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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING OF
OFFICIAL PRIMARY ElEc.
TON BALLOTS.

The Commissioners Of Public
Printing desire to have submitted to
them sealed bids for printing and
delivering to the Auditors of the Diff
ferent counties OF the state the off,
cial primary election ballots and
sample ballots to be used as provid'
ed by Chapter 20S of the Session
Laws of 1911, for the March primary
election. which election will be held
on March 18th. 1912. Oflcial ballots
are to be printed on white 8. & G.
book paper GA K 36-40), ballots to be
of number, size and form as required
by law and to be approved by the
Secretary Of State. Sample ballots
are to be printed on tinted paper.
Copy for ballots will be supplied by
the Secretary of State to the success
full bidder on March I'd, 1872. Bal
lots must be printed as provided by
law and number Of ballots and sample
ballots required for each voting pre-.
cinct must be wrapped separately and
marked with the name of the pre-
cinct and the number Of ballots.
Ballots and sample ballots must be
printed and the required number de-
livered to the Auditor Of each county
in the state on or before March 9Th,
1912 by the successful bidder. Said
sealed bids will be received BY the
Commissioners Of Public Printing at
the ONCE of the Secretary Of State at
the capitol ut Bismarck, N. D. for
the printing and delivery of said bal
lots and sample ballots as Aforesaid,
to the Auditors Of the different coun'
ties of the state ut any time before
and until 2 o'clock p. M. Of Febru-
airy 22d, 1912. The right to reject
any and all bids 40 hereby reserved
by the Commissioners Of Public
Printing. ..-.....
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota
on this 18th day Of February, 1912.
Commissioners Of Public Printing.
P. D. Norton, ........
e.. Secretary Of State.
D. K. Brightbill,
>s-s State Auditor.
Gunder Olson.
State Treasurer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1912.
ARMY REDUCTION.

In view of the experience OF the
United States at the time of the Span
ish-American war, and especially in
view of the happenings of year ago
on the Mexican border, it seems in
credible, says the Washington Star,
that there should be disposition in
congress to reduce the regular army
to any extent. And yet this is the
present tendency in the house of rep
resentatives, wher- the army appro-
priation bill is now under discussion.
Amendments have already been adopt
ed indicating that the house will serl-
ously disarrange the organization. 1t
is possible, of course, that the present
system is not the most effective. That
is a matter of expert judgment and
cannot be most satisfactorily consid.
cred in connection with the pursuit
of a policy of mere money saving.
There is no popular disposition to
question the wisdom of maintaining
a standing army Of sufficient size to
cope with conceivable emergencies.
Nor, on the other hand, is there de-
sire for an army big enough to pro-
test the United States in the case of
a foreign invasion by large power.
Reliance must be had at all times
upon the citizen soldiery, the effective
organization of which constitutes the
first reserve, with ultimate depend
ence upon the unorganized mass of
the people. But even with the most
effective militia organization the
army must be maintained at sufficient
numbers to supply the necessary
structural formation for military
campaign. The whole question as It
stands in the house is unfortunately
one of cutting off expense and not
keeping up the military force to the
top notch of efficiency and reliability.
Against the views advanced in sup.
port of the curtailing amendments
are opposed the opinions of the most
eminent military authorities of this
country. The senate will be relied
upon, in case the bill passes the
house in the shape that is now indi-
Gated, to prevent the contracting,
weakening policy from being carried
into effect.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
II. C.. Fish.

