Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-20


held at Washburn on req. 10 III q
position of rural carrier at 'arrisoh'
Postmaster Dick of Neville has re-
.ceiyed word that the McV1lie ONCE
has been named an international
money order office.
A citizens meeting at Wahpeton
for the discussion Of the Equity pack
ing plant will be held Monday JAN
"a, at the city hall.
The Washburn hotel at WashDurh
was thoroughly gone over during tne
week. 1t was closed and has again
been opened to the general pubic
Postmaster Perry of Silverleaf has
installed a brand new postoftice out
fit and has formally taken charge Oh
Uncle Sans business at that point
SS1
w. E. Ward, lineman of the Forge
Telephone company, had the mis-
fortune to slip while getting into his
car, breaking one of the bones in his
back. .
Perry johnson, hardware man,
has taken possession Of the hardware
store at Walcott. recently purchased
from the Walcott Hardware and Fur
niture company.
The total money on deposit in the
three banks at Park River is ap-
preaching close to million dollars
and is the highest mark that has
ever been reached there.
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Mrs. NJ. A. Kinney of Lisbon had
the misfortune to fall and fracture
her left hip Considering the fact
that she is advancing in years, the
accident is serious one.
Superintendent w. E. Berner of the
N. P. announces that it is all settled,
and Jamestown is to have that long
promised new depot this year. A
$15O,OOO structure has been planned.
A deal was consummated at Wilton
whereby Albin Anstrom has pur-
chased the clothing store of F. E..
Tibbets and company. Mr.. AnstrOm
has already taken charge of the es-
tablishment. ....- ....
Montpelier people are having their
ice houses filled these days. The ice
is about twenty-six inches thick and
in as fine condition as it has been for
years, there being but very little
snow mixed with it.
The annual short course for grown
people will take place at the agricul-
tural school at Park River the last
week of the present MCMILLAN. "a
to % inclusive. Many noted speakers
have, been. secured for the occasion.
A boy scout club has been organ
lied at Forbes for all boys from 9 to
II years of age, of which Delbert
Sandon is scout master. Urbin Berry,
troop leader, and Rev. A. w. McNeill
adviser. The boys will meet every
other week.
The newpublic hall at Enderlin is
nearly completed and arrangements
are being made to open it with a
grand ball. Committees have been
appointed and they are doing every
thing possible to make this the great
event of the season.
Owing to the fact that proper lights
could not be placed over the munich
pal skating rink at Enderlin, the ice
carnival was postponed until a later
date. However. this function will
surely be pulled off, probably within
the next two weeks
An, alarm was turned in at Park
River from the high school, where a
blaze was caused by an explosion of
a chemical in the laboratory. The fire
was easily extinguished when the fire
fighters arrived Miss Olgerson sus-
tanned some bad burns in putting out
the flames.
ut is quiet even in police circles
says The New Rockford transcript,
"Only one arrest has been made SO
far this year-a transient workman
picked up for being intoxicated in
public. Justice Dresser heard his
plea of guilty, and assessed him s.
fine and 1910 COSTS"
"As long as the present cold snap
continues, the work of getting out a
newspaper is no sinecure. Most
everybody is so near 'friz up that
they can't even keep their teeth from
chatteringr long enough to tell the re-
porter the news even if something
has happened in the family" COM
ments The New Rockford Transcript
What might have proved very
serious affair happened at Kathryn
when r.. A. Moe was about to light q
gasoline lamp. The lamp exploded
and the flames shot up, smuggling his
eyebrows and hair. He picked up the
lamp and heaved it out, thereby pre-
venting what might have been a bad
fire. Mr.. Noes right hand was Sc
verely burned.
Albert TOrfin of near Sheldon was
quite painfully injured by being kick
ed on. the hip by horse. He was
letting the animals into the barn and
two of them got into the wrong stall
with some other horses and when he
went in to drive them out, he receiv-