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The Dickinson press., 1904-04-16
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The Board Of Commission
ers of BILLINGS County.

erS OF b1IIln9S C00nty.
Medora, N. D., April 4th, 1904.
Board of county commissioners met in
regular quarterly session on the above
date at o:3o a. m. Present Commission
ers Stoddard, Roberts and Lowery.
Boaod adjourned to meet at 1880 p. m.
1880 p. m.
Board me- pursuant to adjournment;
all members present.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn.
]. A. McGregor, justice peace. s12 20
q. w. Myers, justice peace...... 10 50
Geo. .. Reid, sheriff Fees, justice
court 40 IS
J. D. Russell. witness, justice
COuIt. 70
Kate Russell, witness, justice
90
Art Avery, witness, justice court. 4 90
L. Gillespie, witness, justice court 90
Geo. E. Burgess, juror, justice
10
Oscar Skeen, juror, justice court. 10
Jos. McVerish, juror, justice court 1 10
inc. Britt, juror, justice COURT. 10
Chris Rasmussen, juror, justice
court. 10
Ed Dietz, juror, justice COURT. IL o
R. K. Foley, Juror, justice court. l 10
VIM. Rozell, juror, justice court. II o
Jno Arbuckle, juror, justice court I o
S. N. Lebo, juror, justice court. l 10
Art Rozell, juror, justice COURT. I 10
J. W. Foley, juror, justice court. l. 10
Gus Muchlor, juror justice court. 1 10
P. E. Anderson, juror, justice
P. ]. Pelissier, juror, justice court 10
Nels Nichols, juror, justice court 1 10
E. S. Foley, petit juror, Oct. term 3 90
Mamie E. Cachelin, postage, ex-
press and milage............ 20 rs
DR.. Perkins, witness, Heisler case 10 90
Miss King, stenographer ........ 7 80
M. L. Ayers, printing u IS
N. P. Refr. Car Co., rent....... 60 90
S. M. Ferris, postage and express II 50
E. E. Mikkelson, refund on taxes 1 90
F. A. Eaton, coroner. .......... 90
Board adjourned to meet at o:3o a. m.
o;3O a, m,
The Dickinson press., 1904-04-16
10 Al.
AN ORDINANCE.

AN
Regulating the Kind and Width of
Sidewalks Heretofore or Here
after Built or c Constructed Along
the Streets, Avenues, Alleys or
Public Places Within the City
of Dickinson, and Declaring
Others a Nuisance and Prescrib-
ing a Penalty for the Violation
Thereof.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City
OF Dickinson:
Section /. That all sidewalks hereafter built
or constructed along my street, avenue, alley or
If within the Are limits, shall be ten feet in width.
Sidewalks which shall be built on Ciough street,
Sims street and Barnes street between Cakes
Sidewalks to be constructed along the south
side of Block rs shall be six feet in width.
Sidewalks within the plated portion of the
and public places otherwise than in this section
specified shall be four and one half 40 feet in
of material in dimensions eighteen (1S) inches
square and not less than two (2) inches thick,
and Of cement tiling. Surface Of thing to be
rough or corrugated as the city council may
Section 8. Wherever the ground is of such
height as to interfere with the established grade
of the streets in each block, excavation shall be
and the earth or other material so excavated
shall be placed whore directed by the city
council.
ing and trestle to raise the walk up to the es-
tablished grade of each street in each. walk the
blocking and trestle shall be firmly placed and
shall be Of such frmness and dimensions as
shall be ordered and approved by the city
council.
ed along any alley, street or other public place
shall be made of such materials and forms and
constructed in such q manner as may be pre-
Section 8. Any sidewalk hereafter built or
constructed within the city which shall not
comply with the terms Of this Ordinance is here
~ 6X declared to % e. a nuisance nsma q !, and the ely c9 s1nt
giving at least ten, days notice to the owner or
the occupant OF the property along which said
sidewalk is laid, to remove the same. And all
not constructed in accordance with the terms Of
the City Ordinance in force at the time said
sidewalks were laid are hereby declared to be a
nuisance and the city council may cause the
removal Of the same after ten days notice is
given, as above prescribed.
Section J: Any person violating any of the
Of Fifty t150 Dollars.
Passed and approved this 4th day of April.
DAN MANNING,
Attest: Mayor.
city Auditor. 4-1sst
The Dickinson press., 1904-04-16
SHORT HORN BULLS
O SALE.

will have a choice bunch of Bulls for
sale at
The Dickinson press., 1904-04-16
RANCH TALK.

