The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-31
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MCLEAN co.
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Turtle Lake at IL o'clock Sunday morning
Every body come.
Arthur Granger left for Bismarck
Wednesday.
Na,s Her,od and wife were in town
Wednesday.
IR. Walkup Of Coal Harbor was in
Washburn Monday.
John Reuter- represented Turtle Lake IN
Washburn Wednesday.
james H ath and A. c. Ranard went to
Bismarck Thursday.
Samuel Falconer came up from Falconer
to Washburn Thursday.
Cta lies stalsy and his sister Fannie
y mt to Bismarck We lnesday.
Billy Clark the noted ranchman of Snake
Creek came up from Bismarck Thursday.
Hon. John Satterlund and J. c. Dwyer
will leave this place on Saturday for the
Capital city.
A. Ledbolm came down from Conkling
Friday, and while in town stopped in and
gave the Leader call.
The dance given at the court house was
a very pleasant affair, and great number
of couple were in attendance.
The entertainment at the school house
Christmas eve was success. The Christ
mas tree was well decorated with presents.
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The Mandan Pioneer advises property
owners there to to take hold and develop
the coal industry as the most certain
means of promoting the growth of the
city.
The Minneapolis Tribune's Washing
ton correspondent says that M. N johnson
Is after Senator casey's soap. As the
senator hasn't much hair on the top of his
heah, the scalp may be hard to get.
The gentleman who carried away Swan
Hanson's dog skin overcoat from the Mer-
chants hotel this week, during session of
the court, is requested to return the same
without unnecessary delay.
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Mr.. j. M. Turner will leave Mandan
January first to establish his head quarters
as vice president and general manager of
the North Dakota millers association of
GRAND Forks. Mrs Turner and her children
will not leave until spring.-Mandan
Pioneer.
Bismarck Tribune: Tho Mclean county
contest matters we're fixed up yesterday
by the withdrawal of the proceedings, and
the officers to whom certificates we're
issued By the county canvassing board
will hold undisputed title to their respec-
tive seats. The necessary stipulations
were signed by Attorneys Boucher and
Newton for their clients, and peace reasts
-nnoe more in the official household of
Mclean.
Mr.. j. NJ. Turner is urging the citizens
of Grand Forks to do moro earnest work
in the matter of solving the fuel problem.
In an interview he says: 'sOur Ignite coal
will be the fuel of the future and the sooner
we come to it the better. What we want
now is lower freight rates. There's an
unlimited quantity of the coal. 1t can be
mined cheaply and when we get low freight
rates people will begin to use it and to
like it.-Mandan Pioneer.
Fargo Forum: The other day an
esteemed contemporary of the Forum made
the allegation that this paper was doing
more to disrupt the republican party than
any other newspaper of the state. allowing
articles to be published showing the party
in an unfavorable light. The Forum be-
lieves> in allowing all parties and cliques
to have their say-it restricts none, and
while it's managers have always acted with
the republican party, if that party cannot
answer, or stand up under any charges,
that may be made against it. it Is time for
it to retire from business. Every1nan and
every party should have reason for their
faith. There are enough good principles
and live questions IN this world that can
stand investigation, that no one should feel
bound to tho pass without reason. Tie
Forum believes its contemporary was
hasty IN it's charges, but the Forums plat
form is broad enough to give all hoar-
ng, and let the intelligent people OF the