Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-07

to limp into town with great care.
Had the accident happened on a down
grade a bad wreck might have re-
suited. .5 Isl j512 l5t. Id
| Handsome Views Photographer
Butler has taken some very fine views
LOT residences, churches, streets and
public buildings which are to he used
in the pamphlet to be issued by the
Commercial club, on which the com
mittee is hard at work. t +
Had Good Time-The Presby-
terrain Boys club, had a good time at
their first social function last even
/ ing at the home Of G. B. Little There
were several interesting things to
aamuse the guests, and refreshments
were served and the club treasury
!. considerably augmented. .&#
Hook and Ladder officers-The fol-
lowing were elected to Office by the
Banner Hook and Ladder company
last evening: President, Fred Rob
erts; vice president, Dave Jenkins;
treasurer, L. A. Benzer; foreman,
Barney Roberts,; assistant foreman,
VIM. Sunderland; trustees, George
White, Howard Hines, VIM. Pennell.
! Land contest-The piece de re-
sistance at the local land office today
lis the contest of J. B. Kirby VS.. Ara
bella B. Mcpherson for the NEA a.
4 1885. Oliver. Leverson Of New
i Salem, and H. R. Berndt of this city
are attorneys for the contestant and
| Cochrane & Taylor represent the
claimant.
New Building Firm-W. w. Bowe &
Co. have rented the Lovin shop and
will carry on a general contracting
business in cement building blocks,
II sidewalk tile and brick. Mr.. Bowe
has with, him competent man as
architect and plans and specifications
can be furnished on short notice.
Cement blocks are seemingly the com.
ing, material for buildings in this
treeless state.
; General gret-Linton Record: "a
tgreat many 1eople in Emmons county
were sorry to hear of the death OF
4 Capt. W. S. Moorhouse, which oc
Cured in Bismarck last week. The
i captain had been in poor health sew
| eral years. Capt. Moorhouse had an
| excellent civil,war service. He was
also auditor of Burleigh county several
i terms. He was a faithful officer, e
Z good citizen and loyal friend."4
Got PIenty-Messrs:. Simpson, Thor
berg and other Mandan gentlemen re
turned from Long lake today with 9
n, fine bag of geese and ducks, among
the latter being beautiful feataere6
specimens of nearly all the varieties
known in this section, which they viii
have mounted. Mr.. Simpson said his
tparty was not given to snoring an6
latter the bismarck gang left for home
lthey had no trouble in getting plenty
:. of good shooting. - - !.
I Abroad In the Land-City Assessor
q Morris is again on his rounds investi
eating the taxable property of the
people. It will be all right if he does
not add a few dollars to the assess
J ment Of those who have made theil
homes beautiful and cut off a few
beans from those who never clean On
J fix UP their property. City and per
5 sonal pride should not be taxed, and
az anybody deserves a reduction in
his taxes it is the man who goes tc
the trouble and expense of keeping his
Ehome ,tidy and handsome. The sloth
] full cuss is the one who should get il
where the chicken got the ak.
Club Meets-The Boys club of the
Methodist Sunday school met last
evening at the residence of Mr.. and
q Mrs. Van Horn on Seventh street last
Eevening The following officers were
q elected for the next three months:
q President, Henry Glitschka; vice
q president, Ward Preston: secretary
. Ralph Fisher. treasurer, A. r. Mar.