The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-10-10

Volume z.
Local News i
October storms approaching.
Big time in Washburu to day.
Geese como in vithsthe hunting parties
now.
Tlmberlsnds puts On vmtry aspect
now. Trees denuded Of their leaves.
E.S. Neal the we'll known Douglas
River ranchman pas+sd through Wash
bsrn, for tho Gapitai City, Thursday.
Archy L ambert takes up the ribbons
and will be driver On the opper end Of
tho Bismarck and Washbucn stage line.'
Jos. Brown, of Preparation, Burleigh
County, vas doing business in Washburn,
Tuesday.
G. F. Huston, of Turtle Lake, and John
Ailin, of Conkiing, we're tho guests at the
Merchants Friday.
Miss Mamie Psrtner, County Superin-
tendsnt OF Kidder County, is Visiting
With Superintendent Musson, this week.
81. II. Coburn, of Coal Harbor has been
enjoying life at the county capital, this
week.
Judge Peterson, of Sverdrup, and Capt.
Brady, of Elm Point, we're viewing met.
ropol,tan sights, Saturday and Sunday.
Clerk Angeyine. of the Bachelor was
up wstohing clio proceedings of the "Pop"
primary, Washburn, Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs Haugsberg, Miss Musson and Su-
perintendent. Mlss P0rtner spent the
week exploring among the ruins of Forts
Stevenson aud Berthold.
Twice within the LEGAL soribe's memory
here ~as the Missouri almost closed with
ice In October. First, Oct. 18th, 1863,
and again in Cot. 18th, 1872.
Grand Republican rally, in the court
house to night. Plenty of seats good
speaking and full brass band. Come
everybody.
Joseph DIETRICH and Jsnss Wskemsn,
~two of -Bism~rek's oldest and most widely
known residentere,.w were up doing bust-
mess With Mclean county tarmsrs-this
week.
Mrs.. John Wells, Of Coat Harbor, has
been very sick for several days past. and
DR.. Forbes vas called. Mrs. Wells is one
of the new comes, herself and husband
comins from Indiana last spring.
william Linde,l, of Weller, was taking
notes Of The Independent primary crowd
that assembled at the school house We'd
nesday afternoon. He thought bull
boat could have held the whole crew, with
room enough to spare for their blankets
Mayor Baxter, of Fergu. Fails, Minn..
and one Of the proprietors OF the Wash
burn FIGURING mill came up on Saturday's
stage, and departed on tho steamer Batch,
=. elor for Che capital city, Tuesday morning
and from thence will tax the train for
home.
George Hith cook, Who he's rested him
salf without change for good many
moons on seat behind Ostlsnd's broken
bronchos, has traded his job OF for
new Winchester rife, and prospective hun
tors reputation. His arsenal will consist
Of gun and 500 rounds Of explosive bullets
charged with smokslsss powder.
Mr.. and Me-. George Hsnnsr, and their
daughter, Miss Nettie, we'll known as
Among tho arst settlers of the Dog Don
range, but. nov of MeHenry County. were
whiting friends In McI.ean's capital, Wed
nesdsy and Thursday Of this week. Mrs.
heanev lately had the misfortune to fall
from wagon and break her arm, which,
thoSxh tmproving, vas far from being
veil vet. While In town they made tne
LrAp.a friendly cali, and was Miss Net.
ties introductory visit to a printing once.
4. Capt. Tom Mariner, Of the steamer
Batshslor, eets thsrs in great shape. The
boat passed Aovn stream from above With
load Of Coal Harbor wheat, Tuesday
morning, ana at o'oloek Wednesday
evening tisl up Il the Washburn landing,
having mssntime been to Bismarok ami
changed eargoss. But the whe'l counts
for q good bit in movements of this Kind,
and tho Bntohel0r's prov is alternately
g,ided by Captain. Belk aud Wsltolk, and
there ia nobody disputing but vhat they
know their business. I,
II. Lund, one of the new c1mers OF
Suhks Creek. with his own aud .iis BROTH
er's family reached Wsshburn. Wednss'ay:
Mr. Luud here learned for the arst time
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