Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-02

The attention of the club was
called to the efforts of Company A to
build an armory. It was stated that
If the company could raise $4,000 for
the purchase of the lot, a man had
been found who would make a loan
Of $4,000 with which to put up the
building, the idea being to have one
story with basement, with a gym
nastlm in the latter, from which 1t
was figured enough revenue could be
raised in conjunction with dances and
other features, to pay off the $4,000
stock issue within four or five years.
It was said the members Of the COM
pany had pledged the purchase of
$1,000 worth of stock, leaving the
balance to be raised by subscriptions
among the citizens of Bismarck. The
matter was referred to the board of
directors for consideration and con-
ference with the militia corporation.
The Cattle Nuisance.
President Lucas called attention TOT
the necessity of a pound law that
would be effective in keeping the cat
tie off the streets of the city and pre-
venting the constant complaints of
destruction of gardens, lawns and
trees by cattle and horses as they
are taken to and from the herds.
'@The question is," said he, "are the
business men in favor of such a
stringent pound law?" Mr.. Derrick
told his observations of the loose
methods Of the herders in delivering
the COWS to owners in the evening
and the system of gathering them up
in the morning. 'The herd" said he,
comes down Sixth street and as the
interesting, streets. are, reached the:
cows belonging to parties living
thereon turned into them and LEFT
to get home at their leisure,f and in
this way an immense amount of hdam,,
age is done daily to improvements
and property owners are compelled to
go to large expense in the mainten-
ance pf fences and repairs of grounds
for the benefit, of the few who own
cows -, y<,.s ,,-..-.. 49,. ~ ~
ThesWay Grafton Handles IT. d
Mr.. ,Eppinger told Of the system in
vogue in Grafton and other cities Of
the state not so large as Bismarck,
which prevented any trouble of this
kind. "Corrals are provided on the
outskirts of the city, said he, "and at
night cattle owners either go there
and milk their cows or take them to
and from their homes at the end of a
rope, and for years no damage has
been done property where this s2sys-5
tenn is in vogue" This idea was
generally endorsed by the club. 4
Danger to Life.
Mr.. Miller spoke Of the danger to
women and children from the in.
discriminate running at large in the.
morning and evening Of horses, cows
and bulls and prophesied trouble from
this cause some day. "A general dis:
cussion Of the subject followed in
which Mr.. :Wolbert told of the.
destruction that morning Of large
garden in his neighborhoods W the
|ehorts of the mounted herder to get
some cows eout of the place, and
argued that the only practical way
ct overcoming the evil was to compel
owners to lead their cattle with a
rope to and from. the corrals. He
urged the passage e Of a. stringent
ordinance by the council and that the.
members of the. club stand by the,
council in. such action and insist upon
the strict enforcement sef: the ordi-
nance, which sentiment, was loudly;
|applauded, showing the determination
lot the business men to secure reform
in this direction. Continuing. he said
lin substance that when he came to
Bismarck some years ago he he'd
heard and he thought 1t the most God
Eforsaken town In the state and that
the people In It were totally lacking
In enterprise or pride OF town.
EETIappily there had been a steady
growth OF sentiment. toward better
|things and this sprtBg the agstaaion
for cleanliness ana beautafyang The
berg had worked wonders and the
people were almost unit in the
cleaning up spirit, spirit that would
lid time compel all to bow boa It's
|manda tes.
"A motion was unanimously carried
that II nras the sense Of the Com.
merctal club that the city council
should at once pass such an ordinance
relating TO the mpounding OF cattle
sas MAS adequate to cover the situa,y
ton
Horse Trouehs.
Mr. Eppinger spoke Of the necessity