The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-05-05

Local News
Fine showers Friday evening.
Anton Peterson's wheat fields are a.
green AS the prairies about them.
Patrick O'Conuers, of Nolf Creek, was
. visitor in Washburn, Saturday.
Postmaster Wallln returned from q
jaunt to the capital city, Thursday eve.
A heavy white frost settled down on the
prairies about Washburn, Wednesday
morning.
There will be considerable corn planted
in Mclean County, this season. More
than the average of former years.
H. H. Co5ern the reputed leader of the
Coal Harber commonweal was among
Fridays arrivals at the county seat.
Edward Kirky was up from the Paint
ed Woods, Thursday. Mr.. Kicky reports
his neighborheod as getting we'll through
with their seeding.
Auditor Casselman, William H. Clark
and Loran Smith started over to Towner,
NcHsnry County, the beginning of the
week.
Chairman Hanson of the County Board
came over from his home at Ingersoll.
Saturday morning, in time for the open
ing of the commissioner meeting.
L. A. Larson, of Dry Point, who was
visiting around Washburn for \ few days,
returned home Tuesday morning. Mrs.
Larson is still under treatment yet in Chi
cago, and is improving very slowly.
Mrs. George Heffner, of velva, McHen-
~ County, accompanied by her nephew
Cloud Goodrich, of Albion, Michigan,
drove over to Mclean couaty's capital,
Wednesday.
AS will be seen elsewhere in these col
umns, Mrs. B. l.. Baardson announces her
self as an independent candidate for
County Superindent of Public Schools
Mrs. Baardson is competant teacher.
George Gaylord. sir knight of the art
typographical, who assisted on the LEADER
for several days, went up to Fort Steven
son on last Saturdays stage to take pos
ition under Superintendent Gates.
]. 8. Sperry, prominent sheep raiser of
Burleigh County, accompanied by Johnny
Oligney, came on Tuesday. on prospect
ing tour through Mclean County. Mr..
Sperry is looking for suitable sheep
range, and will move up when he finds one
p. Eckstrom, collection agent for the
Plano Company. was dong business in
Mclean County this week. Mr.. Engstrom
vas among the earlier of hinnesota's
pioneers, having made a settlement ON
the wild lands of the Blue Earth country
before the Indian massacre of 1862.
James Thompson the veteran scout and
Z, soldier, of Hancock. returned from the
capital city Friday evening. Heba been
ordered before the medical examinin-
ers to run the gauntlet for the haven
known a. a "pensionsl degree" Wehope
~. ,,.;l1 o,nnao.l
The state Board of Health have sent
Dr.. smyth, of Bismarck. to the Russian
settlement in Mercer County to investi-
gate and report on the spread of dipther.
il in that country. He has authority to
quarantine all infected houses. Forty
more Russian families are expected up
there shortly, direct from Russia.
Hans F. Olson, we'll known farmer
who lives six miles east of town, met with
severe accident from runaway team
Wednesday evening. It appears his
youngest son, who had been hauling
Darrell of water, left the team near the
door, which becoming frightened at some
thing started to run. At this juncture Mr..
Olsen jumped and seized the lines. and
was dragged some distance, and finally
was thrown against sled. Though Mr..
Olson 10 badly bruised no bones were bro
ken.
"A letter was received by Postmaster
Wallin Of responsible parties IN Illinois,
inquiring for for some-live beaver to be
shipped 20 Quincy, Illinois. They had
read in many of the papers about Mclean
County beaver farms,. and hoped to get
some here. They offer to pay good price
and ship tin.l,ned boxes to hold them Sc
oursly. Now beaver farmers Jim
Bartron and Anton Carlson here Is a
a chance to dispose of your surplus AMI
malls.