Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-11
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Wednesday, May 10.

wednesday,, May 1V.
1t is now time for one of those
million dollar rains. Wheat and all
early sown grains are doing nicely,
hut good soaking rain would be bene-
fetal to later crops.
The COwan trial is over and now we
are compelled to drop back to or
binary reading matter, such as the
Mexican revolution. But Wiltonites
are content with reading most any
old thing just SO they get a chance to
stay in out of the wind.
Ed. Klein has moved from the Cot
ton house to Mrs. John Backman's
house in the northwest part of town.
The Odd Fellows have their hall
practically completed and have moved
into it. When they get their equip
ment Strengthened around they will
have .one ,of tho finest halls for degree
work in this section of North Dakota.
The lodge is nearly hundred strong
now and there are quite a number
Of candidates in sight.
The Wilton Tennis association has
just completed their third court and
now have excellent grounds. The
boys hope to pull off some fast and
furious matches here this season.
Wilton Is developing some good play
'ers and hopes to holds its own this
year with the capital city aggrega.
ton, which bested it last year.
Miss Name Barnes was called to
Iowa Monday On account of the death
of an uncle. Her room at the village
school is being looked after by Mr..
Ross. ~
James Bartr0n, ST., Is again able to
be around after being confined to his
bed by sickness for two weeks.
There will be preaching services in
the Swedish Baptist church next Sun
day morning and evening conducted
by B. Samuels, the Methodist minister
In charge at this point.
Quite number Of our farmers are
now shipping their cream direct to
Minneapolis, and they all seem we'll
pleased with the prices received.
There will be more corn planted in
this part Of North Dakota this season
than ever before. Many of the farm.
ers are putting in from forty to eighty
acres. 1t is safe to predict that In
less than five years the main crop
raised on the Missouri slope will be
A drizzling rain is visiting this Sec
ton today, although up to the pres
ent time not much water has fallen.
Simon Jahr has completed q new
automobile shed on the back of his
residence lot and hereafter the mighty
REQ will be kept there.
Wilton is now delivery station
for the Standard Oil company, that
company now having their large tanks
installed and their warehouse COM
pleted. Gasoline and kerosene have
each taken a tumble Of I'VE cents a
gallon in Wilton.
Baseball fans are getting busy and
1t is expected that in short time
Wilton will launch a swift aggrega-
ton. Wilton ought to Join the Sixty
three Mile league.
1t Is authenucally reported that no
less than eight weddings will take
place in Wilton before July 1. The
Corner store leads, others follow.
Quite large crowd assembled at
the school grounds last Friday after
noon to witness the flag raising and
to hear the program prepared by the
children. The exercises were carried
out as per program and short speech
es were made by several citizens.
The flag was Z gift from the young la
dies sewing club. s'he wish was ex-
pressed by all present that the beau
tiful flag may float over a new school
house when school opens next Sep
tember.
Snake town continues to grow, and
many new lots have been sold there
this spring.
The people of this section are on
the anxious seat to know whether the
new branch of the Northern Pacific. Is
to be built this year. There are many
different opinions expressed, but We
have about come to the; conclusion
that it is all guess work 49,. ,.--.~
The Congregational church has got.