Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-10-12
NEWS

jamestown Alert: The 500 rail-
way company with its usual enterprise
expects 10 develop the coal deposits
of North Dakota and promises great
things in this line o 1t will be a
blessing If incalculable value to the
state when the home deposits of coal
are properly utilized.
Among the cases heard in the federal
court at Devils Lake this week Was
that Of James Clark, arraigned on the
charge Of larceny from an Indian res
%ervation. He plead guilty and Judge
Amidon sentenced him to one year IN
Jail and to pay a fine Of $1,000. Clark
was taken 10 the Cass county Jail and
will serve his sentence there.
Congressman Spalding is doing some
of the most effective campaigning that
the republicans have enjoyed in many
years. He spoke Monday night at
Rolla, Tuesday afternoon at Perth
Tuesday night at Bisbee and last might
here, At Pisbee and Cando farmers
cam in for fifteen miles out in the
country and there was a great deal OF
enthusiasm.
Wilmart Kirby of Medina was adj
judged insane at a meeting OF the
jamestown board and was committed
to the state hospital. He is about II
years of age. Last July, his father
says, the lad was baptised in a lake
near Crystal Springs and his head was
uncovered for some time, resulting III
sunstroke. This is believed to have
caused his insanity.
Grand Forks Herald: Political
discussions reached a very warm stage
in the Offices Of the Red River Valley
Brick company yesterday, and secre-
tary L. A. Hunter proceeded to take
several straw votes during the day. On
an average he says the ballots resulted
5 to 1 in favor of President Mckinley,
though B. F. Brockhoff several times
attempted to vote twice. Mr.. Hunter
saws that the vote taken illustrates
how Grand Forks will go at the cleo
lions.
The grand secretary's Office of the
Masonic bodies at Fargo received yes
terday morning from E. H. Mix OF
Galveston his fez as a Noble of the
Mystic Shrine. 1t went through the
flood and his house was only a hall
block from the zone of total destruc'
ton. but all his family were saved
though nearly all his property was de-
stroyed. There was ove five feet Of
water in his home. The fez is muddy
and faded by immersion in the waters
of the Gulf of Mexico. 1t is quite q
relic. Mr.. Mix was formerly a citizeE
of Grand Forks, and was a member oI
the Masonic bodies there, and was alsS
a member Of Ell Zagel Shrine of Fargo
The republican county convention
for Griggs county was the most en-
thusiastic and best attended held II
the county for a number of years. Gu
of 100 delegates elected JOG were il
their seats. Several populists of twt
years ago were republican delegates
this year. The following count!
ticket was nominated: Auditor, Han
o. LEV; treasurer, liver Udgard; regis
ter OF deeds, S. O. Hagen; sheriff, N
K. Markuson; superintendent o
schools, Clara Fiering; clerk of court
O. D. Purington; county judge, w. II
Carlton. This is an EXCEPTIONAL.
strong ticket. The resolutions adopte
strongly upheld the president, and de
clared COR the retention of the Philip
pines.
The following paragraph occurs i
the Jamestown Capitals account c
Hon. John Knauf's speech at Pingree
Coming down to local affairs he re
ferred to the statement made by tn
candidate for the senate on the fusiO
ticket that there is no prosperity in tn
state. Give, six and seven years ag
the Russians, 81 miles southwest {
jamestown, sold cattle in town for 81
to sig a head and now the same cha
acter of fat animals are worth 500
head. Two fat animals sold for $40
Am / not right?" turning to Mr.. We'
com, who corrected him with SIP
"And under the administration
Cleveland not more than $50 cou]