The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-05-09

John Satterlund is member of the
United States petit jury which meets il
Fargo on the 18th inst. 5
County Commissioner John Bettendor'
registered at the Merchants yesterday
He has started out for the season with his
noted Clyde Norman horse.
Yesterday the county superintendent Of
schools held an examination of teachers in
the court house building. Miss Katie West
from the Hancock school, and Mr.. j. T.
Davis, of Weller were present.
Colonel Lowry leaves Monday for tho
east in the interests of his 500 Road, and
may conclude arrangements for ironing
the Aberdeen and Bismarck extension
while in Now York.
| Louis johnson, assessor for the I'd dis
trict, came in Monday and received his
books and instructions. The work of as
sessment commenced early in the week,
and is now progressing as rapidly as the
circumstances will permit.
John j. Robinson and Laurence Caseel-
man came up from Bismarck Thursday,
bringing with them thoroughbred Clydes-
dale stallion recently purchased of DR..
Valerius of Watertown, Wis. The animal
is beauty. See advertisement.
Ordway johnson left for Virginia last
night, feeling satisfied with the result of
his negotiations while west, which were
largely devoted to disposing of the grade
from Aberdeen north to Oakes, built by
him several years ago. This road is to be
operated this year.
County Auditor Wells and Register Ben
son last week spent a couple of days i'll
scrubbing the auditors Office and changing
the arrangements of tho furniture therein.
The auditor and register of deeds now
have clean quarters-soneth ethinc heretofore
unknown in that department.
B. F. Long, assessor for the second
commissioner district. came down last Sun
day to receive the assessors books. etc.,
belonging to his Office. He will at once
enter upon the work of assessing, and
realizes tho fact it will be about all he
can do to complete tho work within the
time required by law.
Capt. G. P. Wood came up on Mondays
stage, and made the Leader welcome 1ca1i.
Capt. Wood left his home at Oconomowoc,
Wis, last Saturday night in response to a
telegram calling him back to Mclean
county on account of tho serious illness of
his son William, who resides near Coal
Lake. The captain is looking hale and
hearty, and he says he feels several years
younger than he did last fall.
@. F. Huston was in from Turtle Lake
last Saturday. He said that on the night
before ice to the thickness of nearly one
half inch formed in tub of water stand
ing outside, and that most of the wheat in
his neighborhood was frozen down. II is
thought that the frost will not damage the
wheat any, but on the contrary may prove
beneficial as it will cause the grain to stool
out better.
A letter received last Monday from c. D.
Rice of Towner, N. D., says he has lost the
following stock: One large bay mule
weight about 1850 lbs, one sorrel marc
weight about $50 lbs. and one dark bay
mare, weight about 1000 lbs. Each had
halter on. The sorrel mare is branded on
left hip, G. H. with stirrup beneath the
letters, and tho dark marc has white star
in forehead, one white hind foot and brand
ed G. H. on left hip. If any of our readers
pick up such animals they can notify the
Leader, or address Mr.. Rice.
Judge Winchester and Stenographer R.
M. Tuttle came up from Bismarck yester-
day afternoon. The Judge opened court
at o'clock this morning, and the first
business brought up was three appl1ca-
tions for citizenship. These were Miss
Jane Millar, Mrs. Elizabeth Beisang,
and William Parrington, all from Turtle
Lake, who were duly admitted. There
are three or four cases on the calendar,
but as none of them were called up for
trial, the Judge adjourned court sine die.
A Fire-Brand.