The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-08-09

Clarence Paul has resigned his po-
sition as deputy county treasurer and
gone back to the farm.
The seven year old daughter of Sadie
Paisley was taken to the institute for
| the feeble minded at Grafton, Tuesday.
Mrs. Adolph Klein had one foot pain
fully scalded Wednesday morning by
accidentally %upsetting a pot of hot cof-
fee.
We are now ready to sell you 100 or
1000 acres on the reservation at re-
duced prices on the ten-year time plan
at SO. First come, first served. Klein's
Land Agency, Washburn, N. D.
Ever Ekstrom went to Underwood,
Tuesday morning, where he will be
employed in Glen McClatchey's black
smith shop. With his departure the
Washburn band loses a good bass play
err.
The Washburn band will render an
outdoor concert next Monday evening,
weather permitting. Director Racicot
is always adding new selections to the
bands repertoire, so the programs will
not lack variety.
This section of the county was visited
with a very fine rain shower Sunday
evening, the total precipitation being
.35 inches. While the crops have not
suffered for want of moisture, this
rain will be very beneficial to late
grain.
The steam shovel crew completed
their work in this city Tuesday morn
ing and are now working in a cut about
a mile west of here. Considerable ex-
cavating was done here, the dirt being
use to fill in various trestles on the
500 line.
In anticipation of the heavy grain re-
ceipts this fall, the Washburn Elevator
Co. are preparing to install a Fairbanks
Morse 8 horse power gasoline engine to
take the place of the 5 horse outfit now
in use. A different cooling device will
be used which will be more convenient.
The firemen held their monthly meet
ing Tuesday eve, but no business of
importance was transacted. An effort
will be made in the near future to de-
wise some means for raising the neces-
sary funds to buy a new fire bell.
Mr.. Joseph VIM. Hopton of Wilton
and Miss Sadie Colip of Regan were
united in marriage at the Methodist
parsonage, Wednesday, August 7th, by
Rev. j.. C. Cooke. Mr.. and Mrs. O.
w. Ong of Wilton accompanied them
and witnessed the ceremony.
Rev. David J. Lane of Underwood
with his family visited in town a few
hours Wednesday this week at the M. E..
parsonage. Mr.. Lane will preach at
the church here Thursday evening,
August 18th, at the prayer meeting
hour, to which all are welcome.
: One of the most common ailments
that hard working people are afflicted
with is lame back. Apply Chamber
lain's Liniment twice a day and
sage the parts thoroughly at each ap-
plication, and you will get quick relief.
For sale by all druggists.
It is reported that two men were
killed outright and the third will die
from being struck by lightning near
Harvey Sunday night. 1t seems that
during the storm the men had sought
refuge in a barn near a church there,
when the bolt struck the barn.
A telephone message from across
the river informs us that the hail storm
there Sunday night wrought havoc
with the grain. The hail covered a
strip Is miles long by three miles wide
west of Sanger and Center and thous-
ands of acres of crop are ruined.
While driving home from Painted
Woods lake during the electrical storm
Sunday night, Hilda VAIL, Henry VAIL
aud Harry Herried had a thrilling ex-
perience. The lightning struck three
times neal the rig-twice on the tele-
phone wires and one bolt striking in a
nearby field. The party received quite
a shaking up but were not injured.
An Indiana editor printed the follow
ing: 1.-THE fellow who is counting a
certain married woman had better
leave town, as the husband is onto him."
The paper had not been out very long
before every man in town had left ex-
cept three old cripples and a man who
did not read the paper.
Last Friday States Attorney Nelson
and State Humane Officer Blake had
arrested and taken into custody Dave
Paisley Of Basto and Rudolph WITCH of
Coleharbor, both of whom plead guilty
and were taken to Bismarck Saturday