Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-06
OUTSIDE AND IN
Gossip Of the Visitors to the Capital
City During the Present Legis-
lative Session.
All Parts Of the State Represented
Among Those Who Are Observ-
ing Progress Of Events.
The Senatorial Struggle the Source of
Interest That Draws EN- All
to the Slope.
On the Side.
From Wednesdays Daily.l

State Auditor Hannum, having trans
ferred his office to his successor, goes
down the line in a day or so to attend to
some private business and will then re-
turn and get into one Of the dark horse
stalls in the senatorial stable.
Among the visitors ut the opening of
the session is Tim O'Kecfe of Mimic, one
of the nine sons of Representative
O.Keefe of the last session, all of whom
were present at one time during the SEES
sion with the consequently illustrious
member from Walsh.
Andrew Sandager of Lisbon, one of
the we'll known citizens of Ransom coun-
ty and a conspicuous figure in the early
legislative sessions of statehood, came in
yesterday and was looking for a sena-
torial boom to manage.
Senator Bailey Fuller was absent at
the opening of the session and is report-
ed i'll and consequently unable to attend.
Bailey has been under treatmcntand it's
hoped that he will improve steadily and
CbllI plCltlN anu tihc Ills DluCc among
the old timers.
Editor lrysh Of Wheatland, one of the
house officials, came in yesterday morn
ing from Wheatland accompanied by his
wife. lrysh has been having all kinds
of good luck lately, among it the ad-
dition of Il charming wife to his home, a
pleasant honeymoon and wedding trip,
and "A place on the house slate. Mrs.
lrysh accompanied him to the city.
Attorney General Cowan came in YES
terday morning from Devils Lake. John
is one of the most popular officials at the
capitol and is ready for two years more
of service and another rate case.
Chairman Kcyes of the retiring board
of railroad commissioners came in from
the east yesterday and babe an official
farewell to his duties.
Frank Lish of Dickinson is one of the
fusion members of the house and will
represent the state of Stark and the
counties of Billings and Mercer in the
assembly. Lish is a good business man
and a bright fellow. .Alf White of Dick
inson, who was his unsuccessful opponent
on the republican ticket, is also in tho
city and came down to see that business
was properly started, ever though not
this year a member of the house as at
last session.
Major Fleming, of Fargo, is one of the
conspicuous figures in the Hobbies.
Word has been received from former
Senator Gregory, as to whose where
abouts there has been no news for some
time and for whose welfare his friends
have been somewhat alarmed. 1t ap-
pears that Gregory was taken ill on his
return from Washington and a letter has
been received from him stating that he
has been in a Chicago hospital but is
rapidly recovering.
Now comes that Grand Forks land
office matter again, in Washington cor
respondence to the Pioneer Press, where
part of the inspectors report is given
worser than ever in the way it talks of
Johnson's boomers.
The railroad commissioners took the
oath of Office yesterday and the COM
mission organized by the election of John
Simons of Barnes county as chairman
and Warren A. Stickley of Wells county
secretary. Mr.. Stickley, the new secre-
tary, is editor of the Wells County News
at Fessenden.
P. j. McCumber: I cannot see any
good reason why there should not be a
caucus and l am inclined to think there
will be one. To my mind the senatorial
situation has not changed and will not to
speak of until the time for ballotine ar
rives.
A prominent politician stated last
evening ut the Sheridan house that it