Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-04

Serious Epidemic of Diphtheria Re.
ported From Up in Mercer
County.

County.
DR.. F. R. Smyth has returned from a
professional trip to Mercer county, and
reports a serious epidemic of diphtheria.
The disease has been prevalent in the
county the greater part of the winter,
and has been fatal in many cases, especi-
ally IN the Russian settlement. It is re-
ported that there have been thirty-two
deaths of children in the epidemic.
Judge Winchester was to have held a
term of court this week, but has post
poned it, lest the assembling of persons
m light again disseminate the germs of
the disease.
DIR. Smyth said this afternoon that
the epidemic has been checked some
what OF late, and it is hoped the worst of
it is over.
When fevers and other epidemics are
around, safety lies in fortifying the sys-
tenn with Ayers Sarsuparilla. A person
having thin and impure blood, is IN the
most favorable condition to "catch"
whatever disease may be floating in the
air. Be wise in time.
Gets 1t Again.
A Washington special to the Pioneer
Press says: Major James Mclaughlin
has been renominated by the president
as Indian agent at Standing Rock
agency. He has been an agent for nine
teen years, thirteen of which have been
spent at Standing Rock. He is recog-
nlzed as one of the best agents in the
service, and his appointment for four
years more is a deserved compliment.
The presidents action will be unani-
mously endorsed by McLaughlin's many
friends in the northwest.
A child was cured of Group by a dose
or two of Ayers Cherry PectoraI. A
neighbours child died of the same dread
disease, while the father was getting
ready to call the doctor. This shows
the necessity of having Ayers Cherry
Pectoral always at hand.
Got a Fortune.
According to a Mortified dispatch to
the Minneapolis Times, Mrs. E. Holland
of this city, wife of Ed Holland, the we'll
known stock contractor, has become
rich. The telegram says:
"The wife of E. Holland and relations
of Mrs. Holland have become rich, lately
receiving notice from Solo county, Nor
way, that Mr.. Ausly, grandfather of
Mrs. Holland, had died leaving $500
acres of heavy pine, valued at 100000.
The property is to be sold and the money
exchanged for United States notes. Mr.
Holland is a heavy stock contractor of
these parts and Bismarck
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Holland are we'll
known here, and their friends will be
pleased to learn Of their good fortune.
Work On the 500.
The reports of the completion of the
500 road to Bismarck begin to assume
an aspect of realism.
The reported moving Of men and
teams down from the Minot country to
the neighborhood of Kuhn, mentioned
by the TRIBUNE a few days ago as signif-
cant, has been followed by their begin
ming work at Kuhn.
DR.. r. H. Treacy, of Steele, reports
that twenty-four wheel scrapers, and q
considerable number Of men and teams
are at work q mile or so this side of
Kuhn, repairing the old grade, and
putting it into shape to be ironed.
From this, it looks as though the 500
officials intended to iron at least a part
OF the grade this season, and perhaps
the whole OF the Bismarck extension.
AT any rate, it is a significant activity,
and an evidence that something is about
to drop"
Across the Water.
Several couples of the young people of
the city chartered a special train, and
went to Mandan last Friday, to attend
the dance given there by the members of
MISS Braithwaite's dancing class. They
returned a little after midnight, and re-
port the %jolliest kind OF a time. There
we're in the party, Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley,
the Misses Bly,, Porter, Griffin, Brath-
waite, Lambert, Shortridge, Webb.
Messrs. Dillon, Berry, Glitschka, Ma
haney, Murphy and Patterson.
Reception.
The parlors of the Sheridan were live
ly last Tuesday, upon the occasion Of the
reception rendered by the Mesdames
Little, Allen and Patterson, to DR.. and
Mrs. +. D. Kendrick. At about9 O'Clock
the guests began to arrive, and there
followed an evening of general enjoy
ment. Salamagundi was the order, and
a progressive series of different games,