The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-12-12
Local Brickbats.

Robert B. Tower of Coal Harbor was in
town Saturday.
DaGraff has large line ladies Under
wear.
If you want Fresh Oysters, go to A1el
Nelson's.
Herman voiglander was up from Bis
marck this week.
I Maj. Murphy returned from Bismarck
Thursday evening. 49,,
Choice Fresh Oysters Selects-just re-
ceived at Axel Nelson's.
W. g. Scanlon, of Helena, registered at
the Merchants last Saturday.
j. A. Burgum and Chas. Brady repre-
scented Conkling in town this week.
John r. Borquist, brother of Louis, re-
turned from Montana last Saturday.
Clothing cheaper than any where else
on earth, at Geo. Il. Robinson's, Coal
HarbOr.
Henry Rohrer, j. Anderson and James
Tower, of Cool Harbor, went to Bismarck
on Wednesday.
Talmadge says there there is no place in
heaven for the hypocrite. Nor the traitor,
either, We presume.
A large line of Overcoats in Cloth, Dog
skin, Goat, Wombat, Badger, &C., at De-
CRAFTS, Bismarck.
Auditor Wells and Treasurer Haugeberg
went to Bismarck on Tuesdays stage.
Mr.. Haugeberg returned Wednesday even
ing.
DeGraff of Bismarck makes Specially
in mems Duck Goods, Such as Overalls.
Overcoats. Flannel lined Suits, and Leather
Goats and Vests.
A fine lot of Angola Twilrs, 26 inches
wide, at 10c per yard, and choice lot of
superior Outing Flannels at IL cents per
yard, at Geo. L. Robinson's, Coal Harbor.
The safety rods and finishing touches
were put into the new warehouse Wednes-
day morning, and in the afternoon Mr..
Fsirman took in over one thousand bushels
of wheat.
The wheat Checks lost by Chas. Weller.
sometime ago, have been found. As dup
licate checks have been issued to Mr..
Weller, the old ones will be sent into the
company and cancelled.
A "Ticket." emitting the holder to a
chance of getting fine Road Cart, will be
given to each purchaser of $l.O0 worth of
goods, at Geo. L. Robinson's, Coal Harbor.
J.. c. Watcher, of the livery firm of
White & Watchter of Bismarck, was in
town again last Saturday evening, having
driven up with Mr.. A. T. Burgum and wife,
Maj. Murphy drove down to the capital
city this week on business connected with
the Berthold agency. About dozen In
dian freighting teams went down the same
day. They'll bear watching.
We understand that preparations are
being made for Christmas Tree and q
general good time for Christmas Eve, to
be held at the Washburn school house.
We don't know anything about the pro-
gramme.
Oberg l. Wallin have finished thrashing
in the vicinity of Coal Harbor and are now
at work among the farmers IN the sand
hills between conkling and Hancock. It
is Thought they will get through in that
section by the middle of the coming week.
Last Tuesday Sheriff Falconer took
charge of the Mclean County Mail material
under mortgage held by Msrder, Luse b
Co., type founders of Chicago, against
Fred Hendershot, and which mortgage had
been assumed by J. e. Britton about q
year ago.
The farmers around Conkling finished
thrashing this week, and they are well sat-
isfied with the work done by Mr.. Ole Ever
son with his machine. We have received
the figures of only two from that neigh
borhood. James Heath's wheat gave him
an average yield Of over So bushels per
acre. John Allen got 869 bushels of wheat
from % acres, an average of 81 bushels.
The Washburn -four mill started up the
fore part of this week, under the manage
ment Of Henry Richards, who is turning
out az fine grade Of -four as can be pro-
duced by any mill of its capacity. Now
is the time for farmers to bring in their
wheat and secure their next years supply
of -four. Every farmer has plenty of grain
and there viii be no excuse for running
short Of -four the coming season.
E. T. Winston, familiarly known ON the
Missouri slope. as "Tom,"' left Washburn
Tuesday on his return east. Mr.. Winston
will go direct to Richmond, Va, where his
family now resides, and with them spend
tie winter. In the spring he viii return
to Duluth and resume work on his paving
contract. Toms visit to Mclean county
lasted but eight or ton days, but they were
days Of sunshine and pleasure to his host
Of friends here.