The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-11-15
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Local Brickbats.
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The choicest lot of candies, nuts and
canned goods in the city can be found at
T. Fitzgerald's.
For Sale-A pair of good work horses
and harness. Inquire at the Merchants
Hotel, Washburn, N. d.
Ten cents pound paid for choice un-
salted butter-free from buttermilk-at
Ramsett Bros, Washburn, N. D. IL
Tread notice of chattel mortgage sale.
Ole Brask left for the west this week.
In the I'd ward of Minot Jim johnson
Is; seoeiyed every vote. OF .s...........t.s.,,
John Satterlund has been absent during
the past week on business east.
VIM. Reuter- and James Philips passed
Washburn for Bismarck Thursday.
Seven loads of goods passed through
town this week enroute to Berthold.
Geo. L. Robinson, of Coal Harbor, has
gone east to buy his winter supply of
goods.
Miss Jenette Ward and Mrs. T. J. Hauge-
berg visited Bismarck this week, returning
to Washburn Thursday evening.
Rev. Brownell will hold services at Conk-
ling at II o'clock tomorrow morning, and
at Coal Harbor at 1880 in the evening.
A public examination of teachers was to
have been held here yesterday, but we un-
derstand that no applicants appeared.
Andrew Sunwall and family, old-timers
in Mclean county, started Thursday for
Minneapolis, where Mr.. Sunwau intends
working at his trade.
John G. Benson, our new register of
deeds-elect, came up from Bismarck Thurs
day with load of lumber. Walter Wells
also brought up load.
Some two weeks ago the Fargo Argus
announced the fact that Rev. D. C. Plan
nette had been the recipient of a fine fat
deer from Rev. George E. Brownell of this
place. Go away from home for news.
Judge L. M. Wallin left last Saturday
for visit to his old stamping grounds"
in Montana. He will also visit the coast,
where he will probably spend the winter.
We wish the Judge a pleasant journey.
Larry Casselman has sold his residence
and barn here to T. J. Haugeberg, consid-
Grafton $1,000. In January next Mr..
Casselman intends going to Bismarck,
where he will engage in the study of law.
The LEADER is willing to exchange
commodities with the farmers of Mclean
county. Every farmer who will bring US
in 100 pounds of wheat, will receive credit
for one years subscription to this paper.
The station agent of the Northern Paci-
fic railroad at Bismarck reports that for the
two months of September and October g.
460 carloads of cattle passed that station
going east. making On aggregate of $4,000
head.
In the last issue of the Mail is published
the announcement that j. E. BrittOn has
assumed editorial management of that pa
per. Up to December Sd Mr.. Britton will
be in the employ of Mr.. Casselman, who
has a lease of the Mail to that date. After
that time, Britton will run the paper on
his own account.
The LEADER is forced out with meagre
amount of reading matter this week owing
to our absence on business in McHenry
county. It takes four days to make the
trip overland to Towner and return, and
during those four days type-setting on the
paper was in statu quo ante bellum. Now,
if you know what that means, it will be
unnecessary for us to make any further
apology.
T. j. Sevals, whose farm is located three
miles northeast of Washburn, got 1872
bushels Of No. hard wheat from 119 acres
of ground, an average of nearly 20 bushels
per acre. At 81 cents per bushel this will
bring Mr.. Sevals about $500 hard cash.
Doesn't farming pay in Mclean county,