Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-15
STATE NEWS.

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Griggs county has paid $1,000 interest
on $4,000 Of seed wheat bonds.
AL LOOMS has been appointed custod-
ian Of the public building at Fargo.
Judge Garland decides against the
Milwaukee road iu the South Dakota
rate case.
J.. D. Moulder, the Fargo machine
man, is a candidate for railroad COM
missioner.
Senator Hansbrough has recon-
mended A. L. Hanscom as register OF
the Minot land office.
Attorney Feetham gets a verdict for 81
in his $4,000 libel suit against the East
Grand Forks Courier.
1t is estimated that 100000 pounds
OF wool will be received at the Dickin-
son warehouse this year.
The damage from hail in Walsh coun-
ty is estimated at 100000. Most of
the farmers were insured.
Colonel Lousberry vouches in the
Argus for General Miles-who helped
the colonel put down the rebellion.
Benson county will probably send a
delegation to the state convention for
the denomination of H. U. Thomas.
Major Black of Valley City, now in
Washington as commissary of supply
will accompany General Miles to Cuba.
Inspector Grain has seized $50, 900
worth of cattle in the Minot country
that have been struggled from Mani
toba.
The Wheatland Eagle has been read
ing the Fargo Forum and discovers that
Jud LaMoure will be a candidate for
governor.
Congressman johnson worked in the
Richland county caucuses for Lauder
but Falley carried the city, and will
have the county.
The Glendale Record says Ashley,
Mcintosh county, will disappear and
the population will move to the new
town of Wishek on the SEQ.
Morton county holds it's convention
July Is. The Times states the delega-
ton will be enthusiastically for the re-
nomination of Governor Briggs.
Editor G. w. Harrison of the Lisbon
Free Prees was mixed up with a prema-
ture Fourth of July explosion, losing
his moustache, and narrowly escaping
the loss of an eye.
E. B. Robbins of rark River, who was
selected as a second lieutenant for the
regular army, has been ordered to re.
port at Fort Leavenworth. Kas., prob
ably for examination.
The contract to furnish coal to the
asylum was let to H. T. Wadeson OF
Sims at 52.49 a ton delivered at the
boiler house. The bid of the Gull River
Lumber Co. was s2.87 a ton delivered.
Manager Porter of the fireworks dis.
play at jamestown placed his vest con.
tanning a handsome gold watch on a
box of fireworks, which was accidentally
ignited by a flying match, and exploded
utterly destroying the time piece.
Thos. Christian, a laborer, hailine
from Boston, Mass, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the tenn.
pie in the park at Valley City Monday
evening. The victim left the address OF
his father, Alexander Christian, who
has been notified.
Forum: The $4,000 damage suit for
alleged breach of promise was settled
1:3O Saturday morning for $3.50. The
would-be suicide Divorce has returned
east and great gobs of harmony prevail
everywhere-except among a few credi-
tors of the departed one.
Upon application to the district court
by Ralph Davidson a creditor of the
jamestown Capital, for a receiver to
take charge of the property, pending an
adjustment of several claims and &C.
counts, the court appointed Ormsby
McHarg receiver for the purpose Satur-
day.
The meeting of the grand lodge Of
the Knights of Pythias at Devils Lake
July 10, promises to be the most import
ant ever held in Pythian circles in the
state. Each company of the uniform
rank is requested to send a delegate
and steps will be taken to form a regi
! ment in the state. Proper officers will
be elected and everything started on 6
"war basis"
Superintendent of Motive Power Herr
of the Northern Pacific, is in Schenec
tady looking up new equipment. The
company has recently ordered 1000 new
freight cars and a few engines. The
Great Northern this spring ordered