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«$*#••/ -W- /•N VOL XXI 10TELJACOTAH Grand Forks Big Hostelry and ths Block of Stores B9 tr nA 1 Burned. 'Ikeavy fis-v m- Losses Reported— Large Part of the Town in T'SK' _.-• A destructive MM Am Buttry, who occupied a room on the thirdiileor of the Mash building. The lloor ofhis room was already hot from I the fire which bad .got a good start down ataira,aod Ike effected bis escupe tbrouc^ the hotaUwhich waa the adjoining build ing. The iire department*was in East Grand forks, assisting the Hremen of the Mat aide at afire an Arneaen'a gener al atore, and considerable time wat lost in Miiihm the fire oa this aide. Before anythinff«ould be done tbe iatenors of 4tb* thr*ebnildinga were amass of flames. ,fft:'the The hotel waa a ftveatory building and Nash and Meroaotele buildiaga tbrae stories each. There waa a brisk north wind and the temperature was twehty degree* below seru. Although both pumps at the waterarorka .pumping 'Station Wemiput at work, it was found iui|irHiitiln In rrnr a irrnr high enough to do any good. The hotel waa well fiilled acd the guests were compelled to make a haaty escape, in manj caaea .ooming down the .fiiw-escapee in the biting air clad in their oigbt clothes. There were many narrow eaoapsa and it was at first reported that three persons had perished in the flames. Many lost all their per aonal effects, tbeaaoke in the halla pre ventieg a return to rooms. It ia feared that JRr. and Mrs. A1 Bowe, who roomed jn 4b» J*faah blosfc, wsae bunted to deelhj the lirtter waa aiak, and neither bate ibean t^ard of sinoa theiire. Tba isaa ia eetimated at tSOO^X). The iwlpri was. mortgaged for J|110,008. The iaMueooe was 960,000. The stones burned and atookn were fairly wall inau red. The hotel wad aaortgaged to eaatern eapital* jsts aou ww butit in 1888 by a ayndioate of Grand Forks men. The foroiture and flsturea were valued at $H9fl00* The building ooet #108,000. The fire waa well underway in the hotel at 4:30 and at 6 o'clock the walls had fallen and the contents of the build ing gone. Guests on the fourth and fifth floors were b^ely able to get out. The electric alarm bell call was turned on in nearly all the rooms and this no doubt saved lives by the prompt alarm. Every room in the house bad been taken, something unusuvl. Many ladies were 'guests. Both men and women bad to drasa on the first floor and sotue in th« atreet. The smoke in the balie «nd moms was terribly hot and blinding,and occupants ot rooms had to kneel und crawl along to find the stair way. If the fire had broken out iu the hotel building ^proper, or in the lower fioors many would have parisbed, heyoud iloubt. There was bat ons tire escape niKt the near tbe anrfaoe ot tha ), *tlition ahowa the fieroeruv ot A oor*n'n .0 III. ft- HI W ,s :i 1 •'. ."." Two Persons Burned to DeatH 5AvM ...t... _jhr6e others Missing— Fire No. S. visited Qraod Farin «t 4 o\*oek Jay morning doing a lugs amount o( damage. The Oaootah house, on* ot tbe finest hottkio the dale, to gether with all the wholesale udnuil stores in that blook, were swept awey before (be AM WM estinffniebed. ill The fire occurred ie the heart of the eity and for a time it looked aa though it woaid apread to a4j*iBiog blooka and eweepa laege portion of the city oat of the amount of the damage ia roughly placed at 4800,000, «ome of which ia fairly well (pcoteoted The barntng of the big hotel and blook ofstores will'he a serioM blow to Oraod Forks. In addition to the elegant hotel the building oocupied by Naah Bros.,wholesale grocers,the Grand Forks Mercantile Go., wholesale «rooers, the Peerless Machine eompany'a offloe, and W. W. Fegan, wholesale oigars, were |, barned to the ground. The fire was fisrt discovered about 4 o'olook by W. building, then atarted op the atairway leadingVo the third floor. When halt way up he met two paraona oarrying a third down the ataira. He took hold, and assiated to bear the burden, and, upon reaching the second floor, it waa foaod that the front atairway waa in flamsa, and they went down the baob stairs. Upon ranching the platform at tb» rear Mr. Ellweod, almoat overpow ered by bent and smoke, waa forced to leave the uthara, end half atnmMed, half etepped dff the platform to the railroad traok. He says that the smoke was eo dense that noene attempted to speak, to hie haste, be made no note of the ap pearance, or (Aothing of bia companions, and knows neKbing ot what became of them. A damn queatiooa anggset them selves. Whe were tbaaa people? Was Mr. Howe the parson being carried out? If ee, who were the others? It any one waarsaeared in the manner stated why haait not been made known? €n it be that five lives, instead of two were lost? Tbese questions are eaaier to aek than to anawer.aad the uncertainty sumuod iag the whole matter increase the public interest in the excavauona going among the'ruins. by inanr- anoa. TIM hotel waa built a Tew years ago, waa electric lighted, a team heated end first alaee in every way. The loaa to Grand -Forks will he very great. icg a match is a extreme v^dfnade jit difficult lo nee that. The wo.4i'V hod« of an A in the Grand Forka fire 1 un Tues day morning, and all day L-.