The Washburn leader., 1891-10-17

NORTH DAKOTA.
Interesting Condensed News from
Over the State by
Counties.
Logan county: Wheat is averaging
from eighteen to thirty bushels and fax
from nine to fifteen. :. :. William J.
Dwyer is buying wheat at Napoleon.
Mcintosh County: George a. Fay
expects the railroad will soon be built
to Ashley. -. Burglars have been oper-
ating near Ashley "A Russian girl
had her dress caught in the belt of a
threshing machine and was quite badly
injured.
MoHenry County: M. R. Young is
running the up.river stage go. Jennie
Hanson, of Dervig. and Charles Dahl,
of Towner, are married. The editorof
The News and Stockman has Joined the
society for prevention of cruelty to
animals.
Griggs County: Cranes are reducing
the wheat yield around Willow. I. .Sev.
eral men have been arrested in 'prohi-
bition" Cooperstown for being intoxi:
cated... The roof of the Oargill Eleva.
tor was discovered on fire the other
night but was quickly extinguished.
Rolette County: Drinks at Dunseith
are charged for at the rate of rs cents
per ounce. The LaFrances have for
ty-seven large stacks of wheat ready for
the thresher. r. 81. Rose had one of
his horses die. The Herald is pub
fishing some excellent crop reports.
Steele County: r. F. and B. Pickert
have commenced suit for slander against
Daniel Nelson, of Hope, and Andrew
Thumb, of Greenview. Sheriff Nc
Laren, of Cass County, has been serv-
ing citations in delinquent tax cases for
this county. District court will open
for Steele County Oct ~.
Kidder County: James Herd has
shipped car of fat sheep to St. Paul
Henry Albrecht, of Tappin. raised
corn with ears ten inches long and
twelve rows to the ear. The Ozone
gives very good write up of the busi-
ness men of Steele. -. There is to be a
dance at the Benjamin house Dot. 8.
Foster County: Farm lands are be-
ing sold at good prices. :. Barlow is
very lively nowadays. :. The concert at
Darlington was we'll attended. IF. N.
Ohafee got an average of SO bushels of
wheat from sixty acres of land Car
fington is to have bank. :. "A large
party of Milwaukee hunters are camp
ing near Lake George.
Emmons County: Many new gran.
aries are being built throughout the
county. i. The Record says that nine.
teen miles of the Bismarck Aberdeen
grade of the 500 has been built this
summer. Judge Winchester will hold
special term of court at Williamsport
Oct. 10. D. @. 81. Bumstead is selling
sheep to the farmers of this county.
Williams County: The notice of
election of the temporary officers of
Williams County is out. and the date
fixed at Nov. II. Mrs. West Snider is
being urged as candidate for superin.
tendent Of schools. The Indians from
Ft. Berthold attempted to 90 to Ft. Bu-
ford on visit, but were turned back by
the cavalry.
Towner County: Wild geese are very
plenty around Cando. {. Tumble weeds
are very thick on the prairies. /. :. /. The
threshers do not stop for Sunday.
Miss Edith Balikett, thirteen years of
age was seriously kicked on the head by
. horse as she was passing. :. Travel
ing men are very plenty around Cando
at present.
Stark County: The First National
Bank of Dickinson shows individual
deposits subject toohecks $s1, ,27s. O2....
billiard & Trask have sold 1000 sheep.
.... Townsend Bros. have shipped 400
head of sheep to market. Sheriff
Hayes is looking for q reward of $4,000;
he is the one who received the reward
for the capture of the Northern Pacific
train robbers.
Cavalier County: The new school
building at Langdon has been COM
pleted. Cavalier County fair is an
nounced for OCT. IA and Is. ;. B. Pram
and A. 81. Solee were driving pair of
bronchos the other day when the lines
broke; both men were thrown out but
not seriously hurt; the team ran into a
wire fence seriously cutting themselves
%. The Courier Democrat contains the
announcements of five births.
Ward County: The half breeds have
been driving off some of Commissioner
Shumer's sheep. "A deer which had
been confined at Minot for year ortwo,
escaped and made viscious attack on
Tommy Miller who was shooting ducks
A day or two afterwards the deer was
killed by some hunters. The horse