The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-12-19
For Xmas. Goods, go to Forbes

ana pans at WalllnS
Don't forget that w. A Persey
the Jeweler, has a safe full of Rings
Watches, Jewelry, Charms and
Chains here at prices within every
ones reach.
The supreme court has handed
down a decision in the case of the
State VS.. Mcaahey, holding that
McGahey was not in contempt Of
court because the order to which
he is alleged to have offered re.
sistence was not a lawful order Of
the court.
u. S. Commissioner Neussle re.
turned Sunday from a business
trip to Goodrich. He experienced
some very cold weather on the re.
turn trip from Denhoff. {.
Our merchants report a brisk
Christmas trade in spite of the fact
that eastern money is going out, as
runor says, to start the Russian
japanese war, and bring it back to
buy our grain and beef.
Miss Heinzen, of Ft. Stevenson,
has been added to the force now
at work in Taylor's Printery. Mr..
Taylor reports the sale of his books
on pioneer life to be quite brisk
just now.
L Editor Jewell and Manager Les
lie, of the Bismarck Tribune. were
visitors in the city Wednesday on
legal matters. They were much
pleased with Washburn and the
prosperous outlook for the city's
future. They returned home on
the afternoon train,
"Two for one" it was in one of
our stores this week, when two of
our prominent ladies' wanted the
same pail of eggs which had just
come in. A couple of our citizens
expect to make Washburn famous
for high bred fowl in the spring.
J. G. Holly, the correspondence
school representative, was up the
line this week and reports a sue
cessful class of students in this
part of the west. The rising young
men come out of the West.
Mr.. John Schell of Selby, S. d.,
who is taking a month to size up
this section, left early this week for
Wells county. He was pleased with
the country and its growth, and
with the treatment accorded him
by the Klein Land Agency.
"Death and Taxes don't always
win, but every drawing is a winner
said Mr.. Solem as he handed us a
calendar of the Mutual Life ms.
Co. of N. Y, made resplendant by
the printers art. Why not make
the future certain a.?
Paul Neuman, "who builded"
the most of Underwood will spend
the holidays among the folks at
Wausau, Wis, and may remain
there permanently, but the chances
are he'll be needed to build a few
more.
H. A. Persey, who has been op-
Grating his motor cycle these days
to see what can be done, departs
for Fergus Falls, Mimi, soon to
spend the holidays his folks and
furnish them reliable information
about the country.
A party OF prominent young peo-
pie took advantage of the delight
full weather this week while the
thermometer lowered at q below
zero in the twin cities and nearby
points. They attended a violin re-
cital given by Mr. Hammervig of
Montana. They report a fine time
and the likelihood Of having a re-
cital in this place soon.
Missouri Lodge, I. 0. O. f. con-
tinued the Jericho trip Tuesday
night, personally conducted" by
@. M. Best, Chief Engineer Fleek
"front," Commissary Hart "rear."
The trip was made with but few
lay-overs, and the travel stained
pilgrims expressed themselves as
fully satisfied and not warped in
in transit. The. members are de-
termined to make the work as COM
plete as is their paraphernalia, and
they have the talent. :
Aug.H VAIL and T. j. Hauge-
berg returned the first of the week
from Phillipsburg, Mont, where
they attended q meeting of the
stockholders Of the Willow Greek
Mining Company. Many improve
ments were authorized at the meet
ing and the work of development
of the mines will begin in earnest
Messrs Haugeberg and VAIL are
much pleased with the outlook,
and feel very we'll pleased with
their investment.