Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-08-10
YEARS AGO.
Information Gathered from the Files
of the Bismarck Tribune of
Aug. S, 1874.

aug. ., 1914.
TRIBUNE suggests going out on the
plains and insulting an Indian, as a
means of removing dandruff -. Nine
loaded coaches of Russian immigrants
pass over the Northern Pacific junction,
en- route to Manitoba. 49,. Dispatches re-
port the death of twenty Indians from
the lower agencies, IN an encounter with
Custer. Roy Staber, prominent in sew
eral disturbances, reported killed..
Peter Mantor of Mantorsville, MINI.
appointed register of the Bismarck land
office. Col Brown receives full instruc-
tions for opening the Office IAN inter-
esting communication received from
Clusters Black Hills exploring expedi-
ton, in camp 225 miles from Bismarck.
The march Of the detachment had been
a..hard one, over country adopted chiefly
for grazing purposes. There had been
but little wood along the road, this on
the edges of small streams, where there
was plenty of water. Marches averaged
10 miles per day, but some days was
longer, reaching 81 miles on one occa-
sion. Men and ANIMALS in good condi-
ton. Few incidents to enliven the trip
have occurred. One of the hores was
bit by a RATHER, but was saved by
prompt application of remedies. Lud-
lows cave, which was held by Indians
to be the home Of the great spirit, was
visited, and found to be a small and in
significant affair-probably ten feet high
and its walls covered with carvings of
Indian designs. Near the cave was
found a skull, pronounced by the physi-
clans to be that of a white man, pierced
by a bullet-indicative of the death Of
some lone traveller, but who or when
was never learned. No Indians seer
until a day or SO before the date of the
letter, when several parties were noticed.
Smoke signals are numerous, and the
guide say an attack is imminent, but no
fear felt, as soldiers are strong enough to
stand off five times their number. Ante
lope hunting plentiful. Two men
in charge of a Calling gun, left the piece
to go off after antelope, and the team
ran off with the gun, but got mired in q
slough and were captured. The geolog-
ical part of the expedition finds some
fine fossils and pre~trifactions, which
will be preserved. 49,. Gen. Hazen returns
from the east, en- route to Fort Berth
old 49,. Fred Butterfield, a London
broker, kills mosquitoes and prairie
chickens at Bismarck. Denny Hannafn
teaches him how to shoot. Col. j. H.
Stevens, superintendent of tree planting
along the Northern Pacific stops in the
city. Delegate Armstrong comes up
from Fargo to look after some political
matters -. Townsite question still un-
settled, and people impatient to have the
matter finally arranged. =. Col. Brown
to leave Yankton in a few days, to open
up the Bismarck land Office. 49, Col.
Lounsberry ONE back from the Elk
Point convention -. N. K. Hubbard
leases the Headquarters hotel in Fargo
Republican territorial nominations
are: For delegate to congress-, J. P,
kidder of Clay county; for territorial
auditor, A. Sheridan Jones Of Hutchin-
son county; for treasurer, John Clement.
son of Union county; for superintendent
of public instruction, Rev. ). j. McIn-
tyre of Turner county; for commissioner
of immigration, Fred j. Cross Of Mime
haha.. It costs SIS to ride to Buford
on Deacon Moure's express. Distance,
$50 miles. Time, six days. The TR1B.
N ends the steamboat war by charging
the superintendents of the various lines,
Is cents a line for making faces at each
other in the paper. ~. Maj. Dickey ap-
pointed post trader at Fort Abercrombie
80. Grasshopper damage not SO bad as
reported. Party at Charley Thompson's.
Ledge Of brown sandstone discovered.
Ignite coal pronounced the best in
America. Episcopal church takes steps
to organize a Sunday school. Cary OF
Harper's Weekly sketching the town.
Bad Fire at La Mour
Reports from LaMoure are to the ef.
feet than the entire business part Of the
town was swept away by flames Thurs.
day. The fire is supposed to have been
set by tramps, and it destroyed three OF
four general stores, q hardware store,
two hotels, the Chronisle office, a couple
OF feed stores, aside from other small
buildings. The court house was also
destroyed, but the records saved. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, with insur.