Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-05-03

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charge entered the body just above
the hip and he died shortly after. A
casket was sent from here today.
Methodist Aid-The Methodist Aid
society will meet tomorrow afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Titus.
Ladies Aid 49, The Presbyterian
Ladies Aid society will hold their
regular business and work meeting
Thursday. May 4th, at the home of
Mrs. Mclean. All the members are
urged to be present as there is bust
ness of Importance.
Struck It Rieht-Some folks are
wont to speak lightly of the weather
bureau forecasts and some there are
who persistently aver that they never
hit it right. Yesterdays prediction
was rain for the night and today with
stationary temperature and this sec.
ton was visited with very nice
rain with intermittant showers today.
They are timely and the country
could easily stand a little more.
coming-Rev. J. w. Mahood Of
Sioux City, Iowa, one of the best
| evangelists in the country has been
engaged by the official board of the
Methodist church of this city to begin
| services in that church about May
10th. Rev. Mahood has served as a
pastor for fifteen years in some of the
largest Methodist churches of the
northwest and since his call to the
levangelistic work has had great sue
cess in winning men to Christ. In
his services at Valley City over geo
persons were converted. He is &C.
companied by Mr.. w. J. Arnold, a
celebrated singer, who is graduate
of Clark university. The Sheyenne
| Tribune says: "Mr. Mahood is one of
the greatest evangelists of the coun-
try. He is a great preacher. People
were converted not to him but to
Christ" Between 300 and 400 con-
| versions resulted. The coming of
such work to any city ought to be
hailed with joy by all classes
WiIliston Irrigation Project a Co.
A Williston special says: Property
| 81 hn ~ IN
form an organization to be known as
| the Williston Water Users associa.
ton. The officers elected were: G..
B. Metzger, president; M. B. Calder
wood, vice president; s. Brownell,
M. B. Scarf and John Van Slycke,
directors. The association is formed
for the purpose Of irrigating 10000
acres of farming land, the government
putting in an irrigation ditch which
is to be paid for by the property own
ers in proportion to the amount of
water used" This indicates that the
Williston project is an assured sue.
cess, while the Bismarck project in.
volving the expenditure of a quarter
Of million dollars and the increase of
the value of all land in the irrigation
district where water can be had on
| the land, Of from five to ten fold,
i still hangs fire-all on account Of the
fact that the land owners do not un.
| derstand the proposition and are like.
" to lose a golden opportunity. 49,
New Building Doubtful-The school
board held a meeting last night
ostensibly for the purpose Of complet-
ing arrangements for the erection of
the new school building for which
1 awards we're made at the previous
meeting The building project, how.
ever, has been rudely shaken as it
has been brought to- the attention of
the board that the assessed valuation
/ will not permit of bonding Of over
$4,000 dollars This kills $4,000
dollar school house proposition eff.
fectually and it may be necessary to
hold another election or devise other
means. Outside OF this matter the
board are very much Of the opinion
that the brick school house on Fifth
street Is not only unserviceable but
dangerous and 1t is quite possible
that at the next meeting Of the
board It will be condemned and dis
posed Of In some manner. Further
than general discussion regarding
the building project and the allowing
Of two small bills no business was
transacted and the meeting adjourned
subject to the cali Of the president.