The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-16

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republican again and the Herald has
been designated as one Of the oficial
papers.
The Underwood Leader wants to
divide Mclean county-one county
seat at Goodrich, the other capital at
Underwood.
An effort will be made to have
Sheriff scoheld Of Ward county re-
leased on bail pending the decision Of
the u. 8. circuit court.
Palmer of the Darlington Indepen-
dent can't agree with the county COM
missioners Of Foster county and he
will try and Gust them.
While digging q we'll H. H. Benson
rear Balfour claims to have struck q
vein Of mica one-half inch thick and
isinglass is worth $s per pound.
And now rumor has It that 8. ].
Small of the Devils Lake Inter-Ocean
will buy the Minot Optic. There is
probably no ground for the report.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. MerTick Of Ma
poleon were passengers on Sundays
No. 3, en- route to the Pacific coast
for a brief visit.
Miss Elizabeth Jones has 20 much
improved that she has returned to her
home from the hospital, although she
has not yet resumed her school work.
R. G. Davis, who has been travelling
for Griggs- Cooper & Co., has decided
to go into business for himself and ID
advertising his house for sale.
Minot coal dealers are now working
in the interest Of the consumers. The
price of Ignite has been cut from
$3.50 to $3.50 q ton.
In Lisbon the churches started out
in the new year by passing resolutions
thanking the local press for Nberality
in the way of church notices.
Five Nelson county blind piggers
were arraigned before Judge Fisk,
pleaded guilty and we're sentenced to
5000 hne and 80 days in Jail each.
The Fargo board Of education
passed resolutions in memory Of Miss
Peterson, the teacher who was q
victim of the 1roquois theatre dis
aster.
Mention Of Hon. L. B. Hams, chair
man Of the republican state commit
tee, for congress induces the Mandan
Pioneer to say a nice word for that
gentleman.
In Barnes county six permits under
the new law have been granted to sell
liquor but Druggist seigfried Of San
born is having trouble to get the need
ed signatures.
George singler Of Jamestown, who
has q contract for pulling up several
hundred car loads Of ice for the North
ern Pacific has q gang Of men at work
on the Sheyenne ct Valley City.
The Goodrich Citizen is pleased to
announce that 1t is Of legal age-reg-
ularly printed and published ut the
town designated in the date line on
the paper for six months.
John Lantei this week sold the Cot
Heb Schneider farm, eight miles south
west of Kuhn. consisting Of $50 acres
Of well improved land to John vetter
Of Spring Valley township. MI. Vetter
pays so per acre cash.
It was reported that Miss Ball, a
former teacher at the Mandan schools
was a victim Of the Chicago fire, but
her name does not appear in the lists
Of dead that have been published in
the papers.
Land near Great Bend. Richland
county, is selling in some instances -
high as $40 an acre. Land in Rich
land is assessed at $6.15 per acre.
The stutsman county commissioner
ship matter has been settled by the
resignation Of Henry SEVERN and the
appointment Of Henry Cornwall and
all is serene again.
Grist Gjelstrup Of Hoffman. MINI,
has arrived in Underwood and win a.
sumo the duties Of cashier Of the
Security State bank, Mr.. Johnson. the
former cashier, having resigned on &C
count Of poor health and Is now in
Arizona.
Mrs. Alice Osborne, wife Of tn
proprietor Of the Occidental hotel 9.
Casselton, jumped from the second
floor court OF st. Luke's hospital q
ST. Paul 70 the basement and died
from her injuries. She had bssn nd.
fering from melancholia,
Underwood Leader: VIM. Fronk who
lives near Coal Harbor lost four horsei
ON December II. and has Just rot trace
Of them 1t Scotland. 8. D., from where
they were shipped by rail. On Dec
- they we're, at Aberdeen. making
nearly one hundred miles . day. Mr.
Fronk win 80 after them and drive
them back. IS
Mr.. Lord, who was formerly master
mechanic at the Mandan shops, II re
ported killed with his wife and Az,
children, in the wreck which occurred