The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05

play lacrosse this summer.
Morton county has 1900 acres more
in wheat this year than last.
Stuttsman county has cropped $4,000
acres more this year than last.
A mad dog caused considerable ex-
element at Courtenay last week.
Complaints of the scarcity of farm
laborers come from all directions.
A gentle breeze blew $1,000 worth of
roof off the state capitol the other day.
Growing grain looked finer,
say the reports from all over the state.
The Alliance hotel at Valley City has
been rechristened the Valley City no.
tel.
Frank LEM has let the contract for
the building of q new house in James
town. g4
Grain In the James river valley is in
good condition and q big crop is as
sured. @
Jeff Osgood. Of Bisbee had his arm
broken by q kick from a horse a rev
days age.
Steele county had q hail storm last
week, which stripped trees of their
inches deep.
Peter Murphy of Minot was sen
fenced to two years in the penitentiary
for burglary. ~
From the present outlook, the crops
in Cass county this year will rival
those Of 1891.
Robert Anderson, ST., will build a
granary at Sheldon having q capacity
Of S 1900 bushels.
jamestown levys a tax of $4,000
this year. Over half Of it-$13,OOO-is
for school purposes.
The corner stones Of four Norwegian
Lutheran churches were laid In Ran
som county this week.
Six fiat cars were derailed near &C.
neva on the Northern Pacific, but no
serious damage was done.
About $1,000 has already been sub
scrihed for the harvest festivities to be
given in October at Casselton.
Sheriff Hagen. Of Steele county has
resigned, and former Sheriff Linn has
been appointed to fill the vacancy.
Carrie L. Stewart has been appoint
ed postmistress at Ellsbury, Barnes
county, vice Jasper Berry, resigned.
The Stutsman county board Of equal
ization raised the assessment Of goods
and merchandise in jamestown so per
cent.
Viola Wood, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. b. Wood of Grand Forks, was
thrown from a wagon and suffered q
broken arm.
w. D. Gillespie Of Hamilton was
elected grand. chief templar Of the Or
der of Good Templars, at the. grand
lodge meeting.
CA moth got into the a of Harry
Cornwall of jamestown, and he had
to be given chloroform while the moth
was extracted.
Fields in the vicinity of Inkster, that
a few days ago promised a big crop,
are now being rapidly converted into
summer fal1Ow.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin's report says there
were 623 members Of the North Dako-
ia regiment to transport from Manila
to San Francisco.
The Great Northern will move its
shops and roundhouse at Devils Lake
one mile west, where additional yard
room has been secured.
Atom King of Sargent county has re.
turned from the gold fields Of the
Klondike, having lost his money and
forty pounds in weight. st.
Recent damage by hail, while it has
not been heavy, except in a few in
stances, has stirred up. q lot Of enthusi-
assn over hail insurance.
Grand Forks will erect q monument
to the honor of the North Dakota SOL
der boys who died Of disease or were
killed in the Philippines.
The Cando roller mill is being thor
oughly overhauled and a lot Of new
machinery put in. The Cando mill is
n Of the best in the state.
Contractor Bowers Of Fargo, secured
the contract for 1.-The erection Of the
hospital building at the Soldiers home
in Lisbon, at an even $4,000.
Rev. Miller has returned to James
town from Kansas, and says that some
twenty-one families from that state
will soon move to North Dakota.
James Rooster, who claimed to, be .
Cuban soldier, is missing from Wahpe-
ton with about 5000 worth Of personal
property belonging to his friends.
While placing a collar on a horse
which he had harnessed regularly for
the last seven years, Andrew Vaslein,
living about two miles from Cum
mings, received q kick which resulted
fatally.
Iakota is enjoying prosperity, too.
new $4,000 two-story brick school
house is being built, and the 40. u.
w. lodge'is erecting a fine $4,000 hall.
Scarcity Of farm help Is reported
from many counties throughout the
state, and It, is expected that high
wages will have to be paid during halr-
vest. & Il !.
The government appraiser is, listing
the half-million acres on the Fort Ste
vensoni reservation, whichswill be open
10 settlement soon. The Fort Buford
reservation will also Ia opened to set
tame. 4 !.
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