The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-01

frlenQS In wishing Mr. ana MIS-.
Lenhart a happy and prosperous
journey Through life.
Look out for fires!
The 500 railway is doing a heavy
freight and passenger business.
Sewing Machine needles, extras
and supplies for all makes at Per-
sey?s, Singer Agency, Washburn.
w. A. Staley and wife, Of Coal
Harbor, were in the city Saturday
on their way to the st. Louis Fair.
Solem and Seltx have g change
in their ad in this issue which will
pay to investigate. Be sure and
look it up.
Deputy Registero of Deeds Wack-
er left Tuesday for a visit to the
east end of the county. He will be
absent several days.
Levi Miller who lives on section
l2l-147-S2, threshed 37a bushels Of
wheat per acre by actual nsaasur-
ment of land and wheat.
Casper Becker was in from Oil
Yer county Tuesday and reports all
his fall work finished. He is very
we'll satisfied with Republican pros
ps %
birthday club .;s;ld. ure to meet Oh
the birthdays OF the various mem
bers to celebrate. Whether or no
they are to disclose their ages is
! still untold.
Thee/Holtan returned home oll
Saturday from st. Paul where he
was6perated upon. for appendicitis.
theodore does not look very spy,
Ibut is getting along as well as can
be expected, and we are glad to
have him at theme again.
CFrank Flannery, of Bismarck,
has assumed charge Of the Coal
Harbor Times and we expect ito
see that part of the county well
represented. by a .hustling news
paper, one that will be a credit to
that progressive section.
Kasper Kittleson and wife, of
Stewartville, Mimi. are visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Daniel.
son at Underwood, and also Will,
relatives aud old Minnesota friends
north of Turtle Lake.
Among the numerous OliverC Go.
people TO pass through Washburn
on tb4 way to che Mandan fair this
week. was James Thompson. .Jr.,
Nlo reports the most gratifying
conditions in his vicinity.
Owing to sand bars forming in
the river, considerable difficulty
has been experienced the past Week
in operating the ferry. A steamer
is now hitched to the ferry and
there is o no danger but what al
crossing a be made.
The ladies of the M. E. cnurch.
will serve a New England Dinner
and Chicken Pie Supper at the
Casey-M Marshall building Thursday
October 9Th, 1904. A sale of fancy
and useful articles will be in prog
ness during the day aud evening.
Treasurer Root made us a pres
emit of two potatoes Wednesday
which he raised in his garden. one
weighed two pounds and a half and
the other one nearly three. The
potatoes are smooth and solid. not
like the usual run of large potatoes
there are no extra growths, but the
specimens are sure enough all po-
tato.
We have omitted to mention fof
several weeks back the placing in
front of the hardware store Of Thos.
Thompson q Sons a new sign.
The firm has adopted a paddock as
their emblem and a large one has
been secured and a unique sign is
the result and one that attracts at
tention.
Mr., j. Greenshield, of OliverY'
county, brought over a sample Of
Mangel Wurzel one day last week
weighed IL pounds. Mr..
Greenshield has several acres IN
crop this year and will harvest a
large crop of Mangels which make
excellent feed for stock. He also
has a fine crop Of corn. L