The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-05

three years. He ID q graduate from
the law department OF the Washing
ton university. and thoroughly posted
In the public land laws. He left last
evening for Boise, Idaho, where ne has
Important work to do. He viii fnd
himself handicapped by hostile legis-
lation in Idaho. and a general feeling
in that state that government agents
are appointed TO ipersecute, rather
than 70 protect public interests.
Since the Civil war the United
States mas paid $3,654, 654,365, for PEN
sions. Senator McCumber has COM
piled statement showing that there
were S,5s7 speciA acts by the sixtieth
congress granting original or increases
in pensions, increasing the annual
payments about 100000. The total
number OF special acts passed since
1861 has been 26,S24 original pensions
and 1880 increases. representing
about 100000 per annum. The cost
Of maintaining the pension bureau
and its several agencies has been
$112,s52,476 In 1902 there were $685.
446 pensioners on the roll at an ex-
pense of S137,504, 267. Notwithstand-
| ing the McCumber law, placing all VINO
have reached the age OF So on the rolls,
and Sideways widows pension law,
| the number of pensioners has been re-
duced to 951,6S7. Sixty thousand PEN
sioners died during the last year.
Theodore Elton. was offered a fine
| position at an advanced salary to re-
main in Washington, but he very SEN
sibly declined. and left for his home
| in Grand Forks yesterday where he
will take up the practice of law. Mr..
Elton is a graduate Of the law depart
inent of the washington university
and is well equipped for a successful
law business.
Sever Serumgard Of Devils Lake.
was in the city early in the week en-
route to Germany, where he will take
treatment for his eyes. He now has
but faint glimmer of light in one
eye, and the other Is entirely dark.
he has ben encouraged to believe that
he may receive help. His wife ac-
Companies MIN
Miss Hilda Sattermnd hopes to leave
for the west in few days, taking a
| clerkship in the surveyor generals Of
fee in Idaho. Major Hamilton retains
his position in the senate force of en-
ployes. Both he and Mrs. Hamilton
have been i'll most of the time since
Inauguration week.. So far twenty
nine deaths have been, reported among
those who took cold during inaugu-
ration week.
During the years wilen North and
South Dakota were struggling for di-
vision and admission Senator J. G.
Burrows Of Michigan, then in the
house of representatives was one of
the warmest friends of the measure
He was at first taken up with Gideon
i G. Moody's idea, or the South Dakota
plan, which was to secure the ad-
mission of South Dakota and leave
North Dakota a territory with some
outlandish new name. He made a
| good fight for them but when he was
finally convinced that division and ad-
mission OF both. was the best he was
a most efficient helper in that cause
We had served in the same division
and brigade in the war and I finally
interested him in North Dakota and
he came to Bismarck in the boom days
a little more than half inclined to be-
!, come a resident of our state and SORT
o. grow up with the country. He made
quite heavy Investments at Bismarck
so heavy fear that he has not beer
able to entirely let go. When the
boom's tire was punctured he went
back home sufficiently amused and mas
been in congress ever since, / notice
Elk Secretary Newberry of the navy
to whom diplomatic position was re-
Gently offered, may be a candidate
against Burrows, who win stand foi
re- election probably. Newberry Il
said to have spurned the offer witt
the remark mo plush pants sor me-
l The remark has given him decided
boom as 1t strikes the hearts of the
great plain people" in the right spot
But Burrows is one of the great mer
in the United States senate and 1t Il
to be hoped that he may win.
c. A. l.