Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-31
LOCAL ROUNDUP.
Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.
Mrs. 6. w. Attsbery Is down from
Glasgow.
Geo. Hyde was q south side business
visitor in tho city Mo ndsy.
DR.. s. B. Shaw left this week for
Mimic, N. D. where he will locate.
The homes Of L. V. Coulter and W. B.
Lukins have been guaranteed on &C.
count of scarlet fever.
Owing to the presence of scarlet fever
in Wil,ston several fam lilies are sending
their children out of town.
Miss Julia Carlson, ono Of WiIliston's
favorite teachers. is visiting at her home
In Cooperstown during the vacation.
County Superintendent Sarah Mercer
len for Grand Forks Monday to attend
tho meeting Of the State Educational
Association.
Miss Annahel Mackenzie left last
Thursday evening" for Havre, Mont.
where she will spend the remainder of
the winter with her mother.
Papers ali over the state speak very
highly of Gard F-"wirk COMPANY; they
will be at the opera house for three
nights. commencing Monday, ia, 4.
Now girls, your chance comes next.
The year 1904 is leap year, and all mar.
sisReable young ladies aud old maids
will be allowed to run Things to suit
themselves.
Prof. Elh,horpe and wife left for a
visit to their Old home At Waiialla aud
incidentally will take in the States
Educational Association Meering ut
NGrand F"rks.
Robert Victim. aged 6 Years. the
<adop,e,, son "' Mr.. nd Mr.. r. :.
LOcket,, died of malignant, ecarletiDa
last Monday evening. after All ill"ess OF
Ab"u' three days.
Charley Luklns, ~ 6 as tn.
little son Of Mr.. and Mr.. Luk'ns Of ,nis
city, died early Moniav Morning of
congestion Of the bowels. The little
fellow was sick only two days.
Don't forget the Kra 81 masquerade
.',sl to be give" this evening Al the
.up4ra house. If you can't take part in
the exercises. you certainly can enjoy
yourself by looking on and it will only
cost you % cents.
Will D. Atterberry left Christmas for
q brief visit to bis old homo at Kansas
City. He was ompanied by his sister
aOtie as tar Ms Grand Forks, where sn'
will spend couple of "t.' ks visiting
she lnmiI! -! Mr.. Smell.
Rev. J, E. Jones vii preach t""se
mons next Sunday which. will lie Coz"
rinuation of the seri-s of plain talks
with plain pr"pfe. M'r ing sum ct,
4.Union wrh Christ" Evening soriec'.
-'Pleasing aud Being P1eased.' All are
cordially invited.
Ralph Ward aud others Of Nc
Lean county, have started proceed
ines against the county for tho recovery
of taxes claimed to be illegally assessed.
Itis claimed that the It. Stevenson
Indian reservation is not taxable and
that the same is not "r never was part
of Mclean county. Attorney Register,
,ws understand, has taken up the case.
Tho Grand Forks Heard says there 10
. persistent rumor IN circulation to the
.4a6ect that another time cxrd 10 TO be an"
nounced on the Great Northern very
shortly. The presant card. which went
into effect several weeks ago, Is not .
desirable one, especially for the patrona
west and north of Grand Forks. Trans-
fsrrine is necessary from al trains
.eachine hero in order to reach eastern |
points and in addition the mail cars and
Geepers of the train from Minot arc re-
ouired to be switched to the train from
Nsche. and vice versa. This requires
considerable time and on . whole the
new card is not nearly % desirable -
the old ono. Just how it can DO srrsnR-
ed to improve it is question that rsi''
road officials are engaged in trying to
solve and it may be several weeks be-
Jozs any change 10 announced. J