Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-04
GOSSIP OF THE MEMBERS.
MAJORITY OF MEMBERS OF LEG
.ISLATURE ON THE FIELD
EARLY.
VIEWS ON VARIOUS TOPICS AS
EXPRESSED TO TRIBUNE
REPRESENTATIVES..
Personal Gossip of the Members =
Many New Members of Both Houses
Talk Of the Lobbies on Matters Of
Interest - Members Pleased with
Prosperity of Bismarck.

Prosperity Of Bismarck.
Steele for Young-Representa
Stavens and Palfrey of Steele county.
were arrivals in the capital city Fri
day evening and were lucky in draw
ing a prize in the shape of snug quar-
ters at the Grand Pacific These
gentlemen are from Mr.. Cassels dis
trict and like Representative Cassel,
declare themselves for Hon George
Nj. Young for speaker
Tufte's Third Ternr.-The old saw,
three times and out" does not ap-
pear to be the lot of Hon T. f. Tufte
OF Grand Forks county. who entnr
upon his third round in the legislative
arena. MIR. Tufte was born in Hol.
Hallingdal, Norway, in 1858. and
came to America in 1878. locating first
in Hennepin county. Minnesota and
year latetr near Northwood. Grand
Forks county. Representative Tufte
has always trained with the repubi-
can party and that he is popular with
his neighbors is evidenced by the fact
that he is serving his third term in
the lower house. Mr.. Tufte. the CON
trary notwithstanding, is one of the
Grand Forks members who favors Mr..
Young for speaker 1T looks" saws
Mr.. Tufte, that this this will be one
OF the most important sessions of the
legislature ever held in the state |
might add that it is my opinion that
Mr.. Anderson of my district will be
the next chief clerk of the house"
I Pleased with Bismarck-Represen
tative Phifer. of Sargent county, ac-
companied by his son. came in over
the 500 Friday evening MY grac-
ious." exclaimed the representative
to a query. how Bismarck has i'm
proved and grown. | am delighted
at the improved condition of the
streets and particularly the sidewalks
Our delegation was for Cassell for
speaker. but since my arrival ! have
had a talk with Mr. Cassell and now
believe that the Sargent county dele
cation will line up for Mr. Young Our
favorite for senator is Hans" | am
greatly surprised and also pleased to
meet so MANY former members of the
legislature This is my second term
and I anticipate a very interesting
session
Flados Cheerful - Representative
Flados. of Sargent county, arrived
Friday evening He brought along
that cheerful smile which ilumines
$50 pounds of bone and muscle. Mr..
f1ados is quite a young man, presum-
ably the Youngest member of the
house, and this is his first term
Guilty for Third Time-"I am guilty
for the third time" replied RepreSen-
tative f. Severson. of Cass county,
thanks to the host of friends in and
about Kindred. of being able to hold
down a seat in the lower house. |
notice. in my rambles about the city
many others who have been convicted
for the third time and | am pleased
to meet also. a number who have been
twice and some once. OF course
continued the honorable representa-
tive. I'VE are for our honored citi-
zen. Hon L.. b. Hanna. for the United
States senate first, and as second
choice | am in the dark | notice
since my last visit. many very con
venient and necessary improvements
in and about the city Of Bismarck
which | feel confident is appreciated
by many other members who have
known the city for any length of time.
Not on the Inside--Senator Will
liamS. of the Twenty-third district
Stutsman county, owing to a fracture
of the knee received in runaway
about eight months ago. manages to
get about with the aid of substan-
tal pair of crutches Il am not onto
the inside" said the senator to a Tri-
bune man, IAN consequently can give
no opinion on the important problems
which are now paramount with the
legislators on the ground"
Benson County Contingent = The
Benson county contingent. headed by
Senator Kirkeide, and comprising
Representatives Richmond and Guile
rud. arrived at the scene of trouble
Friday night Representative Mad
dock, of the same district preceded
the above gentlemen one day and had
some quarters engaged and ready for
the delegation on arrival.
Not Tied to Anyone-Represent
tive Gullerud. of Benson county. is one
OF the new members of the house. and
to The Tribune expressed himself as
greatly surprised that Bismarck was
such a beautiful and substantial CITY.
Ihis is my first visit to Bismarck and
also my first offense in the political
line. explained the representative
and II will be some time before I
catch on to the workings of the legis
lative body Our delegation comes
with no strings on them and we are
at liberty TO do as we think best for