The Dickinson press., 1897-07-24
STATE NEWS.

j The Kenmare. Ward county,
boys want a military company.
Valley City Normal teachers
have not received much of their
| pay.
The Burleigh county commiss-
toner's have made a levy of S35.-
900.
The Devils Lake Chautauqua
has closed and is pronounced a
success.
Mclean county, settled with
the N. P. for 50 per cent of the
delinquent taxes.
Mr.. Barrett's efforts to stock
Devils Lake with game fish is
proving successful.
August 81 the Bismarck water
works will be sold to the highest
bidder above $4,000.
The Kidder county commiss-
toner's have refused to compro-
mise the taxes with the N. P.
The insane asylum is being inn
proved by paint, a dissecting
room, new heating apparatus etc.
Hail destroyed $4,000 acres of
grain, and killed chickens and
jack rabbits galore in Foster
county.
The Temperance saloons" in
Devils Lake have been raised to
500 month for license. 1t has
formerly been s35.
The state treasurer has filed his
semiannual statement of receipts
and disbursements with the gov
ernor. The statement shows col
lections of something over Sooo,-
600 and balance on hand aggre-
eating s369,ooo.
The matter of the settlement of
the Northern Pacific back taxes
in Stutsman county has been
deemed of such Importance by
the county commissioners that
public meeting has been called
for July "a to decide it.
The G. N. magnate claims that
9o,ooo,ooo bushels of wheat will
go over his road this year to Chi
ma and Japan as against 25,ooo,-
900 bushels last year. Mr.. Hill
has opened new and large mar
ket for American wheat.
Commission merchants are now
required to give a $4,000 surety
and to protect shippers. The
secretary of state will shortly is
sue a list of the licensed firms and
shippers should see to it that they
consign only to such as are Ii
censed to do business in the state.
The grand jury of Stutsman
county claims to have found out
a great many things. They think
that the practice of citizens talk
ing alcohol for colds should be
discontinued. One man was
found to have had so bad a cold
that he consumed AZ gallons of
alcohol in two months.
Wahpeton Globe: Ex-Gov.
Burke has been given a $4,000
clerksl,ip in the treasury depart
ment at Washington. Gov. Burke
was at one time greatly beloved
by the people of this state, and
but for the sad results Of his busi-
ness career since leaving the state
he would still occupy a good
place in affections of our people.
But Gov. Burke's business failure
cost Richland county farmers a
good many thousand dollars, and
caused much distress. The gov
ernor told the writer short time
ago while in Washington that he
was looking for position by
which he could support his fami-
ly. He said Il am very poor
man, and my heart is broken be-
cause of the distress l have un-
Willingly caused others" If the
governor spoke the truth who
will say they are sorry he secured
the position7
Washington special to Chicago
Tribune: The engagement has
been announced Of Senator Hans
brough of North Dakota and Miss
Chapman of Washington and
New York. The date Of the mar
riage has been set for August 20.
Senator Hansbrough and his bride
elect have been acquainted but
six brief weeks and the courtship
has been most romantic. 1t was
a case of love at first sight on be.
half of both. The fair bride-to-be
of this senator from the far north
west is unusually handsome, talks
we'll, writes we'll, and has decid-
ed bent for art, to which she has
given much study the last few
years. Senator Hansbrough is in
the very prime of life, a widower
whose wife died in this city few
years ago, He is fine looking and
an immense fayorite in feminine
society. After short bridal trip
Senator Hansbrough will take his
young wife to his home in the
northwest, and next winter she
will be one Of the youngest and
most attractive wives in the sena-
torial circle. is a great disap-
pointment to Senator Hans
brough's friends both in and out
of the official contingent that the
event will not take place in Wash
ington. The ceremony is to be