Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-28
Smith are two of this weeks additions
to the population Of the Capital city.

Smith are two of this weeks additions
to the population Of the Capital city.
The agricultural college board is meet
ing in Fargo, and Governor Worst is
preparing to take charge as president
next Monday.
Mike Schmitt, one of the Fort Lincoln
d~epredators, was arraigned before Com
missioner Hoskins this afternoon, and
held in 5000 bonds to await the action Of
the United States grand jury.
Geo. E. Wentworth shipped out a car
load of wool today, the first of the sea-
son. Wool is being brought to the city
daily now, and a considerable quantity
will be shipped this season.
Private William L. Way, troop G..
Eighth cavalry, who used to play with the
Yates ball team has been convicted of
desertion and sentenced to three years
and six months Imprisonment at Fort
Smelling.
John P. White, formerly with the Ed
wards e Bradford Lumber Company,
and after wards in business at Sterling,
has returned to the city from Nebraska
and taken a position with John P. Hoag-
land.
Ex-senator Gilbert A. Pierce came in
from Minneapolis this morning, and is
greeting friends about the city today.
Senator Pierce is in good health, and
looks better than for some time. He will
remain several days, looking after some
interests in the city.
The board of university and school
lands will bold a meeting next week,
and, it is understood, appoint a state
land commissioner for the ensuing two
years. There are several candidates for
the position, among them Winters of
Nelson and Devine of LaMoure.
railroad employees say that the North
ern Pacific is handling considerable ore
these days from the Montana mines.
The Great Northern has been handling
most of this heretofore, but the North
ern Pacific is now doing a good share of
the ore hauling.
Secretary Krauth gives notice that the
%semi-annual meeting of the Wool Grow
ers' association of North Dakota will be
held at Bismarck on July 2. AS wool
buyers we're also invited to this meeting,
wool growers may find it to their advan-
tage to bring samples of their wool clip
along.
Tom W. Winder, editor of the War
saw (Ind.) Wasp, who is e~ndeavoring to
ride around the coast and harbor line of
the United States, on a bicycle in 300
consecutive days, will reach this city on
or about June 26, having started from
New Orleans, on March 4, 1895. He is
attracting great attention at all points
through which he passes.
The Bismarck eagle will probably not
scream on the Fourth of July, beyond
the mild celebration always INDUCED in
by the kids. There will be plenty of
celebration IN the slope, however, Wash
burn, Fort Yates, Mandan and other
small towns preparing for a joyful time.
Ed Hughes is putting up his electric
light power house, on the corner of
Fourth and Thayer streets. The engine
and dynamos we're placed there some
ago, and the building is being erected
over them. It will be a ~commodious
structure, and we'll arranged for the pur-
pose for which it is intended.
The Merchants block cellar has been
again empited of the water from the over
flow OF the heavy rains, by the "old
oaken bucket" route. While this
method appears rather slow, the opera
tors have the scheme down fine, and in
the past few days have taken several
thousand barrels of water out of the
place.
Joseph Dietrich has received notice
from the United States Fish Commits
sion that he will receive this month a
consignment of black bass, perch, carp
and croppies. They will be placed in the
lakes on his ranch north of the city and
in the deep one at Bill loves place. In
time some excellent sport may be had
up north.
The TRIBUNE is requested to announce
the recent wedding of Mr.. John Riggs
and Miss Bacon, both of Bismarck, at
Mr.. Riggs home, by Rev. J. E. Warner
of the Baptist church. The bride wore
Swiss muslin and carried a bouquet of
BRIDES roses. The wedding was a quiet
one, only the intimate friends of the
bride and groom being present.
That crop prospects are more than
usually good this year is evident from
the fact that many farmers are taking
out hail insurance. The crops seem
practically assured now, and nothing
but a severe hail can hurt the average