Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-01

ISOLATION have thrived during the win.
ter.
The river ice is considered treacher-
GUS, although it is stated that teams
loaded with coal have crossed in the
last day or two.
The ladies of Gethsemane church at
Fargo have for sale an autograph quilt
and have secured the signatures of
President and Mrs. Mckinley thereto.
A special train east-bound taking
back the extra coaches that have been
used in the Klondike rush to the coast
passed through the city about moor to-
day.
The prosperity of the school districts
through the county is evidenced in the
number of them that are asking for
bids for the erection of new and more
commodious school houses.
Insurance Commissioner and Mrs.
Fancher left for the east last night. MIR.
Fancher goes to Minneapolis for a bust
ness trip of several days, and Mrs.
Fancher goes on east to visit for several
months with relatives.
Since the %re.opening of the Kirkwood
hotel at Darlington by Lester Green the
Darlington Independent states the place
has been filled with regular boarders
and transients. Green has struck a
good thing apparently.
Charley Gurley sends the TRIBUNE a
copy of the Washington Star with a
note of the favorable decision of the
military authorities with regard to the
location ola post at Bismarck, all of
which is pleasing to Gurley, as a loyal
friend of Bismarck.
Adjutant General Miller will probably
appoint Major Flint Of jamestown to
inspect the work of the board of survey
which recently condemned about $4,000
worth of militia stores. The major will
overlook the supplies that have been
condemned and make a proper report.
That troubles seldom come singly is
evidenced in the case of Commissioner
of Agriculture Thomas, whose youngest
child has %diphtheria. Five of the other
children had but recently recovered and
the house had been fumigated and re-
leased from quarantine but a few days
ago.
The report of the purchase of the
steamer Bachelor to be used by the
government as a dispatch boat is not
generally credited, but it is rumored
that Pat McHugh is polishing up the
Fourth of July cannon, which is at pres
emit the only available big gun for the
defense of the Missouri river coast line,
President Wosrt of the Agricultural
college has been mentioned as a candi-
date for congress, but it is stated he is
we'll satisfied with his present position.
And Major Edwards complexities the
situation down there by running a long
article commendatory of B. F. Spalding
for congress-which he says is without
envy.
Judge Bartholomew and Clerk Hos
kins have gone to Fargo to attend the
special term of the supreme court set
for that place. There are a number of
candidates to be examined. After their
return they will be busy with the April
term Of the court, for which more cases
have been filed than for any term in the
history Of the state-to hear which will
take several months.
Articles of incorporation have been
issued by the secretary Of state to the
Hankinson Hall association, for the
purpose of erecting a secret society hall
at Hankinson. The capital stock of the
concern is $4,000. Hon. r. H. Hankin-
son, E. Hunger and A. I. Walker are
the incorporators. Articles have also
been issued to the Viking Mining COM
pany of Hillsboro with a capital stock
Of $4,000. T. G. Dahl, Ole Olsen and
q. 0. Festvaag are incorporators and
the object is the development of Alaskan
mining properties.
Wednesday.