Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26

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The steamer Bachelor, from Yates,
tied up at the landing at 3 o'clock Thurs
day morning.
What about the fair association?
Certainly if no Fourth of July celebra-
ton is to be had an association fair
ought to be in order this fall.
Laurence Casselman made another
important real estate sale Thursday. He
sold the Bell property on Second street,
near Thayer, to W. H. DeGraH.
Alfred Cressy has purchased what is
known as the Christy claim, in Emmons
county, and those who should know say
he has secured a good piece of dirt.
Workmen have for several days past
been engaged in making needed repairs
on the court house. They are lengthen-
ing out the rafters of the roof so that
spouting can be put on.
Judge Francis happened in to the
Methodist District conference at Steele
Wednesday night, and the brethren
pressed him into the service for a speech
on Higher Education" It is needless
to say it was a good one.
1t is stated that VIM. Webber has de-
parted for parts unknown and as a mark
of esteem toward one of the citizens,
took along a team that he had previously
mortgaged. he mortgage is DESTROYS
OF hearing his property.
Ike Steen has accepted a position with
H. Sorrensen, Fargo, as bookkeeper and
entered upon his ]abors there. The
penmanship which made MI. Steen IA
10 while superintendent of the CAPT.
toll building will be displayed in his new
position.
Warden Haggart has a large gang of
men at work on the p%enitentiary water
extension and dirt is flying rapidly.
Owing to the non-arrival of pipe he is
not making as much progress as he
would otherwise, but they have passed
Ninth street this week nevertheless.
Mr.. G. W. Hawkes., a farmer in the
southern part of the county, has taken
twenty-four grade Durham and Holstien-
Friesian yearling heifers from E. Ashley
Mears on the following terms: Half the
increase, taken to pay all taxes, and also
pay SIS per head, at end of five years,
for original stock.
On Tuesday United States Treasurer
Nebeker drew a draft for 100000 on
account of pensions. In 1888 Treasurer
Nebeker will be remembered as having
drawn a pretty good.sized check and
made an old-timer happy when he paid
$4,000 for the lots on the corner of
Broadway and Second Street, Bis
marck.
Sheriff Dcnnelly, who has just re-
turned from a trip through the county,
reports everything looking smooth-ex-
cept the faces of the farmers, who are be-
ginning to kick on the amount of straw
they will be compelled to handle during
harvest. Grain crops never looked bet
ter and the yield of wheat promises to be
the largest ever gathered on the slope.
jamestown Alert: Judge Hamilton
has returned from his sheep-buying trip.
He bought his sheep in Wyoming and
they are o being driven to jamestown.
They will probably be shipped a portion
of the way, but if driven, will moi reach
here until September LIST. About
$4,000 will be saved by driving the flock.
Mr.. Hamilton says he purchased 5O97
head, all yearling ewes.
Fargo Republican: Six parties-James
Kennedy, Harry O'Nell, A. Cantieny,
John Mason, Martin Hottie and John
Haas-have been placed under $1,000
bonds in each case, to appear in court
when called upon by the powers that be.
Deponent saith not what the charges
against the gentlemen are, but there is a
suspicion that the pop they have been
selling was a little strong for a prohibi-
ton beverage.
At the annual picnic Of the employees
of this division of the Northern Pacific
road, held at Lake Detroit, last Satur-
day, Fireman Gray, of this city, lugged
off the prize offered for the foot race and
contributed his one leg and half to get
ting the money in the ~three-legged race.
he must1 be a Splinter, indeed. Where
is Con Keefe? He used to be a runner
and the Commonwealth said the slope
wouldn't be in it with him.
Manager Falconer has arranged with
the Fort Yates base ball club to play
here July 4th and 9Th. The game July
4th will be played in the forenoon, and
the winning club will play the Mandan
club at Mandan for a purse of $50. Man
dan is going to celebrate on the Fourth
and has offered a good purse for a ball
game. The Yates boys are coming up
loaded and expect to wipe out their de-