The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-12
Miss Hilda satterlund returned home
from Dry Point last evening. ~

evening after years absense on the coast.
He 0Ske as hale, fat and saucy as ever.
We helieve, now, that Ed. will be satisfied
to stay in North Dakota.
Mel Casselman, brother of our friend
Larry, came down from Lows ranch yes
terday. Mr.. Casselman recently came from
Capada, and is favorably impressed with
Mclean.
A,letter from X. s. Ramsett announces
the TIT that ~ will be back in washburn
withi daya, and bring withih1n, q
fiya1f eand-dolla stock of new goods.
HIS SbfSsher "a: viii iso.tetdrn,, and prob.
ably will be shaking hands with his old
friends by the time this notice is read.
Henry Anderson last week purchased
Frank Kihm's popular restaurant at Bis
marck, and will continue the business at the
old stand-open at all hours. For several
years Mr.. Anderson has been head cook in
the restaurant, and the reputation of the
establishment as a frst-class resort is due
as much to his culinary skill as to any
other cause. Henry, old boy, we wish you
prosperity. 'Rah, for us!
Tomorrow evening Rev. Geo. E. Brown
ell will preach his farewell sermon in
Washburn. We understand that he has a
call elsewhere which will pay him much
better than here, and he intends to soon
resign the Office of county superintendent
of schools and leave for his new field of
labor. We admit that it is poor picking
for minister in this county, and wo do
not begrudge man the opportunity for a
betterment of his condition.
In compliance with the new election law
under the Australian system, the board at
its last meeting divided the county into
three election precincts-each commission
er district forming a precinct-with the
polling places established at Washburn,
Weller and Coal Harbor. The inspectors
of election were appointed as follows: K.
s. Ramsett, 1st precinct; Charles Weller,
I'd precinct; VIM. Lacy, Sd precinct.
Mr.. Samuel Fairman informs the Lead
er that he will open the Washburn ware
house on next Monday, the 14th, and be
ready to. receive wheat. He. has about
$500 sacks now on hand, which will be
loaned to the farmers at the rate of So per
hundred per week. The scheme for loan
inn be nd ic oh
like this: The farmer will be charged two
cents apiece for the number of sacks he
receives, and if he returns them within 48
hours he will be credited with that amount
for each one so returned; but if he holds
them for q week or so, the amount charged
will stand against him for their use. On
and after Monday farmers can procure all
the sacks they may need.
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. SO
The Leader will respectfully ask the
farmers of the county to hand us in state
ment of the amount of grain they 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 will be
the best advertisement for Mclean county
we can send out, and beside the great ad
vantages we possess as a tock.raising
country we want to show to the world the
superiority of our soil as an agricultural
region. Please bear this in mind and give
us your aid in the way We have indicated.
We were asked Thursday why the ma
jority of the board refused to allow Com'r
Mann's bill as he presented it? The ex-
PLANTATION is simple: The board met in
special session on August 9Th. The work
before them was completed that day and
the board adjourned. The following day
the members returned to their respective
homes. At the meeting last Monday
C0m'rs Allen and Bettendorf, in making
up their bills, charged for only one days
services in attending that meeting, but
Com'r Mann charged for two days services
one day while the board was in session,
and one day going home. Com'r Mann
says the old boards used to charge that
way, and he insists that he is entitled to
per diem, as we'll as mileage, for the day
he consumes in going home. Com'rs
Allen and Bettendorf can't see it in that
light, and don't propose to pay out the
peoples money except for services actual
" rendered. For this reason the majority
cut Msnn's bill down %.
A visit among the business firms at Bis
marck, the past week, revealed decided
improvement in all branches of trade and
more cheerful, hopeful spirit displayed
by all classes of dealers; and especially
was this the case with the Gull River Lum-
Der Company, of which Mr.. Isaac Hooper,
ESQ.,, is agent. This firm has always main
tained steadfast confidence in the supe-
riority and ultimate success of the Mis-.
souri, Slope both as an agricultural and
stock raising country, and as an evidence
of their faith in the region surrounding
them, they have recently stocked up their
yards in Bismarck with immense quanti-
ties of lumber of every grade. They now
carry a larger. supply than can be found
in any lumber yard in the northwest, which
they are selling to farmers at greatly re-
duced rates. Our friends in Mclean coun-
ty who contemplate purchasing lumber,
should not fail to call upon Mr.. Hooper
when they visit the capital city. They
will find Mr. Hooper q courteous gentle
man, aud they will also find that he will
give them prices that will defy competition.