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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-22

The United States has very
little to boast of in the way of
carrying out the wishes of the
people of this country. After
bulldozing the president, making
grand stand speeches to the.
galleries and declaring
that if the president would only
send his message to congress
that it would pass resolutions
declaring war in short order, yet
days and days after the message
was sent in these warlike sena-
tors are found spouting in the
senate chamber and delaying
action while the country is
thoroughly disgusted and the
Cubans starving to death by
hundreds. The house promptly
passed resolutions-although a
few heads were punched during
the excitement-but they got to
a vote just the same, and passed
the resolutions in quick time.
These same senators who were
all the time abusing the presi-
dent when the responsibility was
Oh his shoulders, are not consist
ent when they have q chance to
get action. No wonder people
get tired of such dilatory tactics.
However, on Saturday night the
senate passed the Foraker reso-
lutions amended, twenty-one
senator voting nay and fifty-sev-
en- aye. There ware wild scenes
on the senate chamber floor and
for a time it looked as if the
house fight would be duplicated,
but after calling each other pet
names order was restored and
blows avoided. The resolution
was then sent to the house to
either be approved or rejected.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-22

A delegation of Grand Forks
citizens presented Editor Win
ship with a petition signed by
over 600 voters the other day
asking him to become a candi-
date for the governorship of
North Dakota. Mr.. Winship re-
turned his thanks and expressed
his willingness to become candi-
date if he could secure the NOM
ination honorably. AS it is an
unusual thing in North Dakota
politics for man to be nomin-
ated for governor without malz-
ing a big hustle for the nomin-
alton, we are at a loss to under
stand Mr.. Winship's statement.
Does he mean that he won't get
out and work for the position or
does he expect the nomipation
rendered to him on silver plat
ter, so to speak? The successful
candidate will have to do some
trading around with the different
delegations and if he can secure a
nomination by so doing we don t
see that there is any harm in it.
A person who wants to be
governor of North Dakota can t
afford to be too particular. How
ever if Mr.. Winship should be
nominated and elected governor
the state would have good
executive.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-22

The late Jail delivery from the
courthouse demonstrates very
forcibly that under existing
circumstances the present jail
is not a safe place to keep prison.
ers. The cells being on the
ground floor, it is easy for any.
one to get to the cell windows
and pass tools to the prisoners
thus giving them the means to
cut their way out to freedom.
In small counties like Griggs
there are not enough prisoners
as rule to pay the county for
hiring a night ws.ychman, there
fore while the sheriff is asleep
nights good opportunity is Of
fered those confined to work and
gain their liberty if they have
the tools to do it with-and the
last batch that got away evident
~ had the tools. The only safe
and proper place for the Jail cells
is on the upstairs floor where no
one can get to them. The farce
and expense of keeping prisoners
until court time and then have
them get away is getting to be
ridiculous. Let us have a safe
Jail.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-22
! Editorial and Clippings.

Since this war Juror started
up the United States has pur-
chased forty eight vessels of
various kinds which greatly adds
to the strength of our navy. It
is to be hoped that the govern
ment will build some more fine
first class battleships aud thus
put our navy in line with some of
the other great powers. We may
not need them but it is a good
plan to have them on hand in
case we do.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-22

Ex-Postmaster General Wana.
maker is not only patriotic but
generous, too. He recently sent
the following dispatch to the
secretary of war: Though op-
posed to war unless honorably
unavoidable, in event of it's com.
ing I will, under your instruc-
tions, raise a regiment of Penn
sylvanians for military duty and
go with them to service. In,ad-
dition to. this he has posted
notices in his store to male en-
plo3es in effect that if any. of
them want to enlist when a call
for volunteers is made he will
hold their positions open for
them and pay their salaries to
their families during their ab-
sence. That is a generous propo-
sition on Mr.. Wanamaker's part
and one that his employees no
doubt will appreciate.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-22

The Griggs Courier is aiding
David Bartlett in his search by
industriously shaking up the hay.
Finley Golden-Slope.
You bet! And while we are
shaking up the hay it keeps the
other fellows busy cutting grass
to keep up with our hay making
force.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-22

