Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-07-06
IN THE LOCAL SWIM.
List Of the Winners In the Fourth
of July Races at the Track
Yesterday.
No Local Trains For a Week, To-
Day, and Probably None For
Another.
Various Items Of Local News Gath
cred Here and There For
Tribune Readers.
The Races,

The Races.
There was a good crowd at the Fourth
Of July races at the track yesterday
afternoon, and this part of the obser-
vance of the day was a complete success.
There was a general interest in the
races, and some. very good ones were
seen in the course of the afternoon.
The bicycle race was one Of the feat
ures of the afternoon, and there were
three entries in this, P. E. Byrne, G.
Howell and F. T. Edwards. The race
was won by Byrne, who made the half.
mile at good pace, making a pretty
ride from start to finish.
In the free for-all-trot there we're three
entries, Gold Ore by A. Cressy, and
Murl Gothard and Maggie Durao by E.
G. Barnes. Gold Ore won the first two
heats in this race, and was declared
winner, with Murl second.
In the free-for-all stallion, race there
we're three entries, Gold Ore, by Cressy;
Prince Gothard, by Barnes and Red
Wilkes, by L. w. Griffin. Gold Ore
took the first two heats in this race also,
in 2:51, with Gothard second and Wilkes
third. ~.
In the free-for-all pony race there were
four entries, Chrome, by Cressy John by
P. Kelly; Prince, James Mccormack and
Bones, by L. O'Connor. Chrome took
first meney, Prince second and John
third.
The Burleigh county colt trot was
contested in by Whites black colt, and
Billy Knox jr. and Wench by A. Logan.
Billy Knox jr. took first money, and
Wench second.
In the free-for-all running race there
we're three entries: Grace by A. J. Her.
bert; Pet by Wm. Monroe, and Patsy by
John Logan. The race was won by
Grace.
The time in the several races was as
follows:
Free.For-All Trot-Gold Ore. .2:55, 2:53
Stallion Trot-Gold Ore. ...... .2:51
Running 80, SO
Pony .Race-Chromo. ....... 81 40, 81
Burleigh Co. Trot-B. Knox, jr. 1922, 800 -5
Bicycle Race. 1886 As
A Week Gone.
just n week has passed since the
commencement of the strike and the
cessation of railroad traffic. On the
afternoon Of Wednesday last, the strike
went into effect along the line of the
Northern Pacigc. Last Thursday the
regular mail trains failed to put in an
appearance, and there have been hone to
arrive since that time.
Taking it all in all, the residents of
the city have come 10 the conclusion
that railroad trains are a very convenient
article of use. This conviction has been
more forcibly impressed in the course of
the past week than aver before. It is
pleasant to be able to make any trip de-
sired, with the aid of railroad facilities.
1t is pleasant to have a carrier of COM
munications between widely separated
parts Of the nation. It is convenient to
receive consignments of necessary
articles by carrier which is swifter than
stage Or team. All these things are
pleast Mt. The present condition of
affairs i'll the exact reverse.
Not that there is any Elimination of
any supply of necessaries or even lux
I r1oc in fro oifv Thopo ;o o., ,ovlo,1+
ible supply Of wood, coal, meat,
flour and others of the staples of life in
the vicinity. There is no necessity for
worry because Of any lack of any of these
articles. But it is uncomfortable to re-
allze that it is impossible to travel by
train, or otherwise avail yourself of the
c~onvenjences Of a railroad. The desire
to do SO, created by the inability to do
so, is all the more pronounced.
At present, it looks as though there
would be no train at least for the re-
mainder of the present week, and pos
siblv not until we'll along into next week.
There has been no effort made to get a
train through, and it is difficult to say
when the effort will be made, and how
far the train will get when it is made.
1t is rather sorrowful to see cobwebs
collecting on the rails, and the dust ly-
ing thick on the rolling stock. There is
a general longing to witness the arrival
of a train. Those who say the country
would be better off without them are
cordially invited to move down along the
line Of the Bismarck extension Of the
500. They will then be in no danager
of seeing one for some time.
Mckenzie.
The Glorious Fourth of July was APP
propiately celebrated by this neighbor-
hood by a picnic held at the residence OF
Charles. Crum. There were about 1875
assembled, all on pleasure bent. Sing
ing, speech-maklng, dancing and games
Of amusement were the order of the day.
All partook Of such q dinner as only a
picnic party q furnish, a dinner at
whioh woo oproo1 tho hnof2 obn1 nh;o1,