The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-29
Kennare wants a bank.

~. %. Smith sold his farm, north IL
Casselton, for $4,000.
The creamery at Minor may ia
leased to an Cakes man
Several glandered horses have beer
killed in Jamestown.
Leeds is said to have twelve or AZ.
teen inches Of snow.
The Northern Pacific has laid off a lot
of men at Mandan.
Grand Forks sports are enjoying a.
series Of prize fights.
Farmers Institutes are being planned
for throughout the state.
Most of the fraternal societies in the
state have chosen new officers.
Fire at Hamburg, Wells county, de.
stroyed property valued at $4,000.
There are said to be twenty-five
cases of smallpox in the Turtle Noun.
tains.
Predictions of a scarcity of seed
wheat next spring continue to be
made.
LaMoure county almost doubled its
population, and the people are not
kicking.
Arthur Miller was arrested for steal
ing a, horse at Wilton. which he sold
at Mandan. 4
Charles H. Hallett is the sole pro-
pr;etor of. the jamestown Bottling es-
adjustment.
Portland ornaments it's statute
books with one Of those handsome
cnrfew ordinances.
Herbert Weeks, who has been a
banker at Cooperstown for some years.
has gone East.
There is O difference of opinion at
Davenport over o mid-winter vacation
for the schools.
There are said to be at least ten ap-
plicants for every position in the gift
of the legislators.
At New Rockford, Mrs. Hiram King
dropped dead while attending to her
household duties.
Cando base ballers have a fund with
which to start next season-as a result
of q base ball game.
Two Velva men, were sore at each
other, and decided to fight a duel with
bowie knives-at sixty PAGES.
The protest fees on the $3.50 check
swiped by a Great Northern railroad
man, seem to have been $50.
This is the time Of year that the av-
erage man begins to accumulate his
annual crop of corns and bunions. +.
It is promised that the coming meet
ing of the State Educational associa-
ton in Fargo will be the best ever.
The fellows who predict q cold VIM
ter seem more numerous than those
who think it will be balmy and spring.
like.
C. S. Ofstedahl Of Milton vas severe
ly injured by a gas explosion, which
also damaged his jewelry store some
what.
Plans are being arranged to contin-
ue the business of Jos. Deschenes OF
Grafton, under trustees until collec-
lions can be made.
E. T. Griffin. Great Northern brake
man. fell from a moving train at Ink
ster. and received injuries which will
lay him up for the winter.
While q railroad man Of Mandan was
riding a bicycle his finger was caught
in the cogs and 80 badly injured that
amputation was necessary.
Two Davenport farmers had a law
suit, and one secured q judgment OF
10 cents against the other, and 1t Is
said the case will be appealed.
The Walsh county Industrial EXPOSE
tion has received $1,370.79. owes $3.50
and has 80 cents in the treasury. Blu
it owns ever 1900 worth Of property.
Sheriff Wilson built a fire in a new
furnace at Fargo. and forgot to open
the. draft. He lost half an eyebrow.
his mustache and suffered quite severe
burns.
Great Northern conductor was arr
rested at Leeds for blocking the street
crossings longer than. seven minutes.
After spending 5000 to try the case the
city lost.
The Casselton electric plant has not
been giving good satisfaction lately.
and the reason IL said to be that sew
eral lamps of twice the regulation size
are used.
Wheatland children are being taught
in an ~improvised school house since
the fire. However, they r enjoying
better school facilities than most OF
their parents had.
The demoralized condition of the
state board Of health II making troll
BILE for undertakers. who complain OF
difficulty in securing blanks for the
shipment Of dead bodies.
John ]. Keitch was pumping water
on his Ward county farm when the
pump handle struck q loaded revolver
in his pocket and the weapon was dis
charged, the bullet shattering his foot.
Averaged according to townships.
Cass county has 5s4 to each, Grand
Forks, 5S2; Walsh, 663: Pembina, b76.
With Fargo and Grand Forks out, the
rural population Of the Other
is larger than Cass and Grand Forks.
Richland county has more population.
according to townships than any OF
the other valley counties.
II was thought that an clipping Fra
zee couple was In Fargo, and the po-
lice Of that city stopped four couples
evidencing suspicious symptoms ana
made them give an account Of them
selves. But the real elopersE have not
been captured. The principalsaar are =
hired man named Long, and aSifteen-
year-old girl with romantic ideas
named whitman gsgSH a#
JOS eschenes has filed q petition an
bankruptcy at Fargo ! thaliabtiitieas
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