Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-15
The CRY

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Chas. Splitter commenced his harvest
of the ice crop at the river this morn
ing.
Editor R. M. Tuttle, G. Z. Thinner
man, and C. F. Thurston Of Mandan
are In the city today.
II. L. Nicholson went to Wilton this
morning in the interest Of his mercan-
tile establishment there.
The M. E. Aid society will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs.Wm. Walton, for work.
The state auditors department. at
the capitol has redeemed about $4,000
OF wolf bounty warrants in the past
month. @
Superintendent J. M. Devine Of the
department OF public instruction is in
LaMoure county inspecting high
schools. @
Remember the gospel meetings at
the First Baptist church tonight ait 1880
p. n. Subject for tonight will be
.'The Great Salvation,
There will be a special meeting OF
Bismarck lodge No. s., F. &. A. M, at
Masonic hall Saturday night of this
week. Work, M. NJ. Banquet All
members urged to be present.
Lucas & O'Hara have just completed
the inventory Of their dry goods stock.
They will make an announcement in
tomorrow's Tribune that readers will
do well to give careful consideration.
Billy" Monroe, for many years a
resident of the city, came up from
jamestown his morning. He reports
that from 25 to 80 l~andseekers got Off
the train between jamestown and Bis
marck.
Henry Tatley lost a valuable driv-
ing horse last night. 1t was kicked
by it's mate in the stall so violently,
that one leg was broken, and this
morning the leg was discovered, hang
ing only by the skin. The other ami
NAL was shod with a never slip shoe,
which did the damage. The injured
animal was shot this morning.
Fire was discovered this afternoon
at the residence Of Charles Murrel on
upper Eight street. The flames orig.
mated from the furnace and when they
We're discovered the house was full of
smoke. Neighbors responded to the
alarm and succeeded in distinguishing
the fire. The damage will be prin-
cipally from smoke and some to the
flooring from flames.
The Patriarchs Militant, 1. o. o. F.,
have engaged the Dode Fisk orchestra
for a concert, speciality performance
and dance at the Atheneum on Thurs
day, January %. Tickets, admitting
gent and lady, $1.5O; extra lady SOC.
Sixteen pieces compose the orchestra.
Concert commences at S:15 sharp. Mid
night supper will be served by the Re-
bekahs in the new Odd Fellows hall
t(McGowan's block), Main street.
The state board of university and
school lands is in session ait, the cap
itol this afternoon. There is a large
balance in cash in this fund, from the
sale Of school lands this fall. Mat
to come before the board are the
investment of funds in bonds. The
Mandan reform school trustees ask to
the 5000 of bonds for that in
stitution purchased by the board can
celed and request the board to pur-
chase $4,000 Of bonds.
The new machinery for the mining,
hoisting and loading of coal was set in
operation yesterday at Wilton. There
is a new hoist and conveyor and a
The hoist will raise 125 tons
of coal an hour from the mine level to
the ground, and the loader is estimated
at the same capacity in loading the
fuel into box cars. The machinery is
quite ready to work at full speed
yet, as there is some adjusting to be
done. When all is complete the mine,
by running "a hours, will be able to
turn out $500 tons Of coal a day,
enough to prevent any danger of fuel
famine in this locality.
Mandan Times: The inquest on
the body of G. D. Cook was completed
this week and the verdict of the jury
was suicide. There had been many
floating around of foul play,
but when sifted by the jury it was
found there was no basis for them.
Joseph B. Cook, father of the deceased,
was entirely satisfied with the verdict,
and before he left for his home at
Warren, Mimi, desied the Times to K
tend to the people of this city, and es-
pecially to Coroner Draper and the
jury, his thanks for the kind manner