Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-28
joe Miller
AN OLD BISMARCK BOY WRITES
ABOUT THE AWFUL WEATHER
AND OTHER THINGS in
WASHINGTON, b. C.

Washington, D. e., Feb. 25.-Though
somewhat tardy in saying so, T want
to congratulate the Tribune upon its \
improved appearance since it's return
to the Associated Press news service.
It looks like the old time Tribune
once more, and believe the citizens
OF Bismarck will appreciate the enter
prise sufficiently to rally to its sup
port and keep q live, progressive daily
newspaper going, for without the
Tribune there is no Bismarck.
Now for a little talk concerning the
weather, always an interesting subject
in these parts. This is one Of the
few real winters that / have expert
5enced since coming to Washington.
Heavy snow and long continued cold
weather have caused even the Oldest
inhabitants to sit up and take notice.
About four weeks ago a snowfall Of
several days duration left the Capital
City foundering in nearly foot Of
the beautiful. It is here vet that is,
all that hasn't been carted away by
the street cleaners or worn away by
the traffic of feet and wheels. for the
sun u has not been able to make much
OF an impression upon the frigid
mass. Today it is showing again like
sixty-since early morning with no
sign of let-up, for the weather man
predicts more Of the same for tomor-
row, with probably rain for sauce.
SS3 # is late Sunday afternoon as Il
write, and as just now looked out
the window / saw Charlie Garrette,
who years ago used to be foreman Of
the Tribune, trudging \ manfullys
through the drifts to his fiat dwelling,
for he lives around the corner from
me---a pretty residential section Of the
city called Blooming dale. It used to
be suburban when located here seven
or or eight years ago. but the place has
grown SO rapidly that 1t is now re-
garded as part of the city proper.
5aGarrette has probably been to the
Sunday meeting Of the Typo graphical
union, where I intended to be today,
but the weather upset my plans and i
stayed home instead to stoke up the
furnace. Anyway, It's more pleasant
TO sit in the house and write letter
TO the Tribune. All day rye. been
shoYeling coal at frequent intervals
into Its hungry mouth, and it roars
for more. The chimney gets most $of
the heat What's left is sparingly dis
tributed to the hot % air registers. 3
Hot-air furnaces, such as they In
stall In Washington houses are joke.
They would try the patience Of any
man In cold weather, for they CON
sumo vast quantities Of fuel and give
little heat in return. I've been think
ing UP all kinds Of schemes to lasso
and control the, waste heat, such as
covering the heater and pipes with
asbestos, putting In extra heat fiues
and smoke-pipe drums, or d coil In
the firebox for one or two hot-water
radiators, and SO on, but I've about
come To the conclusion that I'll con-
denim the absolute contraption alto
tgether and put ii fIrst.class hot
water heating plant in place Of IL,
which the knowing ones tell me il
after all the cheapest and most salts
factory
On, you people toasting your shins
By the warmth giving Ignite don't
know what 1t Is to suffer with cold In
the south. Joe Miller.