^e foroe of workmen were digging *u ..* the ruina ^to diaoover, if possible, stu missing onea. So far been without success. r,raoe of the florts have .orK is diffi- the-i '''jst •h' eult aa the entire debria of every aascf(f|p|.. chair whioh Mr. filled with mvaiitVe vae found its con (JM Barnes. b''' HOM-||£T HK. 13 I. H. stwl** i. ran np tbe iroii iviveiy (hat he ,v il Nash wreck. In tbe name building are the stores ot the Stone Jewelry oompany and M. Stanch field, clothier. Both stocks are more or less damaged toy smoke ^end cuiter. CAGE REFUES To Some Pointed Question^ And Fiankly Discusses His Proposals. Washington, Dee. 90: Bewetary Gage "enplauied his currency bi^ 'before the: home, banking committee Saturday Before the bill wva takes up, some aemi-politioal questions were aaked. Mr. Uill (B*«p. Conn.)oalled Mr. Gage's at tention to the statement made yesterday that tbe.firat propose of the bdl was to commit the oountry to the gold stand ard. "You .aw recognised as repnMioan," said Mr. fllll addteuainir tbe soosstary, uaod yon ace familiar with tbe flnaanial platform of therepuhlioan oonventaea at St. Louia. Do yon eonaider that this propoae of more firmly flung the «old standard on the eountry conflicts with the piinoipleaot the 8t.Xonia platiorai? "Noair,n naponded Mr. Gage, "not aa I look at it. The principle of bimetal ham must mean one of two thing*: Either it ia .two kinda of money of un equal value ciioalating aide by aide by reason of theesohange ofleaa valuable for that of greater value, er elae two kinda of money of e^ual intrinsic quality side by side. We have a bimetallio cur rency in the United States now. A firm satabliahment of the gold standard, with such intercbaogeability with silver as will make it acceptable on an equality with gold,will maintain this bimetallism, tbe same as it bss existed for the last eighteen years." The secretary 'went on to state that this in no way prejudiced any steps that might be taken to bring silver up to a higher standard of value. Mr. Cox asked if tbe results of the (lage bill eventually would not lead to one kind of paper money—bank notes— and no silver except subsidiary silver. "There is nothing in the plsn to oper ate to that extent now," answered Mr. Gage. ''It is in that direction, nnd, with further legislation deveiopinp it, might ultimately lead to such a wult. But I would not say that silver will be restrict ed to subsidiary silver." The Times Case. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Deo. 17.—Public interest grows in tbe grest suit against tbe publishers of the Minneapolis Times nnd tbe oonrt room is crowded by inter ested spectators at eaoh day's hearing of tbe celebrated vt- Z'J.~ "j u,»k uuiej waa oonaumed by attorneys in argument for and against dismissal of tbe osse under indictment. Case will occupy all next week, and possibly longer. Publio opinion in divided about equally as to tbe merits of tbe case. Tbe most expert lawyers of the Twin Cities and Cbioago are retained iu tbe oases. Prosperity comes quickest to tbe man, whose ltve{ is in auori cndition. D*4 Witt's TV'.tK E.»ny Itinera are faaiuuo iiuifl pills for r"" iUpniioD. bilioneness, :n iou and all stomach and liver troubles. Wonnenberg A Avis. *i TTTd CHANDLER. The Republican Senator for New Hampshire Says a Few Things. Ventures an Opinion as to the Administrations Financial Policy. Discussed it From a Party Standpoint Only, Not for The Country. WASHIXQTOX, OD •Grand Forks Flee Ho. 3. Grand 'Forka haa had another ecatly the, a large two atory dry .goods firm being burned out Sunday night. Dur lag the evening Proprietor IBenner ef tbe £rm of Benner & Begg, went ioto the etore to see that all waa Tight and«trik- some draperiect oaught lite Tbe flremen were stiH playiog on tbe remains 6t tbe hotel fire and owing to the nature of tbe atpck it was to extinguish impoesiblv the blaie.. Stock 88ti mated at 818,000 insnranoe#13,750 Tbe rails ot the building are