Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-09-21
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Information Gathered from the Files
of the Bismarck Tribune of
Sept. 26, 1874.

Professor Winchell, the geologist who
accompanied the Black Hills expedition,
reports to eastern papers his doubt Of
the existence of gold in the Black Hills,
and the TRIBUNE denies the professors
report in a two-column article, where
abundant proof is brought forth to con-
vince the world that the reported dis
coveries are actual. DR.. Burleigh and
ID. w. Miller, the democratic candidates
for delegate to congress, withdraw, leav-
ing a clear field to Judge Kidder. 49,. The
editor of the TRIBUNE cites som cases
OF vegetable growths to prove that North
Dakota is an agricultural country, par
excellence. l.. F. Hilderbrand has a
garden from which a squash weighing
thlrty-one pounds and a cucumber four
feet long were taken, and in which
potato vines grow six feet long. The
TRIBUNE further states that potatoes
weighing one to two pounds are quite
common ....B Bismarck proven to be the
source of the very best route to the
Black Hills, and explorers preparing to
set QUIT. Hon. Geo. H. Hand appointed
secretary of Dakota territory, vice Oscar
Whitney IAN interesting party of In
dian chiefs, consisting of Running Ante
lope, Fire Heart, Walking Shooter, Bears
Brother, Medicine Man, Bear Face, Black
Bear, with about 20 warriors come over
from Fort Lincoln, aud hold a consulta-
tion with Col. Brownson, agent of the
Northern Pacific. The Indians INDUCED
in a general kick over the the taking of
their lands by the whites, and especially
the invasion of the Black Hills country.
Col. Brownson gave 'em a little good ad-
vice as to what they should do to be
popular, and distributed some flour,
beef and tobacco among them, after
which the Indians departed in nigh
spirits. ...G Governor Pennington and
Judge Kidder expected on a visit to Bis
marck ....Six Mennonite families settle
at Goose Creek. -. Reynolds, one of the
mon concerned in an assault on the Ex-
change saloon, arrested at Grand Forks,
and being brought back to Bismarck
....At the Pembina term of court, Good
rich of jamestown, was sentenced to ten
years in the Detroit prison, and Catfish
Joe to three years.. F.. Bismarck land Of
ice to be opered for business Oct. 18th
General Custer forwards to Central
Park, New York, one badger, five rattle
snakes and two prairie owls. Express
agents are cautioned about feeding the
snakes by hand....The board of county
commissioners hold a meeting, with
John P. Dunn, chairman, w. H. H. Mer-
Ger and T. P. Davis in attendance. The
board attached Apple Creek to Bismarck
for election purposes, established the
Stevenson precinct, all that portion of
the fifth council lying north of Burleigh
county, fixed the election for the second
Tuesday in October, and appointed
Thomas Winston, R. D. Jennings and
z. A. Lounsberry as judges in the Bis
marck precinct ....At Fort Stevenson
Sergeant Larner had his hand blown off
by the bursting OF a shotgun. -. Col.
L%ounsberry goes east, to lay in a stock
of printing material. y. General Custer
gets a 3O-day leave Of absence, and takes
his family to visit friends in Michigan.
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Might Have Been Worse. /.
Messenger Chas. Howell has a rather
unpleasant experience while out duck
hunting Thursday afternoon, in the
nature Of a mishap which resulted very
luckily for him. While crawling upon
some ducks he stepped upon what ap.
peared to be dry land, but gave way
i honooth h;n upo:nhk La.