The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-07-08
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MCLEAN co.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF MCLEAN CO.
Local Brickbats.
M. Spangberg, Scandinavian Lutheron
minister, of Slaughter, was up at Conkling
Sunday, holding religious services.
Geo. Reed has been at work for the past
two weeks repainting the Merchants Hotel
in this place, and the house now presents
fine appearance.
The Engemoen Brothers, of Minneapolis
Mimi, are gathering together this week
the cattle they contracted for early in the
spring, rounding them all up at Turtle
Lake Postofice.
W. s. Daggett, deputy o. s. marshal,
came up from Fargo Monday on official
business, He was accompanied by W. J..
Fraleigh1 Of Bismarck, late an attaohe of
the penitss ty board.
b. II. s. Wood, of the Steele Ozone, WHO has
3: 5 been on vist to Ft. Berthold; old and
new returnsfto Steele Thursday. Henry
AaSn lsteh some very interesting letters
BertAold. while up there, aad
ItAe~ in the Ozone.
tfne, repressptine the Benton
Atlon Company, of Bismarck, is
1ing tainduoe farmers to ship
'sin ~ s.. boat. to Bisns.o1' and md
steamer Castalia is willing to meet all cuts
made. Had it not been tor the Castalia,
the farmers would have had to run after
the Benton Transportation Company, in
stead of the Transportation Company
running aster the farmers. It is best to
let we'll enough alone as regards transpor-
tation and rates, the Castalia guarantees
service, while the Benton Transportation
/ Company does not.
J It would indeed be difficult for the pen
of man to describe the amount Of pleasuse,
and enjoyments supplied by the committee
in the celebration of the glorious fourth.
Surrounded by the broad expanse of
prairie land, teeming with wild flowers of
every possible hew, and blended with the
gath and beauty of the fertile plain
amongst whom might have been seen the
fanest of gods creation. Standing pre-.
emenent in the illustrious crowd, we're the
ladies who catered to the appetites of the
starvation Army" as it was sptly termed.
The Grafton was as usual delivered BY "Ye
Pedagogue," and we'll he fulfilled his Office
His effort being one of the most amusing
features os the day. The representatives.
of tho noble red men were on the ground,
accompanied by an excellent native band.
Their ability in foot racing, and horse
mauship were the great features Of the
day. The ball game between Coal Harbor
and Washburn was hotly contested, and
marked by many brilliant 'plavs. The
game terminated at the 5th innings; the
score then standing IL to 8 in favor of
Cooal Harbor. Later in the day as the
shades of evening fell on 'Coal Harbor,
lovliest village OF the plain, whore health
and beauty grace the laboring swain"
The younger people gathered at Robinson's
Hall, and the music being ready, under the
leadership Of an esteemed fellow-citisen
]. c. Whitlock, (who has recently returned
from trip to Painted Woods,) and from
there on till the "wee sma' hours"
sThere was sound by night.
Coal Harbor gathered then her beauty,
her chevelry, and bright.
The lamps shown DER fair women, and
brave mon,
A thousand hearts beat happily then;
And when music arose with its volup-
tions swell,
soft eyes spske love to eyes that spske
again,
And all vent merry as marriage bell"