the interior standing but Dec. 21. Senator Chandler of New Hampshire haa writ* ten a letter the Washington Post in which lie says: "If the secretary of the treasury and his single gold standard associates will cease their demand for impossible cur rency legislation, congress will pass the necessary appropriation bills, probably take care of Hawaii and Oaba, there will not be a serious party division dnring ths session and there will be an adjournment in May.. Business will revive, tbe treasury receipts will equal the expenditures, the balance of trade will continue in our favor and the Re publican party will, in .November, 1898, elect a Mat Jvrlty of UM BOOM in the Fifty-fifth congress. On the other hand, if Secretary Gage continuee to press upon congress a hill, the objeot of which, he says, is, 'First, to commit the ci-uhtry more thoroughly to the •old standard,' and the immediate effect of which is to throw doubts upon the sincerity of the president's declare* tion in favor of continued efforts to secure bimetallism, a political turmoil will arise in congress which will split the now united Republicans into frag ments, while it will unite and consoli date the opposition. It is not feasible T® Katlrs tha Grecobaekii there is more probability .that a bill will be sent to the president to increase their amount. It is not possible to se cure the passage through either house of a bill making the greenbacks into gold notes or authorizing bonds pay able in gold. The effort' to do either thing will pvobably result in the pan. sage of a bill for the redemption of the greenbacks in silver dollars and UU aBMHP^pnnnr, ilil I for the payment ot all United States bonds in gold or silver-coin, in the discretion of the president, who will be commanded to exercise .his •qpttpn. for the .advantage of the government, and not lor the adr ^vantage of the .creditor." "With sucb an uproar in eongrese theee proceedings will oreate, with west ern congressmen embroiled therein, with presidential vetoes, as threatened by Secretary Gage, under angry diecussibn, it will happen tbat all business enter prises and funds and stocks ififi be die. tuWoed, pieces will fall, insolvencies will idceeaeo, and the republicans will lose the .congressional elections in 188 disastrously as they did in 1890, and be yond the hope of favorable reaction in 1900, at which time, therefore, a Bryan democeatio president «ud congress will beohosen. "Whether we are to haveeue of tbeae results—politioal aaf«ty—or tl« other— political destruction —depends entirely upon tbeeonrse to be pursued «y Secre tary Gsge and those wlu» a* ressing him forward, name'y, th*.» uolJ standard leagne of New York, an.' the i-elf-consti load national uu- 'iirj' .inference. How muob Secretery mge ca.ee for the republican party is ut wv iVhetb er President McKinley. ».Jjosoi. tf'-od faitb toward bimetallism is coming to tbe test, will atop his secretary in his insane career, is not known. It is to be hoped he will. But no political situation bas been clearer than tbe present to sound eyes since tbe republican party began its marvelous career forty-two years ago. There are times for all things. There is a time to move and a time to keep still, and now is tbe time to so keep. "It is simply political suicide for the republican party in this oongress to affirmatively open tbe discussion of tbe money question and to bring on yea and nay votes upon currency legislation. We ought to await the progress of inter national bimetalism, tbe advent of busi ness prosperity, and tbe filling of tl.e treasury by the normal workings soon to be seen of tbe new tariff law. Shall we wait for these things, or rnsb on to self destrnotion? President McKinley must decide. Will be act for his people, or for his plutocrats? Upon bis answer will depend tbe events of 1898. '•William E. Chandler. "December 18,1897." Embezzler Caught. FARGO, Deo. 18.-V. B. Vale of Rey nolds, was arrested for embezzlement, by Deputy Sheriff Hansen at tbe in stance of S. Cromwell, a representative of tbe Fidelity and Casualty Co. of New York, who arrived in the city from Chicago. Vale waived examination and waa held to the district court in $500 bonds. Tbe accused haa been in tbe employ of tli" Pi no Mfg. Co. sinoe last June as "'.-'Lvtor and has had NuriL Diliota, cc rv. :.• Thia fall be ouade some coileotiiios aud did not turn tbe amounts in. A farmer who was in the city a few days ago turned op a receipt when be a mi .JL i. was aaua for tome money on a note held bytheoompany against bim. Tbe Fidelii/and Casualty Co. gave bond for Mr. Vaw while in tha employ of the oom pany and ltis ttiey wild are praseouting tbeoaatf. Tha amount embecxled will raaoh alioiit 9400, io( Eighteen Months, Valley City, Deo. 90.