Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-04

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the great warrior. It will continue to-
night, the scenes being laid chiefly in
Europe.
The sheriff arrested s. ". Swenson
Thursday and closed his place of bust
ness on Fourth street. He is charged
with selling liquor. A search of the
premises was made and liquor found,
which is in possession Of the sheriff.
Commencing September LIST, and con-
tinuing thirty days, the Bismarck post
office will weigh each parcel, letter or
package passing through the Office. The
department requires all mail to be
weighed for thirty days in each year.
I. c. DeGraf: I was out in the coun-
try the other day and was much sur
prised to find a fully equipped sail boat
on the pond lea Craven's. MI. Craven
purchased it from some Montana parties
who cam down the river to this place.
The Pierre Daily Capital says a party
of prohibitionists had not ceased to re-
joice that all the saloons had at last been
closed when a wagon arrived and a key
of beer was taken therefrom and kept on
tap the balance of the day-for the
boys.
The Minneapolis Journal says the only
authorized agent for that paper in North
Dakota is G. n. Prick. 1t is no fault of
the Journal that the people have been
swindled-as persons subscribing with
strangers should always demand creden-
| tials.
NJ. L. Griffith, of the TRIBUNE, has
gone to Steele to take charge of the
Ozone while Editor Herbert takes q va
cation. "Grif" Yields a strong pen, and
the citizens of Steele may look for q
good paper during the reign Of the new
editor.
At last accounts the little girl who
was run over by the switch engine in
Mandan was still alive. DR.. Courtney
amputated both legs near the knees and
sewed up the gashes in her head and
neck. There is a possible chance for re-
covery.
Fred Toplif of st. Paul and Miss
Grace Wilkins, niece of Treasurer
Booker, will be married at the home of
Mr.. Booker on September 9th. Miss
Wilkins was in Bismarck during the
session of the legislature last winter and
made many friends.
As a TRIBUNE reporter entered the
Sheridan house Tuesday morning the
c~ountenance Of Thos. j. Flavin beamed
from behind the Office bar. A new reg
lister adorned the counter and Frank
Kihm, the genial proprietor, doomed up
s%plendidly. The Sheridan house is now
in full blast.
Governor Burke, Private Secretary
Capehart and S. s. Lyon of Fargo are
enjoying some fine chicken hunting
these days. Tuesday they bsgged thir-
ty.eight and Wednesday they succeeded
in capturing t~wenty-four, although their
buggy broke down early in the day,
twelve miles from the city.
L. P. Cole of Fargo will organize a
court of the Independent order of Fores-
ters in this city on Saturday evening
next. Bert Gray of the Commonwealth
who has just been elected chief ranger
of that court-says it is a grand good Or
der and he will likely accompany Mr..
Cole on his trip to this city.
The jamestown Alert says the man
who swindled the Bismarck clergy is
probably the same party who remained
several days in jamestown at the ex-
pense of the Gladstone hotel, and is said
to have kept his epidermis we'll filled
with liquor while here. Whether he beat
anybody out of any money Or not has not
been learned.
There has been many reports sent out
from Burleigh county regarding damage
by frost. The TRIBUNE has interviewed
farmers from every section of the county
and finds there has been no damage to
wheat. Not a head of wheat can be
found that is damaged by frost. A few
garden vines we're killed. That is about
the extent of the damage.
Mrs. Nina B. Emmons of Lincoln,
Neb., has been elected an honorary vice.
president of the Ladies' Historical socie-
ty of Bismarck and North Dakota. Mrs.
Emmons was the first bride of the new
settlement and came to Bismarck with
her husband in 1872. This popular soci-
ETY. is doing a good work in preserving
the annals Of the old pioneers.
Judge Winchester brought home some
very fine souvenirs of the Detroit en-
campment. One particularly noticeable
one is the menu card which was placed
on the plates of those at the banquet. It
is in the shape of a knapsack. On the