Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-20

gation-as would. no doubt, a number
OF other residents of -.e state.
A double header passenger train on
the 500 last week brought 1000 new
settlers into the state.
The dead body of George. McLane. a
Fargo laborer, was found in the Red
river near that place.
Weather was never more favorable
for seeding and spring farm work than
it is this year in the Red river valley.
Miss Mollie Carter. a Mandan dress
maker, died at Minneapolis from pneu-
monia, following an operation for can
Ger.
Five Of the hobos who held up a
train at Hebron got thirty days. The
Others will have a trial in district
court.
w. G. Candee Of Dickinson was
stricken with complete paralysis as he
was recovering from an attack of
rheumatism.
A year ago April II the five boys of
Company G and | Of the First North
Dakota lost their lives in a skirmish
i'll the Philippines.
The Northern Pacific carried 1o,734
tons of agricultural implements into
North Dakota last year and $500 tons
of wines, liquors and cigars.
Wilton is already talking Fourth of
July celebration and Mayor Macom-
Der says the vicinity will turn out 300
people to hear al orator or that day.
The board or management of the
Valley City Normal school has re-
elected the old faculty for the ensuing
year with the exception of Miss Harris,
who has resigned.
The county commissioners of Walsh
county are taking hold of the good
roads problem and proposals are adj
vertised for the construction of twelve
or bridges to be built in that
county this season.
The Cakes Republican rises to re-
mark: I'VE have stood around about
long enough waiting to be tagged for
one side OF the other of the Richland
county sqIabble, and it is about time
we let Richland county skin it's own
skunks while we elect a judge"
Several sales of claims taken by
Stutsman county men are reported at
good figures. James Doods, who lives
near Melville, took a claim in Wells
county two years ago.. He borrowed
S4Oo on it and this spring sold his
right for 81 900. Another claim taken
five years ago recently sold for So. 900
Sheriff Jones closed all the resorts
in Wahpeton and co%ntiscated about
81 ,lOO worth of bar fixtures and sup.
plies. No warrants We're issued fol
the arrest of the proprietors of the
places. The raid has effectually
closed the places and it is said that nc
criminal proceedings will be com
menced against the owners.
The Mcintosh county convention
was held at Ashley last Friday, and
the following delegates chosen to the
Fargo convention: Cash Hammond
G. O. Gulak. Chris Albrecht. J. J
Giedt, Chris. Becker. Adam M%erdinger
ir.,D. Barriter. II. Hauffner. l.. Miles
John Geisler, Gottlieb Heinrich. Colt.
lieb Doctor, ST.. Aug. Schock and Arndd
Manned.
The proposed new railroad from
Fargo to Duluth is taking shape
Rlght-of-way men are in the field and
the work of surveying will be begun
as soon as Crab,e returns from Alas
ka. The letterheads of the company
show the following to be the officers:
John w. Won Media, president: Robert
5. Lewis. vice president and treasurer:
S. T. Satteruhwaite, secretary; J. A
Johnson, general manager: James Ken.
nedy, general superintendent.
Mayor Johnson has issued the fol.
lowing order to the new chief of DO.
lice at Fargo: It is rumored thai
women Of a questionable character are
flocking into the city. If this is c
fact want you and the police force
to see that they leave at once. l viii
not permit the establishment of dis,
reputable houses, nor will l permi
women of the town to ply their voca
ton on the street or to occupy room.
for immoral purposes. I want O tt
see that all legal means at your com
mand be enforced to see that the cit,
be cleared of all Objectionable char
acters should there be any here.
With the advent of spring and prep
a%rations for seeding. the prices of farm
lands in Pembina county are growing
SITTER. During the month of Marcel
the transfers of land recorded in thu
Office Of the register of deeds at PEN
blna exceeded $1,000 DOC. That sec
ton of the country has no government
land and has had none for years, Sc
the vast tide of settlers are coming il
coupled with the local demand, is fore
ing the price upwards. A single sec
with cash to purchase land, and this
ton near St. Thomas sold for S1G,OM
in cash. and many persons considered
the purchase a bargain. An adjoin
ing quarter was wanted about two
months ago, and an offer of S4,SO(
cash made for it, but the owner refused
it. The state land department ha.
considerable valuable land in tn,
county, and Land Commissioners Lax
dial says he is receiving inquiries ever,
day from Pembina county farmers a.
to whether the department will offel
any tracts for sale this spring. Til,
policy of the department is to offer n.
land for sale until fall, in the hop,