Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-28

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~ WAO MIS-. SumUSI1dHu VIII WISH
this summer.
Stutsman county school districts are
ia good shane a d result of the pay-
nient Of Northern Pacific taxes. All
the districts have big balances.
There only nineysoldiers left at
Yates since the cavalry troops left for
the coast IN route to the Philippines.
Another company Of soldiers is ex-
pected soon.
The local band combined with the
minstrels band last night and gave a
concert at the bank corner. They
rendered some good music and the
crowd that listened was pleased.
jamestown Alert: Mrs. A. M.
Thompson OF Virginia, ILL.,, was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Crum last
evening. She went today to Bis
marck where she will visit friends.
Joe Dietrich's fruit farm in the city
looks well Notwithstanding the dry
season. AL of the fruit trees are grow
ing well and on the apple tree in the
front yard there is an abundance of
apples
F. q. Moorhouse, local agent for the
Aetna Life Insurance company, today
delivered Q Mrs. Harvey Harris a
cneck for $1,000 in payment Of a policy
held by her husband, the late Harvey
Harris.
The government report says in
North Dakotaethe coal product in 1899
was 9S,S09 tons valued at Sill, 800, an
increase Of 14,914 tons or Is per cent
over 1898, and $4,000, or about Is per
cent in values.
Rev. A. Durrie left on the noon pas
senger for Dickinson to preach in the
Presbyterian church. Owing to his
absence there will be no preaching SER
vices; but the Sunday school and the
Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor
societies will meet at the usual hours
and at their meetings all are vel
coined.
Mrs. E. L. Strauss caught a young
prairie chicken in the yard at the resi-:
dence a day or so ago. A covey OF
young chickens flew into the yard, and
she cornered one of the young ones
and has it now. That there are plenty
Of chickens this year is proven by the
fact that they come into the city in
coyeys.
Ineendiaries about Hastings, Barnes
county. this week burned sixty tons OF
hay in the stack and 100 tons on The
meadow belonging to Holyer Holver-
son and Joe Jacobs; estimated value
81, 900. The flames came near burn
ing the residence and farm buildings
Of Henry Redmond. Several persons
are under suspicion.
Hon. L. A. Simpson is in the city
from Dickinson today. He reports
the capture Of a prisoner wanted All
Dickinson for burglary at Medora. The
prisoner escaped from him at Medora
but was recaptured and sent on tic
Dickinson in charge Of two men and
he escaped again at Dickinson and was
followed to Gladstone where he dis.
appeared.
The first week of the summer school
has ended, with the largest attendance
ever known in the county. The teach.
ers are doing good work. Supt. Moore
is conducting the. school and Miss Rob
erts is doing ne primary special work
Both conductors fully understand the
work. supt. Edick is much pleased
with the successful progress of the
work. The school will last for two
weeks vet.
Mrs. r. N. Stevens yesterday received
a letter from Steve" written from
d DuLCll I1dh UUI. lI6 l61Iep
stated that the trip was without Incl
dent. Mckenzie was not seasick at
all----the others suffered a little for a
day. They expected to reach Nome
Thursday. July 6. A number Of wild
flowers picked and enclosed in%the en-
Velope would tend to show that all in
Alaska is not ice.
The Northern Pacific official special
is expected TO arrive in the city Mon:
day carrying President Mellen. Second
Vice President Kendrick, Second Vice
President Hannaford, Acting superin-
tendent Law, Chief Engineer McHenry,
General Freight Agent Moore and two
or three members ofthe Northern Pa
ciic directory, who came on from New
York. The party will be gone about
ten days. during which time a general
Inspection of the road will be made.
Commissioner Of Agriculture Thorn
as returned o. the noon train from d
tripst Benson county. He reports a