The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-25

county lands.
L. NJ. Davis is making preparations
for installing his telephone and electrto
light services in Minot.
Warden Boucher is convincing those
Red River valley fellows that the prison
-n:adc Irvine is all right.
p. +. Jennings has resumed the man.
agement Of the Jennings house. at Cav
alier, Mr.. Cornell retiring.
Senator Cashel has been elected pres
ident Of the Grafton school board for
the eighth consecutive term.
Every township in Ramsey county ID
now organized for school purposes, the
last township coming in last week.
Senator Mansfield, who built the first
brick building in Minot, and owns 1t
yet. will build another this summer.
George Nelson has been taken back
to Michigan from Milton to answer to
the charge Of forging a check for 5000.
J~aniestown's reorganized band has
forty members-the largest ever-and
the band stand has been enlarged.
The appointment Of Capt. Aud al
United States commissioner at Dickin-
son seems to have pleased a large mum
Der.
The L4unckie boys Of Pierce county
were held to the district court on the
charge of cutting a man named Bros
sard.
Edgeley business men appreciate the
good music by the band, and q SUBJ
scription has been started to assist the
boys.
A we'll will be sunk in the Catholic
cemetery It Bismarck, SO that water
can be secured for identifying the
grounds. 9s
Henry Kirkelie's son was choppine
wood real Bowbells. when a silver
struck him in the eye. He may lose
his sight.
A Rugby officer disliked the criticism
man, and arrested the critic as we'll as
the boozer.
Magnue Torkelson, who left Wiltor.
| in an intoxicated condition and died on
the way home. leaves a widow and five
children. ga
There was only bid for the drill.
ing Of the artesian well at Jamestown.
which the council rejected, regarding 1t
as too high.
Twenty years ago 500 acres Of land
had been seeded in LaMoure county by
May IS. There have been big changes
since then. ..
The Devils Lake club has just paid
5000 in bills, and has money left. The
club has a membership OF hfty-hve
has elegant quarters.
It is reported that several capitalists
are desirous of investing in Obelon
property, now that the, Northern Pa
cific extension is being bull twest.
A prairie fire almost consumed the
frame building Of T.. w. L. Williamson
in LaMoure county, and his face was
badly burned while fighting h fire.
A telephone line is to be extended In
Bottineau county, connecting st. John,
DuEseith, Willow City. Omemee. Bot>
tineau, Richburg, sergius and Towner.
The new cemetery at Valley City viii
scape work will be under the direction
of Prof. Waldron' Of the agricultural
college.
Richard Sykes, who is heavily inter-
ested in James River valley lands and
in Mclean county, has arrived from
England to look after his interests this
season. %
Rubber coats belonging to the Mimic
fire department are missing, and per-
sons having them in their possession
are invited to make good, or thereW be
trouble.
The annual meeting Of the North Da.
kota, Sportsmen's association will be
held at Grand Forks June II. There
will be ten events In the tournament
for that day.
The mayor and council Of Minot havs
disagreed over the appointment OF the
president Of the local board Of health.
The mayor wants DR.. Mohn, but the
council declines to confirm.
Pettibone, the city directory man at
Fargo, claims that the government
enumerators missed about 600 persons,
and that the population Of the Gateway
city is between 1900 and 1900.
A Fargo man is reported to have sold
800 shares OF Northern Pacific at h
top igure-$1.000-a share, and although
his identity Is still in the dark, every"
body hopes the report may be u
Recently appointed postmasters In
North Dakota are: L. w. Kreiger, New
Home, Stutsman county; ]. d. Carson,
Ella, Sargent county; Martin staelink,
Tewaukon. Sargent county; l.. aW.
Darnheim, Ojata, Grand Forks county.
Attorney r. E. Manley. who was m
Of the well known Company n. boys,
has returned to the state, and will visit
here for some time. He has q good
practice at Manila, and will return
there. '
Nels Olson lost a pockebook last fall
at McHenry. This spring Donald Nc
Coy found one, but claimed 1t was not
| Olson's. Recently he started West,
was arrested, and settled with Olson Tor
~.
AZ new bank is being started at York.
D. A. McLarty will be president. Mat
Mccarthy, vice president, and y. ~. NC
Carthy. cashier. The bank starts out
with 5000 capital and prospects TOE an
excellent business.
County Commissioner Marsh, OF KID
der county makes O. suggestion Tor g
mutual association Of stockmen for pro.
lection against horse and cattle thieves,
who are plying their occupation visor-
/ ously along the slope.
The agricultural college will begin
thi1.year the erection Of 9 new science
hall that will ultimately cost 100000.
IRE part to be erected this year Will
1900 Z & hn,,%N COX 0nO. and will meet the