Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-04-26

appointed state land commissioner by
the board Of University and School
Lands. This is deserved compli-
ment to the popular and efficient COM
missioner, who all hands agree has
made good at all points during the
past two years, and his appoint ment
will be heard Of with pleasure by: a
large number of friends, not only in
this city, but throughout the state.
Dangerous WaIk-Be between the Hare
and Mckenzie { buildings on Main
street there is hole in the sidewalk
which invites q law suit against the
city and property owners. Several Of
the tile were taken up during the
Itconstruc tion Of the buildings and have
not been relaid, leaving an ugly hole
for some one to break their leg in,
These apparent tribes often prove
very expensive matters when damage
suits are brought. n
Strenuous Rats The Western Union
Office force is bothered considerably
with the pranks Of the rats in the
basement, which seem to be SO full Of
mischief that ways and means have to
be devised to keep them busy in
order to save the parafne on the edges
Of the battery jars. To this end a
pair Of l5-pound dumb bells have been
placed in the battery room and the
rats, so Perry says, amuse themselves
all night long rolling them around the
floor.
Better Be on TimeThe manage
ment of the Atheneum announces that
the curtain will 60 up for the Fender
foot tonight promptly at $3.50 and
those not in their seats at THAT time
will have to stand in the rear of the
hall until after the first act. This rule
will be enforced without favor, as the
company stipulates that in their con
tract. The advanced sale Of seats is
unusually large and 1t is probable the
IS. r. o. sign will be hung out, SO, if
you want to- see this excellent attrac-
ton you are advised to get seats at
once.
Light Committee Mayor Smyth has
appointed the following aldermen a
committee for the location OF the new
series Of arc street lights which are to
be installed: A. T. Patterson, M. j.
Mckenzie, p a. Peterson, E. G. Pat
terson, p Wilcox, .. Horner,
While it will be imp possible to put one
Iof the seventeen lights just where
every taxpayer would like to have II
lit is believed the committee will locate
tho lights where they will do the most
good to the most people, regardless Of
| ward boundaries. This is bound to be
lacasel Of ssbe damned IL they do and be
damned II they don't" SO the commit
| tee should go ahead and do the best
possible with the few lights available,
and II is believed this Is just what the
aldermen will do.
Grades Ought TO Be Established
Several months ago City Engineer
Shelton fled with the city council his
plats and data for uniform street
grades for the city, and asked the. city
attorney to draw an ordinance estab-
fishing them as the official grades Of
the city. It could not be ascertained
last night whether the ordinance was
| yet before the council, but if 1t Is
not, the next meeting OF the council
would be most opportnne for action
toward the ablishment Of these
grades. "A great many new houses
Will be built this summer, sidewalks
laid, etc, which will call for CON
sideration on the part Of the property
owner an to the grade; there viii un.
doubtedly also be more or less street
work done, and It will be folly to do
1t on guesswork. The council will
doubtless see the necessity for
| prompt action.
v,
Gerald Pierce Gives Up Work
dispatch from Chicago says Of Gerald