Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-07-07
Che Bismarck Tribune.
CITY N COUNTY.

Some of the water holes along Main
street are being filled up with cinders-
very good idea.
Jack McHugh rode both winning
horses in the running races Tuesday
and did it we'll.
Wool shipments are beginning to be
made from this point, but shippers are
kicking on prices.
D. F. Barry and wife, c. F. Payne and
wife and Bill Wynn are registered at the
fair from Bismarck.
Ernie Townsend, who workedfo John
Dolan until recently, has opened up a
barber shop in Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. P. Heron, old time
Bismarckers, snd Mrs. G. E. Wentworth
are registered at the fair.
Under the new law, all births and
deaths will have to be recorded at the
Office OF the county Judge.
One of the latest improved Surveys is
a late acquisition to the comforts at the
residence of Gov. Shortrldge.
Editor Mofet was busy Saturday
moving his Office paraphernalia into his
new building on Third street.
Sells & Rentfrow's circus have made
arrangements to post the town, and will
show about the middle of the month.
About three. fourths Of an inch of rain
fell Thursday morning, and will be of
much benefit to crops throughout the
county.
Section hands were doing some credit
able work in cleaning up and improving
the appearance of the railroad yards,
Thursday.
The Baptist church has been adorned
with q new pulpit and chairs, purchased
from the receipts of the milkmaid's
social some weeks ago.
Sports and amusements were had at
the penitentiary Tuesday, and the con-
victs INDUCED in foot racing, sack rae
ing and kindred sports.
A couple of itinerant musicians with a
monkey and an unbearable bagpipe
made the evening air hideous and
amused the crowds last Thursday.
Miss Winchester, who has lately re-
turned from Carleton college, will give
two %racitations at the concert in the
Presbyterian church, Friday evening.
There was another crazy persona
woman this time-on the east bound
train last Thursday, but not violent
enough to do more than attract atten-
ton.
The rain of Wednesday, although a
soaking one and beneficial, was of on its
dates. According to all recognized pre-.
cedents it should have come on the
Fourth.
Architect Hancock will have plans for
the capitol extension ready to submit to
the commissioners in q few days. He
gives the plans at 2 per cent, which is
reasonable.
MI. Geigar, of the Bismarck nine, was
presented with a bouquet by admiring
friends, just before going to bat in the
game Tuesday, but much to the dismay
Of the donors he famed out directlytafter.
Lieuts. Crabb and Sweezey and four
of the Yates team left for Yates at about
4 o'clock Wednesday morning,to 70 down
river in a yawl. The trip that way will
be a novel one, although probably not
as pleasant as it might be.
Captain Gregg is no longer in the
auditors Office at the capitol, but will
probably be hereafter in the Office Of
Secretary Dahl, during the absence of
Dr.. DePuy, who leaves in a day or so
for a trip to the Worlds Fair.
The city marshal Wednesday received q
telegram from Chief of Police w. o.
Jones of Aberdeen, S. D., to look out for
two men, wanted for burglary. The
men are supposed to have left James,
town for the west Wednesday morning.
Many expressions of praise are heard
at the singing Of Miss Agnes Anderson
at the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning. Miss Anderson has q clear,
sweet voice, and her singing added much
to the enjoyment Of the church services.
An immense petrifed stump, about
ten feet in diameter, passed through the
city Sunday evening, bound for the
North Dakota exhibit, Worlds Fair.
The stump came from the Bad Lands,
and is one Of the many to be found
there.
The secretary Of state Saturday issued
204 licenses to sell railroad tickets, in
accordance with the provisions of the
anti-scalper's act. OF these, "a we're is.
sued to the Great Northern. "a to the
Northern Pacific, - to the Milwaukee,
and "a to the 500.
DR.. Edwards and F. E. Moorhouse
18th -@Io D- IN