The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-26

LIE wells county term OF court Will
be held Jan. 81.
The Reynolds band is said to be One
Of the finest in the state.
DR.. Belyea of Devils Lake has re-
moved to Elkalaka, Mont.
Commissioner Barrett wants a fish
hatchery started in the state.
The friends Of Joe Remington, the
murderer, will now lay seige to Cover
nor White.
It is said that ex-County Superin.
tendent Fox of Cavalier will teach in
the Langdon schools.
Minneapolis business men are experi-
menting with North Dakota Ignite,
with very satisfactory results.
Mrs. Christian Larson and Miss An
ME Christensen of Sheldon had a mar.
row escape from asbhyxiation.
The register of deeds Of Stutsmar.
county reported a profit over salaries
Of $24O for the last three months.
Reports from the sheep ranches on
the Yellowstone indicate that the 1ocks
were e in better condition.
The new county treasurer in Ramsey
gave a surety bond Of $50, 900 and ar
additional local bond Of $50, 900.
A roulette wheel was seized at Shey-
emo, and the gambling fraternity seem
to be on the run in Wells county.
The religious census of Fargo shows
$500 people of various faiths, and an
enumeration of over 10000 expected.
Rev. Miller, formerly Of jamestown,
has offices in New York and Kansas
City, where he sells mining stocks.
Judge Pollock has ordered a new trial
in the case Of Samuel Davis, conviated
at Fargo of attempted highwa. ob-
berry.
o. A. Boynton of jamestown has
been elected president Of the board of
trustees of the state deaf and dumb
school,.
Statements of western banks show
that the western portion Of the state is
growing in wealth, as we'll as in popu-
lation.
Joshua w. Murphy is a new stamp
poundee at Shields, and Mrs. Mary
L. Clark at Wade, both in Morton
county.
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their home papers that they a a
good time at the association meeting
in Fargo.
kempton is all stirred up over a row
in the school board which resulted in
the employment Of two teachers for the
one teacher school.
Mandan city authorities are again
reported to be collecting licenses from
the saloons-and reform on the other
side of the river-too.
Freddie Allmaris, a twelve-year-old
Eddy county kid, got too familiar with
a windmill, and the physicians had to
set the fracture in his arm.
Barnes county banks bid 3 per cent
for county deposits. Cass only went
per cent, and some in other counties
only one-fourth of l per cent.
.Cattlemen out West are advised to
buy plenty Of salt for their herds, as
the hay is a poor qualify and seems to
require more than ordinarily.
Norval Baptie, the young skater from
Eathgate, is doing a little work about
the state, but so far no important
matches have been arranged.
Oberon is all enthusiasm over the
founding of a parish library which Is
one Of the Improvements to be made
in thai city in the near future.
1t is now announced that the jury in
| the Lindelie case stood eleven to one
|sfor acquittal instead Of the opposite
way as stated by many papers.
Wahpeton has 1874 school children.
One is a chocolate hued little Senegam-
bian, and there are nine or ten white
children who are not i'll chool.
Several persons at New Rockford are
in trouble, charged with taking from
the custody Of the sheriff property
which he held under attachment.
Kids at Oberon formed a club and
bought beer by the key. The fathers
got next, and in the future they must
be invited-or there will be no booze.
syverts6n, Fosholdt & Co. Of Courte-
nay have been burned out twice, but
do not propose to be stopped Ivy things
like that. They will rebuild in the
spring.
North Dakota soldiers are extending
congratulations to Captain Hunt, the
new chief executive Of Idaho. who was
we'll known to the members Of the N.
| d. regiment. !
A settler. reached Bottineau last
week from Omaha. He had driven
from Nebraska in q prairie schooner.
The coolest weather he experienced
was 26 below.
The Fargo city council hal had a new
charter prepared for cities the size Of
Fargo and Grand Forks, and steps
will be taken to have 1t introduced as
a bill in the legislature.
U. 8. q. Henry, former superintend.
ent Of schools in Otter Tail county,
Mimi, is the new principal Of the Crys-
tai schools. He is named after the
illustrious General Grant.
Alex Pratt, the postmaster at Pratt.
ford, is detained in Jail on the charge
of seduction. The woman in the case
has been a resident in the family for
several years, and who was looked
upon as an adopted daughter.
Some OF the church people believe
Finn Leech Of Fargo is all right asa
| member of the house, having already
introduced two bills relating to the
exemption Of church PROPERTY from
taxation and the officers Of church and
benevolent societies.
The annual meeting Of the North Da.
kota Wool Growers association will
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