Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-12-23
BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY. DEC. % 1899

by year. Halt of the winter season has
already passed, and we have experienced
no severe weather as yet. Either the
winters are growing milder, or else it is
my imagination, and I am inclined to
favor the former theory. ..
Postmaster Bogue: There are a good
many ideas conveyed in the TR1BuNE's
suggestions regarding the preparing of
Christmas packages for mailing, which
people would do we'll to dwell upon. A
little care in doing up parcels will save
q great deal Of the dissatisfaction which
generally exists over the damaged condi-
ton of goods when delivered.
John w. Mansfield has returned from
Minneapolis with his bride and resumed
his duties as clerk at, the Sheridan. His
chief occupation during the past two
days has been the receiving of congratu-
lations from friends. It is understood
that Harry Wybrant will have general
charge of the Sheridan, this winter-all
under High Chief Klhm, of course.
Rev. Chambers has received a letter
from the president of the Cannon Ball
mission, requesting him to come down
in the near future and perform the
baptismal services owe upwards of a
dozen Indians, who desire to join the
church, but Mr.. Chambers business in
town is such that he fears it will be inn
possible for him to comply with the re.
quest.
jamestown Alert: Some of the rail-
road boys are under a great strain of
~lamentation today on account of the loss
of their old friend, II. Petty, who was
taken to Bismarck this morning on No.
l. He has been a very faithful employe
of the Northern Pacific railroad for
nine years, and it seems strange to the
boys that temptation would lead him
astray.
Senator Worst: I have been in St.
Paul and Minneapolis for a few days.
Everything is lively, with prospects of a
hot fight over the speakership in the
state assembly. I look also for a great
opposition to Senator G. K. Davis for
reelection. Colonel Little is there and
has been for several days, and expects,
I believe to be home the latter part of
this week.
jamestown Capital: And now
the rumor that M. D. Williams is booked
for public examiner under the new state
administration. The Capital extends
congratulations to Mr.. Williams, with
the reservation that if the leaf in the
political book on which his name is said
to be written should be turned down
the congratulations are to be transferred
to the other fellow.
1t is reported that a mountain lions
tracks have been seen in the vicinity of
Oscar Wards farm, that Mr.. Ward set a
large trap, attached to a log, to catch
the animal, and that next morning trap,
log, and mountain lion had disappeared.
1t is supposed the animal was caught in
the trap and walked off with it.
Whether the lion has been found yet
has not been reported.
Mr.. Eisenhuth: This is my first visit
to Bismarck in ten years. I fnd houses
scarce and hardly know where to 20. I
presume we will be obliged to take tenn
porary quarters this winter and wait
until spring for a permanent location.
When I located at Darlington I hest
tated between Darlington and Bismarck,
but was finally urged by Senator Casey
to locate at Darlington.
Monday morning was one of the cold
est of the season, thus far, the Their
mometer in the city having registered a
temperature of thirteen degrees below
zero. From farmers who came in from
various portions Of the county during
the day, it was learned that it was
colder out of town, they reporting tenn
peratures varying from t~wenty-four to
tw%enty.eight degrees below.
Sioux City Journal: The attempt to
bring the government boats Josephine
and Mandan to the city has been given
up and the repairs which are to be put
on them will be at once begun at Yank-
ton, where they now are. The Josephine
is to be heightened and otherwise i'm
proved and the Mandan, which has
hitherto had no machinery of her own,
will be furnished with engines.
Over at the express office yesterday
morning, was being displayed what is
known among the messengers as the
''hoodoo" chair. It differs in no way
in looks from the ordinary, and is
curious only in the respect that it has
figured in two or three express rob-
berries, half a dozen wrecks, and in a
number of snow blockades, and has
thus deservedly earned it's title of "The
Hoodoo."
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