The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-19
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A new foundation is being put under
the p~ostofice building at jamestown.
A carload of fish are being sent TO
the state to stock some of the lakes.
ID. j. Laxdal, the new land commits
si0ner, took charge Of his office Satur-
day.
The Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men is growing rapidly throughout the
state.
L. A. Arbogast and A. B. Stewart
will build O new elevator at Ccopers-
town.
DR.. Vidal of Fargo has placed a gaso-
line launch on the raging Red at that
p6int.
Jerry Reedy of G1yndon, aged 20,
was kicked to death by a horse while
raking hay.
The Burleigh county summer train
ing school closed a three weeks ses-
sion last week.
The Norman and . Kindred state
banks have consolidated under the
latter's name.
A new tennis club was organized last
| week at Larimore with a charter men,
bership of eleven.
Eight graduates will be graduated
from the Usteopdthy institute at Fargo
on Aug. % and "a.
Robbers entered Lee & Myhre's store
at Colfax, opened the safe and took
$50, all in silver.No trace. b
Veterinarian L. Moore Of Jimtown is
after glandered horses in Stutsman,
Wells and Foster counties.
The supreme court has denied the ap-
~plication for q rehearing in the Nelson
county election contest case.
Five boys at Valley City have been
arrested for, entering houses II pll1er-
ing a miscellaneous lot of stuff.
The bondsmen Of Register Of Deeds
Thomas of Bottineau county will put
up $3.50 that his office is shy OF.
Manila is the name Of a location In
Billings county recommended by Con-
gresham Spalding for a postofi,ce.
Nelson Nichols, a farmer living near
Jamestown, lost a barn, several horses
and harness and three tons OF hay.
A test case will be brought in Grand
Forks county to determine the validity
Of the law taxing wheat in elevators.
Tonnes Doe, formerly a Grafton farm
hand, committed suicide at the Scan
dinavian Hotel in Winnipeg last week.
Fargo's recruiting station is furnish
ling more meu for service in the Philip
pines than any city Of its size in the
west. ..u
Two young fellows of we'll connected
families tried to swing under unto q
brake-beam at CasseltOn and one lost
Ian arm. -
Rocky Dan" a Milton horsethief,
was instantly killed by one Mossebeck
of Ramsey county when in the act OF
running off two horses.
John Beatty, Of Nowesto, Pembina
County, became entangled In a moved
| and received injuries from which he
died the day after.
Rev. A. T. Foster of the Red River
Valle;, University at Wahpeton reports
a recent donation of $500 by President
Hill of the G. N.
A late estimates Of the damage to
Pembina County, crops by the recent
hail storm, puts it $1,000 acres, $4,000
Of which were the best in the county.
Some Russians are filing on land in
Mclean county and it is said 800 Of
them will take up land between Lake
Ethel and upper Painted Woods creek.
Near Michigan City hail partly de-
strOyed the grain on about twenty-five
farms. 1t began seven miles south and
went southeast. The loss varies from
80 per cent to total.
I. A. jacobson, the druggist, is erect
ing a fine barn his residence In Hope,
also a w~aterworks system for fire pro-
Il--xR~- -..l S.a2.~AS~r fNtsiC $c &hn AW1$
of its kind in the country.
While Mr.. f. Milk &C Neche, was
out driving the other eTsuiE% the team
became frightened Gcl ran away,
smashing the rig in g.:sat shape and
splitting the milk all owe the road.
A Northern Pacific surveying party
started work at Wleatland On Tuesday
surveying a line from that point to
Eureka, s. d. 1t seems pretty certain
now that the line will. be build this
year.
The Wahpetons fire department has
elected the following officers: Chas.
IG. Babe, chief; Ed. AnDyke, first as
sistant; Albert Schrieber, second as.
sistant, G. Casseler, secretary and III.
IG. Albrecht, treasurer.
Miss Harriette Cochburn Of Toronto,
has been appointed lady physician at
the state hospital at Jimtown. There
were a number of applicants for the
position. The places was formerly fill
ed by DR.. Mary Charteris.
Barnes ard Ransom Counties each
show a decrease Of wheat acreage and
heavy increase in the acreage sOwn
Ito fax. In Ransom County there Is
a decrease Of 0ver 5000 acres in wheat
and an increase Of 11,141, in fax.
The house Of Mrs. Arthur Know Of
CoopeTtown was struck by lightning
and burned. to the ground, together
with most Of the furniture. Two little
lchi1dreh were also severely injured by
the stroke but will probably recover.
Dickey County reports, 76,O67 acres
seeded to wheat this. year compared
to 76,549 In '98. As In q number Of
other counties the largest Increase in
acreage Of any product is flax, being
21.772 acres against 1904 last year.
During the month Of July at the Dew
ils Lake landO1sce were nude 393 home
stead entries, embracing nearly G3,O0O
lacres Of land. For the same period
48 cash entries and 81 final proofs were
made, 40scontests ~startedsand the. cash
receipts amounted to $1,000.
The Pembina, county farmers, who
E Great Northern. ex-
cursion to the Agricultural college
Epfesented one Of their number, IT. A.
Mayo, wh0shad been instrumental In
I nlnin makin1Sfha ncpaSinn .anlon Nc ,f