The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-16

| If the grocer and the butcher dealt
squarely and honestly with all young mar
ried people and sent to their home nice
tender steaks, just as they were ordered,
and fresh vegetables, remarks the Forum,
more than half of the divorces would be
avoided.
Fargo Forum. sth: The freight bus
mess on the Northern Pacific is on de-
cided increase. Wheat is moving rapidly
and within the last twenty fokr hours
thirteen loads of cattle have gone through
and more in sight. The cattle shipments
from the Missouri slope are greater than
usual at this season.
Griggs Courier Senator Hansbrough
is the recipient of rich roast from two
or three daily papers on his stand on the
silver question. Mr.. Hansbrough is in
favor of the free coinage of both gold
and Silver, and we think he is more IN
touch with the people of this state than
those fellows who are bowling for single
gold standard.
Alpheus de Haven, at Morris, Wis.,, the
Oldest living Odd Fellow in the United
States, died, aged 50. He was initiated
into Pennsylvania lodge No. 80, at Phila
delphia in 1924, five years after. the order
was founded. He has been a member of
the organization for sixty-nine years.. and
was at the time of his death member of
Monroe lodge, No. 72.
The question of moving the wheat crop
solved itself when the time arrived,
Money continues to get easier and there
Gun be no trouble from that score nCz.
The only other drawback is the low price.
There will not be overly heavy shipments
of the cereal until the price is considera-
bly, higher than at present.
NJ. ID. Summons, man working on
Dave Gallaghan's farm, left in the Office
of the MintO Journal, an Indian arrow
head. which he plowed up on the farm
last April. It is made of copper. is very
old and eaten away by the elements, but
seems to be harder than the copper we see
nova days. All of which bears. evidence
that the wild men of these plains years
ago knew thing or two.
All the agents of the Great Northern
railway company have been notifec to ac-
cept checks of the Northwestern Elevator
company, Minneapolis and Northern Ele-
vator company, Cargill Elevator COM
pany, st. Antony d Dakota Elevator COM
pany and the Interstate Elevator com
pany. These checks or due bills will be
accepted without discount on payment for
tickets, freight or in liquidation of any
indebtedness with the Great Northern.
Bismarck Tribune /: DR.. Treacy, dis
trict veterinarian, was up from Steele this
morning and left this afternoon for Fort
Stevenson, where he has some suspected
horses to examine and report. While in
the city, DIR. Treacy left word with A. N.
Leslie, that his two year old clyde colt out
at Waldorf's place showed symptoms of de-
veloping glanders, and had been quaran-
tined. Leslie's colt is fine one, and it is
to be hoped the symptoms are of some.
thing other than of the dread disease.
Grand Forks News: The Minneapolis
d Northern Elevator script is in de-
nominations of $5, $40 and $40 is
passing among our merchants readily.
Il looks much Ike bank note and feels
like one. It passes just as we'll as money
and is receivable at the Great Northern
depots along the line for freight. The
script is signed by G. NJ. Amsden and
Charles A. Plllsbury and is payable on
demand at the Swedish-American bank,
Minneapolis.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE Lake Shore