The Washburn leader., 1914-04-10

For. Sale-The Jos. Willis
property at bargain. See Mar
I tin HOltan.-Adv.
Judge G. P. Gibson returned
Wednesday from a short business
stay in Bismarck.
, Louis Baardson came in from
his farm Wednesday and spent
the day shopping.
Mrs. L. NJ. Wallin informs her
friends that she has left Panama;
and after she and Victor spend
a few days with Homer at An
napolis they will go to Sweden.
She will probably return in Sep
tember.
Alex Miller, one of our
efficient county commission
ers, spent the, first of the week
here attending the board meet
ing. Mr.. Miller is a republican
candidate for sheriff and is gett-
ing favorable mention wherever
he goes. Max, his home town
will give him a good backing.
j. S. Anderson of Max was
among the politicians in town.
Wednesday. Mr.. Anderson has
became a strong rival Of others
who are in the field for county
sheriff. He is making a strong
canvass over the county and will
make good run for the nomina-
tion.
The first distribution to the
counties Of the state out Of the
motor vehicle license fund of
1914 has been made. During the
7 first three months of '7the year
5,518 automobiles and 225 motor
Icycles were licensed. Out Of the
$17 1922 received for licenses, $13,-
908.60 was distributed for the
Improvement Of county roads.
Out Of this fund Mclean county
received $l56.2O for it's Ga auto
mobiles and one motorcycle.
E. w. Wilson, republican can
didate for sheriff, spent Wed
nesday in Washburn. Mr.. Will
son has been in the livery and
dray business during the last.
seven years in Ruso, he went to-
that town when it was first
started. He is the only candidat:
from Ruso and is very popular
8 in the upper end Of the county.
He gathers votes wherever he
goes, and will make a good show
ing at the June primaries.
Last Monday was the first real
, spring day this year. A chill was
still in the air making wraps
necessary but the sun was very
bright. The meadowlarks began
!, singing their beautiful song early
in the morning, the crows joined
in with their best notes while
circling around in high air, the
river, after a second freeze UP,
broke again in the afternoon and
the ice went out with rush.
Monday altogether was beauti-
full day-but old winter tried to
come back on Tuesday and win
ter coats were needed.
DIR. C. G.. Forbes, who was un-
animously elected mayor of Wash
burn, has resided here and has
been in the drug store business
since 1893. He has been a lead
ing business man since he located
here. After it became known
that Mr.. Haugeberg would not
accept the nomination several
names were proposed, and the
only one who could be agreed
upon was DR.. Forbes. 1t was
thought he would give the best
satisfaction as<she IS we'll liked
by all. DR.. Forbes S a demo
; crat in politics and has been
chairman Of the democratic COM
mittee since coming to Wash
burn, but the city election is non
PARTISAN and there are no lines
drawn. This. gives the doctor a
good boost for the postoffice po-
sition for which he is candidate
1 as soon as there is vacancy. He
has already been unanimously
1 endorsed for the position. This
lis a nice endorsement for him
and he is glad of the result Of
: the city election. There is no
doubt but that he will give the
city good business administra-
tion.