Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-04-18

ing the military quarters at Fort Abraham
Lincoln. ~
Henry Tatley. one of the guards at the
penitentiary, has resigned his position. He
could not stand the reduction racket-$25
per month.
Dennis Hannifin, who has weighty
questions of public interest ON his mind,
is down the line, cavorting between Fargo
and Grand Forks.
Ben Jewell says he has completed nego-
tiations for his ferry boat, which will soon
be down from Benton to ply between Bis
marck, Mandan and other points.
Mr.. J. K. Wetherby, who still has some
interests in this section, is now in partner
ship with a man named Kyser, in the boot
and shoe business at Pasadena, California.
Lisbon Gazette: Hon. r. N. Stevens tele-
graphs from Washington: Congratulate
all for me. Am better; doctor says I can
leave in about a week. Will do so if I can"
1t is given ont authorltatively that Capt,
Ben Jewell, the veteran Missouri river
steamboat pilot, has purchased a small
steamer at Fort Benton to use as a ferry
this season.
Sioux Falls Press: John Grass wants the
Indians to earn their W living, and not
sponge off the government. John has
reached a plane above even the average
white man.
Fargo Republican,: Hon. Frank j.
Thompson returned this morning from a
weeks visit to Dickinson. He says that is
the %liveliest of any town of twice its size
in North Dakota.
The steamer Rosebud was expected to
arrive from Cannon Ball yesterday, but the
high winds held her back. She will prob
ably arrive to-day or tomorrow and navi-
CATION season will be open.
The Hon. E. A. Williams, always erect
and dignified, was more SO than ever Fri
day. A young statesman to p%erpetuate
the name and fame arrived in the Williams
household Thursday night.
Sam Townsend, another Burleigh county
old-timer, who was with Bob Roberts most
of the time during the latter's extended
tarry In Kentucky, came in on fridays
No. l & and rejOlned his family.
Judge Bartholomew and family COM
menced moving into the rooms over the
Griffin block Friday. They will occupy
these rooms during their residence in Bis
marck and live on the European plan,
The annual meeting of the Stockgrow-
ers' association of the West Missouri slope
was held at Mandan Tuesday. The condi-
ton of the association as we'll as the con-
dition of the stock owned by the members
was found excellent.
At the instigation Of Senator Casey
Railroad Commissioner T. S. UnderhiIl
has been appointed assistant surveyor for
North Dakota west of the Missouri river
for artesian we'll experiments authorized
by a recent act of congress.
A fusilade of communications from Bis
marck published in the Fargo Argus leads
one to believe that Dennis Hannifn has
stirred up something in the capital city
and that matters have been coming too
smooth to suit his chaotic tastes.
Miss Porter of Pepin, Wis, who years
ago was connected with Mrs. Southmayd's
passed through the city Friday bound
for the coast. She met a number of old.
time friends on the depot platform.
fears Of serious fluctuations in the hard
ware line owing to prohibition. He is
daily adding to his mammoth stock. He
has received another car load of
hardware, tinware and granite ware.
John Maasen, who left Bismarck several
months ago for a visit to "Fatherland," is
now in Chicago IN his return trip from the
old country, and it is said that a buxom
German lass will arrive with him who in
thef future will bear the name of Maasen.
Bob Roberts, one of the oldest of old
time pioneers on the Missouri slope, re-:
turned to the capital city Friday after
spending. over two years down in old
"Kaintuck," and has plenty to tell Of what
the people in the south think of North Da-
kota. 5
1t is reported that John Rea, who went
west with Lieutenant Governor, Dickey
last month, has decided to locate in Seattle
and has rented ar Office. Mr.. Rea is a first
class land attorney and it is said that there
Is great demand for such talent on the Pa
cific slope.
Postal Clerk Ed. M. Brown, who has had
q case of erysepilas included in his
scheme" for the last three weeks, was
able to resume his +: p: Q. duties on Sunday
n. p, having been "laid up" for three sue
cessive trips. +
H. j. Perrine departed overland for his
family will remain in Bismarck at present.
Mr.. Perrine says the farmers in Dickey
county are jubilant. Seeding began there
about the first of the month and a fine rain
Is reported having fallen In that section
this week.. &fq &'s
Mandan Pioneer: Father Mayer Of Bis
marck was in town to-day. Until recently
Father Mayer has been the chaplaina at the
Bismarck ~penitentiary, but because he
ne did not abuse the lottery and the lottery
men, his services as chaplain Of the penf-
Tertiary are no longer needed.
Miles City journal: Alex. Mckenzie Of
Bismarck has offered to furnish the farmers
OF Burleigh county with what seed wheat
they want at Is cents per bushel, taking
their notes at . per cent. interest with crop