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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-10
SALE OF LAND.

Notice is hereby given, that In pur'
suance of an order made on the LIST
day Of August, A. D. 1910, by the Hon.
NJ. ]. Mckenzie, Judge of the county
court, and in and for the county OF
Burleigh. state of North Dakota. the
undersigned, the administrator Of the
estate of Jennie l.. Sims, late of the
city of Bismarck in the county on
Burleigh, and state of North Dakota
deceased. will on Thursday, the 25th
day of August, A. D. 1910, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon Of that day. at the
court house in the city of Bismarck
county of Burleigh, and state OF North
Dakota offer for sale and sell at public:
auction to the highest bidder for cash,
subject to confirma ton by the Judge
Of said county court. all those certain
lots pieces or parcels of land, situate,
lying and being In the city of Bis.
marck. in the county Of Burleigh, and
state of North Dakota, and described
as follows. to.wit: Lots thirteen 13)
and fourteen QD. In block one hum
dred eighteen u1Se, of the original
plat of the city OF Bismarck, North
Dakota, according to the official plat
thereof on file and Of record In the
office of the register of deeds in and
for Burleigh county North Dakota.
Dated August l. A. D. 1910.
WILLIAM H. SIMS,
Administrator of the estate of Jennie
l.. Sims, deceased.
4 r. D. Aug. 3-10-17-24
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NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR LICENSE TO SELL REAL
ESTATE

State of North Dakota. county of
Burleigh.
In County Court, before Hon. NJ. J.
Mckenzie, judge.
In the matter of the estate of May
Mills. deceased.
r. G. Tees. administrator petitioner.
VS.. Ida Hughes. Lillian Mills. Martha
Dahl, May Haight and Lena Dahl, re-
spondents.
The State Of North Dakota to the
above named respondents, and all
persons interested in the estate of
May Mills, deceased:
You are hereby notified that the
petition of Y. c. Tees, the admins
traitor Of the estate Of May Mills, late
of the city of Bismarck. in the coun-
ty Of Burleigh and state of North Da-
kota. deceased, has been filed in this
court, therein petitioning that he be
authorized, empowered and directed to
sell real estate belonging to said de-
cedent's estate. described as follows,
to-wit:
Lots ten. eleven and twelve GO,
II, and l2), in block fifty-five (55).
Original plat, city of Bismarck, Bur-
leigh county, North Dakota.
That said petition will be heard by
this court on Monday, the 18th day Of
September, A. d., 1910, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of that day. at the
court rooms of this court. in the court
house in the city Of Bismarck, coun-
ty Of Burleigh and state of North
Dakota.
And you and each of you are here
by cited and required then and there
to be and appear before this court
and show cause, if any you have, why
this petition should not be granted
(Seal.) BY the Court,
M. J. M'KENZIE,
Judge of the County Court.
g t. d., Aug. 3, 10, ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-10
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that in pur'
suance Of resolution passed by the
board of city commissioners of the
city of Bismarck, North Dakota. at a
regular meeting held the list day Of
August, 1910, there will be special
election held in said city on the 29th
day of August, A. D. 1910, for the
purpose of electing member of the
board of city commissioners of said
city to fill the vacancy on said board
caused by the death OF Henry j. Geier.
man, the term of the commissioner
to be so elected to end May l, 1911.
The polls will be opened from s
o'clock In the morning until S o'clock
in the afternoon of said day.
The board of city commissioners
has named the following polling places
in the respective wards Of the city
for said election:
LIST Ward-High school building.
I'd Ward-Boyle building, east side
of Fourth street, north Of Broadway.
Sd Ward-Residence of NJ. A. Ed
berg, sol Seventh street.
4th Ward-Robidou building. south
west corner Front and Sixth streets.
5th Ward-City hall, over French &
WEIGH hardware store, north side of
Main street, between Third and
Fourth streets
9Th Ward-Jones' paint shop. east
side of Seventh street, north of Broad
way.
F. E. YOUNG,
(SeaD City Auditor.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., the Sd
day of August, A. D. 1910.
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east side Of 7th street north of Broad
way.
The ballot to be used shall be in the
following form:
Shall the city of Bismarck issue
bonds in the sum of fifteen thousand
($l5,O0O) dollars, in the denomination
Of one thousand ($1,00O)) dollars each,
bearing interest at the rate Of four
az per cent per annum. payable an
nually, for the erection Of necessary
public building to be known as the
fire hall.
YES
NO
The polls shall be open from S
o'clock in the morning until 5 o'clock
in the afternoon.
That the city auditor be and he
hereby is instructed to give legal no
tice of such special election by the
publication of certified copy of this
resolution for twenty (20) days next
preceding the day of such special
election, as provided by law"
Resolution introduced by Commits
sioner Marquett.
Passed by the board Of city. commits
soners, August l, 1910, majority of
said board voting AYE" on roll call.
State of North Dakota, County Of
Burleigh City Of Bismarck, IS.
l, +. f. Young, auditor Of the city
of Bismarck, in said county and
state, do hereby certify that the above
resolution is a true and correct copy
of the resolution introduced by Com
missioner Marquett and passed by the
board of city commissioners of the
city of Bismarck, North Dakota, on
the LIST day of August, A. D., 1910.
(SEAL.)
F.. E. YOUNG,
City Auditor
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota,
:his Bird day of August, A. D., 1910.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
Resolution.

