Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-18
CITY AND COUNTY.
Thursday.


General Hughes returned to st.
Paul last night.
w. z. Macomber returned today
from Il trip east.
State Auditor Carlblom returned
east on last nights train.
Mrs. w. =. Moffct and children re-
turned today from their trip east.
George l.. Nichols of Fargo has gone
to the coast to be absent for about ten
days.
The state hoard of equalization adj
journcd last night, after Il session last
ing a week.
Hon. J. S. Green of Mandan was IL
West bound passenger today, return
ing from Il trip through the eastern
part of the state.
w. S. Parker. the efficient secretary
of the state pharmaceutical aSSOcia-
ton. was reelected at the meeting in
Fargo this week.
The Misses Florence and Lulu Sat
terlund came down from Wasllburn
on the boat yesterday. Mrs. Satter-
lund will be down in Il short time.
Mr.. Satterlnnd has rented the Braith-
waite residence.
The nnmeS of w. S. Parker, Lisbon;
l.. ChriStianSOn and Il. II. Tcnny of
Fargo. will be submitted to Governor
Fanchcr for the selection Of one Of
the number rs Il member of the
pharmacy board of the state.
The state board of equalization has
prepared and adopted forms for as
scSsment books. blanks and abstracts
and instructed the state auditor TO see
that county auditors are supplied with
samples for Use in the assessment of
1900. Samples will be furnished as
soon as provided.
Mrs. VI. l.. Brown of this city is
agent for the nOn-ahSOrbent bread
and pastry board. This is an article
which every houSekeepcr will apprc-
ciate because of its cleanliness and
safety from Il hygicnic and sanitary
standpoint. 1t is entirely new and
something that every llousckccpcr
should have.
Senator Hansbrough has gone to st.
Paul where the committee appointed
at tlt ~ llttllllS " llttEN lew inc
railroad officials with Il view to Secllr-
ing rates for the transportation Of the
soldiers home from the coast, will
meet Friday and see the officials. 1t
is hoped that Il rate will be made
which will enable the boys to come
home i'll good shape and save some of
their travel pay.
Land Agent Wilsey of the n. P. has
finished his annual report i'll detail.
1t shows that the road disposed of
2223,OOO acres in Minnesota. In DakO-
ia. east Of the Missouri river. sales
We're GOG,000 acres. In the same state
west of the Missouri. $4,000 acres
We're sold. In Montana. sales .aggre-
eating 396. 1000 acres We're made. bring
ing the total up to the immense total
of 1.494.00 acres. This is an increase
Of total lands sold over the precedin.
year of $4,000 acres.
500 officials interviewed in Mime
apoliS on their return from Bismarck
state that the 500 will not be ironed
into Bismarck this year. but that next
year will see the branch extended to
the Capital city. General Manager
Pennington stated to the inquirer that
Bismarck had improved much of late
years. both i'll prospect and in sub
stance. and the party who visited here
We're pleased with the surroundings.
1t is also stated that General Wash
burn stands to make a good thing out
of his purchase of 10000 acres of
land in this and Mclean counties. the
profits of his land and railroad deal
haZarded at from $1,000 to $500. 600
when he cleans up his interests.