The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-05-12
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Prairie fires have been numerous all
over the western counties.
Ignite coal has been discovered near
Balfour and Anamoose.
Settlers have not stopped coming yer,
and numerous arrivals are still noted.
Mayville is still hoping for that hDer
mill. -.
Cavalier needs a new brick school
building.
Bike racing is the popular amuse-
ment at Edgeley.
The fisherman with a dip net is no"
abroad in the land.
Grand Forks is willing to loan Fargo
its dog poisoner for a few days.
Prairie fires have done damage IN
the northern part Of Ramsey county.
Drayton merchants have had a bet
ter business this spring than usual.
Bike thieves are becoming unpopular
in several parts Of the state.
The recent electrical storms dam
aged the telephone wires over the
state.
Larimore will do the nice thing by
the fire boys at the approaching toui~
nament.
Larimore assisted Edinburg with q
liberal subscription of supplies anu
clothing.
Sargent county people would rather
see actual settlers than SPECTATORS
securing the lands. y
If Dr.. Stanley of Lidgerwood locates
at Forman he will purchase the LOCK
erby drug store.
Hon. Ezra Valentine Of Breckenridge
has contributed $25 to the tri-state
drainage fund.
Max Wipperman confirms the repor.
of the candidacy for the Democratlc
g%ubernatorial nomination.
Darlington is to have a fiat 4oNl2o
feet with thirty rooms. No women
will he allowed in the building.
When Wimbledon CTS electric lights
and water works the citizens won
notice common people.
p. r. Kennedy Of Ludden is organ
izing a Sons of the Revolution iodge
for this state.
yandals entered a house near Gran,
din and ruined some property stored
in the building.
Hillsboro will have a running team
the fremen's tournament at Lafl-
more.
A thief entered the residence OF
man named Moore at Cakes anu stole
$40.
The Great Northern agent at Crary
ros;cned to accept u position With the
Northern Pacific.
Congressman Spalding's bill to allow
the construction of a bridge across the
Red river at Grafton passed the house.
There is a good deal Of a smallpox
scare at Cando and other sections over
In the north part of the state.
1t is asserted that the vegetation in
North Dakota is farther advanced than
In Southern Minnesota and Iowa.
A special agent of the government is
routing out land spectators along the
500.
Balfour is to have a new depot soon.
4 Dawson man wants to put in a
-four mill at Rugby.
Mimic people 7 enjoying fishing
these days and some great catches are
made.
A cyclonic stem passed near Chris
tine in Richland county. The path OF
the storm was four miles wide and one
man was severely injured.
Della is the name of a new p%ostofice
at the Fairview farm on the stage
route from Forman to Havana, Sar-
gent county.
DR.. Paulson. u veterinary surgeon
at Christine. took two teaspoontuls OF
aconite by mistake. A doctor was
called and Paulson will recover
Lucy McKechnie of Darlington re-
Gently found a purse containing $50
and. the owner soon afterward. She
was enriched u w.
An experienced farmer says TAX Is
better in the granary than in q
ground during May on account OF b
danger from frost.
That Devils Lake fire had q dark
side-eight kegs of beer were burned
up and the boys were so dry after the
flames were subdued.
lust because the bottom fell out OF
The Northern Pacific basin in Fargo
there Is no reason to believe the same
thing has happened to the town.
Miss Nellie Regan Of Fessenden at
tempted to- climb over the bumpers of
/ freight. The train moved and a pair
Of. her toes were crushed.
M. II. Brennan has announced HIM
self as a candidate for the judgshtn IN
the Second district. opposed to Attor-
aey General Cowari.
Mayor Browns inaugural a az
Devils Lake was q big success ana
oeariy' 5000 was turned over to the
DIRE department as proceeds.
A gopher hunt was held on the farm
pf Thomas Edison ut LaMoure and
lone 1900 gophers were killed. Judge
Fisk and s. A. McCanna led the op-
Dosing sides Of contestants for honors.
Valley City youths have been using
the water tank on the bluff for swim
ming purposes. The city supply fs
drawn from the same tank, thus two
birds arc killed with one stone, as it
were.
Controller Dawes authorized the Or
.ranization of the First National bank
pf Lakota. N. n. with q. capital of $25,
700. A. o. Whipple, He. Baird. r. ].
O4ake. j. w. Murphy, s. st. John and
bthers are named as incorporates.
Some years ago Deputy Marshal
SCHNEIDER crossed the international
line after a fugitive, whom
he brought back. The Canadian police
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