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The Dickinson press., 1899-05-13

North Dakota has a grass area Of
100000 acres. capable Of producing
each year as much beef as is represent
ed by 100000 three-year-old steers, al
lowing twenty-five acres to each ami
NAL. These, yoked together, would
make IN OK team 500 miles long, thus
giving an idea of the immense product
iveness Of our pastures. Over this en-
tire region the average rainfall is sew.
enteen inches, and in no place does it
fall under thirteen inches, in this re-
spect being superior to most Of the 9TH
err grazing lands of the United States.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-13
: 30 well and requires 70 little winter

30 well and requires % little winter
faeding7'
1T is found in our favoring climate.
Our winters are dry and sunny; there
Is little snow, and then we, at inter-
walls, have those mervelous warm, dry
winds in winter, called "Chinooks,"
which, If there is any snow, soon
takes it Of"
us there any other reason"
Eyes; it Is in our native grasses.
They don't lose their strength in au.
tumn and winter like they do in the
East. They mature here into a natu-
raj hay on the ground. They keep
their strength the year around. Cat
tie fatten IN the range at all seasons;
this grass is as strong as grain feed.
A milk COW will give more and richer
milk on grass alone here than on
grain feed elsewhere"
what do you regard the country as
best adapted tor
ITO stock and the small stock raiser
with % to 200 cattle and 100 to 1900
sheep. We have many such already,
and they have prOspered greatly.
the prairie and your Eastern farmer
SSllllioG So1iilSClC Will lllSlll.
"How about grain raising?"
"Some of our farmers raise grain
altogether, but the greatest success
ONE from combined grain and stock
raising. One helps the other. 1 would
advise new settlers to go into either
stock raising altogether or combined
with cultivation; it is far more profit
able carried on that way.
"Have you schools, churches, and
other social advantages?"
Yes, indeed. We have all, and we
are especially proud Of our schools
and school system. Our people are
friendly; they welcome settlers, and
they are composed of Americans
|, Scandinavians and Germans.
"Can land be had?"
Eyes, this is q big country; there Is
lots of room vet. Thousands of acres
of the land here is a rich, smooth
gently rolling, black soil, lying as vel
rs it possibly can. There is plenty o.
I such land yet. We have some small
, bodies of land that is stony and brok
/. en-. This land makes splendid stool
: ranges for us free"
"Can you get good water?"
l "Water is plentiful in lakes, SPRING
c and wells. Some wells are only four
;, teen feet deep. Some overflow. TIL
: water is excellent"
f what is the price of landY"
: '"The railroads own most of the un
improved land. 1t is sold ut 50 to S
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-13

then to graphite, when only the carbon
remains general.
Tho North Dakota coal IL a high
grade Of Ignite and Its heating value
is about Is per cent of the well known
not be burned successfully In stoves
suited for anthracite or bitumlnous
coal, as it requires a down draft to con-
sumo the gases resulting from the
large per cent Of Volta matter con-
tanned in it. 1t Is coming into general
use throughout the state as improved
methods Of burning it are introduced.
The Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany are large users of Ignite coal for
stationary steam engines, In their
pumping stations, roundhouses and
shops, and in stores, in their depots
and section houses along 400 miles of
their road. The North Dakota state
institutions also use this coal. The
people in the central and western part
Of the state use it exclusively, ~ it d
clean, cheap and Its heating qualities
not excelled when burned intelligently.
It sells for $1.2O to $500 per ton, Do
livered in sheds, while the people living
in the country very often have q mine
on their farms or ranches, and In some
cases in the yards or cellars, where
they secure their fuel without expense
The people in the eastern part Of the
state pay about $3.50 per ton for this
coal, as it Is transported about 25C
miles.
The Northern Pacific, Great Northern
and 500 Lines pass through these coal
fields. The coal veins vary In thick
ness from four to twenty-six feet and
are in three different veins; the first
about 20 to 200 feet deep, the second
about 400 feet deep and the third 90t
feet deep. These Goals are all crea
lions and do not change materially IN
quality. Very little is known Of the
lower vein, as it has never beer
worked. An attempt was made tt
work the second, but being Of very lit
tie better quality, was abandoned. The
first vein is the only one now being
worked. The most extensive of thu
mines is located at Lehigh in STARK
county, where a twenty-six-foot vein IL
worked and where the operators claim
to have beaten the worlds record as tt
cheapness of the production. This mine
is entered by a tunnel running into
high bluff, whose tablelands extend fol
a distance Of twenty miles and contain
three and a half billion tons. The leve
Of the bottom Of the coal Is ten fee
higher than the level Of the railroad
tracks, greatly simplifying the loading
on cars.
The mines are worked on the stall
and pillar system. An electric appara
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-13

