Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-25
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These Are What Are Needed to Make
the Reception of the Soldier Boys
a Success.
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The committee on finance and the ex-
ecutive committee for the reception of
the soldiers on their return met at tho
Office of Judge Winchester Monday night
and discussed generally the plans pro-
posed. The finance committee decided
to adopt the sale of badges as a method
for the raising of funds, and the badges
will soon be printed and ready for distri-
button. The badges will be sold for one
dollar each, the committee believing that
this means will enable every one to con-
tribute to the fund and popularize the
movement. The same method has been
adopted in many other cities where funds
are being raised, and is remarkably sue
cessful.
The committee believes that between
$500 and $1,000 can be raised by the sale
of badges through the county. Indi-
vidual contributions will be made also
after the badges have been put out
through the city andcounty and it is be-
lieved that the fund for the reception
will be swelled to Il snug sum,
The committee decided that in the
condition of finances of the city and
county it would not be advisable to ask
for an appropriation from either body.
GETTING EXCITED IN THE VALLEY.
The Fargo Forum says: Senator
Cashel, of Grafton, came down last
night to attend a committee meeting in
the interests of the volunteers. He re-
ports some lively hustling to raise
funds for the Company G boys and says
all the surrounding towns, including
Grand Forks, are assisting in the good
work, and there is no doubt about a suf-
ficient sum being raised.
The senator feels that some of the
other towns from which companies went
to the front may not be able to bring
the boys back. He suggests a special
session of the legislature. The session
need not last longer than the three days,
he states, and could pass a measure au-
thorizing the treasurer to issue warrants
for S25,OOO for the purpose of returning
the regiment to the state. The plan, he
believes, would meet with general favor,
and it would insure all the boys coming
home as an organization, and preclude
the possibility of some riding home on
free special trains, while others pay
their own fare.
The senator thinks there would be alb
~solutely no trouble in cashing the war;
rants issued for that purpose. His bank
will take $1,000 = one.fifth of the
amount. He is confident other banks
would quickly take up the rest.
When it was suggested that the ex-
pense of calling the legislative session
would exceed the amount necessary to
bring the soldiers home, the senator
said he thought a resolution would be
unanimously adopted by both houses
turning back the per diem of each sena-
tor and representative to the state. In
this way the expense of the session
would be very little. Even the clerks
might contribute their time.
On the other hand, if each representa-
tive would contribute to a fund the
amount of his per diem for a three days
session there would be no necessity for
the legislature to be convened.
Governor Fancher is absent from the
state-ill. If the matter is brought to a
focus it should be done soon, and the
exigencies of the occasion may make it
necessary for Lieutenant Governor De-
vine to act.
Senator Cashel merely suggests the
special session and will consult with
some of the other senators and representa-
tives to see how they view the question.
OVER, THE STATE.
Down in Fargo the list of badges
taken out for the payment of the return
of Company B is swelling, and there are
three columns of names published of
badges taken out, in number of from l to
100.
Grand Forks is also selling badges,
and Grafton and Devils Lake are in
line and is raising funds for Company G.
At the meeting of the state executive
committee in Fargo it was decided to
send a letter to each member of the
house and senate of the state legislature,
requesting an opinion of the ACCESSIBILITY
of calling a special session of the legisla-
ture to make arrangements for paying
the transportation of the regiment
home. If the replies favor the idea they
will he presented to Governor Fancher.
Too Cold for George.
The Seattle Post Intelligencer says:
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