Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24


Karl schopp.s who was tn Jail at Ash
ley on the charge Of numbering Ferdi-
nand Muench, is out on $500 bail.
A Darlington man was given permits
sion to erect windmill, if he would
keep it oiled so it wouldn't squeak.
The inmates of the state asylum will
get good butter served to them at 10
cents per pound, as result Of recent
bids.
Some North Dakota farmers will try
flax harvester which pulls the plant
up by the roots and saves all the fine
fiber
George Warren, brakeman, was in
jured at Casselton by falling from a
car and between it and the freight
house.
1t is a neck and neck race between
the revolvers that "were not loaded"
as to which can kill the most people in
this state.
Charles Evans Of Grandin says the
grasshoppers did not eat ten acres Of
his wheat as reported by some I'M
godly cuss.
Alfred Koenig was arrested at Napo-
leon on charge of attempting to burn
a machinery shed belonging to c. L.
Merrick & Co.
Cando is one of the sporty towns of
the state. and the boys are always will
ing to put up the long green for a good
boxing match.
A ball game between Mayville and
Hillsboro resulted in the team from
Mayville leaving the field at the end of
the eighth INNING.
Less than five years old, Kenmare
had sixty business places, and is now
after a cheese factory, fiber mill and
few other enterprises.
H. E. Y. Sarles is merely preparing to
be a candidate two years hence. He Is
getting we'll advertised, and should be
in on the ground floor.
The western part Of Mcintosh county
will receive lot of new settlers as
result of the Milwaukee extension to
Linton, Emmons county.
DR.. Aylen Of Sheldon has constructed
q special hunting wagon, with crate
! for dogs in the rear and compartments
for water, and other things.
Some of the. towns in the state are
said to have decided not to pay the In
| creased insurance rate demanded. as
result of the recent advance.
The hotels at Grafton are so i'm
proved that travelling men no longer
run in to the larger towns to spend
Sunday when in that vicinity.
Two patients from Cando died at the
state asylum, and their remains were
returned to Towne rcounty on the same
train, an unusual coincidence.
Former Pastor Miller of Jamestown,
who went into the mining stock busi-
ness, recently presented his brother
with $1,000 as wedding present.
It is said that the Northern Pacific is
investigating the conditions around
Conkling, and a bridge may be put
across the Missouri at that point.
The damages by fire to the Cando
electric plant have been repaired, ana
the people of the Towner county capt.
tai can now see how to get home
A Bismarck man was particular le-
garding the kind of minister who would
| perform his marriage ceremony, ana
switched after one had been engaged.
This state has gained such reputa-
ton as a corn growing section of the
country that arrangements are being
made in many counties to erect corn
cribs.
With the report Of wolves in Ransom
{, county the people in the western part
of the state think there will be less OPP
position to the wolf-bounty law next
time.
The state manual training school
graduating '\Eercises were we'll attend
ed by Glendale people, with whom the
institution is becoming Immensely pop
| ular.
Glendale has dog-shooter-and
some day there will be new race
about st. Peters gate-if some of the
owners Of the defunct CANNES meet the
shooter.
A section man named Olson, at
Grand Harbor, was struck by Great
Northern train, and the doctors are en-
deavoring to determine whether he Will
pull through.
People from the southwest part Of
the state, in Mcintosh, Logan and 9TH
er counties, are rejoicing over the fact
that they can soon take the 500 for the
state capital.
Attorney Burke of Velva, a son Of
the Sheldon editor, may be states at
torney of McHenry county. Another
of the editors sons is states attorney in
Barnes county.
Don Schmidtka, who shot Earl Bliss,
a Ransom county farmer, has been
captured He returned hatless ana
coatless,, and seems to be in bad con-
| dition mentally.
Miss Jennie Daley of Valley City,
who was killed by her partner, Ben
nett, left a bill of sale of her interest
in the restaurant to the murderer, IN
case she died first.
A. l.. Clubine of Lisbon had dog
shipped from the East, and the animal
was ir the Northern Pacific wreck at
btaples The crate was smashed, but
the dog arrived safely.
Two Spiritwood citizens fought over
a picket rope but details have not been
received, and it is not thought William
Farley was to blame, though he hasn't
-et answered that letter.
Sam Jones Of Ransom county drove
overland to the northwestern part OF
49,, s+o+a and while camping, near