The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-12-20

j. P. Peterson was a business visitor
in the city from Ryder Tuesday.
A carload of cattle was taken to Chi
cago last Friday by E. H. Holtan.
We a sell you money orders cheap
er than the postofice. First National
Bank of Washburn. N. D.-Adv.
The Underwood Journal put out a
large Christmas number last week as
did also the Garrison Independent.
Mrs. DeGraff has a large display of
hand painted china for sale. She in
vites you to call. ADV.
Henry Holtan came down from Ryder
Tuesday and spent a day with his faith
err, Hans Holtan, who is very sick.
Bank drafts on the Old Country, at
First National Bank of Washburn, N. D.
ADV.
Mankato Commercial College graGu-
ates hold responsible positions every
where. Results count. ADV.
E. H. Holtan shipped his threshing
outfit to Ryder last week and took it to
the reservation to thresh his flax this
fall.
Messrs. McPaul, VAIL and Westmil-
Ter have issued invitations toa reception
and ball to be given on the twenty-sev-
enth in honor Of their birthdays.
One dollar will start a savings account
with the old reliable First National
Bank Washburn, North Dakota. Re-
sponsibility, half million dollars. ADV
The threshing season is now over.
Farmers in this and Oliver and Mercer
counties were about all done although
there is a little flax left to thresh next
spring.
In 1898 there were Ill banks in the
state with a total deposit of SO, 100, 900.
This year there are III banks in North
Dakota and the total deposits are $751;
16O, 900.
One of our subscribers who had to be
cut off the list on account Of arrears
writes that he misses the paper very
much and must have it. He has been
reinstated.
The first railroad tunnel in this state
will be dug this winter in Mckenzie
county. The tunnel will be 14OO feet in
length and % feet wide and will be
used by the Great Northern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Holtanw came
down from Turtle Lake Wednesday to
visit the formers father who is very
sick. DR.. Theo. Holtan of Wheaton,
Mimi, is also hereto visit his father.
Miss Sadie Ferguson is the. only, one !
selling Red Cross stamps. in Washburn.
No Christmas package should be sent
out without M of these stamps on it.
Help the good cause along by buying
sOme
Hans Hoitan was taken suddenly i'll
on Sunday with creeping paralysis and
is in a very weakened condition. He is
one of the pioneers in this county and
all will hope for his speedy recovery.
Carl Gustafson was in town Monday
and made final five year proof on his
homestead. He has q good piece of
land but has had some difficulty in prov
ing up. He. has been the mail carrier
on the Conkling line for some time.
Aug. E: johnson, president of the
Baldwin State Bank, went to Baldwin
Tuesday :tto. take charge. of the bank
for ten days. during. the. absence of
Cashier and Mrs. Higgins who. will
spend the holidays with, relatives in
Minneapolis: - 49," ~.
Miss ida. Pearson, who lives on her
land near Greatstone every summer.
gone. D0Ch ~ .WESNOOl3 0Ab1Ai.s "
spend the. winter. Miss Pearson had a
bumper crop this year but like some
ofithe other farmers in her neighbor-
hood, did not get any of it threshed
this fall. She expects to have it done
when she: returns in the spring.
E. A. Philbrifck was in from his farm
Monday doing his shopping. He says
he is feeling better since he has had a
chance to, get his ~threshing done. He
still has some flax to thresh but is all
through with the other grain. The
early sanowe.interfered with his farm
work thissaason and itlookedfor while
though he would get nc ~threshing
done until spring H..
The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian
church at 4Coleharbor gave . bazaar
and supper last, week which provedsa
big successes. The amount received
from the isale 1d5supper brought $1O4.