The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-25

Blue Bell, Blue Bell, children's
everyday shoes sold by Wallin & Co.
II. G. Marshall left Monday for
a trip to Wheaton Mnn., to be gone
three weeks.
Rev. Brooks and father-in law.
of Oliver county, bought lumber in
town Tuesday.
The Peterson Machine Co. re-
ceived two new Minneapolis thresh-
ing machine rigs this week.
Any one desiring to rent hay land
either on shares or otherwise will
find it to their advantage to call on
The LEADER.
Contractor Nealander has about
finished the Roberts Cottage, and
begins work Immediately on the
Sverdrup school house.
A meeting will be held by the
Swedish Baptist congregation at
Coal Harbor Sunday and Monday
at the residence of Mr.. Olof Nelson.
Postmaster Ellis of Hensler ex-
tinguished a fire Sunday morning
on his place that was started by
lightning. 1t was a marrow escape
and as it was considerable hay was
consumed.
A prairie fire started,Monday on
the west side of the river consumed
forty tons Of hay for one party and
spoiled the next years crop for
several other parties. It is affirmed
to be the work of "the deadly dude
stick"
Work ON the Fred Clark cottage
is being pushed rapidly, contractor
Meigs experimenting the work.
The building is now enclosed and
Mr.. Clark will soon have a neat
little home.
Rev. Teuber, who purchased the
Hoskiss property at Sanger, went
to Hebron Monday for his family.
He conducts regular Sunday SER
vices at Sanger and the Steffenson
school house and is liked by all.
It is now Brummond & Vesper-
man, these gentlemen having pur-
chased the popular livery estab-
lishment of VIM. jaeger. The en-
tire establishment was included in
the sale and will be conducted on
frst-class lines.
Reports from Oliver. county say
that the corn, fax and wheat crops
are very promising, but more rain
would be acceptable. Hay making
is we'll under way, and is a short
crop. Crops in the vicinity of the
Chr. Hoy and Charles Miller neigh
are very good.
The Leader wants a correspond
entat every postofice in the county.
To such as will act in good faith,
we would like to correspond, and
will make it worth while to anyone
who has the good of the commuun-
ity at heart.
The first three weeks of August
will be utilized by the Roller Mill
for the purpose Of making repairs
and the building of a large addi-
ton thereto. Supt. Rohrer says
the mill be entirely shut down.
There has been all kinds of ex-'
citement in town this week. Atrav-
cling slack wire performer gave
much delight to the young boys,
and a travelling evangelist and wife
arrived from up river points, and
on top of all that came the fire.
The whole three acts Of life were
displayed in one evening, the light
side, the serious side, and the de-
struction.
SoIemg& Seltz's barn near the
German Store was, destroyed by
fire Wednesday night. The build
ing which was two story, al en-
tirely consumed. One Of the horses
was badly burned, but is Thought
Ito be on the road to recovery. Tt
Els not known how the fire origin.
ated, but is Thought to have caught
froma carelessly thrown cigar stub.
Itstarted near the manger, and the
horse was burned about the head.
The loss which was considerable,
was partly covered by insurance.
The Fire Department was soon on.
the ground, but water was a scarce
article, and some provision should
be made to have q supply on hand.
The buildings adjoining had q mar
row escape. .5s#s