Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-15

fifteen years, ana in some places, colder
weather has been experienced than in
over fifty years. He says North Dakota
is all right, and a very comfortable place
to winter in-this season.
E. IL. Pierce, of the Grafton Record,
who was here a week or go ago, taking
in the sights, writes interestly in his
'Hits and Mrs." column as to his i'm
pressions. Pierce is one of the wits Of
the northwest and his efforts are always
readable and good.
Michael F.. Minehan, ex-superintend-
ent OF schools for Benson county, and a
democrat Of some local prominence, has
been appointed teacher of the Indian
schools at Fort Berthold. The salary is
S108 per month. He resigns the school
at Oberon to accept at once.
The Dakota Visitor, the official paper
Of the A. 0. U. W., reports two assess
ments for the month of February. There
has been six deaths in the jurisdiction
since the latter part of December, four
of which are in South Dakota and two
in North Dakota-one at Mayville and
one at Davenport.
Mrs. Devoe, Who is here from Illinois
to champion the woman's suffrage
cause, is in no way identified with the
w. G. T. U. She neither advocates nor
denounces resubmission, but believes
that each for himself must act on that
measure. She is q olear-headed, liberal
hearted woman, whose watchword is
equal suffrage for all.
H. W. Wadsworth and Attorney W.
S. Hammond, of Madelia, MIMI, went
ont to Medora yesterday. They intend
to visit the Wadsworth ranch, where the
killing of Severson occurred, and 90
over the ground carefully, in order that
they may be fully acquainted with the
location, and prepared for the trial Of
the Wadsworth case.
On March i a concert will be given in
the Presbyterian church in Mandan, the
proceeds of which will be devoted to i'm
proving the music of the Sunday school
and church. The performers will be MI.
Myron of st. Cloud, MINI, Miss Bar
tholomew and Mrs. George Hughes of
Bismarck, assisted by local talent. Miss
Cora Strauss will give several recita-
tions.
The balance which remained from the
inaugural ball receipts, just an even 500,
was turned over to the Reading room as
ISOLATION Monday, and will just tide
that organization nicely through the
legislative session, and square up all
bills and accounts. The officers of the
association are deeply grateful to the in
augural committee for this kindly re-
membrance.
The Olson case is still in statu quo,
and the jury and others interested are
working in an endeavor to unearth
something which will clear up the
affair. Walter Litch, the brother law
of the deceased, who was in Sterling
several days ago, to see to the lnterment
of the dead, says he is of the opinion
there was foul play in the matter-at
least it appears so to him.
Grafton Record: Rev. E. P. LaCell of
this city has received a long and we'll
written letter from M. r. Kent of Man.
dan, who has been convicted of murder
and sentenced to be hanged, in which he
declares his innocence of the crime com.
mitted, and complains bitterly of those
who were instrumental IN bringing him
to justice. MI. LaCell is we'll acquainted
with the man, having lived at Mandan
before moving to Grafton. He is of the
opinion that the man is guilty.
If the Baby is Cutting Teeth,
Be sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy: Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. It soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhea. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle.
Attractions at the Capitol.
Within a few days the state commits
sioner of forestry has placed on exhibit
tion in the south part of the hall of the
addition to the state house some most
attractive forest specimens, which are
receiving much attention. One consists
of a section of an oak tree, three and a
half or four feet tall, cut in the Sylvaton
park, near Grand Forks, and which con-
stituted a part of the North Dakota for