The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-11

A. H. Wahl was in from Ingersoll Thurs
day, and said he had his wheat nearly al
seeded.
An additionall lot of choice canned goods
candies, tobacco, ETC., was received thi:
week at T. Fitzgerald's 'Cash Store"
Judge Winchester announces that he will
hold term of the district for Mclean
county at Washburn in May, commencing
on the 5th.
D1ED-At Elm Point, Mclean county
N. D., at l O'Clock a. m. on Tuesday, April
Z, 1891, of lagrippe, Mrs. Mary Lunqvist
aged 72 years.
Martin Hagen, one of the leading farm
ers of the Painted Woods region, visited
Washburn last Monday, mainly for the
purpose of purchasing his seed wheat
County Auditor Wells moved his family
and household goods down from Coal Har-
Dor yesterday, and this causes the Leader
to remark that the population of Wash
burn increaseth.
James Boyd, of Hancock, returned from
Wisconsin this week. He reports wages
low in the region he visited, and so far as
climate is concerned he says North Dakota
discounts it two to one.
w. II. Clark. who has been ailing with
lagrippe for several days, came down from
Snake Creek Horse Ranch last Monday
enroute to Bismarck, where he will place
himself under medical treatment.
All persons having cattle of any kind for
sale, will find it advantageous to call and
consult John Satterlund, at Washburn.
He will buy all your oxen, steers, cows
and young stock you have to sell. Don't
forget who to consult.
John Bettendorf, John E. Allen and j.
R. Mann, comprising the courty board of
commissioners were all on hand promptly
last Monday morning. The question of
funding the outstanding warrants was
postponed till the next meeting.
DIR. F. R. Smyth started east again last
Saturday. He has several propositions to
locate in North Dakota, and he has gone
to look over the advantages of the different
towns with view of permanently estab-
fishing himself in his profession.
At the municipal election in Bismarck
last Monday, DR.. Bentley was elected may
or by two majority over Ed. s. Allen. The
new members of the city council are Diet
rich, Slattery, DeGraff, Hines, Griffin,
Robidon, Healy and Henry Grambs.
Sam Musson came up from Mandan this
week accompanied by Miss Nellie Veeder
and her brother Albrough. Miss Veeder
is the young lady engaged to teach No. 1
school in Satterlund district, which was to
begin last Thursday.
1t is wicked to be wasteful; is it not as
wicked to be penurious? Both habits en-
tail misery on others; but as personal
matter it is more agreeable to have to do
with spendthrift than miser, and there
fore the world loves the one and hates the
other.
Bells are mostly cast from composition
of copper and tin, though other ingredi-
ents are often used. When the right pro-
portions of these two metals are combined
and reduced by intense heat to liquid form
the mass Is poured into a clay mold of the
desired shape and size.
Barney Mckinley made trip this week
to Lakeview Ranch, where he secured one
of the skiffs used on the lake there by w.
E. Low. Barney returned with his prize
and intends soon to launch it
upon the raging waters of the Missouri
river at this place, where it will be kept
for pleasure craft.
Late Wednesday afternoon a heavy
storm of snow mixed with rain set in over
this section of country. The storm con-
tinued through Wednesday night and all
day Thursday, covering the ground with
about five or six inches of wet snow. It
is God-send for the farmers of the Mis-
souri, slope, and insures them more boun-
tiful crop this season. Those who have
already seeded are indeed fortunate.
John c. Dwyer met with painful accl-
dent while returning from his Sterling
trip with small bunch of horses, last
week. When in the vicinity of Painted
Woods the horse he was riding stumbled
and fell in such manner as to sprain one
of Mr.. DwYer's ankles. He succeeded in
Mercer's ranch, where he has re-
mained ever since nursing the injured foot.
Latest reports say that he will probably
be able to return to his own ranch near
Coal Harbor in few days.
Gopher Bounty.
The county commissioners at their meet
ing last Monday fixed the bounty on goph-
ers at three cents each. The bounty Offer
ed is for the scalp with the two ears at
tnched Parties taking ADVANTAGE of this