Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-17
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THE RETIEW TABLE,

Joseph Hare has moved into the Gesi-
dence on Sixth street formerly occupied by
o.. p. M. JainisOu.
Mrs. L. II. johnson accompanied by her
son Richard. Jr,of Dickinson, are guests
of Mrs. f. 5. Neal.
The steam shovel will begin operations
at the bridge next week. The one az
Sunnyside about May LIST.
Train No l was run in two heavy sec.
tiOns Thursday moaning. The traffic to
the coast is still increasing.
No. l Wednesday was composed of four
teen coaches all filled. two carloads of the
immigrants were bound for Mandan.
Judge Winchester announces that he
will hold a term of district court for Mclean
county at Washburn in May, commencing
on the 5th.
Mayor Bentley was out Wednesday for
the first time since being sick. The doc
:tor, is considerably reduced in flesh and
quite feeble.
Mrs. r. w. Wheelock, wife of Editor
Wheelock OF the Mitchell Republican, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Asa Fisher, and
other, friends in the city.
Conductor Nashold, after spending sew
eral weeks on the Pacific .coaso, returned
Tuesday and resumed his Old run-the
Mapdan accommodation.
Frank Shepard. postmaster at Fort Lin
coin. was III the city Tuesday, buying
some real estate. He purchased thirteen
lots in mckenzie q COtin's addition.
The next term of the district court in
Oliver county will be held on Tuesday,
May 18th, at 2 p. III. On the following day
at 2 D. IN. court will be held at Stanton.
At the FIRE Thursday night the new
spray noZZleS were tested and worked to
perfection. They are very handy in ease
you wish to coSer a large surface at one
time.
Bismarck is enjoying a real muddy
spring. AS fast as the streets dry, another
storm occurs, but the business men Join
the farmers in their happiness in the crop
prospects.
Mary Ann Millett Tuesday disposed of
lots l and 2, block Sc, original plat of Bis.
marck, to James Octavus Iatman, a gen.
tleman from Massachusetts, for the consid-
GRAFTON OF $4,000.
A small colony of Russians from Eureka,
s. d., are in the city looking for work.
They will probably find employment with
the Northern Pacific when they begin
operations at the bridge.
A prairie fire is burning on the hills
south of the city. The grass is so short
that it spreads slowly, and so no damage
has been reported. Where is the effects of
our prairie fire legislation?
Gunder Olson, who held the responsible
position Of sheriff of Walsh county for six
years and was Sergeant-at. arms in the last
Legislature and now deputy United States
marshal, is in the city on business.
Jacob Flynn, who has been travelling
nearly the whole states over, returned to
Bismarck Thursday. He was renewing
acquaintance and having a GOOD time
with the old liners during the day.
Mrs. T. nigbee left Saturday for Walla,
Walla, Wash. on a visit to her sister who
is Il resident of that city. The accom-
plished draughtsman in the ~surveyor-gen-
erals office is a grass widower again.
There seems to be a great demand for
houses Just now in this city. There are
several buildings which, if repaired. would
makec comfortable dwellings. Houses with
water furnished seem to be all occupied.
Alexander Mckenzie was reported as be-
ing in attendance at Chicago during the
session OF the North Dakota Worlds Fair
commission. Having had considerable ex-
perlence in these matter his advice was
gladly received.
A letter from Captain Talbot of the
Abner O'Neal says the ice has sunk two
boats on the lower Missouri, one at Cham
berlain and one at Running Water. The
names of the boats were not given, but
both were light crafts.
The barn that burned Thursday night
was insured by w. T. Perkins for $500;
but the loss will be nearly $1,000. The
building originally cost 81 300, and it is ru-
ined, although the frame still stands. How
the fire started is still a mystery.
A gentle rain began falling at 10 o'clock
Wednesday evening. AS a considerable
portion of the seed is nOw under ground,
nothing could be more favorable. Rain
Observation-Disclosures times
look out for North Dakota at the Worlds
Fair.
A movement has been inaugurated
among the pupils of the high school to pur-
chase a beautiful emblem of Americas in
dependence. Nearly, enough money has
been raised, and ere long, with appropriate
exercises, the flag will be hurled on the
breeze.
The p%enitentiary board meets again on
The eighteenth to award the contract for
furnishing the pipe and fittings for The
water works extension. Messrs. Lamont
and Showers were appointedaa committee
to investigate the cost OF materials and re-
port then.
Pierre Capital: The Chaska and Rose
bud will both be here about the 18th, the
Rosebud from Bismarck and the Chaska
from Sioux city. The Chaska will have a
big load Of government freight consisting
of agricultural implements for the indus
triOus Sioux.
Tom Gotham, we'll known in Bismarck
back in the eighties, has just come up from
Pierre where he has been in business the
past year. Mr.. Gotham was one o. the
leading mariners of the Missouri river at
the time when river traffic was large and
Bismarck had her boom.
E. R. Kenendy one of the members of
the grand jury just adjourned and messen-
ger Of the house during the late legislature
has about decided to rent a stock farm
on the Missouri slope and go quite exten.
sively into the stock business. He be-
lieves there is money to be made in stock.
Jerry Hayes, sheriff of Stark county, and
general all around capturer of train rob-
bers. etc, was in tue city Wednesday with a
couple OF candidates for Warden Haggart'1
hotel. They were found guilty at the re.
cent session of the district court in Dick
inson and sentenced by Judge Winches-
ter.