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

of household furniture. ... The Times
says the vicinity Of Mandan is para
disc for gardeners. 80. Sheep are being
dipped. whether they show signs OF
scab OF not.
Ransom county: Many Sheldonites
are at Detroit Lake. James Kennedy,
of Fargo, shipped q carload of fat cattle
from his Sheldon farm to Chicago.
G.. M. Smedby tells The Enterprise he
secured 200 quarts of currants from two
square rods of land. Lisbon papers
are Justly enthusiastic v Battery A
and the First Regiment Band. %. Major
Foster, of Fargo, was the only member
of the Lisbon Soldiers Home at the
called meeting except M. Gardiner;
adjourned to Aug. 1.-The County
Farmers Alliance will buy their Irvine
of Hughes Bros, of Lisbon, they max
ing the lowest bid.
Logan County: School at Napoleon
has closed until Aug 3....Onlya few
applications were made for reduction of
assessment. 49,: Haymaking vas in pro-
gress, and The Homestead advises
everybody to put up a full supply.
Sam Fosters house was struck by light
ming, nobody hurt. Julius 81. Hoof
was struck by lightning but has recov-
cred. 49, Professor Culbey, of the United
States geological survey, has been in
Logan County and reports Beaver
Greek buttes as formerly an oyster bed
49,. Fosters school township board has
elected Miss Alice Fisher as the teacher
Julius 81. Hoof reports 3.46 inches
Of rainfall the past week.
Benson County: The commissioners
allow A. E. Quinn $3.50 per day for
pulling mustard on other peoples land
and make it a tax. MI. Quarve will
start q store at Viking. Thomas E.
Mather has fifty acres of fine fax.
William McGeoch has rented O. Olaf
Inns farm at Oberon:: :Gophers are
doing muchdamage at Viking go. Editor
Garvey's mouth waters over the garden
truck received. especially the big lusci.
Stackhouse at Oberon has a new we'll,
depth. Leeds advertises for bids to
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and Mrs. Miner Williams gave a dance
have returned from Montana,
satisfied.
Sargent County: Editor Ellsworth
wants hugging societies organized in
:. Mrs. A. F. Price has been
very i'll, but is convalescent. IA petit
ton has been presented the town board
of Forman asking a special election to
bond for 3d. 600 for an artesiau well,
action deferred: IA. 81. Finrow, who
has been presiding at Lockerby's pre-
liminary examination, is also town
clerk, clerk of the village board and
school board, as we'll as justice and dep
uty sheriff, but intends to-give up
all these and move to Lisbon to clerk
for Sandager & Haugen.. There is
trouble over the Forman school board
the salary Of Superintendent
DanfOrth MANY farmers are buying
produce. IA. Ziesemer has taken
charge Of the Sawyer elevator at Mil.
nor.
Cass County: J. II. Gale, of Hunter,
has been down to Detroit. 90. Mr.. and
Mrs. p. Madsen have lost their baby. 100.
Peter Fairburg, of the Payne farm at
found some booze and tried to
make things lively. .. The following are
the officers Of the Cass County farmers
alliance: f. L. Richter, president; ID.
I. Eyres, vice-president; s. d. Richard
son, secretary; Harrison Hill, treasurer;
F. T.. Richter, lecturer: P. q. Dustrud,
steward; B. O. Shaw, Doorkeeper; d. ].
Ayres, Purchasing Agent; Walter Muir,
A. McHench and James Long, execu-
tive committee; d. I. Ayres, Smith
Stimmel and W. 81. Owen. judiciary
81. Fl. Smith of Wheat.
land is having a barn built 7Ox9O with
80 foot posts. 10. Anderson in Watson
township has an orchard of young
growing; the trees are not crabs
but winter fruit. IA large Iowa colony
are corresponding with Senator Lowry
about coming to North Dakota.
Trail County: A. B. Steen of Bux-
ton and Miss Florence Banaster of Hills
boro are married. -. johnnie Lamont of
Fargo has been spending some time
here. ...A new school house is to be
constructed in Hillsboro Township. 80.
The Hillsboro police now wear stars. 5000.
81. D. Hurley has imported a carload of
mules. ... Miss Alice Smith of Califor-
mia has given q dance and SUPPER.
Babe Daubner has new selling 'tem-
peranoe" drinks at Hillsboro, probably
pure water 80. City Assessor Kelly re-
ports 700 inhabitants in Mayville. $50.
Mayville dealers have already sold
twenty-five carloads of binding Irvine
Capt. J. j. Kelly is getting up an
atlas of this county and part of Steele
County. /. The Banner reports red
clover growing finely on the Hennipg
farm, near Hillsboro, and has not win
ter killed. .Hillsboro asks for bids for
sewer construction.
Pembina County: Frances Bros. are
charging their Crystal store. "A
union school picnic was held at Hedges
Grove, east Of Hoople, with a good pro.
gramme of sports. 80. Professor Babcock
of Grand Forks lectured on Chemistry
at Bathgate. =. Bathgate merchants
close at 8 O'Clock. The State Cbau-
tauqua Literary and Scientific Society
had a pleasant meeting at Bathgate. N. |
Q. Young was reelected president, and
Mr.. Truax secretary, while Mrs. Bur.
rows is treasurer. >. The protracted
meetings at Bruce have closed. "A