Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-25
STERLING

NJ. B. Finseth, cashier of the bank
at Driscoll transacted business here
last Wednesday.
The public sale held by the Sterling
State bank Friday afternoon in front
of the bank was well attended and
nearly everything brought a fair
price.
Oscar Slater OF Moffit spent a few
hours shopping in our village Thurs.
day.
Ray Sandry, county commissioner.
elect, and Geo. Olson were passen.
gers to Bismarck Friday on business.
Ted S%heldon's sale to be held at his
place lear Wing, comes of Saturday,
the Both, instead of the 25th, as was
mentioned before.
The turkey shoot at w. c.. Beik's
place Wednesday drew a large crowd
and ivts of fun was had with every
one trying for their Thanksgiving tur.
key.
Messrs. r. X. Thompson and Weeks
of Ackely, Iowa, were visitors in
town Wednesday, being taken out
north II miles by Tyler Johnson in
his car to look over some land tina,
they intend to purchase. MI. Thomp-
son was very much elthused over the
future outlook of North Dakota, bur.
leigh county and Sterling in p~articu,
lar, and intends to bring a number OF
settlers FROM Iowa here.
Mrs. Theron Ellison and daughter.
Mary, were passengers to Bismarck
last week, where the little girl receiv.
ed treatment for a growth on her
cheek.
Mrs. P. Random returned home
from Bismarck last week, where she
has been having a doctors care for
her injured foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elsus Elness had their
baby cllristened Sunday during the
services, by Rev. o. G. Belsheim.
Il. G. Huntington, trainmaster Of
the N. P, spent a few hocrs here be.
tween trains Wednesday, looking over
the car situation.
Miss Winnie Sparks was an arriv
al from Minneapolis to spend several
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Ray San
dry.
Proprietor Nelson of the Sterling
hotel had some remodeling done last
week by Mr.. fostering of Brittin.
Mr.. Nelson has made many improve
ments to the hotel this summe and
fall in an effort to give his many
patrons an always satisfactory serv.
ice.
Herman Nieman, better known as
Dutch" was a passenger to the cap,
ital city Thursday. to transact some
business and otherwise separate him.
self from a portion Of his good crop
earnings.
Mrs. S. T. Parke and baby went to
Bismarck Thursday to consult her
doctor.
Frank Barnes, our large dimension
ed sheriff, came down from the oun
ty seat Thursday in his car on off.
cial business. He became anchored
in the gumbo mud fiat west Of Nc.
Kenzie and through his efforts to gel
out he was 80 despatched with
the said mud that his friends hardly
recognized him upon his arrival here.
H. H. Ellsworth went into the Expo
city Friday to attend the U. G.. T:
ball and reports a grand time.
The Sterling Dance orchestra play
ed for the dance given by the John,
SIN boys at Motif Saturday night,
There were about twenty-five couples
in attendance, tripping the light fans
tastic until the wee, sma' hours, and
everyone was unwilling to leave even
then. Sandwiches, cake and coffee
were served at midnight by the boys.
George Manly, Sr. went to Dawson
Saturday afternoon to visit with his
son over night.
The moving picture show and dance
at Mckenzie Wednesday night, the
9th, is going to be a jolly affair, and
from reports the hall is going to be
taxed to its capacity.
LARGE FIELD YIELDED WELL.
elva Journal: A. Moe was In from
his farm near Simcoe Monday, He jtisgss
Succeeded in getting his crop thrcshcd
before snow same. The yields secured