Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-12-27
FRIDAY

National Bank Examiner G.. H. An
heier is in the city today.
The Eastern Star Chapter holds it's
annual election Of officers tonight.
Albert l.. Everson of Dickinson will
preach in the Episcopal church at the
regular hour morning and evening on
Sunday.
Deputy Treasurer Falconer reports
tax collections good, and the receipts
! quite large since taxes were due the
first Of the month. .c..|"
Wise d Goodkind of Helena send the
TRIBUNE a neat calendar for 1896
a remembrance which they make before
the first of each year.
There is plenty of patriotismi in the city.
Among the boys of '61 are a number who
would be first on the muster roll, should
there be a call to arms.
W. T. Perkins returned today from
attendance on the Masonic meeting
at Fargo, and reports a pleasant trip,
and an enjoyable gathering.
The Sheridan house is preparing a
fine repast for Christmas dinner, as will
be seen by the assortment Of delicacies
in the bill Of fare published.
The Pythian Chronicle, published at
Grand Forks, gives the St. Elmo lodge
of this city a little send off and tells
what good work local Pythians are doing.
Local news stands o that
Harry Haywards confession is being
printed today and will be out tomorrow
$4,000 words Of bloodshed, land all for ten
cents.
Attorney W. S. Hammond left last
night for his home in St. James, Mimi,
after having been a month in the city,
engaged in the defense of the Wads-
worth case.
The members of the jury in the Wads-
worth case are shaking hands around
the city to-day-they have been locked
up for over three weeks, and say it is
pleasant to be free men again.
The committee on arrangements for
the dance to be given on New Years
eve by Company A, have procured the
very finest music the locality affords.
Their spacious armory at the Atheneum
will hn acro0io11x looo,o&ol e.. IL.
%ccasion, and an enjoyable time is guar
anteed. ...
Mrs. William Braithwaite and her son
Will left Wednesday night for their old
home in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Braith-
waite's health is poor, and it is thought
the trip will benefit her.
Don't fail to secure a ticket for the
grand ball to be given by the Militia
boys at the Atheneum on New Years
eve. Tickets are now on sale at Rem
ington's and Beardsley's drug stores.
A sister-in-law of Edward Mccormack
Of this city was burned to death in St.
Louis a few days ago, her clothing catch
ing fire from a flying spark from the
stove. Mr.. Mccormack just received
the sad news today.
Hon. John [. Lerom and Hon. Peter
Herbrandson, both members of the last
session from Trail county, are in the
city today. They came for the purpose
Of making a trip out to the Bad Lands
and will go on west tomorrow.
Chester King of Menoken, the expert
enced dairyman of our county, was one
of the delegation to attend the Fargo i'm
migration convention. He set the adj
vantages Of stock raising and dairying
before those with whom he conversed
in a clear and truthful manner. The
Slope had a good practical worker in
veteran Chester King.
The public schools are closing this
afternoon with appropriate exercises in
the several departments. Teachers and
pupils have done good work during the
past term and the schools: are in flour,
ishing condition-creditable alike to
those in management of school affairs,
and to the city-and satisfactory to all
interested in school. affairs.
Surveyor Harold has been doing some
surveying on the Fort Rice reservation,
locating some Of the farmers there.
This land was thrown open to settlement
only last May, although there were
numerous settlers on the land before
that. It is found that some of the land
filed on is in the river, having been
washed away by changesof the channel