Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-08-19
THE CITY.

r. E. Wallace came in from the east
this morning.
M. Eppinger will build and engage
in business again.
Manager Swan of the Helena tele-
graph Office is in the city.
Hunters should take out their licenses
at the county auditors office.
The state republican central commit
tee meets at Fargo tomorrow.
Fred Strauss has gone to St. Paul
to purchase a new stock of jewelry
and fixtures.
E. S. Beardsley and J..A.. Barnes
returned yesterday from their trip to
Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis Times reproduces
two of the large photographs taken by
Photographer Boyce of the ruins.
Glaciers are at work putting in
lights of glass that were broken by
the heat of the fire.
A number of insurance losses have
been settled and others are in process
of settlement. Adjusters are all busy.
Operator Belknap of Fargo will
arrive in the city this week to take
charge of the w. U. telegraph Office.
Governor Devine leaves tonight for
Fargo and will 60 from there to
Devils Lake to address an educational
meeting.
Gus Grambs sprained his ankle
badly yesterday in jumping from a
train on which he rode over from
Mandan.
The woodwork in Swett's old store
started to burn merrily for time this
morning, but the flames were speedily
quenched.
All persons having goods stored in
the Dakota block are requested to re-
move same at once as the the building
has been rented.
There will be special meeting of
Masonic lodge at Workmen hall to-
night. Urgently requested that all
members be present.
f. S. Beardsley was burned out
Monday night and his new stock be-
gan to arrive from Minneapolis Sat-
urday. Quick work.
Remember the TRIBUNE-copi back
of 1885 and since January l, 1897
daily and weekly are wanted. Send
them to the TRIBUNE.
There will be a special meeting at
the Salvation Army tonight. Major
Mcmillan, the head officer of North
Dakota, and Capt. Orr will be there.
Manager j. w. Dudley of the West
ern Union leaves with his family for
Helena the latter part of the week and
their departure will be regretted by
all.
Martin Bell, formerly night operator
OF the Western Union, returned to St.
Paul Sunday night with his family.
He will have position as operator
there.
The land Office safes came through
the fire in bad shape. A great many
of the records are ruined and others
can be transcribed, but with great
difficulty.
The work of clearing way the ruins
is in progress. Large forces are at
work at the First National, the Cen
tral block and the old Merchants
building,
The Western Union Office will be
located in the north wing OF the Sheri-
dan-west of the barber shop-as soon
as the room is fitted up. Work is in
progress today.
Some TRIBUNE books-save' from
the fire-were lost in the shuttle after
wards. Parties finding anything of
the kind will confer favor by advis-
ing the TRIBUNE.
Superintendent Wilson of the N. P.
writes a letter to Mayor Patterson ex-
pressing regret for the fire, and en-
couragement to rebuild in neat two
story brick buildings.
Col. Cooper, who has been here ad-
justing for the St. Paul Fire and
Marine, will finish his work today,
and goes to Fargo tonight to attend
the meeting of the state central COM
mittee tomorrow.
The school house has been thor
oughly repaired for the opening Of the
term, and several changes made in
the upstairs room. The teachers force
is now complete, the two recent APP
pointees having accepted.
Fred bennett, Senator Hansbrough's
private secretary, writes from WASH
ington, expressing the deepest regret
at the calamity to Bismarck because
of the fire Mr. and Mrs nannatf