The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01

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dalton for the fine three-story struc
ture which is to be erected by the
Lair Motor Sales company. .,gE,
Commission to Meet-A regular
meeting of the Burleigh county com.
mission will be held at the county
building next "Wednesday. Reports
will be received covering a large
amount of road work in progress.
Motoring Party-Mr and Mrs. Har.
ny Watkins OF Lacrosse, Wis, and
Mrs. M. Field and child and Miss NJ.
Field of OsseO, Mimi, were members
of touring party which stopped in
the city this week en- route over the
Red trail.
Nearing CompIetion-The fine new
home which Tax Commissioner II. H.
Steele is erecting at the corner of
Avenue B and First street is nearing
completion and will form an appre.
ciated addition to the many handsome
residences in that section of the city.
To District Court-Charlie Williams
is under $1,000 bonds facing trial in
district court on charge of maintain
ing disorderly house at his home in
the eastern part Of the city. Three
notorious Bismarck women, arrested
at his place, were released on fines of
S. and costs by Judge Bleckreid.
Extending Lighting-The boulevard
lighting system is being extended
around the federal building at the cor.
ner Of Third and Broadway and west
on Broadway from Third to Second,
forming an improvement which is
much appreciated in this growing bust.
ness district.
Completes Coursc-Friends of G. c..
Root, former superintendent of the
Bismarck public schools, have received
programs of the summer finals and the
104th convocation at the University Of
Chicago, where Mr. Root has been do
ing postgraduate work looking toward
new degrees. The exercises were held
last Sunday.
Roof Going On-John l.. Larson. the
contractor who is building Bismarck's
new public library, has the roof prac-
tically completed, and work is in prog
ress on the interior finishing. The
building, at the corner of Thayer and
Sixth, will add much to the attractive
ness of the fast growing civic center
surrounding the county building.
Doing Good Work-An exceptionally
good output is reported from the peni-
Tertiary brickyards this summer. Ma
chimes for which $4,000 daily is re.
garded a good production with full
paid labor are yielding 10000 brick
daily with convict labor The cam
paign will be continued until hard
frosts set in. Practically the entire
present output is being sold locally.
Getting Building in Shape-Altera-
lions and repairs in progress at the
north ward school are progressing
satisfactorily, and it will be much
improved building when it receives its
pupils at the opening of the fall Sc
mester. A new boiler is one of the
most important improvements, and no
trouble with the heating system is an
ticipated this winter.
Finishing Paving-The Ford Paving
company is making good progress with
it's operations in the northwestern sec
tion of the city, and all of the paving
west of Fourth street will be complet-
ed within the next two or three weeks.
A large number of long stretches al
ready are connected up, both on the
east and the west side of Fourth,
bringing joy to the hearts of motor
lists.
Many Seeding Rye-Many farmers
in the vicinity of Bismarck are prepar-
ing to seed an unusually large acreage
of winter rye. Some of this rye Is
being disced into fields which have
summer fallowed, without plowing, on
the theory that the stand Of weeds
and stubbIe will retain the winters
snow and offer enhanced protection.
''his system worked ont satisfactorily
in many instances last winter.