Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
wHA1COL.P LUMLEYSAW
ON TRIP TO BISMARCK

Fargo Forum: A representative O
the Forum made the trip to Bismarck
Wednesday afternoon, and returned
on the train Thursday afternoon. an(
therefore had a very good opportunit,
TO see the crops along the line of the
Northern Pacific. He also made in
quiries of farmers along the line as to
the condition of the crops.
From Fargo to Oriska all grain gen.
orally looks well-most of it seems in
excellent shape; from Oriska to San.
born there is considerable good grain
and some that has been damaged,
Corn generally looks we'll.
Immediately around Jamestown the
crop is poor, but out some distance in
Stutsman county. especially to the
SOUTH good crops are reported. A
farmer from Edmunds. north of James.
town, reports that the dry weather has
for two weeks. He said the
grain. though, is of good order and
corn is looking fine.
From jamestown to Medina there
are some good crops and some that
are very poor. In Kidder county along
the line of the railroad. there has been
much damage, but reports are that
there are some good crops farther
back from the line of the road,
Burleigh county is very dry. and
much damage Is being done to small
grain; corn la looking fine and the
short wheat seems to be filing sDlen.,
1idly, and many fields will yield much
more than, appearances now indicate.
IN the secretary of states office
everyone was covered up with re-
quests for automobiles tags and H.
have thus for been is
'ued-3O0 more are to be acted upon.
The legislature provided no additional
'lerk hire for this new work, and the
have been slow in send
ng in the tags-6,000 were ordered in
he first place-but another order has
'een placed for 1000 more. It is be.
leved the records will show more than
900 automobiles in the state, and at
east 500 motorcycles.
Taking out the expense of procuring
nd issuing the tags. it is probable
hat at least $215 will be returned to
he various counties to be used for
DAD work. This will make a fund of
bout $4,000 which the counties will
eceive from this source to help i'm
rove the highways.
A conservative estimate would be
nat these autos cost $1,10O on the
verage, which would make the arig.
nal cost of the machines at least
ZOO. 600. and to this should be added
1cidentals and cost of maintenance
it is safe to say that the automo-
lies have cost the state $4,000, 900
uring the past three years.
Commissioner Gilbreath is very busy
n the great show to be held at the
apital, and says, that he is sure of
10000 in premiums from outside of
ne state. in addition to what the state
ives. The Northwest hotel has been
ecured for this exhibit, and is already
eing prepared for this purpose.
Mr.. Gilbreath says that the indica-
ons are that the state will have at
east 100000 bushels of fax this year
nd that it will bring good prices. 1t
) difficult to make an estimate yet on
he small grains.
Bismarck is putting up some fine
ONES this year. and the city is grow
1g in beauty each year. The Hotel
[cKenzie is a great advertisement for
ne city and the state as we'll. 1t is
ne of the best fireproof houses in the
Ountly.
The cornerstone of the new Masonic
emple was laid Wednesday with i'm.
osing ceremonies by Worshipful
rand Master harrison, and the fra.
9rnity will have a most commodious
nd attractive home when this struc-
Ire is completed.
A call was made on the governor,
ut he was at Devils Lake, but his
rivate secretary proved as usual.
God entertainer.
The school childrens gardens at
JAMESTOWN and Sanborn are, adjacent
, the railroad and attract much at
,ntion. They are good advertise
tents, and more efforts of this kind
1ould be encouraged.
GOOD MAN SELECTED.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The an