Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-07-29
MISSOURI SLOPE ITEMS
Dickinson Press.

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t Wolves continue to destroy stock II
Ethfs vicinity, (Oakdale). Alex Fowler
LhaRing lost two full blooded Hereford
hcaives and Chas. Bugbee one. The
stock growers are talking Of raising a
special bounty for the destruction Oh
these enemies.
The chief Of a surveying expedition
for the Northern Pacific rail road has
been here (Oakdale) and reports that
the proposed road, If built, will follow
Jim creek until it strikes the Little
Missouri, up that stream to the point
where Cherry creek flows into 1t,
thence across the Little Missouri and
westward. The farmers about Oak.
dale are disappointed as this route
would do little to develop this part Of
the country, and they will probably
endeavor to interest the $500" people
in bringing their road across the river
at Fort Stevenson and from that point
up one Of the small streams to the
gap between the Kidder mountains,
thence west to Big Gulch, across the
Little Missouri and westward. Such
q line would open up for settlement
one of the finest farming districts in
this part of the state.
A tooth Of the prehistoric mastodon
was found In the gravel pit near Dick.
inson. .:... ~
The Press agitates a municfual own
ershfp Of a water works system about
to be put in in that city. Ga.,s..
The Ftp. Stones wool clip this sea-
son amounted to- $4,000 pounds ana
averaged Sk pounds to the fleece: Mr..
Stone sold to Dewey, Could & CO. at
221scts. Mr.. Stones. lamb crop Is a
little below 70 per cent this year. It
was too dry the first part Of the lamb
ing season and in one; night grey
wolf killed 50 lambs and z ewes out
of one band.
This week the Consolidated Coal Co.
received orders for 11S cars. of coal
for use on the Dakota division Of the
Northern Pacific. The company also
received orders for IS cars of coal for
domestic use at different points east,
which indicates the favor with which
the Lehigh brand Of Ignite is looked
upon.
| (Washburn Leader)
The Benton Transportation Co.,
with headquarters at this place, dur.
ing the last few weeks have made
many new and important additions to
the dock facilities here. In order that
there be no delay in the loading and
unloading of the boats during the
night, an electric light plant has been
installed, and the docks at night will
be made as light as day, the entire
dock being lighted by electricity
several arc lights being installed.
1t may not be known to everybody
but it is a fact nevertheless, that
more grain was shipped out of Wash.
burn last summer and fall than any
other town in the state. Those who
do not believe this, can easily look ur
the statistics. '''
A number of reports have beer
heard recently regarding hunters who
are killing prairie chickens out o.
season. .,...... .
The new town at the terminus ,o1
the $500" road is. located on ths
southwest quarter of section S-14s-s4
The town will be plated this week
Everyone will be given an eaua
chance to secure choice locations.
Commons Co. Record.)
The weather this week has bee,
cool and clear, with a gentle breez,
most of the time. This is said to b,
the kind Of weather needed to Ore
vent the appearance of rust. Farmer
from various parts Of the county VIII,
have visited Linton this week sa,
that there is no black rust in thei
respective neighborhoods. It is deub1
full whether there is more red rust o.
the leaves Of the wheat plants TIL
year than in any other year. In tn
neighborhood a few miles southwes
Of Linton some fields Of wheat ar
badly stricken by smut. But, SO IA,
there Is no damage from rust OF an,
kind in this county.
Unions shortage OF, hotel accom-
modations Is to be still shorter. Al
gust Obermeier has sold his. buildin
4 to John Hagg, who will open a hard
ware store in the first story.
The neighbors Of a married lad
who was one Of the excursion part,
that visited the agricultural colleg
at Fargo say that on her return HON,
she made the biddies. who had raise,
and weaned brood each this yea
in the usual wav eft 900 ~, az,