The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-07
Local Brickbats.

Local Brickbats.
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| FOR SALE, OR TRADE.
One good work horse and harness
Inquire of R. H. Copeland, at the Leader
Office, Washburn, N. D.
For late telegraphic news read inside.
Congress died last Wednesday.
The choicest lot of candies, nuts and
canned goods in the city can be found at
T. Fitzgerald's.
The LEADER will take coal, wood, oats,
wheat, or any other farm product on sub
scription.
Ground Coffee, per pound, 20 cents at
Ramsett Bros.
John Oligny came up from Painted
Woods Sunday and registered at the Mer-
chants.
A. P. Thyberg was Conkling repre-
sentative in town on Wednesday.
Luke Eskes made trip to Bismarck the
other day and returned with another load
of goods for Geo. L. Robinson.
Buy Seeders and Harrows at cost, at
Ramsett Bros, as they want to close out
their machinery business.
John Nicklin and James Heath, two jol-
ly farmers of Conkling, we're down from
that berg last Wednesday.
G. M. Griffeth has moved his family into
the old Riverview hotel, taking possession
of the rooms formerly occupied by C. T..
Lange.
Prof. Frank B. Wells became full
fledged county auditor last Monday. From
this time forth he will not subscribe his
name as deputy"
Dan Leroy, boss farmer at Fort Steven
son, came down from the fort Tuesday, ac-
companied by Chas. H. Gerowe, who was
on his return to his home at Sidney Confer,
NY.
A very pleasant series of exercises were
rendered last Friday afternoon at the
Washburn school house. 1t is said the
scholars acquitted themselves in most
creditable manner.
Washburn Post No. 80, G. A. R., will
meet in regular conclave on Saturday next,
March IA. It is hoped that all its men,
bers will be in attendance, and other men,
bers of the order are cordially invited.
The regular quarterly statement of the
county treasurer and county auditor oc-
cupies space ON the fourth page of this pa
per. 1t is the only correct statement of
the county finances that has been published
during the past two years or more.
Mrs. F. B. Wells, the estimable wife of
our county auditor, took the north-bound
stage at Coal Harbor last Tuesday, des-
tined for the Mission school above Fort
Berthold. She went in respond to call
from Prof. G. L. Hall asking her assistance
in the school during the temporary illness
of one of the teachers.
H. E. Fisher of Oliver county, accom-
panied by another prosperous ranch man
named Jake-(by request his name is
omltted), ives visitor in Washburn last
week. They report their sheep industry
in prosperous condition and expressed
their convictions that sheep husbandry
would prove the most profitable the farm
or of this region could engage in.
w. e. Low, who came down from his
ranch last Friday, closed deal with G. M.
Griffith, the new blacksmith from Oliver
county, in which he sold to Mr.. Grihfeth
the old Anton Peterson blacksmith shop
and the lot herewith and leased him part
of the Riverview hotel as dwelling house.
He also sold to R. Il. Copeland the large
double building and two lots now occupied
by the Mclean County Mail.
Ramsett says he knows that the chap
who begged, borrowed or stole his mysteri-
ously disappeared hatchet to be somewhat
of politician, and so, not to hurt his plan.
for the future, he will not exact an apology
nor demand that he take any doses whatso-
ever. So please sneak that hatchet inside
the storm-door when he is not at home,
and he will forever say that it was not you,
but the other fellow, who had it.
As will be seen by reference to the fnan
cial statement published in this issue, the
amount of outstanding warrants is $15,-
914.56. Adding this to the amount of
bonded indebtedness of $4,000, and we
have total indebtedness of $34,914.56.
To this we should add the interest on ont