Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-10-28

a MOttQ0y.
Geo. G. Wiles of Ashley is a guest in
the city today.
MI. and Mrs. j. W. Foley are in the
city from Medora.
State Treasurer Nichols came in from
Fargo this morning.
Interior work is being rapidly done on
the First National bank building.
Lieut.. Fred Conklin has gone to
Jamestown to visit with his parents there
for a time.
Pressed brick for the new Mckenzie
block has been unloaded on the site OF
the building.
The loss on the %penitentiary barn has
been adjusted. The total amount set
tied upon was s1,375.
Frank Kuntz has bought the Ray;
mony building on west Main street and
takes possession next month.
The Sheridan house is being generally
repaired and an entire new force of help
came in on this mornings train.
G. G. Stocking, representing the Coon
Hollow company, is in the city making
arrangements for the production of the
performance.
Attorneys J.. R. Greene, G. Z. Bradley
and W. j. Clapp came in from Fargo
this morning to look after cases in the
supreme court.
The secretary of wal has extended to
the leave of absence granted to First
Lieutenant F. L. Conklin, First North
Dakota volunteer infantry.
The plate glass has been put in the
frontof the Kupitz building. The main
window is an immense one and will afford
excellent opportunity for display.
F. B. Fancher has been confined to
his bed for several days with a severe
cold, contracted while campaigning
through the state, but is up now and
considerably improved.
Northern Pacific gross earnings last
month were the largest e:er shown for
the same month and the car mileage was
the largest ever shown in any month,
every car running more than forty-five
miles per day.
A petition has been signed by a num-
of parties in Logan county to remove the
county seat from Napoleon to a certain
quarter section designated about fifteen
miles from the 500 road. The move is
said to come from a number of Russian
settlers.
The Mcdonald fire loss has been ad-
justed and paid. The loss occurred on
10Th and on the 22d the adjuster arrived,
settled the loss and paid the amount
$4,000. The insurance was inthe Green
wich of New York and was paid very
promptly.
AS q result of a visit of Adjutant
General Miller to Grand Forks, a mass
meeting will be held tonight to make ar
engagements for the reorganization Of the
militia company, the securing of an
armory, etc. The Grand Forks people
are anxious to have the company must
cred in.
Judge Amidon has filed a decision in
the United States circuit court, granting
a judgment for s12,573!O2 to Benjamin
F. Saunders in his suit against j. s..
Green and William G. Badger of Man
dan. The suit was brought On contracts
for the sale and delivery of several thou
sand head of cattle on the ranges of
North Dakota.
McIntoshR Republican: Last Thursday
night a little boy called at the home Of
our townsman, Senator j. FL. Wishek
and requested to be made a member of
the family. The senator a not at home
but Mrs. Wishek gladly welcomed the
little fellow, knowing that her husband
would be glad to witness at his return
from his busy labors that his two daugh-
tiers had now a little brother to keep
them companionship.
The official ballot for the election this
fall has been prepared by the county
auditor. The ballot is 80 inches long
and 10 inches wide but does not contain
as many names in the different columns,
as no name according to the amendment
to the election law can appear twice on
the ballot. There are five column spaces
the first containing the republican ticket
and the second the democrat and indie
pendent. The remaining three spaces
are headed democratic" independent
end by paper respectively. The
constitutional amendments will be
printed on separate sheets. The
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