Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-19
T HE CITY.

1olks plcnlced at Apple creek, Sunday.
The Cannon eighty northeast of the
city has been purchased by an Indiana
party.
The total rainfall for the 48 hours
Saturday night to Monday night-was
1.99 inches.
On account of the heavy rain Sunday
evening the children's day exercises at
the Presbyterian church we're postponed
one week.
Quite a number of the handsome trees
along the city streets succumbed to the
storm of Sunday, the larger cottonwoods
especially being victims.
All the circumstances considered, the
verdict of the large majority of the peo-
pie will be that the verdict of the judge
in the Roberts case was all right.
Sunday morning in just twenty-five
minutes SO of an inch of rain fell. 1t is
the largest amount in the given time re-
corded in the Bismarck signal Office this
year.
State Boiler Inspector Gray of the Bis
marck district is notifying parties in this
county that he will shortly be making
his official rounds for the annual inspec-
ton.
George Higgins, formerly a resident of
Kidder county, has moved to Burleigh
and will continue his chosen business, at
which he has done we'll, that of stock
raising.
Engineer Glass of jamestown has re-
lieved Engineer Hughes, who has been
pulling the throttle on n Of the work
trains. Mrs. Glass is also in the city a
guest of Mrs. Jos. Heinzer.
Professor Ogden reports that no appli-
cants were present Thursday to try for the
state teachers certificate. Evidently the
educators of this part of the state are con
tent with county credentials.
Mr.. Will Craven of Menoken and Miss
Jessie Williams of St. Paul were made hus-
band and wife at the groom's home Thurs
day evening. Rev. S. E. Ryan was the Off
ciating minister. Bon voyage.
News comes from st. Paul that Mrs.
VIM. Horsenell, who left Bismarck pear
deaths door, has much improved under
the treatment she is receiving and hopes
of her recovery are now entertained.
I'D. Mcdonald was pleasantly surprised
Thursday by the arrival of his mother ard
reports a very dry season in Canada and
last Saturday ice one-half inch thick was
formed.
Lightning struck the underground
oil tank of the Gull River Lumber COM
pany, rolling it out on the surface. It
did not, however, burst the tank, con-
sequently no serious damage was
done.
Thos. Challoner, section foreman on
the Northern Pacific, was made happy
Monday morning by the birth at his
home of a ten pound boy. Mrs. Chal-
loner is doing we'll, likewise the young
section boss.
Mrs. Douglas, wife of VIM. Douglas,
formerly foreman of the TRIBUNE bind
cry, died in st. Paul last Tuesday night.
Mr.. Douglas is expected to arrive in Bis
marck tomorrow and again take charge
of the TRIBUNE bindery.
Will trees flourish on the upland in
North Dakota? Look across the river
on the high hill where one the infantry
barracks at Fort Lincoln we're located.
See those big cottonwoods and box
elders? That's the answer.
Treasurer Dunn has now received
about $4,000 of county warrants to be
converted into bonds. 1t is likely that
most of the outstanding warrants will
thus be transformed and the county
placed on a cash basis again.
Long-needed repairs on the court
house are being made. By the way, why
wouldn't it be a good idea for the county
to acquire title to the balance of the
court house block. It can never be had
for less money and the county ought to
own it.
The board of university and school lands
held another session Thursday afternoon.
A discussion was had as to the advisability
Of purchasing the 100000 in bonds for the
erection of the normal school buildings at
Valley City and Mayville, but final action
was deferred until the next meeting.
The sympathy of Judge Corliss'
friends in this city will be extended to
him in the great bereavement sustained
on Monday in the death of his mother at
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He left Tuesday
on his sad errand of being present when
the final solemn burial rites we're OBJ
served.
A consignment of six head of thor
oughbred short horn calves was received
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