Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-25
TAI EEK -TRIBuNE,. FRIDAY NOV. %, 1895.
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be seen.
The brick work on the Mckenzie
building will be completed ina day or
90. The workmen are laying brick right
along notwithstanding the eold:weather.
The Hughes electric. light company
have submitted q proposition to furnish
arc lights for the city Of Fargo for es4sa
year. The other company offers; to
furnish them: for ee0!asysar but will, not
guarantee candle power.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens returned. this
morning from ST. Paul. Steve reports
heavy SHOWS through Minnesota, and
their train was delayed. thereby. The
storm through Minnesota, was accom-
paniedsby heavy snow and. was. mach
more severe than in. thia state.
Aspecial train passed through the
city Monday carrying q party Of. Wis
consin people who are on. routa to San
Francisco to. christen the battleship
Wisconsin which is ready to be launch.
ed. The train carried, some Of the most
prominentpeople and officials Of Wis.
c0nsin.
Miss Belle Ward who has been ap-
pointed as a teacher at the Indian
school at Fort Totten is a daughter OF
Oscar Ward and one Of the well known
and highly esteemed young ladies Of the
slope. She is excellently qualified for
any teaching position and her friends
are pleased at her appointment.
The sending Of a nurse from North
Dakota to Manila will be much appre-
ciated by the soldier boys. Dispatches
from there state that the sick soldiers
are much comforted by the sight Of a
kindly American woman's face-and
few enough Of them are seen there. The
action Of the war department in permit
ting nurses to be sent was a wise one.
1t is now stated that it is the intention
of the var department to bring home all
the volunteers now stationed at Manila
and replace them with regulars as rapid
~ as this can be done. OF course, it will
take some time to accomplish this, but
it is said that the war department has
been importuned by friendsof the volun-
teers, senators, congressman, ETC., until
it has been decided to make the move.
Mrs. N. G. Greene is in the city, rep
%resenting the University association of
Chicago. Tho association. is established
with a view to furthering the educa-
tional advantages Of high school pupils
and is q connecting link between the
school and the university. The object
of the association is to assist the pupils
and Others with a valuable %self-culture
which shall advance their education
along useful lines. Mrs. Greene will on.
deavor to establish q center in this city.
Pioneer Press Washington special:
Maj. Mclaughlin Of tho Indian Office,
who has been here for the past week,
leaves for the northwest within a few
days. The inspector has been author.
lied to make an investigation of the
affairs of the Bdawakanton Indians in
Minnesota. This tribe receives an an
nuity Of about 5000 from the govern
ment and complaints have been made
that n numher of Chinneu.a m; vod hlocds
are in the band who arc receiving a
share of this money. Mr.. Mclaughlin
will make a new arrangement for the
Bdawakanton band. He will also visit
the Yankton Is. d. agency, and the
P%ipestone school in Minnesota.