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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

The passage of the financial bill by the
senate practically eliminates the curren-
cy question from the present campaign,
and Mr.. Bryan and all his free silver
followers will waste their time in at
tempting to bring the money question to
the fore. What is better for the bust
ness interests of the country, the ques-
ton is settled for at least six years. For,
should the democrats succeed in secur-
ing control of the lower house and elect
their president, the senate will remain
republican for many years to come. If
every seat in the upper branch of con-
gress becoming vacant between this
time and March 4, 1906, should be filled
by a democrat-which is scarcely in the
range of possibilities still the demo-
Gratis would be in the minority in that
body and unable to pass any radical
party measure. Thanks to the McKin-
ley wave of prosperity, we have cstab-
lished a rock foundation, and the super
structure is in no danger.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

There is no fencing on the part of the
republicans regarding the expansion is
sue, however the democrats may squirm.
At the Lincoln day banquet in New York
Attorney General Griggs said:
1t is hard to understand why the
presence of our flag anywhere on the
face of the globe should give offence to
some Americans, especially when all the
rest of the world seems content about it.
* x * The truth is that the world per-
c%eives, and has perceived sooner than
some of our W people, that the United
States of America has become a great
world power, not by any special process
of election or choice, but by growth, de-
velopment and an extension of her do
main of territory, as we'll as of trade,
into regions where we must encounter
the rivalries and at the same time shall
claim our share of the privileges that
pertain to the dominant powers in ad-
ministering the affairs of the Orient.
Senator Davis of Minnesota said in an
address on the same day:
No party that the American people
will ever vote into power will evacuate
those islands (the Philippines), the &C.
QUESTION of which will be chronicled by
historians as the best and wisest achieve
ment of the greatest administration since
that of Abraham Lincoln.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

Never before in the history of Bis
marck and Burleigh county have taxes
been paid so promptly as those of 1899
the receipts in January eclipsing any
previous month since the organization
of the county. The wisdom of compro-
missing and adjusting all old taxes-some
extending back to the boom days of in
hated values-was a wise move. The
delinquencies hereafter promise to be
few and the financial condition of the
county correspondingly satisfactory.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

South Dakota volunteers is a candidate
against Senator Pcttigrew, and the gage
of battle was thrown down in a Lincoln
day address by Col. Slower on the Phil
ippine question. Regarding the claim of
Senator Pettigrew and others that the
Tagalos were recognized as allies, and
that we, in violation of all civilized war
fare, fired upon them and are now trying
to destroy them, the speaker said:
cat that time .Aguinaldo had his head
quarters in Cavite, and there was every
communication between the officers and
troops of the different commands. The
Filipino troops, as well as their officers,
were quartered at Cavite, within our
line. l met General Luna, afterwards
assassinated by Aguinaldo's personal
guard, and | distinctly recollect his ask
ing me, in the course Of our conversation,
if America would hold the islands. He
said then that the hope and wish of the
Tagalos was that America would hold
the islands, remove the Spanish and de-
stroy the power of the church and give
the Filipino people a chance to live under
American rule. Nothing whatever was
said about a republic. The question of
sclf-government never was mentioned.
The only fear he seemed to have was that
we would give the islands back to Spain.
Before we left Cavite, I met General Ag-
uinaldo. l had more or less converse
ton with him, and never was the subject
of a Filipino republic mentioned: never
was there a hope 0 r wish expressed as to
the future of their race, other than that
the United States would hold the
islands,"
Paying his respects to Aguinaldo, he
said:
II have personally seer and examined
a copy of %Agulnaldo's proclamation, is
sued at this time FEB. 4, 1899. ordering
his troops to kill every white face in the
city, to spare no one, not ever the Chi
nese, promising his troops that they
should loot the city and divide all the
foreigners property among themselves.
So far, l have yet to find the first officer
or soldier who served in the American
army in the islands but that feels it is a
personal insult to him, to his uniform
and his flag, when any man says that we
started the fighting, that we provoked
it, or that it was anything but intentional
and p~remeditated on the part of Agui-
naldo and his troops.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

Every years developments seem to
Justify the assertion that this is a ''bil-
lion-dollar country" The year 1899
brought our foreign for the
first time past the two billion dollar line,
and the month of February, 1900, shows
our money in circulation for the first
time as more than two billion dollars.
Thus by a curious coincidence the an
nouncement of two billions of foreign
commerce and two billions of none in
circulation are made within a single
month, the totals indicating that the two
billion dollar line had been crossed in
Jul commerce for 1899, having been only
completed by the Treasury Bureau of
Statistics of January IA, while the Treas
ury Bureau of Loans and currency on
February l announced that the total
money in circulation had also crossed
the two billion dollar line, while gold and
gold certificates alone had crossed the
eight hundred million dollar line. The
total foreign commerce for the year 1899
was S2,O74, 345,242 while the total money
in circulation on Feb. l, 1900, was
s2,OO3, las,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

