The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-07-16

Boots and Shoes repaired 1T the
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Ltontractor Reed was in from the
'coudhtry Sunday, and reported that
he has Charley Sheldon's house
we1ts: F1n,a t ny and II ready. for
Rev. Nv. A. Bockoxen, pastor Of
Holbroke Cong. church Of Living
stone, Montana, Will speak in the
Cong. church here Sunday evening
at O'Clock.
v Capt. Baker and son, of Bismarck
came up Monday and went on up
the river on the steamer Washburn
on a tour of inspection. He re-
turned Monday very we'll pleased
with his trip.
The Steamer Washburn made a
trip to, Sanger,lO Oliver county We'd
nesday, returning the same day
loaded with 200 bushels of wheat.
The men we're busy unloading on
Thursday mornipgu
Mr.. ReynoAA 4 Yucca, Oliver
county, accompanied by his son,
made his first visit to Washburn
this week. He reports his section
to be looking fine, and new settlers
coming in constantly.
S. B. Russell, conductor on the
500 Line ever since the road has
been in operation with a run from
Bismarck to this point, was com
PEELED to take a lay-off for couple
Of months owing to hay fever.
Hay rakes, 10 per cent off, $26:
We want to close them out. Call
early before they are ell gone.
The Peterson Machine Co.
DR.. J.W. Robinson, of Coal Har-
Dor, was transacting business in the
city Tuesday. He drove home on
Tuesday afternoon in companywith
DR.. Butler to inspect some stock
in the Coal Harbor neighborhood.
The new schoolhouse at Ellis is
likely to be the best in Oliver Co.
Mr.. B. Ellis was owe Friday with
five teams for lumber and said the
work goes on rapidly.
Foreman Preston Of the Soo's
carpenter crew, came in on the train
Tuesday, and will look after the
erection of the many improvements
contemplated by the 500 road at
this point. ..u.
wv. B. Lacey and wife, Of Coal
Harbor, were in Washburn the first
of the week. Nh. Lacey took home
with him a load. of brick for his
new house which he is: building
this season. .. =,
Section-foreman johnson is do
ing good work these days improv-
and keeping the extensive railway
yards at this point in! good. order.
Very few towns Of. our size have
such ample accommodations.
fudge Ranard, accompanied by
Surveyor Solen1, made a trip to
Conkling Wednesday, to. lay opt a
cemetery at that place. The for
mer residents have joined, to pur-
chase the grounds and improve
ments will be made thereon.
Karl Klein has a sample Of wheat
and flax that for this time.of year is
hard to beat. The wheat istheaded
out and nearly two feet in length,
while the flax is out in blossom and
some Of the bolls have formed.
It is not many seasons that will
produce flax in blossom as early as
this. vl1 VI
MI. Peter Ch4tstianson, the we'll
known resident Of the Painted
Woods district, made us a pleasant
call Wednesday. He reports that
he has taken up the blooded swine
industry, and consequently djversi-
fed farming. It is safe to say that
MI. Christianson will set a high
water mark in that line. "
Ole Holtan, who recently pur-
chased the large steam blowing rig
reports that he had a very success
full run so far. and that the outfit
is all that it is represented to be.
He has turned up a large acreage
of sod so far, and in the fall he will
try the engine hitched to a gang of
stubble plows. "
!. States Attorney McCulloch who
has been bothered nearly all spring
with rheumatism, left Monday for
the Hunters Hot Springs, Mont,
to try and see if the waters there
would be Of any benefit. He will
be absent about week. and during
his absence Attorney Gibson will