Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-29
LOCAL ROUNDUP.

R. T. Lucas is busy nova days cutting
grain for every body needing his service
Be sure to remember the M. e. L. A
S. Pillow Sale and Game Supper or
Wednesday evening, September 4th.
Mex: Monday is Labor Day, hence a
holiday. That is the reason the schools
Of the city do not start until Tuesday.
The water wagon recently run by
LOUIS Lester has been taken in charge
by James Heffernan, the former owner.
We are glad to note that Cashier Den.
ny is able to be out again. Doc. Belyea
fixed tie fever on him in the double
gu1ck. ~.
Tie first examination of teachers un.
der the new law takes place to- morrow.
Pens, ink and papeI are furnished un.
der this law.
FOR SALE-The undersigned is now
ready to sell several young pigs. in fine
condition. Apply to J. s. Sherry or
John Rieder, Williston. N. D.
The Graphic harvested its crop OF
Russian thistles this week aud cooked it
to finish. Now let our neighbors do
likewise, and see whether the weeds
will be as numerous next year as this.
The Williston Dramatic Club are pre-
pairing to give another play at the Opera
House sometime the latter part Of Sep
tember. Just save your odd change for
that occasion, for the Club has selected
play which will be prize winner.
Paul Leonhardy, of the B,uegger Mer-
camille Co., made q business trip to Cul-
beytson on Thursday evening of last
week to inquire into the needs of their
store at that place to assist him in buy
ing goods while in Chicago this week.
T. r. Forbes returned last Monday
from st. Paul, where lie had been to
visit his wife, who is undergoinga course
of medical treatment ut one of the St.
Paul hospitals. He left Mrs. Forbes
rapidly improving from her ailments.
Charley Becker was down from Bu-
ford Tuesday. Since Mrs. Becker has
been absent at Denver, Col, whittier
she has gone for her health and the
benefit Of her infant bov Charley has
become as restless as fish out Of water,
and he won't bite worth cent at any of
the "sells' the boys put up for him.
Louis Lester and Joseph Falcon of
this place were 4rrested Saturday morn
ing on the charge of robbing Engineer
William Woford. At the preliminary
examination beh on Monday, Justice
Coleman decided that there WAS suffi-
cient evidence to believe that the crime
was committed bv them and they were
bound over to await hearing ut the
me It term of the district court.
An attempt was made on Saturday
night to break open the jail for the pur-
poee of releasing Louis Lester aud Joseph
Falcon, who were to have their pre!imi-
nary hearing Monday. Sheriff Heller
nan heard the noise Of an axe and tried
to find out who the parties were. "a
com;nand to halt and several shots fred
after them failed TO stop them aud after
. chase they made good their escape.
Quite little excitement was created
ONE evening last week Ivy Jack Mail
from Montana when he carried Win
chester Rife into the Annex Restaurant
and .ipma uded supper. The riff. WIS
taken from HIM and he was placed in
the Jail to sol,er up. The next moraing
he plead guilty to being drunk aud dis
ORDERLY, VAS fined and delivered up his
gun tn the CITY authorities here and de-
parted for the east.