The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-28
Relinquishments wanted at the
Klein Land Agency.

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Klein Land Agency.
An unusual number of fine look
ing young ladies on our streets Fri
day meant Teachers Examination.
There will be German Lutheran
services in Washburn next Sunday
morning, May goth, HOO o'clock,
A. NJ, in theschoolhouse, Rev. Ri. III.
G. Fiertag, pastor.
U. S. Commissioner johnson of
this place, has issued some neat
advertising matter in the way Of
blotters. This Office was made the
recipient Of a couple. They are a
decided novelty in an advertising
way.
Halvor Peterson was taken sud-
denly i'll Wednesday afternoon with
appendicitis. He was taken to Bis
marck Thursday afternoon to the
hospital. Mr.. Peterson's many
friends here hope for his speedy
recovery.
Frank Daniels of Conkling, was
transacting business in Washburn
the first of the week. He reports
crops as doing fine, and farmers
busy planting corn and fax.~.A
large acreage Of the former will be
planted this year.
John Freeberg. of Coal Haffbosr,
was a pleasant caller on the LEADER
force Tuesday. and had his paper
marked aheadsfor another year.
Mr.. Freeberg;will put in l4O acres
Of crop this year, nearly all being
seeded with the exception of flax.
w. A. Persey, the local agent of
the Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany, reports the sale Of six new
machines last week, and two this
week, which is not SO bad for this
time of the year. Mr. Persey's dis
play includes the latest and best.
David D. Wollman, of the Coal
Harbor district, made final proof
before Judge Lamb last Saturday
on a fine quarter section of land,
and is we'll satisfied with this sec,
ton, and expects to soon hear the
rumble of the cars in his vicinity.
George Lenhart received bv exHH
press~from home Monday, one of
those bow-legged-short-taile bull
with a reputation to never
let go when once a good hold is
secured. George. says he ds not
afraid to go out after dank as the
dog is a great protector.rff
III. g. Warnke, Of Clements, Mimi.
was in the city the first of the week
looking after his land interests in
this county. In order to keep
posted, he ordered the Lesd(er)ing
paper for the year. Nh. Warnke
went home Tuesday, well pleased
with the conditions as be found
them here.
There will be a patriotic service
in the Congregational church next
Sunday morning at 1890. Special
music will be rendered blythe choir
and a solo by Mrs. Casey. National
will be sung by the congre
cation. Mr.. Bockoven Will de-
liver an address. All are invited
to these services.
Capt. G.. u. Baxter returned Wedk
nesday from Seattle, where he went
to make arrangements to locate be.
fore removing there. During his
absence he has bought a home and
also formed a law partnership with
Corliss & Paul, the new firm to be
known as Baxter, Corliss & Paul.
Mr.. Corliss is the son of Hon. E. E..
Coniss of this city and he has been
a very large law business for
number Of years. Capt. and Mrs.
and daughter will leave for
their new home some time in June.
Fergus Falls journal.
In August of last year Earnest
Steele, Is years old, left his home
in Oliver county, and when last
heard Of was employed on a ranch
near Fl. Stevenson. Communion
lion with his former employer at
that place reveals the fact that he
left there some time in November
81 December, and since that time
rs whereabouts has remained a
mystery. Should this come to his
notice, or to the notice of anyone
his whereabouts, theYwin
a favor and relieve the ach-
ing heart of his mother, Mrs. j..
Steele, Center, n. D., if they will
communicate to her what informa-
ion they have. The parents OBJ
is solely to locate their missing
and knowo Of his welfare. Nor.
on and Mclean county papers
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