Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-02
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Saturday.
d. G. Tufts came in from Fargo today.
Rev. Anderson returned today from a
trip east.
S. B. French returned today from a
trip east.
State Treasurer Driscoll came in from
the east today.
II. n. Stevens returned from the east
on the noon train.
The Northern Pacific has paid its 1899
taxes in Emmons county-about $4,000
The Northern Pacific has paid some
thing over $4,000 in taxes over in Nor
ton county.
James Falconer, one of the pen guards,
is suffering from a broken collar bone,
caused by a fall going out to the pen.
The bond of Postmaster Eastman has
been approved by the department and
he has his commission as p. III. at Viii
ton.
Billie Watson is in from his ranch and
reports his cattle thriving. There has
been no severe weather, and ali cattle
have taken on flesh.
Miss Anne Fadden, daughter of NJ.
Fadden, gatekecper at the pen, came in
from the east on the noon train and will
remain with her father in the city.
Frank Russell of Lisbon, the travelling
representative of the Forum is in the
city today. He has been out at Dickin-
son and reports everything quiet along
the line.
Injunction papers were served at Man
dan on some of the local agents of east
crn brcwcries, who were supposed to
have wet goods in their possession, but
no goods were discovered.
The state board of university and
school lands has finished its meeting
and adjourned. Bond to the value of
about $4,000 were purchased by the
board, and other routine business trans
acted.
With a temperature ten below zero
and a twenty-five mile northwind, the
weather today is a reminder that spring
is yet in the distance. High winds with
temperature below zero are exceptional
on the slope, but today's weather is ex
ceptional all around.
Work on the Irvine plant installation
and the new power plant at the pen is
progressing, although not 50 rapidly dur
ing the cold weather. The main build
ing is all wired for lights but the switch
board and other connections have not
yet been completed.
Norman Markuson who was brought
back by Warden Boucher yesterday
from Fargo, is again among the prisoners
in the penitentiary. He was originally
sentenced to a years Imprisonment but
has been out on habeas corpus and has
yet a considerable portion of his sent
ence to serve. 1t is stated another APP
peal to the supreme court of the United
States will be taken in his case.
Dickinson Press: VIM. Wilson writes
from Charter Oak, Iowa, that the $50
cattle which he bought of Massacre a.
Simpson of Dickinson were weighed on
the 4th of January, after being on full
feed for IA days, and showed an average
gain per head of 2O6 pounds. They are
being fed 65 bushels of corn per day, 4
bushels Of oats, 10 pounds of Globe stock
food, 600 pounds of good hay and all the
oat straw they want.
Mandan has a little post office excite
ment to add to the warmth of feeling
that has been prevailing there. It is
stated that Postmaster Nichols duties
on the road as conductor are such that
he is considering the matter of resign
ing, and there is a question as to who
will be his successor. Dick Smith,
formerly an N. P. conductor, who is out
of his position is among the candidates,
and is said to be favored by the present
incumbent of the eftice.
Emmons County Record: Frank
Jaszkowiak, the expert machine man.
was a sojourner in Linton Thursday
night of last week. He was on his way
to the Westfield neighborhood. Frank
put up twenty-three wlnd-mills and
drilled Twenty-Five wells during the year
1899. and the new year has started in
with just as good a demand in Emmons
and Burleigh counties for wells and
wind mills. Mr.. Jaszkowiak expects to
make Bismarck his headquarters when
spring comes.