The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-07-11
Local News

Local News
Haying is in full blsst.
The farmer is firing of thirty cont
whsst.
John J. Robinson went to Bismarck
fsanaay.
AsAo.es Vsidanssday morning freshened
things up a little.
Primaries today. Everybody should
turn out and vote.
Joseph Hsilinger was Z Hancock visitor
in McLesn'a metropolis Thursday.
Mrs. Henry Rohrer, of Coal Harbor
passed through town bound for Bismarck
Tuesday.
Jas. Larmar, one of Coal Hsrbor's sub.
stantial ranchers, was dong business in
the city Tuesday.
Crop prognosticators are of the opinion
that the outlook is decidedly poor for any.
thing like good crop this season. :.
A few Mclean county people attended
the Wallace circus at Bismarck Wednes.
day. They say 1t was hugh affair.
Wanted-Two or three good showers on
every quarter section in Mclean county,
Must commence raining Immediately.
See VIM. N. Pye in Washburn until
July 20 for hail insurance on crops in the
best company--the st. Paul Fire and
Marine.
E. 8. Neal, of bismarck, passed through
town Wednesday enroute for tho Benton
ranch, near Fort Stevenson, in which he
has an interest.
Miss Anna Farral, Mrs. Geo. M. Robin.
son, Miss Cora Peterson and Miss Emma
johnson we're in attendance on the teach
ers' examination yesterday.
T.J- Haugeberg, Jos. Brown and Dar
Tjenstrom spent the fore part Of the
week at Elm Point-eresting q building
for use dnring the hunting season.
August Carlson, of Weller, says that
Wednesday mornings rain IN his neigh
borhood did considerable good. It being
heavier there than in other localities.
Superintendent Miss Musson was 6
passenger on Thursdays Bismarck bound
stage. Postmaster Wallin will attend te
her official duties during her absence.
Preaching July IL: Turtle Lake 1890
Ingersoll O'Clock; Washburn O'Clock
Subject, "Freedman's Aid" Collection
taken for same. H. J. Spelker, pastor.
Tuesday will be the last day of school
in Washburn. Professor Ranard informs
us that the afternoon will be devoted to
exercises and such amusements as are
relished by the small youth.
Geo. h. Tweed, of the Modern Wood
men of America, left for Bismarck Wed.
nesday. He was successful in securing q
sufficient number Of charter msmbers fol
. camp here. Tho camp viii be insti'
tuted in course of duo time.
Services by Rev. ]. A. Diessn at Fort
Clark the coming Sunday; at Mr.. Beck's
house, Coal Harbor, $50 q. m. shal p, Sun
dav, July -; Childrens Day the same day
at ssndhills; services and Chlldren's Day
at Sverdrup school house No. I, Sunday,
July 26, at 10 O'Clock.
Vim. Carroll, of Minot, who has The
government beef contract tor Elbow
Woods. is buying cattle from farmers
through the county. He was IN Washburn
Wednesday, and SAID he was in need Of q
hundred or moro head. Henry Rohrez
accompanied Mr.. Carroll.
Road -0verseers wore numerous IN the
city Mondsy-making applioatiosto ths
county dads for planks and material "a
repair bridges and culverts IN their 70:
spsctive districts. About 5000 feet Of
plank was pattialed ont amoag the differ.
se& overiesrs. :
Major Chas. T. Staley has been com.
missioned custodian Of the abandoned
Fort Stevenson Military reservation, :vics
Charles Kopky resigned. The position Il
non -salaried, but the concessions aud
privileges granted oastodians BY the gov.
ernment are exceedingly valuable, sspeoi.
ally where one is interested in tho stooi
breiness, a. Is Major Staley.
Louis Bsrgquist, JOS Heilinger, William
Miller and Wilson Park are among thoss
who favored the Leader, pecuniarily
speaking, during the past week. Oontrs'
buttons from friends are always apprsct'
ated, and We wish to announce that ar'
rangements have bean perfected whereby
all who are d. sirous Of siding us BY civ
ing their mite can be accommodated.
1oksy 4 Matthew, Of Dawson, N. D.
will bs in Washburn for . few days aftsl
July 10 for the purpose Of doing : genera
photograph business. All work guaran
tesd TO bs strictly Arst.olass. Prices q
sloxias good work san DO done for. VI