The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-05-19

work IN Ifalll County.
Switchman Hopkins broke his knee
can while scuf1ing at Fargo.
A scarcity Of fax for seed seems to
be noted in some parts Of the state.
The ferry across the Red river at
BowesmOnt will be run free this e
son.
Mrs. Joe BAUM Of Courtenay died
from injuries received in a runaway
accident.
Five Fargo young men were fined 81
each for ridin: bicycles at night with
out lamps.
Ramsey county old settlers will have
a barbecue at the ChautauQua ground,
June 30.
There seems to be general rejoicing
over the arrest of the notorious Black.
hawk at Fort Yates.
There is every indication that the
McCulloch road. north Of Devils Lake,
will belong to the Great Northern on
completion.
A Dresden woman is said to have
~impersonated a beggar and worked the
county. officials at Iangdon for liberal
donations.
1t is said that Elevator Agent Liber.
ty, who skipped from Mimic, is set
ting the claims against him, and may
not be prosecuted. .
Some 10000 acres Of new land be-
GENES taxable in Benson county this
year., representing 22O individuals who
have proved up.
. Louis johnson, q horse thief. was.
captured in Cavalier county with an
armament consisting Of two revolvers,.
two bowie knives and q razor.
Everett Baker of Ludden losa fifty.
head Of sheep in a prairie fire. Tho.
sheep were a wedding present from.
his father. and all blooded ones.
John Mcknight Of Sheldon bought
of fred Sheldon of Lisbon 500 head Of
OF $1O.SOO. Ransom Is becoming quite
a stock county.
A Stutsman county boy applied for
a marriage license. His girl was un-,
der age, and the father wouldn't give.
his consent. The young fellow is watt.
ing Until the girl grows.
John Blake Of Langlon, returned:
home with a load Of lumber. ran over
two Of his " children. breaking the
thigh Of n and injuring the other
about the head and face.
Mrs. Linda w. Slaughter has been
elected delegate to represent the Crit
tepton Circle at Bismarck at the bien.-
NAL Of the general federation OF wo--
mems clubs Mt Milwaukee. June 10.
When the Mayville water works are
COMPLETED some Of the citizens want
an electric light placed on top Of the
tower. 125 feet high. It could be seen
fof miles from all points in the valley.
During the month Of April sc, 724 La
MoCre county g0phers were Killed. de.
tailed and their tails turned over To-
the county at 2 cents each, involving .
cash outlay on the part ot' the county
Of ST. 34.S4.
Geo. Kohr. living four miles south Of
New Rockford. was burned out. Mrs.
Kohr Get fire to some rakings and the
wind set the fire whirNng, catching in
and burning the house and contents
and the barn and contents.
For several days surveyors have been
It Is reported that an extension is to
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new line of the Great Northern from
Lakota to the Canadian border.
Wool commission houses send out
notices that hereafter the m~anufactur.
ers will discriminate against wool
where the sheep have been treated
with a lime dip, as they are unable to
get satisfactory results from wool SO
treated.
A number of Morton county citizens
are negotiating for the purchase ct
$1,000 acres of Northern Pacific LAND
in Mercer county. This block Of lano
takes practically, all the remaining
good land Of the company in that
county.
Andrew Anderson. q Wyndm4rA
farmer. started a fire to burn arou1A
his buildings A w%lirlwind took It
away from him, and he has been set.
fling claims for dan. ages ever since.
He is not q poor man, but the fire bids
fair to make him so.
Charles Campbell, q teamster en-
ployed by Foley Bros. who have 9
contract for building the. Casselton d
Dickey extension Of the Northern Pa
cific. was killed liz q runaway. A
wagon load railroad iron passed over
him and his neck was broken. His
home IL supposed to be at Chippewa
Fails. Wis.
The district court at Minot no o
err ended one murder trial than work
was begun In the drawing Of another
Jury for a second murder cnse--fne
Curtis-Whiteiy shooting at Wilifston;
Two schools have been closed ut OF.
ga. Cavalier county. and fifteen famt
lies placed under quarantine because
Of small pox.
The permanent school fund Of he
state is. for the first time. all invested
In irterest-bearine bonds, There ia .
total Of nearly $1,OOO,OOO in the perma.
nent fund Of the schools, and judi
ciorsly invested, this is all bearing
interest that goes to the cause OF edu.
cation. The schools Of the state are
richly endowed.
Nineteen land agents from Iowa Wis
tied Stark county, looking over North
ern Pacific land. under the guidance
Of one Of the land agents OF that road.
On their return they stopped at Man
dan and took a drive.in that vicinity.
w. 8. Porte of Caseelton celebrated
Arbor Day by planting 1000 trees on
his property ut that place.
Mr.. spalding has recommended the
establishment Of a pcstofnce at Berth
old. Ward county, withsErank G. Wal
ther, postmaster: az Wirch. Dickey
county. with John Wirch. p06tmaSteIS