The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
NORTH DAKOTA.
Interesting Condensed News from
Over the State by
Counties.

Cavalier County: Wheat is generally
being stacked. ... Hired girls are scarce
49,. Wager's Roller Mill at Walhalla il
to be enlarged.
Mercer County: The Pilot wants
some of the western townships in the
county surveyed. No frost to ipiure
grain. go. But little wheat will be mar
keted before Oct. H.. Big crops.
Ramsey County: The Inter. Ocean
says that zoo. 600 bushels of wheat will
be hauled to Leeds for shipment via the
Northern Pacific. ...P Philip L. Axline
will be one of the new teachers in the
Devils Lake Deaf and Dumb school.
Logan County: Aug. Sukert wa.
seriously cut on the leg with a harveste,
IA bad prairie fire caused some con.
sternation near Napoleon. but it wal
extinguished. I'D. II. Hoof reports
August rainfall at Napoleon 1.24 inches.
Towner County: Two prairie fret
reported, both quickly put out....A
bear weighing 500 pounds was killed by
George Looklin, Henry Cowan and the
Widimeyer boys. John Hegarty and
MoHenry County: This county gets
3d. 1858. 90 school money from the state
The growth of the stock industry il
we'll illustrated by the fact that The In.
dependent publishes thirty.seven brand
and range notices.
Steele County: John Tomlison has
been very il....H. H. Wasem has been
painting his store. The new Red
River Elevator at Hope has been com
pleted. ...H Hope is to have q daily train
again. ... Sherbrooke wants q starch
factory.
Wells County: O. E. Briggs 2.year.
old child fell on an az blade. cutting a
terrible cash in its face. Marshall
Brinton warns people against trusting
his wife,. The commissioners have
authorized. y new bridge over the
Sheyenne.
Grand Forks County: 1t is said that
the Biedler. Robinson Lumber 90. will
buy the Walker mills at Grand Forks
and Orookston. ... The new Sixth Ward
School will be named Wilder, in honor
of the president of the board of educa-
tion.;
Griggs County: Charley Hall lost
considerable wheat by a prairie fire..
Mrs. Betsy Gimblett is dead. IA prai-
rie fire northwest of Cooperstewn did
considerable damage. Uncle Hi Will
liams has seen a large buck deer near
Cooperstown.
Foster County: The Bank of Caring
ton has SO, 143. 70 on deposit, subject to
check. 80, Murphy Bros. are building
the best barn in Foster County. 900. Will
lam LAWN had q finger hurt in q binde,
.... The Independent urges everybody
to pillow fire. breaks.
Pierce County: Stacking and thresh-
ing are we'll under way....A mum
social was held at the school house 900.
The Bottineau train has been making
extra trips and will soon run daily 900.
J. q. Mcbride and David Blair had a
flock of sheep run awsy from them near
Rugby.
Mcintosh County: Last fall Albert
Linn bought 100 acres of land adjoin-
ing the TOWNSHIP Of Ashley, and the crop
this year pays the entire purchase price
THE county gets 90. 319. 80 school
money from the state. -. The Methodist
Church at Ashley has given q poverty
SOCIAL.
Emmons County: Lightning is said
to have set fire to the prairie in the
southern part of the county. but the
rain soon extinguished it Diphtheria
is very bad at Winona.. . Mrs. Alta M.
hleasing is teaching at Dale. 49,. Tracy
Bros. are putting up 643 tons of hay for
the government.
Benson County: The Bank of Min
newaukan shows $s, 3S7.26 of individual
deposits subject 10 check. 49, Ole Fred.
rickson's team ran away with a binder
10. W. Mendtnhali of. Pleasant Lake
has been granted q pension. 49,. G. F:
Scranton has lost twenty-five head OF
cattle by tlackleg.
Walsh County: Crystal is to have a
new schoolhouse.. e. q. Porter of st.
Paul died suddenly at Grafton. ...A
hired man of William o'Keefe. jr., dis
covered q bottle Of alcohol and corrosive
sublimate for bedbugs, and came very
near dying from drinking the contents
49,. The capacity of the Mimic mill has
been increased to 175 barrels.
Eddy County: Adam Schoersle1
marketed the first new wheat....G W.
Brownell killed four prairie chickens at
one shot. I'D N. s. Lillioh hssintroduoed
q live goat in the A. O. q. W. lodge,
according to The Transcript. The
Merchants Hotel has been renovated
and Landlord Patch is at the helm
again.
Stark County: A. q. Robinson has
taken 400 fat sheep to Chicago. Miss
Bessie Robbins gave . piano recital at
Diokinson Judge Winchester has ad
journed the Stark County term Of court
until Oct. g.. Lawrence and Dickin-
son will build Q new brick block.
Dickinson il to have . fully equipped
weather service.
Kidder County: Charles and Harry
Devore have Q large poultry breeding