The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-02-14

OF next week.
There was 1865, 900 bushels of grain
marked at the seven elvators in Will
liston during the year.
"Isaac, a Type of Christ" will be the
thought presented at the Congregation
al church next Sunday evening.
Miss Margarite Johnston returned
from Garrison Thursday where she
spent Lincoln's birthday with her par
ents.
L. S. Smith wishes to publicly thank
his neighbors and friends for their kind
ness and sympathy during the last
sickness of his departed wife.
The Minnesota representatives have
passed a two cent railway fare bill.
They have also passed a bill that allows
railway employees to enjoy passes.
The Minnesota legislators are of the
opinion that the office of state oil in
spector is of little use to the state. 1t
at least gives n man a good salary.
Attorneys Maennel and Madden spent
Tuesday doing legal work at Under
wood. The states attorneys Office was
in charge of a clerk during their alb
sence.
A number of towns are enforcing the
prohibition law this winter and putting
the lid down to stay-if possible.
Edgely, Velva and Underwood are all
reforming.
The designer and builder of the first
gasoline fire engine is dead. Fred 5.
Waterous wal born in 1885 and made
his home in St. Paul during the latter
years of his life.
From overexertion caused by at
tempting q ten-mile walk through the
snow, John Roberts died on a trail in
the Turtle mountains near Rolla. He
was 70 years of age.
Joe Olson traded his farm in Sver-
drup township for the Otto Schulz
residence in Washburn. Mr.. Schulz
expects to go back to his old home in
South Dakota and become a merchant.
E. H. Holtan is hauling grain to
town this week from his farm north of
here. He is using four horses to q bob
sled and says the roads are in bad con-
dition on account of lack of snow and
the late rains.
During the year 1912 the stork made
1918 more visitations to North Dakota
than the grim reaper did. In other
words, there were TO-, SIG births, and
1913 deaths reported in the state dur
ing the year just passed.
The trains have been running very
irregularly on this line this week. On
Monday it turned back at Garrison. On
Tuesday it went through to Minot but
the south train did not get here until
II 80 and it is due at $40 p. M.
A quantity of wood was stored in the
basement of the Congregational church
which was being used to start fires.
In some unknown way this burned up
without any one knowing it. The floor
of the church was badly burned on the
underside but went out of its own &C.
cord. It is wonderful that the whole
building did not burn.
A number of young folks started to
q dance in the country last Friday even
ing but got lost and did not reach the
Holtznagel farm until after midnight.
However they had a good time after
that and did not get back from their
trip until early morning. The Holtz-
nagel farm is fifteen miles from here,
in the Conkling district.
Jamaica ginger" drinking has been
a worse curse at Darlington this fall
and winter than ever before. "Ginger
jags'' have been too numerous and
Chef ofaPolice Aljets is wedding out
the habit among many users. Last
week he sent q sample to Prof. E. F.
Ladd for analysis and this week re-
ceived the report of the chemist. 1t
stated that the presence of Of ginger
was not over-strong and that the liquid
was Y per cent alcohol.
Henry Grochow came down from I'm
derwood Thursday to pay his taxes.
MI. Grochow is one Of the efficient
clerks in the Outset store in Underwood
and is too busy to visit this city very
often. When asked concerning the
many recent attempts made at cleaning
up his town he said he was very much
interested in his work and wal not
interested in the lawbreakers business.
Mr.. Grochow has been q reader Of the
Leader for . number Of years and he
never forgets to give US . friendly call
while in the city.
Editor Stanley Of the Garrison In
dependent was one Of . committee Of