Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-08


ending tomorrow night at 8 o'clock:
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday,
with probably local showers; warmer
east and south portion tonight.
There will be a band concert tonight
at S:15.
Land Commissioner Laxdal went
east this afternoon.
The Bismarck band will give an open
air concert tonight at SID.
Secretary of State Porter returned
this afternoon to Melville.
Piatt Dunn left last night for st.
Louis for months vacation.
Superintendent Derrick of the 500 is
in the city today, looking over the
work being done.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Walker left on
the noon train today for an outing Of
two weeks in Yellowstone Park.
Mrs. J. S. Plants and daughter went
to Mckenzie this afternoon to visit for
a few days with Nh. and Mrs. Boyn-
ton.
Chief Engineer Green of the 500
road was a guest in the city today,
looking over the 500 terminals in the
city.
Sidewalks builders have begun work
on Sixth street and will have a walk
built to the junction with the state
capitol grounds before fall.
Jim Mccormick returned to the city
today from Oklahoma, where he has
been for some time. Old friends are
pleased to see him again.
The Young Ladies Sodality gave a
successful ice cream social on the Cath
Ollie school grounds last evening. The
affair was we'll ,patronized and profit
able.
Binders are operating in the peniten-
tiary wheat fields. Harvesting has
begun on many farms and some busy
scenes are noticeable. Grain is gen
orally promising, and the thresher
promises to show a fine yield.
Architect George Hancock was a west
bound passenger this noon. en- route
to Mandan where he goes to oversee
the work being done on the reform
school. The work is progressing sat
isfactorily. Mr.. Hancock is also sup
erintending the building of a new
school building at New Salem.
Wahpeton Globe: The 500 track has
been laid into Bismarck this week.
The depot site is north of the hospital,
in a splendid location. This gives
Bismarck three railroads, two of which
will have terminals there, which will
be OF great Importance to the city.
The completion of the 500 opens a fine
tract of country to the southeast of the
city.
Frank Henry, formerly. with P. C.
Remington in this city, has been nom
mated for clerk of court n the repub-
lican%ticket in Barnes county. Frank
made the speech of his life when he
accepted the nomination, and if per-
sonal popularity and worth count he
should be elected hands down. Bis
marck friends will wish him a rousing
majority.
Mandan has been overrun with ho-
Dos for the past few days. as Bismarck
was several days ago., and a ball and
chain gang has been started to drive
the hobos out of town. There is nc
excuse for idleness this veal but lag
mess, and that is a mighty poor one
Police authorities of all towns along
the line should have but one message
for the hobos: Move on"
Visitors to the capital city speak in
glowing terms of the numerous i'm
.provements made this season, particu-
larly the entire new system of cement
walks. Then there is the building OF
the Soo-the garrisoning Of the fort
and other Improvements too numerous
to mention. Investments in city
property are more active than fol
many years. There are many bidders
to purchase the county's interest in
city lots which have been sold for
taxes. All Of the old, delinquent taxes
are being cleared up, and old accounts
settled.