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ADDITIONAL LOCALS. Joseph Amb«r, ibe talior, last week purchased tli« lot Adjoirning the corner otmd by G. B. Metzgcr, and started to b|iild a abop upon it. Ha bought some old log* and commenced the erection of log cabin about ten feet square, t»nd •(tar it waa up ready for the roof, some miscreant or uiiiicreants, sallied fortu about luidiiiglit and razc.d the stiueture to tbe ground. Nothing daunted, the old tailor again began the work of re construction, and he and his contractor, Eric Erickson, worked faithfully from early morn until late at night in repair ing the damage—in fact, they worked iiard two whole days—and had pro gressed so far with their work as to hare placed tbe roof in position. But alter Uiuy bad gone to supper the second night the old man's evil geuius a«ain appeared uuteeu by human eye, and lo and behold tbe buautilul edifice was again a heap of ruins. Who did it, or why it was done, no living soul sewnis to know, but the old man says the fates are "agin" him, ana he will make WHS 110 further efforts to build this season. The tailor, it is said, thinks that Metzxer's Hiiicer caused its collapse others say that President Coulter's proclamation shook the frail structure from its foundation, and others claim that Old Cope and his Satanic aid-de-cainp ordained its demoli tion wbile others charge llie disaster to lleddericb Bros. & Co. and the Bruegger Mercantile Co., the one be cause the old man failed to buy lumber of them, and tbe other because the building not made of brick. But whaterer is the cause, it is evident that the log buildings will no longar stand on the main streets of Williston and whether it be fairies from heaven or goblins damned that are doing this work, the old man is satisfied he will never be able to unravel the mystery. Official Proceedings of Williston SDecial School District. Williston, N. D., Nov. 4,18C9. Board met in special session on eall of the president. Present: Messrs. Bergh, Woodley, •nd Freeman. Absent: Messrs. Tande and Baldwin. Board called to order by the president. On motion of Mr. Woodlev, seconded by Mr. Freeman, the clerk wus instruct ed to draw a warrant in favor of Messrs. Lease A Richards for the sum of two thousand dollars, as fourth payment on their contract for the construction of the new school house. On motion of Mr. Woodlev, seconded by Mr. Freeman, tbe following resolu tion was adopted: Resolved, By the board of education, that the president of this board be in structed, and he is hereby authomed to furnish lumber for flooring, door and window frames, a door and four windows 'or the construction of a new school bouse at Eight Mile, provided that the •ettlera living in that vicinity will fur nish the logs and build a log school house 16x16 in dimension at their own expense, the board of education to sup ply a competent teacher upon heing notified of the completion of said house. On motion, the board adjourned. R. H. COPELAKD, Clerk. Town Board of Trustees of the Town of Williston. Williston, N. D,, Nov. 7, 1899. Town board met in regular session. Board called to order by the presi dent. Present: Trustees Coulter, Parshall and Bell. Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. On motion by Parshall, seconded by Bell, Al. Martin was allowed $ .00 for leveling alley where M. Farrell's] building was moved from. The clerk was instructed to request D. ]Folsom to move his building outof tbe alley, and to reqnire an answer. £. A. Sharp's bill of $3.08, for 'lumber and drajrage, was allowed. Sam Navarre's bill of $1.00, for help ing to survey Broadway, was allowed. Benton Belt's bill of $22.00, for build ing a pound, was allowed. A. R. Mayo's bill of $35.05, for lumber for the pound, was allowed, and ordered paid to Hedderich Bros. & Co. Tbe "petition for opening Sassen avenue to the Great Northern R. R., Was laid on the table until next meeting. The report of Justice Burgess, for the month of October, was accepted. Motion made and curried, to have W. D. Parshall purchase six street lamps, to be used on Main street. Motion made and carried, that owners of lots on Broadway, be notified to put their side walks in within fifteen days. Plans may be seen at tbe clerk's office. The clerk was instructed to write Mc Kowan for particulars on fire engines. W. D. Parshall was granted permission to move the old court bouse dowu the street. Tbe clerk was instructed to notify tbe marsball to fix street crossings. On motion, board adjourned until Nor. 22,1899. A. H. BROWS, Clerk. Against Hats. Grand Forks, Nov. 8.