Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-25
mandan Dept.

: Nandan Dept. !
Aged squaw Drops Dead.
While engaged in cooking breakfast
over her little camp fire about a. m
Monday morning, Mrs. Chase in the
Woods dropped dead at an Indian
| camp near the Mandan hospital. She
| her husband and two brothers re-
Gently came up from the Standing
Rock reservation, and had been max
| ing their camp near the hospital
while they took in the sights of the
city. Indians are early risers, and
at the first peep Of day the camp
was astir. Mrs. Chase in the Woods
was Just engaged in the finishing
touches, a pot of coffee, when death
suddenly claimed her. Heart trouble
is attributed as the cause. The de-
ceased was in the neighborhood OF
81 years old, and, so far as learned,
had always resided in this county.
The remains were prepared at the
Kennedy Undertaking parlors Tor
burial and taken to Cannon Ball on
the Mott train this morning, where
th2y will be inferred.
Checking Water Works Figures.
Consulting Engineer l.. P. Wolff, of
St. Paul, arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon from st. Paul, and, with
the city engineer and the commits
sioners, is engaged in a final inspec-
ton of the new water works plant In
stalled by Burns & McDonald's firm
G. IL. Hines, representing that firm,
made an inspection last week and
found everything in the best of shape
but before the city finally accepts
the system, they are having Mr.
Wolff, conceded to b. one of the best
water works engineers In the north:
west, check the figures of the former.
After a general survey of the plant
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Wolff ex'
pressed himself as astonished at It's
completeness and evident efficiency,
and is sure everything is as repre-
scented.
Neededn't Vote for Second choiUe.
County Auditor Harmon has issued
a supplement to the instructions for
voters recently posted for the coming
election, setting forth the recent de-
cision of the supreme court that vot-
ing for second choice for any office
is not compulsory. Considerable in
terest was manifested in this city as
to the outcome of that suit. 1t is con-
ceded that some of the races for OF.
fee have already taken on differ
ent aspect.
May Send Delegates to Dickinson.
Mandan's Retail Merchants Asso'
citation has not yet decided as to
whether or not they will send dele
cation to Dickinson to the meeting
O the Retail Merchants Association
of the state, but at their next meet
ing to be held in the near future, this
matter will be decided. It Is the
general opinion that, being so handy
and the affair being unusually import.
ant, a goodly delegation should be
sent.
c. A. johnson Here.
C.. A. johnson of Minot, republican
candidate for nomination for cover.
nor, was shaking hands with friends
in this city few hours yesterday.
Mr. Johnson quite popular here, and
evidently believes that it is the last
man who gets the votes. for he is the
last aspirant for the governors chair
to visit the city.
Women's Clubs Coming to City.
An enthusiastic meeting Of repre-.
sentatives of the various women's
clubs of the city was held at the
Commercial Club rooms yesterday af'
ternoon for the purpose of discussing
plans for Women's Club Day at the
Chautauqua next month 1t is planned
to hold a district meeting Of the
clubs of this district of the state,
nine in number, in conjunction with
the clubs of the Bismarck district,
and arrange special program one
day Of the Chautauqua for this occa.
sion. Mrs. W. H. Stutsman, vice pres.
ident of the Federation Of Women's
Clubs Of the state, and head Of those
Of this district, presided at the meet.
ing; she has authorized the presidents
of the various women's organizations
Of the city, principal Of which are
the Civic League, the Fortnightly
Club and the Musical Club, to appoint
one member from their respective or.
ganizations to act on each the enter.
tainment, program and reception com.
mittees. It is planned to have spec
ial program of music and reading on
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