The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-03-06


L. A. Schipfer, NJ. D., Diseases
Of the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat, Bismarck, N. D.-Adv.
March certainly came in like
q lion. The wind began blowing
Friday night and there was
little let up until Sunday night.
Since then spring-like weather
has been enjoyed.
Taken up Feb, 18th, 1914, one
bay horse little white star in
forehead, weight about 14OO, own
er car have same by proving pro-
perty and paying expenses, about
Z miles north Of Washburn, N. d.
ole E. Soderquist.-Adv
MACHINERY, If in need Of
a pillow, drill, harrow, harrow
cart corn-planter, cultivator, wa
gon, buggy or any other farm
machinery, go. to the Mandan
Merchants Co. All machinery
.guaranteed.-Adv.
Ole Soderquist spent Saturday
in town. He has been living OH
the old AL Sheldon place for the
last year but expects to move
soon as the place has been bought
by a South Dakota farmer who
will move here in q week or two.
Mrs. G. Olgeirson Of Wing ar
rived Wednesday and is visiting
at the Reitan and Wacker homes.
Mrs. Olgeirson has only visited
here once since moving to Wing
and her many friends are enjoy
ing her stay in the city.
Many will be interested in
hearing about Fred Peterson who
had charge of this paper before
w. r. Hogue. Fred has been in
Washington, D. c., during the las
3 year and a half. He has a gov
eminent position and is working
in the postal department.
Miss Hazel McCulloch return
ed home Monday for a short
visit. She is a teacher in the
normal school at Minot and on
account Of a contagious disease
in the city the board Of health
closed the public schools and the
normal.
The county commissioners met
Monday and held a busy session.
Two Of the commissioners are
candidates for office, D. G.
Wright for clerk Of court and
Alex Miller for sheriff. Between
their official duties and their
campaign they will he kept busy
until after the primaries.
Henry Willie was down from
his farm near Underwood Satur-
day. Mr.. Willie says he always
remembers the Leader when he
pays his taxes, and puts $1.5O
more in his pocket when he
starts to town. We enjoy Mr..
Willie's visits as he is always
happy and has something good
to say about every one.
j. S. Anderson of Max, spent
Monday here in the interest Of
his candidacy for sheriff. He is
daily gathering new votes and
will make a thorough canvass Of
the county to become acquainted
with each voter. His candidacy
is taking pretty we'll, especially
in that part Of the county where
he is best known.
O. j. Bjortomt, grandfather,
Of Mrs. Martin Holtan, returned
last week from Pine River, Mimi,
where he wsitedshis daughter,
Mrs. Stein. Mr.. Bjortomt is 80
years old and quite deaf and
still he made this trip alone and
got through without any mishaps.
He left Wednesday morning for
Malcolm where he will visit his
daughter, Mrs. Peterson who lives
on a ranch.
Mrs. A. j. Ems of Bismarck
died in Minneapolis last week.
Mr.. Ems will be remembered by
many of the old timers as being
the first superintendent Of schools
Of Mclean county. He is a Rus
sian nobleman and a straight up
fright man. Mr.. Ems is now audi
tor for the Goodrich-Call Lumber
&C.,, with headquarters in Bis
marck. His wife was visiting in
Minneapolis and it was not known
that she was sick until the tele-
gram came telling Of her death.