Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-27
A Brief Instance, Setting Forth the
Push Which Exists On the
Slope.
How the Average North Dakotar
Rushes Things, Especially
Matrimony.
Items of Local News, With a Resume
of the Days Events in the
Capital City.
Quick Work,

There is nothing slow about North
Dakota. And it follows necessarily
that there is u corresponding absence of
any thing pertaining to slowness in the
makeup of the average North Dakotan.
Lest this statement be contradicted by
some one who has never had actual ex-
%perience with North Dakota and it's
people, it may be we'll to relate just one
instance out of many, in proof of the
first assertion.
John Oldfeld, the jolly and rotund
representative of j. H. Roach & Co., St.
Paul, relates a little occurrence which
transpired Saturday, and which may be
cited as an example. John was aboard
the accommodation, and on his way from
Mandan to Bismarck. There were other
passengers, and among them, n young
fellow, a ranchman from southern Nor
ton county, who was particularly notice.
able because of an air of apparent happi-
ness which enveloped him, and so
densely as to be almost visible. He ap-
preached Mr.. Oldfeld, and in the
course of events, struck up a converse
ton.
His air was that of o man who is at
perfect peace with himself and in exact
harmony with all other inhabitants of
the earth. He seemed to wish to con-
graduate everybody. And OF course
this obvious happiness made him the
more interesting.
"Been to the fair?" he began, as he sat
down beside John, and beamed upon
him pleasantly.
"Oh, yes" was the answer, as Oldfield
turned to the young fellow and looked at
him the more closely. "Nice place, too"
he added, "you been there?"
mo, I haven't, was the answer, but
I'm going, Monday" and again that
happy smile.
"Well, you'll have a nice t,me," said
the other. "Great sights there"
"Um.m-h.u-m," drawled the other.
II didn't expect to go a few days ago."
"he went on. and a little %nervously, 'but
you see, I-well-that isl"
"Changed your mind, eh?' queried
Oldfeld, as he scented a story.
"Well, yes that is" The young
fellow was a little more nervous
"Fact is," he blurted out, hastily,
"I'm going to be married Mon
day, and go there on my wedding tour
and now that the cat was out of the bag
his nervousness passed away, and was
replaced by air of perfect satisfaction.
I'll tell just how it u.s." he continued.
in a burst of that confidence sol peculiar
to q nan who has just discovered com.
plete happiness and wants everyone to
help him appreciate it. II came up
Friday from the ranch, to see my sister
who lives IN Mandan. I went to the
house, and found her, and also found
that she had a visitor, a young lady
whom I used to know in the east-used
w ~ W bCuOO1 WILL u0l-UuU' SA0 uAO
changed so I hardly remembered her
and she didn't know me at all. Well, ]
visited with 'em a little while, and went
down town, and came back again after
supper, and would you believe it, I talked
to the young lady till 8 O'Clock, and
finally wound up by asking her to marry
me. She said she would, and I'm going
to get the license, we are to he married
Monday, and going to the fair Monday
evening. Smooth, isn'it?"
John Oldfeld says its the quicket
work, and with such satisfactory results
too, he ever heard of. And everyone will
agree it to be q natural result of the vim
and energy, incident to a life among the
rugged hills, fertile prairies, and mic
the Incompatible ozone of North Da
kota. That's all.
How Is 1t?
1t is said that Governor Shortridgt
has issued Especial order No. 4" dated
Grand Forks, October 9th, retiring Col
John D. Black of Valley City as acting