Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-19
Curbstone And Corridor


Attorney George W. Thorp OF
jamestown, arrived nj the state CAPT.
,tAl Friday evening ana Is sototrring
lat the Hotel Mckenzie. Mt. ThOrp
was once upon q time state attorney
Of Stutsmafl county. He is a good
booster Tor his home city but believes
Bismarck H. one OF the coming cities
lof the entire northwest.
"Yes, ~ dusty on the river to.
night" said Capt. ". A. Leach. Capt.
Leach recently arrived at the port Of
Bismarck from Fort Yates, having
the Expansion" of the Benton Packet
Pines safely through the shadows and
shoals 81 the Zig Muddy. The "Ex.
paYsion" proceeded to Washbuir, De.
apolis and Mannhaven under the com.
mand OF Capt. Grant .4arsh and will
devote some time to f~reighting grain.
Capt. Leach Will return TO Fort Yates
with another OF the Benton packets.
"We'l he kept busy now" he con-
tinucd. We have to deliver several
thousand tons Of Ignite coal to Fort
Yates. This IL an annual frelghting
event. When you have n load of coal
aboard you may be sure 1t Is some.
what dusty on the river
Lieut.. Harry II. Hamilton of James.
town, was an overnight visitor in Bis
parck. Lieut., Hamilton Is a veteran
OF the Philippine wars. At the pres.
ent time he is battalion qnartermaster
OF the North Dakota national guard.
Lieut.. Hamilton in times of peace oc.
eapies his mind with figuring out now
to expand tho telephone industry. He
Ia in the hello business Mt Jim town,
and affairs pertaining to the office
brought him to the Exposition city.
Judge John Knauf, of jamestown,
has been spending a day or so In the
capital city. Mr.. Knauf is one of the
best known attorneys in the western
part Of the state. AS he sauntered
out through the revolving doors Of
the Hotel Mckenzie he saw two drays
back up ITO the Exposition building.
Cleaning it ont, eh?" he soliloqu.
lied. Guess you had a pretty good
show up here this year. heard it
beat anything every before pulled of
in the northwest. | was sorry that
Stustman county was not represented
The commercial club at Jamestown
voted money to procure a booth and
to arrange an evhibit, but there vas
4 slip.up somewhere and their plans
id not materialize. The E.xposition
means much to North Dakota. 1t Ia
not a temporary institution but the
results of this years show will be
felt for many years, and Will all be
OF value to the states development.
If Commissioner Gilbreath decides
10 hold another show next year, I
certainly hope Stutsman will be on
hand with one of the prize winning
county displays"
Senator Ben Tilden needed a
shave. Senator" Tilden sojourns at
the Hotel Mckenzie when me isn't
peddling pickles on the road, and
promptly went down to Oscar Selvig's
tonsorial apartment to have his hir-
suite appendages painlessly removed.
After tho ordeal was Over littlc Louie.
tho colored porter. helped the "sena-
tor into his coat and proceeded 10
brush it very carefully and thorough.
~.
Sorry, Louie, but ] haven't any.
thing less than a ten dollar bill with
me-" said Fen.
"Ah can change that, sah," Louie
replied with q smile. =
IF that's the cas- you don't need
a tip" said Senator Ben as he
went on his way.
Tie Bismarck police force is like
the Mexican army. 1t is all officers.
There Is Chief Mcdonald, Captain
| Martlneson and Lieutenant Downing.
The patrolmen were fired months ago
because the efficiency Of the officers
weeded ont the criminals and there
was no need for the service Of more
than three policemen. Any time, how
ever, anyone thinks they can put one
over on the police force they have an
other think coming. Y. course they
are used by some bum actors occas-
ionally to draw q laugh as the butt OF
an Anticipated joke. Speaking OF jokes,
Lieutenant Downing. had one sprung
on him last spring, and some Of his
friends are still chuckliEg about it.
There was a masquerade ball in town.
One Of the dancers was made up rs