Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13

aoxA. BAKING POWDER co., NEW work..
the commonest necessities of life. The
matter will be thoroughly investigated
and prompt action taken to relieve the
sufferers.
S. V. Morgan, of Glen Ullen; G. G.
Hammond, of Ashley and J. G. Camp
bell of Glencoe were among the guests
at the Sheridan yesterday.
Editor McGahan of the Devils Lake
Free Press came in yesterday morning
to see the senatorial battle and shake
hands with old time friends.
Editor Potter of the Enderlin indie
pendent and p. Pierce of Enderlin were
arrivals from the east yesterday who will
visit for a few days in the city.
W. S. Baker has been appointed coun-
ty auditor of Sargent county to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of A.
N. Carlblom, who resigned to assume the
duties of the state authorship. Mr..
Baker is the auditor. elect, but the term
for which he was elected does not com-
mence until March 1.
The A. 0. U. w. social and installation
held in their hall last night was a highly
enjoyable affair. About 100 people were
in attendance and spent the evening
very pleasantly rs the guests of the local
lodge. The installation exercises were
conducted by Past Master Workman
Rev. Durrie after which a program of
songs, recitations, ETC., was rendered. A
banquet and ball were also features of
the evenings entertainment. Several
visiting members of the order were in at
tendance and all compliment the local
organization very highly. :
Sunday.
C. E. Galehouse of Darlington is a
guest in the city.
Indian Agent +. o. Getchell of Fort
Totten is in the city for a few days visit.
Grambs Bros. are fitting up a tin shop
in their handsome Main street hardware
store.
Hon. VIM. Bulge of Grand Forks is a
arrival on the scene of the sena-
torial fight.
N. E. Nelson of Pembina is paying
Bismarck a visit, taking in the sights
with his son-in-law-Jud LaMoure.
Frank Sargent of Armenia, a brother of
E. G. Sargent, and H.. F. Chaffee, also
of Armenia, were in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Burch of St. Paul who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. w. H. Winches-
ter, returned to her home this morn
ing.
The Northern Pacific bridge repairing
crew are in the city and will do some
work on the big bridge across the Mis-
souri,, two miles west of here next week.
The public schools will resume work
tomorrow morning after a vacation of
two weeks. Pupils and teachers are
well rested and profitable work will be
done.
Governor and Mrs. Fancher having
taken possession of the executive man
sionj SO recently, are not fully settled as
yet, but Mrs. Fancher has designated
Wednesday as her reception day, and
will be sat home next Wednesday af-
ternoon, and the succeeding Wednesdays
thereafter.
Fire was discovered yesterday morning
in the house occupied by Mrs. Call on
Third street. The alarm was sounded
about 11:3O, and the department re-
sponded promptly and succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the flames before the build
ing was destroyed. The structure be-
longed to DR.. Kendrick and the loss will
be about $500 fully covered by insur-
ance. All the household good were re-
moved and were considerably damaged
by water. They are also insured and the
loss on these will be small.
A local firm have a substantial joke on
the N. P. railroad. The other day they
received a large consignment of goods
from a Twin City wholesale house, the
freight on which amounted to something
like 1852. The bill clerk at the shipping
point placed a decimal point between
the one and the six in making out the
bill which made it appear that S1.62 was
The charges were promptly paid and the
bill receipted and the Northern Pacific
can't collect a cent without some trouble
and considerable expense, if the firm
chooses to withhold it.
Mandan Pioneer: The local mill
which has been owned and operated by
the North Dakota Miller's association
has been transferred to the Missouri
Valley Milling Co., an organization
whose officers are: H. r. Lyon, presi-
dent; J. H. Newton of Bismarck, secre-
tary; B. w. Stevenson, treasurer. These
gentlemen have been identified with the
North Dakota Miller's association, SO
there is practically 10 change in the
general management. The object is to
make this mill meet the demands of
home trade and thus practically a
home institution in the fullest of
the word.
Tuesday.
Speaker Baker returned yesterday
from Fargo.
Editor Nye of Valley City came in