The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-03-26
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Religious services will be held at Coal
Harbor on tomorrow at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. All are invited.
j. c. Whitlock was down from Conkling
Saturday.
The U. s. court meets at Bismarck on
April 5th.
Maj. ]. S. Murphy drove down to Bis
marck Tuesday.
John Nelson went to Bismarck Thurs
day after goods.
Chas. T., James and W. A. Staley were
in town Saturday.
For nobby suits and nice hats go to
Robinson & Casselman's. ---ss.z=-
A light rain passed over this section of
country yesterday.
S. w. Hagy and James Tower made a
trip to Bismarck this week.
James Bartron, ST., from Coal Harbor,
was visitor in Washburn this week.
The old army veterans around Dawson
are going to organize G. A R. post at
that place.
Robinson and Casselman shipped two
more loads of wheat to Bismarck by Nels
Herred and Joe Olson this week.
B. 7. Fay of Foster county lost IS head
of young cattle during the hard storm of
the 8th inst. His loss is fully $4,000.
Happy and content is home with The Ro-
chester. a lamp with the light of the morning
fsreakalaexr, au,ft< Rochester Lamp Go. M<sv Pork
few Diamond-tooth drags and seeders
still left at Robinson & Casselman's. They
will be sold at a bargain to close them out.
Wheat or oats taken in payment.
J. e. Dwyer came down from his Snake
Creek ranch Saturday, but too late to take
part in the democratic mass convention.
John j. Robinson returned from the east
last Monday. He brought up three fine
blooded draft mares, which cost him about
$1,000.
Over $1,5OO have been raised at Reyn-
olds, N. D., says the Enterprise, for the
construction of new German Catholic
church there.
Mrs. j. j. Robinson and her daughter
Emma drove down from Coal Harbor
Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. R. returned home
Wednesday.
The republican central committee has
decided to hold the state convention at
Grand Forks on May 4th, to elect dele
gates to go to Minneapolis.
The democratic delegates from Morton
county to the Grand Forks convention were
j. E. Campbell, DIR. Stark, James Drury,
j. F. Pitcher and j. A. Locke.
Wm.. Reuter- and Hans G. Nygard came
in from Turtle Lake Tuesday. Mr.. Reuter-
brought down small load of wheat which
he took to Bismarck the next day.
Frank Tower, brother of James and
Bruce Tower. arrived here from Belleville,
Canada, last Saturday. He intends spend
ing the summer on the famous slope.
The democrats of Burleigh county we're
represented in the Grand Forks conven-
tion by Barney Schwab, N. E. Shelton. Ed.
Wentworth, Joseph Hare and Capt. VIM.
Braithwaite.
F.W. Parsons of Huntsburgh, Ohio, ar
rived at Washburn on Mondays stage en-
route to Ft. Stevenson, where he goes to
assume the duties of 'boss farmer under
Superintendent Burton.
Dan. McAfee of Coal Harbor made trip
to Bismarck this week. He says his sheep
have come through the winter all right
and without loss. He feels quite jubilant
over the future outlook.
s. w. Hagy and James Tower returned
from Bismarck Thursday evening, each
with small load of lumber. Mr.. Hagy
also brought up few boxes of goods for
Robinson & Casselman.
The tree claim contest of Nels j. Olson
vs. Olaf P. Anderson, the testimony in
which was taken here on the 18th inst, has
been decided at the land Office in Bismarck
in favor of contestant Olson.
Hans Holtan returned home Tuesday
evening from several weeks visit with
friends in Iowa. He brought up with him
eight head of large work horses, which he
will use on his farm north of town.
Nels Herred, Joe Olson, Sheldon Bros.
with three teams, and Baardson Bros. with
two teama, and 8. W. Hagy of Hancock,
eight teams in all, arrived from Bismarck
to-day all loaded with new goods for
Robinson d Casselman.
A letter received here from Ed. Ramsett
gives the information that he and two of
his brothers, with another gentleman, have
purchased the "Belle of Moorhead" -four
mill. The Leader wishes them success
and unbounded prosperity.
W. de Zychlinski, accompanied by Miss
Celia Conway and Miss Mamie slattery and
her sister, drove up from the capital city
last Monday. Tuesday morning Miss
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