The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-17
Nice weather these days.

Frank Thompson left Thursday
for his oil home in Wisconsin fol
d short visit.
Weomittpd to mention last week
the return of Ole johnson and wife
from a shorts visit to Minnesota.
They will make their future home
in this city.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Congregational church meets at
the home Of Miss Alys Patterson,
next Thursday afternoon.
Jacob Weisz and Rosina Wolf,
OF Denhotf, were united in marri-
age Wednesday, Judge Ranard
performing the ceremony.
Now is the time to make your
plans for the spring advertising.
We are now able to supply any one
from a page down to 4 line. Come
in and let us figure with You.
Senator johnson has a force of
men at work rebuilding his cattle
sheds which were blown down by
the heavy wind of last week.
The petition that was circulated
last week was for a daily mail SER
vice between here and Center, the
county seat of Oliver Co.
Atty Gibson was appointed
states attorney of Oliver Co., at a
regular meeting of the county
commissioners of that county.
Contractor Reed will soon begin
the erection Of a house OH his lots
recently purchased. We do not
whether Andy intends joining the
Benedicts or not.
The new bell recently purchased
for the NJ. E Church was placed
in position, Monday. The bell
has a good tone and no one need
be late for church now
Charley Huntlev, who is Look
ing after Mr.. Sutton's ranch and
stack, says that the cattle there
never see a barn but find shelter
in the trees and brush along the
river. He says they never look
cold and are in as good condition
now as they were in the fall be-
fore the winter set in.
The Washburn road offers one
fare rate to all attending the mill
tary reception and ball to Gov.
White and staff. by Co. A, in
Bismarck, Jan Goth. This will
be the greatest military function
The state has yet seen and a great
is promisd all who attend.
Over 100 regular and militia Of
6c7rs and men have promised to
Everybody is invited.
Tickets $1.OO.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Richards
md Miss Rose Ward entertained
a pleasant dancing party. in
the old school hall, Monday even
in honor Of Mrs. j. A. Dillon,
who departed the next day for a
visit to her parents in Osborne,
Kansas. About fifty guests were
assembled and tripped the light
fantastic until midnight when an
lunch was served. After
;he refreshments were disposed of
,he guests departed for their
,ariious bones, after wishing Mrs.
pleasant journey. Every
body seemed in the mood for a
or a good time and consequently
;he party was a decided success.
We have a large number of bills
outstanding due the Leader for
subscriptions. It is not our policy
% dun anyone through the col
umns of the paper. We have been
to get time to send out a
lumber of bills to delinquents.
They do not mean much to the in
lividual, but as a whole they run
1p into the hundreds. Some will
say that a newspaper does not
need money. It is a business that
for the best intesests of al
70 immunity and the country, not
the individual. We have
,ur bills to meet the same as any
,ther business man, and. we like
o hear the merry jingle Of tho
silver dollar as we'll as they. do.
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