The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-11-28
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Real estate owners, list your land
with P. N. Langbell, Underwood.
Charlie Murrell, one of the old
timers of Mclean county, was
taken to the asylum at jamestown
Thursday. His many friends here
hope for a speedy recovery. He
has been employed on the Tribune
at Bismarck for a number of years.
The ice on the river is now thick
enough to cross teams. One man
living near Center last week went
around by the way of Mandan to
reach Washburn, and when he
reached here he found that teams
were crossing on the ice and had
been for several days.
A number of pleasant dinner
parties were reported on Thanks
giving day. Mr.. and MRS. Anton
Peterson entertained a large num-
Der of friends at their home east of
town. About Is guests Mere pres
ent. Mrs. Edwards entertained
the bachelors to an old fashioned
turkey dinner which was enjoyed
by the old bachs. The two hotels
had elegant dinners. There was
no need for any one going hungry.
Through the ever ready assist
ance of Washburn parties, eastern
Oliver county people are to have a
daily mail route to include Hens
Ter, Ellis, Gaines and Center. This
will be readily appreciated by par
ties on both sides of the river, and
opens another way of communica-
ton to the new county seat. We
understand that Mr. AL. Bey will
continue carrying the mail and will
commence the extension on the LIST
of January.
Attention has several times been
called to the fact that our stores
and offices are furnished with labor
saving and business getting equip
ment such as typewriters, self com
putting scales, cash registers and
other expensive machinery of mod
ern origin suitable to a large city.
But a stranger would also notice
with pleasure that a good number
are also equipped with expensive
gramaphones and equipment such
as usually only the well-to-do are
fortunate to possess. The Thorn
son Bros. have lately put in ap in
strument that draws good evening
audiences, and the German Store
delight their customers with a rep
ertoire of band and general selec-
tions we'll calculated to force one
thoughts to the homeland. Among
the private citizens, Mr.. Joseph
Taylor is reputed to have easily
the best outfit in this part of the
country and has delighted many of
his friends. Since he has procured
the tapering arm attachment and
extra large records, such selections
as lady vocalists, the Sistine choir
and the violin produce as strong as
the orchestral selections. Alto
gether, such an instrument can be
made to furnish your home with
the masterpieces Of music and ora
tory at a minimum of expense.
The remains Of Henry Clark
we're taken home to Lidgerwood for
burial last Saturday. A brother
came up and looked after all the
arrangements. An inquest was I'M
necessary as the facts of accidental
shooting were plain Tt seemed that
the party had started for Wash
burn, and when they reached Es-
kes' point they made arrangements
with MI. Eskes and party to secure
a deer. The party proceeded down
into the woods, where a deer was
wounded and ran into the brush.
The party was divided up and Mr..
Clark was told to go down to a GER
tain point and wait till the others
drove out the deer. George Eskes
went down the other way and Clark
instead of going TO where he was
told, started down through the
brush. George Eskes heard him
coming, and thinking it was the
deer, got his gun ready and waited.
The object came closer, and Eskes
peered thru the brush and think
ing he saw the spreading antlers of
the deer, fired Clark was struck
just above the hip, and until help
arrived, his suffering was intense.
The doctors could give the wounded
man no hope and death relieved
his sufferings Thursday. Clark was
a man about 40 years of age, and
several years ago purchased some
land near Underwood but sold it.
It is not known whether he had
any property in Mclean county or
not. His death is deplored by all.