Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-14
LOCAL ROUNDUP.

Tho weeks more of school, and then
what?
Geo. H. Mckay was up from Nesson
on business Tuesday.
We are glad to note that Hu Oh Sang is
recovering from his late illness.
John Nelson of Buford was transact
Ing business in the city last Friday.
Geo. Stevens. Of the Stevens Cattle
Co., came down from the range last
week, snroute east.
John McAtee, representing tho John
Leslie Paper House Of Minneapo Iis, was
In the city Tuesday gathering in orders
for all kinds Of stationery.
The county commissioners went out
Tuesday to examine some proposed
highways which settlers had petitioned
for in the vicinity of Buford.
The union Land Office has been moved
into the Bell building. oppo6te the
bowling alley. The room is 4 spacious
ono, aud much moro conveniently loca-
ted.
The two teams Of the basketball girls
Of Williston will give an exhibition game
at the Williston opera house on Friday
evening, May ~. Admission, Is cent 8 !;
reserved seats, 80 cents.
Homer Long and VIM. Miller, two
young men Of this city, left for Spokane.
Wssh., last Friday. A private letter
received from the boys says they are
much pleased with the country.
r. W. Grisso last wepk bought one
acre Of ground from J. VI. Spider. upon
wirich he intends to ered himself resi-.
dence. The acre was t2ken from the
southeast corner of Mr.. Snider's farm
and cost 500.
Mrs. Rose Lockett, wife orr. S. Lock-
cit Of this city, waq taksh before the
board of insanity l,st yeek and by them
adjudaed insane. sh1 on Tuesday morn
ing Sheriff COSTELLO took the unfortunate
woman to the asylum at Jamestown.
ID. M. Fair informs\ us that he expects
partner hero in few days from the
east and that they will enlarge their
tailoring establishment! They will be
prepared to do ladies' tsil9fing as we'll
% mems. 80 tho new man Il experienced
In both lines.
H. A. Bickford of Newton, Mont, was
. visitor in tho city yesterday. M.
Bickford is one Of the oldtimers on the
Yellowstone, aud in the days when
buffalo were plenty in this region, he
and the late Fred Rounsavells were
companion hunters in the Yellowstone
valley.
States Attorney OveFsen has moved
his Office from The GrApbic b lock iuto
The room set apart in the codrt house
for the states attorney. His flew quar-
ters are spacious and pleatapt. Parties
having business with Mr!Overson will
hereafter dnd him At tho above add ress.
We shall expect to see the Opera
house 6lled to oysrdowine on Friday
evening Of next week, May 22d, on the
occasion Of tho first appearance in pub
lie Of the young ladies who constitute
>hs basketball teams of Williston.
Now, you people who have been 90
curious to know Who were members Of
these teams, will have an opportunity
TO satisfy their curiosity by attending
the public exhibition of tho game to be
given next week.
On Monday vening sohnny SNYDER
and Floyd Stewart. both boys about9
years old, while hiding VIM. Snyder's
pet mare, were thfown from the horse
and badly shaken tp. II the accident
Johnny Snyder bah bis left arm broken,
and the lad is now carrying that NOM
Der in q white cloth Sling. Floyd Stew
art had the breath Knocked out of him
for few moments, bat otherwise he il
al right. The accident was caused by
another boy whipping the mare over
the head to bother her. Johnny is get
ting along very nicely. but it will be
some days before he Will DO able to use
The arm-