Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-15
Tuesday.

w. Il. Best has a very pretty display
of goods in his show windows.
Mr.. Barry. the new clerk who has
been assigned to duty in tue lane Office
arrived from the east this morning.
Deputy Secretary of State E. D. Bar.
Der expects to leave tonight for a short
visit in Ohio, where his wife now is.
Attorneys McCumber and Purcell ar
rived from Wahpeton this morning 10
argue some cases before the supreme
court.
Captain Mohet has had applications
from persons in three states in the past
few days for enlistment in the local
militia in case of war.
johnson Nickcus, formerly of James
town, and at II time United States
consul to Barrauquilla, has been elected
mayor of Tacoma, Wash.
Jack Moran, who was discharged
from the army at Yates, his term of en-
listment having expired: has enlisted in
the navy at the recruiting station at
Minneapolis.
The county commissioners have ap-
pointed DR.. G.. A. Ballard as county
physician for the ensuing year. The
doctor is a young man of excellent
reputation and ability and will without
! doubt fill the position creditably.
Insurance statements have been for
warded by the department of insurance
to the state press for publication. There
are several hundred of the statements
and they average $40 to s15 a piece for
the press boys-and will gladden. their
hearts.
In the supreme court today four cases
were argued and submitted. Wilson VS..
Rustad, Russell VS.. Meyer, Coler vs..
Coppin, as director of Dwight school
district, and Montgomery vs.. Fritz, all
from Richland county. The cases were
argued by P. j. McCumbcr and w. E.
Purcell, contra.
The spring meeting of the Presbytery
OF Bismarck is being held today in the
Presbyterian parsonage. A full record
Of the proceedings will appear in to-
morrow's issue. Rev. John Wray of
Steele will preach in the church at g.
p. N. The ladies quartette will sing.
All friends cordially invited to attend.
It is reported that the troops at Fort
Yates nave been ordered to get in readi-
ness to move at short notice. If they
are called from the fort it is not impos-
sible that in the event of hostilities, the
North Dakota militia might be called
upon to garrison the fort until the re-
turn of the regulars. The Indians at
Standing Rock might take it into their
heads to create disturbance in case of
the complete withdrawal of troops from
the vicinity, and the militia could he
used to hold the fort.
A special train passed through the
city at midnight last night carrying the
colored troops from Fort Missoula,
Mont, to Chattanooga, Tenn, where
they Will remain in case they are needed.
There we're about 800 soldiers on the
train, and they will reach st. Paul this
evening and be hurried on to the rem
devious. The troops have been selected
because it is believed they will be able
to Withstand the Cuban climate in case
OF an invasion. Their supplies, guns,
horses and accoutrements passed
about twelve hours earlier. Another
detail OF Montana troops is en- route
east over the Great Northern road,
Major George H. Bingenhcimer, who
was in the city yesterday for the first
time since he took charge of the agency
at Standing Rock, reports the new ad.
ministration we'll under way there. The
work of a new agent is difficult. There
are about $50 appointees on the agency
including the Indians, and all of these
have to be selected and installedi in their