The supreme court has handed
down a decision in the famous
Crum contempt case and Attor-
ney Crum will nave to go to jail
for sixty days and pay a fine OF
5000. 1t does not pay to call a
Judge q contemplate cur.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-22

One county paper reports a
near rival has a mortgage on his
plant. That's an evidence of
thrift my boy, it takes a good
newspaper Office to get a mort
gage on it. Money lenders are
generally awful "cur us ''-abou t
such things.-Forum.
We've got one, Major. See
how thrifty we are.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-22

Mckinley IS policy was recently
endorsed in Lincoln, Nebraska
Mr.. Bryan's town-the republi-
cans electing their entire ticket.
The attention of this item is call
ed to the Minneapolis Free-Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-22

In their zeal to supply the lat
est war news. the twin city pa
pers have overlooked North Da-
kota politics and it has been sew
eral days since they published a
ticket for our people to vote on.
We hope that the aforesaid pa
pers willremedy their negligence
and put up the permanent ticket
that they want US to support.
We want to oblige the twin city
fellows us much as possible.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-22

The sympathy of the press
boys of the state is extended to
Bro Hurley, of the Sargent
County Independent, who lost q
little six year old son by the ac-
cidental discharge of a gun.
The boy was playing with his
brother, a couple of years his
senior. The older boy climbed
into a buggy in which there was
a loaded gun lying in the bottom
of the box. The younger brother
followed him, but, while he was
climbing over the back end of
the buggy the gun was in some
manner accidentally discharged,
the charge passed through the
box and into the little boys
body.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-22

We would like to have settled
for ever and aye which is entitled
to the title ''Queen City of the
Upper Sheyenne," Harvey or
Aneta. In speaking Of Finley's S
growth in the Courier a couple
of weeks ago we mentioned that
Finley would soon eclipse the
Queen City -alluding to Aneta.
Editor Weiland takes exception
to our statement and calls us
down, thinking that we made a
shot at Harvey. Set 'em up,
Weiland. You are off your troll
ley. Aneta is the only town in
these parts that is entitled to be
called the "Queen City,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-06-09
THE OREGON ELECTION.

The republican victory in Oregon Mon
day was not altogether surprise to the
union forces but was much more sweep
ing than WAS expected. A defeated
party can usually attribute their defeat
10 the very practical cause that they failed
to get votes enough, bat in the Oregon
case, from the mum Der of votes cast COM
pared with the population Of the state, it
looks more as though the real cause was
that the republicans had too many.
When the silver parties forced the ad-
ministratlOn into war with Spain, they
were perfectly well aware that it would
result in a great loss to their political
strength and interests, but the cause of
humanity was dearer to them than their
party success. The slightest reverse to
our arms in the field of battle would give
them more pain than could a political de-
feat in all the states of the union.
Many think it reasonable to in any
manner oppose the wishes of the presi-
dent daring the progress Of war, and
therefore are willing for the time being TO
subordinate all their own ideas to his
will, They will recover their equilibrium
in time for the fall elections.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-06-09
The City Council.

The city fathers net last Monday even
ing, every member of the board being
present and Navnr Fechter occupyin the
chair
4 petition VAS presented, signed 10y
large proportion Of the citizens. request
ing the council to appropriate $500 of the
city's funds to buy new instruments for
the band, the boys in return to tavor the
public with an open air concert every
Saturday evening during the summer
when the weather permitted. The pe,i-
ton was referred to the finance commit
tee, with instructions to report nj the
next meeting.
The committee on cemetery repor'' d
things out there in As goIi order az conld
be expected.
Claims amounting to S6O4 % for cur
rent expenses were read and warrants or
dered drawn in payment uf the same
Reports of the various city Off lils
were also read and approved. a motion
was IN AIDE by Councilman Bartholet that
the mayor and city attorney he made y
committee to confer with the officials I
the Northern Pacific Railway company
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-06-09
WAR REVENUE BILL.

