Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-12-23
LINTON.
=
(Record.)

/ Es LIN Mn ssa515Eg .sl5az
(Record.)
Messrs. Braddock and Patterson
went to Chicago last week on land
deal. 81
The repairs to the new telehone
buildings are completed, and the Lin
ton exchange will soon be snugly
housed therein.
There lie an idea prevalent with
some people that Indians have a right
to hunt without permits OF their
reservation. Am Indian OF the reser.
walton is subject to the same hunting
restrictions as white man.
Until a moving building tore down
the wire, Linton was In communica-
ton with Bismarck, Valley City, Far.
go, the Twin Cities and intermediate
points. Voices could be heard very
plainly over the new copper wire. We
understand that it is the intention of
the owners to put in a wire from Nc.
Kenzie to Bismarck, to be used ex-
clusively by Hazelton, Linton and sta.
tons between Linton and Mckenzie
THAT may hereafter be attached to the
line. ..[..s Il.
There is an old Boer soldier carry.
ing the mail between Hague and West.
field. He's not so very old in years,
to be sure, but old in experience. He
formerly lived out here. Then he
went to the Transvaal and taught
school. When the war came on he
took up arms against the invaders
and saw some severe service. At the
battle OF Tmgela he lost an eye, caus-
ed by the explosion Of a shell from
the British lines, said shell killing
seven soldiers. The British afterward
captured and deported him, he going
to Holland Van Dist ds his name.
He was faithful to duty as a soldier.
and he is faithful to duty this winter
OF cold days and deep SHOWS, for peo-
pie up from Westfield, and Hull saw
that they wouldn't ask for a better
mail carrier. E5 -.
Talk about our weather! IL there
is country on earth where they have
more healthfu1 and invigoratine
weather than the Missouri slope of
North Dakota is getting at this time,
we have never heard of it. Talk about
your Florida and your California!
where one could never see snow or ice
mo sleigh-rides, no skating parties
nothing but perpetual summer, or
late in the spring, or early in the fall.
DAY after day we are having the
bright sunshine, with just cold enough
to keep the ground frozen-no slush,
no mud, no sleet. 1t may be all right
In California and Florida; but you'd
have to hunt awhile here to find a
man or woman from Indiana, Ohio,
Michigan, Illinois,, Iowa or some
other section of the middle west. who
doesn't prefer OUT winter climate to
that of the region he or she came
FROM
Int worst days of the Sparks ad.
manistration Of the general land Office
as oppressive methods as now prevail
were not put upon the settler. If the
letter of a recent circular sent out as
followed by the land officers it will he
impossible for any one to make proof.
we give the text of the circular. It
requires among other things, that
t|he witnesses shall state how much
has been cultivated and in what
manner, describing the crop raised
and the number of acres of each kind
raised each year." Not only is it in
most instances impossible for q
claimant to remember just what the
exact amount of each crop has been
Tor series of years, but it is utterly
unreasonable to expect the two wit
nesses to give such information. In
the new regions the settlers are a.
much disposed as are people in older
sections to mind their own business.
and 1t is preposterous for the general
land office to expect that witnesses can
testify as to these things. And vet
tne circular says, "All proofs which
90 not meet the above requirements
Will receive adverse action by this Of
fice." The department should ATTEMPT
to formulate some method OF nrocer1.
ure by which the settler in good faith
may be relieved Of the penalties nut
upon the transient who seeks to gain
possession Of land, to which he is not
entitled.
Nasal CatArrh quickly yields to treat.
asnt by Elys Cream Balm, which is agree
ably aromatic. It is received through tho
nostrils, cleanses and heals the whole sur
face over which il diffuses itself. Druggists
sell the 600. size; Trial size by mail, 10
sents. Test il and you are sure to continue
AlnA