The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-16

All. Deall is pGlnClng the mGerl-
or of the johnson store.
Note change in o. H. Johnson's.
adv. and avail yourself OF the bar
gains offered.
A town we'll with windmill at
tached would he appreciated by
the toWnsfolk about now.
.. II. .Johnson'is making exten-
sive changes and improvements
in the. interior of his store.
Rev. Hynes having been called
away, there will be no NJ. E. SER
vice in this place on Sunday next.
'Tis reported that a spotter for
the Enforcement League was siz-
ing things upin this place the first
OF the week.
When you want a lasting fire
get the Rowse coal from S. Mess
niger & Co. Do not be satisfied
with an Inferior coal when you
can have the dryest and best.
Several of those who have had
the free use of the Plenkner we'll
took up a asubscrlption Yesterday
and replaced the broken pump by
a brand ;new. .one-a timely and
Just act.
H. G. Blenkner wants to thank
those who have been using his
pump to such good advantage
to themselves-of late, and sin
cerely hopes for a continuance of
their patronage along that line.
Postmaster Lesh took out a
party of four land-seekers today
to locate them, but after having
gone a distance OF nine miles the
weather became so threatening
that all hands thought it bast to
turn back and await more favor
ablessweather.
Appearances Indicate that there
will be presented to the district
school board on the Oath inst.
a large number OF bids for the
work of erecting the six new
school houses to beput up in this
school district.
J.H. Messenger, an experienced
young pharmacist, arrived from
Forest River on Thursday morn
ing and at once took charge of
the Krueger drug store He is a
courteous, gentlemanly young
man, and evidently thorough in
his profession.
The fellow who pulled a gun on
Druggist Messenger this morning
and compelled him to give him a
drink of whiskey under threat to
shoot if he refused, should be ar
rested and made an example of
lest his fool act emholden others
to resort to the same game.
This is a serious offense and
should not be allowed 20 pass
lightly.
The greatest need here at pres
ent is lodging places of sufficient
capacity to accommodate the
many arrivals. As it now is,
scores of persons who will be
daily arriving here very soon will
be unable to find a place to lay
their heads. To a party who
would put up a big 'swigwam"
and put in q lot OF cheap cots a
veritable bonanza is offered dur
ing the next three months.
This morning we received let
ter from well-known business
man down the line, asking if he
can rent a building here in which
to put a $3; 500 stock of ready
made clothing, dry goods, boots
and shoes, hats and caps, etc.
No, Mr.. w., there is not a build
ing of any soro or description for
rent in the town, and all coming
here intent on business should be
prepared to build-everv time.
A. E. Stutzman of St. Paul, who
recently sold a 64O-acre farm in
Barnes county, was here yester-
day and decided to locate in the
country tributary to Bowbells.
He returned to his home in St.
Paul on the east-bound flyer this
morning, saying that he would
be back here within the next 30
DAYS with his family aud a full
complement of stock and farm
ing machinery-the latter being
now at Valley City.
VIM. M. Proctor, the James
town gentleman who. last week
bargained for lots IA, Is and 16,
in block 4, sent on his check yes
terday and closed the deal. Be-
fore departing from jamestown
on Il business trip to st. Paul