The statement of the First National
Bank of Bismarck at the close of bust
ness February Il, shows the tiattering
condition of that institution and reflects
credit on its management. The half
million mark has been passed and the
line of deposits, close to 100000, is the
largest in the banks history with the ex
ception of one statement made at the
height of the great boom in 1883 when
q great deal of outside capital was
lodged in the vaults for investment.
The First National is rapidly forg-
ing to the front and is destin-
ed to soon rival the leading bank in Fargo
as it already distances all other cities.
And this serves to remind us of the ra-
pid increase in the wealth of the western
part of the state. The five banks on the
Missouri slope and at Dickinson contain
one-ffth of the entire deposits of the
state.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
SPRUCE STUMP CUT EIGHTEEN INCHES TOO
HIGH,

SPRUCE STUMP CUT EIGHTEEN c TOO
HIGH.
losses through ordinary numbering are
considerable in the aggregate. Some
Of the items connected with unneces-
sary waste are as follows:
Where the numbering is done under
the system Of contracts and subcon-
tracts. the temptation for a jobber to
do careless work is very great. Unless
carefully watched he is apt to cut un-
necessarily high stumps, to leave large
tops in order to avoid the trouble Of
trimming off the branches, to leave
trees lodged in hard woods and other
wise to fall below the standard of good
numbering.
less numbering is occasioned by C)
needlessly high stumps, e. large tops,
81 skids left in the woods, a. valuable
timber used in leveling roads and 90
destruction of small growth in telling.
skidding and hauling.
When the trees are felled by chop
ping, the stumps are cut at the point at
which the az naturally falls when the
chopper stands erect. This is usually
about three inches above the ground.
The majority of trees, however, are
somewhat lower, averaging about 80
inches in height. The sawyers protest
against cutting low stumps, because it
tires their backs to stoop over. Expe-
rience by careful lumbermen has PROV
ed that such high stumps are entirely
needless.
Where numbering is done under con
tract it has been the usual custom in
the Adirondacks to cut only logs which
will scale six inches at the top end.
Where timber is cut for pulp smaller
logs a be used, and many companies
which operate their w camps compel
the choppers to cut logs as small as
five and often four inches. The aver
age size Of the top log is nearer eight
inches. There are in some cases 4 to
IL feet Of wood left in tops which is fit
for pulp and which is actually so used
by many companies.
The point will at once be raised that
the tops are Of inferior quality. The
reply is that many companies use this
material and that the total amount is
so great that it would pay to utilize it
even at only o%ne-fourth the price Of the
rest Of the timber.
The majority Of sideways are built
Of spruce. 1t is the custom to leave the
skids in the woods, and the owner
loses not only the stumpage value Of
the timber thus wasted, but also the
advantage Of future increment which
the trees would take on If left stand
ing.
Destruction of small growth in haul
ing takes place IN steep roads, where
the Transfers frequently scatter spruce
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

The enforcement league has dropped
the cases against the express agents in
the valley, now that the roads have
agreed to drop the G. o. D. business,
The officers of the league are said to be
hot at the papers-for giving informa-
ton of places where detectives had Sc
cured evidence and raids were intended
but if the detectives - hadn't talked
too much, like the parrot, the papers
might not have known anything aboutit.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

passed the house all government aid for
Catholic and all other s~ectarian Indian
schools will end July l of this year.
Consequently an agitation is to be car
ried on throughout the country during
the glorious campaign of 1900. Bishop
Stanley of Fargo has already commenced
holding meetings at which collections
for the private maintenance of the Cath
Ole Indians schools are taken up. His
first one was held in the Catholic parish
of Philadelphia, February 4, where a
large audience heard him and contri-
buted.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

Wharton Barker, in his American, the
leading populist organ of the country,
takes this view of the Kentucky a~ssassi-
nation: civilian Goebel has attempted
to steal the governorship of the state
and has been shot for his attempt. 1t is
a bitter thing to say, and in saying it we
in no way condone the cowardly assassi,
nation, but it is the truth" Mr.. Barker
is the populist candidate for president
on the ticket with Ignatius Donnelly
who is running for vice-president.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

