Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-17
THE CITY

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Returned With a eride-A. j.
returned last night from st. Paul with
a bride.
Initiation Tonight-An Rebekahs
are requested to be at the meeting
tonight Initiation and business re-
garding district meeting.
Washday Club-The Monday club
| will meet with Mrs. Hayes the coming
week at 3 o'clock, and it is desired
that there be a full attendance.
Gone to Wilton-General w. d.
Washburn came up from Minneapolis
| yesterday and went up to Wilton by
special train to look over the coal
mines there. He Is expected to return
| today.
No Advanced Charges-The hack
men of the city announce that the
ordinary fare of rs cents for each
person per trip will be charged next
Tuesday evening for the military ball
at the capitol.
Degree Of Honor Dance-The De-
gree of Honor held n of their pop
ular dances last night at their hall
at which there was a large crowd.
Lunch was served and a very pleasant
evening spent.
Surprised the Proprietor-The girls
at the Grand Pacific surprised PrOprie-
tor Nelson last night and presented
him with a handsome chair. A pleas
ant social evening was spent by all
who were present.
Entertained-The Catholic clergy
entertained Revs. P. McPhee, of
jamestown. w. A. Gallahue, of New
Rockford, and J.. G. Sailer, of Valley
City, at the local parsonage Wednes.
day and Thursday.
High School Pupils-The young
folks of the High school gave another
Of their pleasant dances at Baker hall
last night. A lunch was served and
it was a thoroughly enjoyed evening.
Mrs. Call and Mics Brady chaperoned.
Old Directors Elected-The old d.
rectOrs were reelected at the recent
annual meeting Of the stockholders of
the First National bank, Bismarck, as
follows: Joseph Hare, F. D. Kendrick,
j. F. Philbrick. s. M. Pye and C.. B.
Little.
Ooings at WiIton-There we're do.
ings at Wilton yesterday and the night
before. Some of the miners painted
the town a flaring crimson, and when
one of them was arrested and locked
up in a frame structure serving as a
Jail. the building was smashed and
the man escaped.
Improvements at the Jaii-Sherif
WEIGH is having a number Of improve
ments made at the Jail, the interior
of which is being treated to a liberia
coat of whitewash, and thoroughly
renovated. AT the present time there
are no prisoners in the bastile. and II
is an opportune time for doing the
work.
Many Land FiIings-Receiver Sat
terlund reports another rush of land
seekers and hOmesteaders to this sec
ton. They are taking advantage Of
the fine weather and yesterday morn
ing an unbrOken line waited at the
land Office to register their selections
A number of filings were made in the
vicinity of Sentinel Butte.
MaM N,.AaA A-~@>:~. no1o
gates are being elected by the sew
eral militia companies through the
state to the National Guard associa
ton. which has been called to NEE
at Bismarck January 30 and 81 by
Adjutant General f. s. Miller. The
object of the meeting is the discussion
of matters of interest of the guard
and the enlisting of the interest of tn,
legislature in legislation desired b.
the guard of the state.
Want the Age Of Consent Raised
The Florence CrittentOn circle of Bis
marck have appointed a legislativ,
committee consisting of Mesdame
Linda w. Slaughter. Mary f. White
craft. Rhoda A. Wood. Albina Y
Couch and Margaret L. Ashley. who's
duty it shall be to endeavor to hav
the age of consent raised from 1
years to Is years and to secure othe
legislation for the protection of friend
less women and children.
Father is misrepresentation Che,
alier, of Pembina, who came in O
the noon train yesterday. reports tina
his vacation was marred by the ser
Gus illness of his father, and fear
that he will be called home agai
on this account. Mr.. Chevalier'
father is a very old gentleman an
!. has reached that point OF life in whic
i, illness is a serious matter. The man
friends Of Mr.. Chevalier trust tina
more favorable reports will reach hir
from his home.
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