The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-01
yvilton postofice is In new quar-

ing .epooks. Y
Walhalla and Neche may be connect
ed by telephone.
Devils Lake is booked for some more.
wrestling matches.
The scotchmen are remembering;
Bobby Burns day.
Cando people are talking about the
green grass-there.
Northern Pacific surveyors are re-,
ported around Edgeley.
"A billiard hall at Cando al raileds
and charges Of gambling made.
The Cando band is prospecting under
the leadership Of Bandmaster Peck.
sheyenne people are still after a.
I.bridee across the Fort Totem country.
Darlington people presented Father
Mcdonald with q valuable fur-lineds
coat.
The Red River Valley university has.
passed the hundred mark In attends
ance.
Walsh county farmers will organize.
a gopher hunt as q pastime these warm
days.
Peter Halaas, brother Of o. T. Halaas.
of Hickson, recently died in Foster
county.
At Mimic one merchant refused t 0
close and the clerks have to remain at
the store.
A Sheldon citizen has. lost his reason.
and has been taken East for treatment
by specialists.
Sheriff Beverstad Of Benson county
recently sold some flax that netted him
s1.50 per bushel.
The Merchants State Bank Of Bottin-
eau has been converted into the First
National bank.
The intermediate teachers at Caring
ton have received an increase of IS per
month in salary.
At Darlington stray cats and dogs are
disposed Of by dissection for the benefit
OF the class in physiology.
Prof, D. E. Willard, Of the Mayville
normal, will soon issue a geological
booklet on North Dakota.
Lisbon people are rejoicing over the
promise of a continued passenger ser.
vice over the Southwestern.
For a while the Kenmare bank will
use parlors of the hotel for business.
until their new building is completed.
It is easy to spot a town with enter
prising merchants, by the number OF
advertisements in the local papers.
Fred Perschey, living in the north-
easter part Of Barnes county, was ar
rested on the charge Of stealing lax.
The health authorities seem to have
acted promptly in the smallpox cases at
Bottineau, thoroughly controlling them.
The annual meeting Of the state Assoc
citation Of the Sons of the American
Revolution will be held in Fargo Jan.
30.
Sargent county people are rejoicing
over the fact that land values have
practically doubleds within the past
year.
Grafton people are pleased with the
results Of the North Dakota and North
ern Minnesota Poultry association in
Fargo.
There was a great hunt at Page, and
both factions are said to have talked
SO much that the matter was called q
draw.
The people of Esmond find their NAH
and freight frequently goes go Esmond,
s., D., and the name Of the place may be
changed.
Hehman win.erer Of valley City Of
fers to donate a free site end $500 to the
public library Of the Barnes county mes
tropolis.
A dance at jamestown was adjourned
because 30 few young ladies were In
attendance. A revival meeting Is in
progress.
Sheriff Rattle Of Pierce county has
been n Montana looking for Q ranch,
as North Dakota is becoming too thick
~ settled.
New settlers in Cleveland, Stutsnan
county, are * numerous that q SUBJ
scription will probably be taken up for
o school building.
Z. w. Wiley Of Steele secured. the
contract for carrying the mails from
Steele to Linton. at an advanced rate
over the. old contract.
At Page the dog-poicoEers have be.
come 80 bold that citizens have taken
the matter in hand, and threaten dire
punishment to the guilty wretches.
One Grand Forker wants the city TO
build its own street car line, . n
other wonders how--when the city .
bonded to the limit!
Petitions are being circulated at
Grand Forks to secure @suficient Eigr-
ers for q street railway. There 10 con-s
siderable Opposition.
stockmen In the western part Of the
state are pleased with the new order of
the land department, permitting Teser-S
voir filings to be resumed.
State Senator sanborn, recently ap-s
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