The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22
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men, will put in furnace in Forbes
drug store this fall. The DR.. is 60
ing to have the best there is going
Ladies' walking skirts and waists
made to order at Wallin & 60.
Justice Wallin accompanied by
Harry Carnahan made a trip to
Underwood Wednesday. They
report a pleasant trip and that the
town was growing.
Tom Figenskau and wife arrived
on Wednesday from their wedding
tour and will go to housekeeping
at once in the house recently va
Gated by G. A. Brummond and
family.
The following new post Offices
have been established in Mclean
county and the following post
masters appointed: Hiddenwood
Lake. w. W. Wright; Under
wood, Rose A. Ward; Robinson,
Nancy F. Fredrickson; Douglas,
Estelle L. Platt.
The IL year old son Of William
Hoppe, living about II miles north
of town was badly kicked on the
knee by a horse, the knee being
badly injured by the blow. The
injury was dressed by DR.. Dillon.
It is hoped nothing serious will re-
suit and that the boy will be able
to be around in a short time.
The Ellensburg (Wash.) Capital
announces the death of Mrs. J. A.
Flodin at Swauk, Wash. Mrs. Flo
din was formerly Miss Anna Erick-
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Erickson, who up to 1889 lived about
seven miles northwest of town.
j. A. Flodin was also a former res
ident> of the county, leaving three
mile west of here.
John G.. Benson and Swan N.
Wilborg, former citizens of the
county, and who have for the past
eight years been conducting a
general mercantile business at Man
fred, Wells county, have dissolved
partnership, Mr.. Benson retiring
from the business. Mr.. Benson was
at one time register of deeds of this
county and is a brother of Mrs. d.
Carlson of Coal Harbor.
A party of Missionaries went
fishing the other afternoon, intend
to get back home the same even
ing. The party drove to the creek
about five miles from town with a
double team. The fishermen be-
came industriously engaged in fish
ing and did not notice that their
team had left them and had gone
back to town, leaving the party
at their fishing ground alone with
their bait. One Of the party start
ed on foot to secure the team while
the rest prepared to spend the even
ing and night. Along the next
morning the rest of the party ar
rived, looking tired and sleepy.
The improvements on the Wash
burn mill was completed this week
and in a short time the mill WILDE
turning out the -four that makes
Washburn famous. We can now
boast of as complete a Touring
mill and can turn out as good a
grade of -four as can be made in
The state. The new improvement
will make the handling of the grain
and give more room which was
badly needed. The business has
been such the past year that the
mill was taxed to the entire capac-
ity. Contractor Reed had charge
of the work. The mill buildings
were given a coat of paint which
adds much to the looks of the
buildings.
August Sahlberg, the multi
millionaire mining man of Mexico,
who died recently made the whole
of his vast fortune in the past ten
years. He went to Ri Ooro, Mex
leo, ten yearsag g without money or
friends. After many months Of
hard labor he struck the vein of
what is now the famous Esperanto
mine, which in a few years yielded
him a fortune of more than $751;
~OO0,00O.-Mining and Engineering
Review.
Mr.. Sahlberg will be remembered
by some of the old settlers, as he
once lived in this county. His
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