Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-01-17
MISSOURI SLOPE ITEMS,
DRlscoLL NOTES.

but we would be ungrateful indeed
If we should find fault now with the
weather man who has seen to it thus
far. that our state has been among
the most favored. Pr
a Mrs. G. R. Crookshank returned
home last week from the Bismarck
hospital r X. b
The news of the death of M. X.
Armstrong came as a shock to the
writer to whom he was well known.
Would that every town could have
among its citizens one who had Its
interests so much at heart During
6 the three years that we were princi-
pal of the st. James schools and two
that we spent there as editor of a
paper we, had many opportunities to
learn the large heartedness of this
man. No man was more popular and
though he was always an ardent
democrat he could have hal any of
fee he wished in a. city of three
thousand distinctly republican. He
Z was proprietor of the "Old Bank, .
and also he built the Park hotel, the
finest hostelry between Sioux City
and st. Paul. We are not entitled to
space enough in these items to say
of him what we wish, but one thought.
In every school library in this state
there: is a volume, the gift of MT.
Armstrong for he liked the children.
The Early Empire Builders of the
Great West belongs forever to our
children aud has become fixture in
the history of this state In that
beautiful marble capitol building of
8 Minnesota, IN the historical room,
stands the desk used by Mr.. Arm
strong, while in Washington, a con
gressional delegate from the Dakotas.
& We ask if it would be out of place
for the schools of this state, to give
one day in the near future in honor
of MI. Armstrong. @z 8,
The punlls of our school secured
several state certificates in the com
mon branches from the recent exam
nation. This is a beginning for the
higher grades H. ..%'..
MIR. and Mrs. McCreedy and daalgh-
ter Bessie expect soon to leave for
a visit to thei relatives in Iowa. Mr..
and Mrs. Whitmore of Happen came
up Saturday and have rooms at Hotel
Gillette. Mr.. Whitmore will take Mr..
McCreedy's place as agent during the
latter's absence. Il
The young folks will spring sur
prise party on Miss Bessie McCreedy
at her home this evening. The invi-
tations are issued by a couple of her
!; gentleman friends, A. C. Galloway
and Geo. Hannah. s There will be re-
freshments. "a
z58 II. A. Hallum has finished his stock
invoice and his clerk, G. r.. Dupuis,
is taking a vacation which he will
spend exclusively on his claim.
The WoodWortls are entertaining
MIR. Kellogg, a friend from the eastern
part of the state. 5sssS#. s@12
Talk to any man in this part of the
country and you will soon be informed
that he has a friend whom he expects
to come out here when spring opens
up. tS&@ 80. ....--- =. +.
A Mr.. Kimbal was In town yes
terday getting load of lumber for
shack on his claim north of town.
4 The first car of lumber for the new
yard came in yesterday. # x s 5s y
a couple Of friends of w. P. Lang
ley came in from Sargent county the
latter part OF last week. They took.
couple of drives around the coun-
try and invested in land ? = q
1t may be surprise to most peo-
pie to learn that one can dig into
the ground now very easily after
clearing a piece where the snow lies
deep. Because we have called atten
tion to this fact we hope no one will
try to make gardens yet as it might
freeze. 5sE5 5 :3r s5y .S, y
e q. Al. Wiertz has leased the build
ing in the rear Of the blacksmith shop
for the repairing OF harness and will
soon be at work there. s; ~.
There was a surprise party on Mrs.
Myrtle Stafford at her Long Lake
home last Friday might Two sleigh
leads went from Driscoll. All report
81 very pleasant time.
There will be a s moving picture
show In the town hall Thursday night
of this week. 1t Will be followed byt
a dance and supper at Hotel Gillette.
2. q. Wilcox lost his best cow on |
Sunday morning. II &
rhe Woodworth brothers, a MIR. KEEL
logg and another gentleman are plan
hing to go into the sheep business
here on a large scale. They purpose
getting two thousand sheep for a !
start and Craze them In the hills |