The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-06

= p. olson's store at Cando was
robbed Of $50.
The new Maccabee lodge at botti'
neau started out well.
The new bank building at Dickinson
ia nearing completion.
Work is being pushed upon the elec-
trio light plant at Mayv1lle.
Alvin Vernlund has starter a new
harness shop at Darlington.
creat Northern carpenters have been
%repairing things at Bottineau.
The validity of some Of the paving
...assments at Fargo is being con-
tested.
Century Lodge No. 100, Degree of
Honor has been established at Car
rington.
brakeman Murray suffered a sprained
ankle and a broken nose IN a Irelgnt
wreck at Michigan City.
The elevator to be erected by James
Johns & Co. at Darcy will be the same
| size as the one burned.
It is reported that Lieut.. Schenk,
FORMERLY stationed at Fort Yates. is
now q major in the Boer army.
A Rugby man was arrested at Car
rirgton on the charge of jumping a
hoard bill. He paid and went East.
Walter Good was bad and tried to
escope from the ~penitentiary. for Which
offense Judge winchester fired a years
sentence ut him.
Celia Graham, a little Rolla girl. was
standing in front Of the stove when
her dress caught fire. Prompt action
on The part of those in the room saved
her life.
The Warding estate at Grand Forks
sued the bondsmen of 5. w. McLaugh-
lin as executor for 5000, Il the
court directed a verdict for the de-
PENDANT.
Benson county asks for bids for the
purchase of $4,000 in the bonds of the
county. The bonds will mature in
twenty years and will bear interest
not to exceed 5 per cent.
Plans have been submitted for re-
modelling the house in Fargo formerly
used by Bishop Stanley for a Catholic
hospital. The Sisters Of st. Joseph of
st. Paul will conduct it.
Taylor & Rowe of Mayville have let
the contract to L. j. Hoburg to move
their boiler and machine shops to a
new location. A new building. 32xS4,
two-story, steel-clad, will be erected.
John NJ. Wilson will erect a brick
block. Mayor johnson will erect q
brick block, Ed Kelly will build o
brick block, Senator Mansfield will add
two stories to his Office building-all
In Minot.
LaMoure county has 100 children Of
school age who do not attend school,
and about ninety of these are located
In one settlement and have lived there
several years without ever having seen
the Inside Of a school house.
The faculty and students of Fargo
college passed appropriate resolutions
concerning the death of President Sim
mons. Admiration of his noble quail
ties and appreciation Of his splendid
work were expressed.
On Jan. 1 the law firm of McCumber
& Bogart of Wahpeton. will take in a
new member. and henceforth will be
snown as McCumber, Bogart & Forbes.
Mr.. Forbes has been working with the
firm for some time past.
The Portland cement works at Mil
ton are making preparations to run
night and day and turn out $50 barrels
daily. They have an order for 1O.5OO
barrels. This with the local demand,
will keep them busy for some time.
At a meeting of the fire department
Of Mayville, a resolution of thanks and
ia gift Of SIS was sent to the members
Of the Portland fire department as a
small token of gratitude for the as
sistance rendered in the recent fire mt
Mayville.
About the first of the year q. w.
Clarke will open up a steam laundry
in Langdon, with bath rooms in con-
nection, in n new building that has
been In course of construction the past
week OF lots at the rear OF Mahon's
lumber yard and opposite the court
house.
1t is reported there has been a great
deal Of useless slaughter of deer in. tho
Missouri valley this season. and the
settlers are somewhat riled ND about
this discriminating practice, claim
ing another year of it will practically
exterminate what few remain. MANY
dccayed c%arcasses have been found.
which were only shot for the sport.