Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-01

Is a hot fight In the Judicial battle in
the Fifth district but he confidently
predicts the election Of Burke, the re
publican candidate He says Burke
will carry Barnes and Stutsman coun
ties, and will run well in LaMoure.
Fancy and Domestic Articies-Ip
connection with the rummage sale now
in progress in the Douglas block, Main
strict, fine line of fancy and domestic
articles are on SALE This being their
usual holiday sale.
Some Good Crop Yieids-A note to
I. G. Finniger from Harvey Smith of
Si'bley Butte conveys news of some ex-
traordinary crop yields on Mr.. Smiths
place. From ten acres Of macaroni
wheat he threshed 3O5 bushels by
weight. From one piece of 10 acres
he threshed 1,004 bushels of oats.
This is an average of over thirty BUSH
els of wheat and 100 bushels of oats
to the acre. Burleigh county has pro-
duced some splendid crops this year
snatehed Her Purse-While Miss
Bertha Luyben, a clerk for c.. H.
Phelps, was ON her way home last
night and passing the Franklin house,
man came up behind her, snatched
her purse, which dropped to the pave
.ment, and both made an effort to re-
gain it, the man being successful and
disappearing in the darkness. She
was unable to describe the man, ex-
cept to say that he was a large man,
roughly dressed. The purse contained
about dollar.
Euchre Party-Mr. and Mrs. ]. w.
| Foley gave progressive euchre party
last evening in honor of Mrs. Foley of
Medora who is their guest. Miss
| Strauss won the first prize for ladies,
| having won the cut with Mrs. Smyth
and Mrs. Chamberlain. Mr.. e. G. Pat
terson won the first prize for gentle
men. Mrs. J. H. Newton assisted in
serving refreshments. The guests
were: Messrs. and Mesdames, Smyth
| Chamberlain, Jewell, E. G.. Patterson
Rawlings, Miller, Newton; Mrs. B. H
Bronson; Miss Strauss. DR.. w. G.
Matchan.
| Preparing for Double Track-The
chief engineer of the Northern Pacific
railway is perfecting plans for double
tracking the road from St. Paul tc
Fargo and also for reducing many oil
the grades through to Yellowstone
National Park. These plans are the
result of a recent tour of the entire
system made by President Elliott, anG
will supplement extensive improve.
ments to be made by the railway com
pany in the west. A large quantity o.
double track has already been con
structed between Fargo and Brainerd
in the way Of long sidetracks, some
times extending for many miles along
the main track. The work of complet
ing this will not be as extensive as
many would anticipate in consequence
of the preliminary work which has
l ,r,s~ AL
past
Pound Party-A very substantial
surprise, by waysof a pound party, was
| tendered' the Convent Sisters on Hal
lowe'en eve, by the ladies of st
Mary's church. Everyone present ha6
a donation for the sisters, and many
not being able to attend, showed Their
appreciation of the work of the sisters
by sending them donation. An en-
joyable evening was spent. Miss
Frances Hare and Mr.. J. o. Kruhm
rendered. several musical selections
and Mrs. e. E. Morris gave reading
Those present we're Mesdames E. E.
Morris, w. Morris, Breen, Moran
O'Reilly, Brady, Tully, Fortune, John
son, McHugh, Unehan, Durham, Hare
Marshall, Mcdonald, Hughs, Freede
The Misses Mclaughlin, Lyons, Moran
Hare, Sutton, Freede, Olson; Messrs
Mclaughlin, E. E. Morris, Hughs
Breen, Linehan, Kruhm, Feldhauser
F. Halloran, Freede, w. Morris.