Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-08-07
MANDAN SPECIALS

Miss Hazel L%ittlehales, daughter of
Master Mechanic D. S. Littlehales, at
jamestown, left Mandan this morning
for that city, where she will remain
with her parents until August 80,
when she will be united in marriage
to Conductor Hal Parsons of this
city. The young people will be mar
ried in jamestown, but after q honey
moon trip through the esatem states
they will return to Mandan to make
their future home.
w. A. Ihnterman, president OF the
board Of directors Of the Mandan
hospital, returned from an extensive
business trip in the east. While
away Mr.. Lanterman secured IN as
sistant superintendent nurse to fill
the vacancy left by Miss Jones, who
will leave in a short time to accept a
more responsible position in a large
hospital in Walla Walla, Wash. Miss
Jones' will be Miss l.. A..
Emye, who comes to this city highly
recommended from the leading hos
pital in the Twin Cities.
The grain cutting is not in full
swing i'm the vicinity tributary to
Mandan and southwestern North Da-
kota. The ny crop cutting is very
nearly all finished and several have
started harvesting their wheat.
The crop yield promises to exceed
the amount that was estimated to be
harested i'm the middle of the growing
season by 20 per cent. Though much
of the grain between Mandan and
Flasher is short and will necessitate
the farmers using headers. the heads
are we'll filled.
The fax everywhere looks like a
big crop some farmers claim it to
run from II to 20 bushels, to the acre.
Corn is doing exceedingly we'll, but
slightly suffers from the want of
rain. 1
As a result of roboing an old man,
whose capacity is that of COOK.
known as. "Old Dad" of the last cent
of money he had, consisting of $35,
and his gold watch, a mar by the
name of Clark is in the county jail
and his pal, Ed, Downing, is being
hunted down by the officials.
1t appears that the three men
been working at Stanton, on the con-
struction work, and quit their jobs.
coming to Mandan. They all became
partially intoxicated and took for the
"jungles" this morning. About noon
the old man reported to the authori-
ties his misfortune and they inmedl'
ately Investigated the matter. Clark
is a mar about 80, while his accom-.
plice, Dowing, is only about 20. a
hearing will be set for day after to.
morrow. The sheriff has wired all
over this section to try and locate
Downing. Et
Thieves broke into the building re-
Gently occupied by the Midway cafe
Sunday night. They stole the cash
register and forced it open, but found
1t to be entirely empty. The Midway
suspended operations several months
g and since then nothing has been
running in the building and it is
thought that it was strangers in the
city who made the raid.
Governor Hanna made the sugges.
ton at the dedication of old Fort
Rice that it would be advisable for
all historic sites to be dedicated and
made the property Of the state. This
suggestion being ultimately consider
ed by some Of the Mandan citizenc
to purchase the property known as
old Fort Lincoln, which is about 3
miles south of the city, for the pur-
pose of having it dedicated and ar
ranged into a state park, erecting iml-
tations of the early day blockhouses
I'M which relics of the old fort could
be kept. In all probability some den
mite arrangement will be made to
start the work suggested by the gov
ernor.
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