The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-03-05
Local Items.

Local Items.
Wheat out of sight.
River crossing. .prtcarious.
Spring poets firing their effusions.
Washburn school recouvened Monday.
droun ihoss again in danger of losing
their regulations as weather prophets.
And if they do they will bs no worse of
than Professors Hicks and Foster.
Auditor johnson started off on jaunt
to Minneapolis and st. Paul. Wednesday.
Ex-Commissioner Allen was transactinr
business at the county ca pltal, Friday.
Billy Nichols and Dan Esters we're up
Washburn, from Preparation, Monday.
Olaf Nelson and O!e Eskelson, of Coal
Harbor, were doing business in Washbur u
Friday. 'N
Manager Tweeton, Of, the washburn,
Mill Company made a .da.h up and
across to Mannhaveu. Thursday. RiskY.
Jake Bureau pioneers load of machin-
cry for new hardware firm in WashburA,
Friday.
Our viliage blacksmith Griffith is hav-
ing new front put ON his blacksmith
shop.
Miss Lena Lueyben, hostess of Half
Way House. Bismarck trail, came up and
'and attended the masquerade ball, Tues
day eve.
Chairman Wing returned from his st
Paul trip in time to TAXA his seat as the
presiding member OF the county board
on Mondays meeting.
Commissioner Burquist came IN from
his Ingersol home, Monday, and took full
part in the proceedings of the county
Board, was of unusual interest iu a busin-
ess way, See proceedings.
q. Il. Coburn, of Mystery Farm, left
some fine specimens OF 20 day fint seed
corn, which he raised on his place last sea-
son. We have some of the ears on exhi-
biti0n now.
Fred Hoover has been awarded the con- |
tract for enlarging the Hancock soho ol
house, and is ready for taking hold Of the
work. The hrst move will be four loads
of lumber from Bismarck.
]. A. Burgum, of ConklinK arrived in
Washburn, Saturday from lengthy visit
at Ills brothers home in Red River Val.
Icy. He will rush his home farming op.
erations now.
Stanton Pilot: There are several cases
OF black leg among the cattle in the north
of the county. Ranchers ought to pay
more attention to vaccinating their cattle
for as much as we can learn there has not
been any black leg among cattle that hav.
been vaccinaSed.
The Reservation merchant, Duck of Ell
bowoods, recently sent down an order to
Taylor the Washburn job printer for the
printing of 1000 letter heads and 5000
envelopes, which show that some OF the
native merchants do good business on
the Indian reservation, these days.
AS a result of the grip epidemic on ths
Painted Woods creek, Hiram Merry came
into Washburn, Thursday evening. bring
ing Ranchman Pace along. Who is very
eick man. William Merry's entire family
had been down with the complaint, and
Mrs. Merry is yet sick-a-ted.
Judge Ailler REQ eived letter from the
railroad builder Mansfield, last week. Mr.
Msnsield's chief surveyor who was out
here last fall, is dead. The 500 managers
expect to ext end their line into Mclean
county this summer, go It will behove
Manager Mansfield to get move on.
Erick Anderson aud son commenced
work this week on Wahl 3 Mann's new
implement warehouse. It is located on
court house block north: of the LEADER
Office. The building is being rushed as a
large invoice Of wagons, buggies and
farming impli monts are shortly expected
:he direct result Of the new firms late trip
70 the Twin olties s
From those who participated, We learn
that the most enjoyable and successful
dance of tho season by the terpsicho-ean
artists of Washburn, was endulYed in by
tho masqueradsrs in Peter>on's Hall On
Tuesday evening. ''Fine tim"'' ctuld
hardly express the feelings Of the particl.