Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-07
PHELAN in WASHINGTON.

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Washington:
HI One of the first friends met was
Col. W. T. Perkins of Nome, Alaska.
guest at the New Willard, and away
up In G. but he Is the same old "Perk"
and G. c. c. H. of North Dakota.
with a hearty grip. When Perk gets
MS silk tile on, topping that Van Dyke
beard, Prince Albert and other good
clothes in evidence, feel as though
had come down here with my ranch
clothes on. He was going by on a
street car as I alighted from a car Al
the capitol. He sacrificed his fare and
got OFF and there was a display of mu.
tual gladness. We then found on,
congressman at the house of represen-
tatives and that meant another cordial
experience. Spalding and Marshall do
credit to North Dakota. -: 49,
Il was with H. r. Lyon one day talk
ing to Congressman Spalding and Mar
shall at the capitol when Alexander
Mckenzie of Bismarck came along.
and seemed to look as if he had flush
ed conspiracy or something though
We were having good time. I asked
Alex II he was behaving himself now
adays and he assured me that he was
Later had the pleasure of a CONVEX
sation with him at the Arlington and
he confided in me to the effect that he
mad no more desire to be considered
as having pull with any court.
1T does not take any great amount
or discernment to discover that Alex
has powerful sight of friends in
Washington as well as decided pull
personally as good fellow, and politi-
cally as an organizer. Methinks those,
who have burning desire to see the
end OF Alexander politically, must live
to ripe old age or experience it only
when the undertaken comes in to
superintend a Scotch wake.
Brother Perkins and I called at the
Scottish Rite Temple and had a visit
with Secretary General Frederick
Weber; also met there Grand Com
mander Richardson. We noticed Wal.
ter Wellman Williamson had register
ed there recently and Brother Weber
said Brother Laidlaw was expected
soon.
II called on Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson, a good type of the democratic
gentleman of integrity, and straight
forward purpose. He told me that his
department was ready to take action
on Graduating the cattle scab in North
Dakota as soon as the weather permits
and notice is received from the stock
men indicating that they are ready
with dipping watts and material for the
work. In any event, after inspectors
are placed cattle will not be allowed
to enter the state or depart therefrom
unless clean and free from ailment.
| asked him when bunch of shipping
steers were on the range and his in
| spectors found such steers clean and
the range free from scab, if they could
not be shipped without dipping. He
said certainly, but to remember that
emphasis must be placed on the coli.
| ditions, especially the freedom of the
| range from the ailment. I also in
terviewed DR.. Salmon, chief of the bu-
reau of animal industry, with similar
results. There is no hysteria about
these gentlemen. They are close to
the earth, and understand their bust
ness as true friends of the agricultural
and live stock interests,
II had a discussion with, Secretary
Wilson about the beef trust and be-
lieve If it were not for the Chicago
packers there would not be much of
a live stock industry in North Dakota,
because with the immense facilities
for distribution through the world s
markets it has created a market for
the live product just now over-sup-
piled. Mr. Wilson said that in an in.
terview some time. ago he declared
that considering the selling price of
live stock for slaughter and the pro-
duct on the block If the packers were
not getting the large profit the retailer
must be getting it. which caused a
Washington retailer to demonstrate
with him declaring his profit was only
40 per cent. Did you ever note such
philanthropy? During the boomiest
days Of the live stock industry 40 Z
live stock grower was ticlkled to q
high degree Of satisfaction il realized
i a profit net OF 20 per cent. Last year
! live stock growers suffered general
4 losses and many fortunes were wiped
out. 1t Is time that somebody Jared
loose to encourage q more active con-
sumption Of meat. al