Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-08
Simon Jahr Disposes Of His
Mercantile Interests
Many Farmers PatrOnize the
Creamery at WaShburn
North Dakota Farmers Foo
fish to 90 to Canada

from Cdndud WHERE uc Spcut III
past summer on his farm. He say
that Canada is not such a bad cour
try but he thinks anyone who own
land here is very foolish to sell 1t an
move there and Albin looks as thoug
the climate agreed with him.
The farmers elevator shipped thei
first load of wheat recently to tn
good grade or it would have beel
kept here for seed, so says the mana
ger.
Simon Jahnr, one of our pionee
business men, who disposed of hi
interest in the Jahr-Eastman Merch
antile company to his partner, P. X
Eastman and A. V. Marcellus, thu
deal being closed last Saturday. Mr.
Jahr has not been in the best O.
health lately and has decided to take
at least years rest from active
business duties. He was one of the
first men on the ground when Wilto1
was laid out and has prospered, anC
his many friends will hope that this
transaction will not take him from
our midst.
The sound of the threshing machine
can be heard in these parts at pres
ent. 1t will not take long this fall
to clear up the work.
Mrs. R. A. Law returned home
Monday from Grand Forks, where she
visited for sometime with her son
John, and family.
Another rain visited US Tuesday
and still the ground could stand
some more.
Lochners Orchestra gave a pleas
ing concert in the Wilton hall Tues.
day evening and after the concert
| furnished music for a dance which
was largely attended. Inclement
weather held forth as usual when this
| orchestra visits Wilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Wright are
the proud parents of a new daugh
ter.
The Jahr Eastman Mercantile Co.,
have decided to put in two new stores
in the spring on the new Pingree-Wil-
ton line, one at Regan and the other
at Wing.
Mrs. Clemens, a returned mission
airy from Japan, spoke to a fair sized
crowd in the Presbyterian church
yesterday afternoon. Though mis-
take the meeting was not announced
last Sunday and therefore, was not
widely known.
Rally day exercises take place Sun.
day evening at 1880 at the Presby-
terrain church. Those in charge of the
affair have been working hard and
an excellent program is looked for.
All should attend.
The village board held a short bust
ness session Monday evening. Aside
from allowing bills not much bust
ness was transacted.
Still the coal business picks up and
orders are flowing into the Washburn
Ignite Coal company
The grading being practically fin
ished on the Pingree-Wilton line
many of the contractors have left
the past few days to help on work
near Jamestown.
A large number of our farmers
have been patronizing the Washburn
creamery this summer and all indi.
cations are that more will do so next
spring. This season has awakened
a great interest through this section
in creameries.
Where he has been receiving treat.
ment at the hospital for the past two
weeks. He is somewhat improved in
health.
"They all do some trading in Will.
ton" is common expression that
is pretty nearly true. Farmers thirty
and thirty-five miles from town are
now after their supply of coal and
naturally they spend money for 9TH
er things while in town. TIE rush
of business, however, will come a lit.
tie later.
George Campbell, who recently sold
his farm northwest Of town, has de-
cided to move to Missouri and is
now waiting for car in which to
load his stock and household goods.
For about two hours Sunday morn.
ing large flocks Of cranes monopo.
liked things here as far as q noise
is concerned. Several shots were
fired at them but there was nothing
doing.
Rev. Touhead, who has been hold
ing Methodist services in and around
Wilton for several weeks, is attend
Ing conference in Bismarck this
week.
A tempest in a tea pot occurred
northeast of town Tuesday and as.
sumed cyclonic proportions before it
was settled in Justice Falconer's
court that evening. All went home
In the same rig after the trial just
the same as if there hadn't been any
hogs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willies Peterson of
the Cromwell neighborhood mourn
the death Of their five-weeks' old
baby which passed away Tuesday
The funeral was held today.
Robert Anderson this week com.
pleted nice barn on the Hess place
just south Of town which is now own
ed by E. L. Larson.
Attorney Tuition and P. K. Eastman