Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-03

foliage plants, ferns, palms, and other
plants, with emblems, appropriate to the
occasion, pastel Of the governor and
war and state heroes, the great seal of
the state and other elaborate and hand
some decorations. The TRIBUNE knows
nothing Of any proposed inaugural to be
given, but If any such event should be
contemplated-or an unofficial affair at
the capitol at which decorations are
wanted, Mr.. Smith could undoubtedly
fill the bill.
1t is stated that insurance companies
will make no kick on the payment of full
fees to the printers for the publishing of
annual statements-due to the suave
representations and mediations of In
surance Commissioner Harrison, who
being a newspaper man himself-knows
what ought to be done.
There was lobby talk last night about
abolishing the present system of insur-
ance of public buildings and like Astor
the state insure it's own buildings
all being isolated it's claimed a saving
could be effected.
Senator McDougall was back in his
seat yesterday, after several days of sick
ness.
A surprise was sprung on Grand
Forks countys favorite son for the SEN
ate-Hon. E. G. Cooper-on his return
to that city. A number of his friends
arranged for an impromptu banquet and
reception, and the event occurred at the
Hotel Dacotah. About thirty guests
were present and it is stated that Coop
made one of the most eloquent and
touching speeches that has been heard
in the state-and the best of feeling pre-
vailed all around.
The Torrens land title law was intro
duced in the senate yesterday by Sena-
tor Cashel. The law is of Australian
origin, and has been so far adopted by
one state, Illinois, and is being consid-
cred by several others. 1t provides for
the submission of the proposed law to
the voters of the several counties of the
state on petition of one fourth of the
legal voters and if adopted, the county
register Of deeds becomes registrar of
titles, and all titles to land may thercaf-
ter be proven in court and certificates
granted of the title.
Says a stockman: Senator LaMoure
ocSo iIS34C W tioh dDouC IllS SdtAC Nulo-
ems fees. Its a soft snap-or as the
printers say "phat take" Amend the
law and compel the game warden and
the deputies to locate the wolf dcns and
exterminate the wolves. This will pre-
serve wild game and help the isolated
and deserving stock raiser in preserving
his young stock.
Director Bronson of the state weather
and crop service is receiving some inter
esting bulletins since the government ex-
panded-as it were. Among the weekly
crop reports received now are some from
Porto Rico, where the government has
established observation and crop sta
tions--and the bulletins are printed in
Spanish and sent out with the transla-
tions. The bulletins chronicle the con-
dition of the coffee, tobacco and tropical
crops-and are interesting and novel
reading-and show how the results of
expansion varied and interesting.
The appropriation committee decided
last evening to report favorably on Sen
ate Bills Nos. Is and 26. Bill Is appro-
pirates $500 on account of the Spicer
murder and Bill 26 provides for certain
repairs of the executive mansion.