February the thirteenth Is date
Charles Kupitz, Thomas Fortune and
many others will never forget. AS
the years go by and the events which
happened thirty-six years ago come
to the mind the scene viewed from
that distance is more vivid than the
actual trip to the Black Hills in 1876.
After Custer found gold in the grass
root of the Hills hundreds started
for this Mecca of wealth. Hundreds
in Bismarck began to speculate on a
trip into the hills and look around
for parties who were going to make
this trip. During 1875 pack train
went to the Hills and brot back good
report and others were spreading the
word about the mysteries of the
wealth within their grasp.
During the fall o. 1875 and the early
winter the idea of trip into the hills
began to materialize and hundreds
were planning and working and bor-
rowing to get a grub stake for the hill
country. February 10, 1876, 100 teams
and 100 extra men and one woman
under he guide of California Joe
started out of Bismarck for the. Black
Hills. Among the Bismarck men to-
day Charles Kupitz. Thomas Fortune
and Sam Townsend were in the party.
There was a foot Of snow on the
ground and for eighteen days every
Aalf hour the teams took turns lead
ing and breaking trail through that
country which was as wild as the
Sioux could make it Every night
they tried to bivouac near slough
ard with a scythe would cut tie high
slough grass for their teams SO the
horse would not wander from the
camp.
To the pinoeer whose life Is used
to all kinds of work and dangers thif
T.. trip into the Hills seemed tame
There was no game to shoot and nc
Indians at hand. Only one vast
broad expanse of white hills an<
white plains. The fords and the eros
sings were unknown and the heavy
wagons had to be let down into thu
gullies and lifted up on the other side
by the many men with strong ropes
For eighteen days they plowet
| through tulS SIOW anu uOI uAIA SASs
reache the foot hills they did not mt
a clear sod. Old Mother earth seem
ed very near to them after the day
of deep snow and especially to thost
of the party who we're not used to tn
hardships of this kind.
This company Of 200 men and on
woman started the town Of Rapit
City, South Dakota. They had UNIQUE
way of selecting their lots. Judg'
Bowman put strips Of paper into hi
hat with the number Of the lots. ant
each man selected his place BY draw
ing a strip. The first shack whicl
was put up was built by Mr.. Nichol
son who was then ;, clerk Of Col. WI
son of Bismarck. Some thirty o
forty shacks were started.
A few Of the men wanted to star
another town and they moved 5 or
miles north into Elk Greek regtol
and here they saw an opportunity 70
la great city but that night thei
horses were stolen.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
STORIES OF THE DEADWOOD TRAIL
-.,' THE STARTING OF THE TRAIL.
Short of food and without teams

Short of food and without teams
ten of the men decided to make the
return trip. In this party on the
home trip were California Joe Charles
Kup'tz, Thomas Fortune, Bill Shaw,
Winters, Bill McCrorie, Bob Roberts,
Joe Pencil. Sam Townsend, Alb Jones
and his teamster. These men got to-
getler enough teams for the long
trail home. They had eighteen days
before them and ten days rations.
Day after day their supplies were cut
shorter. No game was in sight. The
few pancakes they made from the
meal were eaten by the men and each
felt a. if the other fellow must have
gotten the food for they felt little
relief from the scant fare. They got
as hungry as dog train In the north
land
For days large gray wolf had been
following them and number of times
they had tried to shoot him. When
thsy got to the Grand River Charles
Kupitz went out and weited until he
got the wolf. They at once skinned
the beast and took the carcass and
and made soup. To hungry man
this filled him, but the meat SO tough
| that it seemed the more they chewed
it the bigger it got. They found it
ar more appetizing and for months
Mr.. Fortune said he could taste wolf.
The next day they meet the Oscar
! Ward outfit coming from Bismarck
! but could not buy any provisions.
, This was the day before Oscar
! Ward lost his brother in the skirmish
! But our party soon came across the
| Donaldson party form the hills. The
men drove over to their camp. One
i of the fellows was cutting up nice
large boiled ham. The men did moi
stop for any ceremonies but light
into that ham and didn't stop until
the bone was cleaned. They bought
some flour, bacon, coffee and sugar
from this party but they could moi
i get any horse feed. Many times they
had to prop up their horses to gel
into camp.
/ California Joe and Joe Pencil rode
into Fort Lincoln and reported to
General Custer. A six mule team Of
provisions were sent to Cannon Bal
where the destitute were camped
They reached Fort Lincoln April 2
1876. A more dilapidated looking
party never graced this good world
Some of the men had their feet wound
with sacks. The horses were Jagged
and weary and footsore. Some Of
the wagons had . box, others onl,
the trucks. But the men soon forgo,
the few inconveniences and took thu
whole trip as a huge joke. and wert
ready to get up another party.
! The great expedition started the
Deadwood trail and thousands travel
ed 1t afterwords. These early ex
! periences mean very much to US Wit
j are living today and we all take Of
our hats to the early trail makers
These experiences are the kind tina
u the Tribune is anxious to have place.
in the hands Of Curator Fish OF thu
Historical Society and It is up to eacf
j one Of the old pioneers to contribute
something on the old days
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
WILL TAKE AN APPEAL.

