The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
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a social club.
Land is being sold in Barnes county
for $40 an acre.
Much building will be done at
Lidgerwood this spring.
Much building will be done at Lid
gerwood this spring.
A fortune teller roped in the people
IF Mandan last week.
s. Dewberry is the new cashier Of the
Bank of Darlington.
D. Carlos McAllister will put on
Queen Esther at Grafton.
Hamilton Woodmen are engaged in a
very lively membership contest.
u. B. Rapelje of Bismarck is spend
ing the winter on the Mediterranean.
Landlord Patterson may hang on to
the Sheridan house at Bismarck a little
longer.
The Italians for the grade work on
the Northern Pacific are beginning to
arrive.
H. Frazier Of Tower City has re-
:eived an order from Montana for five
..ar loads Of Scotch fife wheat.
After two years. absence in the Klon-
like Mrs. Ed Stone has returned to
her home in Bismarck.
Forty-nine candidates I reported
for sheriff in Richland county with
several precincts to hear from.
Frank Neva paid a fine of $40 for
slapping Julia Suchlai twice at a Polish
sociable gathering ut jamestown.
Milton has Il newly organized kid
band and they filled their first engage
ment at the rink in Osnabrock.
Ex-County Superintendent Taylor
has been appointed deputy clerk of the
county court at Grand Forks.
The school board of Tower City paid
another bond amounting to $500 last
week, leaving only $1,000 to be liqui
lated.
G. NJ. Rcmis, a travelling missionary
at jamestown, was sent to the county
Jail for twenty days for beating his
wife.
The remains of Ole T. Lakken, who
died in the Philippines, will be brought
back to his home mt Kindred for inter-
ment.
Northern Pacific surveyors are sur
the line from Minor to Cakes
and the people of both places have
iopes.
The number Of Horses being shipped
INTO the state this year and the prices
received for them is Il reminder of the
early days.
There are said to be only forty-nine
for sheriff III Richland
with Il few outlying precincts
20 lear from.
Sergeant Martin Hummel of Fargo
gets a job in the folding department.
Of the document room at Washington
Mt $50 a month.
!. Stutsman county has Il new voting
precinct named after LaWton. the gal
the Philippines.
james Quinn. a Company [ boy. got
len days at Wahpeton Cor swiping a
lack knife and some other personal
property from Il companion.
A valuable driving horse belonging
10 Il. n. Oium. of Lisbon. slipped N
.ell while being driven down the street
and died from the injuries.
J. D. Williams. formerly auditor of
w SX1S county, Il &s~
ness while OH n visit to Minneapolis
and is unable to speak a word.
Some jamestown property holders
Dring suit to have their lots excluded
rom the city limits. The lots are out
wing and valuable for little but ag-
ricultural purposes.
The hockey enthusiasts of Hannah
nave received their complete outfit and
will go into training ut once and later
pn expect to have n game with some OF
The boys GRO the line.
G.. l.. Scott. a lawyer Of Bottinean.
will branch into the real estate bust
ness and will make" special induce
arents to farmers from the East to set
lie on Bottineau county lands.
A young fellow at jamestown kindly
caressed his best girl at a social u
the had him arrested. charged with
slapping her. He was fined $50. Moral:
men, do not caress too har1.
James Kennedy and daughter of
Fargo are spending a pleasant season
In Washington visiting the many at
in the capitol city. They will
return home in about a week.
City Attorney George H. Walsh OF
Cass Lake, uses in his office the chair
which was presented to him by the
state legislature of North Dakota in
1894 when he was speaker Of the
house.
The Watrous Engine company of St.
Paul has contracted with the Dickin-
son authorities for the delivery of a
steam fire engine and hook
and ladder truck, with chemical COM
bination.
Mayor Steel of jamestown, whose
term expires the 25th inst. declined to
a city assessor, holding that
the appointment of an official by him
would be an act of dishonesty to his
successor.
The county commissioners Of Grand
Forks county have accepted IS In set
OF a suit for $1,000 against ex.
Dave Homes for funds de
posted in the Grand Forks Natianal
bank when it failed.
There ist an inexhaustible supply Of
limestone in the northwestern part Of
Griggs county, and the residents Of
that section are thinking Of going into
the sugar beet business. Beets are said
to grow better in limestone soil.
The farmers living north Of Devils
Lake sGy they will have a railroad II
they have to build It themselves, and
r.. SOrensOn has subscriptions OF the
amount Of $4,000 with the encourage
ment fof more in cas- the project is q
go.
Clyde Bates, aged 10. who lives about
half way between Cando and Leeds.
accidentally shot and killed by
Harry Rhodes. aged 10 years. The
were playing with loaded re-