Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
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The Ladies' Guild will meet tomorrow
Thursday with Mrs. Joss. !
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Pierce yesterday afternoon. =
The county commissioners are in
session today at the court house. :
No more wild geese or duck shooting
look out for Ever Wagness' deputies.
John White, city liveryman, has
added two handsome new rigs to his
stock. "
Lisbon searchlight: Albert Back
lund has, gone to Bismarck as assistant
depot agent.
w. P. Macomber is in the city and
is expecting a party Of land seekers to
arrive tonight. 49,. q
There are a number of land specu-
lators taking a hand in the purchasing
Of land about Wilton.
Foreman Abbot and wife have taken
rooms for the. summer at the Phelps
residence on Third street.
Mrs: Dame, wife of August Dame; in
the office of the Washburn road, went
to Minneapolis. last night.
The 16-months-old child Of Andrew
Busch died yesterday of bowel trouble
after an illness of two weeks
John Carlson, brother-in-law to N.
Fl. Lovin of this city, arrived from
Sweden on last nights train.
The monthly meeting of the peniten-
tiary board holds its regular meeting
today to adjust current affairs.
John Blow and Geo. Nefzger of Tyr
rel, Ia, returned home last night after
purchasing some land near Wilton.
To-day is May Day and in many parts
Of the country a day of great frolick
and picnicking with the young folks.
Judging from the number of men
tramping east this spring things don't
Q to be so prosperous in the far
west.
The city council held a special meet
ing last night to arrange for the call
ing in of the city bonds of the issue of
1881.
R. r. Marsh has purchased the fur
nituwe and lease of Swanson & Katz
and will continue to run the Western
house.
The contractors for the extension of
the Washburn road from Wilton to
Washburn are expected to arrive to-
morrow.
Business prospects seem to be pleas
ing in the city this spring, as the mer-
chants are, in several cases, shipping
in carload lots:
The small pox epidemic is over AMI
but two cases Of quarantine remain.
these will in all probability be raised
tomorrow night.
John Bloodgood of New Salem was
i'll the city today and says he expects
to have the steamer Expansion in the
river tomorrow.
J. j. Jackman appeared before the
county commissioners today desiring
a county reward for the apprehension
of horse thieves,
Dr.. Matchan went to Wilton this
morning to examine a number of can
didates for initiation into the Wood
men of the World.
The Bismarck city bonds of the issue
of 1881 amounting to 5000 are due and
will be taken up today. These are the
only bonds outstanding.
D. c. Mclean, Bismarck, J. S. Green,
Mandan. and Walter Parkin. Fort
Yates, were registered at the Mer-
chants, st. Paul, Tuesday.
Chatting dish lessons this evening at
8 o'clock at the cooking school. Thurs
day, cakes; Friday, deserts; Saturday,
salads. Single lessons, % cents each.
Mr. Warwick of the Northwest went
to St. Paul last night preparatory to
opening up the hotel at Mammoth Hot
Springs in the Yellowstone Park for
the accommodation of hummer tourists.
Mr.. Hawkins and his bride, formerly
Mrs. Eva Smith of Mandan, are spend
ing the day in the city before leaving
for their future home, Big Timber,
Mont. e..
Minneapolis Journal, Goth: Col. w.
Fl. Robinson of Mayville, N. D., who
has the position of post trader at
Standing Rock, is at the West. He
recently shipped to Minneapolis the
largest single consignment of hides
and furs sent from any one point in the