Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-09
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William Mcdonald leaves tonight
for a trip to Chicago.
Col. George E. Pond came in on the
noon train from st. Paul.
No trace has been obtained yet Of the
missing convict from the penitentiary.
Special meeting of Bismarck Lodge
No. 5, F. & A. M. tonight. Work, E..
"A.
The county commissioners finished
their business and adjourned this
morning.
Carlos Boynton of the Hackney
Boynton Land company is doing bus
mess in the city today.
Amos Robidou: The moon changes
today and we can look for cold weather
and snow in a few days-probably to-
morrow.
The report Of immigrants admitted
to this country the past year shows
that of the total number nearly 5000
sought homes in North Dakota.
Dan Murphy is in the city today from
Logan county. He reports the cattle
ranges down that way in good shape,
the snow nearly gone and cattle in
good condition.
Died-this morning at s O'Clock, of
pneumonia, Ruth, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jennings, aged 8
months. Funeral tomorrow at the res
idence north of town at 2 O'Clock.
On the evening OF Thursday, Janu-
airy %, Canton Bismarck No. 5, I. O..
Q. F., will give a speciality entertain
ment and dance at the Atheneum- The
Dode Fiske orchestra, well known to
Bismarck music lovers, will furnish
the music.
Electric lights are again suspended
along Main street and relieve the
nightly gloom. Efforts are being
made by business men and others Il,
obtain other lights, and the move viii
probably be successful. ard the city be
fairly well lighted during the winter.
The report that the. Charity ball to
be given at the Northwest hotel Janu7
airy % has been. postponed is a MS
take. The ball will be given as adye:-
tised, with the Dode Fisk orchestra
and nothing will be left undone to
make it one Of the best parties of the
season.
There are now over a hundred
phones on the telephone exchange and
arrangements are being made to in
crease the number and add a second
switchboard. The number of calls
recorded at central averages several
hundred daily, and good service is rem
dered by the central girls under the
management of Miss Lille Hughes.
Tickets are on sale at the various
drug stores in the city for the Charity
Ball to be given at the Northwest hotel
January %. This will be the social
e OF the season. The Dode Fisk
orchestra will furnish the music and
refreshments will be served. Tickets
will be sold at So a couple and those
who love good music and dancing
should not fail to attend.
The advantages Of the telephone
were set forth in a novel way last
night when the Bismarck Maennerkor,
or German singing society, was in SEES
sion at Henry Richholt's residence.
A number of music lovers on the tele-
phone line we're called up at intervals
and given an opportunity to hear the
music over the 'phone. The expert
ment was successful and some good
music was distributed in far PARTS of
the city from the common center of
harmony.
Mr.. Charles A- Gay, representing
SANFORD Dodge, Is in the city today en-
deavoring to arrange for a special
train to Mandan tomorrow night to
witness DodgeIs production of Damon
and Pythias. The seat plat and tick
cts have been left at Townsend's bar
Der shop where those desiring tickets
may obtain them. If enough tickets
are sold a special train will be run to
Mandan, otherwise a number of those
desiring to attend will drive over. The
production of Damon and Pythias is a
popular n and should attract a large
number OF theatre goers.
Moorhead News: The board Of
county commissioners has received a
bill from Hennepin county for s57.75
Tor care OF Dr.. r. w. Whittier, the
Fargo eye specialist who became in
sane at Minneapolis a short time ago
and who was committed to the Fergus