The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-06-20

y: otto. :Wallish of Mandan, ,,was shaking
hands with old friends in Washburn last
week.
The sun shone forth bright and clear on
Thursday. The first time we had seen his
face for nearly week.
T. j. Haugeberg and Baard Baardson re-
turned from Bismarck Wednesday with
two heavy loads of new goods.
Capt. G. P. and VIM. Wood were in town
again this week. They expect to start
east within week or ten days.
AL Spanton has been so-journing at the
Merchants for week, and on Thursday
went to Hancock with j. r. Mann.
c. j. Naddux, editor of the New Rock
ford Transcript, has been admitted to
practice law in Judge Roses court.
Loren Smith came over from his Oliver
county ranch last Sunday and spent day
with his mother, Mrs. C. M. Griffith.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. G. M. Griffeth
entertained number of tho children of
Washburn at her residence in honor of her
two little grand-daughters who have been
visiting her this week.
Jack Dwyer returned Tuesday from his
trip to Bismarck. He was accompanied
hither by Misses Emma and Lolita Robin
son, daughters of ]. j. Robinson of Coal
Harbor' and Miss Lucy Hollembaek of
Bismarck, =
In regard to the sheep controversy in
the Bismarck Tribune last week, Clarence
Price said he was proud of Fred Hender-
shott for defending the country against
such damaging rot as certain Bismarck
correspondent had sent abroad.
Commissioner Mann went to Bismarck
last Sunday. The object of his visit to
the capital city is mainly to visit Mandan
and investigate Judge Rice's prairie-fire
burning machine. He was accompanied
by the irrepressible Patrick Burleigh of
Coal Harbor, who went along as sort of
major domo.
Goo. Gussner, the hustling Bismarck
grocer, wants us to let our Mclean county
farmers know that he is still on the turf,
and as anxious as ever to serve them with
everything in his line. We cheerfully COM
ply with the request, and for further in
formation We refer our readers to his ad-
vertisement on this page of the Leader.
Com'r Mann and Paddy Burleigh re-
turned from their Bismarck trip Thursday.
Mr.. Mann says he feels very confident that
Rice's prairie-fire burner will do all the
work it is recommended to do, and so far
as he can see, 1t is machine that will last
lifetime. He will recommend the pur-
chase of one at the next meeting of the
board.
Ramsett Bros. this week announce the
fact that they intend closing out their
stock of goods at cost. X. s. Ramsett,
who has conducted the business here the
past year, intends settling up the affairs
of the firm in this county and going west
to Join his brother Ed, who has already
located on the coast. Read the announce
ment, and don't delay in giving them q
call. Delays are dangerous, You know. e
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What are the people Of Mclean county
going to do about celebrating the comiug.
Fourth of July? If Washburn is not pre-.
pared to furnish an entertainment, why
would it not be good idea to have pic
mic dinner at Coal Harbor or Conkling?
Certainly, with the prospects of an i'm.
mense harvest before Us, the people ought
to feel like celebrating the nations birth
day and rejoicing over the many blessings
bestowed upon us by the lavish hand of
Nature. Come now, wake up, and let MS
hear from some one.
The school election in Washburn district
last Tuesday resulted in the election Of
Mrs. F. B. Wells as director for three years,
to succeed Mrs. J. E. Britton, whose term
of Office expires in July. There was but
little interest manifested on the part of q
few who made themselves very conspicu-
ous by their absence from the polls, but
as they are not especially concerned in the
advancement of education or the welfare
of Washburn, we presume they will be
greatly surprised to learn that school
election has been held. In consequence of
this apparent apathy on part of the few in
the cause of general education, there were
but fourteen votes cast-and Mrs. Wells
] received them all.