The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-01-05

Helm Davidson came down on
Wednesday from his ranch Is
miles north of here to get aload of
coal. He left for the Satterlund
mine Thursday morning.
Frank Callahan, of Denhof, was
in Washburn Tuesday on the re-
turn trip from South Dakota, where
he has been spending the holidays
with relatives.
Oliver county was well repre-
sented this week. The following
were among those who were over
George and John Digby, Charles
Donnehay. Pete Donnehay and p.
Wells.
j. L. Vreeland and son, RI. re-
turned to their Garrison home on
Tuesday. They had been running
a restaurant here for the last two
months but concluded farming was
the more profitable.
MI. Swain, of the Pantorium, is
lin Minneapolis, taking a course in
cutting of suits and is looking up
Information in general in the tailor
trade before returning here.
Money to loan on farms. Funds
always ons hand and all business
closed promptly, without delay.
Money advanced for making final
proof. G. B. Epson, Washburn,
n. D.
E. A. Lamb returned Wednesday
from Michigan City, where he was
called last week by the serious ILL.,
ness of his brother, j. P. He re-
ports him improving slowly from
an operation for pleurisy.
Contractor Reed secured the con-
tract for the erection of q town hall
the building to be 37x80. This
will make a good size building and
give plenty Of room. The build
ing will be erected on the corner
east of the residence of j. M. Pat
terson.
"a Great Biography to Be Stud
led; Why and How To Do It," is
the subject Of the sermon in the
Conglc church next Sunday evening
at 7:3O o'clock. Everybody well
come at the service. The Sunday
school begins a years course in the
:Lifee of Christ next Sunday at IL
O'clock A. N. You are invited to
join them.
r. T. Perrin and son Charles
returned to their home in Massena,
Iowa, Wednesday evening, after a
two weeks visit with friends and
relatives in Mclean county. They
were we'll pleased with this section
Of the state and may conclude to
return and locate with us.
A good story S going the rounds
regarding a German resident of
Wells County. A few days before
Christmas the stork visited the
home and left a pair of twins to
gladden. the heart of the German.
On going to church several days
after the happy event, he was given
the lesson to read, commencing
with these words: "Unto us a son
is born" a good deacon sitting be-
hind him pulled his coat tails, said
in a stage whisper, "say, you are
telling something that amt true,
there's two of them. seen them
in the CRADLE at your house."
Deputy United States Marshal
S. P. Jones accompanied by Dep
uty Sheriff Cotton was III Wash
burn Tuesday looking after some
horses which were struggled over
the Canadian line. Two were dis
posed of to Thos. Mccain, of this
place; who in turn sold them to al.
Dennison, of Oliver county. The
S. authorities went over Tues
day afternoon and took the horses.
The Canadian authorities were after
the same man, who;had skipped out
with a band Of horses which had
been moftgaged; but the United
government stepped in and
arrested the man for smuggling.
The First National Bank Of Bis
figures in the deal, having a
on some Of the property,
by. an innocent purchaser:
E.. G. Waydeman was greeting
friends in Washburn the first Of
the week. He tells a good story
one one Of our citizens who holds
a judicial position. It seems that a
man came over to Washburn and
after the long drive was very dry.
Seeing his friend out on the street
he approached him and wanted to
know where he could get some
thing to drink. His friend said:
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