The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-10

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The weather is all that could be
desired for fall work.
Miss Philbrick came up from La
Cross this week to spend some time
on her claim.
Nels Nelson. Simon O. Simon
son and Martin Torkelson were
Casey citizens transacting business
at the county seat Wednesday.
Wallin & co. has in stock a nice
assortment of Mems All Wool and
heavy Wool Fleeced Underwear at
wonder prices.
Deputy Sheriff Seltz made a trip
to Malcolm Tuesday on official
business. He returned the next
day. He reported rather a hard
trip on the way home-as the wind
it blew some.
Twelve cars Of snow fence for the
railroad west Of .Washburn went
out Friday. The fences will be put
in position at once and everything
made shipshape for winter.
Judge Bowen, of Bismarck, was
a Washburn visitor Thursday. He
was Ell route for the Neil ranch,
where he goes to close up some af-
fairs in connection with Dr.. Porter.
R. w. Whitman is receiving a
from his mother, who arrived the
first of the week. Mrs. Whitman
will probably remain through the
winter.
You will find on the editorial page
tie adv. of the always ready, relia-
BILE shoe man, who handles only the
goods Of shoe manufacturers of ma
tional repute. Call OH him and be
satisfied.
Robert Mann of Hancock, was
in the city Thursday on business.
Mr. Mann is one of Mclean coun-
TVS largest stockmen and has made
a success Of it, being one of our
most prosperous citizens.
Postmaster Vail says that last
Monday was one Of the busiest days
in the post-ofice that he has had
for some time. Agent Butler also
says that Monday was a busy
day with him in the railroad Office,
Ira Crawford returned a few days
ago from a trip through the west.
He is glad to get back to Wash
burn and his many friends are glad
to welcome him back and hope that
he will reside here permanently.
Agent Scott, of the N. P. at Bis.
marck, accompanied by Mrs. Scott
were pleasant visitors in the city
Thursday. MI. Scott is we'll ac-
quainted with the older settlers of
Mclean county. He was we'll
pleased with the growth Of Wash,
burn and said that the town was q
growing and no mistake.
Louis Berquist has threshed his
crops and as a result obtained four
teen bushels Of flax per acre, and
fourteen bushels Of wheat per acre
Mr.. Berquist is one of Mclean
county's No. l Hard standard bear
ers, and forcibly appreciates the
fact that the quality and not the
quantity is up to his usual mark
E. S. Neal returned from Chicago
Thursday, where he had been with
a shipment of cattle, He says the
market is very unsatisfactory, and
while meat at. retail is bringing an
unprecedented price-25 cents pc,
pound in Chicago,-cattle are sci.
ling for less than at any time dur.
ing the past twenty-6v years. A
combine between the scalpers and
packers is evident, made possible
by the light demand for feeders by
country buyers caused by a short.
age in the corn crop. Somebody
is making money, but it is not the
raiser this year.
Norman Vredenherg, a man who
settled in Mclean county about q
year ago, has brought an action
against the Great Northern Rail
way Co., on the grounds that the
company was responsible for the
death of his wife. The Verden-
bergs came to this state about a