The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-02
Local Brickbats.

Local Brickbats.
Go to Fitzgerald's if you want fresh
lemons, oranges, and other fruits.
Gophers are doing great damage to grain
in various parts Of the county.
L A. B. Rohrer, of Hancock, who has been
in Montana for sometime, returned homo
Wednesday afternoon.
The choicest lot of candies, nuts and
canned goods in the city can be found at
T. aFitzgerald's.
+ It is predicted that the hot weather in
North Dakota will probably continue until
after election.
/ Judge Ranard, of Conkling, in friend
snip grasped the brawny hand Of ye editor
in his sanctum yesterday.
The total amount of bills allowed at the
last session of the board of county COM
missioners foot up $1,l13.69.
John R. Cook passed down Sunday from
#. Berthold as delegate to the republican
state convention at Grand Forks.
The dry weather has materially affected
the growth of potatoes in this section.
They ore numerous enough, but not very
large.
Sweet cider, ginger ale, and root beer,
harmless, cooling, healthful drinks, always
on hand. at T. Fitzgerald's.
Joe Reuter- was in from Turtle Lake on
Thursday, and says that the heat has seri-
ously damaged the maturing grain in his
section.
The ranchmen on the Dog Den range of
hills have fortified themselves against the
ravages of prairie fires by plowing up i'm
mense fre-breaks.
Harvesting has begun in some sections
of the county. Sven Hanson, near Turtle
Lake, we understand, harvested John Reu-
ter's wheat this week.
A visit to Henry Bartels' residence at
Turtle Lake, last Sunday, found that gen.
tleman's health somewhat improved under
DR.. Smyth's treatment.
A postoffice will soon be opened at Dog
Den, John Parks, who has been appointed
postmaster, having already forwarded his
bonds to the department.
Miss Tina johnson came up from Bis.
marok on Mondays stage, and Tuesday
snorning went ont to 1ngersol1 to visit ,hel
brothers Frank and Gus johnson.
N. J. Olson went to Bismarck yesterday
to complete arrangements with the Man.
dan Roller Mill company about construct
ing their new warehouse at Washburn.
&c. Dwyer, of Coal Harbor, left here
Wednesday morning with fine stallion
which he is taking to the Dwyer farm near
STERLING, about 30 miles east of Bismarck.
Misses Hilda and Florence satterlund
accompanied Miss Kittie Miller to her home
at Turtle Lake last Sunday, and returned
to Washburn by J. p. Peterson's stage on
Tuesday evening.
Will Rhude and his sister Clara gave q
picnic dance at the Rhude mansion last
Tuesday night. The party was attended
by all the young folks in town, who en-
| joyed the occasion immensely.
Hon. W. a. Winchester, Judge of this dis
trict, and Attorney F. Il. Register, came
up from Bismarck yesterday. The. Judge
held term of court, mainly for the pur.
pose of naturalizing citizens. Judge Win.
chester expedites business with the grace
and ease of one who has had many years
experience. The people made no mistake
when they chose him for their Judge.
The B. B. Club of washburn announces
in another column that an entertainment
wiz be given at the school house nex'
Monday evening, Aug. 4, to which the pub
lic generally is cordially invited.
Frank Marlenee has sold his strawberry
lake ranch to Joseph Tennis, of Echo, {
member Of the Ward county board Of com
missioners. Mr.. Marlenee has moved hi,
family to Pendroy, on Mouse river.