Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-23
MANDAN NEWS

VI s.
Fred Stabler, clerk in the Mandan
postoftice, is enjoying two weeks
vacation. John Schafer, substitute, is
taking Mr.. Stabler's place during his
absence.
Martin w. Miller, employed as a
machinist helper in the Northern Pa
cif1c shops at this terminal, left Tues
day for various points in Iowa, where
he expects to spend about three weeks
on vacation.
d. S. Littlehales, master mechanic
for the Dakota division, was in Man
dan looking after business matters
pertaining to his office yesterday.
Mrs. George Moore expects to leave
Saturday night for the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Barnes, former.
ly of Bismarck but who now resides
on a ranch S5 miles south of Miles
City, Mont. Mrs. Moore will be away
from Mandan for at least three weeks
and possibly longer. After spending
a few days with her daughter, she an
ticipates leaving for various coast
points, where she will visit.
Charles Weinholzer, special mail
carrier at the Mandan postoffice, leav.
es Saturday evening on No. 2 for the
Twin Cities, where he expects to take
in the state fair of Minnesota. While
in the cities, Mrs. Weinholzer will also
visit with his parents.
Fred Stabler of the postoffice force,
will conduct an examination to be
held in Halliday Thursday. There are
several to be examined for postoffice
position, and it being impossible for
Assistant Postmaster Wilkinson, Sec
rotary of the civil service department
for this district, he has deputized Mr..
Stabler to conduct the examination
for him. ...
Lawrence Schope and family, for
merly of this city but who now are
located in New Salem, where Mr..
Schope runs the leading barber shop
in the city, returned to their home
last night after spending several days
in Mandan and vicinity with relatives
and friends.
DR.. A. o. Henderson and Mrs. Heb
derson and son, Claude, have returned
home from various points in WiscOn-
sin.
States Attorney LANCER returned
home yesterday morning on No. 2
from Fargo, where he had been for a
few days looking after legal matters.
c. G.. Conype, member of the state
board of optometry, returned home re-
Gently from, Fargo, where he attend
ed the meeting of the board. Mr..
Come reported that the largest class,
numbering IS, ever examined by the
board were examined at the recent
examination. Regardless of the fact
that the examination was very hard,
Is of the IS passed.
J. w. Gotshell of Glendive, son of
John yGotshell, of Wilkesville, Ohio,
was in Mandan yesterday and while
in the city paid City Auditor w. H.
Seitz visit. Mr.. Seitz and Mr.. Got
shells father served on the county
board of education many years ago
at the same time, and have for years
been intimate friends. Mr.. Seitz was
more than pleased with the call Mr..
Gotshell's son paid him.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jesky and children
will leave Friday evening on No. for
Wycoff, Mimi, where they will spend
a few days visiting at the home of
Mrs. Jesky's parents. While in Mime
sofa, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesky and children
will attend the annual Minnesota state
fair.
O. M. Larson, popular proprietor of
the Arcade Variety store,- returned
home recently from a purchasing trip
to New York, Chicago, Philadelphia
and other important points. Mr. Lar
son reports very pleasant trip and
says that his fall stock is far above
first class.
Mrs. Frank Snyder of Bismarck was
in Mandan yesterday, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. B. E. Finegan. She re-
turned home last evening on No. 2.
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The total precipitation of rainfall
for the rain which occurred Sunday
and Monday, according to the records
OF the Northern Great Plains Field
station, was 1.22 inches.