Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-05
Slaughter Items.

SLAUGHTER, N. D., June 1.-[Special. T.
Mr.. Oscar w. Ecklund is putting up a new
house to replace the one that was de-
stroyed by the prairie fire last fall. As
soon as it is finished he intends to give
the young folks at Slaughter a good lively
dance.
Mr.. A. P. Anderson bought a fine team
of mares a few days ago from Mr.. Taylor.
They are dandys; one of the finest teams
in the county.
Mr.. Axel Il. Olson is a rustler and has
already broken about IS or 20 acres.
A.. P. and Ole Anderson went to the
capital city yesterday.
Messrs. John Hedstrom, Louis Lind and
John E. Ecklund returned from a trip to
Bismarck yesterday. MI. Hedstrom made
final proof on his homestead Saturday.
John Noon has taken a herd OF cattle
and will take as many as he can at 81 a
a head.
Mr., Mrs. and Miss Minnie and Ida c.
Englin made a pleasant call at Mr.. Back
mans yesterday. Mr.. Englin has been
thinking about going west this summer
but has now changed his mind and intends
to stick 10 this country a few years more.
shAo oo"ho "1oA oIoCh ldioluS lllSICdu VI
farming.
Mr.. Gust Larson gave a grand ball at his
house Saturday night. Everybody had a
good time and all went home with light
hearts and a good big supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Erickson were made
happy a short time ago by the birth of a
little boy and are all happy.
The sewing society met at Mr.. William
Asplund's last Thursday. Rev. %Spangberg
is the president.
PleLty Of rain has come down the last
two weeks and the farmers are happy aud
hopeful. II it continues a few weeks more
as it has, there will be hay to cut all over
the prairies. The grass is longer and
THICKER than 1t was last year at this time.
millet. Corn and potatoes are coming up
very nicely; wheat and oats are growing
fast and stOolIng we'll.
The grading Of the highways will soon
commence. We have good roads to the
capital city, but them still better.
Erick johnson and Amund Thor went
to Bismarck the other day to attend to
some important business.
Miss Dunn is our school teacher in dis.
trict No. l. She is we'll liked by all the
scholars and enjoys this country very
Mr.. Con O'Leary of Bismarck was at
Slaughter last Friday looking for some
oStlaycu noiSoS. ne Topped at the mouse
Of Nels Erickson a few minutes and tied
his horse to a post. When he came out
the animal was gone. He had to take the
stage home.
Mr.. Ole Markusson has put in all his
crops with four cows. He used all of them
on the pillow and they worked nicely. This
pays better then hiring for the spring
work when you have no teams.
Charles E. Peterson, the musician of
Grass Lake, was at our p~ostofice to. day.
He is always a jolly. welcome fellow.
Mr.. Andrew Thor has been at Slaughter
a few days, attending to some business on
his claim. He likes it all right enough, but
says bachlng is pretty tough and he would
rather be IN the penitentiary than live a
bachelors life. (Zeffs thinks the same.)
MI. John E. Backman is hauling lumber
from Bismarck and is going to put up a
new house as soon as he brings home
enough. Wonder if he won't give us a
dance when he has the hoyse finished.
Rev.. N. Spangberg- IS off on a trip
through Emmons, Bnrleigh and Mclean
counties.
Mr.. Joseph Granfors has been ill for a
long time, but now is improving daily.
y. Y. ZEFFs