Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-07-05

fpieted arrangements for the cOnstruc-
ton of a long distance telephone line
from Bismarck to Jamestown, where
Fit will connect with the system of the
Northwestern Telephone Exchange
fCo., and 1t will be so that Fargo can
Etalk to Bismarck direct. A line will
Ialso be run from Bismarck to Linton,
where it will connect with the South
Dakota system and the capital of
North Dakota can talk to all points in
its sister state on the south. It is
participated that some other extensions
will soon be made. All of the material
for, these lines has been purchased and
Is now on the way, a portion of it be-
ing already unloaded at jamestown.
Fargo Forum.
| Reeeption-On Monday evening the
members OF the Methodist church gave
La very pleasant reception at the Suite
lEresidence in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Donnelly and Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, who
fare soon to leave our city. A large
number of friends called to wish them
Godspeed. Light refreshments were
lIserved during the evening. Miss Daw-
son's singing was much appreciated.
Remarks were made by Mr.. jackson
on behalf Of the church board. Mrs.
Register on behalf Of the Ladies Aid,
Mr.. Marquett on behalf Of the Sunday
school, Miss Jonassen on behalf Of the
Epworth League, and Rev. Magin on
behalf Of the Church membership.
Each speaker testified to the high re:
lgard in which the departing friends
fare held, their helpfulness and faith
fulness in church work, and the sin
cere sorrow felt at their departure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donnelly have spent the
last thirty years in. Bismarck. Here
after their home Will be in. Summer,
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott have
resided here for seventeen years. They
go to Mayville, N. D., where he will
engage in business. All have been
closely identified with the best inter.
Tests Of church and city. They leave
behind them many warm friends and
a vacancy that cannot be filled.
/ Irrigation Excursion - Thirty-four
gentlemen who are interested in irri-
cation in this district left on today's
noon train for Bozeman and Billings,
Montana, to view the extensive irri
cation works there and receive a prac.
tical lesson in what irrigation will do
for their lands, They will stop at
both cities and view the country
roundabout and it will no doubt serve
to convert many Of the skeptical. They
were enabled to take the trip through
1.-THE. courtesy Of the Northern Pacific
railway company who furnished them
La tourist sleeper free of charge. Those
who went we're: NJ. J. Mckenzie
Amos Robidou, G. c. Wachter, VIM
Glitschka, T. Asbridge, J. D. McDon
laid, A. Wilhelm, n. Suite, F. E.
Young, N. Falconer, J. Yegen, E. 6
Patterson, N. F.. Boucher, VIM. A.
Bentley, E. A. Williams, P. F. Wilcox,
Nat. Shelton, J. White, j. Boyle, c.
Espitzer, H. Tatley,' A. T. Patterson,
Chas. Splitter, J. Beal, Steve WEIGH,
Knappen, T. R. Mockler, A. Logan, J.
F. Philbrick, J.. c. Holley, J. L. Peter
Ison, F. J. Mccormick and T. D.
Hughes. A. Robidou says: 'T have
been here thirty years and since I
came have been to Fargo twice and
Mandan twice. do not care much
about travelling but feel that ought
to take in this trip SO that can fully
appreciate what irrigation means for
our country" The party will be at
Bozeman tomorrow and Billings Fri
day and expect to reach Bismarck Sat
lurday afternoon.
Shades 81 90 Yesterday, the
Fourth Of July, was punk day in
Bismarck. Shades Of 'ss call us to
account! A few interested themselves
enough to get out and have a small
parade and in other ways make a
semblance of celebration but as a
whole il was woefu1 indeed: There
was the federal, thanks to the patriot
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