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Newspaper
Bismarck Weekly Tribune
Location
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
7
In Agton on February 10 the house discussed provision to fund the Indian boarding school at ayck North Dakota. Mr Mann and Mr Fitzgerald clashed over conduct of the inquiry and appropriations. Proponents urged $22,000 for operation as the commission sought to move forward.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs rejected a plan to authorize construction of four battleships at 25 million dollars and instead approved a smaller naval appropriation. Minority report was promised but no actual authorizing bill passed. the overall Navy budget would total about 1.6 million for next year, with reductions from the department requests.
Fargo Forum reports judge reevaluated Frank E. Dunlop’s embezzlement sentence after discovering a prior prison term. Initially sentenced to two and a half years, the judge nullified it and then imposed an indeterminate term of not less than two and a half and not more than five years, contingent on behavior and the legality of indeterminate sentencing.
The late Maj. Edwards died Saturday in Fargo. Funeral rites at 2 PM from his residence, attended by friends. John F Reynolds post G A R led service, Rev H G Leonard delivered brief address. Remains buried Riverside cemetery per his wish to stay where he spent much of his life building the state and city of adoption. City flags were at half mast and many symbols of sympathy noted.
Philadelphia February 10 news says Thomas Edison ends nine years of legal battles with moving picture machine manufacturers. A $88,000,000 combination will control the world’s moving picture business and earn Edison $200,000 yearly royalty for surrendering patent rights. The deal also covers film leasing and production.
Secretary of War Taft was feted at a lavish convention hall banquet by the Associated Young Republicans of Missouri. About 1,200 attendees from Missouri and neighboring states heard his defense of Roosevelt era policies and praise for Lincoln as a party figure amid the recent panic.
In Lisbon on February 8, a grand funeral procession escorted the bodies to the Portuguese pantheon. A pageant of golden chariots with eight hooded horses moved along sunlit hills as British warships fired salutes. Crowds packed streets, shops closed, and guards lined the route while Queen Amelie and Empress Maria Pia attended. The cortège, led by gilded coaches and entourages, reflected Portugal's royal tragedy and romantic pageantry.
Dr Engelhard has returned from a long trip across seven states and voiced strong confidence in North Dakota's future. He highlighted coal and clay resources, navigation on the Missouri River, and potential for manufacturing growth, noting broader national conditions were fragile but not dire.
Gasoline offers described as the best available with limited quantities. A note indicates kerosene oil and other items priced for cash only and valid for a few days, suggesting a temporary sale and emphasis on cash transactions.
A Monday Atheneum gathering featured Burns elite works, songs, dances, and boxpipe music led by notable figures such as Neil MacLardy and Miss Aldyth Wilson. Mayor Smyth presided, Governor Parke and others attended, with Donald’s band providing dance music into the early hours and descriptions of highland performances praised by attendees. The article also advertises Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds.
Frank Fox returns from a three week real estate trip focusing on South Dakota where weather and snow linger. He notes steady land investment interest despite caution from panics. Doan's Kidney Pills praised in a Bismarck testimonial for back pain relief, with wider local notices on remedies and a political candidacy in Havana Record.
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