The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-07-18
Local News

Convention to-day.
Rain in abundance.
Crops looking we'll.
Farmers feel jubilant.
Haying is under headway.
Harvesting will be next.
Then get ready for the winter.
Jas. Larmer went to Bismarck with q
load of wool Tuesday.
Remember the Children's Day exercises
at Sverdrup schQol house No. I, Sunday
July 26, at 1890 a. m.
VIM. Rohrer passed through town Wed
nesday, enroute for Coal Harbor with a
load of goods for The Right Place.
Revs. Olson aud viberg will preach in
Scandinavian tomorrow Sunday
fngersoll IL a. M, Washburn p. m.
See VIM. N. Pye in Washburn until
July 20 for hail insurance on crops in the
best company--the st. Paul Fire and
Marine.
Last Saturday is said to have been
the hottest day within the recollection OF
the oldsst of old timers. It was q
scorcher.
L. Lorentzson has been DONG some at
tractive and artistic work on the interior
of Merchant Wahl's residence in the ad-
dition during the past week.
Henry Bartels was lR from Turtle Lake
yesterday. We regret to learn that Mr..
Bartels's old malady-asthma- giving
him considerable trouble again.
Professor Fosters forecasts tell us that
the rainfall will increase from July 18th
to the last of the month in the great
central valleys. That includes US.
VIM. G. Stieberg, the Bismarck restau.
rant man, was in the city Thursday-pay
ing taxes and making disposition of hav.
ETC., on his claim north of town.
The copious rains of the past week
wore timely ones. Everything in the crop
line is looking better, and as consequence
the farmer is wearing a confidential
smile.
Steamer Bachelor arrived in port late
Wednesday evening-bringing up freight
for our merchants and taking cargo of
ffour-8OO sacks-to Bismarck for the
Washburn Milling company.
Elm Point seems to be the only locality
that turns up with the usual quota of June
berries this season. It seems that the
frost got in its work early in the spring
hence the scarcity in the berry crop.
Allan Tompkins, who will be re-
membeted as prominent Mlnot citizen
during the early days of that city, is back
from the Cripple Greek gold fields, and
will again make Minot his home, says the
Reporter.
The Leader feels warranted in recon-
mendinv to our citizens the reliability as
we'll as the artistic workmanship of Pho
toRraphers Gokey g. Matthews who will be
in the city for few days-commencing
tomorrow.
We learn that James H. Ryan and Miss
Nellie Peterson were united in holy we'd
lock at Bismarck recently. Miss Nellie is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Peter
son of this place. The Leader extends
congratulations.
Merchant Robinson, of Coal Harbor.
passed down to the capital city Saturday,
returning Monday, accompanied by his
daughter Mrs. Mackey and son Willie,
from Oklahoma. They will spend some
time visiting at Coal Harbor.
Chas. johnson, register of deeds Of
Burleigh county, honored the Leader with
a pleasant call Thursday. Mr.. johnson
was renominated by the regular republi-
cans and his election, with the rest of the
ticket, is practically an assured thing.
Preaching at Coal Harbor, July 10, at
1880, Weilersat 8 p. m. People of Conk-
ling are invited to attend at Weller in the
future. II. ). Spelker. pastor.
Ole Holtan and Joe Olson we're in town
Monday trying to employ men, but we're
unable to find any that were willing to do
manual labor. A number of men could
readily find employment from now till
snow flies at from $2s to $50 per month
in this co unity.
Johnnie White, the popular Bismarck
llveryman, was in the city last Saturday
with two travelling salesmen who took
orders from bur merchants for their fall
stock of goods. Speaking about politics
in Burleigh, Mr.. White remarked that the
regular republican ticket would be right
in 1t election day.
The republican primaries throughout
. the county last Saturday we're decidedly
unanimous there only being one set Of
delegates contending for election in each
of. the precincts. Tomerrow's con,
ssntion will probably elect delegates
favorableto Winchester for Judge and