Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-01
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Six carloads OF automobiles were
shipped into the little town of Mohall
during the past week.
When Kildeer firemen held their an
nual ball, Tuesday evening, special
trains carried hundreds from near
by towns.
The Commercial club basket socia
and dance, which was planned for the
near future at Van Hook, has been
postponed until St. Patrick's Day.
Center has new business estab
lishment. The Center Mercantile com
pany, which is successor to w. A
Hagerott, is now open for business.
The young men residents Of Hobart
township, near Valley City, staged a
big rabbit hunt few days ago, and
at the end of the drive had one lone
rabbit.
Plans are being laid at Dickinson
for the entertainment on May %. q
and "a of the annual convention Of
the North Dakota chapter of the P
E. o. sisterhood.
Word has been received from Seat
tie that J. w. White, a retired con
tractor and builder of 'Britton, s. d.
was killed while getting off train
at Lonn Lake, Wash.
Architects of the northwest are i1
competition for the work of drawing
plans for a new school building for
Minot, which, it is expected, will cost
not less than 100000. .+.
Major w. l.. Belden, pioneer settler
and Indian trader, was honored by 10
cal Odd Fellows of Shields, when they
named their new lodge, instituted last
Friday, Belden Lodge No. 1876.
Prairie chickens are reported tC
have wintered we'll despite the deel
snow. The birds take to the wooded
section of the Turtle mountains in the
fall, where it is easy to find a living
At present in the French trenches
with Canadian regiment, fighting fol
the Allies, is Joe Mcleod, former
member of Co. NJ, Devils Lake, fol-
several years, being employed at the
Great Northern shops.
An examination for professional
certificates will be offered by the
state board of education today at the
following places: Bismarck Ellen
dale, Grand Forks, Rugby, Minot
Valley City and Bowman.
Mrs. Harry B. Wilkes, wife Of Fire
man Wilkes, who has a run between
Hankinson and Bismarck on the 500
has received word that through the
death of an, uncle in Sweden she has
| fallen heir to over million dollars.
! North Dakota newspaper men are
! 1917 summer meeting. An auto trip
will be- taken through picturesque
. portion OF the Fad Lands and there
will be q barbecue and Wild West
show
I The first annual Shriners ball, I'M
der the auspices of the Minot Shrin
! ers' club, will be given at the Masonic
| temple in that city on the evening Of
! Nnro1, hno, ar
for the affair and committees are al
work like beavers on the details.
The convention of fair secretaries
and managers of North Dakota vii
be held at Fargo, Friday, March g. a
the Commercial club rooms. The nun
Der of agricultural societies through
out the state has increased rapid.
and many more fairs are being hell
than formerly.
The stockholders of the Munich ca
operative creamery have held thei
regular annual meeting. The follow
ing officers were elected: Angus
korb. PRESIDENT: Ludwig Hoffman
vice president; Joseph Goeser, treas
urer: P J. Anthony. secretary; W. J
Gilchrist, director.
At the February meeting of tn
commissioners OF Emmons county tn
board by resolution authorized tn
state engineers office TO make sui
reys Of the roads which will be bull
during 1915. The commissioners vii
hare al their disposal considerabl
amount Of road money.
4 temporary mali route went int
effect hast week between SaniSh an
Plaza. Gi55 t. Conan. Sanfsh Livery
men, have the contract for haplin
the mail, which leaves Ssnish ever
onday and Thursday mornings. al
O'Clock. touching Van Hook and Pal
snail enroUte. Return trips viii b
made Wednesdays and Saturdays,
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Speaking Of the EiieaSale Ren0r
fire, the Ellendale Independent; says
'tOD Friday, February II. The plan, q
The E1lendaIe Record WAS entjteI
consumed by fire, With almost a to.a
loss. The publisher has the sypIW,
thy Of the craft Of the state. a graf
flying feature Of q deplofAbie loss
the way in which is competitor
business. The Leader. is helping IL
unfortunate brother, The LeSdeF a
, once invited The RECORD 20 make /,
headquarters in The I>eader office an
is doing all TIE printing for The Be,
ord until IL can install new pant.
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