The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-16
Mandan Nelus Bureau
Interest in Match.

interest IN Matcn.
Considerable interest is manifested
in, the bout between Billy Ryan of this
city and Ad. 'Weltz, Jud blacksmith
who are scheduled to battle Monday
night. The event is to be held at the
'~ M. A. c. hall, under the auspices OF
the local athletic club. Weltz and
Ryan are both said to be in the pink
of condition and an interesting fistic
card is looked for by the enthusi
astic Slope fight fans.
Carnival Announced-A street car
nival to be given by the ladies of the
Presbyterian Aid society will be held
August % and "a. The carnival is to
be similar to the one held year ago,
only the coming event is to be on a
much larger scale. The event will
be held on the Presbyterian church
block, from Second to Third streets
on Third avenue, and will include all
the. popular features obtainable for
a local street carnival.
Threshing Started-E. N Bosworth,
one of Raleigh's leading farmers
and business men, was in Mandan
Tuesday on business and while in the
city he reclared that the farmers in
Grant county have already started
threshing. Harvest is we'll advanced
at the present time and those who
are threshing now are doing SO from
the shock. 1t is also reported that
farmers in Morton county and in the
immediate vicinity of Mandan are do
ing considerable threshing.
Elks' Outing-Mandan Elks and
their families enjoyed most pleas
ant days outing, when they held a
picnic in Gerard's addition, Sunday.
The largest attendance the Elks have
ever had at any of their picnics was
present and everybody present joined
III having most pleasant time. The
bills proved that they were there
and over when it came to playing ball.
The married men played the single
men to a win and the game was high
ly interesting. In the afternoon dane
ing was enjoyed on specially arrang-
ed dance floor. Jazz's orchestra fur
nished the music.
The feature entertainment of the
picnic was the rendition of number
of selections by the celebrated North
Dakota Second Regiment band of Har
vey.
Hay Burned-Ffre from an unknown
origin destroyed the hay of l.. N.
Cary, located near Harmon, Monday.
c,fo v&o tn thu r1vy
afternoon Monday and burned over
several sections of good hay land.
Three stacks of hay of no small size
were destroyed. 1t is estimated the
loss Of the hay is easily 5000.
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
odist church held Il social on the lawn
at the home Of Mr.. md Mrs. r. S.
tombstone last Tuesday evening. A
large number attended and neat
sum was netted. The money will be
used in connection with the Sunday
school work.
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Chang css.Fcrry.l landing-Owing to
the MISSOURI river being SO unusually
low, it has, been deemed necessary to
change the west landing of the Red
Trail ferry The change made the
middle Of the week is about the fourth
change that has been ncccssitated
during the past four weeks. 1t is
stated that not for many years has
the Missouri river been SO low.
"little Mac" ill-Friends of J. K.
Mcleod, the popular editor of the
Flasher Hustler, a medium which is
recognized the state over as one of
the best boosters printed in any town,
will regret to learn of his illness,
which for the past several days has
confined him to bed He Is conval-
escent at the present writing and his
hosts of friends will be pleased to
learn that he will soon be able to be
out on the job again.
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