Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17

more snow than there has been at any
time during the winter.
Mrs. Stone, formerly Miss Mamie
Woodmansee, was in the city yesterday
from Steele.
Judge Amidon has recovered from his
temporary indisposition, although he is
still q little weak.
The members of the us. grand jury
were discharged yesterday afternoon
and went home last night.
Hon. d. r. McGinnis, formerly of
Grand Forks, now located in st. Paul
was a guest in the city yesterday. /.
A marriage license has been issued by
Judge Fort to Andrew Bertsch of Bis
marck and Annie Steinbeck of Hebron.
The Northern Pacific announces a rate
of one fare for the round trip to Fargo
for the grain growers convention March
21-23.
Deputy Marshals Davis and Ryan
came in on the noon train today with
several prisoners for arraignment in the
United States court.
A telegram received by Marshal Hag-
CART this morning stated that Alex. Nc
Kenzie was still improving and his con-
dition was better than on the previous
day.
The new auditors salary bill reduces
the salary of the auditor in this county
to S1,4OO annually, but the law does not
apply to auditors at present serving, as
it exempts present auditors, and the bill
was not signed until March 8, which
was after the auditors assumed their
office for the coming two years.
j. w. Cole, the condemned murderer,
entertained a number of his friends at
the jail last night with songs, recitations,
and guitar music. About twelve or ff-
teen were present. Jim's musical talent
does not appear to have deteriorated dur
ing his confinement, and he sang with
the same vigor and spirit as of old.
The Great Northern has cut the rate
from st. Paul to Portland to s25. This
is SIS less than the usual second class
rates, The 500 and Northern Pacific
the cut and another rate warts pre-
dicted by some. st. Paul papers say that
the Great Northern will meet the North
ern Pacific in the new running schedule.
diSo argus Lis .I1uSue El6CCrlC
company have received a photograph of
the electric fire engine which they pro-
pose to furnish the city as the engine
looks when in full operation. It throws
two streams up to a five story building
and looks as though it would be a great
thing for a city or town to own. The
proposition will be presented to the
council at the next meeting.
w. A. Dillon, formerly with the First
National bank, and one of the best bank
experts in the state, will be the new
assistant state examiner under the law
passed at the last session of the legisla-
ture: Mr.. Dillon has already begun upon
his duties in the examiners office. HeI
will do the Office work, while Examiner
Langlie and Assistant Examiner Wallace
will make the examinations through the
state.
Fargo Call: It will be pleasant news
to Fargoans to know that Judge Young
of the supreme court of North Dakota is
about to take up his permanent resi-.
dence in the city of Fargo. The Judge
will not only make this his home, but
will erect this season one of the fnestf
residences in the city. The Judge looks
upon Fargo as one of the most thrifty
cities in the west, and the citizens
of Fargo will be more than pleased to
number him and his family among 3thel
newcomers.