The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-19

MCBRIDE the dentist, will be in
Washburn May 29-3O-3l.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will give a dinner at the
church Decoration Day.
A special train came up Sunday
distributing poles and material for
the Hughes telephone line.
Jos. Mann has built a new barn
on his farm near Coal Harbor, and
has engaged a steam outfit to do
some breaking. <
Rev. Jones, the Episcopal min
lister of Bismarck, preached an in
teresting sermon in the M. E.
church Wednesday evening.
Mrs. E. A. Lamb, accompanied
by Mr. T. j. Edwards, departed
Monday for their old home in
Michigan for a visit with friends
Money to LOAF on farms. Funds
always on hand and all business
closed promptly, without delay.
Money advanced for making final
proof. G. B. Epson, Washburn,
N. D.
Don't forget the Grand Concert
to be given at the M. E. church on
Friday eAening May 26, The con-
cert promises to be the musical
event Of the season.
Mrs. w. F. Hogue returned from
Marine, Mimi, last Saturday
where she was called by the sick
mess and death of her mother.
She was accompanied home by her
sister, Miss Wren Ward, who will
spend the summer here. x- =
WHEN IN BISMARCK you
will find a quiet, comfortable place
to stop at The DOUGLASS, opposite
the Bismarck Bank corner, Main
street; prices reasonable.
Mrs. Thos. Thompson, mother
of Frank and Tom Thompson of
this place, arrived last week from
Wisconsin and will spend the sum-
mer here with the boys. Mrs.
Thompson is we'll pleased with
this country.
Work was commenced on the
foundation for the new elevator.
the Washburn Grain and Feed Co.
Monday. The building will be
$4,000 bushels capacity, and will
have all the modern improvements.
Work is also being rushed on the
Ireys elevator, a large number Of
men being employed.
States Attorney Neussle and
Treasurer Root returned Sunday
from their trip to the Denhoff
country. They report work on the
extension west being pushed for
ward rapidly, and also plenty of
moisture in that section. Farmers
are putting out a large acreage and
much breaking is being done.
IA Merchant Robinson was down
from Coal Harbor the first of the
week and reported plenty of moist
ure up his way. He said that the
farmers were busy breaking and
the country was developing rapid
ly, and with the railroads that were
headed that way, that section of
the county would see great develop
ment in the next few years.
LAND FOR SALE:-The southwest
quarter, section 4-l44-83, and the
south half section l5-l44-8l. En-
quire of the land agents in Wash
burn or write the owner, B. O.Cran-
dali, Candy, Minnesota. These are
bargains for some one,
+ The Riverside Elevator, for the
unloading Of wheat from the boats,
was placed in operation last week,
and beyond the minor adjustment
of some of the machinery it worked
satisfactorily. The boats are now
unloaded in short order, the grain
being conveyed from the boats to
the top of the elevator at the rate
of over 40 bushels a minute. The
machinery is ofthe latest improved
pattern. The shipping bins and
scales are located at the top of the
building and it is an easy matter
10 load q cor A tuonfv -fvo horso
power gasoline engine furnishes
the power and does it's work with
out much of an effort. Plans are
being perfected to light the eleva-
tor and boat landing swithselectric-
ity in order that there will be no
delay in handling the grain at this
point. Washburn has the best ar
ranged plants for the handling Of
the river traffic Of. any point along,
] the Missouri river.