The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-02-09
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Fullerton wants a cheese factory.
Sneak thieves are reported at Bow
bells. %
Chicken thieves are reported at Dew
lis Lake.
Kenmare has a home talent minstrel
company.
Some flax was cut near Northwood
last week.
Wolves are reported numerous in
Griggs county.
Charles Ladd of Dickey county is to
be a mail clerk.
Prospectors expect to locate gas and
oil around Minot.
G. w. Rack of Mandan died sudden
ly with bowel trouble.
Cotton-tail rabbits are said to be nu1
merous around Lisbon.
Edgeley had a theatrical attraction
that pleased everybody.
Wolf hunting is said to be a popular
pastimc in Steele county.
J. ]. Davcy was elected chief of the
Mandan fire department.
Ransom county will get a big batch
Of immigrants this spring.
Minot land Office filings are running
about seventy-five a week.
Glendale will welcome the reported
Northern Pacific extension.
Sam Daley fell out of a car at
Fargo and broke his wrist.
Dickinson's city officials will soon re-
move into the new city hall.
Hankinson is proud Of her build
ing record during 19OO-S39,O 600.
A 13O0-pound bell has been put in
the NJ. e. church at Cooperstown.
Forman Woodmen will build the
largest hall southeast of Bismarck
The old court house building in
Cando is to be remodeled for a hos
pital.
The president has appointed Alice
peton.
Judge Charles F. Amidon is presi-
7 dent of the Unitarian society OF
Fargo.
The state bank Of Northwood is to
become a national bank with $4,000
capital.
Ramsey county old settlers, are al
ready planning for their meeting next
summer.
T. G.. Saunders of Devils Lake has
disposed of his abstract business to G.
H. Smith.
The N. p. will extend its line next
year to reach some more choice sec
lions of the state.
Every county in the western part of
the state is predicting a big immigra-
ton in the spring.
George Elliott, an old citizen Of
Fargo, died suddenly Of heart failure,
brought about by grippe.
A peculiar clay has been discovered
in McHenry county, and there may be
some developments later on.
wahpeton people rendered a recep-
ton to Maj. Pease, on his appointment
as surgeon in the regular army.
J.. H. Robinson and ]. A Walker of
EmmoDs county have gone to Idaho
to organize camps Of Yeomanary.
Alfred Dickey of jamestown will
provide that city with a free read
ing room. Mr.. Dickey pays the bill.
The occasional high winds have an
abfed them to do some ice boating VI
Bathgate way, and it's great sport.
The residence of T. G.. Anderson
three miles east of sherbrook, burned
last week. Only the piano was saved
Elevator companies are making
preparations to handle seed grain IT
the spring. Many farmers will have
to guy.
The scenery for the new opera
house at Casselton has arrived ant
the chairs will soon be ready to place
in position.
tel, Gretna, is out $50, as the result OF
| plausible young a "
Judge Kneeshaw is winning enco-
miums as presiding Judge of the Sew.
enth district. He is highly spoken Of
| by the people and press.
The railroads of the state can wei
afford to comply with the request Of
the legislature for low rates for sup.
| plies Of seed grain and feed.
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Edward Michaels of Cooperstown
sent Kruger a draft for $90.25. which
"Oom Paul. cashed, sen to a Paris
bank, which returned it via New York
Many Morton county people whit
were after pensions had their papers
in a lawyers hands in Washington;
| his office burned and the paper were
lost.
Leroy Jackson won first place and
s. Steenberg second, in. the oratorica
contest at Grand Forks to represent
the univerity at the intercollegiate,
contest.
In Osnabrock there is q cooperative
blacksmith association, and the result
of seventeen months operation shows
$5O1 saving to the members. and lot
shop and tools paid for.
A Pembina county man started to g,
home from Bowesmont during n o.
the billiards.. and was forced to Gu
his horses loose and spend the nigh
tucked up in his sleigh box.
Miss Tousley resigned the position
of principal in the Edgeley schools Il
accept q position in the manual train
ing school at Glendale. ". B. Bent,
Of Yorktown succeeds Miss Tousley.
Jake Harshman of Eckelsoh allege,
that he speared $50 pounds Of fish IL
| the James river, and that among the
number was q seven-pound pickeral
Representative Leech of Cass. intro.
| duced by request q bill creating the
Office of state tax commissioner ut @
salary of $1,000. This official Is to have
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