The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-14

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The elevators reportswheat still
coming in--enough5t i keep the
agents busy. s
Mrs. ii. H. Eeeks returned
Thursday ffromsa weeks visit with
relatives il Minnesota.
The weather the past week is
hard tosbeat by any country out
side Of the Missouri slope.
WI. Martin and Paul Michel
son came upfrom Bismarck We'd.
nlesday returning Thursday.
"A nice; line of fancy articles
suitable for Christmas gifts just
received at Lenhart's Drug Store.
Geo. Z. Robinson returned to
Coal Harbor Thursday from a
business trip through southern
Minnesota. a%
Assistant Engineer Whitman is
able to be out and around after
several days confinement in hos
pital at Bismarck, Il. /; g.
The river at this point has, be-
come frmlyfrozen over and cross
ing is now safe. Several loads Of
grain has been taken over this
week and crossing will become gen
eral next week. a.
The Washburn Leader has
changed to a ready-print outside,
with some ads on the inside Of the
patent qurto. The whole paper
is greatly improved and full Of
good matter.-Steele Ozone.
"A number Of land seekers came
in on Tuesdays tain. They all
seem to fight shy Of theprntshop.
Call in while in the city and give
us your views on the conditions
and prospects Of Mclean county.
III. FL. Rohrer returned Thurs
day from Wilton where he. Has
been unloading q number Of Gaars
of -four. fTe says the demand Tor
-four is steadily increasing and
they are running overtime to sup
ply the demand.
Wilbur w. Howard, Of Denver,
Colorado, was a caller onSthe Lea
der Wednesday, Mr.. Howard
says he likes this section of the
the best Of any, and that
Washburn and Mclean county,
has a great future. &
The regular termof the district
court convenles in the city on the
Is inst. The calendar iss very
small this year, there being but q
few civil cases which will he reaa-
lily disposed Of A jury will not
be impanelsd for this term. &
Ten car loads Of wheat was shin
ped from the elevators here Thurs
day, aside from d number Of caf1t
spfs con. sIt isexpected that 7O,OlA
bushels ofwheat will be saihifippe4lll
from here this winter. The con-
modions facilities for handlins:
'gsrrainshuere is establishing d great
marketing point for the new:
metropolis. ss lgss 5s3 ]. I
The temperature along the,slope
has taken d sudden, change, be-
coming extremely cold. Ther,
mometers in the city have%been
registering between twenty and.
thirty degrees below zero the past
few mornings. The prevailing
conditions is very threatening for
stock growers, they being obliged
to feed and keep their stock under
shelter owing to the deepssnow1
and cold.
The second floor Of Wahl's new
building is rapidly approaching
completion and will be in readi-,
ness to accommodate public gathef.
ings in. a couple Of weeks. The
new hall will be opened with 70:
grand ball the night Of the 26th,
which will eclipse any social
ever before given in the
city. An orchestra Of seven pieces
has been eangagedto furnish music
and no pains win be spared Is
make the affair aS grand one.
Come one and all and avail your
.selvesof thissoppoirtunity for hav-
ing q grand time.
| No investment could be made
that would pay better than the
building Of . creamery iinis Wash.
burn There is a good demand
for butter and enough farmers!
could besecured to furnish milk.
Iii some. parts 81 the state the.
writer knows, sc faalr1mrerAs Tho
cleared over $40 month iusttaffrromi'
the making ofsbutter. Tint ID u
good income to Be derived from j
email herd Of cows: While the,
Misunderstanding ttolr his crops to
grow klie can be- making fair in
come iii other ways, that will be;
ikeAfndin0 III. Some WiussAythRt