The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-17

For Sale-The Jos. Willis
property at a bargain. See Mar
tin Holtan.
The infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, Karl Klein has been
very sick this week but is now
improving.
The North Dakota Christian
Endeavorers will hold their state
convention at Bismarck on May
8, 9 and 10. 1t is expected that
at least 200 delegates will be in
attendance.
The Easter window at the
Holtan Mercantile store drew an
interesting crowd each day last
week. Three pretty Dummies were
costly penned in one Of the show
windows and passers-by enjoyed
watching them eat and play.
Mrs. Aug. E. johnson and Miss
Lu Satterlund left Wednesday
afternoon for St.Paul where they
will join the National Press Asso-
citation and take a trip through
Texas. They expect to be gone
a couple Of weeks.
Miss Mabel johnson is spend
ing her Easter vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Axel john
son. She is a teacher in the I'm
derwood public school. Her
guest this week is Miss Serum
gard, another teacher. at Under
wood.
Eugene Wells, who owns a
large farm near Hensler, was
kicked by a horse last Saturday.
He was taken to Bismarck at once
but little hope is held for his re-
covery. A rib was broken and
pushed in causing a very pain
full wound.
c.. I. Wallis, the jeWeler, has
been giving away birth stones.
All a person had to- do was to
call at the store and name the:
month in which he, was born. A
good many took, advantage OF the
offer and expect to be lucky all
the rest of their lives.
Civil service examinations will
be held at Washburn, Coleharbor
and Benedict ON Saturday May
9th to fill a vacancy in the po-
sitions of rural carrier at Cole
harbor. The compensation Of a
carrier is based upon the length
Iof the -oute. Salaries range
from $484 to $1,100 per year.
Another sign that spring is
here is the presence Of the pretty
blue flower called the crocus.
These flowers do not have time
to grow very large as the child
rem are too anxious to pick them
They are the first and prettiest
flower that comes in the spring.
+ D.. d. Sullivan, optical specia-
list, of Fargo, will visit Wash
burn professionally Tuesday,
April %. All persons having de-
fective eye-sight or who need
their glasses changed or renewed
should call and see him. Office
at Washburn hotel.-17-24. Adv.
w. G. Fischer formerly a mail
carrier en- one Of the routes, has
ordered a full. line Of tools and
equipment and will be prepared
to do all kinds of auto repairing
at the Joe Mann garage. Mr..
: FL cher has had experience be-
fore coming here, and will be
prepared for his share OF the re-
pair business.
When one looks at all the
ducks around the ponds and lakes
he. feels al though he would like
to be a law breaker. The ducks
this year seem to know that
spring shooting is absolutely pro.
hibited and never before have
they been SO tame. The law now
is in the hands Of the federal gov
eminent and one duck would cos
u man 1910.
James T. McCulloch q announc!
ment of his candidacy for states
attorney appears in another col
umn. He needs no introduction
from the Leader as he has been
states attorney for four years
and assistant for two years un-
der j. E.. Nelson making six
years in all. Mr.. McCulloch is
"a well known attorney and will
stand on his past record.