Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-15

be a meeting of those who are in
terested in the proposed entertain
ment to be given under the aupises
of the lodge soon 1t will be held
at the lodge rooms this afternoon
at o'clock.
H. E. Winslow: Rev. j. NJ
Young, who has been residing in
Bismarck for the past few months,
will preach at the Baptist church
this morning at 10:45. You are
urged to attend.
Mrs. M. S. Mclean: Mrs S. Ne
vada Hereford, state commander of
the Ladies of the Maccabees, assisted
by Mrs. Thompson, an able deputy,
has done some valiant work for the
Maccabees in Bismarck in the past
few days, having secured large
class which was Initiated Friday.
A very enthusiastic meeting was held
in the K. P. hall Friday evening over
which Mrs. Hereford presided, feat
ure of the meeting being the exem-
plification of the floor work by some
charming young ladies. Mrs. Here
ford left on No. 2 Saturday, and will
return on the 10th, when she will
install the officers-elect. 1t is need
less to say that from present indi-
cations Bismarck hive will soon be
one of the largest in the whole
state.
Secretary: On Friday evening of
this week the ladies of the Presby-
terrain church will hold dime Soc
ial in the church chapel. Music,
games and refreshments are planned
and every one, particularly the
young people, are invited to come
and have social time.
E. J. Dawson: Everything points
to an early spring with us, I think.
I have been here twenty-nine years
and have never known these signs to
fail. When we have a late winter
we usually have an early spring.
The farmers will begin to seed with
in a week or SO. Many do not agree
with me but feel that / am right
in my conjecture.
! A. L. Best: I wish to tender my
sincere thanks to the policemen and
Deputy Sheriff Mcdonald for their
work in experimenting and eliciting
the confession from the three sold
iers who looted my store last Sun
day evening. The tracing of the
perpetrators of the crime by means
of the stick pin which was worn by
the waitress was a good piece of
work on the part of Policeman Ely.
Chief Carr and Deputy Mcdonald
should be commended for the amount
of information and the confession
they elected from the burglars. /
wish to thank them.
A Believer in Bonding: This city
is in splendid shape financially to
issue $4,000 in bonds for the cree
ton of a city hall. Our assessed
| valuation is, in round numbers, ST.
00,000.00. A bond issue of five
per cent of this is permissible, OF
100000. There are at present 49,.
600 in bonds outstanding, leaving a
| balance of $4,000. To this $4,000
should be added the $4,000 in the
sinking fund on September list, 1907,
plus the sum of $1,000 which will
| be turned into the 1907 taxes31 {
be turned into the sinking fund
when the 1907 taxes are collected
and turned over fo the city, which
will make approximately $4,000 tt
be added to the $4,000, making .
total sum of nearly $4,000 agains
which bonds can be issued. To thi.
$4,000 should be added the none,
to be derived from the sale of tn,
city lots which would bring abou
/ $4,000, if not more, making a tota
available sum of slightly less tina,
/ $4,000.
| 1t is the plan to issue bonds TO
only what suitable building will
cost. Judging by other building
recently erected, city hall suitabl
for our purposes for twenty year
OF more can be erected for not owe
$4,000.
The city is at present under the fol
lowing annual expense for rental
fuel, etc., for the housing and car
Of it's officers, fire department, pris
oners, etc.
Rent for city hall ........ $1,000
Rent for hose house ..... 900. o.
Board of city prisoners $50. 6O0.0
Fuel for hose house ... 500
Fuel for CITY hall sn NJ