Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-11

these years.
Billy Laist set a mouse trap on the
second floor Of the Sheridan, Tuesday
and Thursday morning found
that a whole family had taken posses.
sion, two old Ones, and nine children,
is a rather extraordinary catch
even of rats.
\ party Of half u dozen carpenters and
other tradesmen came in from Mime
apo!is on the noon train Thursday and
went down the river to Fort Yates. They
have been engaged to work upon the
government school buildings which are
being erected there.
John Holman has sold his confec-
and bakery interest to VIM.
Donahue, who has been associated with
him for some time. He will remain
about the place for q month or so until
things get to running smoothly under
the new management.
The county commissioners met at the
auditors Office Saturday, with all men,
bers Of the board present, and went
through with routine business. A num-
Der of bills we're allowed, and the bonds
of the constables appointed at the last
meeting were approved.
Foreman Miller says work at the
brickyard is progressing nicely with the
increased force, and brick of good
quality are being turned out at a good
rate. About 100000 brick are now all
ready for the kiln, and there will be $780,
600 by the first of next week.
John Quinlan has commenced to har.
vest his wheat and expects to get a fair
crop. His field is one of the best in the
vicinity of the city, has been we'll
planted, and he expects a yield of about
the average amount, just how many
bushels he can not say as yet.
It is probable next Saturday will see
the end of the Gun club shooting for the
season, as the shootists are of the opin.
ion that they are now fully able to
slaughter the prairie fowl after the Goth.
Falconer won the gold medal last even
ing, and William the leather one.
N. F. Boucher: Yes, we had a fine
time at the fair, and although we saw a
good deal, yet there was much We
would like to have seer that lack of time
prevented. Mrs. Boucher is there now
under treatment, and I hope to see her
return in two or three weeks much i'm.
proved.
John O'Brien, son of n of the old
timers in the county, and Miss Kate
Harvey, one of Burleigh county's fair
daughters, were quietly married at the
Catholic church Saturday morning by
Father Martin. The young couple are
we'll known and congratulations will be
general.
Between 10000 and $4,000 brick are
being turned out daily at the brickyard
since the increase in the force. Yester-
day was begun the work of setting them
for the Kiln, which, however, will not be
fred for a week or so yet. It is calcu-
lated that 10000 will be burned in the
first kiln.
The steamer Josephine is again at the
landing, having broken q part of her
snagging. apparatus, while battling with
an unruly snag down zeal Sibley island.
The broken parts have been taken to
Mandan to be repaired, and it will be a
week before the Josephine will get to
work again.
The members of the school board
made a visit to the building Tuesday,
to look yer the premises and see what
was needed in the way of repairing.
There are several things to be done be-
fore the building will be ready for the
fall term, and the board will soon have
men at work.
The representatives of the Bavarian
nobility who have been down at Yates,
returned Thursday afternoon. They
went down more particularly to see the
Indians, and come back laden with
trinkets and other relics. They will 20
on west to the park and other points
in several days.
The county commissioners are adver-
tising for bids for the placing of abut-
ments for q new bridge at the Lawrence
place. The iron bridge which was
formerly used at Long lake will be
placed there, and supply a long felt
want to the farmers who have to CROSS
at the Lawrence farm.
There is a city ordinance compelling
property owners to keep their sidewalks
in repair. No ordinance needs enforcing
any more than that one, and the author
tiles propose to enforce it. In some
places the walks are actually dangerous
and the city is liable to have damages to
pay for personal injuries.
Thursday was q renewal OF the hot
weather Of several weeks ago, and nobly