Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-16

many friends will be pleased to learn OF
the success of the operation.
Brakeman Frank Becker, well known
along the line of the N. p. is i'll at Fargo
and is off the run temporarily.
Druggist Beardslcy expects to get
moved into his new location in the First
National bank block next week. He is
having all new fixtures made OF oak, and
will have one of the ncatest drug stores
to be seer anywhere when all is com
plctcd.
Judge Rice of Mandan was in Grand
Forks recently comforting with Coch-
rane and Corliss relative to their assum-
ing the cases of the Morton county of.
ticials whose elections are contested.
There are four of them and Judge Rice
will look after the Mandan end.
County Auditor Schallern and Joe
Miller of Mandan, opposing candidates
for county auditor, had an alteration at
the court house over the purchase of a
lot for delinquent taxes. and Schallern
struck Miller in the face. He was ar
rested and fined SIS for assault.
District court convcnes in the city
next Monday. There is a very light
calendar, one of the lightest ever had at
any term of court. The majority of the
cases are those that were continued over
from last term. There are four or five
new civil cases and one or two criminal
cases-one against Falk for horse steal
ing and one against John Clark for
larceny.
The funeral of Nils Olson took place
Wednesday noon at Slaughter. Rev. A.
G. Olson preached the funeral sermon at
the Swedish Lutheran church. Quite a
a large number of people attended. Be-
fore his death a subscription was raised
by some of his friends. Not a few in
Bismarck also contributed literally. To
all those who contributed the family
feels exceedingly thankful. The sub
scription amounted to $50.
Congressman johnson has arrived at
Washington and the correspondent of
the Pioneer Press says: Representative
johnson of North Dakota is sanguine
over his prospects in the senatorial fight
in that state. Mr.. johnson claims that
a majority of the legislators have as
sured him of support, and he is conf
dent that he will be elected to succeed
Senator Roach. Col. Robinson will have
charge of Mr.. Johnson's campaign and
he will probably establish headquarters
in Bismarck at an early date.
Commissioner of Agriculture and La
Dor Fl. U. Thomas is sending out facts
and statistics about the state to local
tiles where they will do the most good.
Mr.. Thomas noticed that a man from
Ohio was inquiring in the jamestown
Alert about the truth as to storms and
losses by weather forces in North Da-
kota and will forward the inquirer the
facts in authentic shape, and sends him
some of the reasons why it will be to the
advantage of poor men, willing to work,
to come to North Dakota and get a
farm.
A Washington special says: The old
fight over the traders license at Stand
ing Rock Agency, N. d., has been re-
vivcd. Douglass e. Mead of M%inneapo-
lis, had the license, which vas revoked
and afterwards extended for six months.
The extension expired carly in this
month and Senator Hansbrough is try
ing to prevent further extension. Rep
resentatiyc Fletcher of Minnesota. is OPP
posing this and is endcavoring to have
the license extended for a further period.
In the meantime Douglass e. Mead and
another firm from North Dakota are
doing business at the agency: