The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-11

The Hotel Prescott, at Grand Forks,
has been sold to Frank B. Shelburne.
There will be free rural delivery at
Dissmore, Nelson county, after June 1.
Francis M. Sweigart of Pembina has
been granted an s. per month pension.
The Southeastern Educational asso-
citation will meet in Fargo, May II and
1S.
Grading on the road from Wilton to
washburn will commence in a few
days.
The Hughes Electric Light company
has been granted a franchise in Glend-
dive.
Pat O'Hara of Neche is selling pack
hounds to Minneapolis parties at $50
each.
Barnes county farmers want a
branch of the Northern Pacific from
OrisRa. -
Farmers, the most observing, drill
corn north and south and wheat east
and west.
"EIonest" Dave Wellman will start
in the grain business at Sheyenne III
a short time.
It is said that the 500 has the best
system Of stock yards of any railroad
in the state.
Commissioner Of Forestry Barrett is
furnishing trees for Arbor Day at,
|: Caurchs Ferry.
Charles Watson died at the asylum
q few days after being sen there from
Sargent county.
The prevailing idea that villages
must have 500 population to incorpor.
ate Is O mistake.
The John Miller Grain company of
Duluth will establish a branch house
at Grand GForks.
Mayor Brown Of Devils Lake thinks
NORTH Dakota will receive $4,000 immi-
grants this year.
The Northern Pacific peoplye will put
= lot Of fancy touches. on their new de-
pot at Bismarck.
Henry Mann fell head foremost into
the 500 canal chute at Portal and dis
located his shoulder.
Alexander Mclean has been appoint
ed postmaster at Penn, to succeed G.
Mclean, resigned.
Prairie fires have been quite fire.
Quent out west. and several buildings
have Eeen
Mrs. George Robertson. wife Of POST
master Robertson at Kenmare, died
after a short illness.
Gotthilf Doering, and Henry Kurtz
are the new proprietors Of a depart
men store at Harvey.
The Congregationalists Of the James
town district will meet at Fessenden
the latter Fart of May.
The Misses Amelia and Hannah
Rhode Of Fargo may locate . millin.
cry store at Willow City.
At the leasoing Of school lands in
Walsh county the prices realized were
double those Of last year.
David Vail of Forman, twelve years
old accidentally shot himself while
hunting, and will probably die.
James Kennedy Of Fargo will grade
the Northern Pacific extension from
Oberon thirty-five miles northwest.
Jamestown has cleaned put the po-
lice station and built a pest house, and
81 now ready for all kinds Of trouble.
A. o. ,Braseth Of Grand Forks was
awarded the contract for building the
school building at Northwood, for &c.,
z99.
Senator McCumber's private secre-
=tary, Mr.. McHarg. 1t is said, will study
international law in Europe this sum-
mer.
Hon. r. C. Sanborn and H. b. Hen
bricks Of lisbon have recently been in
Ninot seeking a location for a cattle
ranch.
At q blind pig trial at Rugby; the
witnesses could not be induced to Ia
that the stun they drank was intoxi-
eating.
There is a close race between the
Workmen Of Grand Forks and those Of
Fargo for first place on the member.
ship list.
Drunken boys are becoming SO nu-
merous at Grafton that the citizens
are alarmed and the blind pigs must
varpoose.
Notwithstanding the abolition Of hiA
Office, ". w. Barrett stir proposes to
stock the waters Of Spottswood lake
with fish.
Al Moore succeeds G.SE. Ballard as
800 agent at Bowbells. Mr.. Ballard.
goes to take q position on one Of the.
Texas roads. AZ
President worstehas arranged with.
the Great Northern % more farmer'A
Texcursions to the agricultural college.
this summer.
Hereafter the Casselton opera house
win not b charged q license. This
will enable the management I securti
more attractions.
The Sisters farm, south of Lakota,
containing 634 acres has been sold ~
Roots&S Pierce Is wsalthysparties from
eouthern MinnssotA