The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

Burglars were hired to steai 'HS
gambling. devices seized in Rlcnial':
County recently from the custody o.
that official. The burglars were arrest
ed and locked up.
Alex. Mckenzie has so far reco's'ea
from serious injuries sustained III "
falling elevator in a New YORK hou..
some months ago, as to walk Without
crutches.
Albert w. Winslow Of Arvilla mas
been granted an original pension OF ~
and John Nagle Of Fort Berthoia 81 mas
heen granted. an increase from rs 10
$40.
|. Frank Rasbcrg, the Harvey p'ai>'-
man. whose foot was torn oil bv peihS
caught in a rail and passed over y!
freight train, has died from his MUIR
ies.. -
Grain i'm the burned elevator at ha'l''
gate is found to be in fair ceniltlol''
ana VIII realize something for the i'll
surance companies. This elevator W"S
the fifth house that the elevator COM
pany has lost by fire.
The Darlington school library mas re,
Gently received an invoice OF i"'
hooks. making an historical and reIefs
ence library of Over 40 volumes, oa
which that rustling community IS just"
%ly+proud.
The Northern Pacific brought Il party
of fifteen farmers to Darlington from
Iowa last week, and they pufcoaseu
sixteen quarter sections OF anu anu
will bring their families up III 'i'e
spring.
Fred Buslett. the alleged enforce
ment league detective, who trl2d 10
blackmail the liquor dealers in Devils
Lake, has been found sa:iity OF eAtor-
ton and sentenced to*one year III the
p%clitcntiary.
Harry Wyman. a woodcuttef' uiee
Mt Bismarck from a gunshot wound
inflicted by his brother in a quarrel
over a game Of cards. There were
three brothers in the quarrel and the
two survivors have surrendered TO the
authorities.
Rev. Harry Nyce of Peru. Ind. VINO
was extended u call to the Tresbyterl-
an clurcl, at Grand Forks, to fill the
vacancy caused by the departure or
Rev. MI. Spence. has declined. Inc
members OF the church are said to DC
much disappointed.
All military reservations in the state
have been ahandoned-Rice, Stevenson,
Bufcrd and L.incoln-with one eXcer-
,ic.. Fort Yates land Office sold the
buildings at Fort Pembina. aud the
Bismarck office will sell those at Fort
Stevenson.
Mrs. S. Finnson of Olga township.
Cavalier county. dropped dead while
walking from her home to that OF her
brothcr-in-law. a mile and a half Cls-
tant. Her lifeless body was found
lying OH the field by her son. Cause
of death unknown.
Sheriff Briggs of Barnes county has
turned Mr.. Norman Markuson over to
the penitcntiary authorities, in whose
care lie will spend the coming twelve
months. Markuson is the first violator
of the prohibition law to serve Il term
in the p%enitentiary.
County Treasurer Gnoop Of Mercer
county, was killed while attempting to
board Il freight train at New Salem.
He slipped from the front platform Of
the caboose, crushing his skull. He
was %thirty-fve years old, had held the
Office several years, and leaves a FAM
lily.
Phil Randall, probate judge of Ellen
dale. was badly cut about the face on
the Great Northern train. He WAS
standing near the door of the car, when
the engine came back to make a COUP
ling with such force as to throw him
against the door of the car, his face
being forced through the glass portion.
DIR. Black of Forest River was going
home with some friends, one of whom
was carrying a turky. In fun the
doctor attempted to seize the bird, and
in chasing his friend under a wire
clothes line witch he did not see, was
swung from the ground by the wire
catching in his mouth. His jaw was
broken in two places.