Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05
T HE CITY.
BISMARCK IN BRIEF,

~ DCoGu CGlNC pltlllC HIS were TeUOTt6U
raging in the vicinity Of Sterling, Monday.
Barber Mckinney is preparing to re
move into the store recently vacated by l
Brumberg.
Ticket Clerk Scott says that every tickle
he has yet sold to Russian Jews was tc
= Portland, Ore.
j. j. Kelllher of Helena, Mont. has &C
cepted a position in the United States sig
nal office IN this city.
The board of directors of the North Da
kOta penitentiary met Wednesday. Onl,
routine business was transacted.
Alderman Swenson has a knack of writ
ing his name upside down and backwards
at the same time that puzzles onlookers.
Rev. H. j. Hill of San Francisco
preached an eloquent and forcible sermon
at the Baptist church last Sunday even
ing.
Miss Holmes of Winona, Mimi, will
teach the Glencoe school this year. Miss
Berry, the former teacher, has returned to
Michigan.
Miss Jeanette Ward of this city will
teach the Washburn school the coming
term, which commences about the middle
of the month.
Tailor McGillis reports things rather dull
now at the county bastile. He has but two
prisoners to watch over and they have
not long to stay.
A spirit of rivalry exists in the two hose
companies and it is rumored that another
race for a much larger purse will come Off
in the course of a month.
Miss Maggie Richie, a popular young
lady, has accepted a position in Thomas
O'ShaughneSSy'S store. She entered upon
her duties Monday morning.
William Shepard will be in the city three
or four weeks in order to receive medical
treatment for an abceSS in the stomach.
DR.. Bentley is attending him.
The fire at Pat Smiths residence early
Sunday morning was the work of fire bugs,
as III oil can and cOmbuStible material sat-
urated with kerosene fully attested.
Yesterday was a striking contrast to the
quiet, cool days enjoyed for the past
day all will concede. Wind. dust and heat.
John A. Stoyell is attorney for Mrs. At
rill is settling the estate Of her deceased
perty interests in this county are consider
able.
Louis Westminster has started up a neat
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temperance resort. The paraphernalia
was formerly used in George Kline's sa-
loon.
Indeed a body should be out of town to
hear news from home. The Steele Ozone
SAYS: "Ex-AuditOr Marsh of Burleigh cOun-
ty died suddenly Thursday evening at Bis
marck."
Mr.. Phelps has secured n of the best
business locations on Central venue West
Superior, for which place he will soon
leave. The best wishes of all Bismarck
ers will follow him.
Allensworth's threshing outfit steamed
down to EmmOns county Saturday after
noon. They have all the threshing they
can do near Glencoe. The engine was i'm
ported from Missouri.
j. II. Mcbride thinks of going out of
wheat raising and into stock for a change.
This year he has but fifty acres, when last
year he had 100. His wheat this year will
60 about Is bushels per acre.
The body of G. E. Mech was last Friday
night shipped to st. Paul, where 1t will be
met by Mrs. Mech. Superintendent and
Mrs. Phelan and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Han
itch accompanied the remains.
Ed Higbee says he is not surprised over
the result in South Dakota. He was down
SuClC 1CCCuUly uuu CdAACu uOW tAdCtCAo
stood. At one time it seemed as if Picker
would also fail Of a denomination.
D. E. Mclaughlin of jamestown is in
the city. putting the boys through a course
of hearing and eyesight tests. The exam
nations so far have been highly satisfac-
tory to both the boys and the company.
"Lake Pepin" was the name Of a Sleep
ing car that passed through Bismarck the
other night. If one should stop to think of
that terriable disaster on the beautiful lake
of that name he might hesitate to enter the
cal.
Oscar Will forwarded to P. B. Groat, of
the Northern Pacific, for exhibit at the
Minneapolis exposition two cabbages
raised in his yard, each weighing "a
pounds. Still they haven't got their full
growth.
Mandan Pioneer: A number of saloons
IN town which were temporarily closed a
few days ago, are now running again with
place in shape and will have it open to-
morrow.
c. Fl. Phelps has decided to close out his
business and quit the country. Mr.. Phelps
is n of Bismarck's most popular citizens
and his departure from the city IN which
he has lived for many years will be deeply
regretted.
The TRIBUNE has received a copy of the
London Daily Graphic, an illustrated
newspaper, with the compliments Of j. S,
Hillyer. One Of the sketches shows a life
like likeness of the Marquis de Mores sit
ting in his prison cell.
County Surveyor Heron was out in the
country Wednesday withihis surveying par
aphernalia to determine the boundary
lines between the farms of Tim Griffin,
Joe Dietrich, E. II. Sperry and T. P.
Davis.
Oscar Fl. Will has a number of samples
of corn and millet on exhibition in the
TRIBUNE counting room that are worthy
of inspection. They are positive illustra.
tions Of what can be raised in the fertile
soil of North Dakota.
Landlord Bly, of the Sheridan is setting
up a large number of stoves in his house
which will be used till January 1st, when
steam will be turned on. He believes
stoves cheaper than steam during the
milder part of the winter.
Secretary Harris of the board of railroad
commissioners is n of the busiest officials
in the capital city nowadays. He is de
lnged with correspondence requiring i'm.
mediate attention, and the work takes up
the greater portion of his time.
Deputy Auditor Currie. Denutv Treas.