Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-05-15
MARIE HE CITY.
IN BRIEF.

. 0~s LIZ III -
day.
The roller mills continue to ship flour
by the car load.
The river is now over two feet above
low water mark.
Laurence Casselman has opened q law
office in the Central block.
The Northern Pacific expects to COM
plete the fill at the bridge by September 1st.
The temperature reached $50 Thursday
at the signal Office, the WarmeSt day thus
far this season.
The prairie fire south of the city burned
nearly thirty tons OF hay belonging to
Amos Robidou.
The Bachelor returned from a quick
trip to Fort Yates ednt sday bringing with
her a cargo of merchandise.
The excavation at the bridge has passed
through the rock and is making rapid
progress now in easy digging.
1t was so hot in the cut at the bridge
Thursday that the dynamite used for
blasting had to be kept on ice.
Captain Talbot is nursing a very painful
abcess, and on the arrival of the O'Neal
sought quiet and careful attention.
The Abner O'Neal had a cargo of wheat
for the Bismarck Roller mills and about
$50 bushels of flax taken on at LaGrace.
A Benton Line man: What, Baker buy
the Abner O'Neal-a boat dra Wing over
W. feet, light? Not much. Nothing in it.
One of the pleasant places of the city is
Camp Hancock where a merry party of
lawn tennis lovers gather almost every eve.
ming.
Miss Belle Ward was granted a second
grade certificate at the recent teachers eX-
animation instead of a third grade as re-
ported.
jamestown is already making arrange
ments for a celebration on July 4th. Bis
marck will probably indulge in races on
that day.
There are three institutions in Bismarck
over which the American flag floats daily
the capitol, the penitentiary and the pub
lie schools.
The surveyors who have been engaged
with the steam shovel at the bridge COM
Wednesday.
The accommodation is doing considera-
BILE ferry business-principally prairie
schooners filled with immigrants locating
west Of the river.
1t is rumored that the Abner O'Neal is
soon to be sold and the Benton T%ranspor-
tation company will be stockholders after
the deal is completed.
Prof. A. c. Logan, brother of Austin Lo-
gan of this city and we'll known in Bis
marck, has started a sheep ranch near
Hunters Hot Springs, Montana.
The reduction in hack fare Monday
was caused by the appearance of a fine
vnl1nU rir1 of tho hnvnn nf 1nhn PnhiIn,,
All doing we'll and John is happy.
The Mandan Dramatic club has hangers
out for the "Flower of the Family" which
points soon. Bismarck will probably be
favored later on.
From the amount of patent rods, reels,
lines, hooks, jugs, etc.. that some of our
local fishermen are getting in these days
we should imagine a trip to lake Detroit
was being planned.
Bishop Walker preached a most eloquent
and stirring sermon Sunday at the Episco.
pal church, in the afternoon held confirm
alton exercises and il the evening conduct
ed service at Mandan.
Franklin Andrews, Laura Belle Ward
and Elizabeth Cunningham of Bismarck
and Fannie W.. Ross of kidder county
passed a successful examination and have
been granted certificates.
AS soon as Captain Talbot recovers, the
Abner O'Neal will go to WaShburn after a
cargo of wheat for the Bismarck Roller
mills. 1t will require three trips to trans
fer the wheat now on hand.
l.. E. Pierce and wife arrived from Hell
n Saturday night and once more became
residents of the capital city. Mr.. Pierce
hos gone into partnership with his father,
Els Pierce, the contractor and builder.
Napoleon Homestead: j.. M. White, of
Bismarck, was seen driving stock through
town this morning, taking them from Red
Lake ranch to Bismarck where he does
business furnishing milk to city customers.
The North Dakota Worlds Fair CON-
missioners meet in Grand Forks on the
18th inst. Mrs. Frances Holley of this city
is preparing some valuable documents to
be submitted to the other members of the
board.
The auditor Of LaMoure county has al
ready taken in $4,000 gopher tails. In Bur-
leigh county the indications are that they
will not be as bad as usual. 1t will be
well, however, to keep up the wal of ex-
termination.
The Northwestern Live Stock company
= through their representative Mr.. Bum
stead have purchased between five and
eight thousand sheep in Oregon and will
make their first shipment to this place the
last OF the week.
The violin used by Musin at his concert
Thursday night is said to be 210 years old.
1t belonged to the Wilmot collection and
was presented to him by admirers in Ant
Werp, Belgium. He has refused an offer of
$1,000 for the instrument.
The Pioneer Press speaks Of Pat Kelly
being a hero at Hot Springs recently-sav-
ing a couple of ladies from drowning at
Potash Sulphur Springs-where Auditor
Bray is supposed to be-and not a word
about the popular North Dakotan.
Boston Smith, the state Sunday school
Missionary of Minnesota has just had a
car completed similar in style to the one
used by Bishop Walker. The bishops
scheme has become quite popular and many
are anticipating following his example.
Professor Fetzer: Musin is the finest
musician l have ever heard. and 1 have al
ways made it a point to attend entertain
: ments in that line. Watch the sentiments
expressed by the critics of eastern cities
and you will find my opinion is sustained
Pierre Capital: Pat Kelly of Bismarck
arrived last night for the purpose of secur
ing a contract nm tho piarrn and Ahordonr