Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-05
CITY AND COUNTY,.
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Miss Alice Gribblc of Dickinson is
in the city.
Train No. 8 was a couple Of hours
late today.
Warden Boucher went east on last
nights train.
Cecil TAYLOR goes to Sykeston during
the summer with Il surveying crew.
Attorney General Cowan came in
from the east on the noon train today.
States Attorney Simpson of Stark
county is III the city today from Dick
.inSon.
Oil Inspector Wickham was a pas
senger on the train today, returning to
Mandan.
Gardening has been a popular occu-
patton in the city for the past few
days. And !Arbor Day is approaching.
Plant a tree.
The governor today commissioned
II. L. Haussamen'o of Grafton as a men,
her of the state board of pharmacy for
the ensuing term.
W. D. Stevenson of Mandan. one of
the members Of the penitentiary board,
passed through the city last night, Ell
route to eastern points to purchase cat
tie.
Insurance Commissioner Harrison
has distributed the annual statements
anon the papers of the state, whose
editors will rise up and call him
blessed.
Oscar II. Will has gone to Mime
apOlis to look after some business. and
will consult with Northern Pacific Off
Gals regarding his contract for the
planting Of trees along the right Of way
of the road, which was decided on by
the road some time ago.
The electric light plant was forced
to shut down for an hour last night.
While the city water vas turned off,
pending a repair of piping. Water
was finally conveyed to the plant from
and the light resumed.
The early closing movement of stores
i'll the city will begin Monday next.
The 10Y is a wise one. as the trade at
night in the summer months is light.
and the clerks and employees of the
stores that will close appreciate the
relaxation in the evening that the
move will give them.
The supreme court today is hearing
arguments in the Gans-Rosenbaum
sheep case. Some exceptionally good
legal arguments are being made in the
ease. Attorney Melville of Chicago
and Col. Ball of Fargo are arguing for
the appellant ROsenbaum and General
Hughes for the respondent, Cans.
The water works company is having
n little trouble With pipes in some
places. One broke on Fourth street
last night and spouted up in the street.
Workmen were at work last night and
this morning making repairs. The
pipes were broken by the extreme cold,
and as the water thaws out the breaks
are located.
General Freight Agent Moore of the
Northern Pacific says the cattle bust
ness on the ranges tributary to his line
of road, which were depleted three
years ago when the high prices induced
cattlemen to skim their ranges is rap
idly recovering and this fall will sec
the usual large number of cattle
shipped out.
Mrs. George Jennings lost two $40
bills yesterday afternoon in the city.
She drew the money out Of the bank
and tied it up in a handkerchief and
in some way the knots became unfas-
tened, and the money dropped out. The
loss is one that can be ill afforded and
it is hoped that if the money is found
the finder will make haste to restore 1t
to the wner
The work that the Northern Pacific
has been doing for the past few years
looking to the improvement Of their
rOadbed will be continued this summer.
All along the road there will he work
trains busy. reducing grades, ballasting
track. repairing bridges. and otherwise
putting the roadbed in shape for fast