—(Special.)—Tbe trial of Ferdinand K|pmsotimidt, charged with hoqliclde In first degree, for killing hia son dharles St Well kntlsSed With Melbonrne. Anote from Consul General Bray a* Melbourfae, dated Nov. 18, says heia very favorably impressed with the city whioh is beautiful metropolis of 450, 006 inhabitants. "The people are pleas ant and affable and tbe town full of cb arches, and what more can be aaked for." INDblNDENT ACTION PettlfiW's Remarks on UM Bili lo Probi«»it Sealing By Americans. WASHOHBTON, Dec. 17. —Tbe hill in troduoed in tbe senate to prevent bontr tng seals Ay Amerioaao, produced a wwrm debate and brought« sample ot western feeling Mr. 'Oavis of Minnesota called uptfce bill prohibiting tbe billing of rar seals in tne waters of tbe North Paciiie ocean .and peeaented letters from Secretaries Sherman, of tbe 4tate department, and •Gage, of the treaeucy department, favor ing the immediate passage of tbe-pro posed aaeasure. Mr. Davis explained that the bill wee in aid of fertbenog •diplomatic negotiations. After explain iLg tbe law at present bearing upon the fur seat .ftaeetioa Mr. Davis pointed out «tbat ttese waa now no law prohibiting •deep sea -sealing and tbat this shamefal Admission had to made by the rep representatives of ths United States tn iheir aegstiations with other eoontnes looking is a suspension of sueh seeling- Mr. Petii^rew (8. ©.) entered a sharp protest to t^ pawaffeof tbe bill because •tdepriwA^kmenaeoe of tbe privileae: AECO^ED- ^*IR*MPIW|^E/,OF ,,w, JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23 1897 NO 22 Ssnborn on October 28tb,iseiftdsd, Ths jury after beiog out four |jj»tti-a fixed the punishment at 18 months lit tbe penitentiary. OTBSR ECMITRLFE.' He thought it was time for the United states to definitely dispose of the ques tion by killing all of &he seals as they land upon the Pribilof islands. He thought that the United States had suf fered enough homiliation on account of the seal business and he beliaved tbat tbe proposed bill ought to be -amended so that if Great Britain did not, by tbe first of Jane next, sgsse to suspension of pelsgie eaaling this oountry would aiil all seala, male and Csmsle, and thus set tle the ^nsstion onos for all. Mr. Pettigrew then offered sn amend ment to the hill in line with his remarks. Mr. Davis protested against the adop tion ot Mr, Petlig row's amend me: He thought tbat bsoause Ureat Britaio did not oome promptly to our terms was not a sufficient reason for this country to enter upon sn nnexsmpied butchery of a beautiful and useful animal. Replying Mr. Pettigrew expressed the opinion that the adoption ot tbe amend ment would reault in tbe preservation ot the seal herd. He thought tbat if Eng land would not enter to a mutual agree ment for tbe preservation of the herd just demanded tbat this country sLould kill tbe seals, thus finally disposing of them. He thought it would be more humane and little less troublesome to kill tbe entire 175,000 than to kill the 30,000 allowed. Mr. Spooner (Wis.) asked Mr. Petti grew if he believed that Great Britain as a self respecting nation would enter into any asreement if this government should meet it with sucb a threat as that implied in bis (Pettigrew's) amend ment. Replying, Mr. Pettigrew said the United States had been trying for four years »o secure an agreement with Eng land for the protection of tbe seals, and bad failed, England refusing to even enter npon tbe negotiations. PBTTIOBKW IS WROTH. For one," be continued, ,aI am tired of waiting upon England in this as in other matters. It is humiliating tbat we should be compelled to do so, not only in tbe fur seal, but in Cuban nnd financial questions, hesitating to declare our independence because of EnslandV possible objection. The only interest England has in protecting tbe Spanish interest in Cuba is that implie din th» Tact that Lombard street holds tbe Spanish bonds. This being tbe case, we can do nothing for suffering Cuba unless Clreat Britain is willing. So it is in financial matters, and thns it happens that we must send a commission to fawn at. the feet of tbe book-nosed Jews of London to ascertain whether tbey are willing that we should do thns and so in tbe matter of our own finances." National pride and national honor, said, are opposed to further diplomatic negnt."'' "non the seal question. By V-5H .meniloH US hf utik.