The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
The town Of Bathgate is being sur
yeyed and plated.

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DR.. Wendt Of Kulf has disappeared,
leaving wife and two children.
The chap who stole the chalice from
the Fargo cathedral has been gathered
in. .,
The crops about Courtenay are said
to be below the average OF former
years.
Peter Lutnes of Wahpeton has been
granted q patent for an improvement
on windmills.
The Merchants block, which was
burned at the Bismarck fire last year,
is being rebuilt.
Somebody is going to put in a tele-
phone system at Dickinson as soon as
the place is incorporated.
Northern Pacific earnings br June
show a big increase over last year
100000 greater for the last week.
The board Of equalization at James
town raised the assessment on stocks
of goods and merchandise 80 per cent.
The new brick barn at the state peni-
tentiary, is completed, and is one OF the
finest and most convenient in the state.
Several township assessors in Cass
county did their work so unsatisfacto-
rily that they will be required to do 1t
again. a
Eastern parties, after experiement-
ing with the clay that is found around
Dickinson, say lnat it Will luake good
pottery. @.
Word comes from Aneta that Col.
Thayer has resigned as postmaster:
Mrs. Bertha Gunders0n is mentioned
as his successor.
Will Dunn, a young Barnes county
farmer, VINO dosed himself with strych-
nine June 18th, with suicidal intent,
died few days ago.
An exchange says that a 2 per cent
solution of sulphate of copper on wheat
fields is said to be effective in the Grad
ication of wild mustard.
The farmers near Forman are COM
planning that they cannot get help to
put up their hay crop. A dollar and
half day is being offered.
William Wickstrom, the Richland
county youth who was shot some time
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at dance, has fully recovered.
Miss Fannie Dunning of jamestown
had a narrow escape from drowning
while visiting at Detroit Lake. She
was rescued after falling from q boat.
A prisoner in the state penitentiary
from Walsh county has been granted
parole by the prison board. He has
secured work at Bismarck, at which
place his family will return to him.
The father Of Treasurer Nygard Of
Mclean county, was SO badly injured
In the recent wind and hail storm in
that county, being caught out in the
storm, that his condition is serious.
F. B. Chapman, formerly bank cash
Ter at Thompson, resident of Bis
marck and a Black Hills miner of '76,
has made ten-strike at Sunrise, Alas
ka, and is going to take his family back
with him.
A Grand Forks florist and gardener
complains that this is bad year for
roses. Buds not more than half devel-
oped become discOlored and the leaves
drop off. He ascribes the trouble to
wet weather.
A change has been made in the Citi-
Zens' National Bank Of Glendale. @.
p. Haseltine retires as president, and
is succeeded by G.. A. Morrison; r.
Crabtree is vice president and B. r.
Crabtree cashier.
There is question as to the legality
Of Mayville's bond issue for the pur-
pose of putting in waterworks and
electric light plant. The $22, 600 bonds
voted have not been sold as vet, and 1t
looks as though the "stuff was Off"
Expressions Of opinion from the state
press regarding the state bearing the
expense Of transportation Of the North
Dakota volunteers home, would be in
order now. The boys are certainly en-
titled to it, and North Dakota can well
afford it. Talk it up.
1t Is reported that Assistant Tax
Commissioner Swartz recently offered
the Kidder county commissioners $751;
600 in settlement for the couty' s. claim
for taxes, which was refused. The
county's claim is something like $685.
600.
Howard johnson, the young son of
Postmaster John r. johnson Of East
Grand Forks. is reported to be very
near deaths door, as a result of burns
received some time ago. The little fell
low. while playing, set fire to his dress
with a match.
Ground has been broken for Willis
toms $4,000 school house. A $4,000
court house and jail is under construc-
tiOn. The stone work is being pushed
to receive the brick. A new brick yard
is being built to make brick for the
new school house and court house.
Several other new buildings will be
constructed during the summer.
A remarkable escape from lightning
occurred near. Crystal recently. Mrs.
Armstrong and her little girl were sit.
ting close to the stove when bolt de-
molished the chimney and stovepipes,
passed through the stove, tore three
holes in the flOor. wrecked the contents
Of the cellar and otherwise damaged
the house. Beyond being surprised, no
one was hurt.
It. is stated that the sales Of liquor,
as shown by the drug store affidavits,
have averaged about $500 per month
for each of the three drug stores Of
Langdon for several months past. This
makes nearly 800 gallons OF liquor
consumed for each month, II each sale
represents only a half pint. This seems
like quite aquantity a Of medicine to be
consumed in healthy community like
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