The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27

Judging from the expressions
Of the young Wednesday, the picnic
was a bowling success. Others pro.
noqpced it very enjoyable.
IC. O. Loftsgaarden has just re-
turned from taking a special COM
mercial course at DEBORAH College
and is now engaged in a position as
salesman at the Thompson Hard
ware emporium.
Revs. T. H. Derrick of McHenry
and V. H. Ruring of Cooperstown.
two Cong. "sky pilots" on a land
junket, passed on up the road Tues
day and incidentally praised the
appearance of Washburn.
Mayor Thompson:-The fire bar.
rel idea strikes one as being the
easiest solution of the matter. Ar
engagements have been made to have
a wagon tank of water standing on
the platform scales at night also.
Invitations are out for the we'd
ding of Mr.. William Mcdonald of
Mandan, and Miss Mae McLaugh-
lin, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Mclaughlin Of Elbowoods,
on "Wednesday, August 81, 1904.
Adolph K1eM made a trip to Fall
coner Tuesdaysto gather samples
for the agricultural exhibit. He
states that the wheat on MI. Fal-
coner's place is phenomenal even
for North Dakota and that crops on
all lines in that region of high order.
Frenchey & Gosslin, of the Mer-
| chants Hotel Feed and Sale Stable
have started town market, where
they will buy, sell or trade anything
for money, marbles or chalk. Don't
forget the place.
Wednesday, H. NJ. Wilson pulled
out the fourteenth Minneapolis
threshing outfit sold by the Peter
son Machine Co. this season. Mr..
Wilson will commence threshing
north of Turtle Lake Friday.
The Farmers & Merchants Lum-
Der Co. is now settled III it's new
quarters, and Manager Geo. Len
hart says that he is in a better po-
siMon to handle more and better
business than ever.
One of the biggest instruments
ever recorded in Mclean county
consisting of 1900 words OF diff
cult matter, was received this week
and the Register of Deeds office
has a "busy day" appearance.
VThe fire to the northwest of us
resulted in burning over the Sand
Hills, but the damage "a no more
serious than a severe fright for the
safetyof Mr.. Swante Swanson's new
residence. Are you next?
Parents and others interested in
Ebuilding up the art of music in
Washburn are invited to attend an
informal recital at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Lamb, Wednes-
dayevening, Aug. 81, 1904.
VWalter McCord, who was fore
man Of the Strawberry Lake dip
ping tank, reports thav he just fin
ished q successful season in which
1000 cattle and $50 horses were
dipped in five weeks. MI. McCord
now drives Il team Of fine ponies.
Next Sunday, Sep. 18th, Rev. HI,
Hjermstad will preach in the fore
noon at the j. z. Peterson school
house, and in the evening at the
Washburn public school. Rev. HI.
Hjermstad is to assist Rev. Heste-
mes in his large and growing field,
and all are invited to be present.
A. ricketts, was a Turtle Lake Wis.
itor this week, taking out Il tlresh-
ing outfit in which he is interested.
Mr.. ricketts, reports all crops ex-
ceptionally good around the lake
and north this year and that thresh-
ing will commence i'll earnest by
the first Of September.
Miss Dora I%sentraut finished a
term of school in the Needer dis
trict this week. We understand
she was the recipient of a beautiful
token of esteem from her pupils,
consisting of a clock mounted ii,
highly polished minerals.
Mr.. O. S. G. Solem was out with
Travelling Freight Agent Cole late
last week, into Oliver county. He
reports the booking of many cars
of cattle for the 500, and other ev.
licences of that county's apprecia.
ton Of the railways efforts.
At tin~ the year, our many
trim residences with green trees
and lawns. come in for favorable
comment. Judge Wallin's new res.