Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-12
STATE NEWS.
The ice is out Of the Red river

Senator Hansbrough's Alaskan bill
caused a warm discussion in the sem
ate.
Hon. e. c. Cooper is said to be a
sure enough candidate for insurance
commissioner. ~
Contractor Wilson of Fargo gets
the contract for building the orphans
home building for $4,000.
The advance guard of toughs have
arrived in Fargo and several burglar
les are reported from there. (.
The Fargo live stock show promises
to be a winner. Over 400 head of
pure bred stock will be shown.
Commodore Mayo. retired, of the
United States navy; died at his home
in Washington. The commodore got
a divorce at Fargo a year or SO ago..
Bailey Fuller's comment when the
result of the jamestown primaries was
announced is said to have BEEN
- - we are shot full of
holes" "a ,g| 8
The Methodist conference convened
at Grand Forks yesterday. : Not much
was done but preliminary work. The
active work of the conference began
today.
A new newspaper will be started at
Forman by Lloyd Wells, a farmer liv-
ing near Havana. The paper will be
republican in politics and the first
number will be issued about June l.
r. A 10, =, oro~o o1tc o,ro ho;rCr -ooIo %oEprs.
ganize a boat, club among Jamestown
ties, and to build a club house at
Spiritwood lake. Quite a number
have Joined. The club will. be incor-
porated.
One of the heaviest real estate trans
fers Sargent county mas had for years
was recorded recently. The deed COW
cred a number of sections of choice
land. The consideration was 49,
036. 30, and it bore $40. 80 for revenue
stamps.
The %coroner's jury at Park River
returned a verdict of death by accident
in the case of J.%K. Ewing, of Caring.
ton, who fell from a Great Northern
train neal Conway on Saturday and
was killed. The remains were taken
to Union Ohio The unfortunate
mans parents live there.
Forum: Mapleton stands out in
bold relief from other tax-ridden sec
lions of the world. It is probably
the only incorporated place in the
United States which will not be COM
PEELED to levy a tax this year for city.
purposes. OF course the general state
tax and school tax will be imposed,
but the city has enough cash in it's
strong box to tide it over till next
year. The residents are rather proud
of the unique distinction.
County conventions to select dele
gates to Fargo, where a delegation
viii be named to go to Philadelphia,
are endorsing local candidates. Grand
Forks county indorses Stephen Col
Inns, Pembina Endorses Fl. T.. Holmes
of Bathgate, Stutsman Endorses B. S.
Russell. II. C. Plumley of Fargo
would like to be delegate, and it said
that Chairman Robinson is; not ayerse
to being a member of the delegation.
Another report says that Congressman
johnson would like to head the; dele
:gation-as would, no doubt. a number
of other residents of Tie state.
Mayor Johnson has issued the fol-
lowing order to the new chief of DO
lice at Fargo: 1t is rumored that
women Of a questionable character are
f1ocking into the city. If this is a
fact l want you and the police force
to see that they leave at once. I will
not permit the establishment of dis
reputable houses. nor will Z permit
women Of the town to ply their c
ton on the street or to occupy rooms
for immoral purposes. I want you to
see that all legal means at your COM
mand be enforced to see that the CITY
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 March
the transfers of land recorded in the
Office of the register Of deeds at Penn
blna exceeded 100000. That Sec
ton of the country has no government
land and has had none for years, so
the vast tide of settlers are coming in
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 $4,000
in cash, and many persons considered
the purchase a bargain. An adioin-
ing quarter was wanted about two
months ago., and an offer Of 81. 800
cash made for it, but the owner refused
it.. The state land department has
considerable valuable land in the
county, and Land Commissioner Lax
DIAL says he is receiving inquiries every
day from Pembina county farmers as
to whether the department will offer
any tracts for sale this spring. The
policy of the department is to offer no
land for sale until fall, In the hope
that ready cash at that season will
cause brisk bidding.
A THOUSAND TONGUES.
Could not express the rapture al