Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-02-05

aged IA years, was scufaing with his
playmates on a snow bank he was
thrown, falling in such a way as to break
his left arm.
Mail Clerk Yost has accepted a posi-.
ton in the p~ostofice in place of Claude
Holly resigned.
County Treasurer Dunn, who is re-
ceiving treatment for his eye in st.
Mary's hospital, Minneapolis, is improv-
ing.
John Olson, the manager of Judge
Dryers farm at Sterling, was in the
city Saturday, and purchased some of
Gerald Pierce's blooded stock.
Judge Chase is able to be in his office
again, and any business in the county
court will be attended to as usual. Mar
riage licenses issued at the same old
rates.
The board of university and school
lands held a meeting Monday, and de-
oided to postpone the sale of Grand
Forks county school lands till April 9Th,
and Cass county till April 9Th.
Lester Green: Ny father died of apo
plexy January 25th, before I reached
home. His body was taken to Wiuona
for interment, and the services we're con-
Quoted by the G. A. R., of which he was
a member.
The January number of the Locomo-
tive Engineering Journal contains a
column and a half article on engineering
and other branches of %railroaiing by j.
e. Phelan, superintendent Of the Mis-
Houri division of the Northern Pacific.
Mrs. Brandt applied to the court Satur-
terday for the appointment of a receiver
for the steamboat Abner O'Neil, in
which Mr.. Brandt owns an interest. The
appointment of a receiver is opposed by
the Mandan Milling company and other
parties in interest.
The Fargo Argus notes what Captain
Groesbeck says about "eggette'' fuel and
says that Messrs. Erskine and Fleming
of Fargo and Senator McGillivray are
now in Milwaukee, investigating the
eggette plan there, and when they return
we shall have more light on the subject.
The two weeks of pleasant, warm
weather terminated hTuesday with an
old fashioned, New England snow storm.
At Aberdeen, jamestown, Fargo and
other points east the storm was accom-
panied by some wind but at Bismarck
the big fakes came straight down and
remained where they fell.
A meeting of the chamber of COM
MERGE was held Monday. Judge Gage
was elected chairman pro tenn, and VIM.
Motfet, secretary. The election of a
permanent organization was postponed
until next Monday, February Sth. Sever
al letters from parties wanting to locate
III this section we're read and action de-
ferred until next meeting.
Fago Forum: 1t is rumored that as
the Bismarck TRIBUNE had the school
land sale in type and partially printed
that the county board were asked to let
the TRIBUNE publish-so the sale might
go on--and the Settler could have the
price of the advertisement-but the
county board said no. This looks like
there was-a something-behind it all.
Tuesday Gerald Pierce closed out all
his trotting stock, including a fine
stallion and eleven brood mares, to A.
s.. Capehart. By the way, Mr.. Cape
hart is establishing himself as one of
the Missouri slope stockmen, and will in
a few months have n of the largest
and best stocked ranches in the state.
He will put on only the best stock
cattle and horses.
A Swedish family who have lately
lost their little daughter wish to adopt
a little girl between three and seven
years old-an orphan of any nation
ality whom they can take for their own
absolutely. The child will have a good
home and loving care. Anyone knowing
OF such a child will confer a favor by
writing at once to Mrs. Linda w. Slaugh-
ter at Bismarck.
The board Of county commissioners
met Monday and transacted routine
business. Mr.. Healy presented himself
as a member of the board, but his rights
we're not recognized. There is a ques-
ton about this. Some contend that Mr..
Healy is entitled to a seat Although
found guilty of bribery IN election by a
jury; the final sentence has not yet
been pronounced.
Stark county citizen: OF course it's
all right and I am glad if the coal rate
can be reduced, and I guess it will be.
1 have to laugh, however, for it was
McGillivray who secretly got the rate
up-so as to shut down the Lehigh
mine-so as to discourage Lally-so as
to influence him to sell-so as-but I am
glad it has come around-the way it was
~figured-for il means much TO Dickin-