The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-06-11
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Religious.
Rev. George Mckay will preach in the
Washburn school house at II o'clock a. m.
and at Coal Harbor at p. m. Subject:
s'The Witness of Christs Miracles" Ev-
erybody come.
The quarterly Conference of the NJ. E.
church of Mclean county will be held at
the school house in Washburn at o'clock
this afternoon, and preaching in the even
ing at O'Clock. Preaching tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30, followed by the sacra-
ment, Presiding Elder Sheckler will Off
ciate, and everybody is invited.
Parents having children they wish bap-
tised, may bring them in tomorrow after
noon.
School election on Tuesday, Dune 21st. 1
Geo. jennings, Bismarck, buys all the
butter and eggs he can get.
See change in Robinson & Casselman's
big ad.
Read notice of estray COWS and yearlings
taken up by Ole Everson.
j. IS. Murphy returned from Bismarck
Tuesday evening, enroute to Berthold.
Six brood mares and colts for sale cheap,
by Robinson d Casselman.
Mrs. John Satterlund went to Bismarck
last Saturday for few days. visit with
friends.
Geo. Jennings buys all kinds of butter
in tubs, jars, prints and rolls.
Hon. John Satterlund returned from his
legislative duties at Bismarck last Tues
day evening.
Robinson g. Casselman are agents for
Che Champion mower, which is said to be
the best mower made.
Butter and eggs are just as good as cash
with Geo. Jennings, Bismarck:
L. A. Larson of Dry Point was in town
Tuesday visiting his brother-in-law, Hon.
John Satterlund.
Joe Reuter- and family last Monday start
ed for their old home at Melrose, Mimi,
where they will make their future home.
Happy and content is home with The Ro-
chester, alamp with the light of the morning
EireataAeue, svrite Roeksster Lan.S Co. Neav York.
The state apportionmento of the school
funds for Mclean county, for the last
quarter, was $s95.9O. This is the largest
apportionment ever made for this county
at one time.
Henry Rohrer, who has been out through
district assessing the>wary farmers,
struck town last Thursday afternoon, look
ing especially happy over the future pros
poets of the county.
@ Ole Gradtn, who holds the ribbons on
the Washburn and. Bismarck stage, has
bought a. fine pair of young bronchos out
of Summers herd, and intends putting
them at work on the farm next year.
: James staley and AL. Allen are engaged
in hauling wheat into Washburn for John
Reuter- of Turtle Lake. They have al
ready brought in. nearly 500 bushels. and
have about 800 bushels more to haul
Foreign news is to the effect that Russia
is aching for fight with Australia. 1t is
to be hoped not; the czar would much
better take the money that war would
cost to feed his starving subjects.
Another heavy rain passed over Nc
Lean county Wednesday. The farmers
say they never saw the ground so
thoroughly soaked as it is at the present
time, and the crop outlook was never more
prodfking.
J. M. Kaiser, bill-poster for John Rob-
inson's big circus and menagerie, accom-
panied by Sam Toumund of Bismarck,
was in Washburn Thursday pasting the
town with flaming posters. The show is
coming June 2Sth.
Messrs. Holtan and Berquam have Sc
cured the agency for the ). I. Case steam
threshing machines. Parties oontemplat-
ing the purchase of threshing outfit this
summer should give them call. Read
their advertisement in another column.
The financial condition of Mclean coun-
ty and of her school districts is rapidly
advancing toward cash basis. A. H.
Wahl, treasurer of Sverdrup School Dis.
trlct, has called in all outstanding warrants
on his district. This is certainly an en-
couraging outlook for the future.
L. N Wallin has been appointed local
agent for the Phoenix Fire Insurance Com
pany of Hartford, Conn.,, and will make a
speciality of insuring farm houses and
buildings. The Phoenix is one of the
Oldest and most reliable fire insurance
companies in the United States, and Mr..
Wallin is fortunate in being its represen-
/ tative here.
Martin Holtan has assumed position
behind the counters in Robinson q Cassel-
mans store, and for him we predict an
honorable career. Heis naturally bright
and intelligent, and quick to perceive the
duties required of him. and by giving close
attention to his business and the wants Of
fesinst.,mers. he will sOOn become fsyOrife