The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
wolves are growing holder in Dickey

Sheyenne is to have a band IN the
near future.
The Grand Forks Elks may build
q three-story temple.
1t is rumored that Minot will have
a show case factory.
The Clement elevator at Yorktown
has been ordered closed.
The new Dickey county bridge Is rap
idly nearing completion.
Cooperstown people complain OF q
very poor mail service.
Joseph and Millie Monroe were d.
vorced by Judge Pollock.
Kekinock has many candidates for
county and township officers.
Deputy Postmaster T. Howard OF
Walhalla has become a benedict.
A Bathgate boy sold his n%eighbor's
dog the other day for a dollar.
Richard Howden has moved into his
new store building at McHenry.
The entire state is covered, for the
first time this winter, with snow.
James A. Corbin has been appointed
postmaster at Linton, Emmons county.
The Woodmen camp at Mekinock has
purchased uniforms for their degree
team.
A new Methodist church is being
built at Kensal, and will soon be COM
pleted.
A new postoffice is to be established
in the northwestern part of StutsmaD
county.
Mandan- is to have a department
store, under the management of j. +.
Kratzer.
The school directors of Omemee are
preparing to place a new bell on the
school house.
AL the damage suits resulting from
the Washburn road at Bismark have
been settled.
Brockman & Wells are distributing
a car of Southern bulls between Fargo
and Bismarck.
The latest talk is the establishment
of an automobile line, to run between
Bowden and Cathay.
The gas from the artesian well at
Hannah is to be used for lighting ana
heating purposes.
The campaign in connection with the
proposed building of a Jail in Nelson
county is warming up.
James Garrett, a Fargo s~witchman,
has fallen heir to property left by his
father in Owen Sound. Ont.
Ben Corbin Of Emmons county can
prove that the wolves of the state eat
uD 4 1913 steers annually.
James McGillivray, q farmer living at
Larimore, has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy in the federal court.
E. G. Thompson Of Valley City has
purchased the Lovejoy farm, near that
place, for a party from Canada.
The State Bank Of Edinburg makes a
showing that puts its locality among
the most prosperous Of communities.
The Baptists at Cavalier are holding
revival meetings, and many recalc1-
trant lambs have been brought into the
fold.
w. c. Oerthe Of Cavalier has gone to
Chaffee. where he will engage in the
hardware business with Mr.. Richard
son.
There has ben about $4,000 BUSH
els of grain shipped form McIIenry
by the elevators during the past two
WeeWs.
Fargo has $43 900 of bonds to take up
next year, and a number of warrants
outstanding, which there are no funds
to meet.
An extra passenger coach has been
nut on the McHenry branch and it will
be kept on during the rest of the
season.
David Richie, aged ninety-four, died
at Valley City last week. He was be-
lieved to be n of the oldest citizens
Of the state.
Stark county sheep are threatened
with scab, and the disease is said to
be traceable to Il herd brought in
from Montana.
North Dakota pensions have been
granted to William H. White, Lakota.
Sc; Joe F. Haven, Darlington, raised
from SIT to 1924.
Bismarck had another fire. OH Mon
day night. Griffin's dry goods and mil
linery store was destroyed, entailing 81
loss of about $4,000.
Sheriff James Hail of Grafton fell
while going to the depot and injured
his back so az to cOnfine him to the
house for several days.
Mandan citizens are rejoicing over
the arrival lof the long-expected dyna-
mo, and in O few days the electric
lights will be turned on.
The Mimic -four mills sent samples of
-four to st. Paul dealers. and received
word that It is the finest they have
cen of last seasons crop.
The Northern Pacific surveyors are
again at work In the Sheyene valley
in Barnes county. The new survey
Is about two miles north of the other
ones.
Bathgate had one case of mild small
pox last week, but prompt quarantine
measures were adopted. and there is
said to be no danger Of the disease
spreading.
The Hughes Electric company Of
Fargo has been merged into the Edison
company. Gen. Hughes and his sons
wilt continue on the board Of directors
of the local concern.
The building committee Of the new
Lutheran chruch at Lakota has pro-
cured two very desirable lots just north
Of the Episcopal church, upon which to
erect their new edificc. a
tt Is said that so many threats Of vi
olence have been made by the brind
pig element at Williston against their
enemies, that some Of those worthy
citizens have sentinels around their