The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01
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Minot may get a flour mill.
Minor reports no smallpox.
Grand Forks is to have a park.
A furniture store is wanted at Knox.
A harness shop is wanted at Litch-
Vile.
Lisbon may adopt the market day
plan. q
sheyenne is proud Of its fire depart
ment.
Mandan prides itself on its telephone
service.
Druggist Ward will remove from
Tower City.
The stutsman county school lands
are being appraised.
Finley is to have a fire department in
the state association.
Susan Sullivan of Page has been
granted an So pension.
Some Bismarck people are said to ig-
lore the cleanup order.
The golf club of jamestown seems to
be a right live institution.
! William lager is the new chief Of the
Bismarck fire department. T.
An artesian well is being drilled at
the fax fiber mill at Mayville.
DR.. Baldwin drove from jamestown
to Grand Forks across country.
Bottineau county voters decided to
have a court house by $40 majority.
Machinery men report a big business
In the northwestern part of the state.
Capt. A. E. Wood has been appointed
deputy oil inspector for Cass county.
Estray cattle in Bismarck will be run
In, according to Mayor Registers or
ders.'
John Dael Of Hunter has secured an
Increase of pension from $1S to $27 per
month.
Work has begun on the artesian we'll
to be sunk at the military post at Bis
marck.
Some knockers prevented the sale of
q hotel at Jamestown, and The Alert
calls them down. E""
The southwestern part Of Cavalier
county has been rapidly settled up dur
ing the past year.
The trade of the merchants at Mekin-
ock was damaged by exaggerated re-
ports Of smallpox.
Insurance Commissioner Leutz Is be-
ing commended for choking Off a a
Insurance company.
1t is expected that the new company
will be ready to light the streets OF
Fargo about June Is. I..
1t is stated that more flax than wheat
will be raised in the territory tributary
to Devils Lake this year.,
The Northern Pacific is dissatisfied
with the work Of the steam shovel near
Jamestown, and will try another kind.
The story Of a horse thief having been
titled north of Steele is said to have
been manufactured out of whole cloth.
A petition has been circulated In
Grafton asking that the telephone ex-
change there be made an Independent
office.
There is complaint about the manner
IN which the mail service IL handled on
the Northern Pacific between st. Paul
ind Helena.
The new town between Wilton and
Bismarck, on the Washburn road, is to
be called Chaplin. Twelve blocks have
been plated. s..
The Hamilton Fair will be held July
t4-26. and the business men are having
announcements Of the fact printed on
their stationery.
The fishing season at Spiritwood
lake has opened. and Stutsman county
people are taking home all sorts Of fish
and fish stories.
An ancient equine belonging to Baily
Fuller, strayed into the river at James,
town, and half the populace turned out
to rescue the animal. ~
The Wells county cattle rustlers are
said to have been reported by Ed
Brown of Bowdon. who was sore over
IN imaginary grievance.
The residence Of F. A. Haskell Of
Cooperstown was Quilted by fire ON
Wednesday morning. Loss. $500. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
The four-year-old son Of George
Dwight Of Richland county died from
ood-poisoning, as the result OF q
scratch on the knee by q rusty nall.
Ben Akelson located In Western
Walsh county thirty-one years ago,
and will be on the line Of the new
Great Northern extension from Lakota.
Charles Orner and his father, near
Bowdon, disputed over 50 cents, and
the sons hand was dislocated in COM
ing in contact with the paternal chin.
The Fargo mar who made $500. 900 in
Wall street has been able to keep. his
Identity concealed mp to date. He
probably wants to keep some OF the
money.
Farmers are adding stock to their
holdings. in order to have something
to eat the waste products Of the farm
and to occupy the time during the win
ter months.
The Salvation Army has invaded Bis
bee, and IL the i%rreverent tone Of the
Republican represents the general sent
(rnent Of the community, the army was
badly needed.
Bisnarck's mayor will receive 80 per
year-and the glory, and the aldermen
VIII receive 81 for attending regular
..3.IAsS.. $50 q EknS unaolo1a under the