* 'l-'"""•I inniiNi.rv iu tLN«u I don wm' ie hroused aud bring to hea inflneni'- «. npon Great Britain whirl I might pfTnot a proper settlement of th* qnesti'" I) 1X" ZrCtyt -l' ^ulT'S1" Y0DN6 JOE LEITER Cost Phil Armour Over a Mill ion Dollars In Wheat Deals. Sketch of the Bull Campaign Which Forced Wheat to $1.00. How theiiftttltt'Started—College Dude With Money Backed It. CHICAQO, Deo. 22.—Dec. 31, 'settling dsy' of tbe board of trads, will witnsss tbe oulmination of tbe gignntio Leiter Armour deadlock. The trade will not be aurprissd then to lssrn tbst Armour will lose a olear $1,000,000 on tbe De cember deal. True, be haa performed the marvslona feat ot bringing 6,000,000 buahels ot high grade oaah wheat to this oily, in definnoe of all aettled rnlea ot oommeroe, bat that act may reault in nothing more substantial than glory. It is a growing belief on 'change tbat Mr. Armour had to pay dearly for bringing tbe big volume of wheat to this city, and that hia ahort selling will oost him about 18 or 20 cents a bushel. YoQug Joseph Leiter and hia assoei atee bought July wheat at 63o, sold out at 73a, tranferring to September at 67, since when the price has ranged as high as 81.06 and the beers bare paid accord ingly. Joseph Leiter, tbe king of the wneat pit, is a smooth-faoed, athletic looking Harvard graduate, 30 years old. He lives in magnifieeot etyle, has a valet, keeps many beroes and dogs and is extremely careful about his-dress—almost as care ful as be ie in business. When Leiter went into tbe wheat deal aix months ago he knew nothing about the game. Now he is looked upon as the most remarkable mau Cbioago has pro duced. Young Leiter «a not a self-made man in the ordinary sense, yet he bas made a vast fortune. When he came home from oollege sis yeses ago his father, old Levi Leiter, looked him over doubtfully. A wy without practical experience and who has spent a deal of money ia an -1?the old man,to a biB metal, gave hTmdlOOO.OOO to dospth as be pleased And great waa the /joy of tbe sharks thereat. A college ducte, a Hasty Padding man with a million! Never was there greater promise of fine plonking. Joseph Leiter begsn to plunge into speculations, and he found no end ot holes. Schemers, speonloton, promoters and confldenoe men Hooked to bim and oarneu ewny eueh booty as they oould. The young men psid ths price and never whimpered* After a tims bs learned that you cannot heat man st his own gsme unlsss you know it better thsn bs does. His million was nearly nil gone before learned this. Be bsgan to study, details. He liked city railway stocks. Hs gained a mar* vslous amount of technical and practi cal knowlsdge. He took up mining in the same way. The tide tnrned. Money began flowing back more swiftly tban it went out. Old Levi began to realize tbat bis son waa not a failure. More than a year ago tbe father turned over all bis holdings to Joseph. When the financial world learned that a young fellow, not yet 30, bad absolute control of $30,000,000 worth of property it was aghast. His fortune is divided among tbe best institutions in Chicago. It extends to railroads, ranches and mines. It is supposed that Leiter went into the wheat market as a result ot beiag appointed a colonel on tbe governor's staff. He was thrown into friendly rela tionship with tbe state grain department. Wheat interested him, casually at first, and then tbe fever took possession of him. When be appeared in the wheat mar ket six months ago there was joy io the pit. A man with 830,000,000 and only six years of business experience doesn't come along every day. When young Leiter began trading in wheat be already knew a deal more about it tban anyone supposed. He bad studied it 8s he stud ied mines and atreet railways. He lacked practical experience, but it didn't take him long to gain that. Leiter went along smoothly and easily. When the bears felt tbe squeeze and !ooked about to see who was applying the power, tbev could soarcely believe their eonoes. Tbe Hasty Pudding Man carried everything before bim. CHICAGO, Dec. 21.—Interest In the sig Deoember wheat deal was greatly Increased by the arrival from Wash ington of Levi Z. Leiter, the millionaire ix-merchant of Chicago, and the sub stantial admission by bim that his mill ions were at his son's command in his struggle with other interests. "My ion bas plenty of money to pay for what he bas purchased," said Mr. Leiter, Sr. "About his wheat opera tions he has informed me pretty fully. I have been a merchant a greater part of mv life and am much pleased that my son lias iH-uadcnc^ out into a first class merchant. "W lica.t is a first commodity of universal use. Tbe qual ity of wheat which he has purchased is ti. jlwi)iy«ip^ptop^ 4 I it. & 1 rm- \"?V Sufi A1 Sf? i7 5«?K#i ?fktM'iW' **v •nr a% W, vr' .