The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14

Buy your sand from Chas. Huntley,
manager of the Washburn Livery barn.
Fred Macomber is enjoying a visit with
his sister who arrived last week for a
short stay.
Mrs. Fred Lehr and daughter of
Medina are guests at the A. M. Klein
home fhis week.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congregation
al church will be entertained by Mrs.
P. M. Ferguson next Thursday after
noon, June 20.
Judge Crawford decided, the Benton
Packet Co.. case against the county.
The case was over taves not paid by
the l. P. Baker company.
Word reached here Saturday of the
marriage of Miss Nellie Hanson to
Burton L. Knowles in Minot. They will
make their home at McHenry, N. d.
Among the new subscribers to the
Leader are: E. o. Valberg. L. o. And
erson, Underwood; E. C. Stocker. Will
ton and D. M. Hanson. Albert Lea,
MINI.
L. o. Anderson spent Thursday in
Washburn doing his shopping with
local merchants MI. Anderson lives
IL miles northwest of here and does not
come here very often.
Prof. G. w. Randlett of the Agricul-
tural college will be here to conduct
the school officers institute. This will
he the second of its kind held in the
county and Superintendent Brekken is
working hard do make it a success.
The Washbun band has been engag-
ed to play at the Garrison celebration
on the Fourth and will 60 providing
they can get a special to bring them
home that evening. Many others from
here will 60 to Garrison on that day.
The balance of the reservation in
Mclean Co., N. D., comprising of
about 81 quarter sections has just been
turned over to Klein's Land Agency of
this city to be disposed of at very rea-
sonable prices and on 10 years time.
Aug. T., johnson, the man who re-
ceived the largest number Of votes of
any delegate, left today for Chicago to
attend the republican convention. He
was accompanied as far as Minneapolis
by his daughter Louise, who will spend
the sumuer with her grandmother Mrs.
Patterson.
Mr.. DeGraff can offer you one of the
best Amateur Cameras, lit'shigh grade
and a beauty a mirror Gamer that
shows you the picture IN top while you
are working it SO you are sure to get
just what you want and they are only
$18. 90, also another for $40. Agent for
the Hall Mirror and Seneca Camera.
Prof. j. E. Fitzgerald did not return
to his home at Valley City after school
was out as his brother has the small
pox and is ~quarantined at home. There
are said to be several cases of that
sickness in Valley City. While here
Mi. Fitzgerald will complete the photo
graphic records wanted in Sheridan
county.
The schools in this county will be able
to continue their good work when their
May appropriation is received. From
the interest and income fund the coun-
ty will receive, per capita, $4.02, or
$13619.7 &c; from the fines $67. rs more is
added making q total appropriation OF
$13, 687. So. This amount will be sent
from the. state treasurer's department
to the county treasurer about the last
of this month and will be sent out ut
once 60 the new school officers 9 put
It to the good use for which it is in
tended.
We raise the best wheat in the world.
Why not try and win the 5000 prize
offered by the Northwest Development
League BY getting together the largest
and best samples Of wheat raised il
this community. II means : great
deal to the farmer TO win such : prize.
and II means mora TO q community "a
hayethe prize won by ! grain grower
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