The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-22
IN NORTH DAKOTA
lnterestine News Items From all
Parts OF the State.

Large numbers OIL feSluclICeS dlc So-
ing up in the vicinity of Cando, to ac-
commodate the Dudkard settlers.
The Live Stock Association Of North
Dakota has filed articles Of incorpora-
ton with the secretary of state.
Miss Matte Irwin Of Glendale, has
been appointed deputy by the new
county superintendent Of Dickey.
The United States will eXpend Ssh
600 on the Missouri river at Mandan
this year.
A barn and contents. including four
horses, belonging to Jim M%ulcrone Of
Cando, were destroyed by fire.
The w. G.. T. u. of Cavalier has just
completed u fine large tabernacle here.
The building is 34XSO feet.
II. i. Van Ornum of Cakes was
drowned in Bear creek, leaving a wife
and three children.
At a special election at Valley City
light Tlart.
Charles McElroy has been appointed
chief of police at Larimore, to succeed
John Ross.
One thousand dollars will repair the
damage done the paving by the flood
at Grand Forks.
Little Nela Nelson Of Darlington
took a dose of carbolic acid for cough
cure. The timely arrival of the doctor
prevented the cure being too lasting.
The body of a mail carrier who was
lost on the Elbow woods mail route, in
Ward county, last winter, has just
been found.
Wimbledon has an imp who breaks
into machine warehouses nights and
whites up spOkeS of new carriages,
etc.
Logan and Kidder counties are kick
ing because state school lands have
n.d been advertised for bidders in
those counties.
State Superintendent of Irrigation
and Forestry Barrett has sent out Over
2,OOO.OOO tree seeds to the school chill
dren of the state.
Four little jamestown children were
run away with and thrown from a bug
gy, all escaping serious injury by won
derful good luck.
The Plymouth Congregational church
of Grand Forks has decided to discon-
ue services for the summer. Rev. 1.
3. Tracy is the pastor.
A reward of 5000 has been offered
for the arrest of George e. Beemer of
Bathgatc, who is charged with embez-
element.
Some low-down cuss ut Paramount
broke into w. H. Blake's elevator II
night last week, and destroyed all the
small parts Of a t%hreshing engine, such
as suages, valves, governors, oto. -
A. +. Rhodes, a fugitive from justice,
who is wanted in Wichita, Kas., but
now of Jamestown, recently Joined the
Salvation Army there, and wrote the
Kansas sheriff telling Of his where
abouts, and that he would give him
self up.
Samuel Ellis of st. John was arrested
last week upon a charge of assault
with a deadly weapon upon Alfred La
ROGUE. a half-breed, who swOre out
the complaint. The trouble was occa-
stoned over a land contest. Ellis was
put under $500 bonds.
A three-year-old boy at Glasstow
amputated the large toe of his right
foot by stepping on a broken piece Of
bottle. The toe was cut neatly and
completely off. falling into the bottom
Of the bottle. The boy suffered no pain
and bled very little.
Troop b, First Cavalry, National
Guards. this state, has been ordered
disbandcd by the governor, having fall
en- below the standard required for a
cavalry company. The men have been
ordered discharged, and G. E. Fuller,
chief of supply, will take charge Of the
property.
A flooded track in the Northern Pa
cific yards dumped three cars and an
engine down an embankment into the
river. The engine went almost out of
| sight, and n car of sugar remained at
tached. Two cars of machinery made
ul the rest Of the train. The crew es-
capped through the cab window. The
sugar will be a total loss.
TIE following ticket was successful
at the town election at FOrman: Trus-
tees G. II. Forman, n. X. Diste, X. A.
I%ntelhouss; treasurer, Simon Mills; JUS
tice of the peace, A. NJ. Gronar: clerk,
Louis Steimke; assessor, J.. r. Taylor;
marshal, C. nj. Scoville. The only fight
was for justice of the peace, A. NJ.
Groner being elected owe ]. w. Chris
tan hy II majority.
f. r. Ran iolph, pretending to be a
travelling m.:n in the emp!oy Of tile Os-
wego Starch company, who is wanted
in Montana for swindling merchants
out Of various sums, worked George
Gussner, a merchant Of Bismarck. for
S75. He induced Gussner to indorse 4
draft for that amount, and the draft
came back protested. Randolph is a
smooth swindler, and his address is
such that he seldom fails to make his
scheme work.
The demurrer in the Booker case,
which was argued at Fargo some time
AGO. was overruled by Judge Amiden,
the court holding the indictment good:
The a s will be tried at the term OF
courr converting May Is. Mr.. Booker,
who is president of the defunct Grand
Forks National bank, Is under indtct-
ment charged with making false re-
turns to the comptroller OF the cur
rency.
While stubble was being burned on
the farm of III. Mills in Hamlin town
ship, near Minor, the fire was carried
from the field to the outhouses n hay
by a cactus which was blown across
the fire guard, igniting the hay stacks
and destroying about $500 worth OF
property. Mr.. Mills lost 300 bushels OF
rye, 125 bushsls Of oats, % tons OF hay
and his barn. graz airy and hog house