Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-08

he shines. He will be frequently called
upon during the social activities attend
ing the session. 1t is Mr.. Hjort's first
work here and he is starting in like. an
old hand at the business.
Ward county may take the blue rib
bon on looks. but L-aMoure is insisting
that the first premium on action
TO that county. The stark county dele
CATION. however, Is not very slow on
either proposition. but they all want to
quit when they see the flying wedge
made up of Talcott, Porterfeld, Twitch-
ell, BIakemore and Lewis. And as per-
simmon knockers none can compare with
the mighty sons OF Cass.
One of the most interested spectators
of the formation of this assembly was
c. A. Rust, the big farmer of Under
wood, who came out INTO this country
from LaPorte, Indiana. and made his
fortune. Mr.. Rust likes to come down
and see how a "coW country Legislature
works, and Is now convinced that Tom
Taggert and Charlie Miller might learn
a few things about political work if they
would take 4 run on. here.
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Representative Martin of Morton occu-
pied one Of the prize seats in the house
and knows how to fiji it. Mr.. Martin Is
widely known over the state and has been
an effective worker for the interests of
Morton county. He will be able to do Il
great deal at this term. He has n keen
insight into the needs of the hour and
he will do fine work for Morton. In
fact, he is doing it now.
DR.. Snyder of Hazleton came up for
a few hours professionally and enjoyed a
eunion of the Emmons County Society
of Bismarck. DR.. Snyder says that John
Roop has departed for Chicago and that
quiet has been restored in HaZletOn.
Hon. Al Martin came in on a train
from the east and looked over the
crowds with a good deal of satisfaction.
lie is not in the senat this year and
gives some evidence of being glad Of it.
He has a big store and a bank and cat
tie on a thousand hills out in Colder
Valley county and prosperity is on every
hand. While others have been monkey
ing with politics this year, Mr.. Martin
has been looking after the customer that
has been having crop failures year after
year until prosperity came n who,
uuIlNS TIE uIS SedSOH, uepeIlueu upon
nat Martin for sustenance and suf-
ficiencies. The result of Senator Mar
tin being out of politics this year has
been that he has collected more cash
than he ever collected in two years be-
fore and that he looks even younger and
handsOmer than he formerly did. There
were hundreds extending him a warm
greeting. ,-. ,-saa
Major Tyler Of Minot is here to get
the hotel inspectorship. if possible Will
liam German told me that he. would be
in on the sixth. William is late and Mr..
Tyler is on the job. Whatever that
means remains to be seen. However,
Mr.. Tyler is backed by. the Minot mem
bers of the U. c. y. He was reared in
Virginia and is saiu to be able to spot q
bedbug as far as any other man who
came from the Old Dominion, He prom
ises nine-foot sheets and plenty of clean
table linen if he is made inspector. . His
friends are working hard. ~ g "A
One appointment that is particularly
-leasing to the people well acquainted
with the legislative doingss of former
years. was the appointment of George
Fisher of Cavalier county to the position
of night watch at the capitol. George
IS q canny Scot whose efforts to wear
Norman Morrison's kits would result in
his stumbling and falling down. He is
an understudy of Hon. James F.. Shea by
whom and at whom he swears with true
Scottish regularity. He has been here
at many sessions and at every assembly
there remained memories of George that
have been most kindly.
There was n thing that this legisla- |
ture showed early said an old politi- |
clan, and that was the gamest and best
bunch OF losers ] ever saw. Nearly ev- |
cry man who failed for the speakership |
showed that he was big enough for the !
office by the way that he came to the |
support of Col. Frame. This is going
to be a great legislature" ,rNE.Es 80,
There are numerous of the younger
members, new beginners in the game OF
legislation, who give promise Of much |
usefulness in the legislature. The leg
stature is a great training school, and it
is frequently the case that the student
who advances most takes his first steps
Very slowly. But there are many young |
men in this session of the general as
sembly who will be heard from later,
and who will quickly take advanced |
places in the states affairs.
A. L. Evans, of the Fargo Courier !
News, arrived on one of the frozen up
trains and oozed frost at every step. Mr.. !
Evans is an alert and aggressive news !
paper nan, one who came out to this
country from Freeporl. Illinois,, He will
remain during the session mi do good
work. % /
A. r. Hutchinson of Minnewaukon has |
been here on business and to. see the |
first sparks Of the fireworks. Mr..
Hutchinson was a candidate, for the re-
publican nomination for commissioner of |
agriculture and labor. He is one of the
coming men of the state and Is widely
popular. The prospects foD Bensonl
county are mighty good" he said to the
Man About Town. There is a demand
for rich Benson county land and the big
that have been garnered have CIV
en- the home people greater confidence.
l am glad that I live in Benson county. |
But I admit that l like tofcome down |
to Bismarck once in a wnile.T
"Lahge Petah" Pelleser came in with
the winter wind, and 1t was aldead heat
between them. Both tore through a
door at the Mckenzie at the same time, |
but Brother Pelleser seemed ito be the
best looking. In the old days Major Pei
was a kindergarten. teacher here,
and he a some of the most-apt pupils
that ever came to a state capitol. He
will remain until Sam H. Clark gets back
and then there will be a real discussion
w. P. Macomber of Wilton and his