Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-07-06
CITY AND COUNTY.

From present indications, there will
be no train through Bismarck this week.
The section men are improving the
opportunity to clean up the local yards.
The switch engine fails to make it's
appearance from Mandan since the men
went out.
A baby girl arrived at the household
of Auditor and Mrs. Porter Sunday
morning.
There is a plentiful crop Of mosqui-
toes this year-from the spring overflow
of the bottom lands.
The International Hotel and the Troy
Laundry are being reprinted and con-
siderably improved.
The railroad commissioners tour of
inspection has been discontinued tenn
porarily, owing to the strike.
E. S. Beardsley is having the Thomp-
son house repaired and renovated, pre-
paratory to moving therein.
A new flooring has been placed in the
Capital National bank, and other i'm,
provements are being made.
Local republicans are wondering
whether or not the strike will be off in
time for them to attend the state con-
vention at Grand Forks.
One OF the old landmarks of the city
the old Frlsby drug store-which has
stood unused on east Main for years-is
being torn down and removed.
Chas. Kupitz's mail contract to Fort
Yates went into effect yesterday, and
the stage went out this morning, but
with very little ~mail-except local.
So far, none Of the usual Fourth of
July accidents have been reported in the
city, beyond a few minor burns, and
m smuggling Of hair and eyelashes.
Married-At the residence of the
brides parents, July I'd, by Rev. Spoor,
Mr.. Percy D. Lee, OF Glenview township,
and Miss Mary E. Couch, Of Riverview
township, Burleigh county.
The returns of the assessors have been
completed and turned over to the coun-
ty auditor. Assessor Wilcox of this dis
trict says the valuation has not changed
materially since the last assessment.
Surveyor General Blewett was to have
taken charge of his Office here to-day,
but his commission Is delayed in the
mails, and he is delayed at jamestown,
and General Williams is still presiding.
Another navy of Industrials left the
city Saturday, with q boat which was
built by sympathizers here. They had a
good supply of provisions, and will con-
tinue down the river until the food sup
ply is exhausted.
Hon. j. H. Worst has been selected by
Chairmon Spalding of the republican
state central committee, to represent the
republican party in the political debate
which will be held on the Chautauqua
grounds July 4th.
Judge Tibbils, who was at Grafton at
the G. A r. meeting, and who got back
by rail as far as Jamestown, drove up
from that place this morning. The
judge says everything in jamestown is
about the same as in Bismarck, no
trains, no traffic, and all of the railroad
men out.
Frank Briggs of Mandan had a narrow
escape this morning-rode across the
bridge on a carload Of brush-and in
passing, one Of the posts along the
trestle was knocked loose, and fell, mis-
sing MI. Briggs head by Only a few in
ches-a narrow enough escape to last g
lifetime-says MI. Briggs.
1t was reported for a time that there
wac only one company at the encamp-
ment, but investigation reveals the fact
that there are eight companies, one Of
cavalry and one artillery, the complete
regiment. in attendance. The boys are
said to he having a good time, although
they may run short of some OF the neces-
saries, if the blockade keeps up.
Several of the Bismarck boys Of the
express and baggage runs were caught
out on the road by the tie-np, and are
still there. Messenger Irish is at Helena,
Churchman and Herbert are somewhere
between Helena and Bismarck, Baggage
man Bell is at Billings, Ritchey is at
Livingston ard one or two others are
tied up at other points along the line.
Auditor Edick had a telegram of 800
words from the F. r. Fulton company of
: Grand Forks yesterday. Cowan, the
representative Of the company, started
for Bismarck several days ago, to perfect
the arrangements for the purchase of the
Burleigh county bonds. and got only as
far as Fargo, from where he had to tele-
graph his arrangements for the purchase.
The Northern Pacific is beginning to
reduce its force of men all along the
line, and none but the heads of depart
ments and those necessary to protect
property are retained. 81. j.. Reade and
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