Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-07-12
DRIscoLL NOTES.

This is ideal haying weather and
just the thing for crops. "a
The Fourth is thing of the past.
Driscollites got their share of the
pleasures. The picnic south Of town
was a success. Over two hundred per-
sons were in attendance. Those of
our towns people who visited Bis.
marck on that day report themselves
badly duped as there was nothing do.
Ing there to amuse an outsider.
Driscoll will celebrate the Fourth
next year, so the rest of the towns
please keep out as We'll need the
whole stage.
While in Minnesota last week J. H.
| Alexander had the misfortune to lose
his pocketbook containing about $40,
his return ticket and about $500 in
notes. He had laid his pocketbook
! down while figuring a lumber bill in
hotel and it was picked up, presum.
ably by the clerk.
Wilcox and Bennett have 300 ton
| hay contract and they are busy with
good crew of men cutting and stack
ing.
Mrs. Ole Engen was taken sick with
cramps in the bowels yesterday and
doctor was called his morning.
G. J. keenan, has sold lots 5 and 6,
block 5, with all the buildings thereon,
which includes hotel, store, barn, well,
scales and wood and coal business to
Mr.. Geo. Gillett of Crookston, MINI.
Mr.. Gillett takes possession of tie
hotel part on the 18th inst. and of the
store part August 18TH He will
convert it all into hotel and already
has force Of men at work remodeling
the building, excavating cellar, build
ing a new barn, etc. Mr.. Gillett is
experienced in the business and will
bring his family and goods out in a
few days. We are glad to see another
| business man and another family in
Driscoll and extend a welcome to
them. Mr.. keenan, will soon move his
stock of goods and postoffice fixtures
into the new store building.
There were no accidents in Driscoll
the Fourth.
J. c. Holley is in Bismarck this
week.
Miss Olena Rise left for her old
home in Iowa, July 3rd, to spend the
Fourth with friends.
Miss Sarah Miller has gone back to
Minnesota for few days.
Mrs. H. c. Palfrey is home again
from her visit at Hope. Mr.. Palfrey
will make the trip alone overland.
c. M. Bjirke is visiting in South
Dakota.
Miss Elizabeth Plunket of James.
town is spending a few weeks in
Driscoll the guest of her friend, Mrs.
Wilcox.
Metcalf & Moore are the contractors
for the Alexander Keenan, store build.
ing.
G. E. Dupuis has thrown away his
crutches and now gets there with
both feet.
New potatoes.
o. J. Olson writes from Bismarck
hospital that he is able to be out on
crutches.
Geo. Hanna has gone to work tor the
Hackney Land Co. on the Mckenzie
ranch.
Rev. Goustad will preach in the
school house here next Sunday after.
noon.
A number of our good people are
going 70 Bismarck today to testify in
a contest case set for tomorrow. Con.
testor, H. A. Wiertz; contestee, M.
w. Ruter; for quarter in 32-75-14O.
Miss Golfer and mother leave today
for Portland, they will be gone a
month or more.
A. s. E. Metcalfe was down from
Washburn to spend a few days with
relatives.
Mrs. Sphinx of Red River Valley is
visiting her cousin R. M. Metcalf.
She reports crops here as far ahead
OF those in the Valley and says she
will invest and locate here. Mrs. P. E.
Aldrich of Wisconsin is also visiting
her brother r. M. Metcalf, she is on
her way to the Portland fair. She is
greatly surprised and pleased over the
crops here. ,ia r.. ,..s" =.
At Grafton tho rotail druooiets ~