Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-10-02
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corn palace.
The ladies Of the Episcopal church
cleared something over 800 out of thei,
harvest festival.
Uncle John Parker of Winchester has
sold all his Dakota belongings and will
winter in California.
Hezekiah pleaded guilty to an assault
on Henry Steinmitz and Judge Chase
gave him SIS and costs.
Rev. George Kline and Mrs. Kline 90
as delegates to the Baptist state conven-
tion, to be held at Lisbon this week.
County Auditor Avery has been busy
preparing and sending to inspectors of
election copies of the Australian election
law.
Frank S. Eddy, captain of the James,
town militia, has taken unto himself a
bride. The boys of Company A send a
salute.
Indian Agent Inspector B. F. Miller is
ON a trip to Fort Berthold. He is one of
the Oldest inspectors in the employ of the
government.
The large freight depot at this place
is full and teams and drays can be seen
oading at all times. Another sign of
prosperity.
Many of the state papers are making
mention of the fact that Bismarck had a
float in the Minneapolis harvest festival.
1t was a good ad.
Geo. R. Gage has resigned his position
in the high school and left for
his home in Kansas, where he has been
offered a position in a drug store.
Isaac Hooper: I was out in Ecklund
township Saturday and I tell you that
is a beautiful sight this year. That sec
ton cannot be beaten for raising crops.
Oswald Warner Monday paid the fine
Of John Olson, sentenced for stealing from
Joseph Dietrich, and Olson has his lib
erty-and has gone to work for War
ner.
Winona Times: G. M. Butterfield,
sewing machine agent, and wife, of Bis
marck, were staying several days at the
Merchants, on their way to Huron,
S. D.
Tom Clark and Peter DesCamps, two
railroad contractors who have been do
ing work in Montana, are en- route by
river to this point bound for Dickey
county.
E. E. Gorsuch reports that the wheat
he has threshed yielded thirty bushels
per acre. This is in the vicinity it was
claimed would not exceed fifteen bushels
per acre.
Laurence Casselman no sooner ad-
vertised his property for sale than
County Auditor Avery bought it. 1t is
the house and lot formerly owned by
Capt. Wentz.
Senator Worst; I think the present
prairie fire law, with a few improvements,
is q practical one, and it's enforcement is
the only salvation of many portions of
this country.
Hezekiah and Henry Steinmetz he'd a
misunderstanding Saturday, which re-
suited in a warrant for Hezekiah's ap-
pearance before Judge Chase, Monday
morning, at 10 o'clock.
The records for the Minot land Office
were taken from the Bismarck office
Saturday. 1t has been considerable
work to get these records separated
from the Bismarck Office.
( The Northern Pacific operators have
changed again, L. L. Moulster. formerly
day man, is succeeded by A. J. Muness,
and F. O'Mera is succeeded in the night
position by G. H. Cartmell.
In the case of O'Connor vs.. Shank the
Judge allowed O'Connor damages to the
extent of $3.50. Under the contract
Shank is entitled to $3.50, leaving a
small balance and costs for Shank to
pay.
Although the river is nearly at low
water mark, the steamboat men say
there is three feet four inches of water
between this point and Yates, which is
more water than any of the upper river
boats draw.
Maj. Mclaughlin: The Sioux Indians
have this year raised $4,000 bushels of
oats which they sell to the government
at twenty-five cents a bushel, and 10000
bushels of wheat for which they are re-
ceiving eighty cents a bushel.
A large number of residents are
putting in the city water. Among those
who have lately made the improvement
are j. D. Mcdonald, T. 8. Hunt, E. E..
Morris, J. Burkett and E. d. Bly's new
livery stable. Another sign of prosperity.
Thos. Williams, one of the Oldest rail-
road section men in this vicinity, met