The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-15

AeTcu tuc DllSSIulucSS UT SHAME VI Ue-
ing in court. '~s ~
Joseph Couture, a Fort Rice farm.
er, was arrested this morning at the
request of States Attorney Connolly,
to answer to the complaint Of John
Hammond, also Of the Fort Rice 10.
cality, who alleges that Couture stole
some valuable blankets.
ELks IN SESSION..
Last evening the Mandan Elks lodge
had the honor of. entertaining Dis
trict Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler
Garnes, who at that time paid his
official visit to the Mandan Elks. He
was the guest of honor at the meet
ing, which was postponed from Mon
day evening on account of the home
talent play, 1.-The Fortune Hunter"
The district deputy was highly pleas.
ed with the local lodge and expressed
amazement at the remarkable growth
the lodge has enjoyed during its few
years Of existence. His report to the
head lodge will unqucstionably be an
honor to the local order. The Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year are
as follows: H. r. "'Bitzing, exalted
ruler; Benno 'Schimansky, leading
knight; r. C. Iverson, loyal knight;
Chas. Pierce, lecturing knight: G.. /.
Solum, secretary; j. II. Noakes. treas
urer; Chas. Winters, tyler, and Ed.
Nichols, trustee.
Mrs. Martin Graner of Huff, who
has been a patient in the Mandan hos
pital for several days, was released
yesterday and has returned to her
home at HUFF. Mr. Granger was in
Mandan and returned home with her.
The Helpful Hints club will not
meet this week, but will meet next
Wednesday at the home r Mrs. Geo.
F. Wilson.
Mrs. III. S. Mofiitt yesterday after
noon returned home from Minneapo-
lis, where she had been about two
weeks.
d. G.. Filkins has established Office
quarters in the Sylvester Land COM
pany offices.
Attorney s. p. Halpcrn of Hebron
was in Mandan yesterday on legal
business. Mr. Halpern will attend
the April term Of district court.
Mrs. Frank Gynthiner Of James
town arrived in the city yesterday af-
tcrnoon and is visiting A. the home
Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
|{McCOrmick Of the Syndicate, for 4
few days.
Charles ]. Gunder of New Salem is
in the city today on business.
George Bruening, formerly of this
city. passed away at the home Of his
p, parents in Kewaunee, Wis, Saturday
! morning. Death was due to tuber-
culosis. Mr.. Bruening was employed
for some time at the Bingenhe
Mercantile here, in the capacity of
bookkeeper:
A. G. Wells, well known Indian
agent of Cannon Ball. was in Mandan
yesterday and today, looing after bus
mess matters.
Captain Charlesworth will leave to-
morrow for Minneapolis, to spend a
few days visiting his daughter, Miss
Mabel, and from there will 60 to
Sioux City. Ia. where the snag boat,
Mandan, was wintered. 1t is more
than likely Captain Charlesworth will
not return to Mandan until it IS pos
sible to ride the boat to Rockhaven,
its home. Captain CharleswOrth yes.
terday morning returned home from
Sanish, this state, where he stated
he was showed in for the past three
weeks. He reported the fact that
there has been no train or any mail
into Sanish for the past three weeks
Conditions were beginning to become
serious, but fortunately the track was
opened and trains are now operating
regularly.
Conductor and Mrs. Charles b. Nc
Allister, who we're in Mandan yester-
day, visiting friends, left yesterday
afternoon for Bismarck, to spend the
weekend with relatives and friends.
They will then return to Esmond,
where Mr.. McAllister will resume his
duties rs conductor on one of the
branch trains running out of Es
mOnd.
Mrs. r. c. Finch of Leith was in
lMandan yesterday, the guest Of Man
dan friends.