Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-23
.News;,2|5of the State

| On account of sand drifting into
the bay at Fort Totten it has been
necessary to construct dock 200 feet
long so that the launches can land
at that place.
Business men at Harvey are boost
ing their town along with the hopes
that it will soon reach the 5000 popu-
latiOn mark.
Speaker Burdick of the last session
of the legislature, will crate at his
home town on the Fourth of July.
Even through the legislature made
no provisions for such an expendi-
ture it appears that Putnam and Ploy-
| har drew $40 from the state for the
| alleged investigation they made OF
| the state officers shortly after the
last legislative session.
! The Plaza Pioneer admits it occas-
! sionally publishes the truth.
| The jamestown Capital claims the
| credit of being able TO induce the COM
missioners of Stutsman county to keep
| all the printing within that county.
The weekly papers Of the state are
| still urging the farmers to name their
farms.
There is some agitation for the d.
vision of Bottineau county.
Williston raised $3.50 at recent
Tag" day. $500. .. >>.* NJ;
A Reeder newspaper man has been
disappointed in love, says the Call
Granville ofiicials are making an ef-
fort to improve the streets.
About ope-third of the new water
works system at Minot has been com
pleted. g., ,.-.,.
A Devils Lake pastor does not like
the wide open order OF things that
prevailed during the state firemen's
tournament. e.
Omemee expects big attendance at
their race meet and fair to be held
this week. - -,
"Old Biz MUMMY of the Buford
Tribune, cannot see that there has
been any great change In the admin
istration OF affairs at WilMston under
the reform gang that is now IN power.
Crosby will have meeting of the
farmers institute July g.
Prof. Libby, secretary of the state
historical society, was elected at St.
Louis Saturday as president of the
Mississippi Valley Historical society.
The state banks will soon be OH
cfally numbered by the secretary OF
state a. was provided by the last
legislature. W M S Is
The numerous Fourth of July cele-
brations this year will give some OF
the POLITICAL spouters an opportunity
to timber up. f&nE .t5{ = T. ~. t
State Auditor Brfghtbill is Offering
his household goods at Cando for sale
at auction preparatory to making dis
permanent residence at Bismarck. #
The proposed candidacy of State
Senator Talcott for governor, has H.
ready received considerable mention
by the sctate press. .sss,,.
Il panic was narrowly averted last
week in the Wahpeton opera house,
when runaway team of horses On
the street crashed into the building
The people imagined the balcony had
given away and those In charge Of the
house had the time of their lives to
prevent stampede. 80
Fargo people believe that If the Of
| ter Tail Power company extends its
transmission line to that city It will
be only a short time when an cleo
ltric line will be put III operation be-
| tWwen Fargo and Wahpet0n.
Fargo u IpTeparip--. to hold another
bonds for the extending o1 the water
works system and the establishment
| OF municipal electric light plant.
This time they will probably vote
on the two propositions separately.
III United States Senator II. n. john
ron II anxious to return home from
congress- TO explain more thoroughly
Ito the people .of North Dakota the
exact ne. status q the tariff 81 question.
The Westhope STANDARD cannot Zee
fthat any harm Ii done IL = bunch
Of North DlkotA politicians happenKo
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