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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
MILFORD.

May 1.-The first meeting of the Nee dlework guild was held this morning at the residence of Mrs. James T. Higby.
 William H. Augur died at his home on North street after an illness of two years.
 Dennis Beach has sold his property on West River street to Harvey H. Moves, an extensive rose grower of New York. MT. Beach intends moving to New York next week, where he will reside.
 Charles Wilhelmy has secured the services of B. J. Secor as assistant in his tonsorial parlors. He. will begin work tomorrow.
 William S. Ford is spending a few days with John Peters in Kent, Conn. Mr. Ford intends to spend a few days trouting there.
 George H. Furman has improved the looks of his two tenement houses on Central avenue by giving them fresh coat of paint.
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9raue1lers' Gatifls,
New York, New Haven and
 Hartford K. R.
November 2S. 1S9'


 FOR NEW YORK-*4:05, *4:50, ys:10. 'Hoo, $500, *s:1O. s:sO, *9:s5. x1o:so a. m, *12:0o. 12:05, *1:3O (parlor car limit edl, Al:35, 2:0o *2:So 500, *4:0O, s4:17. a'S0' *5:10. 5:35, 6:30, *7:1O, *S:10. S:le Bridgeport accommodation, s9:1O. 9.lo p. m. Sundays-*4:O5, *4:5O, 500 a, ih'' X4:SO, x6:15, +7:1O, aS:1O. 8:15, s9.1a
 FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem H,ver-T1:O5, *11:5O p. m. (daily),
 noR BOSTON via Springfeld-s1:1 no, alo:!o, "l1:05 a. m., %1:45, +5:52 D. m. o1nuays-&l:1o a. n., *5:52 D. m. noh BOSTON via New London and riovidence--'2:10, "2:20, s11:35 (parIor car hmiteD a. m., *12:O5, %2:47, s4:2O. 4'oo' "6:55 p. m. Sundays-s2:1O, .2:20 a. m., s4:55, *s:55 D. m.
 FOK MERIDEN. HARTFORD. ernhlNGFIELD, etc.--*1:1O. $40. 500. xlo:l0, "l1:O5 a. m., 12:o6. s1:45. BIO. o;oV, 'e:62' (6:15 to Hartford). s:o5, s:55, lI:lo ito Meriden) D. m. Sundays-t l:lO a. nl, "5:52, S:2S D. m.
 NEW LONDON DIVISION
 For New London. etc.-s2;1o. s2:2o. 700, 1o:os (Guilford acc.), 11:o5. .11:ss Sparlor car limited) a. m.. sl2:ob. .2:47. S:oo. A4:20, *4:55, 5:15 (to saybrook Junc), 6:15. +6;55, 11:2O, (Guilford acc.l p. m. Sundays-*2:10, s2:2O a. m.. s4:55. .6:55 p. m. ''''' AIR LINE DIVISION
 From Mlddletown, Willimantic, etc., E4o g. m., 12:55. *2:33, 6:O5 D. m. Sun- oays-'7:l5 p. m. Connecting at Mid- vneloWn W,,S With the Valley division and at " Wi4mantio with the N. E. R. R. and ~. L' IN. R. R.; at Turnersville with Colchester branch.
 NORTHAMPTON DIVISION For Shelburne Falls. Turner's Fal1s. Williamsburg, Holyoke, New Hartford ana intermediate stations-7:5O a. m.. ana 4:0o p. m. For Westfeld and ins termedlate stations, 5:57 D. m. TOT Farmington, New Hartford and points this side-7:50 a. m. 12:O4. 400. 5:57 p. m. r's' BERKSHIRE DIVISION
 For Derby Junction, Derby Ansonia, etc.-7:OO, 500, 9:35 a. m, 12:00, 2:3O. 4:Oo. b:35. 7:5o, 11:2o p. m. Sundays S:lO a. n., and 8:3O p. m. For Waterbury-7:0o, 800. 9:S5 a. m.. 12:0O, 2:39, 5:35, 7:50, 11:2O p. m. Sun- days-S:1o a. m.. 6:15 p. m. (via Nauga- tuck Junction..
 For Winsted-7:oo. s:s5 a. m.. 2:ss. b:36 p. m. Sundays-8:10 a. m. For Shelton, Botsford, Newtown, Danbury, Pittsfield, State line 9:35 a- m., 400 D. m.
 For Albany, Buffalo, Detroit, Cincin4 natl, St. Louis, Chicago and the West wa State line-9:35 a. m., 400 D. m.
 For Litchfield and points on S., |. & IN. It. R-6:10 a. m. (via Bridgeport): 400 D. m. (via Derby Junction). Express Trains. xLocal Express. c. T. HAMPSTEAD. General Passenger Agent K
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B4SFB ALL.

