Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-12

Mr.. Mears is to use this pr%ecautiOn on
all sheep hereafter shipped in by him.
There is hardly a cloud passes over now
without emptying part OF its moisture in
this vicinity. While we rave had consid-
cradle rain, a shower can do no damage.
CT. LANCE and wife are in the city.
Charles will be remembered as the eX-au-
ditOr OF Mclean county, as we'll as the
former editor of the Mclean County Mail.
He is now stationed at Fort Berthold,
where he OfficiateS as clerk. He reports
everything quiet among the noble red men.
Fargo Argus: Yesterday evening the
sheriff Of Faulk county, s. D., reached Far
go, after a man charged with rape. He
which the man had run out of South Da-
kota, and these he sent back overland. He
believes his man is IN the vicinity OF Far
60.
A delegation of knights of Pythias went
to Dickinson Monday to assist in estab-
fishing a lodge at that place. Frank kim,
VIM. Kelly, Geo. E. Wentworth, Il. j..
Flavin, X. Penwarden. G. E. Fletcher and
Chris. Dahl formed the party from Bis.
marck. Members of the Steele lodge will
also be present.
The delegates from North Dakota to the
annual meeting of the order of railroad
CoHuucUoIS nave etuIueut IoLl oI. LoulS,
where the gathering was held. Insurance
Commissioner Carey, n of the number,
remained behind to examine some com
panies that desire admission to do bust
ness in the state. He will return this
week.
Lee Wong, the Chinaman who cast his
first vote in Bismarck and who is we'll
known by all Old-timerS, was on the MORN
ing train yesterday, bound for a visit to his
native country. He was very glad to see
his old acquaintance and promised to
write a letter after his arrival in China. 1t
will be interesting and novel, embracing
his journey as he saw it.
The Dramatic Star contains the follow
ing correspondence from Port Angeles,
Wash. "The entertainments of the past
week have been by local talent. Friday,
the 22d Miss Daisy Stewards concert com
pany drew a crowded house," Miss Daisy
has a host of friends in Bismarck who will
be pleased to learn the appreciation her
talent is receiving.
Lieutenant Patton, accompanied by the
Calling gun, left for Lisbon Thursday.
He will make the rounds of the state. visit
ing all cities supporting militia company.
Bismarck is last or the list, and the gun
will be remounted near the governors
office when the lieutenant has completed
his work. The governor is not afraid OF
Indians, but politicians might make a note.
at genial Tom Marshall's surveying crew.
Tom is now in the city making final ar
engagements and during his absence the
Republican says "the entire crew have
big feet, but their shoes will be built with
an inch projection from the sole, and in
slnuates that all Indians who get sight of
their track will bother North Dakota no
more.
The forthcoming production of "Kajan-
ka' is likely to attract attention. The
spectacle has made a very great success in
other cities, and is described as a "daZzling
array OF handsome scenery, beautiful
costumes, magical tricks, and transform
atoms" A large number of people will
be employed in the representation, includ-
ing a corps of young and pretty girls. At
the Atheneum, Friday evening.
George R. Gage of Minnehaha county,
Kansas, is visiting his cousin, j. Il. Gage of
this city. In speaking of the reports to the
effect that insects were destroying the
Kansas wheat crop. Mr.. Gage said it was
not true. All wheat that was properly
good yield. Kansas, like North Dakota,
has been blessed with plenty of rain this
| year, and farmers feel encouraged" Mr..
Gage is a teacher and may spend the sum-
mer in the county.
The state university at Grand Forks
closes its years work for the school year
on Thursday, June 18th. The graduating
class numbers five, as follows: Thos W.
Heyland, arts, Hamilton; Beatrice John
stone, letters, Grand Forks; Walter j
Marcly, letters, university. The CON-
opera house on the morning of the closing
day. The Misses Grace and Anna Braith-
waite are attending from this city but will
not graduate this year.
jamestown Alert: Public Examiner
Wallace has received reports OF the con-
dition of all banks operating under the
state law. Fully three fourths of the banks
make this as their first report since
organization. Mr. Wallace says the con-
dition of the North Dakota banks as shown
! by their sworn statements, is generally eX-
c%ellent. The law requires the banks to
keep 20 per cent of their deposits on hand,
in cash, but one-half of this amount may
be cleaned out to other banks.
Hon. j. NJ. Corbett, of Spokane Falls, is
on a visit in the city. Mr.. Corbett is an
old time resident of Grand Forks. having
beell register of the land office in that
city. under the regime Of President Cleve-
land. He removed from that place to
Spokane about a year ago, to accept the
WtSteI1l HlduaSeLueuI VI lHe vermont IOdu
Il Trust Co., one Of the heavy financial in
situations of North Dakota. Mr.. Corbett
has a large number of friends in the state
who will be glad to know that he is pros
pering in his western field of labor.
1t seems thai Evans, the checker player,
who so neatly defeated Colonel Ball of
Menoken, has found another victim. The
jamestown Alert says: Clerk of Court
Branch, who is one of the best checker
players in this vicinity, ran up against a
snag Monday and Tuesday, in the person
OF MI. Evans, a stOrm-bOund travelling
man, who is something of a checker player
himself. The result of two days playing
was II games played-S draws for Branch
and IA victories for Evans.
Dawson Standard: The teachers
institute for Kidder county, in session
three days this week at Steele, was one of
the most largely attended, interesting and
profitable ever held in the county. 1t was
in charge of that thorough and practical
educator, Prof. Cathro, deputy state
superintendent, and each subject under
discussion was handled in a mastery
manne He was ably assisted by our
efficient county superintendent, Miss
Portner, whose suggestions were timely
and pointed.