Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-09

Mrs. W. A. Hammond and little
daughter arrived from CrookstonMonday
morning to visit for a time with Mrs.
Hammond's sister, Mrs. Dyke.
A.VanHorn returned Tuesday morning
from Cheyenne River Agency, South
Dakota, where he secured a contract
that requires $1,000 feet of lumber.
The waterworks case, which came up
before Judge Winchester Monday aft
ernoon, was postponed to the regular
November term of the district court.
Two new charters were granted by
the secretary of state Tuesday, one to a
butter and cheese factory at New Salem,
and the other to the Masonic Temple
association at Wahpeton.
A letter received by Mrs. F. G. Holley
from Leo Harmon of Miles City, relates
the sad news of the death of his younger
brother, Milan, who was thrown from
a horse and instantly killed.
The record on appeal in the case of
Geo. Fl. McPherin We. Andy Jones, from
Walsh county, was filed with the clerk
of the supreme court Tuesday morning
Bangs & Fisk are attorneys for Jones,
who is the appellant.
Gov. Worst came up from Emmons
county Monday, and left on the early
train for Fargo. Mr.. Worst has not yet
moved his ranch interests to his new
place in Stutsman county, but expects
to do so about September l.
Express Messenger Geo. F. Warnock,
who has been running on the Fargo &
| Southwestern since the first of May, has
benn transferred to the main line on a
run from Bismarck to Helena and takes
the place of Messenger Churchman.
Superintendent Wilson is now in st.
Paul, arranging a new time card for the
new trains to be put on the Dakota divi-
sion oon The card will go into effect
Sunday, either the 18th or 18th, and will
be a great benefit to the travelling public.
At the St. Thomas field day, j. F. Ma
haney, formerly of this city, won two
bicycle races-half mile flying, and half
mile standing start. John appears to
have become quite a sprlnter-on the
wheel-havlng won a number of races up
in that vicinity.
Bishop Walker is out with his chapel
car, preaching in the southeastern part OF
the state. When in England, the bishop
purchased a chime of eight bell tubes
which give out a very fine sound and
which are quite a novelty and they are
used on the car.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Lamb and Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. W. HutchinsonIreturned Friday
morning from their trip to the Bad
Lands, and report a very enjoyable out
ing. While there they we're guests of
Howard Eaton, of whose hospitality they
speak in glowing terms,
An oil tank of the Standard Oil COM
pany which was sidetracked here Sun
day, was a monster-ten feet high,
and thirty feet long, containing about
10000 gallons of oil. 1t was stopped here
long enough to supply the local agency
with a few thousand gallons.
Bob Wallace goes up in the northern
part of the state this week to examine
the state banks in that region. Exam
liner Langlie has been busy in other
parts of the state for some time, and he
will do the Office work for awhile and
Deputy Wallace will do the travelling.
Auditor Briggs moved his piano over
from Mandan Friday-put it..on a dray in
that place, drove the dray onto the ferry
car, and g to Bismarck, where it was
driven up to his home here, the piano
unloaded-and the dray driven back
again via the ferry car. Altogether it
was a neat way of moving a piano.
Major Hamilton reports Dan Stewart
the case against whom he has been to
Grand Forks to prosecute, bound in $500
additional bonds, on the charge of
forgery. Stewart is the embezzling
cashier of the Great Northern at the
Forks, and he is now under bonds to
answer charges of embezzlement and
forgery. His defalcations were about
$4,000.
A bundle of oats from the Suttle
place, six feet high and as fine as were
ever seen in any country, was brought
up from there this morning by Ed Sloan,
and will go to Boston to help in the deco
ration of the North Dakota headquarters
at the Knights Templar conclave. The
grain is especially fine, the stalks being
of exceptional size, and the oats full,
plump and heavy.
The buildings on the lots IN front of
the court house are being offered for
sale, and as o on as they are sold or re-
moved, the work of arranging an en-
trance to the cOurt hOuae hnild;no from