On December 9Th the railroad COM
mission issued and order requiring
the Great Northern to stop its east
bound Oriental limited train at Leeds
for the accommodation of passengers
going south on the N. P. and also
such passengers desiring to go east
out of Leeds, or that the railway CON-
pany install such other train service
as would accommodate that traffic.
The order was made effective March
LIST, but Murphy & Duggan attorneys
at Grand Forks. for the railroad COM
pany, have filed notice that an appeal
will be taken in the district court of
Benson county, and it is quite likely
the service will be delayed for some
time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
PROPOSALS,

Sealed proposals. for furnishing the
equipment for the laboratories Of the
lew High School building. will be
received by the Board Of Education
II the City Of Bismarck, N. D., until
p. m. February 18th, 1912.
The equipment to be in accordance
with specifications on file with the
clerk Of said board.
RICHARD PENWARDEN,
Clerk.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17

names of Taft, Roosevelt and La
Toilette will ali appear on the ballot.
A sufficient number OF signers for
Governor Burke as a democratic can
didate for president have been filed
so that his name will also appear on
the ballot. So far no petitions have
been filed for any vice presidential
candidates. 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
ELks WILL DANCE.

The Bismarck Elks will give one OF
their popular dances in their hall,
Saturday evening and all visiting Elks
are invited to attend. Good music,
good fellowship and good time can
be counted among the three most i'm.
portant things there.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
BRIEF COMPLETED.

The attorney general has complet-
ed the brief in the Minot Normal
school site case and it will be mailed
today to Judge Templetou of Grand
Forks, who sat in the case when it
was argued recently at Minot.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.

Among the visitors at the depart
.ments of the capitol this morning
was Ex-Governor White Of Valley
City. Mr. White was governor during
the years 1901-1905, and has just re-
Gently announced his candidacy for
congress of this district.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
SECURES ANOTHER TIRE EXPERT

Mr.. Martin Thompson, previously
employed by the Empire Tire COM
pany at Minneapolis, arrived here
yesterday to accept a position with
the Lair Motor Sales Co. in their tire
department. Mr.. Rourke. the tire shop
foreman of last year, is back again
and. Mr.. Lair states that he is starting
the tire shop out with three men and
that business in the other department
is equally good.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
IS HAT PRIZE.

Commencing February 5th up to
March 9Th the person who makes the
highest score at bowling on Hare's
alleys will be given a fine IS Stetson
hat, with box Of cigars as second
prize for second score. The alleys
have been placed in excellent condi.'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
WILL INCREASE CAPITAL.

The Ellsworth Land Company OF
Fargo has filed notice with the secre-
tary of state that a meeting Of that
company will be held May 2. to decide
whether or not the capital stock will
be increased to 100000. w. G. Me-
Fadden is president Of the company,
and 5. Simonitsch, secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
PAYING BILLS.

The state auditing board was in
session again this morning acting on
a large number of bills. Considera-
Bile matter was disposed Of and prac-
tically all the bills that have been
pending before the board for several
months have been taken care of.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17

fact that such an investigation Is JUS
titled will be a ray of hope to the
rural editor who misses his OCCASION
al free trip to the nearest metropolis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
GOES TO VALLEY CITY.

