Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-09
I HE CITY
IN BRIEF.

Oliver English of jamestown is oficiat-
ing as clerk at the Banner house.
VIC Baker will take care of the Grand
Forks Herald during the session.
"Hotchki" is the way the soldiers pro-
nounce the name OF their war weapon.
The holiday was generally observed by
the business men yesterday. Only a few
stores were open.
W. A. Kelly, who held down a legislative
clerkship last year, is in the city again and
has a hold of the rope.
E. D. Rutlidge is here. a representative
Of the North Dakota Republican at Cas-
selton-Coi. Plummer's paper.
Ike Hayes says he won't take much back
talk from Gleason. who is spelling for an
encounter with the Black Eclipse.
L: R.. Dickey OF P%ittsburg, John Fonnes-
beck OF jamestown and w. l.. Watson of
Mckenzie registered at the Western yes
terday.
ID. K. Streeter, who has made the EN-
mons County Record so readable, will lie
connected with the TRIBUNE during the
winter.
Thirty-nine teams left Fort Yates FRI
day morning with wagons loaded with
supplies for the military out on the Can
non Ball.
The road between Bismarck and Man
dan is now in good travelling condition
ana traffic Is picking up every day. The
ice is firm.
The penitentiary board had a complete
quorum Tuesday and met in the after
noon for the transaction of routine month
ly business.
M. w. Miller, secretary of the democrat
&c state committee, has arrived. Mr.. Miller
Is a newspaper man and Yields a pen with
a good point.
A jolly, fat pair who arm in arm strutted
up and down Main street Tuesday were
the cynOsure Of all eyes-Col. Plummer
n Maj. Joe Fox.
Will Fl. Ellis, formerly editor and pro-
prietOr OF the Cakes Republican, who has
spent the past year or so outside the state,
Is here taking IN the fun.
The Democrats have established head
quarters in rooms over the Capital Nation
al bank which are presided over by the
genial Bud Reeve OF Buxton.
The National Tribune of Washington.
D.C., OF Jan: l, has a description of an
Indian war dance, from the pen of Jessa-
mine 5. Slaughter of Bismarck.
John r. Cooks house, up in Mercer
county, was burned last week. It was Oc-
cupied at the time by d. c. Grinnell, who
lost all his household furniture.
The knights Of Labor in Bismarck have
a strong organization. and are hopeful of
securing Legislation favorable to the labor
cause, during the present session.
Frank NJ. Cornell, the popular editor of
the Times-RecOrd, has Joined the crowd of
newspaper boys at the capital. lie will
take care OF the Minneapolis Journal.
On Apple Creek last week, W. s, Hedges
shot a duck-this is vouched for by Hon.
John Yegen. Think of it-duck shooting
IN North Dakota on the 18th DAY of Decent
Der.
Bert Gray is thinking strongly of re-
moving his paper, The Commonwealth, to
Mandan,. where he believes there is a
better field TO expound democratic princi-
pies.
Several bets have already been made on
the senatorial contest. Tim Griffin accept
ed odds with Bob Roberts On Pierce-the
money being placed in M. j. Halloran's
hands.
W. p. Wagner reports that Northern Pa
clflc men are at work STRENGTHENING The
tracks from the DriscOll watertank and
Mckenzie to evade the heavy grade and 10
get water near John Whites. -,
The Minneapolis Times will be repre-.
sented by c. j. Cornwell this winter. Mr..
Corhwell IS an alert newspaper CORE
spondent and tile Times proposes to make
a specially Of legislative doings.
Clarence Dickey is in the city, on his
way from the west to 8 visit la the east.
He is a nephew of Major Dickey and is
Just as lively a sport as the Major, which
fact pleases the latter immensely.
The brotherhood of locomotive firemen
are preparing for a grand ball to be given
ut Jamestown or February 9Th. Tickets
are 81 each and transportation will be free
to all holders Of tickets along the lines!
Mr.. and Mrs. j II. Marshall and Mrs +.
@. Holley were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs,
5. B.: Lawrence for New Years dinner ii
Antelope Park farm Thursday. a sump-
tnouss spread OF roast turkey, with cram
berry sauce ttcv WAS served, and the.