The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-07-04
Local News
New potatoes are the order of the da,

New potatoes are the order of the day.
H. H. Haines went to Bismarck Mon.
day.
Six months of leap year gone. Girls,
speak while there is yet time.
John Armstrong was down from his
Snake Creek ranch yesterday.
The mill wistle has been announcing
4 morning, noon and evening during the
past week.
Dawson citizens get enraged-at some
thing or other-and hang some of their
prominent citizens in effigy.
John Reuter- was in from Turtle Lake
Monday wheat for flour
with the Washburn Milling company.
Y The simple reason that there is no
visible way in which you can double your
investment should deter no citizen in con-
tributing literally to the Fourth of July
fund.
Wool buyers at Dickinson are Offering
cents for this years clip: Conservative
estimates place the ruling price at 10
cents.
Billy Allen drove the stage Monday and
Tuesday-while Driver Hitchcock was
participating in the Burleigh county prl-
maries.
Assessor Langballe spent two or three
his assessment books for the county
board of equalization.
John Sa tterund lost valuable horse
Monday. 1t was being halter broke, and
in rearing around it threw itself in such
way as to break its neck.
| A. p. Thyberg was a county seat visitor
from the Conkling neighborhood Sunday.
He reports every thing as being in -four
ishing condition up his way.
Miss Lottie Robinson came down from
Coal Harbor Wednesday. She is visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Casselman, and will
| remain until alter the Fourth.
VIM. NJ. Pye will be in Washburn, July
4th, and two weeks thereafter. Parties
wishing hail insurance in the st. Paul
Fire and Marine should see him.
D. P. Burkholder, the popular Bismarck
cigar man, accompanied by his wife,
passed north Thursday. They will take
weeks outing at Strawberry Lake.
Steamer Batchelor, of the Benton
Transportation Company, passed up
river Monday, taking ON 1,6OO bushels of
wheat at this place on hcr way down.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. g. Nygaard were in
from their Turtle Lake home Tuesday.
They report big preparations for the
Fourth of July celebration at the lake.
Commissioners meet Monday. After
transacting the general business of the
county they will dissolve into board for
the purpose of equalizing the 1896 as
sossments.
Jos A. Burgum is arranging for new
engine for his throshing outfit. He is also
contemplating some other improvements,
which will make his outfit second to none
in the county.
The Bismarck Tribune says that Henry
Tatley will discontinue the management
of the Western House when his lease ex-
pires in July. Deputy IS. Marshal Liver
more is reported to have purchased the
property.
C. A. Decker, ex-farmer at Elbow
Woods, was an east bound passenger on
Wednesdays stage. He is erroute for
Gettysburg, Pa, his old home. James R.
Jensen, of White Cloud, Kansas, takes his
place at the agency.
An error in the call for the republican
county convention made it to appear that
the committee on credentials was to meet
July IL. This should be July l8, and the
hour 10 O'Clock in the forenoon-the con-
ventlon meeting at 2 O'Clock in the after
noon.
July 5, preaching at Coal Harbor at
1890 a. NJ, Weller p. M, Conkling 2
p. m. Subject, "Freedmen's Aid" Col
lection taken for the same cause. Sunday
school at Turtle Lake p. M. Washburn
3 p. nl., Coal Harbor p. M, Weller 4
p. m. a. j. Spelker, pastor.
VIM. M. Pye and 8. NJ. Pye, the popu-
lar Bismarck insurance agents, came up
from the capital city Monday. Mr.. Wm.
NJ. Pye will be in Washburn until July
20 to insure crops against hail in the st.
Paul Fire and Marine. He will have
office room with Treasurer Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. A. Burgum passed
through town Thursday on their way to
Bismsrck. They are to go % Arthur.
Cass county, the home of Mr.. BurRum's
parents, and will enjoy the Fourth ct
Fargo, winch, according to the Forum, II
to be the most elaborate aud ostentatiousl
celebration ever had in the state.
Peter Miller, who is the ruling spirit
with the projectors Of the railroad that
10 to traverse Mclean county in.several
directions incidentally taking in Wash
burn with q narrow gusgs branch, II
nothing else-spent two days OF this
week In McLean's metropolis, taking OBJ
eervations, looking mp . suitable site for
q round house, machine shops, and last
bnt not least, general buildings for the
cDmpany's northwestern headquartersr-
all " be at this place. 10 says the road |
lis coming cure. II VI
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