The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-01-06

Local News
Old Ninety Three hath gone to bed.
Hath put his night cap on his head.
While underneath his window. roar
Tie yOungster, haillny Ninety Four.
Old Ninety Three Is full Of years,
80 drawing night cap over ears,
"Let foolish boys sing. dance or lean,"
Says hc "For me, I'll 60 to Sleep"
So the old fellow sleeps away,
And Ninety Four begins hfs sway.
Fargo Argus.
TIE county dads were IN session this
Ole Gradin, of Weller, was Washburn
visitor, Tuesday.
Allan Mcdonald, of Weller, was in the
metropolis last Wednesday.
saml. Allen and John Nickling, of Conk-
ling. represented that city in our mids
last Tuesday. -sgss.l
New Years day passed pleasantly to
all IN Washburn and vicinity. The
weather was fine and sleighing good.
From the Bismarck Tribune We learn
there now in this section special timber
agent from Washington, piking around.
Thomas Longbell, of Coal Harbor, was
transacting business in the metropolis
tho front end of this week.
Cmmissionsr Wing, of this, the First
District, was on hsnd at the appointed
time Of the January session of the Coun-
ty Board.
Mrs. Charles Weller. of Weller, daugh-
ter of Sheriff Heath of this city was Wis
iting with her parents last Tuesday.
Alot of hne Cow Hide Coats very cheap
at the RIGHT PLACE, Coal Harbor, ND.
GEO. L. ROBINSON. Prop.
j. 3. Taylor, of Bismarck. and Jacob
Bureau, of Falconer, drove up to Wash
burn on New Years day. and rosted ut the
hIerchans until Tuesday morning when
they returned homeward.
Louis Johnson, of Ingersoll, was in
Washburn one day last week, and while
while here called on the Leader and gave
It substantial recognition. Mr.. John
soh is thorough farmer and makes a
success of it.
J. G. Whitlock, of Conkling, was 1t the
county seat on business Tuesday. Mr..
Whitlock made several scores among the
deer during tho opsn hunting season, but
now that it is clossd for tho next nine
months he proposes TO lay aside his rifle
for other duties, an example which all
good citizens and true sportsmen will fol-
John Chsssworth. OF Turtle Lake. was
over from his ranch Wednesday. From
Mr.. Chessworth We learn that C. r. Hus-
ton lost a valuable marc the for part of
the week. by being crushed in the over
turning of q straw pile. The animal was
not found for two days after the accident
and had evidently been slowly strangled
TO death.
s. j. Seal, who represents the McCor
mic Harvesting Company, WAS in the city
last Monday transaotinR business. While
hero Mr.. Seal informed our reporter that
he thought Washhurn was the most wide
awake and picturesque little city he had
ever had tho pleasure of seeing.
The Nelson County Observer comes to
our X-table this week with nearly 2
column write up of Lakota. that booming
little ,ity in tho eastern part of the gar
den spot of the world-North Dakota.
The Observer: with the true spirit of get
th.re.it ive-ness deserves great commen-
detion for its enterprise. -
A party ofgsntlemen composed of Jas.
Baratron. Jr., Ray House, John Reuter-,
Robert Tower, Walter and Willie Wells,
Joe Walker, Nels Larson, John, George
and J.J. Robinson, James Baratron, ST.,
Muft. and Herb. Baratron, all of Coal
Harbor, wound up the, hunting season
last week with grand hunt in the vicin-
isy of Coal Harbor. They succeeded in
bagging nineteen deer.
Mail Contractor Barney McGinlsy, gave
an elegant oyster supper to few friends
last Wednesday evening. Owing to the
absence of our sooiety-sditor on this oc.
oasion, We cannot give the full details of
tke supper. We understand that Il was
a very elaborate affair, and how could 1t
be otherwise with such an an fait master
Of ceremonies as Mr.. McGinley is!
h. II. Copeland and Messrs. Cartwright
and KING packed up the old ''Mail' outit
(which has been lying around Washburn
for tho past two years) and loft on Wed
nesday for Towner, but judging from ap-
,,earances, we think that Messrs. Cart
fright and King (who BY the way. are two
Of Townot's most progressive citissns) will
dump the outfit, live stock and all, Except
their horses) in 'stinking Lake." where
they properly belong. It has been report
al that this outfit was bought by one, L.
n Torsen, of Towner, who expects to
ssart new paper in that town, but we
l.aye our serious doubts about this story,
na it is nothing but "swash," II is more
than likely that Richard wants to "buck"
the Independent, of Towner, and as his
m Ia n.