Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-15

present rate the ice will be running for
a week.
Judge Winchester is holding open
court this afternoon to hear the matter
of the possession of the Sheridan house
which was postponed from Saturday.
Land Commissioner Watt announces
to the people of Pembina that he will
resume business at Bathgate. under the
firm name of Watt Brothers. The new
store is expected to be opened about
April Is.
The first of the special trains bearing
horses and some of the equipment of the
colored troops at Missoula passed
through the city at little after noon.
Movement of the troops looks like wal
times again.
A Carleton social, under the auspices
of the Epworth League will be held at
the Methodist church on Friday even
ing, April Is. Plenty Of home made
candy on sale. A good social time is
promised. Everybody come. Admis-
sion free.
The town of Steele had not had a city
election since 1894 until this year, when
Editor Wood of the Ozone was elected
mayor. The city organization has gone
by default in a great measure, but with
Wood at the head of the procession,
there will be reform with Il big r.
The contempt case against M. A. Ed
burg, who was charged with resisting
a deputy sheriff in levyiug upon certain
property in control of Edburg was heard
before Judge Winchester today and upon
motion of States Attorney Allen the de-
PENDANT was discharged and his bond
exonerated.
Agent G. H. Bingeaheimer of the
Standing Rock Indian agency is in the
city today for the first time since he
took charge of the agency. Things at
Standing Rock are in good running
order and the major is getting familiar
with the routine of his duties and every
thing is progressing smoothly.
Taylor Crum and Mrs. Crum are in
the city from Fargo today to argue the
two cases in the supreme court, one in
volving the disbarment of Crum and
the other criminal case involving fine and
Imprisonment. Attorneys J.. e. Robin
son and S. G. Roberts, also Crum's at
torneys, anne in from Fargo this morn
ing.
The towns Of Steele and Napoleon had
a narrow escape from prairie fire Il few
days ago. The fire which was reported
as having done damage in Emmons
county swept north and passed close to
both towns, necessitating some hard
fighting. Some minor losses are re-
ported among farmers, principally of
barns and hay.
Editor r. NJ. Tuttle of Mandan is in
the city this afternoon, closing up his
affairs in connection with the court in
order to leave for his European trip.
He expects to start tomorrow night, with
his wife and daughter and will be absent
about six months. Notwithstanding
the proximity of war, he says he is not
afraid of being shelled on the way across
the ocean.
The government has not decided what
to do with reference to the destruction
of the Indian school at Elbowwoods by
fire not long ago. A special agent has
been dispatched to look the ground over
and report as to what is best, and a
new building will probably be contracted
for. The building that was destroyed
was a frame building, we'll built, and was
erected a,couple of years age.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Pye left last night
for st. Paul. Mamie has suffered for
some time for a trouble which has been
diagnosedsas appendicitis and it has
taken such a form as to render an oper-
alton necessary. If the diagnosis is
confirmed by st. Paul physicians. the
operation will be performed by DR..
Rogers of that place. His many friends
in this city trust that he may return
thoroughly we'll.
The colored troops of Montana have
been ordered to rendezvous at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, and a portion of them
will pass Ethrough jamestown. There
are $50 men, 275,000 lbs. of impedimenta
and a carload of horses. There will be
three ~and..possibly four special trains,
the officers using sleepers and the en-
listed men tourist cars. The horses,
camp outfits, cannon and commissary
supplies will be carried in box cars.
il. Boutillier of Williamsport is in
the city today. Mr.. Boutillier has a
petition to Judge Amidon and the
United States authorities for c]lemency
in the case of Walter Boutillier, the
young men who was arrested for alb