Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09
Friday.

Friday.
Fl. G. Flint of jamestown is among
the guests in the city.
Revenue Collector d. H. Mcmillan is
among the guests in the city today.
r. L. Best & Co. are moving into their
new store in the First National building.
A. A. Call gets the mail contract be-
tween Williamsport and Armstrong at
1923 per annum.
Billy Watson the Mckenzie stockman,
is in the city today looking about the
improvements.
c.. r. Meredith of Casselton is in the
city to attend the monthly meeting Of
the pcnitentiary board.
\ letter from w. B. Livcrmore to the
Winona Times states that he has a good
claim and has two men helping him
work it.
Gus Boline of Fargo was granted a
divorce by Judge Winchester this week.
George Phelps was the attorney for the
plaintiff.
The rubbish is being cleared away
from the new buildings on Main street
and the locality gotten into shape for
business.
Miss Minnie Stoyell, a former well
known resident of this city, is now trav-
cling with the Maximilain Dick company
and a recent issue of the Houston Post
contains a commendatory notice.
Andrew Ncwberg, who has been in the
employ of I. P. Baker as engineer on the
river for a number of years, has gone to
Boston to spend a part of the winter
months with relatives and friends.
The Emmons county commissioners
give public notice Of the removal Of the
county seat from Williamsport, and ar
engagements are being made for the cree
ton Of buildings on the site of the new
county seat.
The residence of S. B. French in Crom-
well was destroyed by fire recently. The
family was away from home, and a fire
was left burning and when they returned
the house had been destroyed. Their
loss is to be regretted.
Herbert SWEET has an interesting let
ter from his brother Will at Manila, re-
lating the experiences of the soldiers and
giving a general account of the place
and the doings of the troops. There is
said to be considerable sickness in Co. A,
owing to the intense heat and exposure
at the time of the attack on Manila.
Editor Packard of the Mandan Times
puts it this way: During the last week
two women, Mrs. Schurmier and Mrs.
Coombs, left town and are not expected
back. Both leave husbands and the
former also leaves three children. Mrs.
Coombs was formerly a leading light in
the salvation army. The friends of the
husbands extend their congratulations.
There have been some changes in the
North Dakota regiment at Manila.
Lieut.. Conklin has been assigned to Go.
Fl, Lieut.. Gcarey goes to Co. B to take
command in place of Capt. Keye and
Lieut.. Proctor Of CO. H has been de-
tailed as adjutant of the regiment. All
Of the soldiers have been vaccinated
again. owing to the prevalence Of small
poX.
1t is reported from Manila that Cor
poral William Dolan shot an Idaho SER
geant in the leg and the latter died from
the wound. Dolan was in the discharge
of his duty when the shooting took
place. A gambling resort was being
raided and Dolan was on guard with or
ders to shoot any one who should at
tempt to escape. The sergeant refused
to halt at the first fire, which was low,
and a second bullet struck him in the
leg. Dolan was under arrest for a time,
pending a formal inquiry.
The contract for the building Of the
new Indian school and installing the
heating apparatus has been let to Over
and Hill Of Minneapolis, which is taker
to mean that the structure will be build
ed in the curse of the next year, as the
contract calls for the completion of the
work before Sept. l next. According tt
the plans Of the building, it will be
modern in all particulars and one of the
best in the country. There has been nc