The bill known as the war revenue hill
passed the senate late last Saturday night
Considering the importance Of the meas
IRE, it has been pressed forward with re-
markabe energy Like all revenue
measures, it has good and bad features
according az viewed by the interests
effected, and like legislation generally, it
leaves the imprint Of compromise and
the bill which brought ont division were
the questions Of bonds and graenhacks
aud the coinage OF the -eigniorase. Bonds
to the amount OF $50 100000, to rnn
from ten to twenty wears, aud SluuOOO.-
900 IN short time bonds, vas agreed
upOn, As was the coinage Ct 81, 900 600
OF silver known as selgniorage. each bv
about the same mi Irity, all those sen
ators who supported Mckinley or Palmer
voting for bonds and those " no supported
Bryan voting against them, while some
western Mckinley republicans who rep
resent silver states and the gold demo-
Gratis voted for tie silver coinage. The
result was no surprise, nor were any
party lines nItured hence there is no
poll ica eIlec', nor will it have any spec
ial bearing on this falls campaign. Sem
atDr Kyle, who served one term as pop
ulist, voted with the republicans, but he
hal been returned to the senate 10y re-
publican legislators and was no longer
counted ~ a populiet.
The bill went Immediately to the house,
which body refused to concur in the SEN
ate amendments, which calls for con
terence committee. How long 1t will be
thus tied up ia uncertain, as is also what
shape it will finally take.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-06-09

rate organizations as in one, and ''in
union there is strength" is law of
nature Candidates chosen under a fusion
system are only the choice Of majority
of onethird of those to whom they must
look for election, which, in some cases,
womb represent less than onesixth of the
fusion party, and in some cases are OBJ
jnctlonable to very large majority. Ii
they fail to get elected, dissatisfaction
arises in their party, and treachery is
charged.
The above ia not entitled to even the
dignity of n suggestion, bnt only for the
purpose of bringing the subject to the at
tintion of all members of fine fusion par
ties, that il may be considered in arriv-
int at n conclusion as to the best course
to be pursued
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-06-09
An ARMY GROWLER.

The Seattle Times and other stale
papers are publishing letters written from
Vancouver barracks signed Private"
The writer has good many complaints
to make, and evidently thinks the people
made a great mistake is not electing him
president. or at least commander OF the
army. He insInuates that the reason the
first Washington volunteers were not
ordered to the Philippines the next day
after they were mustered was because
Governor Rogers was a populist or be-
cause of something Congressman Lewis
had said His last grievance is over
police fatigue duty around the officers
quarters. Every old veteran can recall
the same company GROWERS in his old
company. The whole thing is veritable
rot. The only surprising thing is that
newspapers will give that part Of his let
ters publicity by publishing it. Such
things do harm by creating an impression
that politics is having anything to do
with seie ting troops for certain service,
which is false, and causing sympathizing
parents and friends to believe that their
boys are being misu5ed. No company Of
soldiers is complete without its growler
They are well known and laughed at by
the other soldiers. Our Washington
want before they are discharged.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-06-09
TUE STRENGTH or TNION

But five more months are nov between
Us and the fal! election. IL is not too
soon to begin thinking ot it that we may
he able to do our duty as American citi-
zens intell-eutlv II is vel known
fact that many abuses have Crept INTO
the administration of our governmental
affairs. both state and national and it is
equally true that large majority of our
people are not only willing, but anxious,
to eradicate all wrongs to the end that
the greatest good TO the greatest numbers
may be obtained. The greatest difficulty
encountered IN reaching the desired goal
is in arriving at an agreement IA to how
it should be done and what should be
done first In reality there are hut two
political divisions of tie American people
today--one the republican party, the
leaders of which, having shaped the leg
islation of the country for a third Of a
century, are now satisfied with the pres
ent conditions quite naturally. Many Ct
the rank and file of that party are not
entirely satisfied, bnt being naturally con-
/ sentative, hesitate through fear OF change.
The other division consists OF three par
ties, separate and distinct in organlza
ton, and yet all striving for one common
cause. Not one distinct difference on a
vital principle can be found which should
keep them apart. Name and organi2a
ton OF the respective parties are alone
standing in the way and preventing the
Organization Of one grand reform party
that would sweep the country and put
into force and effect all the reforms sep
arately advocated 10y each. Fusion Of
the three parties, as carried out in this
state in 1896, is certainly commsndabe
and il nothing better can he accomplished
should be adopted again, but instead OF
fusion Of three parties, why not union
in one! 1t is no trouble to adopt plat
( form acceptable to all. Instead of at
lacking our opponents in three columns,
each under separate leaders, with d.t-
ierent plan OF campaign, susceptible to
/ the jealousies usually engendered 10y such
conditions, why not unite under one COM
mon banner, with one leader, one organ
/ izatlon, and in one strong line OF battle
assault the lines of our opponents? 1t is
not natural that as close unity can be
acquired when maintaining three sepa-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-06-09

