Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-02
Correspondence
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Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. r. Hoyt depart
ed Wednesday for their future home
at Aida, Kan. Mr.. Hoyt formerly
owned the Pantorium and they have
many warm friends, who will regret
to see them go. .
Miss Nellie Lien has accepted a
position as ste%nographer at the First
National bank. y
Mrs. N. G.. Carver and Miss Laura
Stark, who have been visiting the
formers sister, Mrs. Claude Dewitt,
returned to their home in jamestown
Thursday morning.
Mrs. H. M. Sherman returned to
her home in Sherwood, n. D., after
a.. .ttending the funeral Of her broth.
er, G. w. Cole.
Mrs. G. G.. McNutt returned the last
of the week to her home in South
Bend, Ind, after visiting at the w.
+. Grange home.
Miss Lillian Huh, a former teach
er in our public schools, left Monday
for her home in Los Angeles. !, Cal,
Word was received here. Monday,
announcing the death of Mrs. John
Johnson of B'ritton, S. D. Mrs. John
son was formerly Miss Laura Lamp.
son of this city.
Miss Zelma Shute and her brother
arrived home Tuesday, from Moline
ILL.,, where they have been visiting
their grandparents.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
CITY COMMISSIONERS, AUGUST
31,1914.
The Board met in regular session.
Present - Commissioners Battey,
Patterson, President Lucas.
Minutes of meeting held the oath
inst. were read and approved.
The petition for grading on Twelfth
street, ETC., referred to Commissioner
Patterson on the oath inst, was dis:
cussed, the Bismarck Water Supply
company stating that it would not be
able to extend the water mains on
Twelfth street as desired by resi-
dents Of that street. The petition
was referred to the city engineer fo1
al estimate of cost.
A report from Architect Van Horn
and suggestions on the condition OF
the City hospital was read and the
committee heretofore appointed di
rected to investigate further and de
eide whether temporary repairs
should be made or permanent i'm:
provements, in view of the fact that
the city is financially unable to build
a modern hospital.
The following communication from
President Hannaford of the Northern
Pacific Railway company, referring
to the proposed surface water sewers
under the Northern Pacific tracks
was read and filed:
Mr.. R. H. Thistlethwaite,
City Auditor, City of Bismarck,
Bismarck, N. D.
Dear Sir:
| have your letter Of August 25th, in
connection with the sewer work a.
Bismarck, and in reply beg to advise
that authority has been given u 10
cal officers to proceed.with this work
Our people understand the necessi
ty of prompt action, and I am send
ing a copy of your letter and copy
Of my reply to First Vice President
Slade, requesting him to do all he
consistently can to help along the in
stallation of the %culverts.
Yours truly,
III NJ HANNAFORD,
The claims Of Sheriff Barnes fol-
board of city prisoners and of M. P
Moore for construction Of retaining
wall and steps in front of the Cor
ham property were referred to the
city attorney.
The following bills we're ordered
paid, funds permitting: st. Alexius
Hospital, $154.000; G. C.. Wachter
Guardian, $25.Oe; G. M. Mandigo
$12.89; J. F., Fort, $27.O0; John lDaw
son & Son, $1.S5; A. Mcdonald, $40;
H. A. Thompson, $4,000; Chas. Ma
son, $500; j. B. Alsbury, $1,000; Z
-. Smith, $25.25; M. Mcbride, $13.40;
Jno. Burden, $13.50; e. G. Brown
$13.05; w. Fl. Jones. $3.50.
On motion the board adjourned.
Attest:
R. H. THIsTUETHWA1TE,
City Auditor.
TowNER STORES ENTERED.
Towner, N. d., Sept. 1.-The gen