The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-05-26
Local News.

Isaac Fairman, of Falconer, was doing
business at the county seat, Friday.
Postmaster Wallin is about to erect a
fine residenc. in South Washburn.
Andrew Peterson is erecting new barn
near his residence in town.
Rev. B. A. Burnes, formerly minister
here, but now of Sterling, Burleigh county,
was visiting in Washburn this week.
Gerhard Hil]sen and John Hilken, of
Ecklund, were in Washburn Wednesday.
H. J. Fritz, of Nettle Creek, was up on
business at our busy burg, Friday.
The latest information from Bismarck,
in the Bixby case, is that the jury have
disagreed.
s. E. Brown, of the Northern Pacific
Tax Department came up on business for
that company, Friday evening.
Mrs. John J. Robinson, of Coal Harbor,
was visiting with her daughter, Mrs
Casselman the early part of this week.
Joseph Katz, came up from his ranch
Friday. He has been unwell for several
days, but thinks an outing agrees with
him.
Rev. j. A. Diesen will preach at Sver-
drup, school house, No. 2, on Sunday, May
9th, at II A. NJ, and at Coal Harbor, Mr..
Olaf Nelson's house, 3 o'clock P. M.
August Carlson, Tom Anderson and
A. Lindell three worthy cetizens of Weller,
were doing business at the county seat,
last Saturday.
Milan Ward and George A. Hitchcock
came up from Bismarck Monday, with
about 20 head of Oscar Wards horses,
which they were driving up to be herded
at Burton's range.
Clerk of Court. Burquam, has received
notice that court will commence III Wash
burn, at 2 o'clock on the 31st of May, ana
not the 30th as at first reported. The
Both being Decoration Day.
Albert Simpson, of Bay City, Michigan,
came up on Tuesdays stage. Mr.. Simp-
son has several mail contracts in this
county, and other parts of the state, on
the incoming change in July.
Pat Kelly, of Bismarck, came up to
Washburn Friday. Mr.. Kelly informs us
that the graders on the 500 line are now
at work. and he thinks from the jnforma-
tion at hand, that there will be grading
done for the road up this way before fall.
A. ". Kenny, of Lake Wood New Jersey,
who owns eight quarter sections of land
in this vicenity, came up to Washburn,
from Bismarck, on last Tuesdays stage.
He returned next morning for railroad
trip to Minot where he olso owns SON.
siderable land.
The Steamer Castalia landed at the
Washburn landing, Friday morning, to
discharge some freight to our merchants
and farmers, and wended her way up
stream, being loaded with lumber aud
shingles for the new agency at Elbow
Woods.
There is at present, every Indication of a
bull-berry crop this year-especially June
berries. The bushes are we'll filled, and
the leaves are now SO large, that even
bad FROST could not ruin the crop. Wild
plums also blossomed we'll, and there has
as vet been no backset to bountlous
CROP.
The steamer Bachelor tied up at the
Washburn landing, to discharge some local
freight, when it wended it's way up stream.
The steamer is loaded with 1000 bushels
of wheat for the Indian agency at Elbow
Woods, and passed back Thursday night
on it's way down stream. The good stage
of water anabled the boat to make fast
time.
Jerry Barnes, of the Gull River Lumber
Company, and formerly a resident, and
at one time treasurer of this county, was
passenger on the Castalia, Friday. Mr.
Barr jumped the gang plank to shake
hands with old friends, while the boat was
d1scharging its consignment at this place;
but went aboard as it pulled out for up,
stream.
Barney Mckinley, who has successfully
run the Washburn and Turtle Lake mail
route for several years, has secured new
route, and will give his attention to it in
short time. This new contract in is Stee'e
county, with Sherbrook Us centre, the route
diverging at this place; one line to- Port.
land another to Hope,and all three of them
flourishing little towns. Mr.. Mckinley
:: does not give up his residence here, but
goes out to take charge of the new route
as business transaction. His connection
with the Turtle Lake and Washburn route
has been eminently satisfactory to the
postal authorities and to the citizens along
that trail. He will stock tho new route