Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-05-30
I II E CIT Y
IN BRIEF

oso 49, - AhA~ ASsASS A"k ~
cultivation and plenty of live stock.
The shower Tuesday night, though of
duration, was quite refreshing.
The Sheridan house has made special
and reasonable rates to regular board
ers-
Getting down to business. Very few
idle men in the city, and the croaker's ,oc-
cupation is gone.
Mayor Baker: Look at the bright side.
While the city did not get the rain, the
farms north and south OF town did.
Maj. F. S. Corwin has been appointed
clerk of court in Kidder county. the Office
having been made vacant by the death of
c. G. Simpson.
Street Commissioner MeCue is to be con-
graduated. The streets and alleys of the
city never were SO clean as now, and still
the good work goes on.
The steam shovel has got a bag contract
on hand which will keep a large force of
men employed most of the summer making
excavations near the bridge.
The young ladies of the Methodist
church are to be congratulated on the sue
cess of their strawberry and lee cream
festival Wednesday evening.
The city streets and alleys are now clean
and should be kept SO. Don't throw rlb-
bish and waste papers in the streets. Bar
rel or box it so that it can be carted
away.
E. H. Bly,, who returned from st. Paul
this week, met Capt. J. c. Barr and learned
from him that he intended to 60 to the
National park soon to take charge of a
steamboat on Yellowstone lake.
A large heavy freight locomotive has
taken the place of the 'dinky' in the
Northern Pacific yards while the ''dinky"
is undergoing repairs at the shops from
injuries received Monday night.
DR.: A. Stewart, a prominent druggist and
physician of Ludden, was in the city Wed
nesday to procure a druggists permit from
Secretary Frisby of the North Dakota
GARD of pharmacy, to sell liquor in Dickey
county.
Wednesdays train numbered amongsits
passengers about fifty girls and as many
men en-route to the National park to &C
cept places in the various hotels which will
be open to tourists next month. The travel
to the park promises to be heavier than
ever this season.
The attendance of spectators at the dis
tgiet court %nte Tuesday Irssiny wa al large; r; Several raj
tween opposing counsels was at times
pointed and interesting. Judge Rose pleas
antly "holds the fort"
S. NJ. Work, NJ. D., of Hot Springs, Ark,
an old friend of DR.. Slaughter who recent
ly returned from the springs, in a letter to
the doctor asks concerning Burleigh county
farm lands. He thinks of purchasing
about $40 acres from three to five miles
from Bismarck and may possibly visit the
city soon.
President Gage: Tuesday nights storm
from the west was split by the brewery at
the landing or Bismarck would have got a
good wetting. Che brewery should be con-
years the storms from the west have divided
at the landing, part going southeast and
part northeast.
John Whalen, Ed. Wood and several
other members of the grand Jury while re-
turning from an inspection OF the county
p0or farm Wednesday afternoon had a live
" adventure with a large (genuine) snake.
The snake, which Wood proudly exhibited
in the evening, is one of the largest ever
seen in this vicinity, being about six feet
in length, and is what is called a bull
snake.
Fargo Republican: 1t is said the new
trains soon to be placed Oh the Northern
Pacific will have a much faster time sched-
ule than ever yet attempted over this line.
Something like two hours will be saved in
the run from Fargo to Bismarck, and only
six stops are to be made between the two
points. Residents of minor cities and viii
lagos will catch but a passing glance of the
swiftly flying express.
The Motfet-Grifin case has taken a sen
sational turn. Wednesday Bob Roberts was
placed on the stand and confessed to hay
ing perpetrated the assault himself. No
sooner had he relieved his mind In this
respect, and been cross examined than he
was placed under arrest and $4,000 bonds.
Sam Lawrence and John Quinlan were ac-
cepted as bondsmen and Mr.. Roberts is
again at large. 1t is expected the case will
20 to the jury Friday:
Mr.. Leslie A. Simpson, the active Dick
insOn attorney, argued a motion Monday
night before Judge Winchester in
chambers, in which he sought
belonging to Mrs. Montgomery, a resident
of St. Paul. Mrs. Montgomery is defen-
dant in a suit for wages, brought by a Dick
insOn man named NOrthrOp. MeSSrS. Reg
lister and johnson, who appear for North
rOp, opposed the motion.
The river road is now one of the popular
resorts again. The fragrance of the vege-
tatiOn, the broken country and beautiful
scenery combine to make it n of the
p~leasantest drives in the state. Those who
have never driven on this road little real.
route of a summers evening after a sultry
day. In a few weeks the wild roses will
be in full bloom and a more delightful
sight cannot be realized in this region.
The route from town is via Prospect
place or via the brewery and water works