Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-04
The Bismarck Tribnne.
CITY AND COUNTY.
Thursday, Jan. 81.

Thursday, Jan. 81.
Superintendent Halland came in from
the east this morning.
State Land Commissioner Watt came
in from the east this morning.
State Auditor Hannum came in from
the east on this mornings train.
An eight pound baby girl arrived this
morning at the home of Harry Sims.
j. S. Green was a passenger on this
mornings train, returning from Mime
apolis.
Mrs. Bertha Chase came in from Ster-
ling this morning, called here by the
death of her father-in-law, Judge E. G.
Chase.
Capt. Marratta, whom John Bray sue
ceeded as consul to Melbourne, is at
Tallahassee. Fla. Report has it that he
will locate at Galveston. Tex.
The supreme court has handed down
an opinion affirming the decision of the
lower court in the case of the Red River
Valley Land company VS.. Smith.
Attorney General Cowan came in from
Fargo this morning. He has been there
for several days interested in the
Markuson case, in which he appears
for the state.
jamestown Capital: Miss Emma
Poole, who has the distinction of being
the only lady station agent on the Da-
kota division of the Northern Pacific,
was in the city last night from Melville.
This morning was Klondike morning
on the Northern Pacific, which runs
special cars three times a week for the
accommodation of Klondikers. There
was a large delegation of them this
morning.
Fargo Forum: Warden Boucher of
the state penitentiary says the high
water mark in point of population was
reached recently with 139. Since that
time two have been discharged. Mr..
Boucher says that Kent has aged rapidly
within the last year and is still troubled
with his eyes. For a time he acted as
clerk for the deputy until his eyesight
went back on him. That position is
TO- being filled by Attorney jacobson,
who was sent up from Cooperstown.
Warden Boucher of the state peniten-
tiary returned this morning from Fargo
where he has been with Markuson,
pending the hearing of the habeas cor
pus proceeding. Judge Amidon refused
bail pending the decision of the case,
which has been postponed to March 10.
Until the decision Markuson has been
ordered into the custody of the United
States marshal, and he remains in
Fargo. Mr.. Boucher says the case is a
very interesting one, and the points
raised by Attorney O'Brien for Marku-
son have raised a good deal of attention
and interest.
The state board of university and
school lands is in session at the capitol
this afternoon and considering the mat
ter of farm land loans and applications
for purchase of school bonds. There
are about thirty applications for farm
loans completed and ready for action.
Among the propositions for the purchase
of school bonds is one from jamestown
district, which wants the board to take
up $4,000 of bonds held by Cornell uni
versity. The bonds are not due yet, and
are drawing 7per cent interest, and they
can be refunded with the state board
for 4 per cent, but Cornell wants a
premium of 81, 700 on them. This the
jamestown district wants the board to
pay, but the board will suggest that the
district issue new bonds for s2G, 700, and
pay the premium themselves, as they
cannot pay the premium on a 4 per cent
loan.