tus 10 used IN underwriting the coal
which IL blasted down with powder
and loaded into small carr that run On
q narrow gauge track from the mine -
the railroad cars. From twenty t.
ninety men are employed, the larger
output being in the winter season.
Stark county has several other mines
working on q smaller scale.
There is a good pottery, brick ana
fire clay associated with the coal, which
is being successfully manufactured int
pressed and fire brick by the Dickinson
Press Brick Co., using the North Da-
kota coal.
The county west Of Dickinson to the
Montana line is all underlaid with COAL.
and to the east the coal crops out from
all the bluffs, the entire distance of 100
miles, to Mandan. There are three
mines operated at Sims, employing
about eighty men. The stall and pillar
system is used, and the vein Is about
six feet thick. Other mines are oper
ated at Glenullin, Hebron, Blue GrasAI
New Salem and other places. Coal 10
sold at these points for one dollar per
ton on the cars. The greater part Of
Burleigh county Is underlaid with coal,
tL1ku lllilSS oAC OSlAe opCAoSSu WI VI
Bismarck that supply the city. In the
posed of, it Is not an uncommon sight
to see a hundred farm teams loaded
with coal on their way to the capital
city.
The country generally to the Cana
dian line Is underlaid with coal. The
largest mine on the 500 Line is located
at Burlington, Ward county, where q,
compressed air plant furnishes the
power for underwriting. 1t is alse
worked on the stall and pillar double
entry system and employs about fifty
men. Other mines are located along
the 500 Line. The new line from Kuhn
to Bismarck will be a very valuable
outlet for coal to the southern part OF
the state and South Dakota points~
This line is very friendly to the coal
interests and onsum large quantities
of this coal themselves. The coal lands
on the Great Northern line begins in.
the vicinity of Leeds in Benson county
and extends west to the Montana line
Some coal is mined at Minot, but very
little has been done to develop the coal
interests along this line, and the people
are not getting the benefit of what
nature has placed at their door.
The coal in North Dakota in the top
vein alone is practically inexhaustibla
A very conservative estimate places
the number of tons at a hundred and
twenty billions. or coal enough for the
United States Of GOO, based on the out
put Of 1897. We will have coal when
our Eastern States, with empty minesv
will be trying to solve the fuel ques-
ton.
Our freight rates on native coal are
very fair, and considering the amount
handled, being about a cent per ton peg
mile on the three hundred mile haul.
j. +. BRODIE-
Lehigh, N. D.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-13

last; as compared with the situation
several years ago under the Wilson
tariff, there is no reason to feel de-
spondent. In other words, while the
''boom" prices of the fall Of 1897 and
season of 1898 are not likely to be re-
peated, the wool grower can count on
a fair return for his wool. A very po-
tent reason for not expecting the re-
turn to the very high prices for wool,
Is found in the fact that the people
have become accustomed to low-priced
clothing and manufactures, especially
the large concerns in the East who are
in touch with the markets where such
materials can be secured, have become
very skillful in the use Of cheap stocks.
There still remains, deep-rooted IN
many minds, a good, honest prejudice
against anything but a "pure wooden
article" and there is no doubt that
such manufactures are far more to be
desired than the cheap substitutes
with which our markets are flooded.
In q few lines of high-grade worsteds
and cassimeres, all-woolen goods are
still produced; but it Is probable that
almost the only places where pure
wooden goods Of medium grade q be
procured to-day, are in some OF the
small Western factories.
The manufacture Of shoddies Is a
very great business. There is con-
Germ in Ohio manufacturing shoddy
which has a capacity Of 100000
pounds per annum. This is more than
the clean weight of all the wool pro-
duced in Montana, one Of the greatest
wool growing states in the Union; and
this is only one concern, and there are
hundreds Of them.
There is no question but that shoddy
plays a very important part in our
modern economy. 1t would be difficult
to find many houses in the United
States in which could not be found ar.
ticles containing more or less shoddy.
Nor must it be too hastily assumed
that every pound of shoddy used re.
places an equal amount Of wool. II
must be remembered that shoddy Is
much cheaper than wool, and by its
use garments are produced by many
who could not command the price fol
such an article produced from pure
wool. There can be NJ doubt but tina,
the cheapness of modern textile fab,
RIGS and their universal and abundant
use, have had a good deal to do with
the increased longevity Of human life
which insurance statistics show.
But Notwithstanding what may be
said in defense Of the use of shoddy,
pure wooden goods are still a class OF
product universally in demand among
people who appreciate the fact that the
best is always the cheapest. Western
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-13
WOOL MARKET.

