The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
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It Is reported that u. -. MetZSer VI
Williston has fallen heir to $250,0oo.
Col. Hankinson raised fifty bushels
of apples on his Richland county farm
this year.
: Morton county school teachers WIS.,
tied the capital and the penitentiary at
Bismarck.
John Seibolt was held to the district
court on the charge Of selling mort
gagged property.
Ward, Mclean and Williams coun-
ties will nominate legislative candi-
dates Sept. 25 at Minot.
A Ransom county veterinarian claims
he has cured a number of horses that
were attacked with CHAMBERS.
The Morgan county commissioners
have troubles of their own i'll locating
some new roads in the county.
r. c. Hill, who was taking statistics
IN the western part of the state, has
completed his work and gone to Utah.
Mclean county farmers are becom-
ing tired Of illegal hunting on their
lands and have posted trespass notices.
The holders of the judgment against
the Courtenay fax mill have been n
Joined from foreclosing on the prop
erty.
Lots Of nice widows over the state
are being remarked this fall. They
seem more in demand than he younger
girls.
It is reported that some of the people
around Minor are moving aEway on
account Of the bad crop. Where yvill
they go?
T. c. Kennedy has postponed untE
next spring the erection OF an, opera
house at Mandan to replace the m
recently burned. .
Ranchmen around Medina and Crys-
tai Springs are shipping out the fat
Der over the winter.
The building for the state orphans
home society is nearly completed at
Fargo. 1t has all ~conveniences and is
thoroughly up to date and a credit to
the city and state.
Mandan people are endeavoring to
get Gov. Roosevelt to stop over for
the first day of the state fair. but
owing to the demands upon h gov
ernor's time it will probably be inn
possible. .
Foley Bros, contractors, have com
pleted the grade for the extension Of
the Northern Pacific road from Milnot
to Cakes, and the railroad is now
ready for track laying. The company
IN putting in a side track 1900 feet
iOne az Mflfor.
Louis Dudrey of Cass county will u
the Plano company for damages Tor
false Imprisonment. They arrested him
for moving mortgaged property from
the state and when the case came on
for trial it was dismissed. Dudrey
wants come balm. '
The Glen Ulin people closed a deal
with jeremiah Williams & Co. of Bos-
ION ia take their entire clip of wool,
upward of 300, 900 pounds, at an adj
vance Of IL cents. This indicates that
the wool market is a little stronger
than it was for a time.
A call has been issued for the Tenth
legislative district Republican conven-
ton, which will be held at Mapleton
Sept. 10. The convention Is called for
the nomination Of a candidate to take
the place Of T. Twichell, who has re-
signed his seat In the upper house.
William Harrison was arrested at
Valley City for firing a revolver at
Mrs. Eagles. Harrison was an adj
mirer of Mrs. Eagles daughter. The
mother objected to his attentions and
he lost his temper. He probably con"
Guided he vas getting a dose OF, moth
er-in-law q trife early in the game.
A hail storm hat was a hail storm is
reported from 6heyenne, following the
path Of the former storm. Reliable
witnesses state that h%ailstones were as
large as base balls. bushels the size Of
hens. eggs, and they lay on the ground
in Sheyenne until the streets were
white. The storm covered fifteen miles
along the track.
The military post at Bismarck is to
be supplied with water from artesian
wells: When the plans for the post
were made no arrangement was made
for q water supply. It would cost
$40. 900 to make connections with the
city plant, Maj. Pond, chief quarter
master, thinks an artesian we'll system
will not cost owe $4,000.
and heavy rain passed over Lisbon.
Tie storm in the central part of Sar-
gent county was especially severe. The
depot and fiat house at Cogswell were
blown down, q large barn near Har-
lem was wrecked and considerable
stock killed. Twenty or more wind
mills and small buildings were de-
stroyed within a few miles.
The state fair will be held at Man
dan Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day. Sept. -. 10 and 20-three days
and every day will be a big n The
racing will begin Tuesday afternoon
and all the best goers in the state will
be entered.
stockmen from the West are pastur-
ing the usual large number Of sheep
in the hills near Medina and residents
are kicking or, the destruction Of their
pastures and hay meadows. Sheep as
. rule leave nothing behind after they
feed over the ground. Some $4,000 have
been fed rear Crystal Springs this sea-
son. and It Is claimed they have de-
stroyed hay the meadows for this year.