—A movement has been started in this city that has been productive of a great deal of dis cussion. This is a crusade against the wearing |of large hats in church, and the pioneer of the 'movement is Rev. Frank Hayes, the pastor of the Presby terian Church. In his pulpit, Sunday, Mr. Hays delivered a mild invective against the wearing of the style of hat fu that fashion has decreed this season in •^sacred edifice. The pastor is a man Who is greatly loved by his people, and In deference to bis wishes fully one third of those in the church took off the picturesque Gainshorougbs they had bean wearing. Tbe other churches ara W itching the outcome of the movement •fritli great interest, and if it is a succees ^will probably introduce it into their own churches. Mr. Charles Booker formerly the president of the Grand Forks National Bank whose trial at Fargo lias tracted considerable interest has been acquitted of the charges that were laid against him. His acquittal is due in a large measure to the able and powerful speech that the counsel for the defense, Judge Cochrane, delivered at the trial. Snipped Sheep. Great Falls, Mont., Nov. G.—Some thing of a sensation has been caused by the arrest in Choteau County of State Sbnator Phillips and Deputy Sheriff Green on charge of stealing sheep. It is alleged that these men pot away with a band of sheep numbering \,7'A7 be longing to Taylor Bros., and others. At the preliminary examination both were held in §2,000 bonds. Senator Phillips is one of the republican legis lators who voted for Senator Clark last winter and against whom charges of bribery have been common. He and Green claim that thu arrest is due to a spirit of retaliation on the part of the men who claim to have lost the sheep as a similar charge was made against them a short time a«o. Noble Women. (From Fargo Forum.) "The following extract from a persona] letter will be of interest to Forum readers. Father Craft was formerly at Elbow Woods in mission work and is now a chaplain with tiie army in Cuba. He writes: Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Oct. 29.—Rev. Mother Mary Anthony, C. A. S. assist ant general of the congregation American Sisters and member of'the Military Older of Spanish-American war nurses, a granddaughter of Chief Red Cloud, died on Sunday, Oct. 15, of illness resulting from hard work in tbe military hospitals. When she felt that she was dying she directed the sis .ters to carry lier to the chapel and lay her before tiie altar. She then received the last, sacraments and took leave of tbe sisters and soldiers, and Cuban orphans. SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. In the African elephant both sexes have ivory tusks, while in the Asiatic they are generally restricted to the male. The copper production of the United States in the year 18'JS was the largest ever recorded in a single year, or a total of 535,900,2o2 pounds of fine cop per, which was an increase over 18U7 of 34,529,937 pounds, or 6.8 per cent. A New York exchange states that farmers have been wasting cornstalks to the value of $900,000,000 a year. They are good for "hole-stoppers" for battle ships, cardboard, paper, foundation for dynamite, cattle food and glue. The difficulty, however, is to sell them for the money. M. Piatti dal Pozzo, an engineer from Tunis, has invented a deep sea diving apparatus, which has been tried with out accident at a depth of 170 feet near Cherbourg. The inventor declares his purpose of searching for the hull of the Alabama, which lies where she was sunk by the Kearsarge, off Cherbourg harbor. According to Prof. Packard, in the fifth report of the United States ento mological commission, the oak tree is inhabited by 442 species of insects, the willow by 223, the pine by 170, the hick ory by 170, the birch by 117, the maple by 102, the poplar by 100, the elm by 92, the chestnut by 66, the wild cherry by 56, the thorn by 46, the walnut by 44, the butternut by 29 and the wild plum by 21. People have been poisoned with bread containing salts of lead, which came from the timber used to heat the oven. The Paris council of hygiene has, there fore, forbidden the employment of painted or unpainted wood from old houses, old sleepers impregnated with creosote or sulphate of copper, and dis used blocks of wood paving for heating ovens, on the ground that poisonous volatile salts may arise from them and deposit on the roof or floor of the oven. H. Schaw has invented a method of blasting by electricity and steam com bined. Mr. Schaw found by experiment that it would be easy to boil water in a cartridge by using a thin coil of plati num wire through which electricity is sent. The steam pressure within the cartridge would rise to 150 pounds per square inch and far in excess of that. If the water cartridge is success ful in mining its application to heavy blasting may be made of use by railroad engineers, western mining concerns and