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

Fish and fisherman are plenty along the
mossy banks of Painted Woods at presant
j. c. Whitlock and August FalIgren
drove down from Conkling, Friday.
Buffalo grass has been in flower since
April 30th on the prairies about Wash
burn.
Mrs. John Cromarty, of Fort Steven
son, passed down to Bismarck, on Tues
days stage.
Treasurer Haugeberg, returned Mon
day from business trip to the Twin
John Parks, the veteran ranchman of
the Dog Den range, was doing business
at the County seat, the fore part of the
week.
Nelse Herrod was doing business in the
burg, Thursday. Mr.. Herrod reports the
early sown wheat, in his neighborhood,
coming up nicely.
H. j. Fritz, of Nettle Creek, was up to
the county seat Friday, on business. Mr..
Fritz has seeded about so acres and ex-
poets to put in about as much more.
0. H. Oberg, of Satterlund Township,
returned Monday eveving from Towner,
McHenry County, where he went to bring
back his horse.
Martin Handy's family of four children
are all down with the measels. The plague
was brought there by young man from
Minnesota, who caught the aliment on
the route.
| Commissioner Wing came up from his
Nettle Creek home to attend the meeting
of the County Board, Saturday. The
Commissioner reports the seeding pretty
we'll along in his ne,ghborhood.
John Armstrong, of Coal Rarbor.
OF who m last weeks LEADER made men
ton as having lately returned from an
extended trip along the Great Northern
country. came down to the county seat
Saturday.
Ed. Nagle, Reservation blacksmith, son
of the veteran soldier and old timer John
Nagle, died and was buried at Elbow
Woods, over ono week ago. His death
was caused by the busting of blood YES
sel while at some heavy lifting work.
James Barton. jr., of the Washburn &,
Fort Bertholi mail service, reports gang
Of workman busy tearing down the build
ings at the old Agency and their removal
to Six Mile creek where school house and
kind Of sub agency will be erected from
the old agency material.
Rumors we're rife on the streets Of our
peaceful burg last Saturday, that col
lision was threatened between two asper-
ents for the leadership of the local com
monweal. The personalities were an ex-
corporal and public functionary. The
ex-csrporal pulled his pop. He will lead
the guard.
]. S. Staley, of Snake Creek, the we'll
known owner of one of the best stock
ranches in Mclean County. was down at
the county seat on business, Saturday.
Mr.. Staley believes that Mclean County
people will enjoy the benefits of pros
porous season, as all signs are pointing
that way.
Commissioner Mann came down from
his Hancock plantation, Saturday morn
ing, to attend the meeting of the County
Board ON that day. In rounding up the
Commissioners political ideas, he thought
that there wore other Democrats in the
County than the two School Superinten-.
dents, and would not be disappointed if
he found himself one.
William Mann, the we'll known old
timer of Hancock, who returned few
weeks since from three years tour of
the Rocky Mountain country, was among
Washburn's welcome visitors, Saturday
and Sunday. William looks we'll and says
he feels we'll, and that he enjoyed his ex-
perience among the bears aud boulders of
the Rockies and his stay coastward, IN web
foot land. But with a sum total of his
observation in review, Mclean Countys
fertile acres offers better inducements to
industrious people who wish to build
themselves a home, than any of the un-
occupied lands westward.
Arbor Day In Washburn.
The Tree Gods reigned in splendOr in