The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-30
Local News
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Local News
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The Republican County Delegate Convention,
to ochose 9 delegates to Grand Forks meet to-day
at the court house.
Owing to the great strike, and t1eing up
of the Northern Pacific, we go to press on
half sheet this week.
Eleven great railroads are tied up on
account of the Pullman boycott.
Several disastrous cyclones occurred in
Minnesota on the 23th. Several people
we're killed.
The recent soaking rains bring smiles and
good cheer to every body in this section of
country.
Assessor Huston, of Turtle Lake, was
doing business at the county scat last
Saturday.
Postmaster Miller, of Turtle Lake.
droye over to the county's metropolie },
Monday.
The greatest strike since railroading
began as a business, is now on. The sit
uation is to be deplored by all thoughtful
men. Where is the end?
The snag boat Josephene steamed up to
the Washburn landing, Monday morning,
md then turned it's prov down stream and
was soon thereafter cut of sight.
Raying will commence a week eallier
this season than usual. Plentiful rains
and hot sun brought tho grass up by
jumps.
Isaac Westman, made trip to Bismarck
the early part of this week, took in the
circus, but, not the shell game. He does
not bite at sure thing-for the dealer.
While driving down to the Painted tree
grove, Mr.. Satterlund discovered young
deer in the bushes, and jumped out of the
buggy and caught it. 1t is now being
carefully handled, ana is quite a curiosity
TO many.
Postmaster Wallin's new residence in
South Washburn, is nearly ready for oc-
cupancy, and is we'll located, and has q
very neat appearance. Judge Olson and
Erick Anderson are the architects, and
have done piece of work that is credit
to their skill.
Mrs. S. A. Peterson, of Bismarck, ac-
companied by Mrs. Satterlund took
drive up through the county visiting with
friends the fore part of the week. 1t has
been many years since Mrs. Peterson was
up this way. She returned to her home
in the capital city, Thursday.
From the Bismarck papers we, learn
that the usual run of "bull heads" nibbled
at Che shell game bait at the circus. on
the 25th, inst, and of course swallowed
all in sight and got the hook. 1t is said
the circus men claim a pull-away of about
$1,000 from the capital city this trip. 1t
is now in order to cry "hard times and
eight money" down that way.
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With the charge OF mall service contracts three
popular and accommodating drivers of the three
routes centerng in Washburn, will be mssel.-
We refer to Anton Carlson Of the Bismarck line,
and James Bartron, jr., of the Ft Berthold line.
and Mert Bartron Of the COnkling and Hancock
route All three have done their full duty in the
premises and they will retire with the regret of
people who do business with express lines. and
that their Successors may be able to "till their
Shoes" will be the prayers of the good.
Danie, Stout, late of Toledo, Ohio, gave
che LEADER a pleasant call, Thursday. MI.
Stout just came through by rail from
Ohio, and reports the cities that he passed
though full of idle men. Streams of
Cvxeyites were frequently met with, and
all heading for the American capitol. Mr.. S.
will hereafter register from Turtle Lake,
near where he has taken homestead and
will build home.
Auditor Casselman returned from a
cattle buying trip over in the Turtle Lake
country, Thursday. At Bartells ranch he
was treated to quite a surprise in the gar
dening fad line, the sight of a clean cut
garden. This garden is under Mrs. Henry
Bartells personal supervision and is a
model in landscape gardening. Luscious
Strawberries, early peas and almost every
thing that garden ought to contain was