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Newspaper
Bismarck Weekly Tribune
Location
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1891
Page
4
The Daily Tribune outlines subscription options with monthly and weekly rates, postage paid details, and special mentions of delivery to Bla marck area. It promotes the paper as North Dakota's oldest publication and notes advertising and mailing guidelines for customers and agents.
Election notice for Rodou district in Barnes County North Dakota describes voting precincts, polling places, and election date. It lists precinct numbers with polling sites and officials, announces nomination for county commissioner positions in Hartwig township, and notes candidates Anderson Healy and Moorhouse. The notice also mentions previous articles on political corruption and dairy and education topics, reflecting local civic matters.
The Triune defends its grand jury figures on county finances while attacking Mr Healy and Moorhouse in a heated exchange. It accuses Mr Moorhouse of deception and urges voters to scrutinize records and vote based on finances and administration. The piece labels Healy’s campaign tactics as unworthy and questions tax levy claims amid county issues.
A local editorial contends that misused figures misrepresent Burleigh county’s 1891 tax levy versus 1889. It rejects claims blaming Mr Moorhouse and asserts the county board’s role is limited to part of the levy, accusing supporters of deception toward voters.
The piece covers county tax levies over seven years noting changes under different officials and arguing against reelecting a county commissioner. It also presents a lengthy discussion on capital punishment, contrasting Italy’s shift to perpetual imprisonment with debates on deterring crime and potential reform to lifelong sentences. It mentions local political figures, elections, and economic impacts on the county.
Judge Purcell of Bank Grand Parks was held up by two men about 7 o clock Monday evening. He had 811 on his person but the robbers failed to discover it. Proposals for electric street railway franchises were submitted to Furgu city council and to Maor den. North Dakota soldiers receive pensions: Original Preston Thompson Oscar Bouter Jacob Brown Louis LeMay. Additional George J Belle. McIntosh county reports a buffalo chase with two bisons driven through Ashley pursued by Russian app tle rs. The animals were harbored and then released under cover of darkness. A small board in McPherson and Logan counties has often kept watch over the two animals, which clearly belong to those counties.
Column argues Burleigh County should back current governance citing county expense figures for 1889 and 1890. It notes suspensions of two commissioners, railroad tax debates, and railroad payments to the county treasury. Also mentions a November election and local incidents including a death by strychnine and a child injured by a wagon wheel.
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