The laws establishing wool market
days In the state, l am satisfied, is a
good one, and that thousands Of dol
lars are saved to wool growers by rea-
son thereof. In compliance with Chap
ter % of the Political Code, as revised
in 1895, entitled "Wool Markets." the
city Of Dickinson in Stark county,
Mandan in Morton county and Bis
marck in Burleigh county, State of
North Dakota, have provided ware
houses for the free storage Of wool
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-13

per acre, and on ten years. time to set
tiers. If you want to buy a piece of
land and then rent land already for
cropping of others, 1t can be DONE"
"There are also large bodies of gov
eminent lands along the lines Of these
railroads That are open for settlement
under the homestead law.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-13

Every farmer can keep at least one
good brood SOW and her litter on the
farm, and not know that 1t has cost
him anything for feed or are. The
pig converts into cash a lot of worthless
refuse that would not bring a dollar in
the raw-material state.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-13
TIE COAL INDUSTRY.
Promises to Be an Important Factol
In the Future Progress Of
tho State.
FIELDS COVER A VAST AREA.
The Product IL Claased ~ Ignite,
10 Cheap and Of Excellent
Heating P~roperties.

Coal has been known to exist In
North Dakota since early in the seven
ties. Its vast extent and value to the
people Of the state will be a powerful
factor in our future progress.
The coal fields are q part Of the
Rocky Mountain Range, which has a
north and south bearing of some seven
hundred miles, and are classified as
Ignite, although varying from true lig-
mite to a emi-bituminous. whose heat
ing properties very largely differ. A
fair average analysis is as follows:
Carbon ............ Al per cent.
Volta mattcr........ so
Sulphur ............ .UOS5 "
Ash .O215 I"
Total
The accumulated evidence of inves-
tigators and observers place the origin
Of our coal, beyond a doubt, to a min
eralized form of vegetable matter that
was produced by accumulations q
swamps, and therefore consists Of the
in boys. The preservation of the re
mains Of this vegetation is supposed tc
be due to the resinous matter 1t con
tanned and to the free carbon produced
In it during fermentation. The change
of the organic remains of plants to tho
mineralized condition now recognized
as coal has taken place in successive
stages, as observed in looking on nat
ural sections Of old boys. The uppel
bench consists Of vegetable remains
little altered and proceeding downward
in the section. The successive chang.
produced by fermentation graduate in
to a brown coal and then to Ignite
The structural forms are still discern
ible and continue until further down
Metamorphosis obliterates all traces o
organic structure and leaves only tn,
characteristic structure Of coal. Fer
mentation changes wood into peat b.
the evolution Of carbonic acid an
marsh gas. Further fermentation
changes peat into Ignite, and from Zig
mite to bituminous, then to anthracite
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
EAGAN PLAYED CARDS.

The Miles Esgan Personality Contest Over
Embalmed Meat Goes Merriiy On.
Washington, Jan. I2--General Miles
tonight made statement in which he
sarcastically reviews General. Eag ans
record and indicates that the commits.
sary generals moral standing hardly en-
titles him to serious consideration when
it comes to question of veracity. Miles
charges that Eagan has, during his army
career, been court mart;aled for poker
playing and neglecting to pay his debts,
aud that he was found guilty.
General Miles today received letter
from Colonel, now Governor Roosevelt,
in which the latter volunteers 10 testify
to the truth of Miles statements regard.
ing the medicated beef, which the rough
riders had to throw overheard while en-
route to Cuba.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
Hos Phi
His Fool in /
EAGAN's BAD BREAK.
A Court Martial in Store for the Sharp
Tongued Com mmissary General.

