Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-12-09
CITY AND COUNTY,

The Pioneer Fire company are making
arrangements to give a ball on or about
February LIST.
A baby girl arrived in the household
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Krall, who lives
east of the city. Saturday morning.
The trotting horse Dexter, by Billy
Knox, and owned by Mrs. Lambert is
to be rafled next Monday evening.
VIM. G. Packer filed Friday a con-
test against Warren H. Worst, father of
Senator Worst, in a tree claim case.
The city council will meet next Mon
day evening, for the transaction of bust
ness postponed from Monday evening.
A troop of notwithstanding the
advance guard of the army-passed
through to the west Monday morning.
Rumor gives Judge Winchester and
E. S. Neal credit for some fine deer in
their recent hunt in Oliver and Mercer
counties.
The local weather bureau is in receipt
of a handsome Brussels carpet, which
will lend much to the identifying of
the office.
Frank Lacks of Dickinson, Christian
Flagel of Ashley, and Moritz Valid of
Exeter, made homestead entries at the
land Office Friday.
A detachment of recruits from Jeffer-
son Barracks, Mo-, passed through in a
special car yesterday On route to quar-
ters at Fort Yates.
p. F. Bussey, government inspector of
surveys, has been ordered to Salt Lake
City, Utah, and will leave in a few days
for his destination.
Readers of the TRIBUNE who want
holiday goods need only consult the ad-
vertising columns to find the place to
buy and what to buy.
The newly elected county officials
have been gladdened with prima facie
evidences of their success by the receipt
of certificates of election.
M. Eppinger is still suffering from an
attact of his old enemy, erysipelas, and
his condition Tuesday was about as
usual, with a slight improvement.
Ole Gradin of Weller, Mclean coun-
ty, and Miss Louisa johnson of this
city, were quietly married by Judge
Chase at his residence last Monday.
Secretary Chase of Fargo, is in re-
ceipt of a letter from A. F. Starr of Bis
marck, asking him to com there and
organize a Y. M. G. A. at that place.
The Bismarck band has secured the
upper room in the old Searles building
in which to practice, and made their
first effort at music making Sunday
afternoon.
# E. A.. Williams horse has turned up
safe and sound, and the general will
hereafter keep the animal under his
watchful eye a little more closely than
heretofore.
Washington advices say that a reserva.
ton for the Turtle Mountain indians
may be secured on the old Fl. Rice aban.
doned military reservation, where there
is about 100000 acres.
Mesdames Worst and Brown, while
out driving Tuesday, had a narrow es,
cape from serious injury. Their buggy
was run into by a heavily loaded team
and quite badly smashed.
The county commissioners held thei1
regular quarterly meeting at the auditors
Office Monday afternoon. There wat
the usual routine of Observation-Disclosures
of bills and disposition of other matters
T. F. Smith of Steele, made a timber
culture proof, Jas. Thomas of New
Rockford, a homestead entry, and Colt
field Suppreich of New Salem, a fna
homestead proof at the land office Tues
day.
Frederick B%urgstahler of Wells coun
ty, filed a homestead entry, and VIM
Breen, Jeremiah Williams, G.. G. Bop
and John Gregerson, all of Dawson flet
homestead proofs at the land office Mon
day.
A baby boy arrived at the nome o
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. W. Lucas at 5 o'clocl
Sunday morning. Mother and chill,
are getting along nicely and the fathe
is as happy as is usual on such occa
sions.
Special order No. 1874 instructs Capt
Harry L. Haskell of the Twelfth infan
try, at Ft. Yates, to accompany the re
mains Of Lieut.. Col. William F. Drum Q
the Twelfth infantry, to Ills late home a
Springfield, 0.
The city council failed to connect las
Monday. Mayor and aldermen, one an,
all, wanted to hear Bishop Stanley, ant
their failure to hold a meeting was
compliment to the bishop, which he, n,
doubt, appreciates.
Twenty-Five wrecked and badl,