Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-05
Writes From Washington of the
Holidays and How they Were
Observed.
A Trip Through Business Places will
Governor Ordway, and Sights
to Be Seen.
Harvey Wilson, Boyd Barrett, Abe
Boynton, General Allen and
Others Seen There. !
Washington Whisperings,

Christmas. However, I noticed a great
many ladies in furs and not a few thin
blooded men wore their %overcoats. There
is more sentiment among southern people
than among notherners, and the south
is decidedly in the saddle in Washing
ton this season. Christmas is more gen
orally observed in the south than in the
north. That is the people are more demon.
strative and enthusiastic in their obser-
vance of the most important of universal
holidays. The night before Christmas,
Pennsylvania emu and other impor-
tant thoroughfares we're thronged with
people of every calling, in search of some
suitable present for friend or sweetheart.
1t was a significant fact that the most
popular stores this season were those
dealing in the cheaper articles. Even
the capital city of the nation has felt the
depression existing elsewhere in the
country, and economy is the logical and
inevitable result.
Governor Ordway took me through
Central market the other day and it was
a treat. This is one of the greatest
markets in the country and in some re-
spects the best appointed of any. The
cold storage feature, introduced by Gov
ernor Ordway, who is president of the
market company, is pronounced the most
perfect scheme of the kind in the coun-
try, more perfect oven than Armour's
famous cold storage plants in Chicago
Kansas City. The market is very extern
sive covering nearly two blocks, and
contains hundreds of stalls in which all
kinds of meats, produce and fruits are
kept for sale. Artificial ice is also
manufactured by the market company
and supplied to the patrons of the
market at a reasonable figure. In the
cold storage rooms the temperature is
maintained at nearly freezing point and
meats hung up in these rooms remain
fresh and in perfect condition for many
months. Governor Ordway. gives the
market bis personal attention and Frank
| Wilkins, whom Bismarckers will remem-
Der we'll, also occupies an important
position in the market. Eddie Whit
ford, who has outgrown all recollection
of his former Bismarck acquaintance,
is in charge of Armour's butterine de-
partment. The butterine trade in this
section seems to be quite brisk and I am
told that only an expert can tell the diff
ference between q good quality of
butterine and creamery butter. Col.
Whitford is running a private bank. 1t
is located in n corner of the market
and is quite generally p%atronized by the
market g Advances are made on
consignments Of meats and produce, and
many keep their account in this bank.
I was particularly pleased to meet my
old friend Harvey Wilson. I say my old
friend--I mean Bismarck's old friend,
for even now he never falters in his
praise of the capital city and her good
people. He is now representing the
Richmond Times in this city-one of the
most enterprising papers in all the south.
Harvey is now a heavyweight, weighing
2l3 pounds. He is doing good work for
his paper and his many Virginia friends,
some Of whom I have had the pleasure
of meeting.
Major Barrett took the oath of office
to-day and will leave for Aberdeen to-
morrow. Abe Boynton's bonds have not
yet been approved and he will have to
wait a few days.
have met Frank Mead, who is repre-
senting the st. Paul Globe, Dollamayer
Of the Minneapolis Tribune, and Van
Antwerp of the Minneapolis journal
all holding their own with the best OF
'em in the correspondence business at
this point. Dunn, who is now with the
Associated Pressi and Smith D. Fry of
the Pioneer Press I have not met, but I
have been close on their trail several
times. I met Father Stephan this morn
ing and also Goldie West, author of the
famous Grant-rhyme headlines in the
Fargo Argus away back in the 7Os
under Major Edwards. Father Stephan
is superintendent of the Catholic mis-
sion of Indian schools and maintains an
office in this city. He inquired with
great solicitation about old Bismarckers
and his manyaD Dakota friends will be
glad to know that he is in good health
and vigor.
[ vas also pleased to meet another old
time Bismarcker, Bell, now of the Indian
department., formerly of the signal ser
vice in Bismarck, thirteen years ago. He
too, asked about old time Bismarck &C.
quaintances, and recited frontier expert
ences.
I called on Mr.. and Mrs. bennett the
other evening. bennett il Senator Hans
borough's private secretary, and Mrs.
bennett will be remembered as formerly
Miss Comeford, of the insurance commits
aioner's Office. They are nicely situated
on Mass. chusetts avenue, and a more
contented and happy couple could not