The Washburn leader., 1896-03-14

Mcdonald block at MinOt.
A Masonic lodge starts out at Will
low City under favorable prospects.
The blinf: pig business at Atinot has
been interrupted by The law again.
An intercollegiate oratorical associa-
ton is to he organized in the state.
Gov. Allin has appointed G. A. Bow
ers of Fargo state game warden.
Reynolds business men are doing
some lively hustling.
The state medical association will
meet in Wahpcton March -.
Ransom county wants the commits
sioEers to levy All immigration tax.
Stutsman county farmers kick on
tax for Immigration purposes.
New Rockford is proud of her bi-
cycle club.
The Northern Pacific has new we'll
ut SanbOrn.
Oakes has an epidemic of chickenpoX
among other things.
Oakcs' brass band has been reorgan-
lied for the Stcenth time.
Wahpeton has IL person who steals
chickens from Il poor widow.
While North Dakota is rustling for
immigrants she wants only the best.
The Congregational church at Kelso
has l,een Incorporated.
Darlington people are still hustling
for that cemetery fund.
X. G. Karlin, an old time soldier.
claims to have heen robbed of a tree
claim near Marvel.
La Moure county people are stocking
an artesian lake with fish.
kidder county pays bounty and Is
doing quite business in wolf scalps.
The Melville authorities are talking
q town hall as soon as warm weather
sets In.
\ former resident Of Dickey county
is said to be captain in the Cuban
army.
Well drillers at the Mayviile normal
school have struck Il 2OO Larrcl per day
flowing well.
Joseph Meager of Walsh country
was sent to the asylum last week for
the third time.
Eight new A. o. U. W. lodges IN
two weeks is not bad for North Da-
kOta.
I.angdon has a girl who walks a
block or two IN her sleep--in fatigue
costume.
Cn'. rrcel has completed survey Of
arnad from Devils Lake to the mill
taly reservation grounds.
In a mirage at Cando. Churches
Ferry. eighteen miles away, was clear
ly seen.
May Solerg died in Fargo from in
jllr:. received in Il collision with an
engine.
\ pardon has becn granted to Louis
Morrin, convicted III Pembina county
of violating the state prohibition law.
A fourteen-year-old Grand Forks boy
hAs Eeen arrested for whipping his
mother.
Gen. w. H. Standish intends to inn
prove his hotel building at Lakota
$1.0OO worth.
jamestown will rent the Baptist
church for school purposes. the school
buildings being overcrowded.
H. q. Plumley. of'the Fargo Forum,
was selected state expert printer at
salary of sc per day when engaged.
The grand jury at Jamestown failed
to indict Trustee Halvor johnson,
charged with bribery.
The completion of the Northwestern
telephone line between Fargo and st.
Paul is promised in the near future.
The general store Of III. Nj. Bergen
dahl at Glendale was damaged $1,000
by fire.
A Devils Lake man got his foot be-
twcep two freight cars and 1t was
badly smashed.
Indiana Dunkards will come to
North Dakota by the hundred this
spring.
The New Rockford parties whose
places were closed by liquor injunc-
tions have appealed to Judge Rose to
dissolve them.
There appears to be some objection
to immigration from ranchmen in
Stark county. who want the ranges for
their cattle.
Grand Forks talks Of Offering $500
for the best drilled company If tho
militia encampment is held in that
city.
A test case is to be made III Fargo
Of the new game law requiring per-
SuuS OutSluc luc SlAlc W pdy S.o H.
CeESe.
There will probably be no base ball
circuit in the valley this summer. The
sports will play the old fashioned way
whenever they can.
Charles McI<issick has fourteen Jer-
scy cows making 100 pounds Of butter
q week. which is sold at Is cents at
Casscl:On.
N. l.. Sherman Of Emmons county
was convicted in the United States
court at Bismarck OF selling liquor to
Indians.
Farmers near st. Thomas want lower
railroad rates to enable them to ship
their crops to market and get rid Of
Tie surplus.
0. o. Cullen of st. Paul has received
third nomination for mayor.