Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-10-09
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LOCAL ROUNDUP.

IIoO, 1OWeIs OF 81. raul, was IN this
city the past week looking after business
interest in this locality.
I. J. Rieder is the proud and happy
father of a bouncing boy which arrived
at his home this morning,
Rev. G. F. Wheeler of Minot was in
the city Monday for short time shak.
ing bands with his old friends.
The street of Williston are just now
being repaired under the supervision Of
Street Commissioner Pagan.
Rev. IA. Taylor returned home this
week. from Inkster. where he has been
visiting an old friend and schoolmate.
The work on the excavation Of He'd.
derich Bros. & Co.'S new cellar, being
done by John Heffernan, is nearly com.
pleted.
A baby girl came, ITO the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Fellows the first Of the
week and is so welcome that they have
decided to keep if. -
William Congdon and Justice of the
Peace Murray NJ. Stacy of Grinnell
district were in the city this week in
attendance at the session of the county
board, in connection with some road
matters in their locality.
L. Y. Coulter leaves this evening for
Pocaho ntas Center, Iowa, being called
there by the serious illness of his father.
Mss. Coulter will accompany her bus
band as far as Minneapolis, where she
will visit with her grandparents during
Mr.. Coulter's absence.
States Attorney james johnson of
Minot was in the city this week on bust
ness with County Judge Hardaway. Mr..
johnson says the political pot in Ward
county is in state of ebuIlition with q
seethinR heat, and no man knoweth
who his neighbor is.
H. R. Schriber, partner Of j. w. Malo.
ney in the location business at Vince lock
was in the city last Friday to assist few
of bis customers to make their filings.
Mr.. Schriber devotes all his energies in
giving those who secure bis services the
best of satisfaction.
: Nels Strand, formerly of CORTLAND,
ILL.,, who took up a homestead few
miles north of town this spring, arrived
here with his family recently. Mr..
Strand is first class mason and stone.
cutter, and anyone needing services in
that line would do we'll to see him.
Attorney E. F. Cox has made applica-
ton for the appointment of u. s. Com
missioner for Williston, and q petition
for bis appointment, circulated this
week. was signed by nearly every bust
ness man in Willistop. Mr.. Cox is a
worthy and reputable young man, and
will make an excellent officer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brownell, Mr.. and Mrs.
.Belyea and Miss Frances Bell drove
down to Spring Brook last Sunday ano
pleasantly surprised Misses Clara, Lydia
and Efie Leonhardy. who are living on
their homesteads there. They were al
so in time to help fight the prairie fire
which might have destroyed the girls
houses bad they not been at home.
Read r. N. Miller's advertisement of
his stage routes from Williston to Grim
nell and to Stroud. He has the finest
and most comfortable coaches ever put
on star route in North Dakota, and his
rates for passengers and freight have
been fixed at the lowest possible figure,
so that your passage to either place will
cost you less than half you will have to
pay if you hire rig.
New settlers who have taken up land
that is crossed by public roads. or any of
the old government trails are warned
not to put fences across the roads or to
obstruct them in any way. If they do
they will be liable for any damages caus-
ed by reason of the distractions. Road
Supervisors should see to it that none of
the public roads are closed for any
length of time except, possibly for
short time for necessary repairs.
It is reported that man named
Sehmid, the foreman of a section crew
on the Great Northern between this
place and Minot, vas killed at Gasman
last evening by ah extra fright, which
ran into hand cad that NJ. Schmid was
trying to remove {Iom (be track. The
other members of the /crew got out OF
the way in time, HuYschmid saw the
possibilities of a wr\Ek and endeavored
to remove the car when he was struck
and killed.
A fine hotel property, conveniently
located in Williston, for SALE Inquire
at the Graphic Office.
On Tuesday evening, at the home of
County Auditor E. M. Atterberry and
wife, Miss Otie Atterherry entertained
. uum Der of WiIliston young people in
honor of her fhend Miss Cav. OF Mis-