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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-09
laws that We could include, curbing,

laws that We could include, curbing,
planting trees, seeding grass and
maintaining this parking, and assess
the cost against the property bene-
fitted. Under this law the city council
or city commission Of any city have
authority to create improvement dis
tricts for this purpose and can order
the work done if they deem it neces-
sary and desirable. The actual cost
for curbing, planting trees and filling
in loan that will bear grass and seed
ing to grass, have estimated in my
reports at $38 for fifty foot front
lot, or Is cents per front foot. II ex-
tended over a period of five years 1t
J would average approximately 18 cents
per front per annum, or for fifty foot
lot, nine dollars per year for five
years, which does not seem very ex'
orbitant price for the improvement.
II the assessment was extended over
period of ten years the average cost
per year would be ten cents per front
foot. The cost to maintain this park
ing. if done by the city. l estimate at
ten cents per front foot per season.
This includes the trimming Of the
trees, the cutting and watering OF the
grass. If this work of maintenance
is done by the property owner there
can be no charge made by the city
for the work. In this connection /
desire to call your attention to the
fact that the franchise of the Bis
marck Water Supply Co. provides
that water for street sprinkling pur-
poses shall be furnished at the rate
Of twelve cents per thousand gallons,
and it is understood that this twelve
cents per thousand gallons for water
will apply to the sprinkling Of the
parking. This estimate Of ten cents
per front foot for maintenance / be-
lieve is q conservation estimate and
l think will actually cost less than
this. The city engineers of Great
Falls and Helena, Montana, who are
doing great deal of this work, advise
me that the cost for this maintenance
runs from three to three and one
half dollars per year for fifty foot
front lot. OF course where there Is
large amount of grading to be done
the cost per front foot for construc-
ton will be increased somewhat, but
in no instance where We should ex-
pect to do the curbing and parking
and grading of streets within the next
few years will the cost exceed the
benefits to be derived. and further,
I fully believe, which belief is borne
out by my knowledge of similar prop
ositions in other cities, that the act
ual cost of the improvement work
will not be over twenty per cent OF
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-09
the increased value which the prop
erty will assume Immediately after the

the increased value which the prop
erty will assume Immediately after the
improvement work is completed.
The narrowing of the streets and
construction of the parkways not only
puts an earth street into such state
that it can be much more easily main
tanned by the city, but it also reduces
the dust area, and outside of the at
Effectiveness it Is worth the cost from
sanitary standpoint alone.
1t is my belief that there is nothing
that will so advertise city as beauti-
full and attractive streets and the
work which we have done on the
streets and walks of the city during
the past three or four years has a
great deal to do with the advertising
that the city has received. The whole
state is looking forward to Bismarck
as being one Of the best cities in the
state and l believe that in order to
keep this belief before the minds Of
the people we should 60 ahead with
improvement work even this year,
The city of Williston last year did
10000 worth of curbing and parking
and before the work on that district
was completed there were great de-
mands for work to be done In other
districts in the city, and they are CO.
ing ahead with as much more this
year. The city officials Of Williston
argue that the proper time to do i'm
provement work is during the hard
times, for the reason that the money
expended on the work brings large
amount of capital into the city. all
which is practically expended locally
and helps business all over the city.
and the rate per cent which the war
rants bear, seven per cent, is cheap
money, and furthermore, during hard
times the contracts can be let con-
siderably cheaper than they can when
there is great deal Of work to be
done. I fully believe that If we
should expend $4,000 in the city this
year on this class of work that it
would not only help tide US over the
hard times but would give US great
deal of advertising which would be
of great benefit. We want to make
Bismarck city of homes as we'll as
a commercial city. for We have a
great many people in this part of the
state that soon are going to retire,
and We have people coming in here
who have business connections over
this part of the state and will want
to make this their home. and if we
can show them beautiful, attractive
and we'll kept streets it will go q
long way towards influencing them in
their decision on location. Further
more, I believe that Bismarck is more
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-09
IT'S HELl!!!-!!!
Kenmare News: AS we looked

