Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-05-12
The $ismarek Tribune.
CITY AND COUNTY.

S. B. Lawrence is reported as seriously
i'll.
J.. w. Hurd has been appointed post.
master at Dawson.
Henry Glitschka has accepted q posi-
ton with Lucas & Beardsley.
Doctor Harcourt proved upon his tree
claim in Kidder county Monday.
S. W. Upkenhalz of Mandan, made
final homestead proof at the land Office
Saturday.
The secretary of state has issued a
commission to G. j. Foley as second
lieutenant Of Co. G.
President Will: The state board Of
agriculture will hold q meeting at Grand
Forks on the 3Oth.
The reign of the street sprinkler was
inaugurated Monday, and great we're
the rejoicings thereat.
Seven homestead entries, two home
stead proofs and one presumption proof
at the land office Wednesday.
E. S. Pierce: You may take out that
notice, as I have sold the property to
Fred Roberts. 1t pays to advertise.
S. B. Lawrence is reported very i'll and
not expected to live. He is in q semi
unconscious condition and very weak.
Arrangements are being made and a
program prepared for the appropriate
observance of Memorial day by the G.
4. r.
E. NJ. Epson of Cummings, has been
appointed trustee of the state univer-
eity at Grand Forks, in place of H. L.
Holmes, resigned.
Where is the poundmaster? In the
upper part of town horses are rowing the
streets almost daily and at all hours of
the day and night.
Glineburg 4 johnson are building an
addition to the residence of J. D. Nc
Donald and making a considerable i'm
provement in the property.
A baby boy was born Monday after
noon to MI. and Mrs. John Tibbils.
Mother and child are doing we'll, and
father happy-as might be expected.
James Field made homestead entry at
the land Office Thursday. -Four pre-
emption proofs, six homestead proofs
and one timber culture proof were also
fled.
Herbert J. Grow, an old resident of
Burleigh county, at present of Mandel,
ILL.,, was in the city Friday, and
proved upon his tree claim under the
amended law.
The roller mills broke the record dur.
ing the past two days. On Thursday 295
barrels of -four were ground, on Friday
298 and Saturday 314, an average of 302
barrels per day.
The homestead contest case of Martin
VS.. Calgrove, of Dickinson, was heard
before Register Neal Wednesday. L. A.
Simpson appeared for Martin and F. H.
Register for Calgrove.
The infant boy of Conn Peoples died
Friday and the funeral will occur
from the Catholic church to-day at 10
o'clock a. m. The friends Of Nj. and
Mrs. Peoples will extend sympathy.
Landlord Green is having some
creditable improvements made IN the
Custer house. The exterior has re-
ceived a new coat of paint. and the in
eide is being repapered and fitted up.
A birthday party was given Wednes.
day by the parents Of Charley Morris,
in honor of his seventh birthday. Quite
a number of young folks we're in attend
ance, and a good time was had by all.
A yearling colt, belonging to Barney
Flynn, became tangled up with a team
and wagon, and received a broken leg in
consequence, Thursday. The injury
necessitated the shooting of the animal
The members Of the running team Of
Pioneer Hose company are requested to
meet each evening at the ball park, at
1870. The necessity Of practice is evi,
dent, and the boys should not fail to re.
spond.
The water 10 the city troughs,
although ordered last Monday, has not
been turned on yet. The troughs have
been cleaned out, and the water is
needed and should be turned on as soon
as possible.
The TRIBUNE has a program from the
Louise Jewel Manning school Of oratory
in Minneapolis for a monologue recital
by Miss Minnie A. Stoyell, we'll known
in this city. The recital occurred Thurs
day evening.
The pe~nitentiary board held q meet
ing Thursday afternoon, at which moth
ing but the usual routine business, allow
Ing Of bills, ETC., a transacted. Col
Robinson returned to his home on the
evening train.