Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-27

The Hankinson News says that care
full tests show that North Dakota Ignite,
pound for pound, yields rs per cent as
much as Pennsylvania coal.
A pleasant dancing party was given at
Baker hall last night in honor of Mrs.
Hughes and Miss Jewell, and was at
tended by a number of young people.
L.. Press of Hankinson visited Wilton
week and was so favorably impressed
with the country he'll erect a building
30x6O and put in a stock of harness,
hardware and furniture.
The Capital book store is now located
at the old Phelps stand. Hosk and the
rest of the force were busy moving yes
terday, and at a late hour last night
were just beginning to see dayhght-so
to speak.
Returning visitors from Mandan at an
early hour this morning report a pleas
ant evening with Missouri Chapter No.
work in the chapter degrees and a
fine banquet. Representative Wade was
one of the pilgrims.
Buford Tribune: If newspaper re-
ports are correct it is still an easy matter
for those wishing to wash the "cotton"
from their alimentary canal with some
thing stronger than water, to get all the
"hot stuff" they desire in Bismarck.
Editor Lindstrom of the Cavalier
County Courier, in speaking of the
printers ball in Bismarck, says that
"there was assembled one of the gayest
crowds ever seer in Bismarck, and for
beauty of costumes and fair women we
doubt if it was ever excelled anywhere
LaMoure Chronicle: Sam Parker,
first assistant engineer at the capitol, re-
turned to Bismarck Tuesday, having
visited his family since his arrival Sat
urday. He says he has succeeded in
making it warm for the legislature, and
will still steam at high pressure until
close of session.
L. ~. 1hN'dldu. OuCu puUAACdLlOuS as
that in a recent issue of a Fargo paper
will have a bad effect upon the immi-
grafton of the state. This will begin in
two or three weeks now and the state
ments scattered broadcast through the
United States that North Dakota is full
Of contagious disease will have a deter
ring effect upon some persons who have
about prepared to start for the state.
Governor and Mrs. White are enter
tanning quite a house party from Valley
City this week. They are Mr.. and Mrs.
Helm, Mr.. and Mrs. Fridd, Prof. and
Mrs. Mcfarland and Mrs. John Russell.
Mrs. White is particularly DESTROYS that
the Bismarck people waive all formali-
ties and that as many as may find it con
venient will call at the executive man
sion during the week to meet her friends.
The interior department has reports
that the water supply along the Missouri
river is giving out. Complaints are
made of the various wells about the
Standing Rock reservation failing to pro
duce sufficient water for daily use. In.
spector Pringle of the Indian bureau is
now at the agency looking over the situa-
ton and it may b. that the wells will be
superseded by a recommendation for
piping water from the river to a reser-
voir to supply the wants of the wards
and their stock.
The work Of the two houses will be
expedited from now to the end of the
session by steering committees in the
two houses. The senate committee was
named yesterday and the house com
mittee will be named today. This
Committee will recommend to the two
houses to work in the order of its i'm
portance and the daily work of the
houses will in a measure be mapped out
by these committees. 1t will be neces-
sary to do this to get through with the
work in the now limited time.
The Buford Tribune acknowledges the
receipt of what is called the boon edi-
ton" of the Wilton News and says: 1T
is the same size of the regular edition,
filled full of solid facts in regard to Will
and Mclean county, with several
beautiful. half-tone cuts of Wilton,
Washburn, the coal mines, and numer-
Gus farm scenes. Is nicely printed on
fine enamelled book paper, and is a
credit to both the editor and the printer,
and if literally circulated in the east,
no doubt boom that progressive viii
lage this summer" X
Mayor Dan Manning of Dickinson was
among the legislative visitors yesterday
Mr.. Manning is we'll known in Bismarck
and all through the western part of the
state and with the other stocktnen is
interested in the passage Of the wolf
bounty bin by the legislature. The
stockmen argue that this is the only
appropriation made by the legislature in