Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-07-14

secured information from Editor Taylor
and others. Mr.. Wheeler is greatly
pleased with the appearance of the slope
country aud says it would be difficult to
imagine a finer general appearance of
the crops and prairies. He went west
on the noon train yesterday.
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Friday.
Mrs. McConville returned today from
a trip east.
Senator Joe Cronan came in from Far
go on the noon train.
Miss Gilmore of Minneapolis is visit
ing her friend Miss Norma Fowler.
Surveyor Herald went west yesterday
to assist in some surveying in the west
ern part of the state.
A fine stand of wheat is reported. on
the penitentiary farm, one of the best
prospects in the county.
Earth from the excavation for the new
building on Fourth street is being used
to raise the level of the street zeal the
crossing.
Billy jaeger began upon the excavation
for the Little building on Fourth street
this morning. The building will be two
stories, and handsomely finished.
Not many complaints regarding as
sessment are being made to the county
board of equalization. The board will
finish it's work this week without any
trouble.
Hon. r. N. Stevens returned this after
noon from Elbowoods, where he made
the address on the Fourth of July. He
was accompanied to the city by Major
Thomas Richards.
Governor Fancher has appointed DR..
l. N. Wear of Fargo, H. NJ. Wheeler of
Grand Forks, and j. D. Henning of Cass
county, as members of the state medical
examining board.
Pat Byrne's new Cleveland bicycle
was in the collision at the race track on
the Fourth and Pat is waiting for a new
fork to replace the one sprung out of
shape in the mix up.
J. @. Burbank of Wahpeton, one of the
old time settlers of the state, passed
through the city yesterday en- route to
the western part of the state where has
a surveying contract.
Train No. l was run today in two Sec
lions, both of them right on time. The
track between the city and jamestown
is getting back into shape and better
running time is made.
There is talk through the state of ar
engagements for a suitable reception to
the North Dakota boys when they re.
turn. Each town will probably take
good care of it's own company.
Commissioner of Agriculture Thomas
reports a big demand for the souvenir
edition recently issued by the newspaper
union, and copies are being forwarded
literally to inquirers in the east.
The Grand C%ommandery Knights
Templar meets at Devils Lake today.
There is no representation from Bis
marck, as nom of the principal officers
of the local commandery were able to
get away.
The road to Spiritwood Lake from
jamestown now follows the section lines,
showing how the county is being settled
up. There is not 100 acres of unused
land for the entire distance of nearly
twenty miles.
Lieutenant Governor Devine was to
have lectured in Linton last week on
"Great Men and Great Events" but
failed to appear and Editor Streeter of
the Record is ~indignant-as appears
from the Records comment.
Captain and Mrs. Braithwaite left this
morning for Mandan where they will
visit for several days prior to their de-
parture for Maryland. The many
friends of the family regret their depart
ure but will wish for them success and
prosperity.
Webb brothers are moving their fur
niture into the Webb block where the
dry goods establishment is located and
will occupy the whole east seventy-fve
feet of the building. They will use the
room next the post Office as a display
and sales room. They will also keep the
old store as a store room.
The town board of Painted Woods
township is evidently tired Of the town
site and in the assessment books sept
down from there, the entire townsite
plat is crossed out and noted "canceled
by the town board" The assessment
will have to be restored as there is no
authority for such vacation of the plat.
William Carter, a follower of Ring
ling's circus, was arrested at Devils Lake
for robbing a farmer. taken before
Judge Morgan and sentenced to a year
and four months in the penitentiary.
The time from his arrest to the passing
of sentence was only eight hours. Will
liam evidently wanted to come to Bis
: marck.
. A letter from Dick Penwarden to
Mamie Pye tells of a narrow escape
from two cyclones at Washburn. They
formed across the river at 1870 in the
afternoon two or three days ago, and
could be seen making their way across
the water, throwing up great waves and
twisting and tearing off trees on the