Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-10

o'clock
Qualified Judge Engerud, qualified
as member of the supreme bench be-
fore Judge Pollock at Fargo last night,
and his oath of Office was filed with
Clerk Hoskins today.
Home On Leave-Midshipma w. F..
Cochrane, Jr., will be home about
September 1, on a months leave Of
absence. The annual cruise of the
class being finished at that time.
Get the Contract-The secretary of
the treasury has awarded the contract
for building the government building
at GRAND Forks to Butler Brothers of
St. Paul, who are building the north
wing to the state capitol here. The
contract is for $112,550.
Successful Fete-The lawn fete
given by the ladies of the Presbyterian
church under the management of
Mesdames Bronson, Dahl and Henry
Newton at the home Of Mrs. Bronson,
was a success socially and financially.
The treasury is about thirty dollars
better off as a result.
Headquarters at MarshaII-Mr. M. J.
Scoville, formerly Of the Lamb Lum-
Der Co., will make his headquarters at
Marshall. Mimi. Mrs. Scoville and
children will join him in September.
Marshall is in the center of his terri
tory and he will not be more than fifty
miles from home at any time.
Father Dead-A telegram received
in the city yesterday by P B. Webb
stated that Mrs. Webb's father, who
was stricken with paralysis at his
home in Mil waukee, died yesterday
morning about five o'clock. Mrs.
Webb, Mrs Norris and John G. Ritch-
ey were at his bedside when he died.
Gorton's MinstreIs-Gorton's min
strels will appear at the Atheneum
tonight. This company has been a
favorite with Bismarck audiences and
the present aggregation is bigger and
better than ever. They have received
flattering notices in all towns in which
they have appeared and put up a fine
entertainment.
Six Escape-Six prisoners escaped
from the guard house at Fort Keogh
not long ago, and Sheriff Welch has
been notified to be on the lookout for
Hhem. One of them is the lad who
deserted and came to this city where
he was arrested and taken back. He
got a light sentence, but this second
offense is more serious.
Annual Picnic-The annual picnic
of the Presbyterian Sunday school will
be held tomorrow at Wards grove
A hay rack will take the children
from the church. A man will be ON
| the grounds to look after individual
teams driven by ladies'; A large mum
| Der of parents are making arrange
ments to go with the children and en-,
! Joy an outing.
After Historical Relics - Grand
Forks Herald: DR.. Libby, of the uni
versity of North Dakota, has returned
from trip Of five weeks along the
Missouri river, where he picked up
historical relics for the state histori
cal society and, for the state display
at the st. Louis fair. The relics will
form part of the society's museum,
which will occupy three rooms in the
capitol building at Bismarck, as soon
as the addition is completed. DR.
Libby will leave at once for st. Louis
with a portion OF the historical dis.
play. s !. :s s%'. l*:;.5s VI
Outside commlttees-The Wilton
people are organized for a display at
the Minnesota state fair, Chas. Anter.
son Is chairman of the committee, W.
p. Macomber. O. F. Bookwalter and
e. A. Hlll are the other members.
AT Washburn August Johnson Is chair.
man. ;. F. Peterson, w, F. .seltz and
r. w. Whitman. These gentlemen
are all at work getting samples Of ali
lands y gsains Tue Bilsmar 7 com
mittee are getting many fine speci