Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-22

Will 100 over Burle1gh county lands.
Mr.. Earnest Bacon of the A. D.
Clarke Land company, went west ON
the noon train with a party of land
seekers. y
Jim Wallace, the harness man, has
branched out in the land business and
places his announcement in today's
Tribune.
T. M. Markham, a real estate man
from Usage, Iowa, was in the city yes
terday, accompanied by a number of
homeseekers.
C. S. Lane of Linton, U. S. court
commissioner, drove UP from Braddock
last evening, and is sojourning in the
city today.
John Bostrom is on the road in the
interest of the North Dakota Land and
immigration company, recently incor-
porated by "a number of local land
firms.
Nicholas Spain, of Boyd township, is
making final proof on his homestead
today. He says the conditions of soil
and climate thus far this season are
good.
DR.. R. H. Treacy left today for Fort
,Buford, where he has been called to
render professional service to the Con-
verse Cattle company. He goes via
Dickinson. ~
500 graders are reported to be work.
ing on the old grade eleven miles out
from Braddock, while every train
brings loads of ties for distribution
along the line.
The freshman debating team of which
Louis JOSS was one, defeated the sophie
mores in debate at the university OF
Minnesota. The prize, $75, was divided
between the three.
J. W. Sherwin, a hustling land man.
of Austin, Mimi, was in the city yes
terday with several ~landseekers. Mr.
Sherwin has sold considerable land for
the Northern Pacific.
A bill granting an increase Of pen
sion to Mrs. Linda w Slaughter, widow
of the late Maj. B. F. Slaughter, sur.
geon of the 55th Kentucky mounted
Infantry, has passed the senate.
Members of the Alumni Association
of the Bismarck high schools are re.
quested to meet ait the residence of j
| w. Foley Saturday evening of this
week at half past Z o'clock to make ar.
rangements for the annual banquet
A post mortem examination of the
young prisoner, King, who died in the
penitentiary night before last, wa
made last night. Testimony in the
case will be taken before the coroner's
jury tonight.
Parties from the twin cities declare
THAT weather there Sunday and Monday
was awful-almost eclipsing the record
for heat in May. People on the Mis-,
scuri slope in the meantime found NJ
occasion for straw hats.
1t. seems that the deal for the Dakota
block has not vet been closed by thu
Pattersons for their wholesale house
and that they may erect a $25,00(
building at once-built especially fo7
a wholesale grocery house.
Remember the musical treat which
will be given at the dime social at DR.
Smyth's tomorrow evening. All friends
OF the Presbyterian church are urged tx
improve this opportunity to extend !;
cordial welcome to the new pastor.
DR.. Matchan writes from Zumbrota
Mimi, that Mrs. iMatchan is slowly i'm
proving. The diphtheria has run it
course, but the disease has left he
weak, and it will be a week or NOR,
before she can be removed to the city
The Junior class of the Bismarcl
high school are entertaining the sen
iors with a picnic at Wards this after
noon. The seniors finish up their worl
tomorrow and the next ten days the.
will he busy preparing their parts 70
the graduating exercises.
MT. DeWoody, one of the old guart
In the first legislature of the terrritor.
held 5in the city Of Bismarck, came II
from the west this afternoon. He 1
now representing the Modern Brother
hood of America In North Dakota am
Montana and is a hustler at the work
II. Z. Reade, Secretary: The North
ern Pacific, 500 and Great Northern
roads have made a rate of one and
third fare for the round trip. to Vale
City for the tournament Tickets VII
be sold June 2 and the limit Is June I