The Bowbells tribune., 1905-01-13

John Bloomstrand has sold his farm
to Harold Halverson for $500, the deal
being made through the Lyon Land &
Lean Agency.
Do you want good, substantial
meal? If SO, go to the Arlington hotel,
and you will not be deceived in either
quality or quantity. Board, per week
$3.75. loft.
A flock of wild geese passed over
Bowbel!s about three weeks ago, going
north, and Bill Wetherbee says it can
be put down as sure sign spring is
coming.
We publish in another column an in
teresting letter from our old friend and
townsman C. B. Hoius, now On visit
with his family at the old home in AL
go1ia, 10.
The popular play ''Your Neighbor's
Wife" was presented in Smiths Opera
House by strong company last Mon
day night and witnessed by large
| turnout
The law firm of Cannon & McGee
has been dissolved and new co-part-
nership formed between Geo. E. Green,
late Of Fargo, and Geo. A. McGee,
with offices in the new postofice build
ing at Minot. .....
G. H. Carey has moved his farm
house into town and located it on a fine
residence lot on the south side When
put in shape it will probably be occupied
by Nels Leerskov and family.
Oscar Kalberg writes from Spokane,
Wash, to The Tribune that he has con-
cluded to winter in that city, where he
finds the climate salutuious and employ
ment plenty and wages good enongh for
all who want to work.
The deposit allowed by the county
commissioners to the Second National
Bank Of Minot is not to exceed $25, 000,
to tho First National Bank of that city
not to exceed SIS, 900, and to banks out
side of Minot not to exceed $4,000 each.
G. H. Carey received a letter on
Wednesday from Rev. Mr.. Osmond in
which the writer stated that he expect
ed to sail from St. Johns, N. F., for
home about Jan. l, and the popular
dominic is therefore expected to arrive
in Bowbells some time next week.
There is provision in the state law
as follows: eff the first day Of Jan
uary, the twelfth day Of February, the
twenty-second day Of February, the
fourth day of July, the tnirtieth day of
May, or the twenty-ffth day Of Decen'-
Der falls npon Sunday, the Monday 70 J.
lowing shall be legal holiday"
Our former fellow citizen, John C.
Peterson, and Miss Carrir Rutruf, who
assisted him in the conduct OF the klon-
dixie hotel in this place, were recently
joined in wed!ock and they are row
conducting a prosperous restaurant
business at Carpio. Their many friends
here extend to John anu mis- bride best
wishes for happiness and prosperity.
Beginning Sunday next revival meet
ings will be conducted under the aus
pices of the Swedish Lutherans in the
Erickson school house, south Of town,
to continue every evening throughout
the week. The meetings will be con-
Quoted by Revs. Olof Breding and John
Erickson, who hope for large atten-
dance and extend a general invitation
to people Of their faith and nationality.
John Hurry is here from Wahpeton
this week on visit to his uncle, ye
editor, and family and other friends
and relatives in Ward county, and as
stated last week, may open an Office in
Minot for the practice of law, in which
profession John is said. by those Who
are competent to judge, to have before
him q bright and successful career. He
is young man, possessed Of the right
! push, and his emancipation us-iS
sufficient guarantee that that push will
be applied in the right direction.
Keurnare Journal: kulnor has it that
we are to have another grand jury.
The taxes in this county are almost un
bearable now and needless increase is
unjustifable. The expense to county
for such grand jury, we are informed,
is over $4,000. 1t does not seem reas-
enable nor is it necessary at this time
to place this burden upon the taxpayers
If politicians wish to play horse with
one another, let them do so, but not at
expense of taxpayers.
The giddy mercury registered 90 1-2
below zero at Bowbells at s O'Clock
Tuesday morning, and at the same hour
Monday morning it was 27below These
figures were registered by self-reg;s-
tering weather bureau thermometer On
the premises of Fred Randall, and