Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-11-08
BLsMARcK IN BRIEF.

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Hooper entertained q
number of their friends at their home on
east Main street Tuesday evening.
Property in the vicinity of the capital is
again i'll demand, aud there will be num-
Der of transfers during the next two
! months.
The ladies of the w. C. T. u. are now
collecting money for the enforcement Of
| prohibition. 1t is estimated that at least
100000 will be raised for that purpose.
The returns from Iowa nave given an
| excuse for renewal of the prohibition
| question, and the ants of the republican
party are denOuncing the work Of the drys
The first term of the supreme court will
not be held in Bismarck, owing to the fact
that the legislature will be in session. The
| court will open it's first term at Fargo on
the second Tuesday in January.
Mandan Pioneer: Mr.. John Hollembaek
came over to-day to look after the interests
of BurleiRh county in suit Of Morton VS..
Burleigh, testimony in which is being
taken before referee this afternoon.
A Thanksgiving ball will be given in the
Atheneum by Pioneer Hose Company No.
l. Extensive arrangements are being
made, and the ball will be up to the high
standard long since set by the Saddles"
A runaway Wednesday attracted
large crowd to eastern Main street, where
the wagon was left on the top of fence,
and the driver was hurled high into the
air. Fortunately no one was injured. The
wagon was demolished.
Burleigh county farmers are discussing
the feasibility of sinking artesian wells,
and a plan has been suggested whereby
stock companies may be organized and the
h1 Vr10d t<H erSvy h1.nsv,
producing water next summer.
The state officials are kept busy early
and late in those preliminary arrangements
of their duties. The governor will have
very little resting time from now until the
adjournment of the legislature.
The prospects now are that the electric
street railway will not be completed in time
capitol during the forthcoming session of
the legislature. However, there will be no
lack of good horses and comfortable
vehicles.
Expressman Frank Brown is now run
ming on this division and is once more en-
abled to make his home with his parents
Colonel and Mrs. e. M. Brown of this city.
Frank has many fliends in Bismarck who
are pleased to have him with them once
more.
A purse of $500 has been raised by the
Northern Pacific employees of the Missouri
division, and will be given to Superintend-
ent Knowlt0n for the purchase Of a
gets settled in his new home at Stevens
Point. Wisconsin.
p. Byrnes the champion penman of
North Dakota, and Misses Enright and
Weller were found at work In Secretary
Flittie's Office yesterday, and 1t is believed
that the secretary will retain this, as COM
petent force as ever handled paper and
Ink in q government Office.
MI. Casey Of JamestOn, is one of the NOV
ing spirits in the question Of irrigation and
as q member of the committee appointed at
Huron Is doing good work. He Is now pre-
pairing . circular to be sent to the editors
OF North Dakota calling upon them for
support and cooperation.
Thomas Fortune took large number of
men with him Thursday and there will
soon be 9 Bismarck howl along the line Of
Pacific. He took over fifty Bismarck Ia
b0rers with him, and those who remain are
In demand. #
Mr.. and Mrs. Meigs Of Duluth, are still
In the city. Hezekiah is not sure that he
wants the woman TO- return 70 him, In
tact he says he thinks he would not take
her back, and, when she gets ready to make
her regular change Of husbands he will
fool her. !. s s
Fargo Argus: 1t is said out at Dickin.
son, In Stark county, west Ut the Missouri
they have clay that burns into sWhfte
brick" This Is something new, and per.
haps may open up . wide Held, as the Clay
beds are said to be inexhsustible.
The Bismarck money that changed
bands on the election In Ohio, lows and
1 New York is not as great Ia amount aa
that which was transferred on the national