Assistant Attorney General Zuge1
leaves this afternoon for Valley City
where he will assist in the 2rosecu
ton of the case against M. E. Floyd
of Foster county, who has been tried
three times before for assault and
robbery. Judge Nuchols of Mandau
will try the case.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
LEGISLATIVE MEMBER.

Hon. frank E. Ployhar of Valley
City, was among the visitors at the
capitol offices this morning. He was
a member Of the last two sessions of
the legislature and will be a candi.
date again this time for reelection.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
AMEs RESIGNED.

Supreme Court Reporter, Attorney
Ames, of Mayville, has filed his res
ignation with the court, the same to-
take effect February rs. Mr.. Ames
has been court reporter for over. sew
en- years having been appointed when
R. M. futile of Mandan, moved west.
H. A. Libby Of Park River, has been
appointed to succeed Mr.. Ames.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
WANT A sIDETRACk.

The business men Of Ray have
filed a petition with the railway COM
mission asking that the Great North
ern be required to construct side
track there with loading platform
and engine booth for the loading and
unloading of grain and heavy machin-
orV
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
WOULD EXCHANGE BOOKS.

The town Of Maxbass offers prop
osition that will be an inexpensive
way for some of the smaller towns
to improve their library service. The
library at Maxbass has about 100 VOL
umes Of standard fiction, histories
land geographical readers that have
been read in that town and the books
are in good condition and there is
a desire to exchange these books
with those of some other town who
have completed reading their books.
Secretary Budlong says if the towns
desiring to enter into this exchange
scheme will keep her posted as to
addresses and the kind of books they
have she will assist in the plan.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
FILED ARTICLES.

The Alsop company of Fargo has
filed articles of incorporation with
the secretary of state This company
will deal with grain and building ma
terial and has a capital stock Of $780,
900. The directors are H. T. Alsop
of Fargo. F. c. Alsop of Dilworth,
and H. w. ,Alsop of Beltrami county,
Minnesota.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17

ton and considerable interest IL
shown among the Capital City lovers
of the game who will enter for the
prizes. It means someone has got to
do some clever work to win them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
START The DAY Right

Use wASEBURN'S WILTON LIG.
MITE COAL TO make the breakfast
Kindles almost as quick as q pine.
Washburn Ignite Coal Co., Phone 4s3
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17

The interstate commerce commits.
sion has taken up Tho Investigation Of
violation Of the antipass law. The
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
INTERESTED IN cREAMERIEs.

Among the visitors at the state
flank examiners department this
morning was William F. Stegge, a
banker at Medina. Mr.. Stegge takes
an enthusiastic interest in the estab-
lishment of creameries and was on
his way home from the dairymen's
convention held at Mandan.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
STATE CAPITOL RUN

year fall into line with other progress
sive states In the setting apart and
observance of Fire Prevention Day.
And this is how Nebraska school
boy. in an essay on the subject, de-
scribes Fire Prevention Day:
y am much in favor of Fire Day
for the foregoing reasons: First 1t
teaches US that we are to take pro-
cussions against all spontanus COM
busticles such as sellyoulloyd, gaso-
line and stepping SUDDENLY on top of
matches near things that will catch
fire and burn If there is not water
close by to dampen the sparks just
starting. Second, Fire Day il good
because we will not burn to death II
we are caught in burning school
house and can't get out, and third,
as like days like George Washing
toms birthday and Thanksgiving, but
Fire Day has got them all beat"
AUTO LICENSES.
The secretary of state issued auto
licenses today as follows:
253-A. J. Danstrom. Fargo.
Csc. H. Baker, Fargo.
255-F. M. Rich. Willow City.
256-Berny Bracht, Chaffee.
257-Frank Thies. Leonard.
Csc. s. Dow, Grand Forks.
259-Lawrence Haas. Hamar.
260-Chas. Heinrich. Fessenden.
261-W. F. Strabel, Fessenden.
262-F'red McGarry. Willow City.
263-dilliam Thurlow. McHenry.
264-First State Bank. DeSart.
265-A. j. Edelbrock, Bisbee.
266-State Bank of America, Bis
bee.
267-State Bank of America. Bis
bee.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
ALL ON THE BALLOT.

