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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
FOUGHT FOR SEATS,

There was a lively scramble for
seats when No. 3 pulled in two hours
lated Wednesday afternoon. There
were about thirty five passengers at
this point waiting and when the train
came in it was loaded to the guard
rails and the conductor informed the
crowd that they would have to wait
for No. IS which would be along in
about an hour. This did not make a
hit with the waiting ones and to put
it mildly they pushed the conductor
and brakemen to one side and got
aboard. When the train started out
people were packed in the aisles and
vestibules like the traditional sardines
in a box. In the face of the fact
that the present trains are not able
to handle the traffic the talk of per-
manently taking off couple of the
trains is received here with little be-
lief. Part of the party that forced
its way on the train was the theatri-
cal company that showed at the Biiou
the night before, and it meant a good
deal to them in the matter Of making
connections for their show last even
ing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

Editor Matt Johnson of the Ommee
Herald has discovered what a good
many students of human nature have
long suspected-that the party label
doesn't make much difference with
the extent of office itch in a human
being. The Herald says:
In past campaigns the democratic
orators and newspapers have freely
charged that the republicans were a
bunch of office seekers. They have
not been at all backward about ac-
counting for the republican majority
in this state by claiming all who
were troubled with the office itch
would join the republican party. But
recent events in the political game
in North Dakota have exploded their
arguments We refer to the events
leading up to the appointment OF
TIL ompson for senator. The late Sen
ator Johnson was scarcely cold in
death before democrats from every
part of the state had their political
lightning rods up. A more undlgnl-
fed scramble for high office has new
err been witnessed. Democrats who
had been recognized to the extent OF
being elected precinct committeeman
felt that their experience in public
affairs entitled them to consideration,
and that a great injustice would be
done the state if the appointment
did not come their way. The Herald
is IT narrow enough to advance the
argument that such Unsuitable desire
to hold office is to be found only
among the democrats, but 1t does
contend that the recent senatorial
effectual1y kills what has
heretofore been the main stock In
trade of democratic campaign orators
in this state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
1900 men

ing is moving. Commission houses
are doing nothing and their custom
ers in the small towns who get their
supplies from day to day will soon be
unable to serve fresh vegetables and
fruit.
Some of the larger commission
houses today reduced their WORKING
forces and will make still further re-
auctions if strike continues many
days,
In Minneapolis the flour mills clos
ed tonight and it is estimated that
$500 men employed in them are idle.
Continuation of the strike will throw
ont of employment about 1900 more
who are employed in cooperage and
allied trades.
In South St. Paul, stockyards, only
200 head of cattle were received today
where usually 800 is days average.
Manager Bangs of Swift and Com
nany would not say how long the
Dlant could run on the present supply
of stock.
| In the iron range country the small
towns will soon be facing famine I'M
less trains of foodstuffs can be
brought in there.
In Superior 300 men were laid on
in the Northern railway machine
shops. The mines will be affected ny
stonuing of freight traffic. On the
ore docks at Duluth and Superior
within 4S hours 10000 men will soon
he out of employment and general
loss on account of no employment
~ tabor. and inability to deliver
merchandise will run into thousands
Of dollars. IN, l..
The most serios effect will be IN
Montana particularly at Butte and
Anaconda and Great Falls where cop
ner mines and smelters are located:
| In Montana and eastern Idaho frelgnt
traffic is tied up. About sixty frelsnt
trains are stationary. the s"itcn-
men are in control of all terminals
Unless railroads can carry coal 10
sme lters and ore from the mines 10
smelters, operations must speeohy
cease.
The entire town of Butte is de-
nendent on operation of mines ana
smelters. When they stop every
thing stops. All food stuffs are I'M
norted. Many big mining companies
RIM company stores. A miners cred
It il good as long as he works. When
he is out of employment his credit
stops.
The sme1ters in Anaconda employ
ohort $500 men. There are also
large smelters at Great Falls employ
| ing 5000 men who are idle.
| That all hope of settlement OF the
strike at present was at an end was
indicated by the departure for Wash
| ington tonight of Martin A. Knapp
of the interstate commerce commits
sion, and United States Labor Com
! missioner Chas. P. Neill.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
PERSONAL.

