The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-05-19
Local News.
Talk politics for pastime.
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A. R. Bates and family late of thif
county are now located at their new home
in st. Paul, Mimi.
AL. Simpson, late of Lake View, is now
enjoying metropolitan life at the county
seat.
Ex-Sheriff Falconer, of Faleoner, was
doing business in the county seat Tnes.
day.
Artist Lorentzson is doing fine job oi
painting and paper hanging at the
Merchants Hotel.
The heavy rains that drenched the earth
for several days this week insures good
start for all kinds of grain.
Rev. C. L. Hall, pastor in charge of the
Fort Berthold Indian Mission, passed down
through Washburn, Tuesday on his way to
the capital city.
The pra,ries and woodlands are now
clothed in beautiful green. A dress that
every body admircs these early summer
days.
General Sherman once said in answer
to the question what his religious belief
was-"If we do half what is right
God will forgive the rest.''
Atlanta Constitution Some men are
candidates for office because they can't
help 1t, and some because the people can't
help it.
L. A. Larson came up from Dry Point
Monday. His son John preceded him
with the cattle herd which are now being
herded on the Turtle creek range.
The Harvey Advertiser has again un
derwent change, R. L. Parker joining
with Mr.. Weiland IN it's publication. We
note a great improvement in the paper
the past two weeks.
Now the sneg boat has passed up, sklff
travellers can float dreamily along unmind-
full of roaring dangers. The $4,000
snag pulling appropriation is big thing
for those in the whack-up.
Glen Mattoon, clerk at the Indian Agen-
CIV at Elbow Woods, came down from the
reservation, Wednesday, on his way to the
capital city. Mr. Mattoon is one OF
Mclean County's earliest settlers; an
eficiant official, and an upright, progress
slve citizen.
man of Strawberry Lake range, was in
Washburn, Thursday. Mr.. D. has just re-
covered from bad spell of sickness. He
thinks of Arranging affairs in such way
that can move over near the river, and
give his two little daughters the benefit
of attendance at tho public school.
The government steamer Josephene
came steaming up to the Washburn land.
ing Friday morning, Capt. w. H. Gould
is in command; Capt. R. Penny. pilot
James Charlesworth, mate. Capt. Billy
Gould is an old time steamboat captain
on the Upper Missouri. The boat will go
as far up as the mouth of Little Missouri
Lord Howard, of Cumberle nd, of whose
whereabout the LEADER made some en-.
uuiry last winter, has been located. In
letter to LEADER representative from
Yellowstone Kelly, of General Miles head
quarters Chicago. Mr.. Kelly announced
as having lately received call from his
lordship.
On Wednesday, grand turnout consist
ing Henry Rohrer his brother Will, and
Willard Wells came up from Bismarck
with large load of goods for George L.
Robinson's store, and the three fine stall
lions that Horny has just brought from
the east. They are beautiful and noble
looking animals. Two are Clydesdales'
and the other all English Shire.
August Falgren, of Conkling, reports a
a big praire fire running through tho bad
lands above Archie's, the beginning OF
this week. It was the first FIRE there in
ten years and destroyed several struggling
groves of young timber. He thinks the
fire did not catch from either lightning,
steamboat smoke stacks, or sun heated
stones.
Alfred Butler and George Sidders from
Urbano, OHIO, came up from Bismarck
ON Wednesdays stage and after resting
over night at the Merchants, took the
stage for Weller, near where they have
some land interests. From one of these
gentlemen we learn that if the lay of the
land answers their expectations, some ol
their Ohio neighbors are likely to form
the nucles of colony of energetic farm
ers-such as are wanted here.