Today has been held as the last
day that petitions for presidential
candidates will be accepted by the
secretary Of state, but there are
enough signers filed now SO that the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17

The steps of new dance do not
matter so much as the selection of
a picturesque title.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17

FIRE PREVENTION DAY.
1T is practically certain" said In
surance Commissioner Taylor this
morning, chat North Dakota will this
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17
GEORGE PEABODY
SomO men wan
or favorable

for favorSb10
circumstances,
but George Pea
body made cir.
cumst4nceS f1v.
orable. He Wa
. saver and had
! n ' Q ted hin
money wisely
30 In the pan.
icky days Of
1887, when the
business Of the
c o u n try was
Frustrated, and
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-10-12
TRACES DYNAMITE
ADVANCE AGENTS
Witness Refers to Hotel Regis
ter in Establishing Identity
of Explosion ''Fixer."

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Odt. 12.-
Visits TO various cities of men ac
cused of being advance agents OF
the "dynamiting crew" were traced
through hotel registers by witnesses
at the dynamite conspiracy trial
today.
Referring to a bulky register. u.
L. Shipp. a hotel clerk at Cincin
natl. told of the arrival in Cincinnati
on May |. 1908, of Herbert s. Hocldn-
Hockin is charged with being one
of the men who went ahead" to
arrange for explosions. On this oc-
casion Edward Clark, who has
pleaded guilty. said he was induced
by Hockin to dynamite a bridge az
Dayton, Ohio. The explosion &C.
Cured three days after Hockins's
visit.
Letters and kilograms. taken In
raid on the International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers and upon which the governments
bases its charge that the defendants
directed explosions through the man
and by telegraph, will not be re-
turned to the defense until the trial
is ended. Federal Judge A. B. An
derson so ruled today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-10-12
5000 SAILORS
IN BIG PARADE
BIueiackets from Uncle Sans
Fleet Anchored in New York
Begin Review Festivities.

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-With the
great feet of Uncle Sans sea fighters
practically completed 5000 sailormen.
dressed in their nattiest blue uni
forms, marched in a great land
parade this afternoon.
Thousands who lined the sidewalks
cheered the bluejackets as they
marched along.
The procession was reviewed from
the stand in front of the Public
Library building.
The thirty-one battleships scheduled
to participate in the review next week
are now at anchor in the North river
and practically all the larger craft are
in New York waters. Next to the
thirty-one battleships with a total
displacement of 491, ,508 tons are the
armored cruisers, scout cruisers, gun
boats, destroyers. fuel ships and sub
marines. Every vessel with the ex-
ception of the Arkansas and the
Wyoming, the two dreadnoughts re-
Gently put into commission. is euuippe
Gently put into commission, is equipped
for war.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-10-12
Mysterious Man
Brings Back Girl

Missing since Thursday evening
pretty Bertha Hughey, II years sold
of 4s Vanderpool street. was returned
to her home early today by a nnys.
terious stranger who disappeared be-
fore his identity could be learned
Her parents were so overjoyed at
her reaopearance that they made no
effort to follow the stranger
Just after notifying the police Of
the First precinct of the djsa ppear-
ance of their daughter the family re-
tired for the night, but were awak-
ened shortly after 2 o'clock this morn
ing by roises in the heM Investi-
CATION found the missing Hgirl and the
mysterious stranger.
The girl could throvy no light o.,
the Identify of the stra niger. She said
that he Lad accompanied her from
the home CT girl friend with whom
she had teen stayingysince Thursday
r.sght.