The reduction Of state passenger rates
to three cents a mile by the Northern
Pacific-helps out the travellers consider
ably. It knocks 50 off the price of a
ticket to Fargo, and makes correspond
ing reductions along the line. The Great
Northern and 500 will probably follow
with a three-cent rate-which is the one
prescribed by the maximum rate sche.
dulles of the railroad commissioners,
which the courts knocked out.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

An alliance is reported between the
Northern Pacific, Burlington and Union
Pacific, which will permit the Burling-
ton to run through trains from st. Louis
to the coast, partly over the N. P. tracks,
and shut out the Great Northern from
much of it's coast business, and at Port
land and Tacoma. In return the North.
ern Pacific gets important concessions
from the Union Pacific,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

The Tribune has made arrange
uents whereby it can furnish the Bis
marck Weekly Tribune one year, the
Orange Judd Farmer one year and the
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Book-over 500 pages Of "meat for
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will be added to the combination-all
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plete combination ever offered is
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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
A commendable feature of the Devil,

A commendable feature of the Devils
Lake Inter Ocean is a series Of letters
published from residents of that vicinity
telling how they have prospered. The
letters are from men who came to
North Dakota poor and achieved indie
pendence from tilling the soil. The let
tiers are valuable, a. showing the posi-
bilities of farming, and the readiness
with which North Dakota soil yields to
the industry of energetic farmers.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

Down in South Dakota they speak of
Senator Pettigrew's forthcoming political
retirement. The good people of South
Dakota don't want to make it a retire.
ment. They want to make it a good,
old-fashioned drubbing.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

1Yza&*GHRBBEA
PRACTICAL FORESTRY.

How to Make Woodlands Profitable.
Waste In Ordinary laundering.
The Importance Of good forestry in
this country Is becoming more appre-
ciated not only in connection with ex-
tensive timber tracts. but with the
smaller wood lots upon farms. Prac-
teal forestry in the Adirondack region
as recently carried on by forest owners
under advice from government experts
serves to illustrate methods of manage
ment that are most profitable and
equally applicable elsewhere on either
a large or a small scale. 1t appears
from the report of their work that
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

The antitrust convention in Chicago
closed its session in a whirlwind of ex-
element over a Winshipian resolution
pledging the delegates to vote for no
party that did not stand for direct legis-
lation.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

Twelve inches of snow fell in New
York, Saturday night. Snow is a white
substance, CONCEALED moisture, descend
ing from the air, which the oldest set
tiers report as having seen at intervals
on the North Dakota prairies.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

Governor Lee of South Dakota says
that if England has been tampering
with Consul .Macrum's mail, we should
have war with England right away. This
merely proves that the governor of South
Dakota has lost none of his capacity for
making a fool of himself.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

Many persons have been receiving
sample copies of the Bismarck Weekly
Tribune during the past few weeks
who are not regular subscribers. No
charge has been made, of course.
Those who want up-to-date news
should subscribe for the Bismarck
Weekly Tribune. We also offer extra
ordinary clubbing rates-see item
above. Send in your orders now. All
who subscribe now will receive the
paper till Jan. /, 1901.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
In speaking of trade conditions, Henry
Clews' Weekly Review says:

In speaking of trade conditions, Henry
Clews' Weekly Review says:
The most important event of the
week was the passage in the senate of
the bill declaring for the gold standard,
and providing for %refunding SS5O,O0O,OOO
of the national debt into 2 per cent
bonds. This bill plants the country
squarely on the single standard basis and
gives official form to the will of the
people declared by the result of the cleo
ton nearly four years ago. Its effect
upon the stock market is not likely to be
very pronounced, having been already
anticipated. Ever since the defeat of
silverism prices have been gradually ris-
ing, largely in consequence of that event;
so not much additional stimulus can be
found in the mere formality of putting
into legislative form a decision reached
nearly four years ago. Nevertheless, it
is an important step gained: and there
will now be no backward movement
toward silverism, the opposition to which
has been finally crystalliZed into law.
The January statement of foreign COM
MERGE is another remarkable and en-
couraging feature. The exports of mer-
chandise for the month were Sill, 62O,OOO,
which was 80, 100000 in excess of the
same time last year and S9,20O,OO0 in ex-
cess of January, 1898. There was natur.
ally a large increase of imports due to
the large buying powers of the country:
the total imports of merchandise were
S75, 1000. This was an increase of
Sl7, 5000 over 1899 and S25,OOO,OW over
1898. The excess of exports over i'm
ports was however reduced from about
s51,OOO,OOO in the two previous Januarys
to S41, 10000 last January. The returns
for the %unexpired portion of the fiscal
year continue to run on record breaking
lines. During the last seven months our
exports have amounted to 1886. 4O2, 600,
against 1896, 743.OOO the same time last
year. A very considerable portion of
this increase, it is gratifying to note,
consists of American manufactures,
which are competing more and more sue
cessfully with other nations. Our i'm
ports in this period were $500, 100, 600,
against S~74O,500,OOO the year before.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

