Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-14
THE CITY
THE WEATHER.

s o'clock:
Genera lily fair and cooler Wsdnesd ay
Prisoners Brought In-Three pris-
oners, sentenced for robbery, were
brought to the pen yesterday by Sher-
if Twichell, of Cass county.
Good Wind Story-Henry Rohrer, of
Washburn, took out his watch last
week in the high wind to see what
time it was and the wind blew the
crystal out.
Minstrel Entertainment--The date
for the minstrel entertainment to be
given for the benefit of the Catholic
church organ fund. has been set for
January q.
Daughter lil-LOuise Johnson, the
little daughter of Senator Johnson, of
| Washburn, is ill with scarlet fever.
but the disease is in a mild form and
no danger is apprehended.
On the Sick list-Mr. AshwOrth,
the subscription agent for the st. Paul
Dispatch, who is stopping at the Grand
Pacific, Is ON the sick list with a
severe attack Of throat trouble.
New Clerks Desk-The Northwest
has made a convenient change in the
arrangement of the clerks desk and
will greatly help to facilitate the work
Of the gentlemanly persons in charge
thereof.
Late Shipment Of sheep-A large
trainload of sheep passed through the
city yesterday enroute to market. Al
though it seems late in the season to
be shipping sheep 1t speaks well for
the moderate weather prevailing in
this section. ia
Palmer Is Busy-Representative
Palmer is working overtime during
the recess extolling the merits and
wonderful advancement made by his
town, Williston, during the past year,
and also slyly interfering a few good
words for Williams county and the
territory tributary thereto. Palmer is
not a professional real estate boomer
but he has a mack in interesting his
listeners which will undoubtedly re-
suit in drawing attention to the Sec
ton which Mr.. Palmer so heartily
champions.
Or. Porter in Japan-A handsome
souvenir postal from Yokohama,
Japan, contains the information that
DR.. Porter reached that point or Dec.
22-twenty days out from San Fran
cisco. His next stop was to be Toxic.
All well and having a good time in
the land of the Mikado.
Snow Bucking on Soo-Trainmen on
the 500 report that the snow line is
met a few miles east of Wishek, and
that they have had quite a little snow
bucking to do down in that part Of
the country. At Paramount. which is
on the boundary line between North
Dakota and Minnesota. the main line
trains were snow bound twenty-four
hours.
Peddlers Arrested-Two Syrian
peddlers, who have made their head
quarters at Washburn, were arrested
on complaint of a farmer named Ed
win Stolinger, charged with assault
with intent to kill. They were held
in $4,000 bail for trial. The two men
assaulted Stolinger with a pitchfork,
and afterward shot at him. The as
Sault was unprOvOked.
The Meeting Of Sheepmen-Much
interest is being manifested in the
meeting of the sheepmen. which will
take place the 2Sth and goth Of this
month, in Bismarck. says the Emmons
County Record. It is worth while for
any man who is interested in sheen
to attend. as much Information as to
methods in sheep-raising is exchanged
at these meetings.
Death From Gunshot-Francis Mar.
cy. who lives in Oliver county, was ac.
Ndentally shot last week and died
from the effects. He was out on a
wagon with a gun when the wag
was tOppled over and the weapon dis.
charged, inficting a wound which
proved fatal, after the injured man had
driven to Mandan. in search Of medical
aid. Marcy was a married man.
Engine OeraiIed-Engine 141S. one
~ 'it powerful TelSn NOT or
this division Of the Northern Pacific,
got off the track in the east end OF
the yards last night and was there sew.
eral hours. After retracking the en-
CINE the tender was derailed and some
OF the coupling mechanism was dis.
arranged which caused a further delay
and a lot of work for the train boys.
Extends Thanks-Ralph Wheelock
observes in Thoughts on Things in
the Minneapolis Tribune: Capt. Wal
ter F. Gushing has our thanks for an
invitation to attend the reception and
ball to be given Governor White. of
North Dakota. by Company A, First
Infantry, N. ID. N. G.. in Bismarck on
Thursday evening. If the captain can
guarantee that the cars will be run.
ming regularly back and forth on this
occasion it will be- awfully hard for
us to keep away.
Had Narrow Escape-In the prairie
hre near Linton last week Adam Paul