The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-06

Local News
Wheat stooling out nicely.
Fine weather for growing corn.
Politicians busy making foncss.
Justice Anderson, of Coal Harbor
able to be around again.
Home grown lettice and radishes a,
pearing oh our breakfast tables.
Pop committeeman, rubbing their eyes
an Oversleep only.
Nelse Herrid and Joseph Olson returne
from trip to the capital city, Friday
Thomas Christianson, of this place re
turned Saturday from trip to Harvey o
the 500.
The steamer Bachelor touched tn
Washburn landing, Friday on its way u
river.
Joseph A. Burgum, of Conkiing wa
doing business at the county capital Wed
, nesday
Alfred Iidholm. one of the thriftits
farmers of Sandhills was in town Friday
He gave the LEA DER a pleasant call.
John Chessworth the Turtle Lake, stock
man. farmer and thresherman, was doin&
business in Washburn. Tuesday,
William Liudell and Allin Mcdonald
of Weller .were doing business at tn
county seat, Tuesday.
Robert Leroy, of Weller, was in Wash
burn Friday. He says Captain Brady ha
pulled out for the Hudson Bay countr.
where he expects to summer.
Cant. A. A. ,Merrell, accompanied by hi
daughter Miss Ollie and "a niece, drov'
down to the Capital City Sunday, ane
f.om thonce the two latter take an east
bound train for visit to their forme
) home in Illinois:
R. j. Burning and d. G. Dyers, both o
Dawson, Kidder county rested at thu
Merchants, Thursday. They were OF
their way to Williams county with
bunch of stock.
Farmer Langbelle, of Coal Harbor, has
inst purchased through Agent Rooney, o
the Minneapolis Machine Company. a new
treshing outfit. The seperator-the Cali
fornia-is the latest improvement in that
line and fir m which Mr.. Lanabelle vii
expect much.
just as we go to press Doctor Forbes
and Postmaster Wallin returned from
jamestown. Forbes, Dwyer and Walll1
we're all admitted to seats, in the conven
ton, Roach, Williams, of Grand Forks
Eaton. of Ramsey, Hartman of Rich!ant
and Holt of Burleigh go as delegates II
Chicago.
While two members of the new Snak'
creek colony were enjoying mornln;
buggy ride south of town, Thursday, thel
horse attached took run and jump AM
sf1ed up the buggy, 1t was an i'll wins
blowing for the South Dakotaius, but
balmy chinook for Blacksmith Eskes, who
is busy now adjusting the broken parts.
II. Badbarm, late of Townsend. Mon
tana, rested at the Merchants, Ihursda.
evening. Mr.. Badbaum was III the recen
n y reck on the N. p. near Livingstone, ant
i has pretty we'll shaken up as conse
iluence. Two tramps stealing ride wer
sskAlled. One had his head completely ser
vdted from his body. Mr.: B. will locat
nshr Coal Harbor, and as starter in tn
etapck interest will Immediately put fit
/. h{ad of horses on the Snake creek range
ss9 Knute EIiinson, Hegy Lund. G. 81. Lun!!
ahd Adolph Lund, all from Campbell
cdunty, South Dakota, we're registered
\ thS Merchantsa Thursday. They brongh
with them from the Russian country sout
of as q fine herd Of blooded cattle--Ppl
Anges and Holsteins. The party go mp t
iointhe Olson colony. on Snake creek
they being old neighbors of the Olesons
4 in South Dakota.
8. M. Pye, Of the Capital National Ban
Bismarck, was up last week to see 5thos
ot our farmers who wish to insure thei
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