Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-21
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Dickinson, July 17.-Mr. and Mrs.
c. J. Busch and children returned
Wednesday to Bismarck. Mrs. Busch
and the children had been spending
10 days with her sister, Mrs. H. C.
Berry and Mr.. Busch came up for
them.
Col. Charles Hernandez, of Hav-
ana, Cuba, who is buying 5000
cavalry horses in this country, spent
some time in Dickinson the past
week. His shipment from this city
which was to have been made on the
14th has been postponed until the
23d on account of not being able to
get a boat as expected.
Capt. George Aud left this week
for Forest Grove, Oregon, where he
will make his future home. Cap
tain Aud is one Of the old timers
of the city, coming here over rs
years ago. He has taken a promi-
nent part in the city and county,
being at one time postmaster and
justice Of the peace. He was we'll
known insurance and land man in
later years. r a. ) y2:>s
Stark county taxes were never as
closely collected at at the present
time Out of $4,000 for 1908.
Riesbeck reports that there remains
unsolicited but $1,000. Of this
amount less than $4,000 is personal
property tax. The real estate n
is always good, and the probabili-
ties are that the most of the per-
sonal property taxes can be collect
ed during the summer and fall.
e. Phelan has sold his residence
property in Dickinson to E. A. Lilli-
bridge and will give possession about
September list. The Phelans expect
to move to Minneapolis about Sep
TENDER LIST. Dickinson people re
greet that extensive lumber and
grain interests on the Milwaukee
railroad have made it necessary for
the family to establish headquarters
in the Flour City. Mr.. Phelan
will spend much of his time during
the fall at Bowman, where he has
large bank interests in addition to
his other lines
1t will be but short time now
before the Northern Pacific COM
mences its extensive water service
improvements at Dickinson ID which
are to cost $4,000. The plans have
already passed the engineering de-
partment and the authority to start
operations is expected very soon.
After considering the, Green river
proposition for water, the Northern
Pacific came to the conclusion that
it was best to construct their reser-
yoir a mile west Of Dickinson, put
in: centrifugal pumps, and replace
the old 6-inch water main leading
to the city with a 1o-inch pipe. In
this way the company will be, able
to put 100000 gallons of water
into the city every "a hours. 90.
There are people who do not think
strawberries can be successfully
grown In Western North Dakota but
II. they, had an opportunity Of visit
INK the Dominick wanna farm eight
miles northwest Of Dickinson they
would have cause for changing their
minds. Mr.. Vranna Is picking ber-
RES from plot about Is feet square
that are the equal in every part Of
the famous Hood River fruit. He
picks every other day and has all
that he can use for his own table
and in addition furnishes quantities
Of the large, luscious berries to rel
atives and neighbors. Mr.. wanna
il setting new plants and expects to
have nearly an acre in vines for an
other year. He says that 1t is not
a difficult matter to care for straw
berries. He covers the vines well
with straw in the fall and does not