The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-18

uAAN ~ 40 AOOA1AS 4oA IL OAS we
in the spring along with the rest Of
them.
The towns along the Hope line of the
Great Northern arc still after a daily
train service.
Jess Hill fell over a stub switch at
Havre the other night and broke his
collar bone.
A Wells county farmer attempted to
shoot l.. H. Kaste, a collector for the
Plano people.
Ada Congregationalists are pushing
for a new church building, and are
likely to get it.
The NJ. E. parsonage at Hope will be
enlarged and a new church building
erected next year.
Wahpeton will probably do about
$4,000 worth Of paving next year. A
nice little started.
1t is reported that twenty-five stores
last week in October.
Among other things the Benson
county people voted to see whether
they would vote bonds.
John Harrington has gone from the
Capital hotel at jamestown to the
Mandan hotel at Mandan.
Another large party of Iowa land
seekers visited the farming district
around Sheldon last week.
A dancing club has been organized at
Hope, with George A. Luce as presi-
dent and B. g. Shaw secretary.
A homestead of American Yeomen
has been organized at Forrlan with
tw%eEty-nine charter members.
Casselton has asked for $4,000 to run
that city for the coming year. This
makes a tax levy of 1871 mills.
Ray Fadden, who bit a mans nose
off at East Grand Forks, will answer
to the grand jury for the crime.
There are ninety-two cases IN the
calendar at Fargo in Judge Pollock's
court, for the term just opened.
Hon. ]. s. Green of Mandan is sell
ing q fine lot of blooded Shorthorns
and Herefords to the cattlemen.
Frank S. Black has been recon-
mended for postmaster at Harlem.
The present postmaster has resigned.
Mrs. Anne Burchal of Barnes coun-
ry died last week. She left four sons,
all of whom are well known farmers.
The North Dakota NJ. E. conference
will be held in Grand Forks on April
II, 1900. Bishop McCabe will preside.
Bert Wilson of Glyndon stole a load
' of hay recently. and it has just been
decided that he must pay thirty days
for it.
A Sheldon man is alleged to have
kicked, in the window of a merchant
who had him arrested for failing to
pay a bill.
The electric light plant at Mandan is
being pushed with great vigor by the
management, and a large number Of
subscribers is assured.
Henry Beiseker of Fessenaen was ar
rested on the charge of inserting Ger
! tain items In a mortgage subsequent
to the signing OF the instrument.
President Merrifield. of the State uni
versity, is examiner for the course OF
study in the high schools of the state,
and has visited a number of towns.
The front wheel Of a separator rolled
over the back of E. E. Haisley of Gro
yer. Instead of receiving fatal injur-
les. the only damage Haisley reported
was q broken rib.
Conductor Neal, on the Northern Pa
cifc main line, captured Patrick Hines,
the escaped convict from the pen ut
Bismarck, and will get the $50 reward
for q few minutes work.
Two drunken men left Grafton in a
wagon. The next morning n of the
men awoke alone. The team had
stopped on the river bank, and he be-
lieves his partner was drowned.
A bunch of Stutsman county farmers
turned out and plowed a fire break
around a large tract Of grazing land,
thereby preserving a fine range for
their stock. Good heads, those farm
ers.
Henry De Merce, the Minnewaukan
man arrested at Fargo, charged with
completely in the Mrs. Staples abor-
ton. has been discharged-no evidence.
The woman will probably stand trial
as soon as well enough. y
Hon. N. p. Rasmussen's new elevator
at Darcy was burned last Friday. Inc
building cost Mr.. Rasmussen about
S.. 900. 1t contained about 10000 BUSH
els of wheat and 1,500 bushels of FAX.
There was $1,000 insurance on the ell
evator and contents .
Henry DeMars, who was recently
discharged from the penitentiary, after
serving q term for horse stealing, was
arrested at Hope IN the charge Of
stealing fax.He escaped from jail. A
week before a b%ootlegger got away
from the. same Jail.
Capt. French, formerly a, lieutenant
in the Montana volunteers. and who
enlisted in the Thirty-sixth infantry at
Marila and was appointed captain,
killed in the Philippines a few days
ago, was a former resident Of Fargo,
whence he moved to Montana.
A Fort Ransom man named Gut
tornson found some stock in his fax
belonging to q neighbor named Peter
son. The stock was penned up, and
when Peterson came for them he was
refused. He endeavoped to enforce his
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rot a pitchfork, and the .ght was de-
clared q draw. The lawyers are at it
now. !