New York, May An the seventh Inning of the Boston-New York game 41ere to-day, with three men on bases Davis rapped a good single to center field, which was funbled by Hamilton Three men came over the rubber and New York was never headed. Attend ance 5000. The score:
 Boston ......0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0-s New York ..0 0 0 0 0 3 *-S
 Hits-Boston 6, New York II. Err rors-Boston 3, New York 1. Batteries -Stivetts and Bergen; Rusie and War ner.
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When you are suffering from catarrh or cold in the head you want relief right away. Only 10 cents is required to test 1t. As your druggist for the trial size of Ely's Cream Balm, or buy the soc size. We mail it.
 ELY BROS, 56 Warren St., N. Y. City
 I was afflicted with catarrh last au- tumn. During the month of October I could neither taste nor smell and could hear but little. Elys Cream Balm cured it.-Marcus Geo. Shautz Railway, N. J. m33t eod1tw
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ANCHOR LINE.

United States Mall Stoamsh1ps GLASGOW VIA LONDONDERRY.
 Rates for Saloon Passage CITY OF ROME, $60. Other Steamers $50.
 second Cabin Rome. $42.5O. Furnessia, $37.60. Other
 Strs., S35.
 Steerage Passage Rome, $25.5O. Furnessla. $24.50. Other
 Strs., S23.BO. For Book of Tours and information, apply to HENDERSON BROTHERS. General Agents, [ Bowling Green, New York; or M. B. Newton & O.. S6 Orange st., or Bishop $ Co.,, 702 Chapel street. or Jas. Mustarde, 9t Crown st., or Richard M. Sheridan, 865 Grand ave-. or J. Aug. Svenson. 82S Grand ave. or Tnos. H. Pease X Son, 102 Church street, New Haven. ap4 3m
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ATT BROOKLYN.

Brooklyn, May 1.-The Brooklyns are credited with only one more hit than the Washingtons to-day in the game in Brooklyn, nevertheless the home team won without effort. The Senators made their errors when the Brooklyns hit the ball. Attendance $500. The score: Brooklyn ....0 2 3 o 0 4 0 2 "-11 Washington 0 0 1 0 O.
 Hits-Brooklyn 8, Washington T.. Err rors-Brooklyn 1, Washington z. Bat teries-Yeager and Grim and Ryan; Mercer and Farrell.
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AT BALTIMORE.

Baltimore, May 4.-Errors made by Cross gave the Orioles two runs and to-day's game. The Quakers could dc nothing with McJames' delivery except in the third inning. Attendance 1900 The score:
 Philadelphia O 0 0 0 O. Baltimore ....0 0 0 2 0 1 1 *-4
 Hits-Philadelphia 6, Baltimore s Errors-PhiladeIphi 2, Baltimore O Batteries-Wheeler and Clarke; Me Batteries-Wheeler and McFarland McJames and Clarke.
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AT PITTSRuRG

Pittsburg, May 1.-The ball game here to-day was slow and uninterest- ing throughout. Attendance 2,1O0. The score:
 Pittsburg ....1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-S Chicago ......2 0 0 2 0 1 o 2 M
 Hits-Pittsburg 10, Chicago 10. Err rors-Pittsburg 4, Chicago 4. Batter ies-Tannehill and Schriver; Griffith and Donahue.
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Is Catarrh Your Life,s Cloud ?

