Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-06-14
THE CITY'S IMPROVEMENTS
RAPID DEVELOPMENTO Or THE
SURROUNDING COUNTRY.
Recent Pre- -Emption, Timber Cul-
ture and Homestead Entries
New Buildings About
the City.

New Buildings About
the City.
RAPID PROGRESS.
With the building of the extension, the
erection of the big flour mill, the construc-
ton of court house and jail and the gen
eral buoyant feeling IN business circles,
the interest in Bismarck farm Ing land in
creases. The rapid develop ment about
the Seventeenth siding and the improve
ments north and south Of town, begin to
awaken the real estate spirit in our peo
pie. As matter of importance to settlers
desiring to make final proof we call their
attention to law approved in March re-
quiring the register to publish a notice OF
the settlers intention to make final proof
for period of 80 days, or five weekly
publications. The settler must file writ
ten notice with the land office and deposit
cost of publication. In that notice he
must give names of his witnesses. Among
those around town who have recently been
taking pre-emptions, timber cultures and
homesteads, are the following -. ..-~
~ PRE-Ea1PTIoNs.
John Quirk, Michael Lang, VIM. A.
Wheeler, Michael McLear, Edward Gill
boy, Michael O'Shea, Qhe three last took
three quarters of section 20. Town 139,
range IS, near 18th siding) Joseph Nor
ton, Mathew Kelly, Thomas J. Mitchell,
(near Mandan) Geo. II. Thomas, Louis
Larson, Ed M Brown, Jr., VIM. II. Thurs
ton, (south of 18th slding E. Boley and A.
Boley (west bank of MissourD Chas. B.
Clark, Allan W.. Clark, Edmund Hackett,
(soldiers homestead) Gen. S. D. Sturgls,
(do), Capt. L. II. Sanger, (do), c. M. Cush-
man. f. j. Mead, John Thompson, Alex
Helmsworth Chester A. King Eliza, A.
King, Thos. Utley, e. M. Ayers, Soldiers
homestead) Chas. A. Galloway, T. T..
Gerard, Stephen Mitchell.
TIMBER CULTURE.
Among these taking timber culture
claims are: O. S. GoH, F. J. Call, Frank
P. Brown. Henry H. Harmon, Win. Thurs
ton, John Burke, Pat Burns, c. S. Weaver,
Elizabeth H. Lindsay, A. Boley, Geo. B.
French, Chas.sB. Weaver, John M. Rich,
Frank w. Eaton, P. F. Ma1loy, NJ. S.
Harmon, F. F., Gerard, P. NJ. EcAford Z.
D. Cantwell, Rev. j G. Miller, Alex. Nc
Kenzie, VIM. Lamb, Jno. NJ. Goss, Jno.
McCarty, Z. w. Markell, II. II. Carpenter,
Jno. VanDeusen, R. S. Munger. as.
''. uoMEsTEADs.
Jesse M. Aver, o. S. Gof, A. G.. Mann,
Geo. w. Harmon, Thos Welsh VIM: A.
Robenton, c. Keegan, US. Graffan, r. D..
Sanders, A. w. Thompson, VIM. Walter,
Jno. Garland, Jne. A. Maron, w. II. Hurd,
Col. E. D. Baker. .s.e 49,. s ... ~.as
IN THE CITY. .-1,
Among the improvements in the city
this spring The TRIBUNE notes the follow
ing: The principal improvement on
Main Street is Eisenberg's store with
it's fancy front, large show windows
and metropolitan interior
Mr.. Bly's new brick gas house and park
fence are not to be forgotten. In the form
er is generated the beautiful light that
makes the Sheridan loom up atnight, and
within the latter is a grove of trees that
will give Bismarck friendly shade IN
time.
Immediately east of Asa Fishers pretty
cottage Peter johnson is completing a
good two story house. And east Of John
son, Gus Thornwald is finishing up one
of the incest homes in Bismarck.
Supt Marratta, Of the Coulson Line,
has built an addition to his office tor a
parlor and reception room for Mrs. Mar
rata. Marratta's will be the most eAten-
sive office and rooms in town.
DR.. Porter has added a room to his or
fee and Will now have office, parlor and
bed room. The latter have an arch be-
tween them and will be very neat and con-
venient
Across the track east Of the engine house
is new two story dwelling, the property
of John Flynn, the engine dispatcher 1t
has one of the neatest porches in town.
George P. Flannery has the first iron
fence in town around his handsome dwell
INC. Brick walks and evergreen tees are
noticeable features in his yard.
On Third Street DR.. Bentley is build-
ing about the largest two story residence
in the city. 1t is a great improvement TO
Third St.
w. 3. Watson has overhauled his old
store building on Fifth ST., north of the
Custer Hotel, and put it in capital shape
for dwelling for himself.
The blacksmith, Mr., G. B. Rust, has
built an addition to his house south ofthe
railroad track.
M. p. Slattery's store boasts a piazza
and Porters Office and the county offices a
new sidewalk.
George Peoples house on Second Street
is receiving an extension, commenced this
week.
e. S. Weaver and w. B. Shaw have erec-
ted neat pale fences around their front
yards. 80.
j. A. Mclean is building an additionto
the kitchen of his residence on Second St.
E. A. Williams, Esq, has built an Of
fee on Third Street. north of Main st.
About completed on Main street is
Mr.. Paync's two story residence near the