The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-14
Accomplishments wanted a. the
Klein Land Agency.

Wallln q 20. extend you q cor.
dial invitation to call and see the
largest, the most fashionable line
OF Millinery ever displayed in Nc
Lean Co.
Father Adolph. of Bismarck. will
hold services at Underwood May
18th; Garrison, May 18th; Wilton
May 2lst; and at Washburn. May
20-22nd.
j. NJ. Patterson returned the first
OF the week from a visit to the cap
iial city. He reported good time
and met some of the Kidder county
war horses.
Those having the arrangements
in hand are making extensive prep
%aration for the observance of Me-
mortal Day here. An interesting
program is being prepared and will
be announced later.
Misses Lulu and Florance Sat-
terlund and Elinor Logan were
passengers to the capital city last
Saturday. They were accompa-
MED by Mrs. Hogue, who remained
over Sunday visiting friends.
While at Wilton Sunday. we
had a pleasant visit with Editor
Bryant and James Weed of Napo.
leon on the 500. They reported
business good, with a good pros
pect for a bumper crop the coming
summer.
Travelling Freight Agent Cole of
the 500 road was in the city Thurs
day looking after matters in his de-
partment. There has been q re-
duction of three cents per hundred
on freight and this is only a starter.
Mr.. Cole is going to hustle freight
and trade to this point.
A number of new buildings are
under construction in the capital
city, and the trees and grass on the
lawns is well advanced considering
the latenesssof tie seassn. The for
mer residents of Bismarck ll;Ily ] would
hardly be able to recognize the
city under the. present conditions.
It began raining Wednesday
morningearly with q steady down
pour until nearly noon when the
clouds broke away: The, ground,i ia
again thoroughly jsatugated with
water and the farmers who have
their grain sown are feeling jubi-
liant over the amount of moisture
thAt has :alFeady fallen. =.
There was an interesting game
of base bail played between Wilton
Washburn and a nine from Bis
marck, the first of:ths week. The
score resulted in a victoryifor the
combined forces-1ith a score. OF
20 to 9. It was demonstrated that
the Bismarck boys are not in it
when they. get away from home.
Two young men returning home
from the ball game had a marrow
escape from q serious accidsht. The
king bolt broke allowing tie front
wheels of the buggy to. 20 ';on to-
wards Waashburn, tksebodySo of the
vehicle struek~the ground with a
sudden jar, throwing the occupants
tout On the ground, Ploxing q fur
row ia their heads. Beyond q few
f.bruisds nothing seriohsE resulted.
Read" the notice calling attention
10 Cleaning up" Elssued by the
superintendent of health. This
order should not only apply to the
village of Washburn b4t the. sur
rounding country as we'll. There Is
nothing that promotes health like
cleanliness and the great epidem-
les that sweep over the country are
caused by unsanitary conditions.
the leaving around Of refuse matter
that contaminates the air and wa
ter. How easy it is to prevent this.
Paste this in your pocketbook.-
Monday evening, May 80, 1904, at
the M. E. church will be given q
supper and a. bazaar TO- raise the
balance due on the school organ.
Every girl in school has contri.
buted a hand made articleswhich
will be marked with the name and
age of the maker. Prizes will be.
given by each teacher, to the pupil
who does the best work. These ar
ticles will be for sale. Come in
and look over the work. You will.
be surprised at how we'll some of
these little ones have done. Supper
will be served from 6 to 8 and we
will guarantee a good, hot supper
for the sum Of Csc. Everybody
cordially invited to come in and
look at our work and of course stop
for supper. Don't forget Decora-
ton Day at 6 o'clock p. m. Judges
of the sewing will be chosen from
those present at the first table.
~s BIDS WANTED.
Sealed bids will be received by.
the undersigned up to 3 O'Clock p.
m. Monday, june u, 1904, for the