Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-08

MISS Cora Strauss, Mrs. Geo. Hughes
and Miss Freddie Bartholomew will par
ticipate in a musical and literary enter.
tainment to be given in Mandan, March
II.
A number of legislators went out west
Sunday morning, to take in the sights
and scenes of the Bad Lands, and re-
turned from the trip early Monday
morning.
The State Historical society organiza-
ton seems to meet with favor throughout
the state, and suggestions and recon-
mendations are being made by the press
in all sections.
R. N. Stevens has been retained to de-
fend H. F. McElroy, the soldier from
Fort Buford, who is. accused of murder.
McElroy will be tried before the United
States court here.
Captain Moorhouse qualified before
the board of county commissioners Mon
day. and is now county auditor, and
the change in personnel of county Off
Gals is now complete.
Mrs. Mary A. Wagner, mother of w.
P. Wagner of Sterling, died Monday
morning at 6 o'clock, in her 85th year.
The funeral will occur on Wednesday at
/ o'clock, from w. P. Wagner's resi-.
dence.
A pleasant surprise party was given
Saturday to Babe Slattery, gotten up by
the Misses Helen Hughes and Nellie
Livermore. A number of the little
folks we're present, and a jolly evening
was passed.
Fred Donnie, formerly of Mayville,
but now of Minneapolis, has many
friends in Grand Forks and North Da-
kota and all send congratulations on his
marriage to Miss Daisy Grasette, one of
Minneapolis incest young ladies.
Grafton Record: Fred Falley's father,
DR.. G. T. Falley, celebrates his SOth
birthday 10 April. Fred says he will be
there. He no doubt remembers the good
things to eat around the old place, and
Bible Grove is a good place to go to,
anyway.
The Northern Pacific is sending car
loads Of ties along the road, to do the
regular spring repairing of the roadbed.
The new ties which are being put in are
all oak, it having been proven that this
KIND is far more economical and lasting
than the pine ones.
Fargo Forum: The formation of a his
torical society is an important move
ment. North Dakota is late in taking
up this work, and it should be vigorously
pushed. Fargo needs a local society of
this kind. Preserve the information
while it can be easily secured.
The commissioner of internal revenue
has made a ruling that under section IS
of the United States income tax law it is
necessary for all corporations to render a
statement to the deputy revenue COL
%lector, G. A. Leiber, who is located at
jamestown, and who will furnish blanks
on application.
w. j. Fraleigh, the victim of the re-
cent white-capping assault, is able to be
out on the street, and has partially re-
covered from the effects of the rough
treatment be received. One eye, no "
ever, is still inhamed and sore from the
lime which was thrown into it, and has
to be kept bandaged,
The articles Of incorporation of the
James River Valley Mutual Fire Insur-
ance company we're sent to Bismarck
from jamestown a day or SO ago for FL
ing with the secretary Of state. This is
a reorganization of the company with q
Jurisdiction extending over the counties
Of Eddy, Foster, Griggs and Barnes in
addition to Stutsman county.
jamestown Capital: Old settlers say
the past winter has been almost a dupIi.
cate Of that of 1881 2, when the weather
was mild, except for a few weeks, and
little sleighing was afforded. Many
farmers sowed wheat the latter part Of
February and first of March. On March
4th, however, there was a big blizzard
lasting three days, and the spring was
very backward. The year 1882 will be
remembered as a big crop year.
Senator Benedict and Representative
Nierling returned from Valley City Sat-
urday, where they went to investigate
the alleged unpatriotic u%tterances of q
normal school professor, regarding Presi'
dent Lincoln. They found that the re.
port arose from a misunderstanding by
a pupil of what was said, and that the
teacher was innocent of any remarks de.
rogatory to the martyred president.
Hon. Alfred Dickey of Jamestowo has
returned from a trip throughout the
eastern states. Some time was spent in
Hot Springs: Ark, where John Flittie.
/ North Dakota's ex-secretary of state