Eminent nose and throat specialists in daily practice highly recommend Dr. Ag- news Catarrhal Powder. as safe, sure, per manent, painless and harmless, In all cases of Cold in the Head, Tonsilitis, Hoarseness, and Catarrh. It gives relief in 10 minutes, and banishes the disease like magic. Sold by D. A. Gessner & Co.,, B. Hewitt & Co., G. my4 2t
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ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY
Of the Royal Arch Masons of the State
 Next Tuesday.

Of the Royal Arch Masons or the State
 Next Tuesday.
 The Royal Arch Masons of the state will celebrate their one hundredth an niversary on Tuesday next at Hart ford. During the afternoon of the eel ebration services will be held in the Park church and in the evening there will be a banquet in honor of the mem bers of the grand chapter of the state in Foot Guard hall.
 Past Grand High Priest Luke A Lockwood will deliver an address upon Royal Arch Masonry, and an historica address will be delivered by Rev. Jo- seph Anderson of Waterbury. Rev. I F. Stidha1n, Ph. D., of Philadelphia, the present grand high priest, will be pres ent to conduct the festivities.
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''We ought to worry more over other peoples troubles than our own" T do; I worry over my creditors troubles"
 What are they?'
 My debts. ."-Detroit Free Press.
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AT CLEVELAND.

Cleveland, May 4.-Cleveland bunch ed it's hits in the fourth inning here to- day and made four runs, winning the game. The weather was cold and the crowd small. The score:
 Cleveland ....0 0 0 o 8 0 1 %-8 Louisville ....0 0 0 0 1 0-3
 Hits-Cleveland 13, Louisville 12. Er- rors-Cleveland 1, Louisville 2. Batter- ies-Wilson and Trimmer; Bowling and Wilson.
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FUNERAL OF WINSTON T. TOWNSEND
Will Occur This Afternoon-Law School
 Exercises Omitted.

The funeral of Winston Trowbridge fly residence on Grove street, at 8 o'clock, this afternoon. Rev. Dr. New man Smyth of Center church will con- duct the services.
 All exercises in the several classes of the Yale Law school will be omitted this afternoon, as mark of respect for Judge Townsend, one of the instructors of the school The members of the Law school have sent to the bereaved fam fly a beautiful floral tribute of five dozen Amercian beauty roses.
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PRINCETON DEFEATS LEHIGH.

Princeton, N. J., May 1.-The Prince ton ball team defeated the Lehigh team to-day. Both sides played a swift game. The score:
 Princeton r....2 1 Q 0 0 2 0 0 1-6 Lehigh .......0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 II
 Hits-Princeton 7, Lehigh 3. Errors Princeton 4, Lehigh 8. Batteries-Hil- debrand, Harrison and Kafer, White and Carmen.
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STARlN'S New Haven , fflE,aanBspoL-tation { Line

Steamer % JOHN fl I- sTARIH, aai SAn Captain ta Nc. Alister, leaves New Haven from Starin's Pier, foot of Brown street, at 10:15 p. m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. steam- Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The sTAR1N leaves New York from Pier 13. North River, at 9 p. m. Mondays, Wedneg- days and Fridays. The "ERASTUS CORN. ING" Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays Fare 75c, excursion tickets $1.25. State. rooms $100.
 Judson's, 867 Chapel st.. Peck & Bishops. TOP Chapel street; Fremont House.
 Free stage leaves. the depot on arrival of and Chapel streets every half hour, com mencing at 8:30 pm. Through freight rates given and bills of lading issued to points West, South, and Southwest
 O. H. FISHER, Agent. Order your freight via Starin Line
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DIRECTIONS.-Take half usual quan- fity. See water BOILS. Steep FIVE min utes.
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STATE LEAGUE.