Chas. F. Ellis of Mandan, N. OAK,
offers for sale or trade some fine regis
tered bulls, North Dakota bred. There
are four Herefords and three Galloways,
all excellent individuals. 1-I6-tt
The Dickinson press., 1904-04-16

1880 p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members present.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn:
Geo. O. Reid, sheriff fees coron-
ers inquest. $34 20
S. P. Lowery, Co. commissioner. g 50
T. F. Roberts, Co. commissioner. "a 50
J. B. Stoddard, Co. commissioner ID 50
Board adjourned to meet April 10Th,
1904.
S. M. FERRIS,
County Auditor.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-10-08

of St Johns.
FRED T. Golfer,
of Springerville.
For Surveyor:
w D. RENCHER,
of St. Johns.
Those named for the central
committee we're as follows:
Isaac Barth, Chairman, st.
Johns.
J 9. Greer, Eagar.
E. w Wiltbank, Greer.
H. Lynch, Navajo.
f A. Noble, Alpine.
Arch Maxwell, Nutrioso.
J. B Richey, Ell Tule.
Charles Pulsipher, ConchO.
w H. Rudd, Sgringerville.
Anselm Webber, ST. Michaels.
Ali received the nomination by
aClama ton.
A resolution was then adopted
by the convention giving power
to the county central committee
to fill vacancies that might occur
on the ticket.
The convention then adjourned
sine die
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-10-08
District Court Proceedings.

The district court met Monday
morning and proceeded to BUSH
ness. Judge r. E. Sloan presid-
ing. w. S. Norviel, Court Re-
porter, John 7. Hogue, Clerk,
Sylvestre Peralta, Sheriff, and
District Attorney Ling we're all
present.
The grand jury was empanled.
D. K. Udall was appointed fore
man by the Judge. John 7.
Lesueur was chosen as clerk;
Lorenzo Peralta, Bailiff; Chas
L. and S. E Day, Navajo Inter
prefers; Frank Ruiz, Spanish
Interpreter.
George H Crosby, .Ir. was adj
mitted to practice law in this
district
Isaac Barth and George H.
CroSb Jr. were appointed by the
court to defend the Navajo In
dams.
The following cases were dis
posed of:
Two cases of Territory VS..
Rufus Nephews, felonies, dis
missed and bOndsmen exonerated.
Territory VS. Nicolas Chavez,
appeal from Justice court, demur-
rer filed and sustained; defendant
discharged.
Territory VS. Bi-lu-cho-e, ag-
gravated assault, dismissed and
referred to grand jury.
Marcus M. Bates VS.. Willard
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-10-08

I'LL
Anna L. Baird VS.. Peter Baird,
divorce granted.
Laura B. Taught VS.. Charles G.
Taught, divorce granted.
Henry Hairless, VS.. Jane Har-
less, divorce granted
The following suits for taxes
were brought in the name of the
Territory by the County Treas
urer against the parties named
below, and judgment by default
was entered for plaintiff:
Mrs. j. q Averette, H. F.
Grigsbv, Dionicio Duran, Syl-
vestre Padilla, Henry Pearce,
Defiance Cattle Co., A. p. Catlin,
G. Z. Maxwell, N. E. Marble,
Warren M. renney, G. E. Max
we'll, }. II. Marble, A. H. Maxwell,
L. S. Hamblin, L. d. Hamblin.
Clo-Kla, Navajo Indian, plead
guilty to manslaughter, was sem
fenced 70 10 year in prison, time
to begin from Ian. %, 1904
Lima Perez VS.. Cruz Duran,
water rights, testimony taken
and plaintiff given 30 days to file
brief; defendants given o. days
to file their brief.
Territory VS.. George Mangum,
grand larceny, judgment by de-
fault and bond ordered forfeited.
Naomi Freeman VS.. E. N. Free
man, Jr. divorce granted
/ Casimiro Padilla VS.. Jose Padi-
LA, contempt, defendant ordered
to obey former injunction of the
court.
/ Nasif Tanner VS. aloline Des-
mont, attachment, settled out of
court
St. Johns Irrigation Co., ct al
VS.. Round Valley Water Storage
& Ditch Co, ct al, water rights,
additional parties to be made
defendants and plaintiffs to give
cost bond
Territory VS.. G. F. Murray,
felony, indictment set aside and
case to be submitted to next
grand jury
H P. Trainor VS. E. w. Wilt
bank and } O Hall, dismissed at
plaintiffs cost as per stipulations
on file
J A and B. B Crosby VS. Board
of Supervisors. application for
writ of certiorari. defendants
demurred and were Sustained.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-10-08

