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

Charles Weigel has been appointed
postmaster at Hebron.
Clinton Hedderich, of Williston, died
in Evansville, Ind, last week.
1t is reported Editor Mctcalf will be
appointed postmaster at Lakota.
The ballots are being recounted in the
Johnson-C ronan contest at Fargo.
The Great Northern will put on a
limited fast mail train to the coast.
The Grafton city council refuses to
run it's electric light plant I'LL night.
President Worst makes some suggcs-
tions in the Fargo Argus for a primary
law.
The Washburn mill has secured the
contract for furnishing flour at Elbo-
woods.
Albert Clurc of New Rockford and
Winifrcd Fowler were married at Hast
ings, MINI.
The Second National bank of Grand
Forks will pay another dividend of ) per
cent.
The Minot Optic by Marshall Mcclure
will make its initial appearance this
week.
The jag wagons are still in operation
in Fargo Notwithstanding the recent
arrests.
States Attorney Youngblood of Wells
county will spend part of the winter il
Honolulu.
jamestown has Il tanncry which is
doing good work and will increase its
facilities.
Blind piggcrs at st. Thomas were
raided and five violators of the law were
captured.
The rumor that the Western Union
would erect Il building in Fargo is with
out foundation.
Fish are being caught by wagon loads
through the ice in the james River ut
LaMourc and Dickcy.
President Hill of the Great Northern
was unable to be present at the opening
of the Hotel Dacotah.
The special mail service to Rock
Springs, Stark county, from Taylor, will
be discontinued January 20.
In Stark county this year 10000 acres
of land has been sold to bona tide set
tiers by the railroad company.
The following post offices will be made
money order Offices JANUARY 3: Carpio,
Ward county; Hallson, Pcmbina county.
A Grand ball was given by the In
dams at Fort Totten recently-thc first
affair of the kind in the history of the
tribe.
Secretary Lindelic, of the enforcement
league, says the raid at Fargo was one
of the greatest scoops ever made in the
state.
Fargo will have Il special council
meeting to decide on what matters OF
legislation are needed from the coming
session.
The Forum wants an organized move
mcnt through the state to get the volun
tccrs home from the Philippines in tho
spring.
Arthur Best, the fifteen year old son o
Chief Best, of Casselton, was injured il
a horse race and died from the effects Of
the injury.
Five children of Joseph Basil of Cava
lier county died in five days of diph
liberia. Two other children are ill witt
the disease.
Nels Thompson of Walsh county who
was reported as murdered, died from
the effects of strychnine taken with sui
cidal intent.
Mrs. Goulding, widow Of DR.. Gouldins
of Grafton, who died from an Academia
dose of poison will move to Winnipeg OF
Sioux Falls.
At jamestown three prisoners charge,
with having sold liquor without Il gov
eminent license were held to the United
States court.
DIR. Eastman, a full -bloodcd Indian, i:
now Il government claim agent, anC
wants the Standing Rock Indians to up
point him their agent at Washington.
The Valley City Times-R Record give
an elaborate write-up of the Valley Git,
Normal school, with pictures of member:
Of the faculty and board of management
The. disputed ballots in the senatorial
contest at Fargo will be copied and pre-
scented as exhibits beforethc senate com
mittee when the contest comes before it
Hans Olson, Of Darlington, is a mem
Der of G troop, Eighth cavalry, ant
writes an interesting letter from Neuvita.
to friends at Darlington through the
Independent.