Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-09
FLIcKERTAlL NUGGETS.

VelYa-A gambling joint was raided.
About 1925 was secured.
Jamestown-An Armenian found our
people easy and collected large sum
for church and school work.
Edmore-A gambling house which
has operated for some time has been
closed.
Fargo-The commercial club adopted
. resolution in favor Of the national
supervision Of insurance.
Aneta-An Independent lumber COM
pany quit business and lumber was
advanced so cents. >@<
Wolford-The railway agent was
aroused by some one providing around
the place and fred into the floor.
Minot-E. H. Skies raised oats that
went ninety six bushels to the acre.
His durum wheat went forty. .v ,
= Stanley-This place will ship nearly
100000 bushels Of grain this year. Last
year It was only 10000. -.
Stanley-Joe Ringer, ten miles, north
reports his oats went 1o7 bushels to the
acre.
Fargo-Some farmers in the north
take their teams to the Minnesota
woods to work. this winter.
Fargo-Many Of the North Dakota
farmers who went to Canada during
the land rush. are returning long on
experience and short on cash.
Minot-A Ward county man raised
q big crop and kicked because there
were 50 many bushels it ran the thresh-
iAg bill up high.
Grand Forks-The Great Northern is
rushing men into the northern part
Of the state to finish up the work on
the extensions before winter sets in.
Yankton-The curb stones around
the federal building are from Jasper.
Minn.. and weigh 152 pounds to tho
square foot.
Fargo-The Great Northern has
shipped 100, 900 head Of stock from the
ranges In the western part Of the state
this year.
Pembina-The farmers OF this county
the SOW thistle, which is said to be
difficult to exterminate.
Grand Forks-The steamer Fran was
sunk by striking submerged piles. This
10 the third time the boat has sunk,
Dickson-A German Russian married
4 Bohemian girl and there was an elab-
crate marriage ceremony with big
wedding feast with old country Gus
toms.
sheldon-The recent attempt OF 4
prisoner to escape from the county
III 10 TOY "A
its management. particularly to the
grave danger from fire in which the
inmates constantly lie, confined in the
basement Of the frame court house.
Flasher-W. F. Berrier set fire to q
wagon in which he was riding near
here. The butt end Of cigar did the
business and the driver had lively
time for a few minutes.
Minot-A Ward county farmer got
eighteen bushels Of wheat to the acre
on land that had been cropped con-
tinuously. for sixteen years and had
never been manured.
Devils Lake-Churchs Ferry expects
to be made q Great Northern division
point next summer. It Is about half
way between Grand Forks and Minot
and tho extension of the St. John line
into Canada will make another long
run from Churchs Ferry, north.
Letcher-During Q oharivari a few
nights ago, Clarence tile fired into
the house with repeating shotgun.
The first shot tore a hole through the
shoulder OF Thomas Miller, and 1t IL
thought he may die.
Fargo-Farmers complain that plow-
ing in the valley has been a rather hard
task az the ground seemed to bs run
together a. 4 result Of the excessive
rains.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has been
granted for the conversion OF the State
Bank of Brocket, N. D., into the First
National bank, with 4 capital Of $685.
600.
Minot-There was kind Of descend
ing scale in the alleged value Of the
assets Of the Minot National bank.
When the failure was first announced
1t was claimed that the depositors
would get 80 cents on the dollar, then
It fell to rs. few days later 50 was
quoted, then 40 and now it looks like
% cents.
Fargo-A Cass county farmer who
has received 5000 for cream sold to a
local creamery from January to Oc-
tober is convinced that dairying pays.
The cream was from eight cows. and
In addition to what was sold milk and
butter were supplied to the family. In
view Of the fact that this particular
farmer had a light grain crop he finds
the receipts from his cows a handy
sort Of income.
Washington-North Dakota postmas-
tiers: Thomas B. Wood, Bridge, Cava-
lier county, vice William Wood, re-
signed, and Julia Ford at Zion, Cass
county, vice H. w. Ford, deceased.
washington-The corporate existence
Of the Hillsboro National bank has
been ordered extended by the control
Ter OF the currency.
Casselton-A drunken harvest hand
fell off a Great Northern train-was
unhurt but completely sobered. He
said he did not care for the fall, but
hated to lose such good jag.
Grand Forks-sherwood had a $1o.-
900 fire Friday, when four stores and
two residences were burned.
Fargo-The officials Of the local land
office have been affirmed by the COM