The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-05-27
NORTH DAKOTA

Paramount is still asking for water
works.
Medina's new hotel is nearing COM
pletion.
Grafton has some cases Of scarlet fe-
yer in quarantine.
And now Rugby wants her streets
!:shted-with lamps. .M,.
The Standard Oil company has estab-
lislled a depot at Rolla. <
There are several new residences be-
ing constructed at Williston.
Minot has a new brass band, and
beasts Of some great blowers.
H. N. Tucker is building a large ma
chinery warehouse at Courtney.
w. B. McLean's residence, at Mandan
was destroyed by fire last week.
Paramount has all arrangements per-
fected for telephone connection.
The Lisbon cheese factory has begun
business under favorable auspices.
State Superintendent Halland and
family will return to Hillsboro for the
summer. "f
The railroad commissioners expect to
start soon upon their annual trip of in
spection. ~
About a dozen Of Rugby's young men
Intend enlisting in Uncle Sans regu-
lar army. 4
The e%xigencies of the case have ne
cessitated the opening of more streets
at Rugby.
High winds smashed in several big
Dlate glass windows at jamestown the
other day.
An order of Brotherhood Of Amen.
can Yoemen has been instituted at
Devils Lake.
Bishop Edsal has bought a lot in
Fargo, and will erect a hansome resi-
lence thereon.
Pembina fishermen are doing a good
business selling Red river fish to sur.
rounding towns.
Sheriff Carroll of New Rockford has
shipped in 400 head of cattle from the
Northwest territory.
The next semi-annual meeting of the
North Dakota Educational society will
be held at Wahpeton.
The Bottineau postoffice has been
raised to the presidential class and the
salary fixed at $1,1OO.
Milton is to have a Lutheran church
organization, and perhaps a new church
building during the year.
Recently thirty-two carloads of cat
tie were shipped into Dickey county
for the summer grazing.
A sort Of epidemic Of epizootic has
prevailed among the horses around
| D n %1,rn 1,,.f ~ &c 0h0tinr
Dickinson wants three bridges. one
across the Cannon Ball. n at Cedar
and one across the Grand.
John Craft and Will Gray of San
born will locate forty-ive miles north
Of Sterling with 100 head of cattle:
Forman will hold a town meeting
sfor the advancement Of the 500 road
between that place and Jimtown.
G. A. Hall may build a grist mill al
Cando this summer, If the people there
will give the necessary assistance.
Between catching and lodging the
game wardens, the sportsmen of Wash
burn are having a lively time this
!pring.
Capt. Andrus. government recruiting
officer, will make a trip through the
northern part Of the state after re-
cruits.
j. p. Hildestad of Aneta is boarding
with the sheriff. waiting to answe in
the district court the charge of wheat
stealing.
The turtle mountain lakes are to be
restocked with fish this season. Com.
missioner Barrett is tt be thanked fol
his move.
The coroner's jury at Milton has re
turned a verdict of accidental death in
the shooting of w. j. Thompson by G.
p. Gibson.
Two men, arrested for selling liquor
contrary to law. walked away from
Sheriff Brynjulison of Wells county
and made their escape.
]. NJ. Thompson of Church's Ferry,
whose place seems q favorite sporting
ground for lightning, will build another
barn and try 1t again.
Clerk of. Court w. A. Kelly Of Trail
county, vas appointed n clerk Of the
Bismarck land Office, but recently de-
81 ned the appointment.
Hon. John Bidlake is said to have
struck it rich in South America. get.
ting nOld OF some mahogany lands fOr
I New York syndicate.
Stutsman county has organized an
immigration association. There are
other counties in this section Of the
state that should do likewise.
The mail pouch went. under the
wheels Of the flyer at Church's Ferry
the other day,and it and its contents
were converted into chow-chow.
Frank Jaskowski Of Emmons county
has invented a well machine, with
which he can bore through any old
thing at the rate of 200 feet per day.
Gov. Fancher has appointed Morris
Beck of jamestown as a delegate to
the Trans-Mississippi Commercial con.
gress, to be held in Wichita. Kan, MAY
7.
The Oakes cheese factory is choosing