The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-07-17

TOILET N. Loiland Of Walle, is held
for raising Great Northern express
orders.
A young mar vas struck by light
ming and killed about two miles south
Of Sterling.
The state Baptist convention held al
Paramount was a largely attended and
highly interesting gathering.
Orren Denny of Bottineau, had two
bones of one leg broken in a game OF
foot ball the other day.
The Devils Lake authorities have
run a particularly obnoxious sporting
Won an out of town.
Hobos robbed a blind-pigger at Fes'
sendel of his stock, and of course the
pig didn't dare s1ueal.
Robert Allen, Jr., of Flora, Walsh
county, has been appointed postmaster
at that place.
The claims for damages to the Meth
odist church at Cakes, struck by light
ming last week, were adjusted for STAT.
The lumber yards around this state
are busy places this SUMMERTIME good
prospects encouraging many farmers
to Improve their premises.
A Rolette county man has got into
trouble for selling a key of beer twice.
They are getting into trouble in the
Third district for selling it once.
Burglars raided a swell residence at
Fargo, aud found a silver pitcher be-
longing to the family and 81 cash be-
longing to the hired girl.
A heavy hail storm in the northern
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MOI. day evening, is reported as clean
ing out a number of farmers.
The controller Of the currency has
declared a dividend of 100 per cent and
interest in the case of the Merchants
National Bank Of Devils Lake.
Twelve actions have been filed with
the district court at Wahpeton against
blind-piggers Of Richland county. The
court is now in session.
A species of cut-worm is making
great havoc among the shade trees in
Jamestown. The worm is said to be
about an inch and a half long.
Mrs. Ridlake, wife of Consul Bid
lake, and family, have arrived at
their Cavalier county home fran Bar
anquilla, South America.
Albert Foster and George Robinson,
recently arrested for rape at Velva,
Towner county, broke Jail and are still
at large.
The Grafton electric light plant, the
property of the city, has q balance to
the good from last months business
Of $42.S5.
The Great Northern and 500 depots
ut Hankinson were b~urglarized the
other night, $3.50 being secured in the
former and IL cents in the latter.
The blacksmith shop Of Ole G. Lar
son was also struck by lightning. The
bolt did but little damage, and though
| MI. Larson's Family was living in the
building, they all escaped injury.
The jewelry store Of s. E. Pixley at
Church's Ferry, was entered by sneak
thieves and over $3.50 worth OF watch
es, rings and chains carried away.
There is no clue to the burglars.
The wife of Rev. Andrews of Spo-
kane, formerly Of Drayton, has gone
" it'll o handsomer man, and the parson
Is looking rof the fellow, fully deter
mined to thoroughly convert him it
overtaken.
Charles Brunch was brought in from
Casselton to Fargo, and vas brought
before Judge eGafy, charged with
maintaining a blind pig. He waived
examination and was held to the dis
trict court in $3.50 bonds.
Lightning struck the barn of Q. o.
Goranscn, eight miles west of Milnor.
MIR. Goranson's granary was also de-
stroyed, together with horses, wheat,
stock, feed, and a part Of the family
clothing. Loss. $1,000; nc insurance.
Postmaster Vamosani of Rugby was
sl.or:: $1,000, aud his bOndsmen with
drew from his bond. The bondsmen
made the amount UP, after which Clar'
cEce Hale was put III charge tempo
rarily.
Supt. Schmidt of the jamestown
schools, in his annual report, shows
that the enrolment in the schools of
that city have Incl eased 26 per cent in
four years, their being 618 pupils now
on the roll.
Company X, N. d. N. G., the new
company located at Dickinson, elected
officers last week. George Aud was
elected captain; John Leask, first lieu
tenant; A. j. Osborn, second lieuten.
ant; G. E. Somdohl, first sergeant.
The Grafton ~hose-running team re
turned from East Grand Forks with
the first prize in the association hose
race. They competed with East Grand
Forks, Larimore and Crookston. They
were met at the depot by q delegation
of citizens, and the military band.
Hans Itomer Of Jamestown fell with
his horses while racing at Eldridge,
and received injuries which may prove
fatal. His horse st lmbled over a dog,
and il. the fall one hoof struck Rome'
on the. head, producing conclusion Of
the bruin.
Rev. M. v. Knox, d. D., Of Wahpeton,
H. in receipt Of a sheepskin from ALLIE
gheny college, Vaudeville, Pa, con-
ferrirg upon her the title Of Ph. d.,
earned by a three-years' course OF
study.
The total number Of homestead en-.
tries made at the Bismarck land Office
during the last quarter is 322, and es.
timating the acreage of each entry at
100, the total number Of as-cs filed up.
on ts $3.50. The total ouMber Of
proofs is 81, and the total number Of
'dmber.culture entries 66.
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