Kenmare News: AS we looked
at the Journal plant today a pitiatle
sight presented itself.
Where for several years a scene Of
activity has prevailed, now stands the
deserted ship; but faithful to the last
we found our esteemed contemporary
"stickley, HIMSELF Hennessy (the
dog) and the devil paul Howel) all
three going down with the old gal.
Our visit to the office was not one
for the purpose of extending the hand
of "sympathy" nor did We, We have
heard of too many (surfaced) express
sions of that during the past few
days; but somehow the sight We be
held seemed to lose us in reverje'
which was far from happy one.
Apparently, it seemed to us, that
the "old man" was crushed to the
core, but we denoted in him a firm de-
termination to die game, the man who
has for more than six years welded
much influence in our community,
whose pen has dipped deeper at times,
has even given cause for the writer
to "wince" at times, he was taking
last look at the old gal" In the
back shop could be found Hennessy,
curled up in a bushel basket, the old
dog seemed to have tears streaming
down his face, probably wondering
what it all meant, in the back room
also was found the devil" young
Paul Howell. a parentless boy, who
has been the light and life Of the old
shop the past two years, a struggling
lad with the promise of brilliant
career in front of him, we find aim
with that look of despair as though
he had lost his last friend; but like
the old man and Hennessy. was deter
mined to stick by the old ship until
she either was beached on the rocks
or sunk.
The sight made us think deeply,
which brought back several faces who
in former years have in some capacity
been employed on the Journal. We
see George Cook, once the Journal
devil, now prosperous and editing the
Columbus Reporter, Will Tollefson
who. in the balmy days, was foreman
Of the Journal now prospering in the
newspaper field at La Crosse, Wis.
another faithful employee was Mark
who is riding on the sea Of
prosperity back in Minnesota, all Of
:hese boys products Of Stickley's
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-09
JACK CHARMLEY'S GOODBYE To
STICKLEY

school and all meeting with success
while the old man himself endures
the agonies Of witnessing the old ship
smashing the rocks of despair.
What contrast indeed!
For more than six years the Jour-
nal has weathered the storm. We
see the Captain. his cabin boy and old
Hennessy standing on the bridge,
they are alone. The crew has de.
serted her, in the distance the desert
ers can be seen, waving the treacher-
Gus hands in words of Farewell"
that bitter word, which closes all
earthly friendships, and finishes every
feast of love-Farewell.
No comment is necessary regard
ing the turn of affairs, the financial
difficulty has been simply one be-
tween debtor and creditor. But from
another standpoint of view, where the
test of true friendship should be evil
dent, is found "Stick" deserted by
that bunch of ingrates, who style
themselves leaders in political and
social circles of our community, the
lluIF1uudlo IOI WuOuA NC udo AOu6AI
for in an uphill and almost hopeless
fight.
These same individuals. who years
ago. feted and dined our esteemed
contemporary and his these, (sur-
faced) friends of the long ago, these
are they to be branded as the desert
ers Of the ship and Stick has but met
the same fate that others have met
at their hypocritical hands.
In passing with Editor Stickley,
Kenmare loses one Of her best assets.
to us however it is a pleasure to know
that he is not to leave the state. He
is going 1--WE opine) where he will be
appreciated for his worth, where a
mans ability counts for something,
where he can tsand up amongst men,
men who are men.
His pen will be missed in social and
political circles, and as he goes he
must perforce carry with him (but
hidden away in his heart. an outlined
mental photograph of the "deserters".
who had not the courage to stand by
the ship until the clouds had chance
to break, until the silver lining could
appear. or in the expression of hope
as used until We get another CROP"
Stick, and while your vitro-
lie pen has has probably ceased to
make us "wince" we will not utter
that bitter word, Farewell. Just the
same old Scout-1t's He'll!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-09
a committee of nine men was appoint.