in large quarries. LOST WEDDING RINGL (ti Disappearance Brought Thta German Into Trouble, Bat He AVas Innocent. In Germany the custom still prevails that wives should give their husbands a wedding ring at the nuptial service in return for the one they receive from the man they have accepted. Married women being generally su perstitious as to the removal of their own wedding rings, it will surprise no body to learn that Teuton dames are very touchy as regards the respect paid by their spouses to the token of bond age they have accepted. ]f it be re moved from the wedding finger, woe be to the luishand should he be unfortun ate enough to be discovered! A story comes from Berlin about a certain poulterer of Meissen, the loss of whose wedding ring utterly destroyed for a time the domestic peace, cf his home. At last, however, he was able to vindicate his character. His wife was receiving money at the till one cay when a lady customer walked into the shop. "Have you lost your wedding ring?" she asked the poulterer. The eyes of the jealous wife were fixed upon him. He boldly replied in the affirmative. "Well," said the customer with an artful smile, "here it is." The wife glared. "I bought a sausage here the other day, and when I cut it up I came across the ring. I presume it fell from your finger while you were making sau 1 **ge«."—Cincinnati Enquirer. BROKE BRUIN'S NECK. A Sheep Stealing Bear Killed by a Plucky Black Ram. ati Denraltlp Held the Ram In Coa tcinpt, Dot lie Was Not Al lowed to Dine on Freak Limb. Among the farm possessions of one Peter Alorely, who lives along the wa rn of Little Kettle creek, in Pennsyl vania, is a large black ram. As the story comes in from there, like Jim Smiley's famous jumping frog, no one noticed until recently any more points about this ram than there were about any other rain. Xow this ram is the sensa tion in the Little Kettle creek country, for he has proved himself a benefactor to the neighborhood by killing alone and unaided, and in one, two, three or der, a big bear that for weeks had been devoting himself to thinning out the sheep pastures. This bear had been hunted in vain far and near. A few days ago Farmer Alorely heard that the cunning mutton stealer had been seen in the vicinity, and he posted his 18-year-old boy Peter as a guard over the field where his sheep were feeding. The boy was armed with a double-barreled shotgun loaded with buckshot. If the bear appeared young Peter's instructions were to give him both barrels. Young Alorely watched with patience and fear for two days, but no bear appeared. On the third day lie felt himself more at ease and began to think that Bruin did not care to bother with that flock of sheep, his reconnoitering having probably dis covered to hi in the boy and the gun on guard. About the middle of the after noon of the third day, however, the guardian of the flock was startled to see the bear jump over the stone wall, only a few feet from where he was sitting. The bear put so ferocious a front to ward the lad that he dropped his gun, sprang over the wall, and ran at the top of his speed toward a field, not far distant, where his ^father was at work. Farmer Alorely started for the sheep pasture as fast as he could run. When the bear appeared in the field the sheep were feeding in a group in the middle of the lot. By the time Farmer Alorely reached the fence where the frightened boy had left the gun only one of the flock remained where the group had been. That one was the black ram. The others had fled into afar corner of the field, where they were huddled to gether, bleating in terror as they gazed back at the shuffling form of the bear. Bears are epicurean in their tastes, and if they visit a pigstye it is always the youngest and fattest inmate they select. If it is mutton they are after, they work on the same principle. So this particular bear paid no attention to the black ram, but was passing by not more than ten feet away, with the intention of making his selection from the trembling and bleating flock be yond. It was at this interesting mo ment in the proceedings'that Farmer Alorely appeared at the wall. The bear had got in range of the ram as he shuffled contemptuously along, and then the ram seems to have made up his mind that this ugly-looking stranger liad no business there. He leaped into the aiV, and like a shot threw his thick, hard head against the bear, striking the big brute in the side, near the shoulder. The bear went down like a lump of lead, and for a few seconds lay there. Tha ram backed away, his eyes glaring and every sense alert. The bear rose to his feet and gazed in unmistakable surprise at the ram. "If anybody ever wondered what had struck him," says Farmer Morely, "that bear did." But