The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-03
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Attention is invited to the arti-
Gle Regarding Final Proof" the
letter about the Devils Lake open
ing, and other interesting news.
w. E. Reynolds, assistant Super
intendent of schools, conducted the
teachers examination at Denhoff
Friday and Saturday.
Don't forget to let the Farmers
& Merchants Lumber Go. of Wash
burn figure on that lumber bill.
Largest stock in the county.
Don't wait till the fire occurs !
Insure now; see F. E. Funk, First
National Bank, Washburn, N. D.
Low rates and good companies.
Col. j. w. Morrow, of Fargo, was
in Washburn Tuesday. The COL
onel has been on the road contin-
uously for some time and reports
the crop prospects and business
outlook in the Jim and Missouri
valleys to bright indesdI
Christ Hoy, who 1AEeen at the
Rochester, MINI. hospital with his
wife, was in Washburn Thursday.
He brings the good news that his
wife comes through an operation in
good shape and is on the way to
recovery.
The recital given by the Misses
Agnes and Viola Lamb on We'd
nesday evening proved a great sue
cess, the music loving people Of
Washburn evincing their approval
Of the same by turning out and lend
ing their good natured assistance.
Letthe good work go on!
/Solem & Seltz this week received
and placed on exhibit at their office
a 1904 model Of the U. S. cream
separator, the workings of which
theywill be glad to explain at any
They have u number Of ma
chimes in use in this county and
claim them to d. the best possible
work.
The steamer Washburn started
Thursday for up.river points heav-
lily laden. Capt. G., w. Blunt is
very busy, and he IS pushing out
lumber and freight rapidly. No
efforts are spared to make the ferry
service; of high order, and twelve
carload of cattle crossed Saturday.
F. G.. Barrows, of Fergus Falls,
Mimi, spent part of the week look
ing over his real estate loans in this
county placed byAug. E. johnson:
MI. Barrows expressed himself as
we'll pleased with the crop pros
poets and general outlook-the black
rust having knocked out wheat in
the greater part Of Minnesota.
A visit TO the Chas. Fisher place
in Oliver county, near Washburn,
revealed the fact that his ITO acres
of corn produced we'll, and that he
will proceed to cut it with the new
bipder boughto of the Mandan Nero.
60. in about a week. Ills neigh
bors also are great corn raisers and
sellconsiderable corn annually.
VII. II. Rohrer has again taken
charge of the management of the
Washburn Roller Mills having
leased the interest of j. T. McCul-
loch and Aug. E. johnson in that
institution. Mr. Rohrer has many
years experience in the business
and it goes without saying that it
will be we'll run and that the GUS
toners of the mill will receive fair
and courteous treatment.
Attention has been called to the
fact that our announcement of the
time when u public schools open
was erroneous, and that the correct
date is Sep. 18th, or eight days
hence. As our schools are each
year making progress in the matter
of attendance and grades, it is but
just to our school patrons to call
their attention to the fact. "a
good start is the work half done.''
This week, The LEADER has the
pleasure of chronicling the mar
rage of Miss Addie G. Weber to
MI. Archibald McMaster. both of
whom are well known residents of
eastern Oliver county, The cere-
mony was performed III the parlors
of the Merchaatsi which has been
the scene of many similar happy
events, and pronounced man and
wife by Judge Wallin in his usual