The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1875-05-26

Ny 70, 1870.
dreau as Irrelevant and immaterial. Ans cannot
swear positively as to that never heard Mr.. Sweet
say such was the.case.
Proctor first came here short time before he made
this settlement; I saw him around here or days
before; 1t notoriousy Known or generally UNDER
stood that survey was made and a town located
here Il was the general talk cannot state whether
Mr. Proctor was aware Of that fact; lido not know
whether he did or did not know it, when Proctor went
on have stated there night have been i5 business
places tents houses, &C., where whisky was sold or
other business conducted; there may not have been
more than half Of that number; 4 do not remember
any dwellings aside from hotels that had been erected
at that tiIne there may have been two three; the
Capital Hotel was then running having the same
proprietor as now; that is the leading hotel In the
City now the people generally lived at the hotels
eepng at there place Of business, including Sweet
and his band Of f5O at that time there might have
been 100 people here but they were largely comers
and goers; perhaps you could find 100 most any day;
did not know Mr.. Proctors occupation; since 18th
Of Aug 1872, have known him to farm some; then
he was stranger to me; do not remember whether
Sweets men cut road to the steamboat landing
saw them at work putting brush in the river making
steamboat landing, at the nearest landing to the
city, don't know where they lived; the most of them
were shifting around carrying blankets nights to such
an extent that could not keep track OF theh they
boarded Of mess house on sec. s. the most Of the
tent houses had frames being covered with canvass
It Vas very difacultto procure lumber or building
material ut that tme this was before the railroad
reached here; the was built in the spring sum-
mer Of 1885, the remarks made by Mr.. Sweet in rela
ton to change Of location Of the townsite were In
templaton of the road striking the river at some
other point and in expectation that the town would
70 to the road; understood that to be the conngen
cv: that is the impression wished to convey 4aVAt
Gross ecunliaae1 by Mr.. Saoeet:-Mr. Proctor
made his claim this quarter think about the 10th
or 18th of August 1925 saw him there when he was
fhuding think he did abo ut as everybody else did
bnt a house, that Is all saw him do; 1 don't know
what lot and block the house is on (Referring to the
man It is in the neighborlood Of 6tn street. north
side Of Main street. nearly flush with the street;
don't know whether it is on block 49,; don't know
whether it was located in any street or alley; know
II is there and the bettef satisfy you will take you
nm: don't know whether the corner stakes were
standing at that time the corner Of the block
which this house built think there was shanty
on that quarter section occupied by negro woman
the n PUGET sound Company; they were employed by
many. or seemed to be. Mr.. Lille told me he was
employed by the Puget Sound Company to hold this
land have seen Lille in the house in company with
these ladies' don't know If he put up any other build
ing think there was some shifting around Of logs;
perhaps another building put up; don't know when
or whether Mr.. Lille left the claim; there is a
Lillies house; It was during the spring and summer
Of 1879 that heard Sweet say that persons should
have corresponding lots in the new location If the
the townsite changed was not intimate INT t. With hun
was not In the habit OF telling me his business; had
NO steady employment from July until the fall Of
1872; spent most Of the time hunting, setting
around town telling stories and talking with Sweets
men: was not running gambling house during that
time: may have played keno sometimes; my princi
PAL occupation was net keeping tally Ia keno esto-
centage in the winnings Of the game; might have
been engaged in this business two months and yet not
more than one night In month or one In week;
also The baoS
shaw's teatto do It ether.1 don't know that Mr..
Proctor was principally engaged Ia gambling or gen.
orally 50 engaged when he had money; don't know
whether he did more at gambling than anything else;
did not say that Mr.. Proctor cultivated any OF this
land in 1872 in 1873 he raised some vegetables on
ground east or northeast Of his place; will swear
am certain he had little garden;1 don't know how
large: certainly over - feet square-1 saw he had
something growing, this as passer by; don't
know whether this was wholly on the lot where his
cross ecam;,aed 1y Mr. .Jaco1y:-1 don't know
where Mr. Proctor came from to Bismarck; suppose
he madeit his home on his claimin 1872 and 1873,
| saw him around town good deal; don't know that
he lived on his claim didn't visit him; think
him the first day he commenced building; It was
about August 18th; don't know where Mr.. Proctor
@ 5 IL ni rfss
lcve he lived in his house OH his claim; saw him
about, the streets every few days. do not knoy @
where he lived in Jan 1875 In March 1878 he liyed
| In his ho,lse on the claim in dispute. 3' @lAP
I Re-dtreci;-I have known this house OF Mr.. Proc.
tors as his residence since ha built it, he Las never
removed from It to my knowledge to take residence
elsewhere The mess house on sec.5 was changed to
point very near where We are sitting, perhaps oO
yards east ofthe u. 8. Land once; this was during
The month Of July or'Auguss; these claim holders
boarded at the mess house referred TO-; Mr.: Sweet,
and Il was generally Known and beleved that these
men regularly engaged 10 holding claims for the
Puget Sound Company, and MIR. Sweet was recognize
az being In charge OF the acting as AGENT and hav
ng the general direction Of this company of men, The
100 persons stated wera here about the 18th Of Aug
we're largely transient persons; that class of persons
were not residents here; the saloons and other buid
road at least they have all gone up or We're aban-
| doned; Such buildings and business was generally
found about other camps for constructions of those
here at that time don't think more than fifteen or
twenty became permanent settlers: include but or
I Of tile company of land holders in this estimate
| C,,oes ee,ssnise0s by Judge F2dndreaw;-There
| was an election here in October 1872; there was
| about 2i5 votes polied; that was county election
and this was the only precinct except Rose Lakes one
man lived there ana he returned 80 or 400 votes but
the return was rejected; this was about three miles
| exst al here. I 'G!tj - ss.;tt! ~ 4"
.Re.l;rect:-,kverybpdy voted who was here with
| out regard to residence, including railroad en-
poyees and soldiers when thsy could obtain Citizens
Clothes one company was stationed mere.
the officers at either this the OBrien election;
great many of ths,sc In businessin 1877 have left,
nearly all the saloon men have gone; Mr. Emmons
was here then keeping store and is here now; Mr..
slcGonigei was Ia busne.s here then, he isnow at
tn. Poiut about 4mdcs from here; Mr.. Tippie, who
was in bus;ne here, is still in the couatry Mr. Bose
left between two days about year or year aod
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