the bear didn't have time to fig ure the matter out, for the ram took the air once more and landed against Bruin again, this time between the eyes. Again the bear bit the dust. All this occurred so quickly that Farmer Alorely had not yet come within sure gunshot of the bear, and before he could reach good range the bear rose again, but only got half wa}' up, for the ram followed up his advantage and pounded his head the third time against the trespasser. The bear lay still a mo ment and then sprang quickly to his feet, turned, and began a tottering re treat. But Brain did not get five feet away. The ram caught the bear a thundering blow on the neck, and down want the discomfited slieep stealing again. The ram stood in position tore peat the dose, but it was unnecessary. The bear did not rise again. When Farmer Aforely got there he found the bear, to all appearance, dead, but to make sure he shot the animal in the head. lie might have saved his am munition. The black ram's last butt had broken the bear's neck, no doubt killing the big brute instantly. From all accounts it is not likely that Peter Alorely's black ram will ever again be degraded by treadmill work oh the churning machine, but will be kept to become the sire of a race the proudest part of whose pedigree will be that" they are descendants of the only sheep that ever killed a bear.—N. Y. Sun. Sardine Eggs. Boil some eggs^hard for ten or twelve minutes), then throw them into cold water till perfectly cold, when you shell them and halve them lengthways. Now I put the yolks into a mortar with a well I washed sardine for each egg, and pound these smoothly together, working in as you do so salt and coraline pepper to taste, a spoonful of thick or whipped cream (or, failing this, butter whipped to a cream), and also a little minced parsley. When well blended fill up the half eggs rockily with this mixture, 1 and serve with watercress, or any small salad to taste. Shrimps, pawns or even lobster can be substituted, if liked, for the sardines.—Philadelphia Press. What Paper Costa. Ladies who go shopping have little idea of the cost of their trip, even in such a minor detail as the cost of paper for the package they have sent home. A Baltimorean has recently compared the weight of paper with the food sup plied to the purchaser. In one day's purchases it is said that the paper wrap ping amounted to about ten per cent. of the total. In a list of supplies cost ing about $1.40 he found that the paper I which was weighed with the provisions cost 14% cents.—N. Y. World. County Treasurer's Notice. Rates of taxation and Time for Payment. The tax lists for the year 1899 were received by me on November 1st, 1899, and tbe taxes for said year are due and payable. Tbe rates of taxation for all general purposes, and the amounts raised for each specific purpose, are as follows: FIRST COMMISSIONS!! DISTRICT. State revenue 3.8 8 1,211 26 interest 0.5 159 69 school 2.0 637 84 bounty 0.2 04 23 County revenue 10.0 7,244 10 Wtjliston special school district 18.0 4,410 10 Bridge 2.0 637 34 Road 2.0 637 34 Town of Williston 18.0 1,609 86 Count}* bond iutercit ,2.0 637 34 Fir* break 2.0 637 34 SECOND COMMISSIONER DISTRICT. State revenue 3.8 578 52 State interest 0,5 78 00 SUite School 2.0 304 37 State bounty 2.0 30 54 County revenue 10.0 1,621 89 Stony Creek School Dlst. No. 3 5.0 761 12 Bridge 2.0 3o4 37 Road 2.0 304 87 County bond Int 2.0 304 37 Fire break 2.0 304 37 THIRD COMMISSIONER niSTBIC'T. State revenue ....... 8.8 8i5 79 State interest 0.5 108 75 State school 2.0 448 GS State bounty 0.2 43 68 County revenue 10.0 2,173 07 Nesson School District, No. 2 10.0 1,112 91 Grinnell School District No. 4... 9.0 954 71 Bridge 2.0 434 63 Road 2.0 434 63 County bond interest 2.0 434 63 Fire break 2.0 434 63 TOTAL VALUATION. Commissioner District No. 1, .. No. 2, .. No. 3, TOTAL TAX LEVY, Commissioner District No. 1, .. No. 2, .. No. 3, .. Commissioner Distiic No. 1— Town of Williston .. 00.5 mills Williston i-pecialSchool Dist., 42.5 mills Bnford School District No. 5, 32.5 mills Commissioner District No. 2, .. .. 29.5 mills Commissioner District No. 3— Nesson School District No. 2, 84 5 mills Grinnell School District No. 4, 33.5 mills Heal estate taxes and personal prop erty taxes become delinquent February 1.1900. I will be at the places named below on the dates mentioned, for the purpose of receiving 1899 taxes: At Nesson Postoffice (3d commission er district) on Saturday, January 6tb, 1900. At Hoffhind Postoffice (3d commission er district) on Friday and Saturday, Jan uary 12th and 13th, 1900. At Stony Creek School house (2d com missioner district) on Saturday, January 20th, 1900. At Buford Postoffice on Monday, Jan uary 22d, 1900. At my office in the Court house at Wil iston, (1st commissioner district) the balance of the month, every day except Sunday. Dated Williston, N. D., Nov. 2d, 1899. J. HEFFERNAN, County Treasurer, nov2w3 Williams County, N. D. Notice of Final Proof. Land Office at Minot, N. D„ Oct. 20, 1899. