The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-10-31
This paper is entered as secOnd-class matter
at the POstoffce at Washburn. North Dakota.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MCLEAN co.
Local Brickbats.

Local Brickbats.
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The highest market price paid in trade
for fresh eggs, at Axel Nelson's, IT. Fitz'
geraid's old stand.)
16 pounds of granulated sugar for e1.00
at Ramsett Bros. 81
Vote for Swan Hanson for commissioner
of the third district.
Geo. E. Adams was up from Painted
Woods last week selling vegetables to the
Washbprngpeopie.
The snow and rain of yesterday must
have caused a cessation in the operations
of the prairie-dre burner.
The election for commissioner in the
third district will be held at Coal Harbol
next Tuesday. Vote for Swan Hanson.
Miss Counser, the lady who has been
employed as assistant matron of the Fort
Stevenson school, went up to the fort last
Saturday.
We understand that about three tons OF
freight we're shipped from Washburn to
Coal Harbor by the Abner O'Neal on her
up trip Thursday morning.
Frank johnson, present clerk of court
for Mclean county, returned home last
week from Bismarck, where he has spent
most of the summer working for the N. P.
company.
We are now at work setting up the tax
list for this county, which must make its
appearance in next weeks Leader, and
that accounts for the shortage of locals in
this issue.
Maj. J. s. Murphy returned Thursday
evening from his trip to Ransom county.
He was accompanied by his wife who has
been east for several months on visit to
her relatives.
The company of government surveyors
who have been camping the past week at
Washburn, embrace the following: NJ. J.
Lacy, II. G. Broerman, Ed. Powers, g. NJ.
Brooks, Geo. W. Kolter, c. 8. Dennis, b.
Roehr, and A. Bree4s
Hon. Oscar Ward, Judge Bowen and
Henry Sutton were among the prominent
Bismarckers who registered at the Mer
chants hotel here this week. The party
are out on hunt, and have gone up to
Elm Point, where they expect to bag few
of the meek eyed roebuoks.
Sam Musson returned home this week.
He has been at work on the Northern Pa
ci1io road the past summer, and is now
taking rest. Albro Veeder from Mandan
is also here, and he and Sam together are
spending their vacation watching the flight
of the festive wild goose.
Yesterday was damp, blustery day in
this section of North Dakota. From 8
O'Clock in the morning all through the day
snow and rain fell continuously. Although
it has put a check to thrashing operations
it will result in much good to the farmer
in the future, and aside from this, it proved
a God-send to ranchmen in quenching the
fearful prairie fires that were raging Thurs.
day night in every direction, and which
threatened total destruction of the fall
ranges for their stock.
]. Taylor Davis, whose term of school
at Weller has closed, was visitor at Wash
burn Thursday. He is now engaged in
Geo. L. Robinson's store at Coal Harbor,
and for the past week has been busy as
sisting Mr.. Robinson in strengthening ont
his books. We believe Mr.. Davis will
make valuable acquisition to that estab-
lishment, as he is an active, energetic
young man, whose efforts to please GUS
toners will be appreciated by the public,
as well as by Mr.. Robinson.
Our neighboring berg, Coal Harbor, is
about to experience little boom, as an
other store will soon be added to that
place by Louis Hartle, formerly resident
of the upper Mouse river country. Mrs.
Hartle passed Washburn this week enroute
for the eastern markets, where she goes to
purchase the opening stock of merchan-
disc, which viii probably be on the ground
and open for inspection within the next
ten days. This is certainly an encourag.
ing omen, aud demonstrates the undying
faith our people have in the future pros
perity of Mclean county.
Doctor D. Dorchester, general superin-
tendent of Indian schools, and his wife,
who is special agent looking principally
after the welfare Of the girls, accompanied
by T. 8. Ansley. supervisor Of district No.
1, comprising Michigan, Wisconsin, Min
nesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North and South
Dakota, have been visiting the schools at
Forts Berthold and Stevenson, and report
that matters at those schools are in sat
isfactory condition, excepting that at
Stevenson the buildings are out Of repair.
The Stevenson school Is now well man
aged, and has 1913 pupils, IS boys and 4s
girls. In the last two and ono half years
this party have Travelled 62,j00 miles, and
have made 175 visits. q