The Dickinson press., 1901-11-30
NORTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS
EVENTS OF THE WEEK THROUGH
OUT THE STATE.

OUT THE STATE.
Farso's Property Valuation Declared
to BE Very Low-state Pure
Food Law to Go Into
Effect Jan. I. -
There having been some outcry on
the part Of property owners of Fargo
over the high percentage rate of taxa,
tion Mayor Johnson wrote TO several
cities for a statement as to assessed
valuation In proportion to population
and has obtained the following par
ticulars: Madison, Wis, with 1864
people, assessed valuation, SIS, ,220, ,587;
Terre Haute, Ind, with sc, 6,676, S23.-
100000; Helena, Mon, with 1900,
III. 100000; Fargo, with $3.50, has an
assessed valuation Of only S2,97l.740.
This would show that Fargo is the low.
est Of those quoted.
snas for Catalogue Houses.
North Dakota's pure food law goes
Into effect Jan. 1. It Is modelled after
the measures operative In many other
states and provides the usual penal.
ties for violations. There are especial
provisions against violating the law
on taking brands on canned and pack.
age goods. The measure was enacted
by the legislature at the request OF
the wholesalers Of North Dakota and
Is aimed at the catalogue houses,
whose agents are flooding the state
with a grade of goods that Is adul-
terated and which they can sell at a
low rate as to secure big trade.
Good Year for MIlIers.
The North Dakota Millers' associa-
tton held a regular meeting at Fargo
and the attendance was large. Sew
eral Minnesota millers were present,
including some from the Twin Cities,
The association reports satisfactory
business, with all mills running full
time. Despite the fact that the wheat
Is somewhat of grade on account Of
the wet weather early in the fall It Is
OF much better quality than that which
the millers were able to secure last
fall.
MeddIers Not Wanted.
Much feeling prevails in all parts Of
the state against two disturbers who
claim to represent James Bennett Of
Brooklyn and are searching county
records for defects In legal documents
relating to tenure Of land that Is now
valuable. Many discrepancies no
doubt exist and trouble could easily
be stirred up for old settlers. In many
localities the citizens have threatened
to use violence when the presence of
The men was known. 80
Large Sale Of State Lands,
The greatest land sale OF state and
school selections ever made in the
history Of this state occurred at Devils
Lake when Land Commissioner Lax
dal and Assistant Commissioner Mer-
rick struck of and sold nearly 200
tracts Of land in three days. The total
number Of acres sold was 25,673, at an
average price per acre Of $11.O6. Tho
lowest price received was SO per acre
and the highest $26. The 25,673 acres
sold for $2s3,sse.58.
North Dakota's Corn Exhibit.
Walter F. Cushing, one Of the man
ayers OF the North Dakota exhibit at
Buffalo, says that the fact that a
bronze and a silver medal were award
ed the state for corn did more than
anything to assure strangers Of it's
crop capabilities and give confidence
In It's future. In his opinion corn
should be the prominent feature Of the
states exhibit at st. Louis.
..a Laboreess Return South.
Forty-three Scolored men who have
been employed on the Bowdon extern
sion of the Northern Pacific, have
been sent south by their employer,
who was undere contract to return
them to TennSssee before Nov. /.
There are three weeks more grading
to be done Or the extension, which
will be 81 miles long.
More Homes Are Needed; .
There is still, q great deal of agita.
tion over the lack of residences at
Fargo. Many, people wish to remove
to Fargo, but are unable to rent homes.
Among the llaboring classes small
houses are very scarce and many live
in Moorhead, where rent is cheaper,
but the distance ds a great inconveni.
ence. 80:
impossible to Move the Crop.
Evidence OF the development Of the
upper Missouri valley is afforded by
the fact that with both rail and river
communioatiol..n It has been impossible
to move the dtSH before the freezeup,
and now wheff the boats are driven
into winter quarters by the formation
Of ice every elevator Is full.
Receiver for MInot Land Office.
It Is reported that State Senator
Sanborn Of Lisbon has been selected
by Senator Hansbrough to be the next
receiver of the Minot land Office. The
present receiver Is Mr. Hanscom, the
fatherinlaw Of Ex-Governor Devine,
and was supposed to be In Line for re.
appointment.
Land Hunters Numerous.
A steady stream of land hunters has
been coming to Jamestown, taking ad-
vantage OF the fine fall weather. One
firm has half a dozen teams at work
in Emmons county. Logan and EN-
mons counties seem to be getting the
majority Of the settlers.
Money and Strangers Gone.
A. e. Nordeen worked In the harvest
fields this fall, and, after sending
some money East, had $26 left. He
slept In Fargo hotel one night in the
same room with strangers. When he
awoke the strangers and his money
were both gone.
Towel Exchange at Fargo.
One OF Fargo's latest evidences of
Is the establishment
Of q towel exchange similar to those
in vogue in all the larger cities. Fargo
had one in operation once, but for
aOmo roa s0n II waa a11nwod fn lance