The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11


Studio. You can use them or
buy, as you wish. Adv.
The two cent passenger rate is
becoming popular in many states
Missouri, Kansas and Minnesota
are the last to adopt the new
rate.
Mrs. j. E. O'Hare went to
Fargo yesterday to visit her
daughter, Henrietta who is at
tending a business college in
that city.
The country around Williston is
again in the "wild and wooley
west' district since Kid Trail
er has returned and taken up his
old occupation of horse stealing.
Thursday was circus day here
but the manager forgot to notify
the people that he had changed
his plans. From Underwood they
went to Garrison and Washburn
was left out.
c.. G. Prange of Ryder was a
business visitor here Monday. Mr..
Prange enjoys each issue of the
Leader and took time to come in
and tell us about it. We ap-
preciate such calls.
Misses Hilda and Mabel Wahl
and Margaret Graepp went to
the Energy Chautauqua Monday
and are guests at the tent home
Of the G. w. McGray family Of
Underwood.
Mrs. Alex Southey and daugh-
ter Bernice left on Saturday for
a couple of weeks, vacation with
friends across the river. They
will be guests at the Schofield
and Bagnell homes.
John Holkup, the tailor, bought
the Jim Poor residence and NOV
ed into it this week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Poor have gone to Ken
lucky where they lived before
Coming here six years ago.
The sheriff in Morton county
hasn't much Fourth of July spirit
as was proven when he confiscat-
ed fifty barrels of beer at
New Salem. AS a result that town
had a rather dry celebration,
even the rain did not furnish the
desired dampness.
A number of Indians passed
through town Tuesday on their
way home to Fort Yates after
spending the Fourth at Elbowoods
The rain kept them from having
as big a celebration as anticipat-
ed.
Mrs. j. Belk, wife of Captain
Belk,-came up from Bismarck
Saturday to spend the day with
her husband who has charge Of
the steamboat Expansion. While
here she made a trip up the river
on the boat.
Mat Gown and Annie Ilaski of
Dogden were the first in this
county to apply for health affi-
davits for a marriage license. DR..
NJ. H. Sawyer was the physician
consulted. Their application was
made Monday.
Miss Jennie Rudd came up
from Fargo Monday and will
spend several weeks visiting her
sister Mrs. Adolph Wacker. Miss
Rudd has not been here since
last fall and her many friends
are glad to see her again.
Assistant Cashier g. II. Nara
more of the First National Bank,
was called to Bismarck Friday on
account Of the sickness of his
daughter. She was recovering fav'
orably SO he was able to return
the following morning.
President Wilson is enjoying q
rest at his summer home at Cor
mist, N. H., a town that. cannot
give the president a better light
ing plant than an oil lamp.
There were no electric fans with
which to cool the temperature
which reached 80 in the shade
the day he arrived in the town.
There are places in Washburn
where he would be more comfort
able.
The crop conditions were great
ly improved last week when 2.51
inches Of rain fell. On one day
there was over half an inch Of
rain. Estimates, of the crop re-
suits have been going up all week.
The people in this vicinity are