Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-07
T HE CIT Y
IN BRIEF.

Hay sells readily at from So to SO per
ton.
Yesterday was the coolest day so far
this year.
Milo Moore had a hand badly crushed at
the roller mill Sunday night.
Jimmy Mcbride, it is reported, is in dan
ger OF losing II of his eyes.
No 1 west-bound arrived in two sections
an hour and a half late yesterday
Now that election is over, let's see if we
can't get down to business again.
There is a delicious lull of lusty whoops
and oral combats In the streets. Election
is over.
Fred Hendershott is spending a couple
of weeks at his home in Ludden, Dickey
county.
Palmer's city band will give a grand con-
cert and ball at the Atheneum on NOvem-
Der 18th. Cd
Thirsty voters regaled themselves with
hot coffee served by Mrs. Slaughter III the
W. G. T. U. rooms.
E. j. McMesser and Mary Sarirs were
made man and wife in the Catholic church
Tuesday morning.
Joe Fox, the heaviest man in town at
present, tipped the beam at 253 pounds
Thursday and is still growing.
Mrs. j. Bottle, proprietress of the Inter-
national hotel, is slowly recovering from
an attack Of erysipelas and a sprained
arm.
The mail car attached, to the east bound
evening train is a great convenience.
Mail is now carried on the four daily
trains.
Senator Pierce and party returned from
their Ecklund and Painted Woods trip Fri
day. They report good meetings at both
places.
Palmer's band will give a winter series
OF concerts and dances, the first event to
take place at the Atheneum on Novem-
Der 18th.
Caroline Gage and her superb company
of artists will fill a three nights engage
ment at the Atheneum, commencing No.
vember 10th.
Harry Detcher, who receives the night
Associated Press report for the TRIBUNE
at the Western Union office, is an artist in
his profession.
C%igarmaker Sanders says he has had no
occasion to raise the price of smokers lux
uries on account of the advent of that aw-
~ NASAAtAAAOJ Ao"s
Denny Hannifn is fairly hugging him
self with glee~ nowadays over the favOra-
BILE prospect of enrolling new members in
his suicide club after election.
Anderson Baker, the venerable colored
candidate for the state senate, didn't. get
elected, but he feels highly elated over the
complimentary votes he did get.
1t is understood there are several cases
of scarlet fever in town. The houses are
being we'll taken care Of and there is no
likelihood of the disease spreading.
An alarm of fire Saturday night brought
the department to a small blaze on Third
street across the railroad. 1t was an emp
ty shack of little value and was partly de-
strOyed.
A rumor is current to the effect that one
OF the express messengers was killed in an
accident up the line. Efforts to ascertain
the unfortunate mans name or any
particulars have been unavailing.
Ira }. StOuder, an old an respected citi-
zen of Burleigh county, died at Stewards
dale Wednesday morning. His death is
taken unto himself a partner to share his
joys n sorrows.
Maj. j. p. White of Sterling is one of the
AOPuollSullS AL OlO COullUys L
has repeatedly declined to have his name
connected with the independent movement
or have it on the ticket as a candidate I'M
der any circumstances.
Jos. Dietrich, independent candidate for
auditor, introduced a novelty in the cam
paign Monday night He sent a roast pig to
every saloon in town, and then went
around with a crowd of fifty to devour
them.
DR.. Porter received a telegram from Mrs.
o. H. Whitaker Of Duluth conveying the
| sad intelligence of the sudden death of her
little child. Mrs. Whitaker has been visit
ing her sister Mrs. DR.. Corson. MIR. Whit
aker is off on a hunting trip in this vicin-
lty somewhere and DIR. Porter is using
every effort to find him.
Some fireworks enthusiast across the
street from the TRIBUNE office Slipped a
cog Saturday night and accidentally shot a
large rocket into one Of Joe Hare's hea Wy
plate glass windows, completely demOlish-
ing it, also a show case inside the store.
The loss is about 500.
VIM. McCrary's ranch in the Kildeer
mountains north of Dickinson has been
swept away by prairie fires. also a number
of neighbOring ranches. All of McCrary'S
property, excepting his shack and stock,
was consumed by the flames. His loss is
very heavy. He has returned to Bis
marck.
By ar oversight the poll books of the
SteWartsdale precinct were both locked up
in the ballot box and sent to the county
auditor in such shape. The TRIBUNE had
received the county vote beforehand, but
the result of the state ticket cannot nov be
learned until the board of commissioners
meet to 90 over the returns.
Insurance Commissioner Carey says af.
ter visiting Iowa and Nebraska he is more
convinced than ever that there is a great
future for this country in the development
of the beet sugar industry. He talked with
a great many business men and capitalists
and all agreed that the sugar beet industry
would be the most extensive enterprise in
the northwest.
A. L. Carey: I am sorry to learn of Mr.
Hettinger's sudden death. l had a very
pleasant visit at his house and banking in.
stitutlOn in Freeport last week. I lef1
there on the oath. He was feeling excel
lent at that time and said he felt as young
as any of his associates. He told me, how
ever. he expected to die suddenly whe1
his time should come. ~
At a special meeting of the Bismarck W
CT. U. called at W. G. T. u. headquarters
on Monday, Oct. 9th, Mrs. Linda w
Slaughter was elected president. A con
mittee vas appointed to consider a revisor
of the constitution, and to report on the
practicabillty of hereafter conducting THU
as a country uniOn-fOr the convenience o.