The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-02-06

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shoes, as his factory, by using the
western hides. turns out a neat and
reliable line Of goods.
Last Saturday Washburn pre-
sented rather a busy scene with
ali the, teams lined up along the
sidewalks. and the merchants were
busy. The day was fine, and the
farmers certainly took advantageof
the day.
No mail for nearly q week and as
our shipment of paper is tied up
at Bismarck we are compelled to
give our readers but four pages this
week. We hope by next press
to have our stock on hand and
give to our readers the usual SER
vice.
Married at the residence Of Rev.
J. A. Diesen, January 30, MI. John
E. Oberg to Miss Anna G. Ander-
son, of Lisbon. The young cou-
pie will make this county their fu-
ture home. They have the best
wishes of their many friends for
long and happy life.
Report reached here that John
Schlacht, a resident of Mclean
county had frozen to death during
Mondays storm. The report says
that MI. Schlacht started for the
mill at Krem early Monday morn
ing. He arrived there safely and
started home when he became
lost and bewildered and froze to
death.
George Baye brings the word
from Oliver county that Mrs. John
Frank, living near Square Butte
creek, was found frozen to death
Tuesday. Mrs. Frank had become
alurnled for the safety other child
rem Monday during the storm. The
children, five in number, had gone
to school, and the stom coming
up the mother started for the
school house. She became lost in
the storm and wandered around on
the prairie until exhausted. The
remains were foundthe next morn
ing just about half a mile from
the house.
Mr.. D. E. Cleveland, Of Alpena,
S. D. was a pleasant caller on The
LEADER Office Thursday and had
his name added to our list. Mr..
Cleveland has filed on a homestead
in Oliver county and will move
there just as soon as the weather
permits. He will bring in a couple
Of cars Of household goods and
dairy stock when he returns i'll the
near future. MI. Cleveland is we'll
pleased with the prospects on the
Missouri Slope.
What came near being a serious
accident happened Wednesday af-
ternoon when Mr.. and Mrs. Digen
were returning home from the
Whist Club, Mr.. Digen had driven
over after his wife and coming
back the horses became frightened
in some manner and began kick
ing and running. Mr.. and Mrs.
Digen were both thrown out, but
fortunately neither was hurt very
badly. The rig and harness were
almost completely demolished, but
the team did not succeedin getting
away
Quite an interesting character in
town Sunday Was a wife hunting
German from South Dakota. Not
withstanding that this is Leap
Year and the fact that his wife had
only been dead six months, he
wants a wife, as he and his son
''are only able to cook potatoes
and pancakes and a working man
can't live on that" He began his
matrimonial hunt right here in
midst, but as the victim wished
him to wait until spring the old
man kept on looking around. He
had a party out in the country, but
if he could find one nearer, so
much the better. Finally after a
great deal Of trouble he managed
to get away by Monday noon. on
the stage-after awakening the
driver at 5 a. m. for fear he would
be left-and the last We saw of
him and his enammelled turkey,
was headed for McClusky, where
he expected to be married toa bride
of 60 whom he has never seen.
"but Henry fixed it up and he
and he guessed it would be o. K"
Commissioner Solenberger was
in attendance OF a meeting of the
board of county commissioners the
first of the week. He brought in
with him four fine specimens Of
the taxerdermist art in the shape of
deer heads. The heads are fine
specimens and were on display at
the court house. Mr.. Solenberger
Is a past master as a taxadermist
as the specimens showed that fact.
The heads we're mounted for Nc
Lean county citizens.
CARD OF THANKS.