Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-28
LOCAL ROUNDUP.

LOCAL ROUNDUP.
Herbert Leary was business visitor
from Stroud Tuesday.
The Crystal Steam Laundry is now in
full operation.
Attorneys Page and diversion went to
Culhertson, Mont. Yesterday on land
contest case.
Great reduction sale on all trimmed
hats, from now until the 4th of Julv, ut
lena Freeman's Millinery Emporium.
Buy YOUR Wall Paper and Room
Mou'dings from Woodley. If they don't
suit bring them back:
County Commissioned Frank Rowell
left last week for trip thro' Washing
ton, Oregon and California, with view,
we are informed. of looking up new
location.
George D. kirkland of Ridgelawn,
Mont, WAS transactng business with
the First National Bank of this CITY
yesterday.
The p|astering of the Mathews
house, recently moved on to Mrs.
Hicketheir's lots. is nearly completed.
Julius Carlson has the job, and he il
doing some good work.
The party who borrowed Webster's
Dictionary from the Graphic office the
other day, will confer favor by return
ing the same. A word to the wise Is
sufficient. Please bring it back.
II. s. Gibson, Of Fargo, representative
of the Smith Premier Type Writer Co.,
was in the city last Monday. having
sold to States Attorney diversion one of
their choice and largest machines.
Narve Narveson and R. NJ. Sears
borhood last Monday. The horse adver-
tised in the Graphic by Narv4son &
johnson, and which came to their place
with harness on, belonged up in Canada.
The plats and surveys of the old Fort
Buford reservation have been received
at Minot. and thirty days after public
notice is given by the publication Of
their fling, settlers on the reservation
will have AL opportunity to file on their
claims.
Our old friend Dan Murphy, who has
recently had charge of Delaney Bros
cattle ranging in the northern part Of
this county, was caller at the Graphic
Office yesterday. Mr.. Murphy was last
fall reelected sheriff of Logan county,
for which place he expects to leave next
Monday.
A grand ball, to which everybody ia
invited, will be given at the Opera
House tomorrow evening for the bene-.
fit of the Williston base ball club, under
the auspices of the Williston Athletes.
The best music in the country has been
secured for the occasion, and the boys
promise that q general good time will
be had.
R. G. Lund and wife arrived in the
city from the east this week. Mr.. Lund
was the forme, proprietor of the White
K. H. Hartman of that place sometime
ago. Mr.. Lend has accepted a position.
in the store of the Williston Drug Co.,
where he will be pleased to receive
calls from his old friends.
W.. 5. Shaw, Geo. H. Stevens and
Register of the q. 8. Land Office R. G..
Sanborn we're among the visitors Of note
in Wiiliston this week. The trio lef.
Sunday morning for Mr.. Stevens cattle,
ranch in the northern part O the
county. Register Sanborn is taking an
outing for the benefit of his health and
10 look over the thousands of acres of
government land which will soon be-
turned into homesteads.
Conrad Mstter and E.: H. Beall of
;Springbrook, were visitors in WlIlistnn
Monday. These gentlemen are among
several others who are interested in
school matters, and are taking the
initiatory steps towards organizing
school corporation to be Composed of
townships 155 in ranges SO and 100.
They claim that they have about 81
children withina radius of five miles in
their section. If they can't get a eepa-
rate school ORGANIZATION, Stony Creek
district will have to build them q school
house-and q large one at that.
The heavy rains the past week put a
stop to all farm work for q few days,
and interfered to considerable extent
with building operations in this city.
Some Of our frie nGs are superstitious
enough to assert that these rains we're
sent in answer to the following prayer
prepared by the editor of the Graphic
two weeks ago, the publication of which
was prevented at that time by the pres
sure of other matter:
Lord of love pour from above
About foot Of rain,
For that we need to start the seed
And give "a lots of eraip.
How's that tor 2 scrub3