a committee of nine men was appoint.
ed to selec- ten delegates and
ten alternates, and then call a mass
delegate convention of exclusive
Roosevelt republicans at a time and
place designated by the committee.
The following committe was named:
H. C. Preston, MITCHELL; N. P. Brom.
ley, Redfield; Colonel Grigsby G. M.
Harrison, Mark D. Scott, Sioux Falls;
T. S. Everett. Redfield: George B.
McClelland, Lead; H. M. Babcock, Sis.
seton, and E. L. Brown, Parker.
The plan of nominating a mixed del
egation of La Toilette and Roosevelt
men was discussed. Emissaries from
both factions believe this can be done.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-09

fully in the eyes of the people of the
state, being the capital city, than is
any other city, and for this reason I
think we should be model for others
to copy.
Another improvement which has
been completed in Bismarck, and
which believe is giving a great deal
of satisfaction to our citizens and
further giving US great deal of ad-
vertising, is the ornamental street
lighting system recently installed. In
this connection it might be interest
ing to know that We have as many
lights as the city of Grand Forks, the
posts and lamps are the same type
and tn installation I believe is fully
as good, and the entire cost of the
same to the property owners assessed
has been only about one-third of the
cost to the Grand Forks system.
Another improvement that will have
to come very soon is paving some of
our business streets, and in this con-
nection it might be we'll for you to
understand that the city engineer has
data on the cost of paving in many
other cities and has literature on paw
ing matters in his library, which is
open to anyone who desires informa-
ton on this subject.
Another improvement that believe
also will have to come very soon is
the disposition of the storm water
which comes down the streets from
the north into the business district.
The grade line of the streets running
north and south Is such that the water
from some places for over a mile
comes straight down and floods into
the business district, and it will be
impossible for US to maintain earth
streets in the business district or in
the residence district, bringing this
large amount of water down on the
surface.
We sometimes complain about tax.
es, but We must remember that we
are building rapidly and requiring
good schools and good streets, and for
this reason 1t makes our taxes high.
If we were an older established town
and the improvements all in, of course
our taxes would be considerably less,
but can point you to many cities in
the state whose tax rates are higher
even than ours
In closing want to say that in all
the improvement work which we have
done I have had the hearty co-opera-
ton of all the city commissioners
and I anticipate the same in the fut-
ure. If we are to have city here
which will be city of homes and be
a large city commercially, it is i'm
perative that We keep on with our i'm.
provement work, and I must earnest
~ urge upon all those who believe in
this work that they talk it to their
neighbors and friends, and ! also want
to suggest that If at any time anyone
desires any Information upon the pro-
posed work or work that has been
done, ! shall be only too glad to give
it to them.
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SPEAKERS tell HOW
CONTINUED from Page Ski

bar traffic has been relieved by plac-
45EStg great deal Of it underground.
y simply call this matter to your at
tention whenever you hear criticism
|, that AZ feet is not width enough for
4 our driveways in the business district.
The citizens committee from the
Third, Fourth and Fifth wards in the
city of Fargo, where they are con-
templating great deal of paving this
year, sent representatives to many
~of the eastern towns to study the
width OF driveways in residence dis
! tricts in these towns, and to report
ssak to what they would recommend
$$:for the width of streets in the dis.
tricts to be paved this season in Far
10. The committee who were sent
hist for this purpose returned ad-
Using that the streets be made not
Yer thirty feet in width and this was
1.-THE width adopted by the residents
of these wards. Personally l believe
lat with the automobile traffic
5hich is increasing that thirty foot
;gfiveway Is better than a narrower
he, at the same time feel that It
fully wide enough.
One Of the first places that we have
% Adertaken to narrow the driveway.
\ was on Avenue D from Fourth street
ito Seventh street, and on Seventh
street from Avenue F to Rosser street
( We were severely criticized at that
stime for this work and it was sure to
aTA failure, but I think the street
mmissioner will advise you that
MI WIRE has been very much less money
expended on this street since it was
narrowed than on any other street
of it's length in the city.
To be sure in order to carry out
the idea we must curb and park the
space between the curb and the side
walk, and this brings me to the much
discussed subject Of boulevarding.
7 have always felt that the expense OF
grading streets should be assessed
against the property benefited. This
lis the system by which this work Is
sdone in many cities and is considered
the up to date and most efficient
method Of accomplishing improve
ment work. We have never had a
ttatute on which we could 60 ahead
hid curb and park the space between
lie curb and sidewalk and plant trees
And seed grass and maintain this
4 iarking and assess the same against
he property. For this reason we
ssent before the 1911 session Of the
legislature, so amending our paving
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-09
PROPOSALS.