with a view to getting u settlement IL the
matter OF taxes due the city from the
company, which the company has insti-
tu,ed suit to qnet.
Count man keck offered resolution,
which carried, that the city attorney DRAFT
a new bicycle ordnance fixing the style
and make If bell to br used on bicycles
and regulating the use OF the same, after
which the council adjpurn5i
Pore cider vinegar at klnseys. 2l-u
The Baptist Sunday school will observe
children's dAy the third Sunday in June.
sam Chapel is in receipt OF very
favorable word iron Tacoma stating that
hi. daughter Bessie is Improving last.
II. IL Alien IL seriously considering
the advI-ahihts Of extending ms build
in, occupied hv X rnt 4 Stont, back to
the al},y, ana ii.;Iu- up the addition tor
oil r..
For Sale or Eeat Chap.
4 desirable 6-rron lou-e, two lots.
barn, c.i,tr aud we'll, on vest side track.
near Mux,e avenue and Walnut street.
lruuirp A. TINS nlhce. 2lu
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-06-09
FOEN or THE MILTON

a reCenl Issue ~ ia" New l ORR Jour
nal of Commerce contains the following
-,
me war mas no" oee III "p'r",'oh
vision has been uaie tor it. We are A.
sured that the slIverlt ana popniI-ts,
the me" most ANXIOUS Z" ofihI hophI 'hr
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several weeks. Inc longer they can pre-
vent action the more money the srcre-
tafv VIII nave 10 'aRe out oil the reserve.
Sn,ni w., ,,na,., ,'a , ,,n",r ~
calau,Irias from which Snain il su,r.r
Get th1ir hea't' upon thls-ihe rum 81 tue
W., g., I,,',..I- L,. .,,,n',, ..,,.
these ,uiyeri,es aud plpnlrs.s in npr son.
ate, VITO are her aill.s, aul are dong
more l'f h'r 'h't an nrh' corps ''''d
A. 49, '',' . ''', 'f'' f.'1
tins viii s,fouIut to 4,arya the govern.
Meut ,uto It NV den,yuL tnr pas-s-e OF
the feVthn' I'M No government ever
t"o ,',.,,'' ,,.,,,' ~, I.;,,I .',,,,l
has in f,a sIlyp-,,n4 p,pi.l-, sen .tnr.
and representative Nup are irving 10
bring about A -u.p,n.i,n If Space pay
ments, hut whD, ~ believe, Nill, IN some
vo'a'e+ OF nr'1'r confess their weakness
when they etoJp 'u Eltupertupl and
abuse OF their opponents. Any cause
chat IL In7t can be- upheld 10y argument
based on logic and reason. II the above
Shameful attack on our silver senators
did not 50 generally Perm'at" the repuh.
lican press, We Wpnid only consider It ~
che hysi"rtrai rIvtnL OF shallow
patel fool. But the NV York Journal
OF Commerce IL a paper OF wade ",rruia-
ton, recognized 40 leading organ.
which mpuIds ant expresses the senti-
nent OF it5 party. The article quo'ed
was clipped from the Portland OreEouion,
where it Mas given editorial enforcement.
M enemy oi this nation cnuij pp>- bly,
do that which wou,i euitnIrr It's pros
perltr to he compared 10 the harm that
woult accrue from a spirit Of hatred fos-
tered aud engendered by snch partisan
ship. At the close of every political
campaign the people OF Europe express
surprise at the good natnret manner in
which the vanqnish"d party accepts de-
feat, aud the maLnauimity Of the vlr'o-s.
A submission to the viii Of the majority
IS the foundation principle on which our
government is based. right to differ
on social and economic questions is q
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-10

