The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-24

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Jacog Pleanas and John Hogstad are
building a Ferris wheel at jamestown
that Will carry twelve passengers.
The new storehouse Of the Merrifield-
Babcock cement works at Hensel has
been completed, and is quite a nice
building.
Walralla had two fire scares within
the last few days, but the early discov-
cry of each prevented serious conf1a-
grations.
Four train loads of settlers will soon
arrive and establish homes in western
counties. :
A farmer near Enderlin fell off 4
load of hay and was severely hurt one'
day last week.
Joseph Goodman secured the contract
for furnishing stone for the foundation
of a new bank building in Sheldon.
J. A. Atkinson of Sykeston has pur-
chased an entire township in Northern
Stutsman county, to be used for graz
ing purposes.
E. P. Mckee of Devils Lake has been
awarded the contract for grading the
approaches to the bridge across Devils
lake, for $6,O50.
They have an athletil club of thirty
I've members and a we'll equipped gym
nasium at Milton, in connection with
the high school.
The larges tamount of cash ever re-
ceivcd in the ~treasurer's Office Of
Griggs county in one month was $780,
600, taken in last month.
The business men of Langdon have
agreed to accept the. 80 per cent raise
in the cost Of lights, and the plant will
not be shut down, as threatened.
An Emmons county man placed lin
the oven a stone which he had used as
q foot-warmar, and the thing blew up.
forcing open both oven doors and send
The county officials Of Eddy county
have finished the transfer Of the rec
ords to the new court house, and win
soon be at home in their respective Of
fees.
The stone for the basement Of the
new hotel at Walhalla is piling up,
and by the time the weather is such
that work can begin there will be a
sufficient quantity on hand.
A freight engine of the 500 broke
down between Harvey and Fessenden,
the engineer having to walk to Fessen-
den and telegraph for another engine
to pull the train through.
There is some talk of erecting a new
porous little village has grown so much
Of late that a larger school building
has become necessary.
August Treichel of Mandan was ar
rested for beating his wife and fined
$50, in default Of which he was SEN
fenced to Jail. His wife is seriously i'll
from the effects Of the beating.
The st. Anthony & Dakota Elevator
company are forwarding supplies to
Bisbee with which to put in an addi-
tional elevator near the railroad cross
ing. and close to their other. one.
During the. past twenty-five years,
the warmest February was in 1873,
with an average temperature of % deg.
above. The coolest was in 1876. when
the temperature averaged 5 deg. below.
Several new dwellings are to be built
1t Rathgate in the spring, among which
woll probably be a very fine one for W.
81. Wright. Mr.. Helstro mwill also
eract q business baock If a suitable To-
cation can be secured.
It has been estimated that Walhalla
has expended about 100000 in new
buildings and improvements during
1899, but If oil the improvements an
ticipated for 1900 are carried out, this /.
amount will be nearly doubled. J.
The plans for the new Scandinavian
church at Lakota have been received,
and will soon be passed upon by the
building committee. Much interest 10
being taken in the matter, and the
building will be completed as soon al
possible.
Jake Waspari Of Sheldon, ia planning
additions and improvements to his
house, which will make 1t one OF the
finest in tile county. A sewer, heating
plant, bath o and an oak, finish
throughout the inside are among the
proposed features.
A few days ago A. r. MOffatt Of
C0Operst0wn received from the Cnnadi-
an government a solid. silver medal. as
. token Of appreciation Of his h-nOra-
bic service in resisting the Feninn raid
In 1866, He served in: ComnnnY G,
rhirtieth Canadian Rifles Of Toronto.
Ben Russell Of Jamestown writes that
be has received a promotion to chief
checking clerk in the quartermaster's
department at Manila, which includes
= rise In, salary. He expects to return
somef by way4of Paris in September.
State Auditor Carbon sayyssthe state
will be up to date with ito payments In
about thirty days. Payments Of cur
rent expenses have been delayed lit-
tie because of the enforced payment of
: considerable amount Of funding war