The nomination of the follow
ing county officers.
LIST. Councilman.
I'd. Assemblyman.
Sd. Sheriff
4th. Treasurer.
5th. Recorder,
9th. District Attorney.
9TH. Probate Judge.
9Th. Two members of the
Board of Supervisors.
9th. County Surveyor.
Precinct officers:
LIST. Justice of the Peace.
I'd. Constable.
Your committee further recon-
mends that it shall require two
thirds majority of all the delega-
ties composing this convention to
nominate.
The selection of a Democratic
County Central Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
w. H. GIBBONS,
G. II. SHARP,
G. w. DAVIS,
Committee.
The above report was duly ac-
copied and the committee dis
charged.
August Mineer then took the
chair in place of John I. Les
ueur.
Motion to adjourn till 2 o'clock
p. m. for the purpose of meeting
in caucus was carried.
The convention again came to
order at Ais p m.
A motion was made and carried
that the names of the nominees
and of the central committee be
read and voted upon all together.
The candidates for the several
county Offices were as follows:
For Councilman:
w. H. GIBBONS,
of ST. Johns.
For Assemblyman:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

CoUNT ToLsToI is prophet without honor in
his own family. One of his sons is in Manchurla
fighting for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Russia; another
is in st. Petersburg preaching war; The latter who
is the namesake of the great author and socialist
Gently published an article in which he said that the
Slav race is destined to absorb all eastern Europe.
Thus the equilibrium of the Tolstoi household is
preserved.
The doctrines preached by Count Tolstoi are
sound. 1t is impossible to make warfare-even de-
fensive warfare-jibe with the teachings of Christ.
All war is unholy. No amount Of priestly blessings
or sacred ikons can make it otherwise. And that
man should labor while another rests at and
ceives the fruit of that labor is also a most I'M
christian state of affairs But it is the way of the
world. The doctrine of submission can appeal only
to moribund people, Men with red blood in their
veins hate to be submissive And therefore, tho he
is seer and great artist, Tolstoi is mighty poor
leader of men. It is not surprising that his own
children ignore him.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

IT is the fashion to fay William Waldorf Astor.
He is depicted as man without country or a
friend Upon his rare visits to America the news
papers vie with each other to hold him up to rdcule
and contumely. His appearance is caricatured, his
speech is buresqued his religion scoffed at He is
described morose arrogant, domineering, child
ish boor. And yet the man has done nothing more
than scores of other Americans have done. He has
voluntarily expatrated himself, to be sure but so
did Whistler, and Benjamin West, and Bret Harte,
and fifty others that could be named, all of whom
America delighted to honor.
That he consumes without producing does not
account for the violent dislike in which Mr. Astor is
held by the American press for most of the popular
idols of the day are drones. Neither is it explained
by the fact that his money is produced in this
try and spent in Europe. The majority of our mil
onaires do their shopping abroad Possibly jealousy
Of England has something to do with the May
be Mr.. Astor is grapes to us this side of the
ocean. Or possibly he is being used merely as a
buffer the swats administered to him being in reality
aimed at the debased British aristocracy whom we
all hate in their aoofness.
Anyway whatever the cause of our resentment,
the pummelling of this Anglo-maniac has gone far
enough. It detracts from national dignity and
unduy elevates the victim. If this is free country
the man should be permitted to go and come in
peace, SO long he minds his own business. The
attitude assumed toward him by the American press
is wholly childish
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

