Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-06-20
IN BRIEF,

The roller mill is running right along
no rush, but doing a good, steady business.
The Banner Hook and Ladder boys are
talking OF having a dance Fourth Of July
night.
The employees of the Sheridan house will
probably give a ball some time this
month.
There was a dance last evening at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Pollock in
lower Bismarck.
The No. 4 Atlantic express was heavily
loaded Wednesday,. The people are begin.
ming to come back.
Bailey. the supposed train robber,
waived examination at Fargo and wa
held in $1,000 bonds. =,
The a~rtesian we'll at Mandan Is now
down eighty.five feet-passed the quick
sand and is now in the clay.
Another elegant rain Wednesday night
probably an inch of solid water. The
slope is all right this year.
E. E. Semlinge, formerly clerk at the Pa
cifc hotel, has accepted a situation as sales
man in the Boston clothing house.
who was shot Sund " night at Mandan
died Monday night. was confirmed Tues
day.
Farmers from up the river say that the
wild strawberry crop this year will be i'm
mense, also the wild plum and burberry
crop.
Walter Breen writes from Centralia in.
closing So for the WEEKLY TRIBUNE and
adds that "all the Bismarckers are we'll
and happy"
Let the pound ordinance be enforced.
Tender trees and shrubs are being ruined
by stock every night, even in the very
heart of the city.
A number of women will vote at the
election for county superintendent OF
schools next Tuesday, probably a couple
of hundred or MORE.
Capt. Wise was Frustrated with a second
light attack of paralysis yesterday after
hospital by Capt. Belk.
The total receipts of the lawn fete given
by the ladies of the Episcopal church were
$3.50. Me- receipts after paying all ex-
penses, $4,000.
If you want a beautiful drive go down
on the river road by Wards. The wild
roses are now in bloom and the forest
never looked better.
Exchanges in the southern part of the
state quote machine dealers ordering
binders by the car load. A good indica-
ton of faith in North Dakota.
The general topic of conversation is the
crops. and 1t seems to be a pleasant sub
ject to talk on. Prospects were never
brighter than at the present time.
Judging from the appearance of the
North Dakota newspapers there will be a
happy gathering at Devils Lake at the
North Dakota Press associations annual
picnic.
Eight carloads of sheep-nearly 1000
and two carloads OF horses arrived Sunday
for j. J. Jackman and his partner. The
sheep industry ON the slope is increasing
rapidly.
John D. Mack, the energetic mechanic
and boiler repairer, has placed steam
power in his shop with which he will op-
crate the large drills and other heavy ma
chinery.
The storm Thursday night overturned a
Sanborn on the main track, but they were
removed in time to let the west bound
train pass on time.
having shut down steam heat for the sum-
mer, Barber Patterson's bath rooms will
be supplied with hot water by a steam
boiler arrangement of his own.
A Yankton dispatch of the 18th says:
The river has fallen three feet. 1t is
thought that the steamer Shaska is
aground between YanktOn and Randall.
1t rained nearly an inch last night.
The east bound express, due at sos p.
m. did not arrive until 1890 last night. It
left Portland on old time and expects TO
reach st. Paul on new time. Trains
from the east were on schedule time.
All persons in the First ward who have
not been interviewed by the census emu
merator, Mr.. G. II. Phelps, will please re-
port to him, as he has completed his work
in that ward but may have overlooked
some.
An Indian who went by the name of
"John" wa trying to dispose Of a horse,
wagon and double harness OF the streets
Wednesday. He offered them all for $40.
didn't say where.
The closing exercises of the public
schools are spoken Of by all who attended
scholars of each department showed ex-
cellent training, and the exercises through
out were a success in every respect.
The Methodist campmeeting at Lake Isa-
pei, near Dawson, commencing July 8 and
lasting one week, promises to be an inter-
esting event. Rev. Palmetto, presiding
elder, will see that nom of the details are
omitted and it is likely a good attendance
will be had from all parts of the state.
w. s. DeGraff, the commission merchant,
has rented the building formerly occupied
by L.. N. Griffin and will move therein this
week. Mr.. DeGraff will add to his already
large stock which, when completed, will
be one of the neatest and most complete
concerns of the kind in tue northwest.
Conductors Kelly and Dinehart, under
the supervision Of. ROadmaster Stewart,
carry 1875 car loads of dirt per day across
the river. They say they will reach Man
dan with the steam shovel by Christmas II
they have to tunnel the Missouri. Then
there will be a clear view from Bismarck
to Mandan-from depot to depot.
MI. }. A. Martin OF Brainerd, Mimi, has
inyenteda strengthening machine which,
it it performs its work as the inventor an
ticipates, will prove of oinestimable value
to sheep h%usbandry. The first test of the
machine on . live animal occurs today at
the Campbell ranch in EmmOns county,
and the result of the test will be watched
with interest.
Fargo Argus; Cole, who was in the last
legislature-laSt time-is writing to the
Fargo Evening Bat from Dickey county
over the Signature of "~ReDuhIican - tplljnO