The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-15
Local Column.

AV0OSA SO4u4X414s
Court will be held in Washburn court
house by Judge Winchester, June 2sth.
John Merry, Lake Ethel. aud Mr.. Ever
son, of Sverdrup, were LEADER callers,
Thursday,
Rev. J. A. Dieson will preach at Sver-
drup school house No. 2 on Sunday, May
2srd, at 1880 O'CLOCK. p. m.
Mrs. Chas. Billows, of Turtle Lake, was
visiting with Mira. ,spelker, of this place,
several days this week.
Peter O'Hara. of Lanstrom, Minn.. and
Burnet Peterson. Mlnnewakon, n. D.. we're
Merchants, Sunday.
Hoossr iisffs Monday Tor trip
to Bismarck, returning Wednesday ac-
compauisd by Pete Gradin.
There was a social hop at the home OF
]. q. Whitlock, Conkling, last Saturday
evening. An enjoyable time Is reported.
Martin Holtan has bra nd new bicycle.
There's enough wheels in town now to
have bicycleeparade on the Fourth of
July.
Messrs. Delp aud Bossen, with their
wives reached this county from Kansas,
having come overland with two covered
rips.consumine six weeks time in making
the journey.
DR.. r. b. Treaoy, district veterinarian,
will be IN Mclean county during the com
ing week. Any one Wishing veterinary
work should leave their orders at the
county auditors Office.
]. 81. Olson went to Bismarck Wsdnes-
day to meet brother of Mrs. Olson's.
Joe brought up bicycle for the young
brother.in-law that is staying with him on
the farm.
Prof. NJ. F. Minehan, of the res ervation
school at Armstrong. was visitor in
Washburn, Saturday and sundey. Mr..
Mineahan reports affairs at Armstrong
running smoothly.
Junsberry and plum bushe haye been
;, blossomiLg out in this section since May
:Sshs whieh h from: 70 to Is days ahead of
fheaussait time. THIS will insure very
early ,orOp ornone 1t all.
!. b. Taylor, with full crew of men
has started up his saw mill at Point
Preparation, Burleigh county. He has
big pile Of logs on the skidwavs to work
into good lumber. Sec add in another
column.
Tho g. A. R. camp held a meeting last |
Saturday and concluded to observe Me.
mortal day in grand style. The sOth
falls on Sunday this year, and Saturday
was decided upon as the most suitable
day for observance.
John E. Elder, the missing mail carrier
of last winter, whose body was recently
found many miles south of the Elbowoods
and Minot stage trail, waa taken to Minot
and given decent buriel-last week.
Peter Ramsted said he witnessed the
gathering in OF 20 yearling colts on the
round up at Snake Creek-recently. He
thinks il any Of our farmers are short
on colts, but look them up before some.
body singes them with branding iron.
Albert Lrnd Of Lund brothers, Snake
creek, was in Waehburn, Thursday. It
will be remembered the Lund brothers
lost al their buildings and hay by the
destructive prairie hres that swept down
upon our northern borders last fall.
John Samuslson. of Weller, passed
through Washburn wsdn ssday on his way
to Bismarck. Mrs. samuelson who is
now lying sick at the Lamborn hospital,
vas reported BY the physicisn to be in
dangerous condition aud her husband wac
sent for.
Ex-Auditor Cssselman writes Judge
Miller here from his Donybrook planta
tion, Old Dominion, that things are fine
down that way just now--stravberries
and cream, May cherries, &c. Within the,
letter to the Judge, the ex.Auditor en-.
closes bouqet Of huok'eberry b loepoms.
The meaalea ran riot in Washburn the
past few days. Twenty-Five children are
down with IL, and Mrs. Welsh dismissed
scho0l for the week. While In soms cases
c0nvalesent patients have suffered re-
lapas--no serious Consequences from the
epidemic IN this neighborhcod reported
q yet.
school Report.
School report for the month ending May
1 7th, 1897, at Ingsrsoll school, Mrs.. NJ. J.
Handy, teachers Number Of pupils on
rolled H. Number Of days OF schooi is
Average daily attsndancs le.2 No pupils
we're tardy during month. Perfect on