form manner. and with an idea to
permanent benefit.
The Montana Mineral Land Develop
ment company recently elected a new
set Of officers. and has resumed mining
at the Eva May mine with new life
and a vim and determination to do
something. Numerous changes are to
be mad in the mill and in other ways
about the property. but a member OF
the company told the Standard corre-
spondent to-day that they confidently
expected TO have the mine on a paving
basis within three months time. They
have an enormous body OF ore in sight.
and 1t only requires proper treatment
to make the mine a big paving PROPOSE
ton. Considerable trouble has been
had with h e concentration, and the
members of the company now
on the ground from the east
believe this department OF their
works has not been in competent hands.
They have now employed as foreman
of their concentration David O'Neill,
who enjoys the reputation OF being one
of the best mill men in the North
west. Under his nageme ana
with a few needed changes in the con-
contractor they believe that everything
will work smoothly in the future. The
new officers of the company are: Pres
ident. G. r.. Best; vice president, John
g. MIXER; second vice president. J. II.
Jansen; secretary, L. l.. Pauley; treas
urer and manager, a. Scheringer: trus-
tees. b. r. Best, John @. Nicer. ]. II.
Jansen. p. l.. Pauley, a. Scheringer.
III. 5. Thurber and w. c. Hickey. w.
c. Hickey, formerly with the Drum
Lummon at Marysville, is foreman Of
the mine.
Lieutenant Governor Spriggs. SUPER
intendent and general manage of the
Ruby mine in the Lowlands, was in
town this morning, and SAYS tina his
company has decided to resume linking
In the main shaft n that the work
will be commenced next Wednesday
morning. They will drift south
on the vein and expect to en-
counter another body Of rich ore like
that extracted from the levels above,
n which made the property famous
as a rich producer. At a meeting of this
company last week the following off,
GERS were elected to serve through the
coming year.: President. T.. b. Howell;
president, Governor r. b. Smith;
and treasurer. L. S. wild; di-
r%ectors. f. h. Howell, L. S. Wild; r. b.
Smith, A. T.. Spriggs, A. Hexter, r. NJ.
Cobban and NJ. L. Hewett. As to the
condition of the Ruby mine at his
time, it is said that the ore now being
extracted is of low grade. but that there
is an immense quantity of IL in sight.
John Fogerty. who quit the newspa-
per business to return to mining, says
that he is ure he is going to have a
good thing in the Redemption mine,
which he. in company with II. +. Smith
and b. +. Bits. are working under
lease and bond. The ore they now have
in sight samples good values, and the
assay returns indicates that their hopes
for a future good thing" are well
founded.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-10
BASIN MINING NOTES.
Some Political Groupings Discovered
Among Other Things In That
Promising District,

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Basin, Aug. S.-Politics in Jefferson
county is beginning TO warm up, and all
indications at this time presages a red
hot campaign this fall. All political par
ties In the county are already begin
ming TO line UP their forces and square
themselves for the fight. The woods are
full of candidates, and they will be busy
from now until the conventions are held
in September. Jefferson county is
strongly democratic, and the party cad
ers hope to put up a ticket that will
make a clean sweep Of the field from
the top to the bottom of the ticket. The
democratic county central committee
has been called to meet in Boulder next
Wednesday, Aug. 10, when a time and
place will be set for holding the county
convention. At this meeting a county
chairman will also be elected to I'LL the
place left vacant by the death of Alex
z. Gillian.
r. III. Estes, a pioneer and one of the
best known mining men in the Cataract
district, met with an accident Friday
that will keep him in bed for several
weeks. At the time the accident &C.
CURED he was driving in a wagon up to
his mine, the Rock OF Ages. Just as he
was turning into Cataract creek the
wagon struck a boulder and swung
around. Mr.. Estes was thrown 10 the
ground and struck by one of the wheels
which crushed the point of his left hip
bone. The injury is a painful one. and
on account of Mr.. Estes ages will re-
qulre considerable time to heal.
A large amount of road work is being
done OF the wagon road between this
place and Boulder and when finished
this viii be one Of the best pieces of
road work in the state. IL was very
badly needed, as this is one Of the most
extensively Travelled rEadE in the state
and the efforts of County Surveyor Nc
Nell. who has charge OF the work. is
highly appreciated. In fact Mr.. Nc
Neill's road work throughout the entire
county is giving excellent satisfaction.
All Of his work is being done in a uni