The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-07-26

1t is reported that crops around Devils
Lake and Turtle mountains are ruined.
Haying in this section is now in full
blast, and the farmers are reaping boun-
tiful supply.
Journals pursuing we'll defined and con-
Isistent lines of policy do not "change
front" with every passing breeze, merely
TO please the ephemeral fancy of volunteer
advisers.
I Louis Olson, from Hudson, Wis, reached
Washburn Saturday, in company with
Billy Wen of Bismarck. Louis has come
on visit to his brother, Jacob Olson, who
fhas charge of ]. p. Peterson's herd north
of Turtle Lake.
The Pacific House at Bismarck is ono of
the best hotels in the capital city. It
furnishes excellent accommodations, and
ranks as favorite with all who have once
enjoyed its hospitalities. Read the adver-
tisement of this popular hotel in another
column.
John satterlund, ]. O. staley and Ole B.
Wing, delegates to the republican state
convention, will start to morrow morning
by private conveyance for Bismarck,
whence they will take the evening express
for Fargo and arrive at Grand Forks
Monday.
John j. Robinson, who was delegate
from Coal Harbor to the republican coun-
ty convention, and also held the proxy of
Louis House, was in town last Saturday,
but failed to hand in his credentials, and
therefore the Coal Harbor district don't
show up in the proceedings. 5
Nels P. Olsen, for several years q resi-
dent of Washburp, but now chief clerk of
Louie Westhauser's "wet grocery" house,
and Miss Annie Thyberg, of Conkling, this
county, were married in Bismarck last
Tuesday, July 22d. The many Mclean
county friends of Mr.. Olsen and his bride
extend their warmest congratulations.
Chas. T. Lange has sold his interest in
the business of the Mclean County Mail
to his partner, Laurence Casselman. Mr..
Casselman assumes all debts of the con-
Germ and collects all accounts due the same.
There will be no change in the editorial
management of the paper, as Mr.. Henry
/ IS. Wood viii continue IN charge until the
LIST of January next.
Chas. F. Huston of Turtle Lake, and 8.
D. Rohrer, of Hancock, were elected dele
gates from their respective localities to
the republican county convention, but as
they had spent the week as members of
the board of equalization, they felt that
their services were needed at home, and
accordingly pulled out before the show
opend Saturday afternoon.
"The end is not yet-for still they come" :"
is the remark they claim that Luke Eskus
of Coal Harbor made Wednesday morning
when announcing to his friends that Glib.
American voter arrived at his ranch on
the night previous. II is said that Luke
feels rather proud over this little episode,
and thinks that Mclean county is good
country to live in. Mother and child are
doing well.
Mandan Pioneer: The Lantermann
Bros. are at present engaged in loading
about 100000 pounds of wool, which is to
be shipped to Boston, Mass. The wool
will make seven car loads, and has been
brought in from the country tributary to
Mandan. y. Mr.. Geo. A. Breckenridge is
one of the bonanza sheep raisers of Nor
ton county. From flock of 500 sheep he
has so far this spring raised GOO lambs
Jan increase of 100 per cent.
@. F. Huston, of Turtle Lake, was in
town Wednesday and reported the wheat
in his section as coming out all right. He
says that for two or three days last week
the hot weather began to take effect on
[hia grain, but . nice rain last Saturday
night put q check to the damage, and it is
now maturing in fine shape, and win be
ready for harvesting within ton days.
John Reuters wheat was 30 well filed be-
fore the hot weather became 80 steady that
Il ~as mt affected at all. and will be ready
for the harvester in about week.
Tho editress of the "B. B. Reportsr"
Tthis has no reference to the Burlington
Reporter, nor to ssLittle Mae's" best gal
who runs that sheet lis made up of true
western metal, as is indicated by the ring
Of the following extract from it, leading
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