Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-07-09

| ted the fact that there are fewer officers
absent on leave from this post than any
other post on the river. An opera house
equal to any in the territory has just been
completed, and everything about the post
is cheerfully and tastefully arran aged
The 18th infantry band, one of the crack
bands of the country, discoursed some
excellent music, and the dress parade at
low sun was witnessed with great deal
of interest by the visitors. Father Ste
phan's Indian agency was examined by
a large number and the modus operandl of
issuing ratlons, annuity, ETC., was fully
explained by the agent. The storerooms
are of brick, and the agents residence IS
also pleasantly located adjoining the
storerooms, overlooking the river. Fort
Yates is beautifully located on bluff,
and in every other direction surrounded
by rich and level plateau. ~
| HOMEWARD BOUND
AT eight O'Clock goodbye was said to
the many friends of the excursionists at
the band on the shore playing in response
night was pleasantly spent in chatting
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to sleep, but it being whispered around
that sleeping on the nj ght Of July 4th was
unpatriotlc, the number was indeed linn
ited AT P. NJ. Monday the boat arrived
at the Bismarck levee. A vote OF thanks
and three rousing cheers were given by
the excursionists to Capt. Marratta, Todd
and others for their successful endeavors
to make the trip enjoyable, and the party
betook themselves to their various places
of abode.
| THE TRACK. ,....
The third days fete closed with three
of the most exciting races that have ever.
been witnessed in Bismarck. The grounds
about the race course were thronged by
an immense crowd in every manner of
conveyance and on foot every one IN the
city, that possibly could, turning out to
! tiles. The first race was a half mile
gelding, beautiful animal from Fort
Lincoln, and Sol Sunderland's sorrel
horse. The race was exciting from be-
ginning to end, the sorrel horse coming
in, however, by about three lengths.
Lieut.. Harcs horse is valued at 5000, and
evidently has not had the proper training.
The sorrel horse was under thorough con-
tro] making the heat in fine style. About
81 900 changed hands on this race. Next
in order was an exciting squirt of a quar-
ter Of mile between two ponies owned by
Alex Mckenzie and Don Stevenson for a
purse Of $50 which was won by Steven
sons black pony. The black pony was
put on for the second time against NJ. Ep-
pnser's pony for a purse Of 800 and was
again winner by long odds. The rider of
the little black thoroughly understands
his business. Mr.. Stevenson will back
this pony against any in the Missouri val
ley for 500 yard dash. The sport closed
with race of one-half mile for $50 be-
tween John Stoyells sorrcl team and H.
NJ Mixers team, best two in three, the
former getting away with the cakein fine
style.
THE ROPE WALKING.
Monday night lille Ida Vincent, now
Dlaying an engagement in this city, per
formed her miraculous tight-rope walk
ing feat, a rope having been stretched
across Main street from the roof Of the
| Opera House for that purpose. The lady's
appearance at ! 80 elected great applause,
but he1 daring tlptoe waltzes on the inch
strand, thirty feet from the ground, held
everyone in brsathless awe. Another tea-
| ture was the immense crowd extending
in every direction and the large number
of ladies both on the street and in all the
windows facing the performance. Be-
| licvlngt this to be the largest ceAcOurse OF
people ever consregated in the streets Of
| Bismarck, a TRIBUNE reporter, from an
elevated stand, counted the upturned
faces. There were in all l ,443 of which
| 21S were ladies. The crowd remained SO
quiet during the performance that II was
no trouble whatever to enumerate it, and
| the above figures cannot possibly vary
| twenty-five from the actual number.
FORT YATES CELEBRATED.
Fort Yates celebrated on Saturday,
July Sd, and pleasanter time was never
had at that beautiful post There were
| horse races, foot races, wheel barrow races,
pony races slow mule races, base ball
contest, attempts at climbing a creased
pole, etc. In the evening there was a
grand display of fireworks, under the SUI
pervision OF Lient. Burns, and altogether
the day was one long to be remembered.
In the rifle match some very accurate skill
was displayed The captains were Capt.
| O'Bricn and DR.. Maus, with five men
each> AN average Of seventy-1ive per cent
at ranges two and five hundred yards was
| the result. The committee of arrange
ments were Capt. Br1en, Dr. Maus, and
Lieuts Edgerly and Howe.
Work Of the Presbyterian Church.
Some notes presented by the pastor
last Sunday, in a report of the work
of the year just completed: may be
of interest to the community. The
average attendance at Sunday services has
steadily increased from fifty-two the first
quarter to sixty the last quarter, an in
crease of fifteen. The average for the
year has been hfty-fve. The increase has
been IN favor Of the morning. i. e. the