Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-13
HE WRITES A LETTER.
n. H. j. Tells of the Fair From OBJ
servations of a Few Days on
the Grounds.
Also of a Number of Old Time Bis
marckers and Where They
care At"
All of Which Will be of Especial
Local Interest-Other Items
of News.

CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. 4.-Great prepara-
tions are being made for Chicago day
next Monday, and as the railroads are
making extremely low rates, even from
points as far away as Bismarck. I look
for an immense crowd. People who are
coming to the fair ought not to put it
off, for the weather may not pan out.
This morning opens up bright after a
weeks rather bad weather and the
streets down town at an early hour are
crowded with strangers en- route to the
grounds, 1t will be a big day.
I was royalty entertained last evening
at the home of Mr.. w. D. Boyce, the
gentleman recently in Bismarck with
Stevens on a hunting trip. Mr.. Boyce
has a beautiful home just north of Lin
coin Park and Mrs. Boyce is 81 charm
ing and entertains with such genuine
western cordiality-it really makes one
comfortable like" as "Cal" would say,
to be there. Mr.. Stevens and his daugh-
ter, Mary, are stopping with Mr.. Boyce.
Steve is attending to some law matters
for his old time Dakota friend. AS the
TRIBUNE has stated before, Mr.. Boyce
has made a great success of the Blade,
and he is now looking around for new
worlds" etc.
was out at the fair grounds yester-
day. It was a stormy day but there
we're nearly 100000 people there all the
same. The night previous I met Jimmy
Mcbride and we went to see "Trip to
Chinatown" that evening. Farmer Wal
lace is still doing business at the old stand
and I need not tell North Dakotans that
he is sounding the praises of the great
northwest with as much fervor as aver.
I learn that George Kline, who was so
i'll when I was in the city last has nearly
recovered and will be- able to return to
Bismarck soon.
I had just rounded the corner of the
South Dakota building yesterday, when
I met Miss Jessamine Slaughter. She
tells me she is having a delightful time.
She is doing the fair alone but finds no
trouble IN getting around wherever she
desires to go. The guards and fair at
taches are very obiiging. She expects to
remain a week longer. At this same
place while talking with Miss Jessie, I
met N. K. Hubbard, the celebrated
North Dakota collector" who was on his
way to the North Dakota building to
take a little rest. And by the way I
want to say that it is the verdict of all
those who have taken in the fair that the
North Dakota building is worth several
times its cost just for crest" if nothing
else. But it is really one of the attract
ions at the 'fair. The comments on our
display are fattering and the state must
receive much benefit therefrom.
Earnie Sanford is here and although
we have had two appointments neither
of them have been kept. Another thing.
There is no such thing as keeping ap-
pointments. The only sure way of meet
ing a friend is by accident.
DR.. Smyth got in yesterday and says
he likes is as far as he has gone.
Harry Oliver came in Monday and
will remain a couple of weeks. Harry
was right in his element yesterday
when during Mr.. Boynton's temporary
absence, he was forced into servlce-to
expatiate upon the virtues of North Da
kota ozone and other peculiarities-to
the inquisitive, and I may say incredu-
lous grangers who come and go in an
incessant stream.
Those who remember the circum-
stances surrounding the shooting of Ste
wart by O'Donnell, will be interested in
the fact that O'Donnell Is now on the
Chicago police force.
Everybody in Bismarck will remem-
Der McCulloch, who used to run a
restaurant in Bismarck. His daughter
will be remembered as quite a musical
prodigy. Mac is now running a base
ment restaurant on Clark street between
Madison and Monroe. It is n Of those
"cheap meal" places-"finest in the city
for Is cents" etc.-and I understand he
is making it win.
1t is astonishing how many old Bis
markers one meets everywhere. It is a
safe proposition to assume that everyone
you meet has either lived in Bismarck
or has been there.
Jack Robinson and wife came in yes.
terday. and Murphy, a brother Of the
Fort Berthold Indian agency, is also
here. Auditor Porter and Mrs. Porter
are out of the city temporarily, visiting
friends in the interior of the state.
Surveyor General Williams is doubt
less home by this time. I haven't run
across many of his tracks yet and :!
really don't believe he had a good time.
The weather was rather dlsagreeable
last week and Erastus didn't fall in with
any one who had a "good route," except
Farmer Wallace and II. S. Parkins, the
distinguished proprietor of the log cabin