Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-05-31

has the reputation Of being an excellent
musician, with an exceptionally fine
voice, and is said to have recently de
cllned a two-year engagement in the
choir of a Chicago church at a salary
of $50 for each Sunday.
The Nelson County Observer, pub.
lished at Congressman Johnson's home,
says: When asked if there was any
truth in the newspaper report that he
had appointed Col. Lounsberry private
secretary, Mr.. johnson said: "Yes, it is
true that I have made the colonel my
private secretary. It happened this way:
l received a letter from the colonel,
previous to nv leaving Washington,
that he had severed his connection with
the Fargo Argus, and at the same time
stating that he would like togo to Wash
ington in December. I at once made
him an offer of private secretary, giving
him an option until congress meets in
December to accept it."
DR.. Archibald of jamestown has been
appointed a member of Govoner Allin's
staff as surgeon general of the North
Dakota national guard. His commission
has been sent and he has qualified. The
national guard has had no surgeon gen
eral since the appointment of DR.. barrow
of Fargo, by Govoner Burke. When the
difficulty arose as to the term of Office, in
which all members with the exception of
Col. Tuller withdrew, no successor to
DIR. Darrow was appointed, the duties
devolving upon the regimental surgeons.
Samuel L. Linn, sheriff of Steele
county, came to the city Friday morning
having in charge John Keene, who was
convicted in the district court of Steele
county, of grand larceny and sentenced
to year and four months. The sher-
if being asked what he thought about
the silver question he said he was not
we'll posted on the subject, but did know
if he had a dollar he wanted it to be full
value, and that he had faith in the re.
publican party dealing with the question
when they get a chance at it that will
be entirely satisfactory.
Editor Britton of the Bottineau Cour
ant says: Col. G. B. Little has been
elected president of the First National
bank of Bismarck. He will still retain
the position of president of the Capital
National bank at that place, which he
has held for several years. And the
First National, as has the Capital Ma
tional, will prosper under his admins
tration. Col. Little is qualified to man
age half a dozen banks. He was one of
the brainiest men, as senator from Bur-
leigh county, in the last legislature.
Success to him.
Depredations at Fort Lincoln still
continue. There are about 200 or 300
Russians who live in the vicinity of the
fort who are determined to carry off
bodily the old abandoned fort. Some Of
the dwellings where officers at one time
resided, had been carried away, even to
the lath, leaving nothing but tall brick
chimneys, which were built from the
ground up, standing alone. Twenty
miles from the fort porcelain
bath tubs are found in possession of
these Russians using them for pig
trOughs. Marshal Cronan will send a
man up to see if more arrests cannot be
made. Several of these farmers were ar.
rested some time ago.
J.J. Jackman: l. came in from nv
ranch in Kidder county this morning.
Stock never looked better at this season
OF the year and u losses have been in
significant. The last rains have been of
great benefit, and the grass on the pral-
ries is shooting upward at a rapid rate.
We shall probably nave plenty of hay
this season. If prices of grain and stock
keep up, North Dakota will be in clover
this fall. No, I haven't been in town
much since 1 returned from the east,
where I went on the sad mission Of bury
ing my mother. It is q little lonesome
on the ranch, but we are comfortably
situated-four Of us-all men-and are
long or hopes.
It has developed from Grand Forks
that Receiver Lyon of the milling asso-
citation, has been obstructed by legal
contests on stored wheat. Numbers OF
farmers still claim an interest, and have
resorted to the courts to enforce pay
ment. The association does not dispute
their rights and claims. Attorneys rep.
%resenting the association and receiver
claim there is enough wheat covering all
demands, andSthat the receiver must not
be numbered in his work operating mills
on their account. All legal obstacles
are gradually being cleared away. This
matter has been argued before Judge
Thomas, and the final hearing continued
The federal court has given the authority.
and the wheels Of several mills will be