* ,! J, oi toe nignest, ana am sore will ss la dsmand at a higher pries than hs hss paid for It. 1 am well pisassd with He situation." Change* IMM ef Their I George B. French, who, it is asld, has engineered ths tremendous daal la Deoember for ths Leiter cliqns, statsd that ths boll combination will havs at Isast 6,000,000 bnthsls of wheat to cars of. Ths tactics of Armour in rush ing millions of bnshels to the Chicago market, he said, have caused the Lsiiss following to change some of their plans very materially. "The impression that we are going out of ths market aa soon as ws^sse* dude this month's trading ia baldly true," hs continued. "We propoes to remain in the field. I am not prepared to say we will ship all our wheat abroad, but we will sell it tbe best we can." There was another big increase in the amount of contract wheat in don here, over 600,000 bnshels being addsd to the stocks. Friday and Saturday nearly 2,600,000 bnshels were delivered here, all of which was taken by the Leiter people. At least 8,000,000 bnsh els more are expected to arrive, and in liquidation of this is expected to oome the test of strength for Leiter. The statement of Mr. French concern ing the Leiter crowd's intention to stay in the market received some solid con firmation, as there was good bnying of May all day credited to them. THE MONROE DOCTRINE Bryan's Reference to It is. Mexico Favorably Received. Mexioo City, Mex., Deo. 20 W.J. Bryan's reception in Mexico has been one continued ovation. He bas been dined by President Diaz, and by tbe president of tbe Mexican National rail way, and bas been given several large public receptions at which great con courses of people tnrned ont to beer him-* Tbe press is highly eulogistic of the modest, yet dignified manner in which Mr. B|pan appears. The government made Svery effort to show tbe ot range rs tbe chief objects of interest and to hon or the distinguished gueet. In one of his short addresses Mr. Bryan made tbe following utterance which received with great favor: "I might suggest 'another 'fbll^inteiVR whim 1 feel in Mexicao repubno. Mexico well as tbe Uniteo States, is interest ed in tbe defense of tbe Monroe doctrine, which was promulgated for tbe purpooe of preventing tbe extension of monarchi cal institutions upon the western hemis phere. The Uoited States snd Mexioo will bold op tbe torches of freedom be fore the nations of the world and prove that tbe governments derive their ju^t powers from tbe consent of the governed and not from tbe rights of hereditary power." Made it in North Dakota. A Minneapolis paper tsMe ot tbe soe of two LsMoure oonnty farmers tbe Pepper Bros., who came to North Dak ota io 1882, with little or nothing. Tbey located three olaims near JUdgeley and started in with a determination to oper ate a big farm upon a strictly soientitio sod economical basis. They have suc ceeded Tbe profits from a 1,200 acre farm for tbis season were 815,300 clear cash. Tbey own all tbeir machinery, in cluding a complete threshing outfit, hav ing paid for these these things long ago from the profits of tbe farm. Tbey have made several trips back to the old coun try since they begun to prosper here and now intend to make a Christmas visit home every year. They are enthusiastic over the future prospects of the oountry in which they live. Tbey claim that land as good as theirs can be bad in that vicinity at very low figures, and heartily advise anyone looking for a good invest ment, or even speculation to put his money in this great woeat oountry. Tbe press through out the state would like to know whether tbat "odoriferous bird" still has his burrow under the Napoleon Homestead office? President C. S. Melleu returned to St. Paul from New York -.nd came with the settled purpose of rec tuning at tbe bead of tbe Northern Paoilic with tbe Union PRf"G\ usiead of going ti 'it tbe news -and Forks .. nl of regret 'apartment, by heavy lose to several of from business of the disastrous was received with a ,' by the state insurance which it is feared tbftt tbe companies will r't tbem withdrawing uga: in the state. Charles Lunno iM Winnipegown t. say is worth frou SY 1 coin is a Jewish eiiv?, oerts allege WBB oor 1 **»ns. ruler no douOu Tl iriusivuib .1 .. 3': /,r: -T. Sobragg of •j uCaism atiste $C,000. This 1, which ex- Si non Mso 40 C. Tt ie in- I 1* -f ... V"*f' '*-ij :vv-V- ill Ft ud Iffi