The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-08-01
Local Brickbats.

Those wishing the Session Laws can pro
cure them at the Leader Office for rs cent
per COPY. Come without delay.
Another stray horse taken up-by Nel'
Herred. Read notice.
Jos. Reuter- of Turtle Lake was visito,
in Washburn Tuesday.
Buy your hats while you can get them a
cost, at Ramsett Bros.
Billy Clark, the horse-man, was dow1
from Coal Harbor Thursday.
w. E. Low came down from his rancf
last Monday, and Tuesday pulled out fol
the capital city. .. st' ''sss's
A good supply Of first-class boots and
shoes still left at Ramsett Bros.
VIM. Reuter- passed through town fol
Bismarck Monday, returning Wednesday
evening.
from weeks visit with friends at the
embryo city of Coal Harbor.
John Reuter- from Turtle Lake passed
through town Wednesday enroute to Bis
lnarck after a load of lumber.
James Boyle, tho veteran pioneer of Nc
Lean county, made trip to Bismarck ear.
ly in the week, and returned Thursday.
John Sheldon's little daughters, Hilda
and Alice, from Bismarck, are visiting the
little Misses Satterlund at the Merchants
hotel in this place.
Hon. John Sattcrlund made the mail
run to Bismarck Tuesday, his right-hand
bower, Mr.. Nygard, being temporarily oc'
cupiod in another direction.
Barney Mckinley and Isaac Westman
started Tuesday morning for Lows ranch
at Lakeview, where they will put in the
haying season for the good of ''man and
beast"-especially for man.
John A. Stoyell, esq.,, one of the Oldest
attorneys of Bismarck, and. in the early
territorial days prominent political war
horse of the Missouri slope, has been i'll
town the past two or three days on legal
business.
Jim Bartron was "best man"-or should
have been-at the Nygard- Olsen wedding
last Monday evening. Jim is seriously
considering ihe question of trying some
thing like it himself. He says he knows
how it's done, now.
When you go to Bismarck be sure and
see Richholt in his new "Cash Grocery
Store" on Third street, south Of the post.
Office. He buys all kinds of farm produce
at the highest market price, and will sell
groceries in return cheaper than you can
steal them. 5s
VIM. Reuter- of Turtle Lake swore out a
warrant Wednesday before Justice Britton
against Daniel e. Griffin on charge of
stealing two COWS, and secured John A,
Stoyell of Bismarck to prosecute. Griffin
was brought to Washburn Thursday and
took a change of venue to Justice Bartron
at Coal Harbor. Later-The defendant
was discharged for want of prosecution.
the complainant paying the costs.
Judge Lacy came down from Coal Har-
Dor Monday, armed and equipped accord
ing to law, to tie the matrimonial knot that
would make two loving hearts beat as one.
Those who witnessed the ceremony say he
did the work in apple-pie order. Hans G.
Nygard and Miss Anna Olsen were the prin-
cipal characters in this pleasing drama.
Auditor Wells has called special meet
ing of the board of county commissioners
to be held on Thursday, August 9th, for
the purpose of considering final settle
ment of the taxes of the Northern Pacific
railroad company, which are now in It'll
cation. G. S. Fernald, tax commissioner
for the company, has notified the auditor
that he will be in Washburn on that day.
JIM. Perrigo, connected with the Indian
school at Genoa, Neb., arrived at Wash
burn Wednesday enroute to Fort Berthold,
where he will gather up number of In
dian children and take them with him on
his return to Genoa next week. He was
accompanied by an Indian girl named
Blossom Rodgers, who had been to tho Ge-
noa school and was returning to her people.
Jos. Burguln and John w. Elliott were
in from Conkling Wednesday. Since the
resignation of Mrs. Maggie Burgum as
postmistress of Cpnkling, Mr.. Jos. Bur-
gum, one of her bondsmen, has had charge
of the office. Now, Mr.. Burgum intends
going to the Red river valley, and from
this time until the vacancy can be filled by
regular appointme John w. Elliott, Mrs.
Burgum's second bondsman, will have
charge of the Office. "Postmaster Elliott
is now in order.
Julius Michaelson, whose farm is located
about five miles north of Washburn, this
week brought to the Leader Office one Of
the finest samples of wheat we have yet
seen in. North Dakota. It is stool of
fourteen stalks raised from one kernel,
and measures feet 8A inches high, with
heads averaging 81 inches in length.
These heads, when fully matured, will av-
erage fully six inches in length. If no
mishap occurs, Mr.. Michaelson expects to
net 30 bushels to the acre of clean No.
bard. The sample is beauty.