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

THE WEATHER.
Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day. Stationary temperature. Max.
70, Min. 3d.. -. ....~ -,
Fouche~ RecitaI-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. 80.
Ladies Aid-The Presbyterian Lad
les Aid society will meet Thursday af-
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. e. S.
Beardsley.
Insane-Sheriff Welch took farm
or named Bishop to the asylum this
afternoon. Bishop is a resident Of
Naughton township and neighbors en-
tered complaint against him. He
has a variety of decisions. K
Rebekah Degree Team-All mem
bers Of the Rebekah degree staff are
requested to be present at I. O. o. F.
hall Wednesday, May. 4th, at o'clock
sharp for drill. BY order of the cap
tain. H." =
Richard III-F. M. Gilbreath was
over from Mandan last night and oh.
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 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 not
come up until he returns No action
iohas 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 and
beyond that the courts would have tc
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 Johr
Freeberg, March 4, 1902, upon which
final commuted proof was made MAY
4 %, 1903, before U. S. Commissioner w
I L. Nuessle. De Smith in his applica
ton to contest this tract alleges tha
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 mo-
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 thsg
,. 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.
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Journal: The war department thi
I week received from Gen. G. G. C. Carr
commanding the department of Dako
ia, the report of the inspector who in
4 vestigated the charges preferre,
against Lieut., w. P. kits, 21st Inf
by the commanding officer at For
Z Lincoln, North ., Dakota. The repor
} shows conclusively 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 regu
lations which arose in connection will
Lieut.. kits desire to serve the gov
eminent while he was on duty q
) post quartermaster. Lieut.. Kits wa
brought to trial simply to emphasize
/ APPOINT Of military discipline and it 1
4 not believed at the war, department