Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-05

listoI and the surrounding country
ana setting forth Jue resources OF
that part o. the state. 1T is ,,ne cf
the few i,ie:es of literature distribute
ed to the members that will be kept
and referred to. Many complimentary
remarks were heard regarding the
work and the enterprise OF the citi-
zens OF the City Of Opportunity in
getting out such an advertisement Of
their country.
A good many of the "unterrified,"'
who just happened to be in Bismarck
on the day OF National Committee.
mar Bruegger's arrival, separated
themselves from the point of interest
long enough yesterday to make a visit
to the capitol, and many prominent
democrats from over the state were
visiting with their friends in both
branches of the legislature yesterday.
The lobby for the woman suffrage
bill has arrived and will be on the
grounds from now until the time they
have won their battle or they know
their is hopeless for the present
session. II the bill is acted upon ia.
vorably this session it will be six
years before they a vote.
The idea proposed last summer by
President Worst of the Agricultural
college to plant two rows Of trees
GEAR across the state to break the
prevailing prairie winds has taken
root in the legislature this winter as
was shown in a bill offered in the
house which provides for planting a
hedge every mile east and west across
the state to help break wind and snow
storms. 1t is intended to provide for
the construction of this hedge by is.
suing a bounty.
With the session half over the time
for the introduction OF appropriation
bills has expired, as under the joint
rules no appropriation bills can be
introduced after the thirtieth day
without unanimous consent. Practi.
cally all of the appropriation bills
have been offered, however, as over
$500, 900 has been appropriated by
bills so far offered and there is only
$1,740,0O0 available after the expense
OF maintaining the capitol building is
held out.
"A bill offered by Senator Mudgett
appropriates $4,000 to help send the
union and confederate soldiers now
living in North Dakota to the reunion
OF old soldiers to be held at Gettys.
burg during July of the coming SEES,
sion. While there is a big demand for
money for the different state institu-
tons, probably more than twice over
what can be secured, it is likely that
this appropriation for the old soldiers
will carry as 1t was recommended by
Governor Hanna in his message to the
So far, the committees of both sen,
ate and house have met considerable
trouble in settling on the different
railroad measures that have been in.
tr0duced, and after the recess only |
three measures from the senate COM /
mittee were reported back. The roads
are Offering strong resistance to the |
that provides for a fifteen
foot clearance of tracks on right of
ways as it means a big expense to the |
roads. Senator Gilbert, chairman OF
the senate committee on railroads, |
has already received over 100 tnessag- |
es and letters protesting against the
passage of some Of these measures. |
There seems to be a strong senti-
ment in the state that North Dakota
should have suitable representation
at the two Panama expositions to be
held in 1915 at San Diego and San
Senator Gilbert has re.
ceived a letter stating that the steam I
ship companies will sell over 10000 !
tickets to people who will attend
these great expositions, and it seems
important that North Dakota should |
make a good showing at these two
coast terminals. The commission ap.
pointed to investigate the value OF
two expositions has reported to
the legislature and recommended that
the state appropriate $4,000 for each
thesetbig shows.