The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-10

her mother.
Miss Margaret Westmiller of Under
wood and Miss Hazel Forbes of Carpio
left here Saturday to take up their
school duties in their respective towns.
Ex-senator E. S. Neal of Garrison is
a candidate for the warden-ship of the
penitentiary. Mr.. Neal is n of the
pioneers of the county and many will
wish him success in his candidacy.
The band boys will be pleased to
learn that Leader Racicot has been
engaged to lead the Bismarck band.
Wilton and Bismarck had to fall in line
after seeing the advancement the
Washburn band has made under Prof.
Racicot.
Attorney Frank Wright and Chas.
Morton of Max spent Tuesday in the
city on business with the commissioners.
Mr.. Wright has a good law practice
and is making a success of it at Max,
a town that is numbered among the
most progressive in the county.
Homer Wallin went to Grand Forks
Saturday to get his books and other be-
lodgings. He has decided to remain at
home the balance of the year and let
his brother, Vic, attend a business
school in Fargo. Homer has secured a
clerkship in the county treasurer's Of
flee.
Cy Dahl was taken to Bismarck
Tuesday to enter the hospital. He is
running the McGray elevator at Under
wood and Tuesday morning his arm got
caught between two cog wheels. Both
bones were broken and the flesh badly
lacerated. At present there is no
danger of losing his arm.
Alex Miller, the new county commits
sioner from the second district who
took over the Office last Monday, comes
we'll recommended by the people of his
district-having been two times elected
to the position. Mr.. Miller was M of
the first settlers in his part of the coun-
ty, having been engaged in the livery
business, ranching and farming.
Thomas Thompson ST., arrived in the
city from Eau Claire, Wis, and will
spend two or three weeks visiting his
two sons Frank and Thomas Jr., and
two daughters, Helen and Blanch.
Mr.. Thompson is interested in the hard
ware store here with his son Frank and
he came up to see about the extensive
improvements that are to be made in
the store.
The basket ball games between local
teams last Friday evening drew out a
large crowd and all enjoyed watching
the contests. The Bismarck team
seemed afraid to venture up here SC
local teams played instead. There are
some good players here both in the
boys and girls team and Bismarck has
good cause to want to remain at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Madden came uI
from Bismarck Wednesday and moved
into the Carnahan residence. MIR.
Madden will take up the law practice
in our city with c. F. Maennel. They
are both energetic young men and are
well qualified to fill the positions of
states attorney and assistant. Mrs.
Madden will be welcomed in the social
circle of our city.
Clarence S~choenecker, the five year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Schoeneck-
er, died last Monday night after a very
short illness. He leaves a mother,
father and several sisters and brothers
to mourn his sad death. The remains
were taken to Underwood Tuesday, and
interment made beside those of a little
sister who passed away two years ago.
The sorrowing ones have the sympathy
of many friends.
The Luther League of Basto held q
very successful basket. social in the
Leidholm school house on the evening
of Dec. 81, 1912. The net income
amounted to $4,000 The League also
gave their pastors purse a large in
crease in form of delightful surprise.
After these happenings the young peo-
pile had a .'New Years Wake" All
report a happy time.
C. w. .Yancy, who was hurt in the
Bitumina mine on December 14th, has
fully recovered from his accident and
lleft last week for his home in Ken
lucky. All his expenses were paid by
the insurance company and he was also
paid for time lost. He was per-
fectiy satisfied with the settlement and
feels as though he was q pretty lucky
fellow to come out whole after an &C
cident of. that kind.
e. E. Cowell. editor of the Dogden
News, was here the first of the week.
While here he made this Office a pleas
ant visit. He says he wants to get q
woman To work in4his DOpden Office. he