Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-12

The movement Of the 500 to- send
out a special seed train is generally
commended.
The girls who have overlooked the
leap year proposition have only them
selves to blame.
Esmond baseball fans are already
planning to have fast team In the
field next season.
A lot of North Dakotans are interest
cd In the discussion over the regula'
ton of railroad rates.
At Deering some one broke all the
glassware in blind pig during the
proprietor's absence.
A petition has been signed to remove
the court house from the main to a
side street at Rugby.
The ladies of Crazy are said to have
started crusade against the violators
Of the prohi Dition law.
Many ranchers and farmers in the
western part Of the state are making
dams on their desert claims.
G. w. Dickinson of Page sold his
hardware store to l.. E. Cook and Will
handle machinery exclusively.
Several accidents were narrowly
avoided at Cando as a result OF the
way the tracks are arranged.
The riot at dance at Drake hoo
dooed similar events and the public
dances are now slimly attended.
The depot at Langdon was so small
all the people who wanted tickets
could not get in at the same time.
Some miscreants destroyed the win
dows in the home of Miss Dorothea
Clendenin on her claim near Buford.
A pair Of St. Thomas men were ar.
rested on a blind pig charge. One was
held and the other was discharged.
At Wheelock it is charged false re-
ports were circulated regarding an al
legged assignment of a business firm.
The officials were rather cruel in
some sections of the state and raided
the piggers just before the holidays.
A well-known prohibitionist claims
there was less whisky shipped into the
state during the holidays than usual.
V. w. Hughes Of Bismarck fell from
a fourteen.foot ladder to cement
floor and received a bad scalp wound.
County Judge Wallace of Pembina
will go to California for the winter af.
ter the expiration of his term of Office.
Ex-Commissioner of Forestry Bar
rett of Churchs Ferry raised ruta-
bega that weighed thirty-one pounds.
Gusby, the negro murderer from
Portal, has commenced to serve his
six-year sentence in the penitentiary.
The removal of Judge Goss to
Minot makes the judicial chambers
convenient for all sections of the dis
trict.
The railroads ran as few trains as
possible the day after Christmas so the
employees could celebrate the holiday
season.
E. 0. Sole Of Granville wants the
McHenry county farmers to exchange
views on their farming experiences
and help the cause along.
Grand Forks has pair of heavy
damage suits as the result of a rum
away caused by horse becoming en-.
tangled in telephone wire.
Landlord Mcintyre of Grafton has
a penchant for fast horses and has re-
Gently added another fine youngster to
his bunch. The colt is sired by a
brother Of Cresceus, and should go
some.
The claim Of Postmaster Pierson Of
Denbigh has been contested on the
ground of non-residence and he put in
an answer that his duties as a gov:
eminent official prevented his contin-
ued residence on the homestead.
The hearing of the disbarment pro-
ceedings against States Attorney-elect
WhittemorA of Rugby have been set
for March. He will assume his duties
in January.
There are some protests from over
the state over the treatment received
from supply houses in the East, and
the newspapers advise the hu1nbugged
people to patronize home institutions.
One'report sa the Aneta branch of
the Great Northern will be extended
across the Devils Lake reservation to
Rugby, and another that it will be
built to Edmore to connect with tho
Edmore line.