Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-08
The $ismartk Tribnne.
CITY AND COUNTY.

the Athenepm, December II,
Harry H. Galloway of this city. has
been granted an original pension.
The signs of approaching Christmas
are to be seer in displays by local mer
chants.
Alderman Healy, who was dangerous
~ ill a day or SO ago, is reported as i'm
proving.
John P. Hoagland has been quite seri-
ously ill for the past few days, and is at
the hospital.
Sheriff Donnelly is kept busy these
days, securing jurymen and attending
other court duties.
The mill is cutting down its forces,
and one crew now does the work on
both sides of the river.
Daniel Suliy will play his new Corner
Grocery on the 10Th, and the town is
being billed for the attraction.
1t is said that George Webster and
Dan Elsenberg are together in a lucra-
tive business enterprise in Chicago.
The proprietors of the Sheridan re-
ceived a carload of new furniture to-day,
and will be busy with more improvements.
North Dakota got one fourth-class
postmaster to.day-Alfred Plante, st.
John, Rolette county, vice W. P. Hutch
inson, removed.
The Ozone says the plan of Austin
Logan and Frank Pearl to put in a gen
eral store at Steele has fallen through
for the present.
Treasurer Dunn says there is a little
imitation of the county treasury, and
property holders are beginning to pay
their 1898 taxes.
The state board of university and
school lands has been in session the
past few days, and has purchased quite
a number of district school bonds.
The commissioners did not meet Sat-
urday for want of aquorum. Mr.. Healy
was too ill to attend, and Commissioner
Ecklund was the only onein attendance.
W. L. Way of Fort Yates, who skipped
from there some time ago, and came to
Bismarck to have a time, has been given
FIVE days in the guard house and fined Sc.
G. E. Showers, who is attending a
meeting of the p%enitentiary board in
the city to-day, lost about $500 worth of
books and furniture in the recent
Wheatland fire.
The man who prophesied no cold
weather until January, because the
muskrats we're not flying southwark and
for other equally good reasons, isnow ex-
planning his prophesy.
The q. s. land commissioner finds that
he cannot apply the mineral laws to the
gold lands in the Devils Lake region,
and is preparing a bill to present to con-
gress to remedy the matter.
Capt. Voolfolk is gaining in strength
at the hospital, and is doing as we'll if
not better than was expected. The use
of his leg has partially returned, and he
is able to walk with assistance.
The Griffin property, concerning the
taxes upon which a lawsuit is pending,
was sold at the tax sale Wednesday. A
number of other parcels of property were
sold, and many hidden in by the state.
Fargo, jamestown and other cities
are catching it to the tune Of 20 below, but
Bismarck revels in a balmy chinook, and
snow is disappearing with a rapidity
which is alarming-to lovers of sleigh
ing and skating.
Chief McGillis ran in a weak minded
tramp Saturday evening. The man
labored under the impression that he
was a private detective on the Old
Slueth style. He was released this
morning, and left town.
The grip seems to have taken a new
lease of life in the capital city in the
past few days. Numerous residents com
plain Of ailments which are explained by
theon word SCRIP" Colds, coughs and
aches Of all kinds are to be obtained at q
liberal discount.
The county officials seem to take
kindly to the use of native coal. While
itimay not be quite so convenient as an
thracite, it makes a fire, warm enough to
suit anyone, and the officials are willing
to sacrifice a little convenience to the
sound principle of patronizing home in
dustry.
1t seems the general sentiment of the
railroad boys Of jamestown and Fargo,
that the Northern Pacific cut in salaries
will be accepted without trouble. The
boys say the company has always done
the right thing by them, and that they
will stand by the company, now that a
cut is rendered necessary.
Col. Miller made the boys quite a nice
little address at the inspection last
evening. He said that Co. A had al.