The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-02
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Yesterday was a raw, windy day, attend
ed with drizzling rain.
Choice fresh cranberries, 25c quart, at
Robinson & Cassemans.
Nels johnson from Painted Woods was
looking over Mclean county this week.
Miss Kate West will commence teaching
the term of school at Hancock on Monday
Hans Nygard was down from Turtle
Lake Thursday with load of oats for
Robinson 4 Casselman.
The Tribune announces the fact that
Henry Tatley has sold his Mclean county
farm to Ole Everson.
John S. Murphy returned from Bismarck
with his chum last Saturday, and Sunday
went up to Berthold.
We regret to learn that John Reuter- of
Turtle Lake is seriously ill at his home
with rheumatic troubles.
Happy and content is home with The Ro.
chester. a lamp with the light of the morning
<orcataleewe, sUrike Colchester Lamp Go. New York.
The republican state convention will be
held at Grand Forks on the 4th day of
May. Mclean county is entitled to three
delegates.
&C. w. West of Turtle Lake was caller
Wednesday, on his return from trip
through the Painted Woods and Wogans-
port country.
A few Diamond-tooth drags still left at
Robinson q Casselman's. They will be
sold at a bargain to close them out. Wheat
Or oats taken in payment.
Magnus Johanason, aged 66 years, faith
er-in-law of. Gus Brostrum, died at Falcon
er last Wednesday evening, March Both, of
stomach trouble.
Nearly all the ladies in Washburn we're
present in the justice court Thursday dur
ing the examination of old man Lavine
for shooting at Geo. Rhude.
Sheriff Falconer informs us that Miss
Jessamine S. Slaughter will next week
commence term of school in No. 2 school
house of Nettle Creek township.
Charley johnson is the name of Otto
Walllns. blacksmith, and more work has
already piled around the shop than two
men can get away with in month.
Although George Rhude is not seriously
hurt, yet few men would care to take the
chances of being shot at as he was last
Tuesday afternoon. 1t was close call.
The mortgage sales advertised to take
place on the 21st ult. at the Falconer post
Office, tailed to come off, owing to some
oversight on part of the Mortgage Bank g.
Investment Co.
The ice in the river here is rapidly dis
appearing, or at least is so completely
covered with water as to be visible only in
places. It will require but a few days to
. entirely clear the river.
Jos. Burgum and j. G.. Nhitlock were
down from Conkling Monday. We UNDER
stand that Mr.. Whitlock has leased Mr..
Burgum's farm, and will engage extensively
in agricultural pursuits this year.
j. G. Dwyer and Billy Price came down
from Coal Harbor Wednesday. We under
stand that Pat. Connors having returned
to his ranch in Mclean county, Mr.. Dwyer
will have to change his present quarters.
w. de Zychlinksi drove up from the cap
ital city Thursday. The Leader will not
pretend to say what connection this has
with any of the fair members of the pedi-
gogical corps whose arrival is anticipated
later.
Bro. BierIy of the Grand Forks News
does not take kindly to the action of the
democratic state convention in sending
Cleveland delegates to the Chicago con-
vention. Bierly is for Hill, or the devil
any man to down Cleveland.
Wild geese and ducks have made their
appearance in considerable numbers in
this section of country during the past
week. They are welcome harbingers of
spring, and will be cheerfullv accorded a
conspicuous place in our humble dining
parlors.
The spring term of the Washburn school
opened last Monday under the tutorship
of Miss India Harrington, of Springdale,
Indiana. Miss Tarkington's appearance
indicates an adoption in. her profession
that fully qualities her to train the youth
full mind, and we believe our district will
have no cause for complaint in having
secured her services.
Ed. Wentworth came up from Bismarck
Thursday to look after the old Raker ware
house. We understand that the building
is to be fitted up, and that Mr.. Wentworth
will engage in buying wheat here this
spring. This will give our farmers com
petition in the wheat trade, and, if such a
thing can be, better prices for their grain.
Tho outlook, SURELY, is encouraging.
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