Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

storm the first of the week is rapidly
disappearing.
Attorney L. A. Simpson of Dickinso9
is in the city today. 5S
Charley Murphy of Grand Forks is
among the guests in the city today.
Miss Malbon, lady missionary, will
occupy the pulpit at the First Baptist
church Sunday morning at II o'clock.
All are invited.
Jack Flynn is on the street today
after having been in the hospital for a
week or so. He has been ill as a result
of an involuntary ducking when his
team went through the ice at Winona.
Judge Gage has postponed the hear
ing of the men arrested for cutting tim
Der on government land until the 25th
Of the month. District Attorney Bangs
writes that he will be here on that date
to look after the case.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
are arranging for a social and bazaar
in the early part ofnext month. The
object of the social is to secure funds
with which to move the church from it's
pre- sent location nearer the heart of the
city.
Hon. A. G. McGillivray of Dickinson
is in the city today, and goes down to
Fargo tonight. He says the storm
the first of the week was severe
for a time but the snow is rapidly clear
ing off and no damage will result on the
ranges.
The improvements in the interior of
the First National bank are being
pushed, and include a new metal ceiling,
hardwood floors, new painting and
decorations, and when the work is con-
cluded there will be no handsomer bank
ing house in the state. a.
A plate glass front is being placed in
position in the front of Grambs brothers
hardware store, and will add much to
the appearance of the store of that enter
prising firm and afford a better oppor.
tn nifty for the display of their goods
Glineburg and Lovin are doing the
work.
The little 8 months old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Schram died last
evening of brain fever, after a weeks
illness. The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
little girl was a bright and loveable
child, and sympathy will be extended to
the parents.
Astrologer Barrett: Frpma planetary
point of view in my judg ment this will
be rather favorable crop year in North
Dakota. The fore part of the season
will be most promising. The latter part
will have a rather dry tendency. Farm
ers should therefore put in their crops
with care and thoroughness.
Washington special: Senator Hans
brough has offered an amendment to
the sundry civil bill to permit the I'M
expended balances of school funds ap-
propriated for the current year to be
utilized by the Indian Office in the con-
struction, repairs and furnishing of
school buildings, the amount to be i'm
mediately available. Mr.. Hansbrough
also offered an amendment giving $780,
600 for the construction of permanent
buildings on the military post at Bis
marck, and to provide sewerage, water
supply, etc.
In n of the pamphlets of the Amer
lean Academy of Political Science is a
review of the notable legislation of 1897,
and the following is noted: An inter
esting feature was North Dakotais sub.
mission to the next legislature of an
amendment to the constitution adopt.
ing compulsory voting. This has been
talked of before in this country, but
rarely with seriousness, although, il
voting is a citizens duty, al admitted
as much so as the duty to pay his taxes
there is 40 reason why he should not be
compelled to perform it and be fined il
he refuses to perform it.
SATURDAY..