Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-30
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/ L. C. Pettibone came in OF the noon
train from Dawson. U:
Mrs. A. T. Patterson left this after
noon for a trip to st. Paul.
Agent S. H. Scott is taking in the
Shrine meeting at Fargo today.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. G. McGillivray are;
reported in Washington, making a
brief visit.
The county commissioners will hold
their regular monthly meeting Monday
Of next week.
T. H. Poole returned last night from
Jamestown where he visited for a few
days this week.
The ladies of the Degree of Honor
enjoyed a pleasant dance at Basket
Ball hall Tuesday night of this week.
Bismarck Oddfellows and Rebekahs
have been invited to a masquerade ball
to be given at Mandan Friday Feb. Z.
Secretary of State Porter, Senator
LaMoure and Senator Noble have left
Washington for a "trip to Miami, Fla.
Eugene P. Hickey has succeeded
Chas. Schwartz as assistant tax agent
of the N. p, with headquarters at St.
Paul.
Supt. W. E. Hicks Of the state in
dustrial school, and D. E. Geer of Ell
lendale, were guests in the city last
evening.
The members OF the family of the
late Mrs. Mary A. Moore desire to ex-
press their thanks to friends for kind
ness in their time of bereavement.
Sam Parker of the state superin-
tendent's office returned on the noon
train from Missouri where he accom
panied the remains of his mother for
burial.
Treasurer Falconer is busy making
out. tax receipts and reports many pay
ments Of taxes by those who desire to
escape the penalties which go into ef-
feet Saturday.
Local knights of Pythias held a
meeting last night, conferred the rank
on two candidates and followed the
ceremonies with a banquet, at which
a pleasant time was enjoyed by all who
were present.
A number of friends of Mrs. T. J..
Hines gave her a surprise party Tues
day night of this week, and one of the
great surprises of the occasion was
when the friends presented Mrs. Hines
with a fine cow-an acceptable and
valuable present.
It has been found that the express
room in the depot cannot be. heated in
the present condition, without a cell
ing, and carpenters began work this
morning putting in a ceiling in that
department. Other improvements will
also be made in that room.
This is Masonic week in Fargo. The
Grand Commandery, K. T., met yester.-
day. Commander A. L. Woods and
Frank Donnelly Of this city are in at
tendance, as well as Past Commander
Joseph Hare. a large number of Ma
sons from this city are in Fargo, to at
tend the Shrine meeting.
Chief Of Police Ritchey had a tele-
gram today from West Superior asking
if any trace had yet been obtained of
the person who is supposed to have
killed Simon WEIGH, at his farm sew
eral miles from the city, a year Or so
ago. 1t is possible a trace of the
murderer has been obtained down that
way.
Through a typographical error in the
session laws the meetings of the town
ship boards were changed from the
fourth Tuesday of March to the first.
The secretary Of state has issued an
official letter to county officials mott
tying them that the original bill reads
that the meetings should be held on
the fourth Tuesday, and the different
township officers will be notified.
Nine wolf pelts were brought in to
Auditor Moorhouse this morning by
Frank Llewellyn, and bounty collected
on them. The county pays 50 each
for wolves. The animals were caught
lin Frances township, and s. K. Hood
accompanied Llewellyn to the auditors
office. Dogs are used in catching the
wolves, the mar who brought them
having three. one a half stag hound
and the others the ordinary greyhound
jamestown Alert: A carload O
%buffaloes passed through the city cas-
fbound Yesterday. There were eight
Of the animals in the car. They were
being shipped from Montana to Hin,
OILS. The animals attracted consider
able attention. They were veryswilt
and one old boy resented the pryint
curiosity Of the people looking at hi