Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-05-20
AROUND THE STATE.

Walsh county has two Grafton editor
candidates for county superintendent.
Editor McOully of the Grafton Advocate
and Editor Wood of the Grafton
Record.
Any one knowing the whereabouts of
George Sweeny will do his relatives a
favor by dropping them line, or by
notifying the News, Hankinson, N. D.
The first train-eighteen cars-of
the cattle came in Friday morning at
10:45; the second train-seventeen cars
arrived few hours later. There were
100 in alias fine lot as was ever
shipped into this country-and not one
was lost in shipping.
Dickinson Press: Theodore Roosevelt,
who is at the head of the civil service
commission, has 1000 head of cattle in
the Bad Lands out from Medora, forty
miles west of Dickinson. Through Mr..
Roosvelt's manager, S. M. Ferris, $50
head of the number were purchased re-
Gently.
+ Hillsboro Banner: One of the most
pleasant incidents of last weeks institute
was the presentation of an elegant gold
watch to Superintendent Kennedy by
the teachers. The genial professor was
taken by surprise, but happily expressed
his thanks. The cause of education in
Trail county has had Mr.. Kennedy's
best efferts and no class understands
and appreciates their value more than
teachers.
Grafton News and Times: A commu-
nication from the school board was pre-
sented to the city council at their meet
ing Monday evening in which the board
petitioned the council to issue bonds to
the amount of $4,000 to run for per-
iod of ten years, for the purpose of pur-
chasing site and erecting school build
ings on the east side Of the track The
matter was discussed and the idea ap-
proved by the council who will take i'm
mediate action.
Grand Forks Plaindealer: The de-
position of Ex-Cashier Nelson was not
taken before Judge Mclaughlin at the
county Jail Saturday morning, to be used
in the prosecution of the case against
Dahl, as was expected. The dignifed
court and the lawyers to the number of
half dozen or more we're on hand but
Nelson had changed his mind and de-.
clined to testify, having concluded that
if his evidence for the state would not
help him any the state should not get
the benefit.
Minot Journal: The safe and fixtures
for the Citizens Bank of Minot, arrived
Tuesday and we're put in place with dis
patch. The institution Immediately op-
,ened for business and its officers have
been kept busy ever since. There prob
3 ably has never been bank opened
under SO favorable circumstances where
it had opposition. All day Wednesday
Cashier Finch and President Lewis we're
4 kept busy receiving deposits and making
loans. All hail to the new enterprise.
Minot Journal: Seeding in the Mouse
River valley is now practically finished
and the grain is coming up on MANY
farms and pushing right up into the sun
= light, refreshed aud strengthened every
day by the warm and invigorating rain.
jamestown Alert: The county COM
missioners have let the contract for an
iron bridge across the Pipestem river
northwest of the city at cost of $1 $50.
Each contractor thought he had the
lowest bid and one agent wanted to get
another chance after it was too late.
His bid was 500 or more too high, and
he wanted to get another opportunity to
guess.
Grand Forks Herald: Yesterday
afternoon a miscreant from the peaceful
city Of East Grand Forks, who had in
d some way caused the righteous indigna.
tion Of the yigilant police Of that city to
be aroused. thought to escape to the Da.
kota end Of the bridge, but he was espied
BY limb Of the law who was standing
in wait for some victim Of the flowing
bowl. There was lively chase, and
after q race for life Of about two minutes
the police overlook his man and dealt
& him several Intellectual winded blows
The officer was not man enough and took
"a few minutes rest to get wind enough
Z tcsalows his horn, when a regiment Of the
broad shouldered, uniformed guards ol
honor came to his rescue, and the arrest
Il was successfully made and the miscreant
Safely lodged in the city bastile on ths
other side,