The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23


Parties are trying to form a stock
company for the purpose of starting q
fiber mill at Sanborn.
J. T.. johnson has been appointed
postmaster at York, Benson county, in
place of Cora Wilson, removed.
Jacog Pleanas and John Hogstad are
building Ferris wheel at jamestown
that Will carry twelve passengers.
The new storehouse of the Merritield-
Babcock cement works at Hensel has
been completed, and is quite a nice
building.
Walralla had two fire scares within
the last few days, but the early discov-
cry of each prevented serious confia-
grations.
Four train loads of settlers will soon
arrive and establish homes in western
counties.
A farmer near Enderlin fell off 4
day last week.
Joseph Goodman secured the contract
for furnishing stone for the foundation
Of a new bank building in Sheldon.
J. A. Atkinson of Sykeston has pur-
chased an entire township in Northern
Stutsman county, to be used for graz
Ing purposes.
E. P. Mckee of Devils Lake has been
awarded the contract for grading the
approaches to the bridge across Devils
lake, for $6,O50.
They have an athletil club of thirty
i've members and a well equipped gym
nasium at Milton, in connection with
the high school.
The larges tamount of cash ever re-
ceivcd in the treasurer's office Of
Griggs county in one month was $780,
900, taken in last month.
The business men of Langtlon have
agreed to accept the 80 per cent raise
In the cost OF lights, and the plant will
not be shut down, as threatened.
An Emmons county man placed lin
the oven stone which he had used as
q foot-warmor, and the thing blew up.
forcing open both oven doors and send
The county officials of Eddy county
have finished the transfer of the rec
ords to the new court house, and will
soon be at home in their respective Of
fees.
The stone for the basement Of the
new hotel at Walhalla is piling up,
and by the time the weather is such
that work can begin there will be
sufficient quantity on hand.
A freight engine of the 500 broke
down between Harvey and FesseDden,
the engineer having to walk to Fessen-
den and telegraph for another engine
to pull the train through.
There is some talk of erecting a new
school house at Leonard. That pros
porous little village has grown so much
Of late that larger school building
has become necessary
August Treicnel of Mandan was ar
rested for beating his wife and fined
$50, in default of which he was SEN
fenced to Jail His wife is seriously ill
from the effects of the beating.
The St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator
company are forwarding supplies to
Bisbee with which to put in an addi-
tional elevator near the railroad cross
ing. and close to their other one.
During the past twenty-five years,
the warmest February was in 1878,
with an average temperature of % deg.
above. The coolest was in 1875. when
the temperature averaged deg. below.
Several new dwellings are to be built
It Rathgate in the spring, among which
vol probably be very fine one for w.
H. Wright. Mr.. Helstro mwill also
erect business baock if q suitable To-
cation can be secured.
1t has been estimated that Walhalla
has expended about 100000 in new
buildings and improvements during
1899, but if all the improvements an
ticipated for 1900 are carried out, this
amount will be nearly doubled.
The plans for the new Scandinavian
church at Lakota have been received,
and will soon be passed upon by the
building committee. Much interest Is
being taken in the matter, and the
building will be completed as soon as
possible.
Jake Waspari of Sheldon. is planning
additions and improvements to his
house, which will make it one of the
inest in the county. 4 sewer, heating
plant, bath room and an oak finish
throughout the inside are among the
proposed features.
n leW uiyS dSO N. N. MOllilI VI
Cooperstown received from the Canadi-
an government solid silver medal as
4 token of appreciation of his honora-
ble service in resisting the Fenian raid
In 1866. He served in Company G.,
Thirtieth Canadian Rifles of Toronto.
Ben Russell of Jamestown writes that
ae has received promotion to chief
checking clerk in the quartermaster's
department at Manila, which includes
I rise in salary. He expects to return
home by way Of Paris in September.
State Auditor Carlblom says the state
will be up to date with it's payments in
about thirty days. Payments of cur
rent expenses have been delayed lit
tie because of the enforced payment Of
considerable amount of funding war
,ants, but, with the receipts from tax
.s, the general fund will be ready to
meet bac kand current expenses soon.