Court Martial in Store for the Sharp
TOngued Commissary General.
Washington, Jan. I3-General Eagan's
vltuperative utterances in connection
with embalmed meat examination has
created furore in military circles. His
remarks on General Miles are regarded
as scandalous. insubordlnate and de
family dlsrespectful and cannot 60 un-
punished. From the president down it
is regarded as most serious breach OF
decorum. The president believes thai
the utterances separates his case from
the meat investigation and that he
should receive drastic discipline. 1t is
the belief of the judge advocate that
Eagan has been guilty OF an offense
which can be punished only by dismissal
from the service. Secretary of Wal
Alger and Adjutant General Corb;n. who
have supported warmly the commissary
general, have now turned from him and
can see no reason why he should not be
severely punished. General Miles is
waiting to see what action will be taken
in reference to the matter.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
|nSl||e Asylum
SCQld0| S|0|kS
INTRODUCING BILLS.
Tho State Insane Asylum Scandal Receives
Attention In Both Branches,

The State Insane Asylum Sea ndal Receives
Attention In Both Branches,
Denver, Jan. I3-Mr. Bartels Of Arapa-
hoe occupied the speakers chair in the
house most of the morning session. Afte,
Speaker Smith announced the members
of the committee Tor the investigation OF
the Vermont marble used in the capitol
building. debate was begun on the in.
vestigation OF the insane asylum at
Pueblo. Speaker Smith then announced
the house members OF the Joint commit
tee on investigation. A number of bills
were introduced. among which was one
by Browning for the removal Of the
Soldiers and Sailors home from Monte
Vista to Golden and one by Mr.. Smith
for vote by the people on constitu
,ional amendment giving the general
assembly the power to exempt any per
sonai property from taxation. Mr.
Dramm of Boulder also introduced a
bill placing the age of consent law at Ia
and making the penalty at from one to
twenty years.
The ghost of the insane asylum stalkeo
in the senate for half an hour after tht
opening of the session. Senators Stew
art and FELTON, were appointed as the
senate members of the Joint investga.
ton committee. Senator J. P. Maxwell
was appointed as the senate member OF
the Joint committee to receive Col. Bty.
an. Senator Seldomridge raised de
bate by asking for clerk for the finance
committee. !. S. Waller, of Cripple
Creek was appointed.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
A Business Change.

The sale of the Lee-Klnsey implement
stock TO Charles Barnett and Emmett
Arnett is understood to be in progress
and the new firm will shortly assume
control. The business is good one and
Mr.. Barnett's experience in the manage
ment of the business here for the last
two years. togther with his own and MI.
Arnett's large circle of friends and ac.
quaintances. will give them splendid
starter. Both are enterprising young
business men of characters so pre-emi-
nently well known as to commend them
to the good will and confidence of the
business men of the city as well as to the
purchasing public.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
MADE MANY MILLIONS.

Interstate Commerce Commission Makes
Twelfth Annual Report ON Railroads.
Washington, Ian. I3-The twelfth an
nual report Of the interstate commerce
commission was made public today
The commission reports that the law as
it now stands cannot be enforced and re-
peats its previous recommendations for
amendments.
The total income of the railroads of
the country for the fiscal year ending
June, 1893, is given as s466.7oo, Ilo; sur
plus. s47,oo4.9oo; dividends declared
$6soo5 oI5. which is 100000 in excess
Of dividends in 1897. The number OF
killed is placed at 1903, and injured, II,
667 in the service during the year.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
Ki,led on the church steps.

Ironton. o., Jan. I3-The portals of the
Baptish church a, KITS hill, IS miles
from here. was bespattered with the life
blood of Robert Baldwin, son of the
pastor, last night. Baldwin called two
young men Charles Webb and Solomon
Verrell, to task for disturbing the p4a5A
meeting and they waited for him outside
the door, When he appeared Verlell
nred the shot. The sheriff is in pursuit
of the men.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
Cuban Planters Alarmed.

Santiago. Jan. I3-The planters in the
neighborhood are panic stricken over
the discovery of the headless body IT
Manuel Hernandez, who disappeared
several days ago. The deed was done
by the guerillas and the planters are
convinced that they will not hesitate 10
do murder in order to commit robbery
They are sending their families to the
cities and are placing armed guards
around their homes. Three of the
guerillas have been captured,
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
Troops FQI|ed
O Re0C1 OOlO
REINFORCEMENTS FAILED.

Spanish Reports State That Americans
<tin Await Chance to Land.
Madrid, Jan. I3-Despatches from
Manila say that the American troops
awaiting an opportunity to land at Iloilo
failed because of the non arrival of ex.
pected reinforcements from Manila. An
uprising in Manila prevented the de-
parture oi the relnforcements Tor Miller
at the expected time.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
WOOD 1es1IFIEs.
Meat was Mouldy When 1t Reached Port