| In THE appointment Of Prince Svatopok-
Mirsky as Russian minister of the interior, great
satisfaction is expressed all sides. The people
are delighted Eventhe conservative press expresses
it's appreciation in glowing terms. His reception
entering st. Petersburg was grand ovation The
hopes which the people have in the regime, are
based upon the fact that the minister enjoys the
confidence of the car. The methods of Won Plehve
are to be abrogated and other sweeping changes are
promised The police department is to be separated
from the interior.
The new minister may be of sterling
parts. He certainly is a clever politician The
promise to sever the police from the interior depart
ment must have precipitated the dull thinkers of
Russia into raptures of joy. If the laws governing
the secret service harsh and intolerant will they
become less by merely changing the location of
the building in which they are administered? As
the conservative press believes such will be the
case, it is to be congratulated on it's discerning
powers
The police department justly be held re-
sponsibe for causing more lawlessness than it sup
presses. Its cruel methods add thousands to the
ranks of nlhlism. When the Russian police get
through with the average suspect he becomes
an enemy to monarchial rule if not to organized
government His only redress appears to be the
bomb So long as the Russian bureaucracy rides
roughshod over the rights of it's subjects, 1t will
foster nihilism. So long the former exists the
latter will resort to its traditional methods of retaa-
ton. If Boliver or Garibaldi once lands on
Russian soil, her monarchy will fall like house of
cards. Then the day Of broken promises and much
needed reforms will have passed In the meantime
let hope that the new minister is all that the press
of Russia represents him to be- and that his reforms
will reach maturity.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

THREE members of the train crew have been
held responsible for the wreck OF the excursion train
at Glenwood ILL.,, on July Ii. They have been in
dicted for manslaughter. On the face they
to blame for the wreck but we venture to say that
when the evidence is all n it will be apparent that
of the higher officials of the road were also re-
sponsible It is to be hoped that every man, woman
and child the train will bring suit against the
pany and secure damages. That is the way to teach
caution to railroad company.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

AGAIN has the laboring man been confronted by
the age limit. This time it is the Carnegie Steel
Company that has made the discrimination. This
company recently issued circular letter to the eff
feet that it would not employ over 80 years of
age in certain departments, and in others the limit
has been placed at forty However, the circular does
not apply to ordinary laborers The men affected by
this arbitrary ruling some Of the most expert
steel men in the country If the steel trust not
In existence these would be competent to a
plant of their own but it would be foolhardy to do
SO in the face of this relentless giant It would ruin
them inside of six months When the age limit
proposition becomes more general poorhouses and
penitentiaries will do thriving business. This is
an eloquent sermon for socialism It is also force
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

DR. ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL, of telephone
fame recently granted patenton the tetrahedral
four sided kite which has engaged his attention for
time, and of which much has been written
The kite looks rather like large honey comb, ex-
cept that the apertures triangular Inasmuch as
it will fly it has the advantage other aerial
chimes. 1t is in sense of the word an "air ship
however, it remains stationary in the air as long
the machine the ground end of the
cord stands STILL 1t is simply big kite, capable of
supporting the air the weight-of man. What
practical use it be put to, remains to be seen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

ONE Of the greatest, most wholly unselfish men
the world has seen died few days ago in
Copenhagen Professor Niels Finsen inventor of the
Finsen lamp His life devoted to the service of
suffering humanity and his achievements were I'M
surpassed. Professor Finsen was the discoverer of
the curative value of the actinic rays. He was the
first to make practical of his discovery. Because
this man lived and worked-worked when he himself
was terribly hampered by disease and financial
troubles-the loathsome form Of tuberculosis known
"lupus" has lost it's power mankind His
full life we'll spent
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

weekly published in the Minnesota State
Prison. edited
aged
acqnaint
public pathological
dpeng that prejudice which has ever been
sefredempon The paper entirely
dependent public If ahy time there
should surplus expended
interests of the prison library -
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

full measure to array class against class as
anything that has occurred since the foundation Of
the republic Business may exact the age limit, but
the business man who thinks more of money than he
does of men, should readjust his moral standards
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
NO TIC E..

ALL PERSONS receiving copies OF THE MIRROR who are
not regular lists will please consider such as
copies. IT, after reading, conclude that THE
MIRROR worthy OF patronage send name to this
Office trial subscription at rates published above
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

The congregation of Philadelphia church is
to open college for the education of worthy desti
tute boys. Evidently there surplus left from
the foreign missions fund.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

RUSSIA will certainly lose Port Arthur but in
years to come many will hold his head higher
because his ancestors fought under Stoessel the
Brave
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
FL0TSAM AND JETSAM.
BY s. D..

