The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-10-04
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For late telegraphic news read inside.
If you want anything good to eat or
drink, 90 to Ramsett Bros.
There was no convention held at Wash
burn on Saturday of last week.
The county board of commissioners will
be meet in regular session on Monday.
The choicest lot of candies, nuts and
canned goods in the city can be found at
T. Fitzgerald's.
Sweet cider, ginger ale, and root beer,
harmless, cooling, healthful drinks, always
on hand. at T. Fitzgerald's. ,..s
For Sale A pair of good work horses
and harness. Inquire at the Merchants
Hotel, Washburn, N. d.
Eight cents pound paid for choice un-
salted butter-free from buttermlk-at
Ramsett Bros, Washburn, N. d. IL
Larry Casselman returned home from
Bismarck Wednesday.
p. o. Gradin of Conkling was among the
many visitors in Washburn Monday.
B. N. Peterson brought up big load
of goods for T. ]. Haugeberg Tuesday.
Jim Larmer of Coal Harbor spent Sat-
urdav NIGHT in town on his wav home from
Bismarck.
Mrs. Robt. Leroy and Mrs. Allan
Mcdonald of Weller visited town last
Saturday.
Sam Fairman one of the south side
rustlers and his mother were up from
Falconer Saturday and took in the per-
formances at the court house.
E. F. Turner, merchant tailor of Dick
inson, N. D.. has made an assignment in
favor of his creditors to j. T. Scott. Liza
bilities about $4,000, with assets about the
same.
Miss Emma Carlson feft for Bismarck
last Saturday, and Mrs. Peter Londquist
started from here Sunday morning, whence
they took the Northern Pacific train for
Missoula, Mont.
BY reference to the proceedings of the
republican legislative county convention
it will be seen that every precinct in Nc
Lean county was represented by full del
egation. Please bear this in mind.
G. G. w. West, of Turtle Lake, was the
successful bidder to furnish coal for the
Fort Stevenson school. He commenced
operation last Monday-taking the coal
out from the mine north of the fort.
This issue of the LEADER has been delay
ed for the purpose of giving the result of
the legislative convention, and therefore
We chronicle few events which have oc-
Cured since its regular day of publication.
An extensive prairie fire was raging
east, of Washburn on Tuesday, which caus-
ed the denizens of this burg to turn out
enmasse in the evening and burn fire
break around the town for self-protection.
It is expected that Messrs. Peterson and
Wing will complete their thrashing con-
tracts in Ecklund township within few
days, and sometime next week will begin
thrashing in Sverdrup township, north of
Washburn.
The republican legislative county con-
vention last Monday gave Mr.. Satterlund
the privilege Of naming his own delegates
to the district convention, an action
which shows Mr.. satterlund's popularity
with the people of Mclean county.
Isaac Rohrer, a brother of Rohrer
Bros. of Hancock, arrived from the
east OH Mondays stage. Mr.. Rohrer is
new conner and we hope that in the
near future we will be able to number
him among our bonified residents.
PA. Havrevold and Erick Ramstad, Of
Minot, drove over from th1t hourishing
little burg Tuesday, These gentlemen are
taking great deal of interest IN political
matters, and their visit to Washburn was in
the interest 0f Rev. T. g. Reishus as can
didate for state senator from Ward county
The fire which has been burning in
the east but is now extinguished, started
in the vicinity Of Menoken, Burleigh
county and it's ravages in the vicinity
Of Slaughter were quite extensive,
many tons Of hay and some grain being
burned. i.
VIM. B. Lacy, living about two miles
southeast Of Coal Hafbor met with quite
serious loss by fire last Monday after:
noon. His little four-y -year-old child by
some means set IRE TO the grass near the
house, which, communicated to the stables
and stacks, destroying al his hay, three
stacks Of grain and the stables.
Frank A. Lind, Of Minneapolis, MINI.
1 nrr;vnd IN waehhrrm m Last Mns,davss