Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09
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A thirteen pound girl has arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Morris.
G. l.. Baxter came in yesterday from
Fergus Falls to look after his interests
at Washburn.
The TRIBUNE building front has been
put in place and the interior is gradually
getting into shape.
The trustees of the agricultural college
have filed their biennial report with
Governor Devine.
Deer hunters are meeting with success
and several heads have been brought in
to the city as a token of the skill of the
hunters.
The state press the meeting
of the state canvassing board as having
been held Dec. 2-but it will not be held
until Dec. ID.
Chas. Kupitz has had photographs
taken of his store, inside and out, and
will have cuts made and placed on a
calendar for advertising purposes among
his patrons.
1t is reported that Commissioner-elect
Harrison of the insurance department
will appoint L. j. Harris of Lisbon as
deputy. Harris has been county auditor
of Ransom county for a number of years.
Governor Devine and Congressman
johnson were registered at st. Paul
hotels the latter part of last week, the
governor having gone down to visit his
friend Z. M. Warren at the state univer-
sity for a day or SO.
The Tribune is in receipt of the we'd
ding announcement of G. G. Bowsfield
and Miss Pierson. Bowsfield is remem-
bered in Bismarck where he was for a
time secretary of the senate and legisla-
tive correspondent.
Main street is gradually getting clear
ed of the rubbish and distractions Incl
dental to building and the walks as far
as builded are passable again. The
middle of the road has been the favored
walk since the fire.
Farmer Wallace will not attend the
National Farmers Congress, to whichh he
was appointed as a delegate. Mayor
johnson of Fargo will attend, however,
and make an attempt to get the next
years session held in North Dakota.
The secretary of the interior has ap-
proved for patent to the Northern Pa
citic Railroad company, 2,765 acres Of
land in the Fargo land district. Secre-
tary Bliss denied the motion for review
in. the case of Leslie A. Simpson VS.. John
H. Murphy's heirs, involving lands in
the Bismarck land district.
Nils Olson of Slaughter, who for a
number of months has been confined to
his bed, died Saturday night of dropsy.
He had been in st. Paul for medical
treatment but was sent home as nothing
could be done for him. The funeral
will take place from the Swedish Luth-
eran church at that place on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Olson was 40 years Of age at
time of death and leaves a wife and six
children to mourn his departure.
Grand Forks P%laindealer: Receiver
Lyon of the Milling association was in
Grand Forks yesterday and is under
stood to have said that the statement
that the Millers' association had abolish
ed its general offices was a mistake. The
association has sold some of it's mills,
but still retains the plants at Casselton,
Grand Forks, ;Mandan, Moorhead,
Fisher, Crookston and Park River, and
will build a new mill Bismarck. The
policy of the association has been
changed enough to give the local mana
gers more latitude in sales.
Railroad mail clerks are figuring on a
new time card for the Northern Pacific,
which is likely to go into effect soon. It
is said now that No. will arrive here
about four hours earlier than at present,
or about II o'clock. The Great North
ern and 500 have or will both change
shortly their coast train schedule and
the Northern Pacific will have to shorten
time to continue to carry the mails as at
present. The fast mail train from New
York has shortened it's time. There will
be other local changes in the Northern
Pacific card also and will probably be
made next week.
Tuesday.
Governor Devine returned this morn
ing from his trip to the twin cities.
State Senator-elect Wesley Baker OF
Livona is among the guests in the city
today.
George Challis, a we'll known member
of the third house during Legislative SEES.
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