Rut became Entirely Unfit for Use.
Washington, Jan I3-The war invest
CATION board will return to Gen. Eagan
an official copy of his speech before the
commission yesterday.
General Wood, comm lnding at Santi
ago, was the first witness before the
board today. He said that the beef was
in fairly good condition when 1t arrived
in port save being trife mouldy, bu
that by the time it reached Inc soldiers
at the front 1t was unfit to eat.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
A Terrific Ga. Explosion.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. I3-james Pentley
barrow man on cupola N. 3. at the
Lackawanna company's mines, was SCI
on fire and hurled forty feet by gas ex
plosion. He was thrown among group
of workmen, who had the greatest diff
Guilty in extlnguishing the flames which
enveloped him.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
GOMEZ PLANS.

van qrs. span'.rds .nd Cubans to Form q
Coordination.
Havana, Jan. I3-General Gomez will
start on his march on February FIRST. He
viii make slow marches and will deliver
frequent addresses urging the Spaniards
and cubans to unite.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
OPPOSED EXPANSION.

Senator McLaurin Doesn't Want the Phil
fppines Annexed.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Allen
introduced a resolution IN the senate pro
vlding for committee of five to investi.
gate all matters in reference to the late
war to see if just cause exists for the
complaints made. At I2:25 Senator Nc
Laurin began his address against terri
torial expansion. He opposed expan-
sion generally and Philippine annexa-
ton particularly.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
Newlands Withdraws.

Carson City. New, Jan. I3-lt looks
now as though Newlands will withdraw
from the senatorial race and leave the
field for w. E. Sharon. Stewards trends
are much encouraged by the change in
the situation.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13

Washington. Jan. I3-The cabinet ses
sion was taken up with discussion OF
Gen. Eagan's declarations before the
war investigation board 1t was decided
to leave the matter in the hands of Sec
tary Alger.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
On the Mend.

Washington. Jan. I3 = Congressman
Dingley spent a comfortable night and
was no worse today.
At 1 p. m. Mr.. Dingley had sinking
spell but rallied at 1880 and is now
trife better than yesterday.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
C.he becomes sporty.

Chicago, Jan. i3-Sporting goods men
report phenomenal sale of boxing
gloves and sporting goods in Cuban
cities. Every town in the island has
athletic clubs in formation.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
The Production uf Mine rails.

John ]. Valentine, president of Wells.
Fargo & Co.'S express, according to a
San Francisco press despatch. has issued
the usual annual statement on the pro
duction of precious metals in the States
and territories west OF the Missouri river,
including British Columbia and North
west territory, for the year 1893 The
aggregate valuations are shown as fol
6 '16xy
Gold, S7846I .2o2; silver, S3o.ol6.565;
copper. S46.2oo.648; lead. sI3,344,25l;
total gross result, Sl77,o22. .66o.
Classified, the production of gold dus,
and bullion in the several states and ter.
rltories, based OF shipments handled by
the express company and other convey
ances, is shown as follows:
SOURCE. Value.
California SI5,4o2.653
Nevada 2.79o7S5
Oregon 2,l72,36o
Washington 32o,5o4
Alaska 3,253,9oI
Idaho 2,487, 900
Montana 463o,o8o
Utah 7,I68,28o
Colorado 23.I77, ,262
New Mexico 3o4,S86
Arizona sl67.6z5
Dakota 6575,22o
Texas $3.50
Wyoming 2I,225
British Columbia and North
west Territory I,o75, 900
Total S78,46I ,2o2
The total production of gold. silver,
copper and lead in the several states
and territories during 1898 was SI77,-
o2766.
The years combined product of the
metals named is the greatest in the his
tory of the countries-United States of
America and British Columbia and
Northwest territory-that of gold,S78.-
46I, 2oz, being above any previous rec
ord officially reported, and the worlds
output of gold for ISoS-approximately
$3.50, 900, ,ooo-is amazing. The most not.
able increases have been in South Africa
SIS 900. 900; the British possessions of the
Northwest. 10000 Australia. $6.ooo.'
600, and the United States of America
$1,000, 900.
The exposts of silver during 1893 &c
Japan, China, and the Straits settlements
were as follows:
From London. s27,4o4673: from Sar
Francisco. S5.2J7.4oo, making total ol
s32.6z7.o37. The total for 1897 was s4S.
$4,000.
Daily camera., 1899-01-13
El,ss Lo.gi.y D..d.

Los Angeles. Jan. I3-Elias Longley.
formerly Of Cincinnati, died in South
Pasadena this morning. He was nation
ally known Is = stenographic reporter
and as N author and publishsr. He vas
prominent advocate Of seformed spell
;nw
Daily camera., 1899-01-13

Go to the auction At the Rocky Mount
ain store. Commences daily at and 7
p.n iad