Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-18

held September 18th to 23d, inclusive.
1. NJ. Adams, the Fargo travelling man
writes the Forum a long letter from
Bismarck on "whlsky and cholera and
it is to be wondered where he obtained
inspiration here for the gruesome topic.
Estelle 4. Cryne of Gladstone. made
homestead entry, Ina Godfrey of Lowell,
homestead proof, and Henry Ruttle and
w. Fawkes of Williamsport, timber cul-
ture proofs at the land office Wednesday.
Judge Winchester has granted in part
the relief asked for by Mcpherson, in
the liquor injunction case. The %injunc-
ton has been removed, and Mcpherson
has been given possession of the build
ing.
The officers of the state militia have
shipped all the supplies left at Devils
Lake at the last encampment to Bis
marck, and they will probably be stored
in the basement of the capitol when they
arrive.
Grain in many places throughout the
county is reported as being shelled
badly by the winds. The loss in some
otherwise exceptionally good fields will
be quite heavy, and harvesting is being
pushed rapidly.
A number of patents have been re.
ceived at the land Office and are await
ing delivery. Among them are those of
S. y. Hawkes., Robert Macnider, j.. P.
McGarvey, T. S. Underhill, r. S. Brook
ings and j. H. Caldwell.
Willie Standish, son of the attorney
general, fell from his horse while riding
Wednesday, and suffered to the extent
of a broken arm. DR.. Smyth set the
fractured member, and the boy is doing
as we'll as could be expected.
Several of the young people are con-
templating an outing at Spiritwood lake,
and the passing of a week or so at this
resort. Inducements in the way of
reduced railroad fare will be granted if
enough can be induced to go.
The TR1BUSE's admonition has been
needed, and a new crossing was Thurs
day placed at Main and Fourth streets.
There are others which need attention,
and they will probably receive it as soon
as the officials get around to it.
That extension ladder has not been
found yet. Any person having a stray
ladder of the extension type, will confer
a favor by advising the TRIBUNE. Jewell
is satisfied that some n borrowed the
ladder from his house and forgot to re-
turn it.
William Watkins shot a mountain
lion down on Sibley Island, Friday
night. The animal was one of the three
which were seen by him, an old one and
two young ones. He will bring the skin
to the city and have it tanned and
mounted.
The cars of rock in the railroad yards
are being daily decreased in number,
and the contents from time to time
dumped into the river where the rip
rapping is done. Only about seventy
cars remain and they will be cleared out
in q few weeks.
Work on capitol hill was disagreeable
in the extreme Monday. The wind.
which was pretty high down town, was
immeasurably worse on the hill, and the
dust from the excavation made life
rather miserable for the workmen while
the wind lasted.
Judge Winchester has received notice
of his appointment by Department
Commander Black, al judge advocate
general for the department of North Da-
kota, G. A. R. The judge has notified
Commander Black of his acceptance of
the appointment.
Ike Hayes, the former Bismarck
pugllist, had a set-to with Peter Maher,
the Irish champion up in Helena the
other day. Ike was to have 500 if he
stood up four rounds before Maher, and
he lasted just a few seconds over two
minutes Of one round.
Clark Haggart, who returned Mon.
day from his trip to his ranch north of
Steele, says the fire was not quite as bad
as reported, he having some hay left,
and probably enough range to carry
him through till fall. The loss to him
is quite heavy, Notwithstanding.
The divorce business promises to ne
quite active in the zeal future. There
+ several persons in the city who are
awaiting the end of their required three
months residence to apply for relief
from calling matrimonial bonds, and &C.
cording to reports, are coming.
Up in the basement of the capitol are
stored away q number of large boxes,
containing supplies for the state militia,
which arrived last week. There are uni.
forms, caps, leggings and other accoutre-
ments, and they will be distributed
among the several companies from this