Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-04-22
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Here is a nice condition of affairs. The
Fargo Forum says: "Those two beardless
gentlemen roaming about the streets to-
day were DR.. barrow and Insurance Com
missioner A. L. Carey. Their moustaches
departed at the approach of spring."
The International hotel on Fourth
street, is undergoing a decided change.
Since Louis Westminster took possession
he has been hard at work, kalsomining the
house throughout. The rooms will all
receive a fresh coat of paint and the
front of the building will also be newly
painted.
Maj. Murphy of Fort Berthold, while
going to his ranch on Shell creek, found
the water high. He attempted to ford it
own life. He swan to shore and walked
fourteen miles to the nearest ranch. The
horses were both drowned, and said to be
a valuable team.
Mr.. j. Henderson, the possessor of 500
splendid sheep and a good farm on the
reservation was doing the city Saturday.
Mr.. Henderson was born in Ontario, Cana
da, but has become thoroughly American
lied, and his well titled farm and thrifty
stock speaks %eloquently of prosperity.
Seventeen years ago Friday-April 16
1875-John Davidson arrived in Bismarck
and took charge of the Northern Paciic's
interests in this city. He raise the
stars and stripesFriday, as he does on the
18th of April every year, in honor of the
event. The Northern Pacific has many
agents, bit none more faithful and efficient
than John Davidson.
Col. G. A. Morton of Fargo, says: "This
is the year OF all years to splant trees.
There is an abundance of moisture in the
ground, and if trees are properly planted
they will grow with wonderful rapidity.
l am going to plant twenty acres in trees
on my Trail county farm. Every farmer
in the state should do it this year, it would
make a good investment"
Joseph Hare: I was out in the country
Friday, Everywhere the farmers are
blowing and seeding. l never saw the
ground in better condition. I tell you the
farmers are feeling good. You ought to
see what nice, clean.cut burrows are being
turned over. The soil is in excellent con-
dition. It's easy on stock, and a team gets
over a good deal of ground in a day.
Now that Grand Forks-right or wrong
has put up and guaranteed the neces-
sary $4,000 to secure the state fair this
coming fall, the best way to compensate
that city for its llberality, is for the citi-
zens generally throughout the state to
contribute to the exhibit and attend the
fair. 1t will bean important factor in ar
ranging for the Columbian Exposition, and
it will pay all who attend in sightseeing
and a week of pleasure. The slope should
make up a special train and send a numer-
GUS delegation with Oscar Will in charge.
Harvey Harris, president of the Bis
marck chamber of commerce, wrote a let
ter to P. B. Groat, immigration agent of
the Northern Pacific, suggesting that in
view of the fact that there would be hun
dreds of disappointed settlers at Browns
Valley and Watertown this week-hun-
dreds would be disappointed and cbuld not
get what they wanted on the Sisseton and
Wahpeton reservation-it would be a good
idea to send some men down there with
printed matter advertising North Dakota
free lands. If the Northern Pacific will
send the prospectors to the Missouri slope
the people of this section will do the rest
show them over the country and prove to
them the great opportunities open to the
industrious settler.