Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21
LOCAL ROUNDUP.

LOCAL ROUNDUP.
&. NJ. Thomas il winding up the as.
easement Of Wiliiston.
OLE Thorsen and. Ola Barstad came up
from Hofi1und yesterday.
John Friecb of Banks was up from his
ranch Mondayson: shopping expedit-
ion.
K. E. Leighton was transactinR bust
nesa in Minot Tor several days the past
week, -
G. ". Attebqry Eame down from
GlaaRow last wedk and joined bis wife
on the ranch northwest of the city.
Episcopal services will bs held at the
Congregational church this evening
Let everybody turn out and hear some-
thing good.
There were. two picnic parties last
Sunday, hut the rain somewhat inter.
ferred with the enjoyment of those who
participated.
MISS Barbara Dream expects to take
months vacation the latter part of
this week, and will 60 east to visit rela-
tivrs and friends.
The next complaint We expect to hear
from the now settlers w3Hbe that we
have more rain here than is necessary.
1t rained again to-day.
C. l.. Gemberline and Geo. F. Hell
bish, newcomers located in the vicinity
of IL Mile hill, were transacting bust
ness in the city last Saturday.
The Pioneer Land Office has 800 year.
lings and 2 year.old cattle for aale cheap.
Call on them il YOU want bargain in
young stock. They can suit you.
R. M. Calderwood fwas appointed
justice of the peace blythe county com.
missioners last week. He/<as appoin.
ted to fill the vacshcy> caused by the
removal of A. N. Tahde from the coun-
try.
Peter Anderson and family, who have
been visiting relatives ct Fertile.
Bemidji and other places in Minnesota
for the past ten days, returned home
Sunday.
E. H. Beal Of Sprjnebrook was caller
at the Crap bic Office >yesSerday. He
SAYS they are soo4> have a postoffice
at SprnRbrook. With J. L. Kingston as
postmaster.
Last week G. NJ. Thomas went to
Grand Forks where hf took appetizer ex-
animation aud secuted a7ew more
Lessons in the embalmf1g and UNDER
taking business.
Aug. Matson, the assessor from the
Grinnell district wac III the city this
week, expecting to visit the north end
of the county where he hopes to catch 4
few new rate payers.
The Williston boys have organized
baseball club. and are practicing for the
summer campaign. Woe unto any
outside nine who attempt to cross bats
with the Williston,tes.
Frank Hicketheir's stables we're de-
etroyed by FIRE on his ranch last Thus.
day. and several Of his farm impIemen,s
were badly damaged. How tho fire
originated he does not know.
Mrs. J. c. Field has been elected
representative from .oya)N R-bekah
Lodge NJ. 80, to thd Re6eknh Ass-m-
hlv, which will hold fts session this
year Ut Grand Forks on June 2 and 81.
L.3. McPhee left Tuesday morning
for Grand Forks. where he goes ~ .
representative from WilIiston Lodge No.
81. A. O. q. w. to the Grand Lodge,
which convened ut the Forks Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The extensive lumber sheds being
erected by Hedderich Bros. & Co., arr
nearly completed, and orders for nearly
one million feet Of lumber of oil kinds
have been sent forward with which to
eupply the new yard.
Last week Messrs. Chase Il Frye ship
ped into Williston from the east six fine
Percheron mares and ono imported
Percheron stallion, all thoroughbred
and registered stock, which they will
take to their large stock ranch on the
south side of the Missouri.
Fire destroyed the dwelling and AZ
its contents on Waiter Crosby's ranfh
about IL miles east OF Will ston INST
Friday. Mr. and MIRA. Thos. Mathew
con. Mr.. Crosby's daughter arp s9h-in-
law, were living in the house tehpor-
arily until Tom could get his own mouse
ready, aud they lost everything they
had. even to Mrs. Mathewson's ikwelrv,
and all their clothing. The y had just
eaten dinner and bad gone out to hitch
up the team when the Gre was discov-
cred, but before they could re-enter the
house 70 save anything. it was COM
pletely enveloped in flames. The total
loss ia sbou, $500.