Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-30
be given this year will furnish much
amusement and enjoyment.

Salaries Restored-At a meeting of
the board yesterday the pay of those
capitol employees who were subjected
to a cut last year, was restored to the
old figures. To retain efficient, expert
enced and trustworthy servants to
look after the valuable property of the
state it is right that the salaries should
be in keeping with the wages now
being paid like labor in other lines.
Need More Cars-Coal from the
Wilton mines is reaching far away
and among the cities of this and sur
rounding states and the chief difficulty
the coal company has to wrestle with
is the supply of empty cars with which
to fill orders. Every year the coal
industry on the slope is becoming a
more prominent feature ana ere long
this will be a prominent coal mining
region.
Wool and Cattle Exhibit-W. F..
Cushing appeared before the sheep
men present at the meeting held yes
terday and urged upon those present
the Importance of an exhibit of sheep
and wool at the ST. Louis exposition.
AS a result, committees were appointed
to be present at each wool buying
point and collect samples of wool for a
display. The cattle men in the west
ern part of the state have also agreed
to take up the matter of an exhibit
of the live stock of the
state for the ST. Louis show.
National Live Stock Meeting-J. S.
Green was among the guests in the
city last evening to attend the meet
ing of the sheepmen. Mr.. Green re-
turned last Saturday from Kansas
City, where he attended the meeting
Of the National StOckgrowers' a~ssocia-
ton. He reports it as a splendid
gathering of the stockmen of the coun-
try. Fifteen thousand men were en-.
tertained at the Smoker given by
the association The meetings were
held in the auditorium. and there was
great enthusiasm when the convention.
representing the cattle interests of the
country. expressed its defiance of the
proposed merger of the packing in
~terests and its intention to oppose the
merger, if it was attempted TO be nut
into effect. Mr.. Green was selected as
executive committeeman for the state
of North Dakota.
Sheepmen's Meetinc-There was a
well attended meeting of the Wool
growers association of the state last
evening at the Baker bank building
Many sheepmen from the western par
of the state We're present and matters
of interest to the wOOlgrOwers dis
cussed. The matter of live stock tax
alton n transportation, wool ware
houses, etc, We're discussed by those
present and such action taken as wa,
believed to be to the benefit of thu
wool growers. An executive commit
tee vas selected from the slope coun
ties. President J. Fl. Worst. of tn,
State Agricultural college. made an adj
dress to the members on diversified
farming and stock growing in III,
state which was well received. TIL,
matter of wool sales DAYS was left Will
the secretary and the executive com
mittee to promulgate. p. B. Wickham
of Glenullin. was elected president o
the association for the ensuing yea,
and f. II. Wilson secretary and treas
urer.
!, Entertained at Euchre-Mrs. NJ. Fl
{ Jewell entertained at her home las
], evening a number of young friends a
, progressive euchre. A keen rivalr
was manifest at the various table
throughout the evening and severe
attained high scores. Among the Ia
, dies to draw for first prize were Misse
l Boucher, Florence Satterlund. Will
: ans and Dunkle, Miss Boucher recei,
t inc the award. which was a handsom
f cut glass c~hatelaine bottle. For tn
gentlemen's first prize Mr.. Norma
Mcdonald was the only eligible. re
5 ceiving a sterling silver valise tar
For the BOBBY prize Messrs. Bronson
4 Finnev and Anderson were the COZ
I testants, Miss Waggoner capture
I the ladies' foot prize. A daint
luncheon was served at which Mr.,
Bronson and Mrs. Remington assiste
the hostess. Those present were
r Misses Waggoner, Ara Waggone
g Boucher. Montague. Satterlund. Flo
g ence Satterlund. Dunkle. Dietricl
Q Wilson. Strauss. Williams. Kupit7
= Nesdames Bronson and Remington
n Messrs. Charles Anderson. Belk. On
lam. Byrne. n. Mcdonald. O'Hara. Fl,
ney. w. Kits. Kupitz, Remington
Foley. Fairfax. Bronson. La Rose.
PERSONAL.