The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-26

Art Leidholm of Basto was in
Washburn Monday. He is a
strong believer in hog raising.
He recently sold four hogs to
John Anon of Underwood and
received a check for $102.55 for
same. Mr.. Leidholm has finish
ed his threshing and said his
wheat averaged nine bushels per
acre.
The town of Garrison will have
a Harvest Festival and Market
Day tomorrow. That town has
made many improvements in side
walks and buildings and are in
viting everyone in the vicinity to
visit them tomorrow and see
what they have done. The cltl-
zens are certainly to be congratu-
lated for being good boosters.
James Swan arrived, Saturday
from the Red River Valley coun-
try and will spend a week visit
ing his cousin Sam Fairman.
"Jimmie," as he is better known
here, made his home ON the
Fairman farm for a number OF
wears and makes a visit here
about once a year. He says thresE
ing in the Valley is about over,
that the yields were good and
pay good.
DR.. Park enjoyed a visit with
his brother and wife from Minnea
polls the first Of the week. Mr..
Park came to see how prairie
chickens and ducks are killed
and cooked up here. Mrs. Park
had a few ladies in to meet her
sister-in-law last s aturday after
noon. This was their first trip
to Washburn and: they thorough
ly enjoyed it.
Capt. Grant Marsh was in Tues
day from one Of his regular trips
up the river with the steamboat
Deapolis. He said he made
twenty-four trips up the river
this spring before he was changed
Ito the Bismarck port where he
stayed a month and a half.
Since his return he has made ten
trips. The captain is looking fine
and says he hasn't felt better IN
four years.
Last week a communication
from Heaton township was
sent in and i'm setting the matter
up one item was omitted. The
article said. "There are at least
three of our present officers who
are deserving Of reelection with
out opposition or expense to
them. Mr.. Stocker is making a
good auditor and he has selected
an efficient deputy. You. al
ways find these men at their
post busy with their duties
This comment on MI. Stockel
was omitted. The other two men
TONED who should remain in OF
flee are Judge Gibson and Sup
erintendent Brekken.-
ct am the mother Of Gig hteen
children and have the praise OF
doing more work than any young
woman in my town." writes Mrs;
|C. j. Martin, Boone Mill Va:
suffered for five years with
stomach trouble and could not
eat as much as a biscuit without
suffering. I have taken three
bottles Of Chamberlain Tablets
and am now a well woman and
weigh 1853 pounds. I can eat any
thing l want to, and as much as 8
II want and feel better than l
haveat any time in ten years. !
refer to any one in Bone Mill OF
vicinity and they will youch 1or
what / say" Chamberlain g Tab
lets are for sale by all dealers
Adv.
Charley Sheldon came in Sat
urday with a load Of grain. He Is
well satisfied with the results.
He says if he never gets q poorer
crop he would be willing to farm
all his Life. Mr.. Sheldon had a a
22O acre wheat field that netted
him. ;2,212 bushels machine meas
ure. Ole Holtan did the threshlng
for him and when go bu. were
taken to the elevator Mr.. Sheldon
found he had 8 bushels more by
their measure which gave hlm
more to rejoice over. MI: Sheldon
has three sons who also farm and q
the grain raised by the four OF