The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
NORTH DAKOTA

Upon request of the postmaster, the
Centerville office will, on Jan. 1 next,
an international moEey-order office.
J.. L. Wcatheril Of Cherokee, Iowa,
has purchased an interest in the bank
of Genterville, and has moved to that
place.
Sneak thieves investigated the con-
tents of three elevators in one night at
Mellette recently, but carried off little
booty.
Forest City has %liquidated it's entire
school debt, and now has a neat sur
plus Of school funds on hand in it's
treasury.
The citizens of Clark are agitating
the establishment Of a stage mail
route between that city and the town
Of Erred.
Dcland parties recently topped the
stock market with a bunch Of spring
calves for which they received $50
per hundred.
The latest use for threshing engines
is in house moving, a church building
having recently been moved from Mt.
Vernon to Mitchell, a distance Of
twelve miles, on four trucks drawn by
two engines.
John Boese of Parker, who, some time
ago, decided that he could do better in
Canada than South Dakota, and. in
consequence, removed there, is once
more back at the old stand, swearing
by the state.
Joseph Meyer. state oil inspector for
South Dakota, has just finished his
work of inspection in the Black Hills
district. This is his second trip to that
section this year, it usually taking him
about that time to make the rounds.
One of the last of the South Dakota
volunteers to arrive at home from their
long service is Jesse Owen of Okoboji,
Sully county, who arrived just in time
for Thanksgiving turkey. He was de-
layed in San Francisco by sickness.
The Ircquois creamery has received
a fine compliment from Il. New York
commission house. In a recent letter
they said: ut is singular that, while
all IoWt and Minnesota creameries are
running poor butter, yours runs very
fne."
Frank Fleege has returen to Beres.
q threshing outfit. He says that the
leverage yield in the section he covered
will be about ten to fifteen bushels Of
wheat and thirty-five to fifty bushels
IF oats.
While Frank Dodge of Turner county
was driving home a few nights since,
the singletree of his outfit broke, let
ting the wagon tongue drop and over
turning the wagon. MI. Dodge got-off
with a broken ankle while his son es-
escaped without a scratch.
Mellette has a new opera house. just
dedicated, Of which it's citizens are very
proud. 1t was opened with an amateur
production by local parties a few days
ago, which brought in $500 clear for
the first night. 1t is furnished very
completely with scenery and office
chairs.
A Mitchell firm dealing in pianos and
organs has decided that they cannot
get rich fast enough that way. and so,
as a side issue. will stock a large ranch
with about 500 head Of choice cattle.
Large cattle sheds are being built to
shelter the stock during the coming
winter.
Pansy beds in full bloom the last
week in November is the record of
Deadwood, and this above the forty
fourth parallel, at an altitude of 5000
feet above sea level. The members Of
the railroad party recently there We're
each given a bouquet picked from the
front yard of a member of the Golden
Reward company.
A. r. Allen, states attorney of Deu-
81 county, has instituted a suit against
the county for the recovery Of a sum of
mcEey which lie claims is due him for
office rent. Justice Hawkins awarded
him the sum of $25 and costs. The
county has appealed the case, and it
will be disposed of during The regular
term of court next March.
The old soldiers at Hot Springs are
angry over the action of one of their
number in instituting a damage suit
against a railroad for putting him off
because he did not have a proper tick
ct. The veterans fear that, as a result
of this action, the railroad will with
draw the half"fare privilege it has
ben granting to the inmates of the in
stitution.
A homestead of American Yoemen.
composed Of about forty charter men,
bers, has been organized Mt Beresford.
The officers are: A. F. Crandall, fore
man; ]. H. Meidell, M. of A.; A. p.
Vanvorhees, NJ. of c.: T. II. Harris,
correspondent; w. Rhoten, overseer;
Prof. fillmore, physician; ]. Croskey,
watchman; Antoine Gendreau, guard;
]. Shields, sentinel.
The DeSmet creamery will undoubt-
eddy be compelled to branch out into
another section of it's territory. The
farmers of Mathews township. in view
of the extent Of the creamery business
there, have decided to build q skim
ming station, which will materially re-
duce the length of the hauls Of the pa
irons of the creamery and result in a
great saving Of time.
Alfred Brown of Scotland has seven
ty-four head Of fine steers, averaging
close to 1,4OO pounds, which will be
marketed during the next week or so.
He purchased them in September from
Wyoming. ut q weight Of about 1000
pounds. The additional 400 pounds
represents the market he has chosen
for his orr. The result will be shown
in a neat bank account to the owner.
Victor Sargent, a grain buyer at Har-
vey, Wells county, is ALLEGED to have
issued checks for grain that was never
purchased and to have forged the in
dorsements of farmers to them. Sar.
gent has heretofore borne a good repu.
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