Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-07-04
T E CITY.
IN BRIEF.

A child was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
P. Heron Friday afternoon.
The band boys have fitted up a neat
band room over the old Armory hall.
Conductor Nashold's sister from James
town is visiting with relatives in tie city.
There will be a dance at Menoken on
Friday night, July 4th. Everybody in
vited.
The Morton county sheriff came over
Sunday and took the Jail breaker back to
Mandan.
Mrs. j. B. keenan, was taken suddenly
ill Wednesday morning with neuralgia of
the heart.
Captain Tom Mariner, the veteran river
navigator, was reported dangerously ill
Wednesday.
DR.. G. A. Wilson and wife OF st: Louis
are visiting DR.. Frazer, an Old-time &C.
quaintance.
W. S. DeGraff has an elegant store in
the Griffin building-metropolitan in all
appointments.
Engineer Sloan says the river rose eleven
inches Tuesday morning. Heavy rains
up the country.
William Coleman has closed his restau.
rant on Main street. He intends to locate
somewhere in the west.
A snake measuring seven feet six inches
was killed by three little lads in the south
ern part of the city Monday.
Tuesday seemed to be the hottest of
the season, although the temperature was
not so high as on previous days.
All laws enacted by the legislature last
winter and not provided with an emer-
gency clause. took effect Tuesday.
horses passed through the city Saturday,
billed to different points in the east.
Conductor Nashold of the accommoda-
ton train was setting up the cigars to his
friends last week. It's a healthy, bouncing
boy.
Kuntz & Fischer have given a special
prize of $40 for the hose contest on the
Fourth. The hose contest will be holly
contested.
Several BiSmarckerS have been discuss
ing whether original packages can be
opened and drank on the premises. Guess
not, boys.
The Banner Hook and Ladder company
will give a grand ball on Fourth of July
night at the Atheneum, Immediately after
the fireworks.
The following superscriptiOn, draped in
Grape, adorns the bar at the Hotel Dakotah
in Grand Forks: SACRED to the memory of
departed spirits. 1890"
Eight threshlng outfits passed through
the cityW Wednesday, bound for points west
of the Missouri. Looks like there will be
some grain to thresh out that way.
Farmer Beers of Stewartsdale Saturday
brought to town a fine sample bundle of
wheat, well headed and over three feet in
height. He has 200 acres like the sample.
Juneberries make excellent sauce. The
bushes up the river a short distance are
black with the berries. Nobody seems to
be aware OF the fact, so they stay there I'M
picked.
The frequency of the hanging out of
Eppinger'S Toll clothing" sign tells a story
convincing to the agriculturist than mil
lions Of boom documents.
The band stand appropriation has
reached $500. One hundred and forty dol
lars by subscription and $3.50 by the city
council. The building will be used as a
hose house with the bald stand above.
Deputy United States Marshal Ike Steen
of Grand Forks has been appointed
superintendent of the capitol building.
Mi. Steen will arrive from Grand Forks
Monday night to take charge of his du-
ties.
Gideon Teller and Norbitt La Flame,
two Burleigh county farmers who went
west, have returned. This country is good
enough for them. They say a great num-
Der of those who went west will come
back.
The steam shovel which has been in
operation at the bridge, goes to Sunnyside,
on the Missouri division, to operate in a
grade at that place. 1t will be absent
about a week, when it will resume work at
the bridge.
Several cars of sheep passed through the
city wednesday, bound for points along the
sheep were of fine quality, having been
selected from the best herds in Montana
and Oregon.
The democrats have compromised and
will have a state convention-a real con-
vention-so Captain Mccormack says, and
tWO-thlrdS OF the committeeman have said
so, too, and that settles it. 1t will be held
at Grand Forks on August =, 1890.
Mrs. Louis Peterson: The Pacific hotel
business for June was much better than
the corresponding month a year ago. We
are assured a good crop and better times
this fall. Have no crop in; sorry now that
haven't. Have some down in Minnesota.
An old-fashioned blowing bee was held at
John w. Millett's place Thursday and Fri.
day Of last week. A goodlv number of the
farmers in the Hay creek district partici.
pated in the bee and Millett was unani.
mOusly declared the sturdiest plowman OF
them all.
Dan Slattery, who returned from college
last week, has succeeded Sol Shonfield az
salesman IN the Boston clothing house
Dan is the possess0r of the requisite affa
bility to make a popular and successful ex
FOUNDER of the merits of the latest fads ii
the clothing line.
John Fitzpatrick, a half crazy soldier
from Fort Yates, who has been placed i1
jail several times and who was discharged
by the board of examiners last Saturday
was again confined in the county Jail Mon
day. 1t is thought he will be sent Il
the hospital at jamestown.
Geehard Hilkin. who resides with Joh1
Mock on Burnt creek, came in Monday
with vegetables-and willow baskets. The
baskets are his own manufacture. HI
gets the willows from along the rivel
bank. he makes several kinds, all il
good style. This is an industry tina
should be encouraged.
The crazy soldier who was arrested
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