Arizona silver belt., 1899-09-14
NO MORE DIVORCES.
The Dakota Quick Separation a
 Thing of the Past.
A New Law for the North state Which VIII Do Away with the Col 0ny Scheme and Very
 Large Revenue.

There will be no more 90-day divorces in North Dakota after July l. North Dakota will have but few advantages over other states when the new law takes effect, for there are several places where divorce laws are pliable after one years residence.
 The amended law has been discussed for years by the church and temper- apce" people, who have argued tlat the ce-while-you-wait law was calcu- lated to give q wrong impression of the commonwealth. They have new ob- tained law just as they obtained pro hibition, but, like the latter law, the door is left open for easy access aud exit
 The North Dakotans are nothing if not thrifty. Easy divorce brings about S2,500,000 into the state every year, while it only exports contented and heart-whole residents" The wheat farmers of the legislature had their eyes on the money end of the question and threw out the years residence as a sop to the moral enthusiasts. In this they had the backing of the banks, law yers, hotel men and business men gen orally, ali of whom appreciate that the divorce money furnishes business that cannot be had from any other source, There is no state where the judges are so sympathetic towards litigants n the divorce mills. The courts define cruelty as any action on the part of the husband or wife that causes the oth- CT mental suffering. Over nine-tenths of the Dakota divorces have been grant ed on charges of cruelty and assertion, the former charge predon.inating.
 This new law will be convenient in one way, for there must be descrtion of a year, and while obtaining a residence the charge can now be secured. In North Dakota no place amounts 10 anything unless it has it's divorce colony.
 Of these the largest is Fargo, with AIandan at her heels. The colony at the latter place was only started a few years ago, but it has record, due to a couple of hustliug New York attorneys. who send ihrir clients out sorrowful and bring ihem back happy.
 Mindan, being the newest colony, fur. uishts m interesting bit uf fife to the observer, There are about 1000 citi' lens and colony of i5O residents" and "uould-br residents
 It was in 1896 that Maudan began its career as d divorce center. and the books Of tic courthouse show boom town business. From los5 10 ls06 but aiN pages were used in recording all tke cases heard by the court. From
 .S9b to sJ9 a0 pages have teen neccS- sary 10 enter the causes, and over 5gC | diyorces have been granted. The pos ..iiion of the clerk of the court has be- come gold mine; the sjenographei agd others who receive f,ts roll in wealth, while inc judge has an air of prosperity and contentment. Life in tie colony is not attractive. but the enforced stay to obtain a resi- deEcc i, looked upon as something bit ter that must be taken with the sweet | that comes at the end.
 During the day the principal diver sion is game called Trouble" To | play this it +, necessary 10 join a col ony; the more players the merricr Each one must tell his CT her troubles | 10 everyone else. and there must be no secret. In this game there are more women than men.-Denver Post.