episcopalians. and that church
school will be established there.
Mcss's. Boley and Unkcnholz, of the
rump rcform-school board, were running
unmuZzled around the streets of Bis.
marck on Wednesday evening of last
wcek,s-..
y Miss Lydia Stevenson, daughter of the
old Emmons county pioneer, Donald
Stevenson, will teach term of school in
Logan district. Burleigh county, begin
ming April 1.
's-.In Stutsman county some Of the farm
crs are gong to try toi'acco raising the
coming season. The Tribune says that
one or two farmers in Burleigh county
have been quite successful in growing
tobacco, the weed maturing in good
shane.