Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-28
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at jamestown.
Some very fine hay is being cut on the
bottoms near the Mandan side of the
bridge. 1t is a fine crop.
Thos. Flavin has been engaged to Off
ciate as clerk in the Sheridan house I'M
der the new management.
The sidewalk on Avenue B is being
built, per order of city council. John P.
Hoagland has the contract.
Barber Mckinney has received an
artificial limb to take the place of the
one amputated last winter.
A party of Northern Pacific surveyors
we're in the city Tuesday, laying out
some side tracks near the river.
John ]. Robinson, the district fair di-
rector from Mclean county, has oats
that average rs bushels per acre.
-Four sisters of charity, who will teach
in the Catholic school, have arrived from
the east to be ready for the opening of
the fall term.
The Bismarck Roller Mill company
and the elevator have shipped all old
wheat they had stored and are now ready
for the new crop.
MI. G. S. Wolfe, a gentleman who in
vested in outside property here in 1887,
dropped dead on the streets of Harris
burg, Pa, on the 18th inst.
A. Healy left for Winnipeg, Wednes-
day night, on receiving a dispatch that
his daughter Ethel, who is visiting in
that city, was taken suddenly ill.
Attorney Hanitch has effected a law
partnership with George Douglas at
West Superior and the firm is now
ready for any rush that may come.
The worms are just now getting in
their work on the trees. Every tree
should be examined and the worms de-
stroyed before they get the best of it.
There is strong talk along the river
towns in South Dakota to revive the old
Missouri sriver freight traffic. Bismarck
would appreciate this effort if success
full.
Farmers in from all parts of the coun.
ty Monday report no damage by frost.
In the city a few gardens were slightly
damaged, but the majority were not
hurt.
VIM. Falconer has moved into DR..
Bentley's residence during the doctors
absence. Advices from the doctor Mon
day state that he is now able to
sit up.
Boiler Inspector Gray returned from
a trip down to Steele, Dawson and other
points within his jurisdiction Friday.
This trip nearly completes his tour this
season.
The Phoenix Hose company No. 2 of
Mandan will give a dance in that city
this evening. Several of the Bismarck
flame fighters will probably be in at
tendance.
Dick Riley of Menoken was brought
in on No. l Monday. His team had a
runaway and he was run over, badly
crushing his Cleft foot and otherwise in
juring him.
Farmers are unanimous in the report
that grain is very hard on machinery
this season. The straw is 80 heavy that
it bends and breaks the strongest bind
ers and headers.
A freight train leaves Mandan daily
now, going as far as Sterling, where it is
side tracked and is used to make up east
bound freights. This is to avoid the
Apple Creek grade.
An old-timer remarked yesterday that
it was a little strange that ex-Bismarck-
ers have to furnish the material for four
ffths of the scandals we read of in the
newspapers nowadays.
Another cargo of tea has gone east
over the Northern Pacific. A cargo from
China makes about eight train loads and
is usually shipped to all eastern cities
over the Northern Pacific.
John @. Dwyre of Coal Harbor was
looking the town wei Tuesday for a
man to work, but was unsuccessful in
his search. There is not an idle mar in
the city who wants to. work.
The Williamsport Record reports the
first prairie fire of the season. The
TRIBUNE again wishes to call attention
to this matter as the grass is very heavy
this year and fires will be disastrous.
Frank Burt and John Kennedy re-
ceived their new threshing machine, the
"Agitator," Friday and started for the
country. They expect to do just a little
more than their share of threshing this
season.
Father Martin says there is a gradual
increase in the Catholic church from
strangers coming to the city. He thinks
the population of Bismarck has increased