The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-31

A 20 single disc Hoosier drill for sale,
good a new. Ben o. Everson. 1882
Thes Tillie Of New Leipzig has been
visiting this week with Miss Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Funk and son
were visitors in Bismarck over Sun
day.
The Missouri Slope Bankers will hold
their annual meeting in Bismarck Feb
ruary 9th.
The members Of the legislature will
have q recess from last Thursday UNI
til next Tuesday.
J.. P. Peterson, who has been in
Minnesota getting treated for rheuma-
tism, has returned to his home at Ryder.
A bill has been introduced in the
state senate creating Oct. IL a legal
holiday to be known as Columbus day.
A girl hobo was arrested at Larimore.
She is stealing her way to the coast
and says there is nothing like tramp
life.
D. D. Sullivan, Optical Specialist, of
Fargo, will visit Washburn profession
ally, Monday Feb. 10th. All persons
having defective eye-sight or who need
their glasses changed or renewed should
call and see him. Office at Washburn
hotel.
The sheriff has received word from
the doctors at the state insane asylum
that no new patients will be admitted
unless arrangements are made to take
one inmate back to the county. This
may mean that our Jail will be used as
an asylum.
Miss Sara Hanson was taken suddenly
sick last Friday and has been confined
to her room at the hotel since then.
Miss Alberg, a trained nurse from
Bismarck, is taking care of her. She
is slowly improving but has been a very
sick person.
Many will be interested in knowing
that Joe Patterson, who made his home
here for some time, is meeting with
success in Minneapolis and will soon be
transferred to Rockford, ILL.,, where the
company for which he is working, has
a large factory.
Last Saturday 8 of an inch of rain
fell. The day was like one in spring,
it was that warm and balmy, The
temperature grew colder after sunset
and the following morning the streets
and sidewalks were M big sheet of
ice making walking dangerous.
Last week an article was published
on schools, written by Prof. L. T. Cole.
In the sentence Throughout the coun-
try there is a tendency to do poor
work." the word County was substi-
tuted for country" giving the SEN
tence a different meaning than was in
tended.
Last Wednesday was the day a white
carnation vas orn as a tribute to our
assassinated president, VIM. Mckinley,
who died in 1902. The carnation was
Mr.. McKinley's favorite flower and
each year on January 10Th. carnations
are worn by many in honor of this
great man.
Andrew Fahlgren was in from his
farm Monday. He says he has been in
this county a great many years but he
does not remember as aver having as
much rain in January as fell last Satur-
day. Mr.. Fahlgren says it will be good
for the crops as there has been so little
now this winter.
Anton Jensen of Douglas spent Tues
day in Washburn on legal business.
Mr.. Jensen has lived in this county for
some time and is doing we'll. It is sell
dom he has time to visit the county
seat but has now become q subscriber
to the Leader and will keep in touch
with the doings here.
Ed Furst was in from his Conkling
farm Wednesday. He is hauling grain
to town but says since the rain the
roads are too rough and he will have
to stop hauling for a while. Mr..
Furst still has considerable grain to
haul and wants to do it this winter or
before he has to start on his spring
work.
Scarlet fever has been going the
rounds in the Sorocco neighborhood,
across the river. 1t was carried to
many homes before it was discovered
what the disease was. Mail Carrier
Wetchel and four children are now sick,
one child in the Frank Tower home and
one n.the Stagley home. Miss Mary
Samms, who was staying at Stagley's
is also sick.
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