The three national banks on the Mis-.
souri, slope-at Bismarck, Mandan and
Dickinson-contain one-fifth the total
deposits in the national banks of the
state-not one-fifth of all the deposits OF
all the banks, state and national, as has
been heretofore published. The fnan.
cial condition of the whole state is ex.
c%ellent, and is attracting universal at.
tention.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

A Grand Forks correspondent says
that Editor Wiuship's candidacy for gov.
ernor is being too seriously considered
He says the Grand Forks reformer has
not made an attempt to ecure a delegate
to the convention. Perhaps Editor Win.
ship is too busy pushing that pop refer,
endum measure to give attention to his
personal ambitions.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

The county patronage in Walsh coun-
ty has been given to three democratic
papers. What else can be expected
from a county that rolls up democratic
majorities? To the victors belong the
fruits,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
A body blow has been administered tc

A body blow has been administered to
'star route" mail contractors. Here
after speculative bids will not be con-
sidered. There will be no sub-letting
hereafter. No bid for carrying the mails
on these western 'star routes will be
considered except those from persons
living contiguous to the route and who
will give the service personal attention.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

There are more honors said to be in
store for Hon. Bartlett Trip, of South
Dakota. He did his work so we'll as a
member of the Samoan commission that
he is slated for a position on the new
Philippine island commission.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

If the democrats want a vice-presi-
Dental candidate, what's the matter
with Macrum? He seems to be in charge
of the bogie man and straw scare-crow
department of the democratic campaign
supply bureau.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

The Lisbon Free Press is sorry for Rev
Willey-thinks he would be a power fol
good-if his talents were rightly devoted
And Willey-down in st. Paul-says he
doesn't need sympathy-just wanted
spending money.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

Senator Clark of Montana spent s115,-
oO, ne says, trying to purify Montana
politics.. From the testimony down at
Washington, we don't believe they are
$4,000 purer than they were before he
started. Another s25,OOO invested in
chloride of lime might help some.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

Secretary Root estimates the total
number of men in the United States
available for military duty, but morgan
lied, at 1O.343,l5 $50. The organized militia
of the country foots up 1O6,339.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

"A Dickinson dispatch says Hon. L. A.
Simpson is to be a candidate for the
state senate from the Thirty frst-and
that G. G. Young is to come home to
take part in the campaign. It is said
also that Frank Lish, the independent
member of the last house from Stark,
will run again.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

Spain lost $4,000 soldiers in Cuba,
The revolution cost 100000 Cuban lives.
Jose Marti raised the flag of Independent.
ce in February, 1895. American inter.
vention occurred in April, 1898. Ameri-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

The North Dakota Blue Book-full of
statistics and political Internationally
be indispensable in this coming cam
paign and can be had by sending SO
cents to the Bismarck Tribune.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

Mayor johnson of Fargo-when he
isn't off after cannons or other relics
says some pretty good things once in q
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

The Grand Forks Herald rejoices-
with the Forum-that North Dakota
now has an able and harmonious delega-
ton at Washington - that all are sound
and influential and the state occupying
an enviable position at the nations CAPT.
tai. And then the Herald, in the same
paragraph urges the acceptance by our
senators and congressman and other re-
publicans of the rankest kind of popu-
listic notwithstanding with referen-
dunn and direct legislation. The Herald
is bound to chase rainhows, even on
clear DAYS,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

The issue in the next U. S. senatorial
campaign in South Dakota will be we'll
defined. Lieut.. Col. Lee Slower of the
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23

SPRUCE CUT N EFT By TRANSFERS.
brush to check the speed of the sleds.
1t often happens that all the young
spruce left standing by the choppers
near such steep roads are cut to supply
the brush for this purpose, and the
stems are left lying on the ground to
decay.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
The Sheppard.

Not every farmer keeps sheep, but
those who do are often tempted in win
ter to wish the cows were all sheen.
They need no milking, no grooming, no
cleaning out Of stables. but they do
need to be we'll fed in winter with good
hay, a little grain and some roots, and
they want pure water where they can
30 to 1t as they please. The sheppard
may be as cold as all out of doors If it
Is only kept dry and supplied with
clean bedding, and the sheep will be
better for a run out of doors in all
pleasant weather If the ground is not
covered with snow.