The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-05-28
Local Brtckbats.

Local Brickbats.
Geo. Jennings, Bismarck, buys all the
butter and eggs he can get.
N. E. Erickson of Falconer registered at
the Merchants on Tuesday.
John D. Carlson, Chas. Hasler and Allan
Mcdonald brought in wheat from Weller
Tuesday.
Geo. Jennings buys all kinds of butter
in tubs, jars, prints and rolls.
Marion Lacy and A. A. Staley were
among the visitors from Coal Harbor last
Monday.
Butter and eggs are just as good as cash
with Geo. Jennings, Bismarck.
s Take your butter and eggs to Bismarck
Geo. Jennings wants them every day in
the week.
Herman Hanson came i'll last evening
from Turtle Lake with load of wheat, for
which he received SO cents.
P. Ekstrom of Fargo, agent for the
Plano company, is in town looking after
the interest of that corporation.
Chas. Brady. Judge Heath, A. C. Ranard,
John II. Nicklin and A. P. Thyberg were
in from Conkling early in the week.
Happy and content is home with The Ro.
chester, lamp with the light of the morning
Fovcatalecxe, 40yle Rockester Lau.6 Go. Nesv Yoyk
Nils Nordene, superintendent of schools
for Oliver county, has spent the week in
Washburn us an attendant at the teachers
institute.
James Larmer, w. Fl. Carter and Joseph
r. Walkup proved up on. their respective
homesteads last Monday before his honor,
Judge Lacy.
G. c. w. West came in Monday from his
Turtle Lake ranch, accompanied by his
daughter Kate, who has been attending
the institute.
Louis and VIM. Connolly, the hustling
farmers of Hensler, with Willis Harmon,
were over from Oliver county Wednesday
on business with Headquarters store.
We are glad to note that John Reuter- of
Turtle Lake has fully recovered from his
recent serious illness, and we were much
last Wednesday.
The brass band recently organized at
Fort Stevenson, it is said, have advanced
so rapidly under instructions that they
render some of their pieces with the skill
of veteran musicians.
Robert Mann and his brother Joseph
arrived in the city yesterday. Mr.. Joseph
Mann has stock ranch in the Dog Den
range of the coteaus, and reports every
thing as prosperous in his neighborhood.
j. w. Devine, superintendent of schools
of LaMoure county, and E. w. Avery of
Chicago, arrived in Washburn Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Avery, feeling somewhat
indisposed, returned to Bismarck on the
stage Thursday morning.
If Major Hamilton can secure posi-
tion in the Office of the secretary of the
United States senate, North Dakota will
have good fellow in the place, and we
shall be sincerely glad to see the major
get there.-Fargo Forum.
Attention is called to the advertisement
of H. T. Summers, who offers for sale Or
trade about S5 head of Montana bred
horses. Mr. Summers will remain in the
vicinity of Washburn for about ten days,
and those who want bargains should call
and see him.
Our old friend Henry S. Wood, who has
been rusticating through the sunny South
for his health, returned to Washburn last
Monday greatly improved. 'His many
friends were heartily glad to see him back,
and all hope he will stay with us. He left
Tuesday morning for Berthold, where he
will probably spend the summer
The steamer Abner O'Neal came up
again on Monday last, having on board 13S
tons of freight, 90 tons of which were left
at Washburn, and the balance taken up to
Coal Harbor, Fort Stevenson and Berthold.
the repairs recently put on the O'Neal
have made her one of the llghtest draft
boats on the river, which fact will materi-
ally increase her earnings this season.
The Napoleon Gogan couuty) Home
stead says that Mr. Underwood, of the 500
railroad company, has replied to the letter
and resolutions sent to that company by
the citizens, some time since. He states
that the completion of the railroad through
to Bismarck depends entirely on the COM
pany being able to dispose of the bonds
of the company which are now being
offered in. Europe, and the result will
decide railroad matters for the season.
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