New Haven Defeated in the Opening
 Game Yesterday.
 New London, May 1.-The baseball fever found more than counteraction in the cold, damp weather which pre- vailed here to-day, and as a result the attendance at the game between New Haven and New London, which mark ed the opening of the state league sea- son in this city, was small. The game was very satisfactory to the several hundred that attended and the pretty ball playing of both teams was deserv- ing of praise. Duffy at left field made a sensational running catch which saved run, while the battery work of the local team was more than note- worthy. The score:
 New London..0 0 0 2 8 3 0 0 *-7 New Haven. 70 0 0 0 0 0 0-2
 Hits-New London 9, New Haven S.. Errors-New London 3, New Haven 8. Batteries-VanZa and Lamar; Gan- ley, Quinn and Corbett.
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AT DANBU,RY.

Danbury 70 0 0 0 O 0 1-1 Bridgeport o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1
 Hits-Danbury 4, Bridgeport g. Err rors-Danbury O. Bridgeport 3. Batter ies-Cain and Phelps; Friedman and Ivers.
 Yale was defeated by Lafayette at baseball at Yale field yesterday after noon by the score of to 0. The game was quite interesting despite the fact that Yale made errors. Hall pitched a steady game for Yale, while Nevins for the visitors was almost invincible.
 The summary:
 Yale. .......... 0 0 0 0 o--o Lafayette .... 0 1 0 2 0 0 0-a
 Hits-Yale, 5; Lafayette, 4.
 Errors-Yale, 5; Lafayette, 1.
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BROWN DEFEATED. At Providence, R. I.-Bowdoin 6 Brown 1.
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THIRTEEN INNINGS AT AMHERST
 At Amherst, Mass.-Williams 2, Am herst 5 Cthirteen innings).
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AT MERIDEN.

Meriden .....o 0 0 5 0 2 0 2 1-10 New Britain.0 0 0 0 0 O. 1
 Hits-Meriden 6, New Britain 4. Err rors-Meriden 0, New Britain 4. Bat teries-Howell and Thiesen; Brandt, Miller, Somers and O'Connell.
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New Haven Steamboat Go.
 SPRING ARRANGEMENT. DOUBLE DAILY NERVTCE.

Sundays Excepted) Steamers from New Haven leave Belle a. m., and c. H. NORTHAM at I2:3O night. Steamers from New York leave Piers 25 and 26, East River: O. H. NORTHAM 3 p. m and CONTINENTAL 12 midnight Fare $1 .00 Excursion tickets, good for 15 days, $1.50.
 Staterooms and tickets for sale at Peck & Bishops, 7O2 Chapel street, and at Mix's drug store, cor. Chapel and Church sts.
 FAST FREIGHT. Through rates quoted over Express Freight Lines to points West, South, and sued sued in eco Connection therewith. s
 CHAS l. FRENCH. Agent
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-04

ments of taxes on real property for the
current year, which became delinquent
January l..
The collection Of this large amount
has served to place money in many funds
where badly needed, and is apportioned
as follows among the several funde:
State, 50, l7O.s7 county, s12, 594.52; in.
terest and sinking, s9,66O.ls; school, g..
OS7.2S; road, $1s9.21; bridge, 1.360.5 81;
Bismarck. s1O,92s.S 80; civil loans, ST.
115.77; school districts, ss,473.s6; mis-.
cellaneous, s247. s3; total, $50, 828.s9.
The collections for the past year, the
payment of back taxes, the settlement
Of the county with the railroad company
and the careful management Of tho
board of county commissioners has en-
abled the county in 1897 to pay of 1884,
41O.73 of its debt. OF this amount $780,
O49.06 was floating debt as represented
in warrants and certificates outstanding
and $3,46l.67 bonded debt, and the
county begins the new year in that much
better financial condition. The pay
ment of warrants and certificates is
being brought nearer to date every
meeting, and a continuation of this care
full management of the affairs of the
county will enable it to clear itself of
the load Of debt that has harassed it 80
long,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-04
ONE KLONDlKER'S OPINION.

