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Newspaper
Bismarck Weekly Tribune
Location
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
6
An apportionment summary outlines how funds from state taxes are distributed among counties. It states revenue shares are equal per child, detailing Burleigh and Hat county portions, with figures and a ceiling constraint referenced.
A fragmentary Worfolk era tale recounts a Episcopal church visit at the Fort Potten reservation. An elder asks about a wife’s fate, the bishop replies, and a heated exchange over family duties ends with a stern whistle from the bishop.
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as the busiest invention, claiming each sugar coated globule converts weakness into strength and listlessness into energy. The copy markets mental power and vitality, pricing pills at 25 cents a box and noting P C Remington as seller.
A chaotic early 20th century village scene details Mrs. OLearys feuding relatives and a disastrous arson threat. Amid the confusion, a referee’s misstep sparked a foul ball incident injuring a player in the leg. Nearby anecdotes mention elder family names, quirky cures, and a brittle local economy.
Advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by DeWitt Co Chicago claims immediate relief and permanent cure for dyspepsia and related digestive issues. Describes the product as a digestant and tonic that strengthens and reconstructs exhausted organs, with no equal efficacy.
Fragmentary report describes a failed assassination attempt on Judge Loehren of the United States court. A suspect drew a revolver in court, but a bystander restrained him, and the fugitive fled the office while being pursued by officials.
A North Dakota letter praises Dr King's New Discovery claiming over ten million trial bottles given away and that the medicine has cured thousands of difficult cases like asthma hoarseness and bronchitis. A Fort Yates dispatch notes a quarantine and a jail warrant for selling liquor to Indians. The letter also mentions a tragic death from burns and promotes Can Carets and Candy Cathartle.
A Mandan blaze last night razed four east end structures, likely starting in the Haight's Hardware basement, formerly J. A. McDougall's business. The flames spread west to a former Grumpel refreshment site. two buildings had liquor sale injunctions.
Twenty Knights Templar who traveled to Dickinson for degree conferral returned to the city by midnight train. The ceremony produced many initiations, followed by a banquet and hours of work from 4 pm Tuesday to about 1 am Wednesday. Visitors toured local sights including Lehigh mines and railroad shops. Forty-three Knights attended the banquet.
A Washington dispatch reports General Corbin considering enlarging Fort Snelling given Stevenson on the military affairs committee. The North Dakota post at Bismarck seeks $100,000 more after exhausting 841,000 last winter, while the gopher tail bounty in Sargent county prompts audit of county treasury payments to families claiming extreme work hours.
An old ad touts Karl's Clover Root Tonia as an absolute cure for muddy complexions and nauseating breaths, claiming fifty years on an absolute guarantee with prices at 25 and 50 cents. The rest references Mrs Willian Lindblom of Grand Forks, a funeral, and a river ox cart scene, all in garbled prose.
A read before the Historical Society outlines the surprising story behind wheat cultivation in the Red River Valley. It traces early practices, notable pioneers, and evolving methods shaping regional agronomy and economic development.
George N. Lamphere discusses the Red River Valley wheat boom from early Selkirk settlement methods in 1820 to modern gains. He notes initial crops near Port Garry, the shift north of the boundary, and 1878 railway changes, with population growth to 350,000 by 1900 and valley valuations around $100 million. The 1898 crop yielded over 45 million bushels worth about $29 million to producers.
The ad speaks of Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup for teething and diarrhea. A bold notice details a January 27 convention in Devils Lake by Ramsey Benson Nelson and Eddy county residents to petition Congress to open Fort Totten Indian reservation. Senator Hansbrough will attend as organizers claim 254000 acres lie along Devils Lake with timber and rich soil. They expect action this winter and a bridge project to be completed before spring. Also cited is One Minute Cough Cure praised by J Berry of Loganston and M S Beardsley, druggist, as a remedy for coughs and lung troubles, noting approval by mothers.
An advertisement from the German Electric Agency in Minneapolis offers cures for nervous debility and other ailments using electricity, claiming direct action on urinary organs and the whole system. It invites inquiries with no cost and cheerful answers. Also notices stray horses near Bismarck and penitentiary area with brands H 8 AR and 45, urging owners to claim rewards.
The Orange Judd Farmer is promoted as the best farm paper, with the Western edition. A special arrangement offers one year subscriptions to the Bismarck Weekly Tribune, Orange Judd Farmer, and the Farm Book for 1.35, with each paper priced at 75 cents retail.
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