Misses Oral l.. Hurd and Zoe M.
Vought of Steele were arrivals We'd
nesday afternoon on business trip.
F. F. Fritz was an arrival in the
city from Towner Wednesday.
Attorney s. L. Nuchols of Man
dan, was doing business In the city
yesterday.
Attorney Taylor Crum of Fargo,
was in the city Wednesday on bust
ness.
Attorney Minehan of Garrison,
was an arrival from the north last
night.
john Van Mullen, one of the dem
ocratic candidates for the state leg
islature in Morton county last fall,
was in the city Wednesday on bust
ness.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
plete the organization of an army

plete the organization of an army
corps.
Attached to the headquarters, also
the report declares there should be
stationed young and active officer
of the regular army, whose duty 1t
would be to instruct and direct mill
tia organizations in the corps dis.
trict. Such an officer, it is pointed
out, could issue no orders to the mil
itia, but it is declared he should be
given power to supervise the equip
ment and instruction of the volunteer
troops of his district and be held re-
sponsible for their mobilization and
general condition.
It is proposed to submit the adop-
ton of such a plan to the governors
of the several states. If the states
announce their willingness to COOP
crate with the War Department steps
will be taken toward putting the
plan into action.
The matter of a general rearrange-
cupies a prominent place in the re-
port The Secretary of War express
es his conviction that, as now situat-
ed, the army posts do not meet the
requirements of the service, many of
them being isolated and difficult OF
access.
The majority of these posts, he
points out, sprang into existence be-
cause in the early days of the west
the regular army was largely used
for the protection of settlers from
the Indians The Indians have long
since ceased to be a menace to the
whites, and the posts have outllVed
their usefulness. The army author
tiles now set forth that tactical and
strategical necessities require the To-
eating of such army headquarters
the large cities, in close proximity to
centers of transportation, and with
2 view to cooperation with the mil
itia.
Hence, the three requirements,
SAYS Secretary Dickinson, ECONOMY,
possibility of rapid movement and
training of the militia-would all be
met in the most affective manner II
the troops we're stationed in or near
the principal cities; and this IS the
course which the General Stan be-
lieves should be pursued"
During the fiscal year three 8-lnch
and % rapid-fire guns were added
to the sea coast defenses OF the
United States. 1t is also declared
that the coast defenses in the coun-
try's insular possessions are In for
ward state of construction. Special
mention is made of the increasing Of
fciency in craftsmanship shown by
the men who serve the guns in the
seacoast batteries and also is given
the men of the regular army for ex-
cellent records made with small arms.
Among a great number OF other
matters touched upon in the report,
Secretary Dickinson speaks br1eny
but approvingly of the aeroplane and
dirigible balloon as engines of war.
He adds, however, that because OF
the necessity for retrenchment ne
will submit no plea to congress TINS
year for an appropriation to admit
of the purchase Of proper aeronau-
teal equipment for the army. he
adds. however, that ''the fact must
he recognized that all f;rstclass pow
ers except the United States are pro
viding themselves Systematically with
aerial fleets, Germany and france De-
ing notably in the lead
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

Valley City appears to be the mus
ical center of the state as witness the
Sembrich recital of this week and the
Nordica recital of a year or so ago.
Valley City is fortunate in having
some people of musical and artistic
tendencies who are willing to do
some hard work in promoting these
musical festivities, and in having a
splendid auditorium of the state nor
NAL school in which recitals may be
held. Music is perhaps the most i'm
pressive and glorious of the arts, and
it's charms have been SET forth in song
and story ever since the creation of
the civilized world. 1t is matter
for congratulation that there is a
city in the state that contributes so
much to the musical education and
uplift of the people. And some day
possibly a greater and more glorious
singer than either Sembrich or Nor
dica will come to Valley City-a sin
ger whose melody shall be all sweet
ness and light and glory, and whose
tones shall be so far reaching and
clear that even the editor of the
Times Record will be touched in his
heart and sould and will look even
upon a stalwart with measure OF
tenderness and affection-While the
spell of the music lasts.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
SECRETARY
Continued from page 1.))

