Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-03
The CITY,
, THE WEATHER.

r s&s THE WEATHER.. }.@&-,@-....t
Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day. Stationary temperature. Max.
70, Min. So. .... 81.
Fouche Recital-Don't forget the
Shakespearean recital in the Presby-
terrain church tonight at O'Clock.
Current Event Ciub-The Current
Event club will meet with Mrs. G. w.
Wolbert on Wednesday afternoon,
May 4th. .....,. 49,.
Ladies Aid-The Presbyterian Lad
les Aid society will meet Thursday at
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. e. s.
Beardsley.
lnsane-Sheriff WEIGH took a farm
or named Bishop to the asylum this
afternoon. Bishop is resident Of
Naughton township and neighbors en-
tered complaint against him. He
has a variety of decisions. ,:
Rebekah Degree Team-All mem
bers of the Rebekah degree staff are
requested to be present at I. 0. o. F.
hall Wednesday, May 4th, at o'clock
sharp for drill. BY order of the cap
tain.
| Richard iIl-F. M. Gilbreath was
over from Mandan last night and OBJ.
tanned a number Of local pledges for
tickets at the appearance of Charles
B. Hartford in Mandan next Monday
, evening. Tickets are on sale at Rem
ington's and a special train will take
theatre goers over and bring them
back after the performance.
No Action Yet-Chief of Police
Ritchey went to Miles City last night
as witness in a government case
against a deserter whom he arrested
In his absence there is only one police
man on duty and the question Of dis
charging one Of the force will moi
come up until he returns. No actor
has been taken yet by Mayor Register
toward the discharge of the city at
torney as directed by the council last
night and it is not likely Mayor Regis
ter will make the order. He stated
today he would obey any order the
council had legal power to make ant
beyond that the courts would have tt
settle such questions when raised.
important Land Office Decision
The honorable commissioner of the
general land Office, on April 10, 1904
allows William F. De Smith to con
test homestead 1851, made by Joh1
Freeberg, March 4, 1902, upon which
!, final commuted proof was made Ma.
4 %, 1908, before U. S. Commissioner w
L. Nuessle. De Smith in his applica
ton to contest this tract alleges tina
proof was fraudulently made; tina
claimants actual residence is now an,
has been since date of entry at Char
les City, Iowa; that he has not il
good faith resided on said tract no
improved or cultivated the same. TIL
commissioner allowing said applica
/ ton to contest holds that the charges
If proven, are sufficient to warrant tn
cancellation of the entry. The mis-
! take is frequently made by home
steaders that when proof is made the
are safe, but the truth is that entr,
may be contested upon proper show
ing to the commissioner until paten
Is issued, and also for two years afte
patent upon proper showing.
u nc NitI8 ~Sd6e-ATmy ana nav
Journal: The war department thi
week received from Gen. C. G. c. Car,
commanding the department of Dakc
ia, the report Of the inspector who ir
vestigated the charges preferre
against Lieut.. w. p. kits, 21st Inf
by the commanding officer at For
Lincoln, North Dakota. The repor
shows conclusive1y that there was no
the slightest evidence Of criminalit
against Lieut.. kits, that the charges
: as we have already stated, simply In
volve an alleged violation Of the reg,
lations which arose In connection wit
Lieut.. kits desire to serve the gov
eminent while he was on duty q
post quartermaster. Lieut.. Kits wa
brought to trial simply to emphasiz
afpoint Of military discipline and 1t
not believed at the war department