Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04

force Of workmen will be doubled.
j. NJ. Edserley has been appointed
chairman OF the railroad committee Of
the State Firemen's association. w. II.
Craig of Fargo and l. II. Germo of St.
Thomas are the other members. Joe's
ability in matters appertaining to fire
and fire departments is always recor-
nized.
1t would not be a bad idea for the
council to appoint a city mailer, whose
duty it should be to 60 along the streets
and drive down the numerous spikes
which project themselves from one to
i've inches out Of the planks. A host Of
pedestrians would return earnest thanks
therefor.
The five hobos who were arrested for
breaking into q box car were arraiRned
before Justice Chase Friday morning,
and as no one appeared against them,
were given a half hour to get out OF
town. The men expressed their thanks
to the justice for his ~leniency and obeyed
the injunction to get.
The question of the relative nearness
of three justices Offices OF Boyle, Chase
and Tibbils came up in the latter's court
yesterday, when the replevin suit of
Fee VS.. Bradford came up. 4 change
OF venue was asked for and there was
quite a discussion as to whom it should
go, but it was sent finally to Boyle.
Mandan is about the only town on the
slope which is quiet in the line of sports
this year. Bismarck, Winona, Fort
Yates, have celebrated, Steele is getting
up an elaborate program of races, and
jamestown will have a racing program
later. Mandan should emulate the ex.
ample of the camel, and get a hump on
itself.
Up. Baker, down in st. Paul, gives
North Dakota his usual good word, and
speaks to a Pioneer Press reporter en-
conragingly Of the outlook in the Mis-
souri, valley. He looks for an improve
ment in the financial condition of the
country, and says North Dakota, with
her varied industries, can get along.
come what may.
The suit of A. D. Walker against Jas.
T. Mcdonald, for as, wages claimed
due the plaintiff, came up Saturday.
Just before the case proceeded to trial
the defendant acknowledged judgment
for $3.50, but Walker would not have
it, and the trial proceeded. Judgment
was rendered in the end for the amount !!
confessed, $3.50.
The Mellen special. which passed
through the city at about Z o'clock Sun
day morning, made fast time over the
Dakota division. The run from here to
jamestown, 100 miles was made in a
little more than two hours, and to
Fargo in a little over four hours. The
time averaged was about orty.eight
miles per hour, including stops.
A trio of tramps took a ride from Bis. |
marck to jamestown recently, locked
and sealed in an oil and hide car, with
absolutely no ventilation and a temper
allure of about los in the shade. After
being inside about IL hours they we're
released and deposited in the cooler at
jamestown, and it is safe to bet that the
next time they ride it will be on a fat
car,
Auditor Edick has a letter from F. A |
Burdick, secretary of the interstate |
grain palace at Aberdeen, asking him to
name a committee of five TO seven per-
sons to arrange for a display from Bur-
leigh county. They offer a space of
1892 feet for a coun y exhibit. Any
one who desires to participate in getting
up a display from here should see the
auditor and get on the committee.
The train baggagemen who were let
out by the recent change in the North
err Pacific held a meeting in Dickinson
the other day, and a committee was ap-
pointed to wait on Superintendent
Phelan and see what could be done in
the way of providing employment. The
meeting was held yesterday, and the bag
gagemen feel that whatever can be done
by the superintendent will be accom-
plished for them,
NJ. J. Edgerley, as counsel, has brought
suit against Clarence Price and his
bondsmen Louis Hanitch and Frank
Donnelly, for $484. The suit arises out
of the old case of Peoples VI. Braith-
waite, in which Peoples secured judg-
ment, and the plaintiffs claim that
owing to the failure OF Price, as clerk of
the court, to docket the judgment, they
lost the amount, as no execution could
he sworn out and obtained.
There will be another change in ex-
press messengers, owing to the recent
cut of the company. Messenger Wilson
has been ordered to ST. Paul, and will
probably accant a nOaiti0n there. Moa.