The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-03-30
Lideerwood has another case of small

kota is planned.
1t is said that the frost went down
six feet this winter.
The Melville smallpox epidemic is
reported under control.
The bankrupt stock Of Heel Bros.
Of Harvey has been sold.
Fargo expects to pay off 10000 Of its
bonded Indebtedness this year.
Glendale people have lost all fear of
the removal of the county seat.
It viii go hard with the Williston
dog-poisoner-if he is ever located.
Ranchmen- will organize a vigilance
committee to deal with horse thieves.
Under the new game law, 1t is said,
fishing is forbidden from Oct. 1 to May
Hankinson had some violators Of the
postal law, but they escaped punish-
ment.
The Northern Pacific Is pulling long
trains loaded with settlers for the
coast.
Bowdon experienced a drought last
week, a consignment Of booze falling to
arrive.
Two residents of Sargent county have
been adjudged insane and taken to the
asylum.
Maj. Pinney of Fargo goes to Minot
to grow up with that rapidly-settllng
country.
Cakes schools took a two-days' hol-
iday last week on account of cold
weather.
Ferry boats along the Missouri are
being painted and prepared for sum-
mer work.
The grocers of Fargo have formed an
association for mutual protection along
credit lines.
Several carloads of Iowa cattle have
been shipped into the state for breed
ing purposes.
Three Of the children of John Schnei-
der of Kuhn died recently of some un-
known disease.
A row over some creamery property
was n Of the diversions at Lidger-
wood last week.
Darlington reports the crop outlook
never better. There will be an in
creased flax acreage there.
F. E. Dudley, mayor of Bemidji, was
the only nan elected to succeed him
self at the recent city election.
The letting Of contracts for the con-
tinuance of work on the fort at Bis
marc will be begun on March 20.
The Larimore city council wants to
l%egislate against t he use of gasoline
lamps, and impose a fine on the users.
The logging road from Nesbit 10 Red
Lake has been bought by the North
ern Pacific, which will repair and ex-
tend it.
A few years ago David Lloyd of
Cathay bought mining property in
Michigan for $3.50. He sold 1t recently
for $500.
At Edgeley a plan is being agitated
to offer a reward for the arrest and
conviction OF any one who starts q
prairie fire.
The barber bill became a law, and
persons who shave or cut hair after it
goes into effect, must have a license or
pay a fine Of SO.
There Is a row on at Larimore be.
cause school was adjourned an hour to
help the W. c. 7. U. celebrate in honor
Of Frances Willard.
Devils Lake people have arranged to
pay an Indian $25 per year to permit
n end Of the bridge across the mar
rows to stop on his farm.
The state fair law not having been
repealed. a board Of fifteen directors
will be named in the near future and
nrono ro ff0nc voo1o pon kt4 ~r~,,oH Rol.
There is general satisfaction at
Grafton that the $4,000 set apart for
that purpose is to be rendered avail
able for the institute for the feeble
minded.
A 500 agent at Harvey is said to
have been made the victim Of a Joke
by being charged with blind-pigging-
his ofense being that he delivered
booze shipped to that station.
John Caffrey Of Ramsey county sold
his farm three years ago and returned
to Wisconsin. He is back again. con.
WINGED that North Dakota is the best
spot on the map. for a farmer.
/, Mrs. Rogers Allin. wife Of Former
Gov. Allin, who has been in poor
health for some time, is reported al
improving, and it is now believed she
will entirely recover her health.
Charles N. Stevens was fined SIS and
costs for disturbing the peace of a dis
trict school in Dickey county. Ste
vens was q director Of the school, and
locked it up because the teacher was
five minutes late n day.
AS times are dull, q Justice of the.
peace at Bowdon is advertising to is
sue marriage certificates and perform
the ceremony at half-price, and throw
in q present, besides giving the happy
couple an excursion on the town Y.
A number of Stutsman county farm
ers want seed grain purchased for
needy farmers. and a petition contain
ing the requisite number Of names will
soon be filed with the county commits
sioners.
The ferry franchise across the Red
River at Pembina is offered for lease.
under the new law, passed at the last
session. Bids r to be accompanied
with checks payable to the order OF
Mayor LaMoure.
Ralph Maxwell Of Lidgerwood is en-
deavoring to buy the Rutland, and
Forman creameries. 90 that he can
make shipments in car load lots.
A Mcfenry county man couldn't sell
q large hay stack for what he thought
it was worth, and burned It. The
farmers needed hay so badly that his
action vas almost criminal.