Railway and Steamship Boom All LIZ Can
See in the Excitement.
Upton, No., Jan. 3l.-The follow
ing letter has been received by Phil
Frank from Gus Knoble, who LETT in
company with Captain A. Fiske Gore
and John Spensler oil Aug. 6, last, for
Klondike:
"Seattle, Wash, Jan. %, 1898. Mr..
Phil Frank: I walked into Skaguay
on the 18th of this month from Dawson
City and had a month in the froz II
city, but the frost did not drive me out
of there, only the lack of work and
business. Klondike is not as good as
they make it out Oh the outside. It is
a railroad and steamship boom, and
that is all I can see in it at present. I
could not afford to wait for better
times, and take chances to walk with
out anything, while my provisions cost
me $3.50, that would last me until next
May or June, SO I sold my provisions
and came back. Gore and Speusler
would have come out but they
were afraid to tackle the trip,
although q great many will have
to do it nexC summer. The first
mail to Dawson I met on New Years
day, about $50 miles this side of Daw.
SOL. l wish I had taken your advice.
I would have been better off, but the
experience l have now is worth $500
alone"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-04
MEXICAN CATTLE TRADE.
Exports to the United States Have In
creased Remark IDLY.

Exports to the United States Have In
creased Remarkably.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The remark.
able growth Of the export of Mexican
cattle to the United States forms the
subject of a report to the state depart.
ment from Consul Kindrich, at Cuidad,
Juarez. He says that while it was sup.
posed the large imports were caused by
a desire to forestall the duties imposed
by the Dingley act, yet this proved
erroneous, for trade goes on increasing
steadily until the cattle men in many
cases have exhausted their herds, and
all have realized handsomely.
The island of Cuba draws about 5000
head per month, and the consul says
that the price of cattle for home COL.
sumption in Mexico will soon rise 20 a
point where they cannot be pl ofitably
handled. There are not many cattle
left in Mexico and the quality exported
to the United States is of low grade.
that have no effect on prices in the
Southwest
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-04
Big Tax Collections.

Deputy Treasurer Falconer has been
busy for several months making out tax
receipts, figuring up penalty and inter-
est and depositing funds in the county
strong box. The collections of. the
county for the months OF November and
December, 1897, were reminders of boom
times, when everybody bought town
lots and farm lands at fancy prices and
were eager to pay taxes on them. The
efforts of the commissioners in set.
ting up all back taxes, and getting the
tax rolls cleared up. were rewarded by
the heaviest collections of taxes in re-
cent years. A little statement of col
lections prepared by Auditor Moorhouse
shows the total collections for Tho two
months to have been S5G,S2S.99. OF
this amount SIS, was collected
during the month'of November and S3S,-
III OF during the month Of December,
Tax payments during the latter mouth
We're especially heavy, including BESIDE
a large amount OF delinquent taxes, pay
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-04
Jan. 10, 1903.


Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Commissioners WEIGH, Har.
ris and johnson.
On motion the treasurer was instruct.
ed to receipt in full to Swan Peterson
for his personal tax for the years 1890,
1898 and 1894 for the sum of s14.21.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the
board that the assessment of Johanna
Bottle for the year 1896 is excessive and
unjust, on motion the same was reduc-
ed 500.
On motion the road poll and school
poll assessed against A. D. Lucas was
cancelled, he not being a voter Of Bur
leigh county.
The board proceeded to examine the
personal property tax list and after a
thorough examination it was ordered
that a complete list of personal taxes
for the years 1876 to 1895, both inclusive,
be made out, and that all of said taxes
be cancelled that are worthless in order
to obtain the proper credit from the
state.
On motion the board adjourned until
2 O'Clock p. IN. February Z, 1898.
w. S. MooEHoUsE,
County Auditor.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-04
THE DREADED
CONSUMPTION

