Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-06-09

Two contest cases were filed at the
land office Friday, that of Mrs. A.
Hesper VS.. Peter Elebaas, from Emmons
county, and Johann Kramer VS.. Sarah
A. kennipg, from Morton county.
The ~2-year-old daughter of Willis
Hesicire died of consumption Wednesday
afternoon. The funeral will occur from
the residence of Mrs. Marshall, across
the track, at 9 o'clock this afternoon.
The TRIBUNE is indebted to Mrs. John
Davidson for two of the passion flowers
for which the conservatory at Braeside
is noted. The flowers are q source of ad-
miration to all who have seer them.
Michael T. O'Connor has a new title.
The Minot Journal has it that he is cat
torney General Standish's assistant, and
chronicles his passing through that city
on his way to work on the 500 road.
Sells Bros. circus is being extensively
advertised over the state, and circus
goers are wondering about the date for
Bismarck. Fourth of July would be an
acceptable time-and it might go With
that celebration.
Fhe Bentley trial came up for hearing
before Justice Tibbils Monday after
noon, but as States Attorney Register
was e%nforcedly absent, it was mutually
agreed to have the case put over until
Thursday at 10 o'clock.
VIM. Monroe. night bridge Waterman,
was quite badly Jared up Saturday
night by a slip and fall upon a rail while
crossing the bridge. No bones we're
broken, and he will be able. to resume
bis duties in a day or so.
At a late meeting of the Woman's
National Press association, held at Will
lard's Hotel, Washington, D. c., Miss
Jessamine S. Slaughter wal elected
vice-president for North Dakota. Miss
Slaughter is the youngest member OF
the society.
A single turreted monitor, in nina
ture, was the center of attraction at the
depot, Thursday evening. It was viewed
by a number through q knot hole in the
freight car in which it was being trans
ported from the Pacific coast to the
Worlds Fair.
Messrs. Williams and jewell returned
on Mondays late train from their fish
ing excursion, and as an evidence of their
skill, or possibly of the confding nature
of Detroit lake fish, they bring home
something less than a dray load of pike
and pickerel.
A Mr.. w. O. Wetherbee, who repre-
sents 8. w. Swenson and other capital
lists, who own lands in Stutsman and
Burleigh counties, is now in jamestown
and will vibrate between that city and
Bismarck during the season. so that
parties DESTROYS of buying any of these
lands may see him.
The penitentiary board met Friday,
with Messrs. Robinson, Lamont, Van
Horn and Donnelly in attendance.
Routine business was transacted, and
preparations made for adve. tlslng for
supplies. Contrary to expectation, MI.
Showers did not meet with the board. :
The lucky grocer or merchant who
gets Strawberries nowadays, is followed
to his place of business by a brigade
of eager purchasers, who wait with due
solemnity until the precious fruit is ap-
portioned. A result, perhaps, of the
Worlds Fair, which is hardly fair-to
Bismarck.
Express Messenger Frank Irish dead
heads west on Saturday morning, to
bring from Helena to st. Paul, the ex.
press run of the first No. 2. Mr.. Irish
will probably be transferred to the St.
Paul and Helena route, and his place
here taken by Messenger Warnock from
Jamestown.
Lieut.. and Mrs. F. r. Day are regis
tered at the North Dakota building,
Chicago. After their trip Lieut.. and
Mrs. Day will join the formers regiment
which is now stationed at Fort Assina-
boiue, Mont. Bismarckers will regret
that they are not to become residents of
the capital city.
There is nothing like a reservoir sys-
tenn of waterworks in case ef a fire, as
was plainly shown in the inability of the
Fargo pumping system to meet the de.
mands upon it yesterday. Bismarck has
probably the best system in the state, as
good as is to be found anywhere, and
gilt-edge where fires are concerned.
Some handsomely worked shirts, to
adorn the persons of the four delegates
from the Banner Hook and Ladder com.
pany to Fargo, were being displayed
Saturday. They are the handiwork of
Mrs. VIM. Laist-and to see them is to
be convinced that Bismarck's delegation
will be as handsomely uniformed as any.
The 500 stockholders held q meeting
in Minneapolis Tuesday. It is DOW said
the Bismarck extension will not be com.