Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-31
A FEW OF THE MANY.
Things Senator Hansbcough Has
Done For This State as Told by
One Disinterested.

Done For This State as Told by
One Disinterested.
Willow City Eagle.
We observe that the Minot Op-
tic for some unknown reason, never
misses an opportunity to belittle
Senator Hansbrough. Of course
the Senator-occupying the high
position that he does-is in posi-
ton where it would not be very
dignifed for him to express his
opinion ofsthe editor of the Optic
but that is unimportant. The
Optic has repeatedly called for a
statement showing what Senator
Hansbrough has done for North
Dakota during his official life.
We are not in possession of the
record which would enable us to
crafty the curiosity of the Optic,
buff our memory serves us
right-we recall that one of the
first noticeable things the Senator
did, while in the House of Repre-
sentatives, was to introduce and
secure the passage of an anti-lot-
terry BILL. under the provisions of
which the Louisiana lottery was
derived of the privileges of the
United States mails-and that was
the death Of the Louisiana lottery.
It may be said that this has moth
ing to do with North Dakota, but
it will be recalled that at the time
the Senator introduced this bill a
very strong effort was being made
to transfer the lottery from Louis
ana to this state and the passage
If the bill resulted in defeat of
that effort and saved North Dakota
from disgrace. Senator Hans
brough-as chairman Of the CON-
mittee on public lands-has Sc
cured the enactment of numerous
pieces of legislation for the benefit
of settlers in the west-including
North Dakota. He secured the
passage of law in the interest OF
homesteaders who were serving
their country in the Philippines
and Cuba-and that blood thirsty
}. warrior, Phil. Shortt, Of the
Devils Lake News-who also finds
a great dealeof fault with Senator
Hansbrough--was one of the first
of the Spanish war soldiers to take
advantage of this law. Among
other things which the Senator has
done for North Dakota we recall
the success of his efforts to throw
open the Turtle Mountain Timber
Reserve This Turtle Mountain
region, which was thickly popu.
lated by hardy North Dakota set
tiers had been withdrawn from the
public domain by Grover Cleve-
land-thus bringing upon the set
tier untold hardships. The north
end of Bottineau county ought to
have a friendly feeling toward
Senator Hansbrough on this ac-
count. He also secured the pas
sage Of bill throwing open to
homestead settlers the Fort
Berthold reservation. He secured
a 100000 public building for the
city of Fargo. Also, a military
post for Bismarck and a $4,000
. Indian school for Mandan. More
recently he was instrumental in
bringing about the agreement
between the government and the
Devils Lake Indians whereby over
one hundred thousand acres OF
valuable land is to soon be thrown
open to settlement. The price
the government is to pay for this
land is $3.50 per acre and under
the provisions of the bill-which
the Senator has introduced this
year-settlers will be enabled to
secure home thereon under the
free homestead law. We observe
that the Optic said in a recent
issue that these lands would cost
! settlers $25 to $50 per acre. As a
4 matter of fact they will not cost
the settler anything unless he
) wishes to commute and pay the
double minimum price of 81 so.
It was Senator Hansbrough-if