The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-04-15
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DAKOTA EVENTS or GENERAL IN.
TEREST.
The News Of the Twin States Gath
cred and Condensed From the
Latest Associated Press
kilograms.
The ice in the Missouri at Bismarck, N.
D., broke on the I'd inst. and ran out
rapidly.
Fifty-eight land patents are awaiting
claimants at the Grand Forks, N. D.,
land Office.
Walter j. Doheny was chosen as the
candidate for the postmaster at Grand
Forks, N. D.
The Jim river is the highest known for
several years. All it's tributaries are al
so banks full.
The mayor of Bismarck, N. D., hasve
toed the street railway franchise passed
by the city council.
The Scandinavian Baptist association
closed q three days. session at Huron, S.
D., on the I'd inst.
The wife of Col. E. L. Foster: Indian
agent at Yankton agency, s. D., died
very suddenly q few nights ago.
+ The jury at Yankton, s. D., in the case
of II. o. Butler, indicted for manning,
brought in a verdict OF not guilty.
The Casselton N. D., public school
building will be enlarged and otherwise
improved during the spring vacation.
The election at Mitchell, Sd, calledfor
the purpose of voting bonds to build a
new $4,000 high school building passed.
Geo. c. Hackney, recently at Buffalo,
N. D., is now station agent on the Great
Northern at Osnabrock, Cavalier county.
Mrs. Annie Anderson and Clarence Fur
man of Grand Forks, N. D., have been
sent to the jamestown asylumfor treat
ment.
A prairie fire which started west OF
Chamberlain, S. D., Sunday, did a great
deal Of damage, and Il woman was
burned to death.
A camp of the Sons OF Veterans has
been organized at Huron, S. D., with 40
members. 1t will be known as r. B.
Hayes Camp No. 6.
The petit jury at Yankton, s. D., in the
case OF VIM. Lawrence, indicted for grand
larceny by the grand jury, brought in a
verdict OF not guilty.
A COLONY OF farmers from Manitoba will
settle on government land around Bot
looking the ground over.
John Burke, OF Rolla, N. D., a promin-
ent state senator in the last legislature,
has been appointed assistant attorney
general by w. II. Standish.
johnson Bros. and Judge c. E. F1oete
have recently purchased the Armour, s.
d., townsite, which consists OF 400 acres
OF land and about 1856 town lots.
At the jamestown. N. D., city election
Alfred Steele was elected mayor; H. B.
Allen, treasurer; E. p. Wells, C. D. Porter,
H. A. Blood and w. H. Fletcher alder
men.
The board OF railroad commissioners
Of North Dakota has appointed F. A.
Grant, editor of the Fargo Common
wealth, as secretary to succeed NJ. j.
Edgerly.
Mrs. John Flanerty, OF Jamestown, N.
D., in a temporary fit of insanity recent
" seized her husbands razor and cut her
throat from ear to ear. The wound is
not fatal.
In the city election at Yankton, s. D.,
every republican candidate save one for
alderman was elected. William NJ.
Powers was returned for q third term
to the mayorship.
Allie Boutwell,, a 12-year-old boy, shot
and accidently killed Emory Sucker, a z.
year-old boy. at a ranch, near Bapid
City, S. D., a few days ago. The boys
We're playing hunter.
Ferdinand Gaulke, for many years q
prominent and respected resident OF
Thompson, N. d., where he had large
farming interests, died suddenly in Min
neapolis q few days ago.
A couple OF 15-year old children were
observed in q drunken condition on the
streets of Cakes, N. D., a few days ago.
The little ones refused to tell where they
had obtained the whisky.
United States District Judge A. j. Ed
gerton, of South Dakota, who was
some time ago afflicted with a paralytic
stroke, has been visited by q second at
tack and is not expected to live.
A warrant was recently issuedfor Geo.
Meader OF Sherbrooke, N. D., for selling
Intoxicating liquors. He concealed HIM
self in one Of the hotels at that place for
several days and then made his escape.
Secretary ellis of the State Firemen's
association has received word that the
railroads have allowed one-half rates
from June S to the 10th inclusive during
the fremen'e tournament at Mitchell, 3.
D.
]. H. Bowman, representing St.&Paul
and eastern parties, will soon apply to
the city councils of Fargo and Moorhead
for a franchise to build an electric street
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