Whereas, under and by virtue OF the
267S, of article 4, of chapter 80, OF
the Revised Codes OF North Dakota,
1905, the CITY of Bismarck, North Da.
kota, when authorized by majority
vote at any general or special election
at which election the question is sub.
mitted to the legal voters. may Dor.
row money on the credit Of the city
for corporation purposes and issue its
bonds therefor, in such amount and
form. and on such conditions as it
shall prescribe, not exceeding five 60
per cent of the taxable property
therein, as determined by the last
preceding assessment, including ex-
listing indebtedness; and,
Whereas, the bond issue herein pro
posed for corporation purposes, to
wit: TO provide for the erection Of
public building necessary for the use
of the city to be known as the Fire
Hall, is within the five go per cent
limit on the value Of the taxable prop.
erty in the said city, as shown by the
city assessment of 1909, the last nre.
ceding assessment; Therefore be it
Resolved by the board of city com.
missioners Of the city of Bismarck,
North Dakota, that special election
be called to be held Monday, he 29th
day of August, A. D., 1910, at which
special election there shall be sub
mited to the legal voters Of the city
of Bismarck the question whether or
not fifteen thousand ($l5,000) dollars
of the bonds of the ely of Bismarck
shall be issued for corporation pur.
poses aforesaid, viz, to provide for
the erection Of a public building nec'
essary for the use of the city to be
known as he Fire Hall, said bonds to
be in the denomination Of one thous'
and Isl, OOO) dollars each, bearing in
terest at the rate Of four ca per cent
per annum, payable annually, and to
mature as follows, to-wit: Five
thousand ($5,OOO) dollars in five years
from the date of issue thereof; five
thousand ($5,OOO) dollars in ten years
from the date of issue thereof, and
five thousand ($5,000) dollars in fif-
teen years from the date of the issue
thereof.
Such proposed public building to
be located on Thayer street, between
Fifth and Sixth streets in said city.
The following polling places for
said election are hereby named: 1st.
ward, High school building; End ward,
Boyle building, east side Of Fourth
street, north of Broadway; 3rd ward,
Residence of M. A. Edberg, 8O1 7th
street; 4th ward, Robidou building,
S. w. corner Front and 9Th streets;
5th ward, City Hall, over French &
WEIGH hardware store, north side of
Main street, between 3rd and 4th
streets; 9Th ward, Jones' paint shop,
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Chicago

Cattle.-Receipts. 10000; market
weak. Beeves, ATS to $40; Texas
steers, $50 to 565; western steers, 400
to CTS; stockers and feeders, 400 to
625; COWS and heifers, 27O to $50;
calves, $50 to $50.
Hogs.-Receipts, $4,000; market
strong. Light, $40 to 900; mixed, 1856
to 1856; heavy, 745 to $40; roughs,
745 to 10; good to choice heavy, ITO
to $40; pigs, $40 to $50.
Sheep.-Receipts, $4,000; market
weak. Natives, $50 to 40; western.
26O to 44O; yearlings, $50 to $50;
lambs, natives, $50 to 700; westerns,
$50 to 700.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-10
GRAIN

Chicago.-Close: Wheat: Sept,
101h to 1918; Dec, 1041a to 104%;
May, 100. Corn: Sept, 63%; Dec,
Co.'s; May, 62A to 623s. Oats: Sept,
36A to 36%; Dec, 1875; May. AIN.
Minneapolis.-Close: Wheat. Sept,
111% to 111%; Dec, Ills to 111%;;.
May, 115A to 1853. Cash: No. l
hard, 1904; No. l nor, 116%; No. 2
nor, 114% to 116A; No. 3, 1924 to
1929.
Duluth.-Close: Wheat on track:
No. hard, 1909; No. l nor, 1917;
mo. 2 nor, 117h. To arrive: No. l
nor. 119h; No. 2 nor, 117k; velvet
chaff, 1922. To arrive, regular, No.
l nor, 116k; No. nor, 114R; Sept,
114k bid; Dec, 112A bid; May, 1l7%.
Durum on track, to arrive and in
store: No. l, 93A; No. 2, 91%; Sept,
94A; Dec, 94A bid. Oats, 37as.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-10
The Markets
LIVE STOCK
St. Paul

