Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-15
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Attorney General ComStOck and MRS
Frank White were college mates at Ann
Arbor, Mich.
Fred Falley denies that he is after the
estray paper or that he desires to have
anything to do with mavericks.
Ira L. Warren, messenger. in the SEN
ate, is one of the good workers in Gill
bert township, Ransom county.
Representative Biornson is asked to
get another representative from his dis
trict. He will probably succeed.
Harry Oliver Of Lisbon was so busy
entertaining his friends with duplicate
whist he couldn't get up to Bismarck to
the opening.
There seems to be a shortage Of type
writer's about the capitol these days
of the inanimate kind-and yet each de-
partment seems to have its quota.
The chinook weather favorably i'm
pressed the strangers in the city yester'
day, and all who were not in cover with
the grippe were out walking and sight
seeing. 49, ~
The Minneapolis Journal, under Valley
City date, presents a large picture OF
Mrs. Frank White and a most compre-
hensive and interesting biography of the
lady, both Of which attracted consider
able attention yesterday.
A great many members of the legisla-
ture visited the penitentiary yesterday
and were expressive of their approval
of the way in which Warden Boucher
manages the institution and thought
the Irvine plant the right thing.
Hillsboro Banner: Hon. Asa Sergeant
left here on Friday evening for Bis
marck to take his seat in the house oil
representatives among our state legisla'
tors. s. Fl. Little accompanied him and
will, no doubt, render services during
the session too.
Governor White is looking to the leg.
islature to pass a law providing for the
board Of pardons in line with theFcon.
stitutional amendment voted on last fall
No one has yet had the temerity tc
propose a law to tax the express, sleep.
ing car, telephone and telegraph com.
panies. The Grand Forks Herald opins
that such law might bring into the
treasury a lot Of money.
Among the early pleasure trips plan:
ned for the members Of the legislature
it is said, is one to the Washburn coal
mines as the guests Of the Bismarck
Washburn & Great Falls railroad
through its efficient auditor and mana
ger, e. Fl. Walker. This will be a triI
well worth taking, as at Wilton will b
seen the most modern mining apparatus
in vogue, and an examination of thu
mines will at the same time give the leg
~islators a splendid opportunity. to set
for themselves what a great blessing tht
state has in the Ignite coal.
There will be a regular session of tht
third house next Saturday. Member:
are urges to have their bills and theil
business in proper shape to expedite
business. Members having candidate:
for clerkships are requested to hand il
the names to the speaker at the earliest
possible moment, in order that he may
investigate their character and make
sure that they car be prevailed upon tt
leave their present business to accept
the arduous work of the COMMITTEES
rooms, The, speakers HEADQUARTERS art
in the Tribune ofice-when he is there
at other times he is elsewhere.
Cavalier County Republican: r
prove that you can't keep a good mai
down, it is but necessary to state tina
Halvor Torgerson departed Friday TO
Bismarck, where he will spend the nex
sixty days. He did not leave in the Gus
tody Of the sheriff, as people sometime
do when they go to Bismarck, hut in th,
company of the Legislators, whom he vii
assist during the present session, and n
doubt his advice will prove valuable
more than once, when knotty subject
arise for solution. Some have it that b,
will spend his time lobbying for the rail
roads, but we hardly believe that MI
Torgerson was a candidate for nomi
nation for representative, but mainl,
for the reason Of not having enough del
egates pledged, he failed, but.he went +
Bismarck just the same.
In conversation with Senator TIA
Vayea 81 the political situation in Gran,
Forks county, 50 far as it relates to th
western portion the fifth district, he Re
marked: Zone Of the greatest trouble
the people Of the fifth district have ha,
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