The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-13
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MCLEAN co. !

OFFICIAL PAPER OF MCLEAN co.
Local Brickbats.
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Frank Hart of .Williamsport was in town
Sunday shtoute sse:EsA -Raythala. ,----,;.-
Mrs. Bisang and Miss Kate West we're
visiting friends in the city yesterday.
7. J. Haugeberg and Larry Casselman
went to Bismarck Tuesday to back their
empty sacks. s,-
FOR sALE-A good large work horse
Will trade for cattle. Inquire at Leader
Office, Washburn, N. D. :.
w. E. Low came down his Lakeview
ranch yesterday, and last evening started
on business trip east.
Mrs. John j. Robinson was down from
Coal Harbor the fore part of the week
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Casselman.:s
Fred L. Aver and John e.. Lewis OF
Mandan have been securing Mclean coun-
ty for several days in search of fat cattle.
DR.. F. D. Kendrlck and F. T. Edwards of
Edwards of Bismarck: were in the city
Thursday. DR.. Kendrick was up on pro-
fessional business.
John Hammack will pull out this morn
ing with his band of horses for the Mouse
river country, and place them on the
range near Towner.
Say Bro. Mann, you of the Minot Re-
porter, what is the matter with your in
sldesi We can't read EN- with our specks
on. Put on more ink.
TheSLeader is under obligations to the
DevilssLak Chautauqua Association for a
complimentary season ticket to the meet
ings ofthat organization.
Missss Kate West, Florence M. DAILY,
Linnis Slaughter and Henry Holtan were
attendants at the teachers examination
held at the school house in Washburn yes
terday.
Rev. J. A. Diesen will preach in the
Washburn school house at 8 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon, and at IL O'Clock in
the morning he will preach at the Fritz
school house in Nettle Creek.
In England, the farmer gets almost as
much from his straw as from his wheat.
A recent estimate ls 81 shillings per acre
from the wheat product and rs shillings
from the straw product. In this country
the straw is mostly burned.
Attention is called to the change in the
time of arrival and departure of trans at
Bismarck. Trains going east leave at
6:35 q. M; trains going west leave at 1922
p. m. See advertisement of Northern
Pacific railroad on fourth page.
Sam Fairman was up last Sunday shak-
ing hands with old friends. It may be
possible that Mr., Fairman will become a
resident of Washburn for the season, as
we understand that Messrs. Robinson 4
Casselman intend buying wheat this sum-
mer and Mr.. Fairman will have charge of
the business.
o. A. Oberg will accompany John Ham
mack, Tom Christianson and Frank
Roundtree to the Mouse river, and take
with his bay stallion "Philip," which he
will endeavor to sell in that section Of
country. "Philip" is fine young animal,
and the man. who buys him will have his
money we'll invested.
Peter Miller Of Turtle Lake was in town
Thursday to have his hand dressed. He
was leading pony while riding in the
Turtle Lake stage, when the team made
sudden start and the pony jerked back,
the snap on tho halter catching in Mr..
Miller's hand and terribly lacerating two
OF three. of his fingers. Prof. Wells
dressed the wounded member, and yester-
day he was feeling quite comfortable.
Nov We have had the food, Foster should
give Is some nice weather and the North
Dakota farmers will get down to business,
Arm in the faith Of good crop year and
fair prices. Already Kansas farmers are
plowing up their wheat and planting corn,
the lack of rain there killing out the vim
ter wheat. The turning point for North
Dakota seems to be about reached. Fargo
Forum. s
Steele Ozone: Dr.. smyth shipped his
goods 20 Bismarck Saturday and went up
Monday to take up his residence. Our
people are extremely sorry 70 see the
genial doctor depart, as during his resi-
dence Of over two years he has been uni-
versally esteemed and relied upon. The
i citizens Of Bismarck, whore the doctor ID
already we'll known, are TO be congratulat-
4 "a on his settlement among them. and the
members 81 the medical profession will
welpome him 70 9 man.