Cattle.-Receipts, 1900; market
generally steady with stockers and
feeders 1Oc to 15c higher; quotations
unchanged.
Hogs.-Receipts, 2,100; market
steady. Range, 725 to 1876; bulk of
sales, 76O to $50.
Shaep.-Receipts, 900; market
generally steady, with spots 1Oc to
15c lower. Sheep, $50 to 400; lambs,
325 to 625.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-10
PRINTING AND JOB WORK

Both your business and yourself are
judged by the character and quail
ity of your stationery. The Tribune
Job department is equipped thru
out with modern machinery the
largest plant in the state; can do
any class of work. The artistic
appearance which gives recognized
excellence to Tribune work, shows
the discriminating customer knows
and appreciates the best.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-10
|, o. Q. p.

CITY LODGE No. 2 Meets
every Thursday evening at Odd Eel
lows hall. Fred Seims, N. G.; c. A
Meisner, v. G.; John Yegen, treas
urer: R. A. Petrie, financial secre.
tary; o. H. Benson, recording sec.
rotary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-10
COMMERCIAL CLUB.

COMMERCIAL CLUB OF BISMARCK
Regular meeting of club member
ship the first Tuesday In each
month; regular meeting Of board OF
directors the first Friday of each
month. at Commercial club rooms
Third street. F. l.. Conklin, presi
dent; A. B. WEIGH, secretary.
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ST. CLEMENS COURT. 747.

CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORREST.
ers. Meets every second Monday
at 8 .. M. and every fourth Sun
day at 2 p. m. All visiting mem
bers invited. Frank Jaszowiak, G..
R: Anton Beer. r. q.
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O. e. s.

BISMARCK CHAPTER, No. II, meets
FIRST and third Fridays in each
month at Masonic hall Mrs. Grace
French, W. M: Mrs. Gertrude Mil.
Ter, secretary
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YEOM EN-.

A FRATERNAL, LIFE AND ACCl.
dent insurance organization. Meets
the fourth Tuesday in each month
in the K. P. hall. A. E. Shipp,
foreman; master of accounts, Elsie
McDonald; correspondent, Eliza.
beth Belk.
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Women.

When two women meet for the first
time they have hard time getting &C.
quainted until the discovery is made
of a similarity in their troubles. Then
they clasp hands and swim right out
Standardization Globe.
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M. w. A.

BISMARCK CAMP, No. 1l64. NJ. W
A. Meets the second and fourth
Tuesdays in each month. E. L
Peck, V. c.; Ray Nichols. clerk.
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MONEY

New York.-Money on call easy;
IL to 2 per cent; ruling rate, ";
closing bid, IL; offered at 1%. Time
loans easier; go days, to 81 per
cent; 80 days, 3A;. months, ~ to
IS per cent.
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l.. O, O. N.

BISMARCK LODGE NO. 14-LoyaI
Order OF Moose. Regular meetings
every first and third Monday even
ings Of each month. P. F. Strock.
dictator; S. E. Register. secretary
Visiting members welcome.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-10
HOMES1EADERS

CAPITAL CITY HOMESTEAD, No
300. Meets second and fourth Fri.
days of the month at l. o. o. F. hall
at 8 p. m. ]. T. Boyd, president;
Olive M. Adsit, secretary.
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M. B. A.

NJ. B. A. Meets second and fourth
Wednesday Of month at Odd Eel.
lows hall. Grant Marsh, president;
A. F.. Marquett, secl tary.
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4. O. u, w.

BISMARCK LODGE No. 12O. Meets
the first and third Tuesdays at
Baker Hall at o'clock. NJ. J. Nc
Kenzie. NJ. w. Bradley c. Marks.
recorder.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-10
LABOR UNIONS.

UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CAR
penters AMI Joiners, No. Ills
Meets every Thursday evening at
Kuntz's hall All brothers cordi
ally invited to meet with US. c
B French, president; John Danrot
treasurer. W. G. Gorsu CD, secretary
Fred Anderson, financial secretary
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TANCRED OMMANDERY, No. l, X
T. Meets first and Third Thursdays
in each month at Masonic hall. VIM.
OHara, F.. c.; M. J. Mckenzie
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REAL ESTATE

TO SELL OR ExCHANGE-Sever
building lots in northwestern edge
of town. Will trade for anything
can use. Paul E. Johnson. Phone
80 or 1876.
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KNIGHTS OF PYThlAs.

ST. ELMO LODGE, No. 4. Meet.
each Wednesday evening at K.
hall. w. e. Parsons, C. c.; S. John
son, X. Of r. & s.
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PYTt1IAN SISTERS.

PYTHlAN SISTERS.
LINCOLN TEMPLE, No. 9. Meets
second and fourth Thursdays each
month at K. P. hall. Mrs. Ida
Vigness. M. q. c.: Mrs. Nellie Nv.
arts. NJ. of R. & G.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-10
Women.

No man ever said woman was -
angel who did not know BETTER
Atchison Globe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-10
win Be Lonely.

The Man in the CHART enjoy .
quiet smoke" The Other-"Well,
you'll never be troubled with crowds
while you smoke cigars Of that
brandt"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-10
IN THE
Room
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
BISMARCK LODGE, No. S, A. F. & A
NJ. Meets first and third Mon
days In each month at Masoni :
hall. A. p. Lenhart, w. NJ; Louis
Magin, secretary.
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TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION No. 140.
Meets first Sunday in each month
at 3 p. m. ]. w. Pinkney, presi-
dent; Jos. Gribbins, secretary.
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MAcCAB EES.

<. o. T.. NJ. Meets every first and
third Thursday Of each month 81
8 O'Clock D. m, at |. o. O. F. hall
Visiting members cordially invite"
d. G. Ramp, commander; Erick
Erickson, record keeper.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-10

FOR SALE-English Pointer bird dog,
we'll trained, two and a half years
old. A bargain a $50. l. J. Man
digo.
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&, A. r.

JAMES B. MCPHERSON POST, No
2. Department Of North Dakota
Grand Army OF the Republic. Meete
1t their rooms in the Armory on
the second and fourth Thursdays
of each month. John w. klllett
commander; A. D. Cordnsr, ad5a
tant.
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cANTcN.

COURT BISMARCK, No. SS7. Meet.
every fourth Thursday in eacf
mnoth at Odd. Fellows hall. John.
Yegen, c. R.; William Moore. R
g.: I, W, Heely, +. g. -.
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MISCELLANEOUS

MISCECCANEOUS
EXPERIENCED, competent teacher OF
German, will teach several pupils.
H. G.. D., care Tribune.
WANTE0-Loans. First mortgage
loan on new Bismarck residence.
Good investment, long time, amply
secured. Address Shibboleth, care
Tribune.
WANTED-Address of parties having
coal lands for sale in western North
Dakota or eastern Montana. Ad.
dress Coal Lands, box 437 Bismarck,
N. D.
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'Wory' until weary of it. Then Want Advertise.
FOR SALE-Miscelianeous

FOR SALE-Riding and driving horse
with riding bride, saddle, single
harness and Concord buggy. $125
takes the outfit. See G. NJ. VOL
bert.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-10
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

6OotNGoo INFINITELY
WILL TRADE for sheep, cattle or
horses, a 565.acre farm situated In
Wright county, Mimi, 4 IL miles
north of Howard Lake and about As
miles west of Minneapolis in one
of the best farming sections in Min
nesota. Address Alex Mckinnan,
Mooreton, N. D.
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r EB EkAHS.

NICHOLSON LODGE, No. 40. Meets
the first and third Wednesdays in
each month in Odd Fellows hall
Mrs. Augusta Little, N. G.; Mrs
Nellie Evarts, secretary.
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F.. E. YOUNG,

Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota,
:his Bird day of August, A. D., 1910.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-21
HE'S A CLEARING HOUSE
FOR ALL L0vEL0RN
Montelair Man Who Would Make All
More Than 80 Years old Wed,
6esieoed with Letters.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-GeOrge w.
Da Cunha. wealthy. retired New
York architect, who lives on Valley
road, Upper Montclair. and who. at a
public meeting In Montclair last DC
tober advocated compulsory marriages
OF men and women more than thirty
years old. says he has been compelled
To engage an extra secretary TO an
swer the hundreds OF letters he re-
ceives daily from men and women
who want soul mates" He is recely-
Ing mail from every part OF the United
States and from Europe.
A newspaper published in Bristol
England. a copy OF which reached Mr.
Da Cunha yesterday, gives nearly a
column TO his views, and advises those
who think of coming TO America TO
make Montclair their destination.
Mr.. Da Cunha, has placed rich
Idaho ranchman who wants a good
wife In communication with young
woman in Allenhurst, n. j. In letter
from the young woman she informs
MI. Da Cunha that her courtship Il
progressing finely, indeed. 1--WE are
engaged" she says. MY intended
husband has promised | can live a
part OF each year In the city and part
abroad. We want you to attend our
wedding which will shortly take
place In New York City"
Among the letters received yester
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-21
COMMITTEE TO PROBE
BALLINGER CASE NAMED
Sherman Appoints
Senators ard House Elects Mem
bers, 1876 to 145.

