The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

to Mrs. A. E. johnson.
The Washburn Leader boasts
that its circulation has reached the
1000 mark.-Forum Kernels.
The Leader is doing some gooc
work in attracting attention to the
country around Washburn.-Fo.
rum Kernels.
A prairie fire started south east
of Underwood, last Sunday after:
noon, burning some of Mr.. Blake's
hay in the field. It is supposed
to have started from a cigar stump
thrown into the grass.
Don't be always asking some
one for the right time-have a re.
liable watch Of your own. Nc
matter what your taste, your needs
or your price, Persey, the jewelle1
can satisfy you.
j. @. Holly, of Bismarck, local
representative Of the 7. C. S., was
in the city this week in the inter-
est Of the correspondence school,
located at Scranton, Penn. Head
quarters for this district will be in
Bismarck.
Supt. Olson and Cashier Funk
drove to Wilton last Saturday eve
ming and on to Bismarck the next
day, where they took in the ball
game. Supt. Olson remained
in the capital city attending to
some business matters.
j. T. McCulloch and family &C.
companied by Mrs. Foster, of Bis
marck took. a trip to Mannhaven
on the steamer Expansion Satur-
day returning home Monday. They
report a very pleasant trip.
A special train took a number
of excursionists to Bismarck Sun
day to witness the ball game be-
teen Dickinson and Bismarck, re-
sulting in a score of IA to 8 in ia
vor of the latter.
Wilton is getting to be quite
metropolitan these days with a fire
and a burglary all the same night.
The Hotel Wilton was broken in
to Monday morning and 500 Sc
cured. A gasoline stove exploded
in Louis Best's clothing store, lit
tie damage was done.
Postmaster VAIL returned Sat-
urday from a trip to Montana and
he is now added to the hay fever
victims. Mr.. Haugeberg, who ac-
companied Mr.. Wahl, is now MAX
a tour of the Yellowstone Park, ac-
companied by Mrs. Haugeberg.
The trip will be a most pleasant
one and we r safe in saying the
outing will be a most pleasant one
and thoroughly enjoy their vaca-
ton.
The basement for Holtan & Sons
addition to their store was com
pleted this week, and the carpen-
tiers will begin work at once. The
addition is one story, 24x5O, just
doubling the capacity Of the pres
ent building. Holtan & Sons are
doing a large volume .of business
and have overgrown their present
building. This again shows chat
Washburn is not going backward
as a business centre, and the trend
has been upward and forward, until
we have become a great business
We are glad to note these
many improvements in the bust
ness line, as it speaks more forci-
BILE than words. Take a town in
which the business men have con-
fdence in, you will there find a
town that is up-to.date and rapidly
getting to the fore.
Speaking about worry, says an
an exchange, why should a person
worry, anyway? There is just
three days when a person should
not worry. The first is yesterday,
because it and it's opportunities
have gone and no power on earth
or in heaven can recall them. Its
lessons, either for success or fail
ure, remain as a guide incur work
today. The second day in which
you should not worry is today, be-
carse todav is for work and it