The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-05
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The choicest lot of candies, nuts and
canned goods in the city can be found al
T. Fitzgerald's.
Those wishing the Session Laws can pro-
cure them at the Leader Office for rs cents
per copy. Come without delay.
You will find some very interesting read
ing matter on fourth page.
Master Willard Wells this week took in
the sights at the capital city.
Register of Deeds Benson went to Bis.
marck Wednesday on business. ~
Miss L. McHarg returned from James
town Thursday enroute to Ft. Berthold.
steam thresher in good repair, and is now
ready to begin work.
The Burleigh county scholarship in the
Fargo agricultural college was awarded to
Miss Jessamine Slaughter of Bismarck.
Otto Wallin of Mandan has been engaged
I. the past week in getting the steam thresh-
er owned by him and Oberg in readiness
for threshing.
AL. Spanton and Walter Wells made a
trip to Bismarck this week after couple
of loads of merchandise for Geo. L. Rob-
inson, and returned Wednesday.
Ole Wing will start with steam threshing
outfit early next week. He has numerous
calls from different sections of country
more, in fact, than he will be able to at
tend to.
Farmers, when you 60 to Bismarck to
buy lumber, call at the Gull River Lumber
Yards, and consult with Isaac Hooper, the
agent. He will sell to you cheaper than
any other man.
Mrs. Cumberland and her daughter
Jessie returned Sunday from several
weeks visit in Burleigh county. On Sat-
urday last Miss Jessie proved up on her
claim in that county.
II. 81. Perkins, representative of the
Mortgage Bank Investment company of
Fargo, returned Monday night from his
trip through this county and Mercer, and
left for the east Tuesday morning.
. Luke Eskes and his son returned from
Bismarck last Wednesday with 400 head
of sheep, mostly lambs, with which he will
stock his farm at Coal Harbor. This is
very sensible movement, and next spring
Mr.. Eskes will probably reap the fruits of
his wisdom.
Rev. G. L. Hall came down from Berth
old last Monday enrouto to Boston, Mass,
where his wife has been several weeks un-
dergoing course of medical treatment.
Mr.. Hall will be absent probably two OF
three months, and this is the first genuine
vacation he has taken for five years.
VIM. 81. Brown, the hustling, gentleman
ly agent of the Security, Mortgage g. In
vestment company of Pierre, s. D., was
visitor here last Saturday, looking after
the interests of his company. Mr.. Brown
is an energetic, intelligent young man
with thorough, systematic way of doing
business.
When you go to Bismarck be sure and
see Richholt in his new "Cash Grocery
Store" on Main street, near the Western
House. He buys all kinds of farm produce
at the highest market price, and will sell
groceries in return cheaper than you can
steal them. 50
We are indebted to Superintendent
Brownell for the following interesting facts
concerning the recent spportionment of
school money for Mclean county: There
are 2O1 children in the county of school
age, and the amount of money just re-
ceived from the state is $663.3O This is
to be apportioned to the several districts
at the rate of $3.50 per child. Under the
new law the superintendent cannot make
the apportionment to the several districts
until after twenty days from the date of
his notification.
The largest and finest garden to be
found in the state of North Dakota, is that
raised by Mr.. X. Adams this season at
Painted Woods Landing. The garden COW
ers an area of several acres, and embraces
onions, cabbages, beets, carrots, parsnips,
tomatoes, ETC., all systematically arranged
and carefully attended. He has nearly s,
GOO cabbages heading finely, and over an
acre of as fine onions as we ever saw. Mr..
Adams is an old, experienced gardener,
and his beautifully y-laid-out grounds is evil
dence of his skill, and show the superior
adaptability of the Missouri slope to the
production of all classes of vegetables.
The Leader will respectfully ask the
farmers of the county to hand us in state
ment of the amount of grain tney thrash
this fall from their respective fields. Give
number of acres and total number of
bushels from same. We desire to publish
as complete list as possible. 1t win be
the best advertisement for Mclean county
we can send out, and beside the great ad-
vantages We possess as stock-raising
country we want to show to the world the
superiority of our soil as an agricultural
repiOn. Please hear this in mind and rive