Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-05
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BISMARCK IN BRIEF,

BISMARCK IN BRIEF.
Another car of Italians arrived Tuesday
and went to work in the strikers places.
Chief of Police Marsh says he vial be
obliged to resign, as his present salary only
nets S37 per month.
Judge Tibbils is at present acting asdep-
uty county treasurer and is doing special
work in MI. Dunn's Office.
John Homan has secured the contract
to furnish the bridge laborers with bread.
1t will take $50 loaves per day.
John Homan has resigned as captain of
hose company Ne.:9 and Lester Green has
been elected to fill the position.
DR.. DePuy reports the arrival of a son at
his residence, and dentistry has taken a
wonderful stride forward in consequence.
On No. / Friday were three coaches
loaded with walters, cooks n other hotel
help for the hotels in lthe Yellowstone
park.
Rev. S. E. Ryan says there is only one
way that he can account for the many
marriages and that must be attributed to
the bountiful rain.
VIM. Gribble and Miss Lizzie Mayer,
both Of Sterling, were united in holy we'd
lock Tuesday evening. Rev. S. E. Ryan
made the two hearts one.
Barney Flynn was the purchases of 100
acres of EmmOns county realty Thursday
and now considers himself quite a land
owner. 1t is a good investment.
Manager Palmer's band rendered some
nice selections of music on Main street
Saturday afternoon and the same was re-
ceived with hearty consideration.
John Hoagland has secured a contract to
furnish lumber to the Fort Yates agency to
the amount Of $4,000. He also has a con-
tract from Mandan amounting to $4,000.
County Treasurer Dunn reports that
1885, 900 worth of warrants have been filed
in his Office, to be exchanged for bonds,
under the recent resolution of the commits
SiOners.
Seven of the men who came to fill
strikers places went east Sunday night on
top of the 8 O'Clock express. just how far
they rode before the firing operation took
place is unknown.
Memorial Day was appropriately OBJ
served in Mandan and much Interest is re-
ported in the proceedings. Mayor Bentley
delivered the Grafton and was warmly ap-
plauded for his efforts.
The government boat Josephine is ex-
pected down from Fort Benton soon. This
boat has been detailed by the government
to pull snags from the Missouri between
Benton and Sioux City.
Capt. Alex. Griggs in Grand Forks
Herald: snow that | have seen the west
ern country, 1 would have given $50 per
acre for that school section near town, and
consider it a good Investment"
A dispatch from Huntsville, Fla. speaks
thusly Of a we'll known Dakotan: Dan
Maratta is here. He has bought a planta-
ton and will probably marry one of our
lovely women who is very wealthy.
The authorities OF the agricultural bu-
reau have been working for a long time to
discover a kind of grass that will grow
with little moisture and just as they make
the discovery Dakota is soaked with heavy
rains.
The rain Tuesday stopped all opera
lions on the bridge fill. No new develop
ments in the strike which is now thought
to be ended. 1t has resulted in a comprO-
mise, the men now working receive $1.50
per day.
At a meeting of the Banner Hook and
Ladder company, Friday, W. r. Per-
kins. F. E. MOorhouse, Harvey Harris and
Foreman o. H. Will were elected delegates
to the tournament, the company paying
expenses.
Ex-County Commissioner Charles Hus-
ton and T. L. Britton of Mclean county
are in the city on business. They report
crops in that county very promising and a
general good feeling among those who
have stuck to their first love.
Prot. j. ". Sifton, principal of the Val
ley City Normal school, returned Saturday
from Washburn,. where he has been
holding a teachers institute. He reports
"a very successful gathering, every educa-
tor in the county being present.
Manager Sullivan informed the TRIBUNE
that it was in error regarding the holding
up fracas in Homan's store, Saturday
night, but, as the principal in the affair &C
knowledged the deed to a reporter yester-
day, we still maintain that the first infor-
nation was correct.
Farmer Wallace: Do the rain and bright
prospects make me joyful? Why, bless
you, l am always happy. l have never
lost faith in my first love, and l expect to
soon see her do what 1 have always
thought we were going to, some day-ex-
eel all other states in the union.
Secretary Philbrick of the code commits
sion returned from Fargo, Friday, and
reports the board hard at work on the re-
VlSlOu. COuSlucEdUlc ullllCully Is DolDS eX-
perienced in securing copies of the 1877
code, the basis of their labors. as the edi-
ton is out of print and they have to rely
exclusively on private libraries for the
same.
An alarm was turned in about IL o'clock
Sunday night from the Fourth ward,
where a vacant house was going up in
flames. The fire was so far from a hydrant
that the carts had to double, but the one
stream soon had everything under control.
OF course no one knows how the fire origi-
mated, but a vacant house never sets itself
going.
The rain Saturday kept the ball club
from going to Mandan. About 8 o'clock a
game between the Red Lights and Cham
pions was arranged, which resulted 5 to 0
in favor of the Red Lights, five innings be-
ing played. After the game Manager
Fromme said his team will play for an OBJ
iect at any time a club wishes to arrange
a contest.
Lieutenant Patton returned Friday
from the eastern part of the state. He Is
having the Calling gun at the capitol taken
apart and prepared for shipment. 1t is
presumed the Bismarck COMPANY is now