Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-05-19
CHE Bismarck Tribune.
CITY AND COUNTY.

The steamer Bachelor returned from
Pierre last Friday.
\ baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Gus Morgan, Friday morning.
Two homestead entries ana two proofs
at the land office Wednesday.
Seventeen Russians in Mercer county,
we're naturalized by Judge Winchester
last week.
The contest case of Dasskey VS.. Stooe,
from Stark county has been filed in the
land Office.
Forty homestead patents have been
received at the land Office and are await
ing delivery.
1t is probable q game of ball with the
Mandan team will be arranged for
Decoration day.
w. S. Casselman is able to be out,
after a four weeks struggle with in
dammatory rheumatism.
Asa Fisher has rented the Wallace
residence on Seventh street, and is busy
moving his effects therein.
General Hughes is numbered among
the recent visitors at the North Dakota
building at the Worlds Fair.
The jag trap zeal the band stand has
been filed UP, and pedestrians need no
longer fear the excavation at night.
Sheriff Donnelly Thursday sold some
parcels of land to the highest bidder,
upon default in payment of mortgages.
Miss Eta eager entertained a merry
party of little friends at her home on
Fourth street in observance of her sixth
birthday.
The open air concert of the band was
highly appreciated, and many compli-
ments passed on the marked improve
ment of the boys in playing.
w. T. Perkins and P. E. Byrne each
received one of the latest improved
safeties Thursday, and will be welcome
additions to the Wheelmen's club.
Jordan Bidlake, a brother Of the
senator, and John D. Black of Valley
City, were Wednesday appointed as
colonies upon the governors staff.
Uncle John Parker, who has been in
the Fort Yates hospital for some months,
suffering from fractured hip, has been
removed to his home, and is improving.
At the meeting of the Benevolent So
ciety on Friday it was decided that meet
ings should be suspended until Septem.
Der unless by special call of the presi-
dent.
Alex Fromme: I see the agreement
to close at $50 has been broken. Here
after I shall be open all day and have a
man sleep in the store to answer calls at
night.
A birthday party was given by Miss
Mamie Burkett to about fifteen of her
young friends last Saturday. Refresh
ments were served and q general good
time had.
Bill Lowe: No, We have found or
heard nothing of Gus johnson yet,
although his horse has been found.
There is no doubt that he persisted in
the storm.
Chief Dispatcher Hickman of the
Dickinson Office is authority for the
statement that trains Nos. 2 and $50
long looked for-will be put on Sunday,
the 2eth inst.
Webb Bros: AS some of the signers
to the $50 closing agreement have seen
fit to break the combination, in justice
to ourselves we will hereafter keep open
in the evening.
Pierre Times: The government boat
Mcpherson, working On the river esr
Yankton, and will soon come up the
river, to work along the upper river dur
ing the summer.
The bills of the pe~nitentiary for the
time in which the wardenship was in
dispute have been audited and allowed
by Auditor Porter, and Warden Boucher
was busy Thursday settling up claims.
Minneapolis Tribune: Gen. A. Hughes,
the counsel for the Northern Pacific
railroad at Bismarck, was in the city
Thursday, en- route for Chicago, On
legal business connected with the road.
The ladies of the Benevolent society
are making arrangements for a straw
berry and ice cream festival to be given
at the reading room the last week in
May, the date will be announced later.
Judge Tibbels: Decoration Day ar
engagements are complete. The program
will be printed as soon as arranged by
the committee. Senator Worst will de-
liver n of his, as usual, interesting ad-
dresses.
Pursuant to the resolution of the
county commissioners, Deputy State
Examiner Patterson is making and ex-
animation of the books and records in
the office of the county treasurer and