Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-07-11
BISMARCK IN BRIEF.
The mill starts again Monday.

is being raised to a higher grade.
DR.. Bentley delivered the address at the
Hannah grove picnic, near Mandan yester'
day.
The jamestown city council has Ii
cenSed Original-package houses at $25 pei
month.
Charles Rogers house in Mckenzie
township was partly unroofed by the
storm.
The Custer house has been renovated
from top to bottom and now presents new
inducements to the public.
State Auditor Bray: The celebration on
the Fourth was a credit to Burleigh county
and the citizens of Bismarck.
The windmill on W.. B. Hlbbs' barn in
Logan township was blown down and the
chlmneyS blown Oft his house.
In the report of the Presbyterian choir
entertainment it should have read Mr.
Prior instead Of Mr.. Price, who sang bass
o. r. Barnes: All Of my customers from
the country report an extremely heavy
electric storm, but no serious damage to
crops.
The Bismarck base ball club, through
their manager, wish to return thanks to
AAAs Aok NfCUUC1 " ll1S dSSIolUl1SS III
yesterdays game.
The Mandan Pioneer says the popula-
ton OF Bismarck is 2,245. SO tar Enumera.
tor Phelps has refused 10 make all eSti-
mate to the TRIBUNE.
The Menoken and Apple Creek base ball
teams have arranged for a matched game
at the Bismarck ball park on Saturday
afternoon OF this week.
WIS. Ball came in from the farm Wednes-
day. lie reports Sevenuy-tive posts in his
pasture fence blown down and some other
minor damage to buildings.
The Bismarck base pall boys are doing
considerable practicing, and the next club
they cross bats with will probably have to
play ball' or take a defeat.
Nearly all the freight trains on the Da,
kOta and Montana divisions are run in two
sections. This is considered a good assur-
ance OF an increase in trade.
VIC. Barge and wife left on Mondays
Pacific express for their new nome in lua-
no. Their Bismarck friends wish them
success in their new location.
A. E. Stevens, John Walton and family
and two others left Wednesday overland
to the Black Hills. Mr.. Stevens expects to
return but Mr.. Walton will locate there.
The Northern Pacific railroad company
presented Messenger Angevine with
a handsome gold watch for his presence OF
mind during the recent express robbery.
Farmer BOren: There was some hail at
my place the other night. No damage to
speak OF. Have had hail there three times
this season. Crops are generally looking
fine.
The citizens, through their executive
committee, return thanks to the Fort Yates
(TWelfth regiment band, and also to the
Bismarck band for their excellent music
rendered Friday.
South Dakota exchanges give the popu.
lation Of Grand Forks at 5000 and Fargo at
5,2OO. This is news in this vicinity as il
was supposed Grand Forks would lead all
other cities in the state.
The Pioneer Hose company received a
challenge Saturday from the Mandan fire
department to a contest for 500. The rules
OF the fire department keep the boys from
going over and getting the money.
The second section of Fridays No.
carried eight beautiful new sleepers prop.
erly decorated with flags. AS the train
arrived, several large tire-crackers were
exploded from the front of the engine.
James Holt returned Saturday from An.
telope Lake, Church county, with a bunch
or Cattle which he has been ranging up
there. he intends to sell the whole herd
and 20 out OF the stock business entirely.
The TRIBUNE exchanges throughout the
yield this year OF thirty bushels of wheat
to the acre. All the review agencies claim
that no state ever had brighter prospects.
Deputy Mckenzie speaks in very favora.
BILE terms of Major Murphy, Indian agent
gentleman, and even the Indians respect
and like him. He is a good man for the
position.
The members Of the Fort Yates band are
gentlemen III the trueSt sense of the word
and not only are they the finest band in
North Dakota, but they reflect credit on
the United States government rs a regi.
mental band.
"A gentleman in the hardware business
at Dickinson was brought to the city and
placed in the hospital Thursday. DR.
Frazer states that it is a difficult case
The patient seems to be suffering from
some unknown disease.
W. S. DeGraff: l think you should men
ton the efficient work done by Farmer
Wallace in decorating the city for the re
cent Fourth of July celebration. Mr.. Wal
lace did all his work free gratis, and was
very instrumental in placing decorations
on the public buildings.
S. S. May and son of Steele have located
a stock ranch eight miles northwest of tn,
Ross ranch and in the northeast portion O
Burleigh county. They will start will
about 100 head of cattle and horses AM
gradually increase in number till they hav,
one Of the largest in this portion OF tn
country.
Reports from Washington give the popu
latlOn of Bismarck at about 2,2OO. It viii
not vary far from these figures. The Man
dan Pioneers guess was about right. Ii
return we will estimate Mandan's popula
ton at 1880. No reports have been re
ceived at this place regarding that city
population.
Reports from nearly al the cities an,
towns in North Dakota which were not in
tending to celebrate the Fourth. state tina
exercises of some kind were held. TIL
true American citizen is going to do some
thing on the Fourth of July if it's nothing
more than to yell once or twice. :
Centralia News: The Arlington hote
has changed hands at last. Hawley an
the Arlington have been .synonymou
terms for so long and over so large a terri
tory that it will be a surprise to many no
to find Hawley in his accustomed place
MessrS. Marsh & Schreck are the gentle
men who have persuaded Hawley int
selling. and they promise the patrons o