Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13
with Ignite coal. Tests are now
being made.

with Ignite coal. Tests are now
being made.
The Fargo session of the supreme
court will be adjourned Saturday and
the remainder of the cases will be
heard at the second session of the term
at Bismarck.
The right Of way for the Bismarck,
Washburn & Great Falls railway has
been secured now from Bismarck to
Washburn and all is ready for the be-
ginning of work on the road.
Captain Tutherly of Fort Yates has
been promoted and will accept the
position of inspector general of the
department of Alaska. Lieut.. Drake
succeeds him in command at Yates.
1t is said Rev. Spoor, formerly pas
tor OF the NJ. E. church here, will be
transferred to Washington by the
Methodist conference, at his own re-
quest because of the ill-health of his
wife in this climate.
Mr.. Andy Will and Ethel schaeffer
were married this week by Rev. Guern-
sey. The bride is a prominent Saliva
ton army worker, and the groom is
well known in the city. Friends will
extend congratulations.
Congressman Spalding made an ar
gument before the committee on public
lands on his bill to open the Fort Blu
ford reservation. and the committee
made favorable report on the bill. This
lS ono Nf tho Ia rpocf ocor1,o{;o,,, =, ~
state.
R. R. Elgin, VINO has been chief clerk
OF the quartermaster's Office IN this
city for several months, has been
transferred to st. Michaels. Alaska,
where he will hold a similar position.
He expects to leave for Seattle in a
few days and will sail about May l
Tor his Alaskan station.
John Fisher. who was arrested at
Medina charged with theft of snow
fence from the Northern Pacific. was
acquitted at his trial. From the tes-
timony given at the case it appears
that i IN the past year the Northern Pa
cific has lost some 10000 feet of lum-
Der. that has been stolen from snow
fences.
The 500 road is now accepting
through consignments of freight from
he east for Washburn. Freight agent
Cole was there several days ago con-
tracing for teams to bring freight
across from velva. The 500 has
shipped nine carloads of harvesting
and farming machinery to Washburn
which will be freighted across.
Dr.. Bentley: l was surprised at
the prices brought for the horses and
farm implements belonging to the
Michae Hess estate. There were over
200 farmers at the sale. Horses sold
as high as S1GO and the farm machin-
cry also brought good prices. The
cattle were sold at private sale on
good terms. The auction sale netted
Mrs. Hess about 81 900.
A correspondent of the jamestown
Alert says the Northern Pacific is con-
templating replacing the section men
along it's line with Italians. furnishing.
hem shanties to live in and cook for
themselves. He protests vigorously.
1t is not believed the Northern Pacific
intends taking this step, but that the
Italians are to be employed in surfac-
ing and work on the roadbed.
The time card for the new trains on
he Northern Pacific will bring the two
trains TO- running into the city at
about the same time as at present.
The North Coast Limited, the new
special train, will leave St. Paul at
500 a. m. and reach the city west
bound at about II O'Clock p. m. The
other train from the west will reach
the city at about t O'Clock in the after
noon.
jamestown Alert: The fortune tel
Ter who has been sojourning at the
Capital hotel the past two weeks left
today for Bismarck. She was. we'll
patronized and was quite successful. it
is said. in %unfurling the past-so much
SO as to justify those who consulted
her in placing confidence in her fore
casts OF the future. She says: "Old
bachelors, old maids and widowers:
The fortune teller thanks you Tor your
l patronage. She wishes you pros
perity and hopes to meet you in the
near FUTURE
The annual conference Of the Meth
Odist church of the state will be held
this year in Grand Forks, April 11-1G.
The program has been prepared. Bish-
op McCabe will be present and super
wise the work of the conference. Rev.
Anderson Of this city is down for a
conference sermon. The meeting will
be interesting this year, as there are
a number Of changes to be made in
appointments. A number of presiding
elders, among them Rev. Ryan of this
district, have served their limit of
time and will have to be transferred.
Saturday,.
District court cOnyenes at Dickin-