Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-04-06
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in Washington.
The county commissioners have ad-
iourned until April 18th.
Election excitement seems to have
subsidized pretty thoroughly.
Workmen made some repairs to the
depot platform this morning.
Thos. Bottomley is out, after q weeks
pretty severe illness at the hospital.
Country roads are improving some.
what, although still in bad condition.
Observer Bronson's promise Of warm
er weather is being pleasingly realized.
Col. E. H. Bly,, has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be up and
around again.
Snow is disappearing rapidly, and a
day or so will see all traces of the recent
storm obliterated.
John L. White, who was arrested Mon
day for illegal voting, has been bound
over to the district court.
Miss Edith Winchester returned from
Fargo this morning, where she was in
attendance upon the Shrine ball.
The ice rink is now a thing of the
past, the ice having melted, and the
board enclosure being torn down.
Notwithstanding the cold weather of
this end of March, there is still an ex-
cess of temperature of about 100 degrees.
The election returns have all been
turned over to Clerk Barrett, who will
call the canvassing board together in a
day or SO.
Captain Strom expects to make a trip
to Yates with the Castalia by the 10,
provided the river is sufficiently clear to
permit of it.
Reports from Fort Yates the
death of Lieut.. McAnaney of that place,
Monday night. Death resulted from
sulphonal poisoning.
Clerk Hoskins reports meeting w. 81.
Douglass in st. Paul, also L. E. Booker,
and other North Dakotans, who we're en-
route to Minneapolis to hear Mckinley.
The county commissioners had ameet-
ing Tuesday, and at their session this
morning designated the TRIBUNE as the
official county paper for the ensuing
year.
Wild geese are becoming plentiful in
the creeks and sloughs about the city,
and numbers of them are being brought
in by farmers and disposed of by local
markets.
The A. o. q. w. are soon to establish
a lodge in this city. The movement has
been on foot for some time, and the
lodge will proably be instituted some
time next week.
A patent hay rake and loader-or
rather models for them-are in the
hands of Attorney Stevens, from a couple
of North Dakota inventors, for whom he
will secure patents.
Clerk Montgomery convened the term
of United States court here this morn
ing, and adjourned it until March, 1895
when another d~ispensation of justice
will be made at this place.
Deputy Marshal Fred SCHNEIDER went
down to Winona this afternoon on official
business, and expects to have company
on his return-some one who has been
offending your Uncle Samuel.
Joseph Fox has accepted a position
from the Schlitz Brewing company,
and will 60 on the road as travelling
salesman, from st. Paul to the coast.
Joe will make a good salesman.
The TRIBUNE received a telegram
from Wahpeton Monday evening, too late
for publication, stating that the entire
republican ticket had been elected, the
trst republican victory in ten years.
A. E. Lucas received a letter Thursday
announcing the death in Chicago, of a
sister, Mrs. James Montgomery. The
lady was a former resident of this city,
where she had a large circle of friends.
The commissioners intended to ad-
vertise the poor farm windmill and fence
for sale, but word is received that the
fence has been appropriated by some
one, and the windmill is all that re-
mains.
Times may be hard, and all that-but
the fact remains that a book agent-sev-
eral days ago-took $500 worth of orders
in the city-whlch shows the people do
not intend to suffer from lack of litera-
ture-at any rate.
An Aberdeen dispatch says j.. H.
Wishek, of Ashley, a member Of the leg
islature here last winter, has gone to
Minneapolis to confer with the 500 off
Gals, regarding the ironing of the road
which is-coming.
Miss Hattie, the popular and only
daughter of Hon. E. H. BLY,, so long
proprietor of the Sheridan house, Bis
marck, has returned from a protracted
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