Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-29
THE CITY


N THE CITY
THE WEATHER.
Generally fair and cooler tonight
and Friday. Max. 65; min. SO.
Basket Ball Game-The rival bas-
ket ball teams will play a game at the
douglas block tomorrow night.
Friend Of the Family-The Friend
of the Family" company arrived from
the east last night and will play at
the Atheneum tonight.
A Boy-John May is receiving the
congratulations of his friends on the
arrival of an eight pound boy at his
home on Seventh street.
Observation-Disclosures Hoffman of New
Salem and Miss Grace Madden woe
married at the Presbyterian parse :
age yesterday afternoon by Rev.
Hayes.
High Mass-High mass for the late
Mrs. Frank Berthral will be celebrat.
ed by Father Clemens at the Catholic
church at $50 on Saturday morning
of this week.
Home from Hunting Trip-Messrs.
Porter, Holmes, Kendrick. Palmer.
Hanna and Walker returned last
night from their hunting trip at Ma
poleon. They put in a week there
and report a pleasant outing.
Will Enforce the Ordinance-An ar
rest was made this afternoon and a
fine imposed for a violation of the
ordinance against driving over side
walks. The city officials will take
steps to see that the ordinance against
this practice will be strictly enforced.
Would Not Buy-The state boa d of
usiversity and school lands this norm
ing declined a proposition of George
e. Nichols for the purchase of state
were offered to net the school fund
three percent, which, in the opinion
of the board, was not a desirable in
vestment.
More Observation-Disclosures i'm
provements are being made in the
old Thompson property, recently oc-
cupied by Mrs. Woodmansee, and
bought by Mrs. A. B. WEIGH. The
entire building and grounds are being
gone over. new walks laid, the inter
ior of the house is being refitted new
bath rooms installed and the property
put in shape for the operation of a
first class boarding house.
Bought Bonds-The state board Of
university and school lands this after
noon bought $4,000 of state bonds,
So, 900 of school bonds and authorized
the purchase of $4,000 of school dis
trict bonds which were offered by
George E. Nichols. and will net the
| ctoto ro,,r 10Y oo~t Tbnx, also o,thnr
lied the appraisal Of lands on which
a number of larm lands are requested.
aggregating SIT, 900 or $4,000.
Decision Affirmed The supreme
court has handed down a decision af-
firming the lower court in the case
of N. d. Gagnier VS.. City of Fargo.
This was a suit brought to
damages for personal injury. Gagnier
got a verdict in the lower court and
it was affirmed by the supreme cour-.
A rehearing of the case was granted.
and a second time the upper court has
affirmed the decision and the city
will have to pay.
Rails Going Down-The clang Of
the spike maui is heard on the streets
and the laying Of steel for the street
railway is in progress. Rails have
already been laid through the bust
ness section, and the curve at Fourth
and Main street was put in yestcr-
day. There is yet considerable work
to be done before the road a be
operated. The wires will have to
be strung for the transmission OF
power along the road and the electri-
cal connections made.
Gain In Population Elk Mayor
Johnson In Forum: The 1900 census