Proposals for erecting two story
brick Store and Office Building for
E. A. Hughes, Esq. in Bismarck, N.
D, in accordance with plans and spe-
cifcations by A. Van Horn, Archl-
tect, will be received by the Archi-
tect until 8 p. m. March 18th, 1912.
Plans are on file with the Builders
Exchanges in St. Paul, MINI. and
Fargo. N. D. or may be seen at the
Office OF the Architect, Bismarck. N.
D. The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids.
A. Van Horn, Architect.
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Attorney for Plaintiff, Bismarck, N. I
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
~ VTYro11,.

10 VIII. WOOCh.
You will please take notice that
default has occurred in the terms and
conditions of that certain contract Of
sale and agreement to convey the fol.
lowing described real estate situate
in the town of New Sterling, County
of Burleigh, and State Of North Da-
kota, described as follows:
The South twenty-five and one-hald
(22A) feet f lot No. Three (3) in
Block No. Thirteen (13), in the town
of New Sterling, Burleigh county,
North Dakota, according to the plat
thereof, on file and of record h the
Office of the register of deeds for said
County of Burleigh; which said con-
tract Is dated On the 18th day Decem-
Der, 1910. made by E. L. Amundsen of
Sterling, North Dakota, party Of the
first part, and by VIM. Woock, party
Of the second part; and which said
default consists of the failure to pay
the several installments due thereon
with the interest thereon as provided
by the terms of said contract as they
became due, and that there is now
due upon said contract the sum OF
One Hundred Fourteen e 24-100 ($114.-
24) Dollars. besides the taxes as pro-
vided for in said contract.
Because Of said defaults and each OF
them and pursuant to the statute In
such case made and provided, the
said contract will be cancelled and
terminated unless the full amount
due thereon together with the taxes
is paid on or before thirty days after
the service of this notice upon you.
Dated at Bismarck. N. Dak, Feb
E. L. AMUNDSEN,
Party of the First Part.
COCHRANE & BRADLEY,
Attorneys for Party OF the First
Part. Bismarck, N. Oak.
State of North Dakota, County Of
Burleigh, in District Court. Sixth
Judicial District.
E l.. Amundsen, Plaintiff and Vendor.
vs.. VIM. Woock, Defendant and
Vendee.
Sheriffs Return.
State of Nor Dakota
County of Burleigh.
I. Frank Barnes. sheriff of said
county hereby certify and return that
the cancellation notice in the above
entitled action whic is hereto attach.
ed came into my hands for service on
the goth day of February 1912, that
I have made dilligent search and IN.
quiry for the above named defendant
and yendee. VIM. Woock, upon whom
to make legal service Of said can
collation. notice, and after such search
and inquiry have been unable to
find said VIM. Woock in Eurleigh
county, North Dakota, upon whom to
make service thereof.
Dated at Bismarck. N. D. February
23rd, 1912.
FRANK BARNES,
Sheriff Of Burleigh County
nth dakota.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-09
Political Advertisement.
ANNOUNCEMENT.

l hereby announce my candidacy
for the position of Delegate to the
National Democratic Convention to
be held In Baltimore, Maryland, sub
ject to the approval of party voters
at the March primaries. My first
choice for president is John Burke
and then any good progressive demo.
crat will receive my support. The
old time democrat voters in the state
Of North Dakota know that l have
always stood by the party and to the
new democrat voters l pledge myself
to support all democratic principles.
have taken an active part in poll
tics for twenty years and II I am
elected to the position I aspire I will
endeavor to fill it to the best of my
ability.
Respectfully.
Frank Read.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-09
Political advertising.
)R NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN

FOR NATIONAL COMMI e6mAN
To the Democrats Of North Dakota:
I am a candidate for delegate to
the democratic national convention,
to be voted on in the presidential
primary the 18th day of March. l
have been an active democrat in this
state since 1896, when I cast my first
presidential vote for William ].
Bryan, and for ten years past have
published a paper in which the prin.
ciples and policies Of that great citi.
zen have been faithfully and consis.
tently advocated. favor ticket
composed of Woodrow Wilson for
president and John Burke for vice
president. The platform is of Sec
ondary importance. Men are Of
greater Importance than platforms.
CARL NELSON,
Cando, N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-09
PIONEER CELEBRATES
NATAL DAY.

