Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-03

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Fort Benton Free Press: The dredge
boat "City of Fort Benton was launched
at the yard at Rowe's island to-tay and
will soon be at work at the task of keep
ing the main channel of the old Missouri
free from sand bars.
Business at the land Office was a little
brisk Wednesday and Clerk of the Court
Nelson of Mandan contributed his share.
He brought owe nine final proofs, two
homestead entries and two applications
for final proofs. Wise men, these, who
are getting hold of 160-acre chunks of
North Dakota's fertile lands.
Mr.. Fuller, in charge of the North
western Live Stock company's ranch in
Emmons county, brought in a load of
wool Friday, which, at the Boston
quotations, allowing for shipment, CON-
mission, etc., is worth over $500. The
feeces averaged from 8 to - pounds.
This is the first load and there are more
to follow.
F. W. Cathro: I shall go to the teach
ers' meeting at Toronto via the 500, that
road having given us the best rates, and
then We have the advantage of a beauti-
full lake trip from the 500 to Port Huron
and this will no doubt be very enjoyable
to those used to North Dakota prairies
all the time. I expect quite a delegation
from this state will attend.
The case of the First National bank of
Mlnot, appellant, vs.. Lars A. Larson,
respondent, on appeal from the district
court of Towner and Ward counties, wal
filed in the clerks Office, supreme court,
Monday. It is a replevin action, G. E.
Gregory and A. S. Drake appearing for
the appellants, James Johnson and M.
N. Brennan for respondent.
Agent j. E. johnson of the Northern
Pacific, tells an Argus man: "The largest
amount ever collected in Fargo from
four people was that we collected from
DR.. Wear and party to-day-$1,l71.40
for four tickets-which include a tour
of the park, round trip to Alaska, San
Francisco and back via Salt Lake, Den
yer and Kansas City to Fargo.
DR.. Slaughter says he saw a farmer
near Slaughter carrying home a badger
he had just killed after a half-mile run
ming fight, assisted by his fine shepherd
dog. He weighed 60 pounds, with nails
like a Rocky mountain grizzly. The
doctor, who is not a sport, says he would
like to have seen some Bismarcker's
prize dog try to pull his badgership out
of a barrel.
Sergeant Fallon was honorably dis
charged from the military service of the
government Tuesday, this being neces-
sary on account of the weather bureau
no longer being connected with the war
department. 1t will make no difference in
his labors, however, as he will continue
in the same position in the future. In
stead of being an enlisted man he will be
a civilian in the future.
On the early train Friday morning
we're about sixty soldiers, members of
company a, Eighth Uuited States cav
airy, who are being transferred from the
wilds of the Indian troubled west to the
delightful association of life in the ultra
civilized east-from Fort Keogh to Fort
Meyer, near Washington, D. G. With
them were Capt. S. W. Fountain and
Second Lieut.. A. G. Merrilliat. The
horses belonging toIthe company follow
ed on a fast freight. Company H was
identified with the Indian trouble last
winter and we're within four miles of
Sitting Bull when he was killed last
winter.
The case of Ole J. Moe vs.. the North
ern Pacific road was filed in the supreme
court Tuesday. This is an old matter,
having been tried by Judge Francis in
1884 and just reaches the appellate
tribunal. 1t is an action for $4,000
damages for the running over of the son
of plaintiff by the defendants cars. The
trial court non-suited the plaintiff. 1t is
a Barnes county case and G. A. Van
Wormer appears for Moe and Jno s.
Watson and W. F. Ball for the company.
Attorney General Spencer: I re-
turned last night from Grafton, where I
had been attending to some business
connected with the location of the gov
eminent penitentiary. I put in two
weeks at Devils Lake on the trial of Az
nes Baldwin on the charge of murder.
The jury disagreed and hence if nothing
new turns up the matter will have to be
gone v again. I am informed by her