Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-11-30
STATE NEwS

Old timers through the state gener-
ally look for a heavy fall Of snow this
winter.
1t is said 10 per cent of the flax crop
in Eddy and Foster counties has not
been threshed.
Buffalo, the greater part of which
was burned the other day, will rebuild
in brick.
Bad weather and u%nthreshed fields
of flax in North Dakota are sending
up the price.
The agitation for a new primary
election law has been started from
Grand Forks.
Down in Sargent county they are
having good old New England turkey
shoots for Thanksgiving.
Judge Fisk opened court Monday in
Nelson county with IL civil and Ii
criminal cases on the docket.
Captain Manns of the agricultural
college team was badly smashed up
in the game with the state university.
Hon. John Flittie is reported at his
old home at Mayville-and the Forum
wants to know-was he for Bryan the
last time as reported.
Judge Pollock has held the contract
between the city of Fargo and the Far
go Gas and Electric company for
street lighting is valid.
Hon. Thomas Harrison of Trail
county is being urged to become a
candidate for sergeant-at-arms in the
coming session of the Legislature.
The jamestown Alert says the tax
on beer may be removed but the tax
on tea will stay. But suppose the
conditions were reversed. Awful.
James Mcbride, found guilty of at
tempted burglary, was given a SEN
tence Of five years at hard labor upon
conviction in district court at Fargo.
Gilbert Haggart, son of Hon. John
Haggart of Fargo. and Miss Ruth Rob-
erts, daughter of Hon. S. G. Roberts,
were married at Fargo Tuesday night.
Jacob Haddad, a tamale man, was
arrested for selling beer at Fargo and
got off because the complaint had been
made out on a form dated 1890 instead
of 1900.
The executive committee of the
state press association meets at Grand
Forks. today-on the call of the presi-
dent-to discuss matters in connection
with legislation next winter.
1t is reported that a great number
of Indians in the Fort Totten coun-
try need help and that many will die
OF starvation before spring unless the
government comes to their aid.
The use of Ignite for manufacture
ing purposes in the state is on the in
crease. Manager Bannon of the
Grand Forks oil mills will hereafter
use Ignite for fuel. Others are COM
ing into line.
There is still much flax to be
threshed in the state and threshers are
waiting for the snow to clear so they
can get to work. The snowfall does
not hurt the flax, but keeps the crews
from working.
R. S. Lewis tells the Fargo Forum
he's not a candidate for president of
the senate-only wants to help with
good legislation and the upbuilding of
the interests of the state-as a private
in the ranks.
One Of the incidents Of the small
pox epidemic on the Fort Totten res
ervation was the taking of a bride
and groom to the pest house immedi-
ately after the wedding ceremony had
been performed.
Steps are beng taken at Washington
by the North Dakota delegation to set
tie the Grafton p~ostofice matter.
Messrs. Wageant and Tharalson are
the candidates. The new county
committee has Endorsed Wegeant.
A feud between Messrs Smith and
Lettson Of Glendale resulted in a 49,
year-old SOL of Lettson shooting a mule
out from under Smith. A jury dis
agreed on the case, eleven of the jur-
ors wanting to acquit and one holding
out.
The North Dakota Siftings seems to
have faith in the rumor that the N. P.
will next spring extend its line from
McHenry through Oberon and on
through the Antelope valley to a point
near the Great Northern in Pierce
county.
N. P. land agents in Stutsman
county have been directed to make re-
newed efforts to dispose Of them to
ranchmen and stockmen. 1t is pos
sible the entire holdings Of the COM
pany there will be disposed of before