Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-30


soldiers We're dying by dozens, and their
deaths We're not reported.
INC rcgimcntal band ut Lisbon has
received Il full set Of new accoutrcmcnts.
Il. r. Shulzc and family OF Valley
City will visit Germany in the spring.
Hon. III. ID. Hurley has bought 4SO
acres more of Trail county land for S25
an acre.
A. brother of Major G. |. Foster of
Fargo. a banker at Homer, n. u, dropped
dead of heart disease.
Ben Scott, an old-timer at Williston
was killed at Cilbcrson, Mont. His neck
was broken in Il runaway.
Major Ralph Hall, formerly Indian
agent at Fort Totten is recovering from
u long illness at Darlington.
The editor of tho Hope Pioneer returns
editorial thanks to Johnny Haas for
compliments of the season."
The funeral of DR.. Goulding who died
at Grafton from accidental drinking of
poison, took place ut Winnipcg.
Collector O'Connor of the customs Of
flee at Pembina has received $1,000 in
fees and commissions for the year.
A. c. McWhortcr, who was killed at
Fargo, was IL brother-in-law of Post
master Scott Of Exeter, Emmons county.
In the school ut Glcnavon, Emmons
county, sixteen pupils We're taken down
with measles and the school was closed.
Secretary Phclan writ IS an open letter
to former Private Secretary Phelps, and
the railroad rate case gets another
round. u
Fargo has Il new city pump in the
water works station having ii capacity of
three million gallons every twcnty-four
hours.
The bank ut Braddock will begin bus
mess us soon as the safe arrives and
everyone is awaiting a~nxiously for that
event.
A man alleged to he Albert Weber,
wanted in South Dakota for passing
counterfeit money, has been arrested in
Fargo.
Mayor johnson was presented with a
handsome diamond pin by city EN-.
ploycs at Fargo and Chief Bowers got a
gold star.
The Lisbon Free Press says Hon. II.
s. Oliver looks forward with pleasure to
a visit to Bismarck during the opening
days Of the legislature.
The Fargo Argus publishes in full the
decision of the judges in the North Da-
kota rate case--a little more than six
columns of sold type.
Judge Fisk will try the suit of Rolctte
county against Pierce county to recover
payment for several townships of land,
The case involves about $4,000.
Lisbon people propose to retaliate
against the Northern Pacific for taking
of their daily passenger train service by
getting their freight over the 500.
The removal of the county seat from
Napoleon to Logan county has been on
tested. tits reported IA similar action
will be begun in Emnons county.
The Northwestern elevator at Langdon
was destroyed by fire with $4,000 BUSH
els of grain, Spontaneous combustion
is supposed to have been the cause.
Considerable, sickness is reported
among the Indians on the west side OF
the river and there have been a number
of deaths, among them some of the very
old Indians.
The st. Thomas Times says there is Il
strong sentiment in Pembina county for
Jud LaMoure for u. S. senator, and it is
likely the entire county delegation will
vote for Jud.
The new Hotel Dacotah at Grand
Forks was tittingly opened with a ball
and banquet which was the event of the
social season at Grand Forks. The hotel