schools of instruction of the regular
establishment or acting as instruc.
tors in state educational institutions
where a feature is made of military
training. While there were no SER
ious breaches of military discipline
during the year, Secretary Dickinson
declares that there can be no doubt
that the discipline and efficiency of
troops were lowered by the contin-
ued absence of so many company Of
ficers and the resulting frequent
changes of company commanders
The remedy for this condition, the
report declares may be found in in
creasing the number OF officers and
in the passage of legislation empow-
ering the Secretary Of War, whenever
the occasion demanded, to appoint re-
tired officers to active duty Temporal
lily. Under existing law retired Of
ficer cannot be made SUBJECT to orders
but his return to active service is en-
tirely voluntary. In putting forward
the need for some such authOriZa-
ton, Secretary Dickinson says:
while it is true that the duties
performed by these officers are, in the
main, of great importance to the
army or of material benefit to the
country, the number of officers so
separated from their regular duties
with troops has now reached a point
where it is beyond question that the
efficiency and discipline of the army
are suffering therefrom. On June 80,
1909, more than third of the cap
tains of the mobile army were absent
from their proper commands on de-
tached service, of such nature as to
cause them to be absent for some
time. Including those captains who
were temporarily absent from their
proper commands, on detached ser
vice or otherwise, it is believed that
less than oneJhaf of the companies
of the mobile army were commanded
by captains
The report also advocates more
strenuous physical tests. President
Roosevelt inaugurated an annual test
to determine the physical fitness Of
officers, compelling them to ride nine
ty miles within the same time. This,
ty miles within teh same time. This,
in the opinion of Secretary Dickin-
son, should be changed so as to COM
pei officers to undertake certain
amount of prescribed exercise each
week, the amount to be certified by
the commanding officers in their
monthly reports.
Cooperation of the regular army
with the militia of the states is
strongly urged. The Secretary out
lines a plan to accomplish this. He
would have the country divided into
a number of territorial and tactical
districts, so that the militia may be
conveniently combined with the reg
ular troops stationed in those dis
tricts into permanent brigades, div
isions and corps for instruction and
tactical organization.
In conjunction with the headquar-
tiers of these combination divisions
the report advocates the establish
ment of supply depots, which can be
drawn upon for the equipment of an
army in time of need. At such depots
supplies would be carried sufficient
to outfit any additional volunteer
force, up to a moderate number, that
might be hastily recruited to com.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

A new temple Of the Shrine has
been organized at Grand Forks. This
makes two temples in the state, Ell
Zagal at Fargo and KEN at Grand
Forks. The Shriners of both cities
enjoy a we'll earned reputation for
hospitality and the enjoyment Of WIS.,
ting Shriners in both places should
be enhanced by the organization of
the new Shrine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

Ben Whitehead still fails to be rec
onciled to the appointment of Thomp-
son for senator and says that the
expressed intention of the new sena.
tor not to tread on anybody's toes
down in Washington ought to make
him many friends"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

Up in the town of Beach, in the
famous Golden Valley, the bank ex-
aminers reports show that there is
sum something like $40O, 900 in the
three banks. 1t Is stated that nearly
a million dollars worth of grain was
marketed at Beach this year. The
Golden Valley seems to be living up
to it's name.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

Matt johnson Of the Omemee Her.
aid does not look with favor on the
candidacy of Skulason of Grand
Forks for the lower house. Matt
thinks Skulason Is not a simon pure
insurgent and that he will have to
be born again. We had thought the
contest was for a republican nomina-
ton, but it appears that it is for a
progressive republican or insurgent
republican nomination.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

formed over the mouth of the val
lev. and it acts AS a barrier to the
water, allowing it to spread over the
low lands for many miles in every d.
rection The Mouse river empties in
to the Assinaboine river about fifteen
miles north of the international noun
diary line.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

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WHAT THEY SAY.
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O. H. Benson, Sec: Regular meet.
ing Of Capital City Lodge, No. 2, |.
o. 0. F., tonight. Election of officers
and other important matters. All
members who have attained the Scar
let Degree, please be prompt.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

See Knappen FIRST when you
save you lots Of steps.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

Correspondent: The Ladies Aid Of
the VI. E. church will meet at the
home of Mrs. Mack on Fifth street
this afternoon at 2:30.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

Capt C. P. Hall: German service
at the Salvation Army tonight at 8
p. m. Sermon by Rev. Lehner
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

HERMETlc FAVORITE HEATERS.
The best Ignite Burners on the
market, at the Union Mercantile Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
TWOfOld Envelopes

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a dignified, convent ent,
practical and distinctive
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not TOO large for everyday
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ATTRACTS attention in your
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not expensive
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-05-22
KEEP IN TIE MIDDLE OF STREET

It seems a wonder that there are
not many accidents and smashups
between teams and automobiles on
streets of this city; and especially
at the turns of one street to another.
We have noticed many drivers turn
ing sharp corners with the horses on
a good lively trot, when if a car
should happen TO be coming up on
that side of the street there would be
a collision, while if both had kept in
or near the middle of the street
each could have been seen at a
great distance and collision
avoided. Another suggestion to
those using automobiles when meet
ing team that is frightened, that is
to stop, get out and stand between the
machine and the horse; it will have
an effect of showing the horse that
there is no harm, and he will sooner
become accustomed to the machine
Idaho Falls Register.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-05-22

