Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-12
STATE NEWS

congressman Spalding Of North Da-
kOta has prepared Il bill to perma-
nently and effectually kill off the army
canteen.
The National Surety Co. is after
Agent Hunter of Kensal, who is said
to be short about 5000. His trial is
on at jamestown.
The Rolla bank shipped out $4,000 Of
Canadian currency by express last
week, and hereafter Rolla people will
shave that sort of money! per cent.
1t is thought Billy White, the man
who was shot by Chas. Curtis at Will
listOn, is the man who was in the shoot
ing scrape with Billy Moore at Wi
bauX last year, then known at Nettle-
ton.
The ncighburs Of Mr.. Fisher of Pin
gree, who disappeared last fall, have
the impression is growing that some
foul play or accident has occurred
which has been fatal.
The board OF trustees of Fargo col
lego. ut a meeting held "Wednesday,
unanimously elected Rev. John II.
Morley, Of Minneapolis. president of
Fargo college. Mr.. Morley is all able,
influential man, both east and west,
and under his influence the college will
do a fine work.
Miss Mary Driscoll of Grafton won
the first prize in THE Herald's Walsh
county popular young lady contest,
and Miss Hilda Graham Of Forest
River won second. The first prize
was a handsome diamond ring and the
second 4 fine gold watch. The con-
test was very successful.
. In a letter to DR.. Baldwin, superin-
tendcnt of the StutsmanL county board
of health, Dr.. Mckenzie of Darlington
states that six deaths have occurred in
the northern part of StutSman county
from diphtheria. The people have not
yet been %quarantined and the residents
Of Darlington are alarmed as it is
feared some of the persons exposed to
the disease may be the means of bring
ing the same to that town.
Neche Chronotype: They grow some
rugged lassies in Manitoba. For ex-
ample: On Wednesday, when the
mercury was in the vicinity of ten be-
low zero and the wind was blowing a
ten knot breeze, there passed through
Neche Il blooming damsel on horse
back. minus u saddle, who was enroute
to Grand Forks and who had already
covered Il distance of one hundred and
fifty miles. She said she had used a
saddle for the first thirty miles but
finding it rather awkward had dis
carded it, since which time she had
enjoyed the trip immensely.
Bottineau Courant: Last Saturday
night as Marshall White was making
his rounds he was met in front Of V.
3. Mobiles bank by John Wynne, who
unceremOniOusly ureW-a bOttle-and
swung hard on the officers nose. The
marshal was unprepared for such a
demonstration. having no utensils of Il
quieting nature with him, but he re-
taliated with much spirit, using the
weapons Of defense and offense with
which nature had provided him-his
hands and feet-using the said weap-
ons to such good advantage that
Wynne was not only landed in Jail but
he will carry the marks and feel the
effects of the encounter for some time
Walsh County Record: George No
ben returned from the Klondike Tues.
day of last week looking hale and
hearty, although Il little thinner than
when he went away. He started from
Grafton February 90. '9S, and in March
of that year was going over the Chill
coot pass when the great snow slides
took place. He was right in sight OF
the slides and helped dig out forty Of
the dead. He spent the spring and
summer in prospecting and in January
came to Dawson where he mined fol-
the winter. During tile past summel
he has been steamboating on the
Yukon. He will remain at home fol