The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-01-13
Three young ladies' Of Washburn were visit
ing the Leader Wednesday

Three young ladies of Washburn were visit
Ing the Leader Wednesday
Judge Peterson accompanid by j. G.
Whitlock, started on trip to Coal Harbor
and Hancock, Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Casper who has been visit
ing with her mother at Turtle Lake, for
the past two weeks, returned last Saturday.
Jackrabbits- is the four legged
kind-are a scare animal in this section
the present season.
Daniel Connolly one of Oliver County's
most respected citizens, transacted bus
mess in the city Saturday.
According to the Stanton Pilot, Joe
Stephens, a sheep raiser living on Knife
River, recently lost 20 head by ravenous
wolves. -
Driver Anton Carlson, of the Bismarck
and Wash5urn stage line, says that the
sleighing is hcstsrssaaa bis line now than
ct any time since he remembers-it is
!. SIMPLY ti, Pstfeot: :.
The January thaw;: started off in good
shape on. Wednesday morning, but the
breezy chinook later in the day sent the
loose snow flying around promiscuously.
Mart Handy, of the Lake in the Woods
saw mill, is preparing to start up his
plant to meet the demands of the spring
trade. :i;',
John G.. Ellis, of Hensler,s Oliver coun
ty,:was in the city last Mono day, transact
ing business with Attorney Casselman, in
the pension line.
"a Read the notice which appears in
another column of this paper under the
caption of Important Notice, and govern
yourselves accordingly.
The Dominion of Canada has an area
of 3;457.ooo square. miles and comprises
onessixteeiiths Of the land surface of the
globe, It is the largest of all the British
possession. Australia, tho next IN size.
containing 2:o4I. 6os ssaaaro miles.
Minot journal: "A. Kansas newspaper
says that Mrs. LEASE has appointed her
husband housekeeper extraordinary and
dishwasher plenipotentiary. If this be
true, he is in q position to grasp hands
with one w. B. Eisenhuth of this state
The latter gentleman holds a like pos
ition.
Col. Robinson of:Mayville, one of the
leading republicans Of tho state, is quo
ed as saying that prohibition will be
leading issue.in th. next campaign and
that thu Indications are republicans
will oppose, it. !, ,.:s
!, Jaass aM Edgerly, of Bismarck.
died at the Lamborn hospital, in that city
at about o'clock Saturday morning.
His illness was primarily caused by grippe
with a relapse and after complications
He was sick but a few days. Judge Edg-
gerly has held many prominent positions
in his county and the state, during the
past twenty years.
Gov. Loweling and Mary Lease, of Kan
sas. are attracting all the attention due
them at present, although the comments
of the press are anything but compliment
tary. The St. Paul News has the following
on those much abused people:
b. "G ,yornor Lsw sliny. of X ,nsas, has ia
ken his life in his hands. by removing
Mrs. Lease the noted Populist orator.
Mrs. Lease has a tongue that can take
the hide off her victims every time. The
row in the camp of tho third party in
bleeding Kansas promises to spread and
grow interesting
As many cellars will come short of be-
ing frost proof this winter, the following
treatment for frozen potatoes may be
found servicable, says an exchange frozen
potatoes may be restored by peeling
them and letting them lie in cool place
with plenty of cold water poured over
them in twenty-four hours all the sugar
which has been formed during the free
zing will have been removed, and the
potatoes can then be boiled in fresh water
and will be psrfectably palatable.