Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
The Bismarek Tribn,ae.
CITY AND COUNTY.
Thursday, June 9.

uuISoayS JUNO y.
T. s. Underhill of Antelope is a guest
in the city today.
Sheriff Mcdonald of Mandan is in the
city this afternoon.
Mrs. F. L. Conklin expects to leave in
a day or so for San Francisco.
NJ. Eppinger went east last night for
medical treatment for his eyes which
been troubling him for some time.
The big bell has been removed from
the old Catholic church tower and now
hangs in the bclfry in the new church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris went east last
night. Mrs. Harris will visit for a time
in Ohio and Mr.. Harris accompanied
her on her trip as far as st. Paul.
The house at Washington has concur
red in the senate amendment for an ap-
preparation Of $1,000 for improvements
to the weather bureau building at Bis
marck. The amendment to the bill was
secured through the efforts of Senator
Hansbrough and the funds will be ex-
pended in improving the buildings at
Camp Hancock where the weather
bureau is located.
A dispatch from Lieutenant Showers,
third volunteer cavalry at Chicka.
manga Park, oun that DR.. H. G.
Fish of Wheatland has been appointed
regimental surgeon of the third cavalry
regiment, Grigsby's trough riders," and
has been ordered to report at once. This
is an enviable appointment and doubt
less there we're innumerable applica-
tons for it. A regimental surgeon ranks
as a major, with a salary of about 1925
per month.
Charles E. Coover and Miss Martha
Delger of Emmons county were married
by Rev. Anderson at the Methodist
church last night. The wedding party
happened at the church just before the
entertainment, and the wedding was
solemnized in the presence of the audi
ence which had assembled for the en-
tertainment. The young couple are we'll
known in the vicinity Of their home and
have many friends who will extend con-
CALCULATIONS.
Preparations will soon be made for
the removal of the Northern Pacific
depot at Crystal Springs to the opposite
side of the track and to a location dis
tant several hundred feet. It is under
stood to be the intention of the company
to lower the track at that point nine
feet and thereby reduce a heavy grade.
The station and all company buildings
at Sterling will be moved to the new
station and upon the completion Of the
new track and run around the hill.
Fargo Forum: Father Graft and the
American sisters are now at Fort Pierre,
S. D., instead of near Fort Berthold
where they have been for some years.
They have offered their services to the
secretary OF war to care for the wounded
on the field of battle. and their medical
and surgical skill and their experience
with hardships of camp and frontier
life, would make them valuable in the
field, as they could stand the strain
when others would break down. It is
believed that this was the first offer
made Of this kind but as yet no reply
has been received.
The benefit entertainment at the
Methodist church last evening was we'll
attended. The program was interest
ing and entertaining, including a we'll
rendered piano solo by Miss Elsie
Gieseler, followed by a little farce en-
titled "Petticoat Perfidy," repeated by
request of the committee by Mrs. Conk-
lin, Mrs. Foley and Miss Waggoner. A
quartette, Miss Skeels, Miss Waggoner,
Mrs. Lucas and Mrs. Klaus sang "Tent-
ing Tonight ON the Old Camp Ground"
very sweetly, and Mrs. Lucas also rem
dered a very pleasing solo. Miss
Annabel Klaus rendered a violin solo
very creditably and Harold Winchester
sang a patriotic song Remember the
Maine' in such a manner as to bring
down the house. After the program
ice cream and cake were served. The
entertainment was we'll attended and q
neat little sum was realized.
Friday, June 10.