). y.
SO the propinquity of selfish. dull,
gloomy, peevish persons depresses
and checks the activities of their
more vivacious and intelligent as
sociates.
This world is a great workshop,
in which each of US is expected to
prove his usefulness, not only to
himself alone, but to all men. We
owe help and sympathy to the
companions of our daily toll. To
increase their burdens, to diminish
their pleasures, to stand in their
light, is to render ourself hateful
indeed. 1t is the purest selfish
ness which makes of our own
cares, and grievances, and disap-
pointments an excuse to ignore
the rights and privileges of others.
1t you must be wretched and
churlisb, let it be in your own
room. When you leave that room,
leave your unamiable qualities be-
hind, and 60 forth in cheerfulness.
Mr.. Hewlett's Queens QUAR-
has brought into prominence again
the most interesting woman of
modern times. There is, perhaps,
no life around which has been
woven SO much pathos, pity, facts
and fiction. Of the many sketches,
monographs and tales dealing
with the career of Mary Queen of
Scots, not one has been impartial
ly written. She is depicted either
as an angel of light, or else as a
demon of darkness. Her friends
claim for her all the virtues; her
enemies charge her with most of
the crimes. The truth lies be-
tween the two. Mary was no
saint. but sinner deeply sinned
against. Trained in the most IL
centious court in Europe during
it's most licentlous period, is it to
be wondered at that her habits
and manners constantly shocked
the puritanlcal Scotch people?
Her husband was one of the
most cowardly poltroons in all
history. He rewarded the love
and affection of the woman who
had raised him from a humble
subject to the most exalted posi-
ton within her gift, by blackly in
sulting and injuring her. He we'll
merited his death; but there is
nothing to show that Mary was
either principal or accessory to
his murder.
Queen Elizabeth's part in the
drama was foul. She had no more
right to try Mary for the crime
with which the latter was charged
than would King Edward to try
President Roosevelt on a similar
charge. Mary was not an English
subject. She had never sworn
allegiance' to the English crown;
and when she fed to England for
protection. there were but two
courses Elizabeth could pursue
either to grant Mary that pro-
lection, or else refuse it, and order
her to leave the country. I'm
fortunately for her own name and
fame, Elizabeth adopted neither
plan. She kept the fugitive pris-
oner for % years, and then had
her judicially murdered.
Jealousy prompted the bastard
ly crime. Mary was the hand
soonest woman of her day. She
possessed gifts and graces which
softened the hardest hearts, and
placated the severest critics. Eliz-
abeth, on the other hand, was an
old bag. The fulsome batteries
of her courtiers could neither
beautify her face nor make must.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

HOW many more VlCClm6 are the
American people going to suffer
the railroads to offer their god of
Greed? Last year the number
was, in round figures, 10000. This
year it. will be greater. Perhaps
when half dozen millionaires, or
half a dozen senators, are booked
to Heaven by the railroad route,
the Legislators, state and national,
will arouse themselves from their
supine apathy and take steps to
prevent a further sacrifice of lives
to the greed of unprincipled cor
porations.
To say in extenuation of the
railroads that the public is to
blame for the number Of accidents,
because the public insists on hav-
ing rapid transit which cannot be
provided without great risk, is to
offer not only paltry excuse, but
an incorrect one. In England,
where through expresses run at
as great, if not greater speed than
in America, not one person was
killed or injured last year in rail-
way accidents. Such appalling
carnage as is the rule in America
is due to inordinate greed on the
part of the companies, not only
making them Indifferent to the
safety of the passenger, but blind
ing them to their duties and re-
sponsibilities. They are needless
of life and limb, and so long as
they may be so with impunity,
they will continue to be needless.
To have properly equipped
roadbed, to establish the English
block system, to shorten the work.
ing hours of operators and others
who hold the lives of thousands
in their hands Sin short, to. make
the railway system such that the
risk and danger would be reduced
to a minimum this would take
off too much of the profits. So
we may rest assured that train
wrecks will continue until the
American people arise and de
mand reforms.
If we are not a help to those
with whom we live, we are a him
drance. IF we do not add to their
gaiety or cheer, we subtract from
it. It is impossible to be neutral
in these matters. The barometer
of the soul is extremely sensitive;
it responds, often unconsciously,
to the most subtle influences. As
excessive humidity in the air often
aggravates a rheumatic tendency,