The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
w. G. Steiber, having superin-

Miss Christine Soderquist is at
home again after a siege of illness
at the Bismarck hospital. She is
very much improved.
Miss Florence Kirkland passed
thru this city Saturday on her way
home to Coal Harbor, after spend
ing a week at summer school.
Actual construction of the freight
depot was begun this week. The
building is located just across the
track from the present structure.
j. P. Peterson is among those
who this week improved the ap-
pearanoe Of Washburn by making
Improvements at his own domicile,
Mr. j. R. Musselman of Coal Har-
Dor was a pleasant visitor Wednes-
day. He reported crops up his way
in need of rain, but looking first
rate.
Rev. Snow Of Oliver county will
speak at the Congregational church
Sunday morning and evening for
Rev. Gray who spends his vacation
at Painted Woods.
Joseph Mann went out with his
brother William, who came down
from Hancock last week. He will
spend some time on one of his nu-
merous farms.
The newly completed ediice of
the Catholic Church will be conse-
Grated next Sunday having received
its finishing touches under the di-
rections Of Messrs. Best and Char
lebois.
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 interior and exterior improv-
ments on the Merchants Hotel have
progressed steadily and been SO
numerous that its vicinity has been
much improved thereby. Wash
burns reputation as a frst-class no.
tel town is much enhanced.
The Leader has been fortunate
of late in being instrumental in Sc
curing the filing of several help
wants. We are glad to be of as.
sistance to anyone in this line and
in furnishing information Of pub.
lie nature. i,
Karl Klein was around Tuesday
soliciting subscriptions for the Sc
curing Of a town we'll for Wash.
burn, which is badly needed. Il
would be better if we could secure
w%aterworks, but even with these
a town we'll would come in handy
H. G. Marshall Thursday pur
chased a horse from the Indians
passing thru town on their way to
Standing Rock Agency. The horse
is a runner as is clearly shown b.
his build, and FL. G.. says that jus
as soon as the horse fattens up an(
a rubber tired sulky can be secured
he will take us for a spin.
While in Bismarck Sunday, W
could not help noticing the wa;
, the Sunday law is enforced. Their
} was the lemonade stand with tn
gramaphone going in the roof,gar
den playing jig tunes and remlnde'
one Of the good old days when ey
erything was wide open.
The steamer Expansion madeon
Of the quickest trips on record Q
: Thursday, leaving here in the morn
ing for Mannhaven with a carloa
of machinery and one or two car
of merchandise. The steamer re
= turned at five o'clock in the after
moon Of the same day, maxim
Mannhave.n and Coal Harbor.
Merchant Haugeberg is haviln
his store building painted, and til
-lGerman store also is having the
store building painted. These an an
the many other improvements no
going rapidly forward and hard !
enumerate, add much to the pro-
nervous look Of our town.