DcFS1 100 10 $50.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.--The joint
committee which will investigate the
Ballinger- Pinchot controversy will
consist of Senators Nelson (Rep.
Mimi; Flint, (Rep. Cali; Suther-
land, (Rep. UTAH; Root rep n. " /:
Paynter (Dem. KY; Fletcher (Dem.
FlaD; and Representatives Mccall,
(Rep. Mass.) Olmstead (Rep. Pal;
DENLY dep. Mich); Madison (Rep.
Kansas; Lloyd dem. MOI, and
James, (Dem. Ky).
The senatorial members were nam
ed by Vice President Sherman today
and after a wrangle, the house elect
ed it's members by vote OF 1S6 TO
las
The action OF the house in substl-
tuting Lloyd for Rainey, OF Illinois,
who had been chosen by the Demo
cratic caucus. may result In the com
mittee being a "bob-tailed" affair
LLOYD said on the floor that he
would not serve and the Democrats
will caucus tonight TO decide what
course they shall pursue.
The presentation of the Ballinger'
Pinchot committee resolution by
Representative Currier, (Rep. n. H)
chairman OF the Republican caucus In
the house today. was the signal for
a big battle.
Nearly every member was In. his
seat when the house convened and a
resolution from the committee on
rules providing that the house pro
coed Immediately 10 elect. by resolu
ton. the house members OF the in.
vestigating committee, was passed
without comment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-21
STRIKE SHOULD BE LAST
RESORT, SAYS MINERS HEAD
president Lewis. In Annual Report,
Holds WaIkouts Az Method OF
Organizing Have Failed

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 2O.-In
his annual report. submitted TO the
miners convention, President r. l..
Lewis. OF the United Mine Workers
oil America. reviews his work during
the past year and makes a number
or recommendations for the better
ment Of the welfare OF the organiza
ton
Lewis declares that strikes as a
method OF organizing have not proved
success. He says the enormous ex-
penditure OF funds and the tremend.
GUS waste OF energy incident to in
dustrial strife should be avoided. He
declares a strike should be the last
resort.
The most gratifying feature of the
situation In the anthracite districts at
present is the disposition of the mine
managers and their employees TO set
tie disputes locally. the report says.
THE Joint conference method OF
negotiating wage contracts. has done
much TO establish peace In the mining
industry"
President Lewis in his report de-
clares that mining is the second most
important industry In the country, the
first being agriculture. and for this
reason the government should protect
miners life as much as 1t does the
seaman's or the citizen of a city or
town. He says that for each 46,540
tons OF coal produced In 1908 one life
was sacrificed and IS lives were lost
for every five thousand men employ
ed.
The estimate OF bureau OF mines
established in one OF the departments
OF the United States government or
as a department In itself with power
to make such recommendations TO
congress or to the mining departments
OF the different states that could he
enacted into laws which would pro
vide for the preservation OF the life
and health OF the mine workers as
recommended In the report
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-21
NICHOLS AT OLD TRICKS.
Latest Scheme To Accommodate Pub
lie Is Compilation of Public Laws.

Latest Scheme To Accommodate Pub
lie Is Compilation of Public Laws.
City Clerk Nichols has compiled a
very handy volume Of the general laws
enacted by the legislature OF 1909
which affect the city OF Detroit. The
list is as follows
The home rule act.
The revised primary law.
Voting machines.
Elections at which women may vote
How ballots shall be handled by
election inspectors.
Qualifications of men and women
voters at school elections.
The Warner-Cramton liquor law.
All the laws nave been carefully
subdivlded so that the particular sec.
ton desired may be easily found The
Isub-heads are indexod in the back OF
the booklet, so that any disputed
point may be turned to at once and
looked up. The laws selected are the
ones which are matters OF general in
terest at the presept-time, especially
the home rule act2nd-the new liquor
law. Mr. Nichols has had enough
copies printed TO distribute to those
recurring them.