Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-01-06
The Bismarek Tribnae.
| T AND COUNTY.

Inc BISMARCK DailU uIllouIcc tllNt Ill
engagements are being made for a grand
ball on the evening of the 10Th at the
.Atheneum.
The Minneapolis journal has an article
headed Happiness in He'll" That ac-
counts for the eccentric conduct of its ed
itor since the election.
At the household OF Myron Hutchinson
a lusty boy arrived Thursday, and consrat-
u~lations are in order. DIR. Harcourt re-
ports all well and 'Grandpa' Tim Griffin
stepping high.
Owen Farley: l IN an old timer and
hard worker. l lost everything l had last
Thursday eve. l was burned ont and l
earnestly request the gentlemen of the
senate to grant me any old JOB.
DR.. Harcourt Slowed around a corner
the other day, upsetting the cutter and
bruising the jolly doctor in various and
devious ways. Doc says it's the first time
he's been Slowed in many a year.
\ prominent independent says that
when it comes to the senatorship deal, they
have seventeen men, tried and true, upon
whom they can depend, through thick and
lllll, ulC Allu NClC1 AIM ~ OIL SSoSSS u S"S
game.
At a meeting CT the board of railroad
commissioners, Peter Cameron was
elected president of the board. \. resolu-
ton was adopted continuing Judge
Edgerly as secretary OF the board for the
present.
Many are the expressions OF gladnesS
from the friends of Miss Bessie Waggoner,
over her securing of the position of house
stenographer. Miss Waggoner is capable
and efficient, and will fill the position
creditably.
A letter from NJ. Epplhger, who is at
present at Hot Springs, Arkansas, is to the
effect that he is in good spirits, no worse
for his trip, and hopes under the healing
influences of the medical waters oon to
be fully recovered.
The local band organization have had
printed tickets for their ball. which is to
occur the 10th. AS the proceeds of the
dance go toward the purchase of new ill.,
struments. everyone should endeavor to
help the boys along.
Harvey Harris: Oh, yes sold Thurs
day one of those fine houses advertised III
the TRIBUNE, and l expect a party in this
afternoon to buy two others. There is a
brisk inquiry for Bismarck ~realty-after it
is advertised in your paper.
Commissioner Healey received a tele-
gram from the auditor of Stutsman comfy
yesterday afternoon, to the effect that
Judge Rose had decided that county audi
tors shall hold over until March l. This
seems to settle this veXted question.
Senator J. w. Stecens has secured
quarters at bikes, as has also Representa-
tive Iceland. Both Stevens and LELAND
are independents-with republican ante
cedentS. Mrs. Stevens will also spend the
winter with her husband IN the capital
city.
Burton Pierce of Dale. Chas. F. Lester
of Hampton, and Fred Kraft of Exeter,
made homestead entries, and Andreas
Schatz of Eureka, John p. Lee of Ashley,
and John Orner of Napoleon, made final
homestead pools at the land Office yester-
day.
l. H. Robinson, Frank Titus and several
others of the Josephine's crew arrived on
Sunday morning from Yankton, where
the steamer is tied up for the winter.
The river improvement appropriation has
been all expended, and the crew laid of
until another appropriation is made.
A defender of the reputation of North
penltentiary. which is so rapidly being
populated, are thres hermen from the
wicked east, and that their p]reconceived
idea that justice wOuld not be dealt out in
our young state has led them into paths of
deviltry.
Farmer Wallace did himself proud in
the decoration of the capitol for the recep.
ton last evening, and many and flatterlng
were the compliments which were be.
slowed upon him. Farmer Wallace has a
state reputation when it comes to deco
rations OF any kind, and he added to his
laurels last evening.
P. E. Byrne went up to the capitol, yes
terday afternoon, to take charge of the
books in the state treasurer's Office, pro
tempore. Pat says he had no intimation
Of any appointment as deputy, and looks
tor no such position, but many of his
friends would like to see him Officiate in
that capacity. nevertheless SIS.
Owen Farley: l experienced a little
blaze in my castle hall, Thursday night.
Some live Goals were thrown carelessly
against the side of my residence, and the
resulting fire smoked and blackened
things up considerably. A few of the best
OF US managed to put out the fire without
the assistance of the department.
1t may not be generally known, but in
this state there is a law against the driving
of unshod horses in times of the year
when the ground is slippery and covered
with ice. To so drive constitutes cruelty
to animals, and the local order for the pre-
ventiOn of cruelty to animals desires it un-
derstoOd that all driving horses must be
shod.
A citizen: Unseemly modesty prob.
ably deters you from saying that the print
ers' ball on Wednesday night was the
finest. best conducted affair that has con-
tributed to the pleasure of Bismarck's
disciples of Terpsich0re in many a year;
but its true just the same. And say,
wasn't those invitations and programs
model specimens Of Typography?
Gen. Hughes returned from Steele Fri
day, whittier he went a few days since
to look up the records upon which the
''Steele city bonds" were ISSUED some years
ago. He is counsel for the defendant, the
city: incidentally, he lodged complaints