Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-10
STATE NEWS

Gilbert G. Grafton, a veteran of Com
pany B, and Miss Alice Clute were
married in Fargo.
The jury cases before the United
States court at Fargo are all completed
and the jury discharged.
There's another badge movement at
Ellendale. That town has a soldier in
the Washington volunteers, soon to be
mustered out and will raise funds to
bring him home. Ellcndale had two
boys in the Washington regiment, the
other, Parker, having been killed.
Family difficulties seem to be at the
bottom of the removal OF City Attorney
MahnlSen OF Fargo by Mayor johnson.
Mahnken's wife. a daughter Of the
mayor, is suing her husband for divorce,
and the mayor therefore cuts off the
head of Che official with his ~snickersnee.
Captain French, formerly a lieutenant
in the Montana volunteers and who Gu
listed in the Thirty-sixth infantry at
Manila and was appointed captain,
killed in the Philippines a few days ago,
was a former resident OF Fargo, where he
lived up to 1890 when he moved to
Montana.
The body Of Charles Mcdowell who
disappeared from home a week ago,
starting on IL hunting trip was found
Sunday night in Round Lake, near Will
low City in eighteen inches of water. 1t
is supposed that he waded out in the
lake and became exhausted. He had
attempted to remove his boots and hunt
ing coat.
Suits are entered in Grand Forks
against the bondsmcn Of City Treasurer
Gordon, deceased, for $4,000 shortage;
against the bondsmen OF former county
treasurer Holmes for money deposited in
a defunct bank, and the bondsmen Of S.
w. Mclaughlin, real estate and loan
agent, for a shortage in funds Of an
estate of which he was administrator.
A man by the name Of Suckmoter was
drugged and robbed of $500 at Lakota
last week by a man named Smith. When
he recovered from the effects of the drug
he hunted up the thief and by threaten
ing to blow the brains of the culprit into
kingdom come, compelled him to dig up
500 from his inside pocket and $500
more from his boot. No arrests.
jamestown Alert: The recent illness
and death of Mrs. Martin Yost of Mel
vile kept Mr.. Yost from farm work and
his blowing got behind. While he was
otherwise engaged last week, his neigh
bors turned in and plowed for him some
40 acres. Such acts of kindness as these
make bright spots in the life Of the
farmer ever when death and disaster
bring their unexpected sorrows.
The supreme court having affirmed the
conviction of two blind piggers in Walsh
county, the Record says: Chas. Currie
and John Ekanger are again in the
county Jail completing their sentences
imposed last winter. The former served
81 days and the latter l month and rs
days last spring, after which their cases
were carried up to the supreme court,
and the decision of the lower court being
confirmed, the former will now serve
255 days more and the latter 7 months
and 5 days more.
[Foster County Independent: Yester-
day afternoon a big land deal was con-
summated here. G.. X. Wing, r. E.
Walker and G. w. Wolbert bought 5000
acres of farming and grazing land Of the
N. P. railway company through H. A.
Hogue who is associated with Mr. Van
Bergen as assistant sales agent for the
company. The land is over in the hills,
in the northwestern part of Stutsman
county, and is admirably adapted for
stock purposes. The purchasers will put