with pepper occasionally. After they
are few weeks old gradually mix
shorts with curd, making it dry and
crumbly, and later on a little whole
grain may be fed. Feed everything as
dry as possible, feed often, but never
much at a time, give plenty of clean
water"
The Rhoad Island Experiment Sta
ton, as we learn from the New Eng
land Farmer, has been investigating
the cause of blackhead in turkeys, with
the result that the previous idea held
that it is infectious is proven correct.
"Some of the turkeys" the station
bulletin reports, that were raised quite
a distance from poultry or other birds,
escaped disease until brought into
winter quarters with those troubled
with disease, "when many of them died
of disease" This decidedly important
conclusion is reached by the authori-
ties in question:
at looks as if the best way to raise
healthy turkeys would be to start with
vigorous stock and keep no other poul-
try, but to make the turkey business
the farm speciality. Some farms are
located where wild food abounds and
foes are scarce. In such places tur-
keys well grown and we'll sold are
likely to prove very profitable
American Farm Review.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-05-22
FORMER Caldwell
MAN IS dead

Charles H. Reed, who for a long
time and up to about ten years ago,
was active in professional and politi-
cal matters in southwestern Idaho,
and we'll known over the state, died
Tuesday morning at his home in
Dufur, Oregon.
The body was taken to Boise for
burial by Mrs. Reed, arriving Wednes-
day morning. The funeral was con-
Quoted under the auspices of the
Woodmen of the World in request of
the Dufur camp.
Mrs. Fremont Wood, sister of Mrs.
Reed, received wire Sunday stating
Mr.. Reed was very low. She left for
Dufur on the next train. At The
Dalles she was advised of his death
and did not go to Dufur.
Mr. Reed was a victim of paralysis,
He was stricken year and half
ago. Since then, although able to at
tend to his Office law business, he had
not been able to move around. The
attack did not impair his mental fac
ulties but made locomotion impossible.
He suffered another stroke few days
ago.
The deceased was So years of age
He lived in Boise for a number Of
years and later in Caldwell. He went
to Oregon something like ten years
ago, first residing in Portland.
For several sessions Mr.. Reed held
important positions in the Idaho legis-
lature, having been chief clerk of the
house several times. During the ter.
ritorial session at which Altura'
county was divided he was clerk of the
house. AS the result of the division
contest a rump house was organized
and passed the bill that sliced Alturas
forever. It was the most sensational
of all Idaho's legislative sessions
punctuated by bitter feeling and al
occasional display of firearms.
He was for several years the city
clerk of Caldwell, and also practiceC
law in this city. The old-timers vii
remember him as a genial, whole
souled man.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-05-22

this subject is that it was for all
practical purposes worthless and was
not founded on any actual measure
ments or tests, but was pure
ly guess work as to the vol
ume of water that had been
used by the several witnesses.
What evidence was given from actual
tests and measurements shows less
quantity of water necessary per acre
and consequently a higher duty for
the water. Few of the witnesses ap-
pear to have ever seen water meas
ured or to know how large a stream
of water and what grade or pressure
it would take to measure a given
number of inches.
MEASUREMENTS AFTER DECREE
The first real and satisfactory tests
or measurements that appear to have
been made were made subsequent to
the decree in this case in attempting
to distribute the water in conformity
Herewith. Since the decree was en-
tered, the water commissioner and
water master under him, have made
numerous tests and measurements,
and a great number of affidavits have
been filed on motion for a new trial.
BY these afidavits, made by the water
commissioner and water masters and
other expert witnesses it appears that
it will be impossible to actually irri-
gate anything like as large an acre
age under the decree in this case as
had been previously irrigated by the
several appropriations of the water
from this stream. 1t also appears
from the affidavits that it will not be
necessary or essential to apply as
much water to the lands as this de-
cree calls for. A controversy has
arisen as to whether these affidavits
constitute newly discovered evidence
within the meaning Of the statute.
Viewed from one standpoint they may
be so considered, from another view
point they could not be treated as
newly discovered evidence. 1t was
within the power of any of the liti-
giants to have made measurements
and tests and have produced the evil
dence thereof on the trial of this
case. The water was in the stream
and the land was there for irrigation
the same before the decree as after
wards. On the contrary, these meas.
ufements and tests had never beer
made before, and of course, did moi
exist at the time of the trial. Ordi'
narily we should say that this does
not constitute newly discovered evi
dence such as requires the granting
of a new tritl. We feel satisfied, how
ever, from an examination of thes'
affidavits and the whole record in this
case, that a higher duty may be OBJ
tanned from the water than that of al
inch and one-tenth, respectfully, PEI
acre, as provided for in this decree
The appellants are as guilty ano
blameworthy for the class of evidenc,
that was introduced on the subject o.
the duty Of water as are the respon
dents; they neither objected to tn
evidence produced by the respondents
nor furnished better class of evi
dence themselves on this subject, an
there were, in fact, nothing left 70
the trial court to do but make its find
ings on such evidence as had been in