The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-12-23
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"a portion Of the people-A mighty multitude,
care nothing for Hawali-frOm any standpoint
viewed
Thc G.iff don't disturb them nor do le c;
laws
They're chiefly interested just now in old sante
Clause.
This is the Christmas number of the
Leader. How do you likeit?
Charlie Billows, of Turtle Lake, spent
last Saturday in the metropolis.
Have you tried the celebrated "Light
Loaf -four that the Washburn Mills is
turning out?
Peter Tyberg, of Conkling, was in the
metropolis this week purchasing his win
ter's supply of provisions.
Joe Mann, represented the Brush Lake
district in the city this week. Joe reports
stock doing well in his vicinity.
John Merry, one of Bismarck's promi-
nent citizens was transacting business in
the county seat last Tuesday.
Martin Holtan and his brother left on
Mondays $500 train" for Iowa where
they will attend college this winter.
VIM. Reuter-. I. s. Britton and H. G.
Nygaard, of Turtle Lake were in the city
last Monday transacting business.
Major Price registered at the Merchants
last Tuesday, lie was on his way to Bis
marck to transact business and take in the
sights of that city. The Major expects
to return on today's $500 train"
You are cordially invited to bring the
children to see the Xmas display at the
THE RIGHT PLACE, Coal Harbor. 1t
will please them and pay you.
Isaac Westman, of Weller, was in the
city last Saturday. He was here as wit
ness for Mr.. Johnson's right to prove up.
w. G. Wen, who, it will be remembered
was married short time ago, is in the
city shaking hands with his many friends
and receiving their congratulations.
-Supt. Burton is quite sick in Bis
marck with the asthma. The Leader and
hls many friends here regrets to hear of
llls illness and trusts that it may be of
sho:tdurution.
August Wahl, one of the merchant prin-
ces of the firm of Nelson q Wahl, is, we
are sorry to state on the sick list this
week. The many friends of Mr.. Wahl
sincerely trust that he may have speedy
recovery.
August Johnson, of Weller, proved up on
his Timber claim last Saturday be ore
County Judge Peterson. MIR. johnson is
cOunty's soil whose right and title none
can dispute.
WIN. Kirkwood, of Coal Harbor, was in
the city last Monday to prove up on his
homestead. Mr.. Kirkwoud now rejoices
IN the possession of an elegant lot of Nc
Lean county's earth and well may he be
thankful
Oscar Lake'who so successfully manip.
ulates the "ribbons'' over Mr.. Satterl0nd's
teams, took we'll earned vacation last
Saturday and went to the Capital city. He
returned to his post of duty last Monday.
Our genial assistant postmaster Benson
was kept very busy last Monday evening
s,rstling with the mail as there was seven
,ig pouches iuil of mail matter for Wash
b IN and vicinity. Who says Washburn
ISN'T In it.
Marion Lacy and B. F. Long, of Coal
Harbon paid the Leader sanctum a pleas
ant visit last Monday. These gentlemen
we're here for the purpose of helping Mr..
Kirkwood prove up on his claim as they
we're needed f or witnesses.
Our devil has been looking over his pos
sessions to see which article of wearing
apperai was the largest. He finally dis
covered that his shoes we're the things that
he was looking for and as a consequence
he will hang tkem up In place of stock
ing, for old Sante Clause to fill.
Chef Yellow Horse of and family, of
Fort Berthold, passed through the city
last Wednesday enroute for Bismarck.
The are going to confer with the wiseacre
politicians of that city to see if they can't
have the next Independent convention held
at the Fort.
Joe Brown, of Painted Woods, is in the
metropolis this week. Joe came up here
for the purpose of doing some butcher
ing for our citizens, and may add right
here that oe is no novice in the art of
butchering, in fact he is an expert and
can kill and dress more meat in q day tAan
some of the large city butchers.
N- For Christmas present there is
nothing much nicer than box of station
AIRY neatly printed. The Leader is doing
irst-class work in this line, aud we wish
that you would call and examine our
specimens of printing, it will cost you
nothing to look at the work wether fou
xive us an order or not.
W. g. Grady, of Atlanta, georgia, came
in on Mondays stage and left on Tues
days stage for Fort Berthold. Mr.. Grady
is special agent for the government in
allotting lands to the Indians. And from
our short acquaintance he certainly has
the appearance of q gentleman and the
residants of Fort Berthold may we'll feel
honored by having ssch valuable acqui-
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