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list and Scientist, Will Send Free,
to the Afflicted, Three Bottles of
His Newly Discovered Remedies to
Cure Consumption and All Lung
Troubles.
Nothing could be fairer, more philan-
thropic or carry more Joy to tho afflicted,
than the offer of T. A. Slocum, M. c.,
of 1873 Pearl street, New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an
absolute cure for consumption and all
pulmonary complaints, and to make it's
great merits known, he will send, free.
three bottles of medicine, to any reader
of the Bismarck TRIBUNE who is suffer
ing from chest, bronchial, throat and
lung troubles Or consumption.
Already this 'new scientific course of
medicine" has permanently cured thou
sands of apparently hopeless cases..
The doctor considers it his religious
duty-a duty which he owes to human
ity--to donate his infallible cure.
Offered freely. is enough to commend
it, and more so is the perfect confidence
OF the great chemist making the propo-
sition. - If
He has proved the dreaded consump.
ton to be a durable disease beyond any
loubt.
There viii be no mistake in sending
the mistake will be in overlooking the
generous invitation. lie has on file in
his American and European laboratories
TESTIMONIALS OF experience from those
cured, in all parts Of the world.
Don't delay until il is too late. Adj
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address and mention reading this article
in the Bismarck TuBuNE
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-04
Whole Dominion Pleased Over
the Announcement of a Rail-
road Contract
Which Will Make AL All Cana
dian Line to the Yukon
Gold Fields.
To Be Completed to Teslin Lake
by September---Sleigh Road
at Once.

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 3l.-Nothing
could create q much livelier interest
than has been aroused all over Canada
by the announcement of the contract
between the Dominion government and
Messrs. Mckenzie aud Mann for the
construction of a railway between the
Stickeen river and Teslin lake, in the
Yukon country. Everyone is talking
OF it, and the newspapers, government
and opposition alike, ooncede the deal
to be q master stroke on the part of the
government. An Ottawa dispatch says
Sir Charles Topper, the veteran leader
of the Conservative party in the house
OF commons, gives the government
credit for acting with such vigor, and
he asserts that the opening of the all
Canadian route is the proper course to
pursue. He does not anticipate any
trouble with the United States in trans.
ferring cargoes from the ocean boats at
Wrangel, while the Teslin lake railway
is being constructed. II, however, such
should happen, Canada has Fort Simp.
son to fall back upon, which will be
equally serviceable.
Messrs. McKensie and Mann have
the capital, u and energy to
carry out what is acknowledged by ali
competent authorities to be a most
costly and hazardous undertaking.
They are probably tho only men in
Canada who could put the road through
by September next, the time specified.
Extraordinary measures will be taken
by the contractors to insure the con-
struction of the Yukon railway by that
date.
Mr.. Mann has left Montreal for the
scene OF operation, and the transcon-
tinental wires are being kept hot hur-
rying men and supplies to the front. A
small army Of laborers and wagon teams
that have been working Oil the Crows
Nest railway are already moving to.
ward the Yukon.
Thomas w. White, civil engineer Of
St. Thomas, Ont, has been engaged as
chief engineer of construction. In six
wee@s, according to the terms of the
contract, Il sleigh road has to be COM
pleted from Wrangel to Teslin lake
this winter. During the summer, us
tho railway pushes inward. travellers
can go to the end of the line and then
go by wagon road to the lake.
Contractors Mckensie and Mann are
to have q monopoly Of all railway con.
nection for five years from the Paciii:
coast to the Yukon country.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-04
Let the Districts Cooperate.
10 the district school boards of Blu

leigh county, N. D.:
At the meeting of the North Dakota
Educational association, held at Grand
Forks, last month, I cast my vote in
favor of raising the standard of educa-
ton in the state of North Dakota, and
doing away with third grade certificates
entirely, and a meeting of the county
superintendent will soon be called to
consider the matter.
1t is an acknowledged factthat schools
in the city of Bismarck are the best in the
state, why not have the same conditions
exist in the country districts? It can
be easily done if the district school
boards will do their duty in the selec.
ton of teachers, and then make an extra
effort to make each school a success.
In the matter of selecting teachers I
would say that I have a long list of ex-
perienced teachers that want to teach
in this county, and I would be glad to
confer with the different school boards
in regard to their standing, qualiica-
tons, etc.
The financial condition of the school
districts in this county is now better
than ever before, and now is the time to
take a bold stand, and raise the standard
OF this county, and 1 urge upon you the
necessity of using great care in select
ing teachers for the next term, and let
the same be for six months or more if
possible.
With your cooperation in this matter
lam sure that we can make the year
1888 the most prosperous school year
this county has ever had.
Very respectfully yours,
G. D. ED1CK,
County Superintendent.