Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-16
THE CIT Y.
BISMARCK IN BRIEF,

AooPSSNo " " IN oCOl W k1OWIuk
poorer every day.
Since Sitting BULBS death there is no
other person that wears a hat of Joe FOX's
size.
Two of John Ostlund's hacks were cut
with a knife, but who did it is not yet
known.
Treasurer Booker is ill and confined to
his room. His physicians declare, how
ever, there's no danger.
John Whites latest vehicle is a hand
somely upholstered omnibus, which is
gaining public popularity.
Miss Mabel Hunt leaves next week for
Minneapolis, where she will take a course
in the Curtis business college.
Without the aid of tutorship and having
no knowledge Of notes, Fred Arnold dis
plays remarkable talents on the violin.
The hotels are doubling up" as much as
possible with their guests and doing all in
their means to accommodate the masses.
If Representative Axvig doesn't gel his
bill through abolishing the office of oil
Inspector, Scott Buchanan would like the
job.
The ice harvest has started in. The ice
is hardly thick enough, but dealers realize
that it must be gathered now before the
spring thaw.
The Western Union Office has 4 good
working force on hand and Manager
Fletcher is handling telegraphic matter
with promptness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Maassen are rejoicing
over the arrival of a baby girl, born Tues
day noon. Maassen has ordered an extra
supply OF red paint.
Bill Walton says he was defeated tor
janitOr by a mistake-and thinks he stands
a fair show for a position yet, there being
two more vacancies.
The little 2.year old son of John Ander-
son died yesterday at 4:S0 p. m and will
be buried from the house on Fourth street
tomorrow Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Miller of Washing.
ton, formerly of this city, are rejoicing
over the recent arrival of Il young daugh-
ter in their household.
Doctors report that a great many little
children of the town are afflicted with an
aiIment similar to the lagrippe, thoughnot
having its fatal features.
The railroad commission has organized,
electing the popular George Walsh as
chairman and Harvey Harris will remain
secretary to the new commission.
The democratic headquarters have been
removed from the Capital National bank
building to the Odd Fellows block ON the
same street, several doors west.
August 9. Fisher was setting 'em up to
his friends Wednesday over the arrival at
his home of a fine, healthy boy, born at 10
a. M. Mother and child doing nicely.
1t is claimed that in several instances the
owners of scarlet fever quarantinrd houses
violated the law and went in and out as
though no dangerous disease was raging.
Farmer MCGEE brought to town Tues
day some feed corn ripened in seventy
days after planting that would rival
samples OF seed corn raised in other Il
ties.
Although it happened a few days ago,
the TRIBUNE has just got around to say
that Captain MOOrhOuse has been elected
chairman OF the new board of county COM
mlsSiOners.
Nearly all the people who came to Bis
marck to attend the inaugural ball have
gone to their respective homes with the
conviction that they had one of the best
times in their lives.
Fargo Republican: Ex-Governor Ord
way, were he in Bismarck, could possibly
let a little light in upon the senatorial deal
last winter. Business may bring him to
the capital, possibly before the goth.
The street sprinkler did good service
Tuesday. Eastern readers should give this
more than passing notice. The middle Of
January and the sprinkler is needed to lay
the dust and cool the heated atmosphere.
1t has reached the TRIBUNE's ears that
some Of the G. A. r. boys are greatly in
censed at the action of the members Of the
house in appointing a cOlOred man janitor
in preference to an old soldier candidate.
Work is getting slack along the railroad
line. A number OF engineers, conductors
and brakemen have been laid off Temporal
rily. The men are hoping for a big snow
storm, when everybody will have some
thing to do.
There is said to be a lively wal going on
between Patrick Havrevold and Dennis
Hannihn for ~goyernorship of the third
house. AS good old Irish blood courses
Inc veins of both candidates, the fight may
be expected to be a hot one.
Elk Representative Hankinson was in
Bismarck. not on a political mission, he
says. but simply to urge the legislature to
pass an appropriation so that the 2 cent
bounty for potato starch can be realized by
the new factory at Wahpeton.
One is led to believe from reading the
Commonwealth that the present manage
ment is not favorable to Senator Pierce
seems to lean to Hansbfough-or some
other horny-handed son of toll-anti-cor-
poration-anti-gang and anti-everything
that is bad.
The taking off of one train has thrown
more people out of employment thar the
general public would realize. In a recent
interview General Manager Mellen of the
Northern Pacific stated that Over 400 men
had been laid off and forty engines trans
ferred to other points on the road.
Father Martin went to jamestown to
confer with Bishop Stanley regarding the
!atters reception in Bismarck, bnt the
bishop happened to be on the train leaving
jamestown for the inaugural ceremonies
and Father Martin missed him. Arrange
ments for the reception, however, will be
made by mail, SO nobody will be disap
| pointed.
Sitting BULBS war-club is now in the pos
session of al Ohio editor. IL is a vicious
looking weapon, about two and a half feet
long, and bears the signs of hard service.
In the heavy or business end of the
club a short buffalo horn is firmly embed
ded. The old chief gave the relic origin.
ally to EIroy Post, the artist. who lad
made two large paintings Of the Indians
fav0rite ponies.