Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-12-28
STATE NEWS

Col. Creel conlemplates a trip to
Alaska in the spring.
Several election contest cases are
coming up soon at Rolla.
The Lindelie case attracts general
interest through the state.
About 400 school houses have been
built in North Dakota this year.
G. A. Hale of Grand Forks is a can
didate for state game warden.
The Fargo Sunday Argus comes out
in a handsome Christmas dress.
The boiler Of a feed concern blew up
at LaMoure but luckily no one was
hurt.
George Corey of Cavalier county is
one of the heirs to a 5000, OOO, 600 es-
tate in England.
The identity of ''Flickertail" has
been discovered. He's w. E. Datls.
of Grand Forks.
Members of the Irwin family at Ell
lendale had a narrow escape from as
phyxiation by coal gas.
The Minot Optic is two years old and
Mac gives all the glory to the faithful
employees and the friends and patrons.
A windstacker company has been or
gained at Fargo with a capital of
100000.
H. A. Mayo of Walhalla has lost his
boy George, and has gone to Duluth
to hunt him up.
James Morrison of Fargo has Joined
the Neil company and the chappies
are said to be sad indeed.
A petition is being circulated to
mov the Turtle Mountain Indians
from their present reservation.
The Leland hotel at Minot is re-
ported one of the best in the state by
the travelling men.
The Minneapolis Jurnal reports a
number of North Dakota political
lights gathered at st. Paul.
The usual Christmas, donations are
being made to the inmates Of the state
insane hospital.
The Farmers and Merchants bank
at jamestown shows about II per cent
profit the first year.
Joe Seaman says he doesn't want
the chief clerkship of the house. Some
thing pretty nearly Is good will do.
A good rain storm in Fargo this
week-which is rare in North Dakota
in December. Genuine spring weather
on the slope, too.
another meeting at Fargo today to
consider the matter of distributing
rates.
Dave Wellman of New Rockford will
attend the legislative session and be
a conspicuous figure in the third
house.
A news item says a Grandin woman
became insane and started for Fargo.
Starting for Fargo-was perhaps the
evidence of insanity.
Valley City and jamestown are now
having a ensus scrap and the James
town papers have turned their atten-
ton from Bismarck to Valley City.
The Grand Forks Herald offers $40
reward for anybody stealing papers
from subscribers. It's a too common
nuisance-which ought to be stopped.
John Miller, former governor of
North Dakota, has been elected presi-
dent of the Duluth Y. M. c. A. for the
fourth consecutive term.
Harry Gardner inspected the gas
plant at P. H. Rourke's house at Lis
bon with the usual results, and he has
some Christmas decorations on his
face.
Congressman Spalding secured an
amendment to the Indian %appropria-
tion bill carrying $4,000 for the relief
of the Turtle mountain and Devils
Lake Sioux.
Alva N. Tomlinson was married to
Miss Sophia Gunter at New Rockford.
Among the wedding presents was a
check for 81 900 from the father of the
bridegroom.
Pat Lyons of Steele takes a whack
at Secretary Lindelie through the
Forum. Pat says he has been wait
ing for %retribution to overtake Linde-
lie.
A correspondent at Harvey denies
the report that the $4,000 package
missing from the 500 road Offices was
taken by the missing roadmaster,
SOule.
Rev. Mr.. Rees has made charges
against Major Getchell, agent at Fort
Totten, and the majors friends are
wondering how the Investigation will