SAUK CENTER, Mimi, March g.
Joseph Casper yesterday celebrated
his eightieth birthday. He received
letters OF congratulations from all of
his absent children and grandcnil-
dren, and cards from many Sank Gen.
ter friends. Two of his seven chill
dren, with their families. spent the
day with their parents in the old
nome.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-09
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.

announcements.
Subject to the will and pleasure Of
the electors Of Burleigh County, I here
by announce myself a candidate for the
office OF States Attorney at the coming
Primary Elections as a Republican.
Having resided In this county for near-
~ ten years, I believe no particular in
PRODUCTION Is required at this time.
have never, here or elsewhere. sought
Office. but, If chosen for the office to
which l aspire. pledge myself to faith
full and conscientious discharge to an tho
duties thereof.
H. r. BERNDT,
Attorney at Law,
Bismarck, N D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-09
BIG FLY Wheel RUNS AMUck.

ASNLAIVD, MATCH J.-AU dCCIUVUt
that might have caused the death OF
several men occurred today in the
Stearns Lumber company's mill at
Odanah. The big fly wheel of the
electric motor flew off, tearing down
the side of the building, breaking q
steam pipe and tearing hole through
a three.foot wall. No one was in
jured.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-09
want ADS BRING RESULTS
hELP WANTEO-MALE.

HELP WAN1E0-MALE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at Lab
Motor Sales Co.
WANTED-Man and wife to work o.
fam; state wages expected AM
write particulars In first letter. AID
dress Box F, Garrison, N. D.
.ENERGETIc eTENoGRAPHER =
To establish headquarters in Bis
marck and look after entire bust
ness of North Dakota; exclusive
contract issued; bank reference
Diagraph Carbon Co., Philadelphia
Pa,
MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR sALE-steam blowing and
threshing engine, IS H. p; first
class condition. A bargain. Web
len, 729 Plymouth Bldg, Minneap-
oils.
FOR sALE-First-class newspaper
proposition just over the line ir
eastern South Dakota. Address
Newspaper" in care Tribune, BIZ
marck, N. D. A Snap.
FOR SALE OR RENT-32O acres
the s. IL Sec. rs, Cromwell Town
ship, Will rent hay land for 5000
or sell all for $4,000 per acre on
easy terms. H. P. Hanson, Nor.
den, 8. D..
FOR 8ALE-Two oak parlor suites,
three and four pieces, finished in
golden; also single pieces, moder.
ately priced and easy terms to
right party. Field Furniture Store,
Bismarck, N. Oak.
FOR sALE-Oak wardrobe, good as
new. Call at I'll Rosser st.
70 TRADE-Have II section land,
partly improved, in Burleigh coun-
ty, to exchange for land adjoining
Bismarck, or residence property. W.
F.. Lair. Bismarck, N. D.
AUToM0eILEs-Have four big snaps
in secondhand cars Of different
makes. See US quick. Lair Motor
Sales company.
FOR sAIE-About 80 hogs, large and
small: or will trade for cattle. r.
D. Coonen.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR sALE-Steam plowing and
threshing engine, IS H. p; first
class condition. A bargain. Web
len, 729 Plymouth Bldg, Minneap-
oils.
The Holbrook news., 1912-12-20
Aetinq Naturally.

It often requires courage to be natural-a higher form of courage than that which marches behind the safe end of a gun. Moral courage which is not dependent on appear ance or intimidated by custom is a finer quality than the daring of the speculator or the unfinching nerve of the soldier exposed to the fire of an enemy. It takes the best stamp of bravery to be true to oneself, and he who is loyal to the inner voice, who keeps faith with himself and maintains self respect, wins a victory in the battle of life. To live undaunted by the demands of unworthy conventionalism is not to live in vain.
The Holbrook news., 1912-12-20
FOURTH CLASS
 RATE ABOLISHED

There will be no fourth class rate after January i, according to an order issued by the Post master General. On that date the parcels post will be inaugur- ated and special parcel post stamps will be provided and they must be used on all mail of the fourth class, which consists of merchandise.
 Persons who place ordinary postage on packages at the old fourth class rate, will find that the addressee will have to pay additional postage, as it will be treated the same as matter held for postage.