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has tiled notice of his intention tp make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before James W. Trnax, judge of the county court of Williams county. N. D., at Williston, N. I., on December 2d, 1899, viz: WILLIAM LOUGHLAND, II. E. No. 1935, for the nc'_4 ne%, sec. 23, and n\vV£ nwli of Section 24, Township 154, Range 97. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, viz: Charles. Baldwin, John Bruegger, John Hef feruun, William McKay, nil of Williston, N. D. octl9 THOMAS E. OLSGAKD, Register. WILLISTON. 50 YEAR8' EXPERIENCE PATENTS DESIGNS .. COPYRIGHTS AC. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion #r©6Wu6th6r to Invention Is probably patentable. Communica tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency foreecurlnK patents. Patents taken through Munn A Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest cjr- MUNN & Co.36,Bro*dwmy New York Branch Office 826-F St. Washington, D. C. M. Gh MARKELL Has just removed his Photograph Gallery! to his residence on Broadway, where he will be pleased to receive his old customers, and all others wishing first class work. All Work Guaranteed! WILLISTON. NORTH DAKOTA. Sign of the Big 8318,972 00 152,189 00 217,307 00 Grand total valuation $688 468 00 $14,744 62 4,579 88 7,550 51 TOTAL KATE OF TAX LEW. N. E. Prudliomme, Custom Boot and Shoe Maker. Only the best material used. Orders by mail willjreceive prompt attention. REPAIRING DONE. Shop on Main St.. WilliHton. N. D. R. H. Copeland. ATTORNEY AT LAW. WILLISTON. X. D. E. C. PALMER. County Surveyor. Survey of Irrigation Ditches A 6PECIALTY. Lines traced—Settlers Located—Gener al Surveying done on short notice. Leave orders at the Postoffice. Williston. Williams Co., N. D. TOWNER MERCHANTS BANK. General Banking Business Transacted.' DELIVERED TO ANY PART OF THE CITY. ALL OLTDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Sight Exchange Bought And sold. ANDREW GII.BEKTSON, President. Towner. North Dakota WJI. SNYDER. TONSORIAL PARLORS. Fruits. Confectionery, Tobacco and Cigars. Delcious Tempierance Drinks alirayt on tap. Mews stand supplied with the latest. Main Street, Williston. N. D. WILLISTON Livery and Feed Stable. PURE MISSOURI RIVER, ICE I3V IB E. A. SHARP, Prop. CITY DRAY LINE JOHN HEFFERNAN. Prop. Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. DRAY WORK PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO WATER AND PURE ICE Delivered to Patrons in any part of tlse City. WILLISTON. NORTH DAKOTA. LARGL5TANDM0STC0HPLETEBueGYfACT3SYoNLART[-i OUR COOOS ARE THE BEST OUR PRICE THE LOWEST PARRYMFG.Sl,d,anafol,s' NORTH DAKOTA. V/RiTE FOR PRICES AND CATALOGUE Stock Brands. jri JOHN MERCER. Postoffice address—Buford, via Willis ton. N. D. The above brand on left side of cattle, and pame brand on left shoulder of horses. Also this brand KfHH 011 H. A. left side of cattle. GSlH And on left thigh of cattle. Also a flower-pot brand on either side of cattle. NELSON. Postoffice address—Nesson, N. D. Above brand also on right side and left liip of cattle. GEORGE W. NEWTON. Postoffice address—Williston, N. D. Also .£ on left side. OLE THORSON. Postoffice address—Nesson, N. D. The above brand on right hip of cattle. W. O. BAR8TAD. Above brand on left rib of cattle half of same braml on left shoulder. Postoffice address—Hnfflund, Williams County. N.D. CHRIS. ANDERSON, Postoffice uddress—Williston, N. D. E. L. MOORE. Postoffice address—Williston, N. D. Above brand on l«f't hip of cattle and saine on left shoulder of horses. THOMAS SHEA. Postoffice address—Williston, N. L). Same brand on left hip. BENTON BELL. Postoffice address—Williston, N. D. STROUD BROS. Postoffice address—Stroud, X. D. The alov« brand on either or botti sides of cattle. Also control ail cattle branded right side. left shoulder Stock Brands. DOUGLAS BELL. Postoffice address—Williston. N. jPJ DAN HARRI8. Postoffice address—Williston, N. D. JOHN HEFFERNAN. Postoffice address—Williston, N. D. F. R. ZahL Postoffice address—Williston, N. D. Same brand as above on left shoulder of horses. Also |on left side of cattle, and same on left shoulder of horses. Young horses branded on tbe inside of right thigh with tbe same brands. Also, own horses branded ISI on right thigh. COULTER & SCRANTON, General Blacksmiths. Horse-Shoeing a Specialty. AH kinds of Wagon 1 Carriage Work EXECUTED WITH DISPATCH. Satisfaction guaranteed on all work. 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