The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-04


Il. Fitzgerald's.
Those wishing the Session Laws can pro-
cure them at tho Leader Office for rs cents
per copy. Come without delay.
Hans Holtan and son represented Sver-
drup here Monday.
Buy your hats while you can get them at
cost, at Ramsett Bros.
JAS. Heath and John w. Elliott were
visitors. from Conkling Tuesday.
good supply of frst-class boots and
shoes still left at Ramsett Bros.
Hans Storm and A. H. Wahl made {
tri, 10 Bienurcss Les. week, vetalaii.ss bt,lle
Sunday.
P. w. Anderson came down from Weller
Tuesday and placed his autograph Oh the
Merchants hotel register.
John II. Nicklin and Abraham Youn-
quist, two Of Conkling S most thrifty farm
ers, were down on a trading expedition
Tuesday.
Rev. G. L. Hall of Berthold will hold di-
vine service at Coal Harbor to morrow af-
ternoon at o'clock. A general invita-
tion is extended.
Nocum Katz last week caught stur-
geon Ill Painted Woods creek which
weighed Al pounds, and Katz says it
wasn't much of day for fishing, either.
Miss Kittie Miller and Miss Nordquist
came in from Turtle Lake ON horseback
Tuesday and laid i'll a, supply of articles
for a grand celebration at that place to-
day.
j. 2. Peterson, living six miles north of
Washburn, this week brought i'll sample
of wheat which measured 315 feet in length.
His whole field stands about the same in
height.
| Dan. McAfce and Albert Allen returned
from Bismarck Wednesday. Mr.. McAfee
took down IL load of wool which he ship
ped to Minneapolis. He had 1.O5O pounds
which he clipped from 113 head of sheep,
which gave him an average Of 81 pounds
per head.
Chris. Gubcr of Weller took Thursdays
stage for Bismarck, whence he will go to
Jamestown for IL few weeks. 1t is rum
ored that Chris.'s mission is Il matrimonial
one and that it will be but Il short time
before Il new resident will be added to
Mclean County.
Geo. L. Robinson. accompanied by his
father -in-law, Peter Sharp, made trip to
Bismarck early in the week. Mr.. Robin
son went down for another load Of goods,
on which errand he was also accompanied
by John Wagner with second team.
They returned Wednesday lodded with all
their wagons could hold.
F. Glenn Mattoon, one of Hancock's
most worthy ranchmen, was married in
Bismarck on June 26th, by Judge Chase,
to Miss Catherine Skinner, late teacher in
the public high school at Britton, S. D.
Mr.. Mattoon with his bride returned to
Hancock Sunday, and thus Il now settler
has been added to Mclean county. Oh, ye
bachelors, go We all and do likewise.
Barney Mckinley last week visited Well
or, and called upon several of his old
friends i'll that vicinity. He says he never
saw heavier grass on the prairie than there
is at the present time. 1t is his opinion
that many of the farmers this season will
be able to secure their supply of hay with
out seeking the ordinary meadows. He
also claims that he never Jaw grain in
North Dakota more promising than the
fields surrounding Weller.
+. E. Tobie and wife, Miss L.. McHarg
and Miss R. L. Challis, came down from
Ft. Berthold Wednesday. Mrs. Tobie and
Miss Challis, were enroute to South Dak-
ota where they will spend a months va
cation with their old friends, and Miss
McHarg will visit friends at Jamestown,
N. D. Mr.. Tobie is the industrial teacher
at Rev. Halls mission school, and he re-
turned to his post of duty Thursday.
Our old typographical friend Henry S.
Wood, one of Maj. Murphy's clerks at TT.
Berthold, left this week for Hot Springs,
Ark, on thirty days leave of absence.
For the past two or three years he has
suffered with erysipelas in the face and
his visit to Hot Springs is for the purpose
of medical treatment. We hope to see
Henry return well man. He will go via
Sauk Rapids, Mimi, where he will spend
day or two with old friends. His friends
in Washburn wish him pleasant journey.
Our former fellow -townsmen, Laurence
Casselman, visited friends in Mclean this
week, and when he saw the immense fields
of grain q bright and winsome smile lit
up his benign countenance as it was never
lit up before since his wedding day. Lar
ry has opened up IA law and real estate
Office in the capital city, and he is boom
ing the country for all it is worth. He
hos considerable interest in this county,
and the flattering prospects for great
harvest this season is especially gratifying
to him.