The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-10-15

held at Turtle Lake on Saturday afternoon,
October 22d, and prenchitg services ON
Sunday morning, Oct 23d, by Rev. T. H.
Sheckler, the presiding elder, after which
the sacrament will be administered. A
full attendance of the official board is re-
quested on this occasion.
Preaching at Fort Stevenson on Sunday
evening, Oct 2sd.
]. 8. Brosnahan of Fargo visited Wash
burn Monday.
c. German of Minneapolis passed up
river for Coal Harbor yesterday.
Peter Miller was down from Turtle
Lake this week after new wagon box.
Now the fun begins. Snake-hunting is
in order. But don't lie about candidates.
c. w. Goodman, Engleville, ILL.,, was
among the numerous visitors in Washburn
Rev. B. A. Burns left last Sunday morn
ing for Devils Kake to attend the annual
confereoce of the M. E. church.
Happy and content is home with "The Ro.
chester" lamp with the light of the morning.
Es>eataleSxe. vrise Rochester Lamp Co. Ntav Ye,k.
Chas. F. BiIIow, of Mandan, who has
been assisting j. A. Burgum for the past
month, is taking life easy at the Merchants.
MI. j. Garfield, representing the Nc
Cormick Harvester company, spent sever
al days this week interviewing some of
their old customers in Mclean county.
The September number of the Farm,
Stock and Home contains neat little
sketch drawn by Miss Lilly Fritz of Wash
burn, illustrating western scene.
P. Ekstrom, collector for the Plano COM
panY from Fargo, has been in the county
during the past week trying to collect
money due on lot of old accounts, but
he is meeting with poor success.
The party who borrowed a coon-skin
overcoat from the Office of the Merchants
Hotel in Washburn a few weeks ago, will
please return it and save himself trouble.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
Minot Journal: The sentiment in favor
of G. E. Gregory for the state senate is
growing stronger and stronger every day.
It is quite likely that he and Mr.. Satter-
lund will have no opposition. They are
recognized by all to be strong team.
WANTED-30O bushels of potatoes
Allen TOmpklns, Leland HOTEL MiuOt
N. Oak.
Stanton Pilot: The convention held at
MlnOt last week nominated Chas. E. Greg
ory and John Satterlund to represent the
29th legislative district in the next house.
Mr.. Setterlund has a host of friends on this
side of the river that are pleased to see him
rewarded for his years of toll in building
up Mclean county.
A. Van Horn and j. w. Healey drove
down from Berthold last Sunday enroute
to Bismarck after more material for the
new agency buildings, and returned up
river again yesterday. Mr.. Van Horn has
charge of the work at the new agency and
is rushing it through with all possible
speed and to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned. Van is frst-class architect and
draughtsman, and the government can
rest assured that the work executed under
his supervision will prove all that can be
desired.
H.A. soule, who had the government
contract for surveying Sheridan county
last year, arrived in Washburn Thursday
from the north, having just completed an
other large contract of surveying in Church
county. In speaking of Sheridan county,
Mr.. Soule says it Is one of the finest stock
regions he ever saw. He says the county
abounds with fine springs of water, plenty
of coal and an immense quantity of hay.
and that the grazing lands cannot be ex-
celled anywhere. Eighteen townships in
that county have already been put in mar
ket, and it is matter of only two or three
years when that section will be filed with
prosperous ranchers.