Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-07-07
The Penitentiary Board Meets and
Awards Contracts For the En-
suing Year.
Gun Club Shoots and the Committee
Fixes Up Its Program For
the Fourth.
Items In Supreme Court Circles
Various Items of Miscellaneous
Local News.
Gossip From Afar.

respondence. The longer one remains
at the fair the longer he desires to re-
main. and the more impressed be is with
the stupenduous enterprise. tits SO far
beyond his conception in every partic-
ular that he is amazed, bewildered, lost.
He is particularly impressed with the
symmetry of the buildings and the vast.
ness of the grounds. and at night when
the grounds and buildings are illumin-
ated with countless thousands of
electric lights aud the magnificent
electric fountains and powerful
search lights, it is indeed fairy
land. One is dazed at first and really
speculates, in his own mind, on the
reality of the surroundings. He almost
discredits human ingenuity and couples
the vision with something dreamlike
and unreal.
The weather during the past two
weeks has been charming. The tenn
perature has ranged from "a to IS dur
ing the day and the nights have been
cool. All displays are in perfect order
and the disappointments and disasters
are few. The transportation facilities
are ample and there is no need of OK.
travagance in living. One can find
plenty of eating places where the rates
are as reasonable..a as he desires for the SER
vice he requires.
During the past week scores of North
Dakotans have visited the fair and I
venture that thus far the percentage of
North Dakotans visiting the fair in pro.
portion to the population is as great as
any state in the union. I am satisfied
North Dakota will derive great benefit
from it's display. From 1900 to 5000
people pass through the North Dakota
building daily. and the expressions. of
establishment and approval are uni
versal. The building is a rendezvous
for all North Dakotans, and here ap.
pointments are made of a business and
social nature among all classes. The re-
ception rooms are found a great boon to
tired ladies, and the reading room, where
all North Dakota papers are left on file,
is very popular. While there to-day I
met DR.. G.. Land Taneyhill of Balti-
more. He is interested in Bismarck
property-is n of the syndicate own
ing a large number of lots in the
vicinity of the capitol, and also lands adj
joining the city south of the track. He
inquired about Harvey Harris, Nc
kenzie, Wilson and other Bismarckers.
and expressed himself as still possessed
OF great faith in tie ultimate prosperous
destiny of Bismarck.
I met Capt. NJ. L. Mccormack and
his charming daughters, Matte and
Eta, the other day. The girls are just
from school and are enjoying their vaca-
ton. Mrs. Mccormack is not here, and
it it wasn't for giving away a secret I
would tell the reason. Anyhow, the
captain is as jolly as ever and filled with
Joyous expectancy of future events. I
meet Judge Bartholomew occasionally
and he tells me it is q good place to
spend the summer. He will remain
some days yet. Mrs. B. has returned to
Bismarck, or is on the way. Likewise
Miss Fannie Dunn and Miss Mabel
Hunt. They did the fair quite
thoroughly, but l am certain they
would have liked two or three weeks
more Of it.
saw Fischer again saturday-took
q farewell "stein and weinerworst" with
him-previous to his departure for Ger
many, Sunday.
Among others I met VIM. Britton and
family of Sterling, to-day. MI. Brit
toms father of Illinois, is doing the fair
also at this time. 1 supposed the two
were brothers, and the old man says
he's often taken for the son. 1 don't be.
lleve the old man works as hard az the
o n
Ex-United States Treasurer (still
acting) Nebeker, was admiring the
North Dakota exhibit to-day. Nebeker
is also interested in Bismarck to the ex-
tent of 516,O00-planted in boom time
and-still there.
l met Farmer Fields last night on the
grounds-taking in the illumination and
incidentally "After the Ball." az rem.
dered by Sousa's famous band. The
North Dakota board met yesterday, and
l understand voted for Sunday opening
OF the North Dakota building hereafter.
They argue that by closing on Sunday
the state loses n seventh of the adver-
Using and benefit she would get by
keeping open house. Manager Dickey