Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-07
CITY AND COUNTY.



States Attorney Allen returned last
night from Il trip to Fargo.
The John Griffith company went
west on the noon train today.
Secretary Stickley of the railroad
commission came in from the east to-
day.
Six big cannon were shipped west
over the Northern Pacific to Astoria,
Ore, for the Notifications there.
a carload Of Itussian settlers from
South Dakota passed through the city
on their way to New Salem, Morton
county.
Miss RI. Il. Ford, one of the clerks
during the legislature. has accepted a
position with Colonel Lounsberry on
the Record.
j. A. Barnes went out to Dickinson
on the noon train today to hustle ND
the coal shippers Il little. The local
supply is getting low.
Judge Bartholomew will be able to
attend the session of the supreme
cour at Fargo on Monday next ana II
numher of important cases are being
held awaiting Ills arrival.
Numbers of soldiers pass through
the city each day ON the west bound
trains. They are regulars returning
from service in the south and many
of them have been assigned to duty
at Fort Yellowstone.
NJ. Eppinger has returned from Far
go where he had another operation
performed on his eyes. The opera
ton has removed the growth that has
troubled him and it is hoped will result
in a permanent recovery.
Baker, the convict at the pen for
WHOM an attempt is being made to Sc
cure a writ of habeas corpus. is II
OF the heirs to the Baker fortune bein"
distributed ut Philadelphia, and if the
fortune is secured to the heirs in this
state, will come in for several hundred
thousand dollars.
Commissioner Thomas of the orri-
cultural and labor department of the
state has issued a neat and concise
Dlank book to assessors for the purpose
OF cleaning statistics regarding farm
statistics for '9S and 80. The book
is a very convenient one and the figures
secured in this way will be valuable
records in years to come.
There will be a Christian Endeayor
social at Mrs. Il. II. Wilson'S Friday
evening at s O'Clock. The meeting of
the executive committee will be held
at 1880 O'Clock. All members urged to
be present. No admittancc fee
charged. All L cordially invited,
Secretary of G. L. society.
The attention Of farmers and others
holding wheat in store in elevators is
directed to the fact that the law.
passed by the last legislature, provides
That April list it shall be assessed
against the owner or operator of the
elevator who furnishes a statement
under oath of the grain in the house,
The elevator has a lien upon the grain
Tor the Mount of the taxes.
1t is rumored that the Northern Pa
enc. not content with a fifty-seven
hour service between MINNEAPOLIS and
Tacoma, recently inaugurated between
Minneapolis and the coast. is about to
rab 1t into the Great Northern, which
mas attempted to follow the Northern
III i"o lCuuCcu running time.
The Northern Pacific will. it is said.
take advantage Of it's magnificent road
bed and splendid rolling stock to nut
on a time schedule between Mime
apolis and the coast that will make
railroad men rub their eyes with
establishment.
The weighing of mail for thirty DAYS
has begun on the northwestern roads
and the time may be extended ten DAYS
If either party is not satisfied. \ zen
eral average is struck Of all mail
weighed each day, and on this average
the price paid by the government for
four years is fixed. The government
pays $3.50 for not to exceed 200
pounds and upwards. per year. For
500 pounds the amount paid is $G3. rs
and $S4 for 1000 pounds. The mails
in the northwest have greatly increased
in amount the past four years. Each
road has a man to look after it's inter-
ests.
Friday.
The WEIGHING Of thn mail so f,,. hos