The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23

s. D., visiting her parents, MI.
and Mrs. A. Schulz.
Karl Klein and family are
new in Washington. on their way
home. Before leaving California
they met Rev. d. D. Mitchell
who sent greetings to his many
WaSburn friends.
MACHINERY, If IN need of
q pillow, drill. harrow, harrow
cart corn-planter, cultivator, wa.
gon, buggy or any other farm
machinery, 60 to the Mandan
Merchants Co. All machinery
guaranteed.-Adv.
Dan Williams has returned to
his Painted Woods farm after
spending some time at Minneapo-
lis. Erastus Williams and his
wife of Bismarck accompanied
their uncle home, and will remain
at the farm for several weeks.
For sale-The Washburn Hotel
well established business to right
party. Building for sale on easy
terms. For further particulars
call or write. Will be glad to
answer correspondence. Oberg
Sisters, Washburn, N. D.-Adv.
Edw. Kugler, manager of the
Bitumina coal mine, left Satur-
day for Hunters Hot Springs to
remain three weeks for a much
needed rest. This last winter was
the busiest he has had during
the, five years he has had charge
of the mine and he wanted a
rest before beginning his sum-
mer's work.
The Boy Scouts make good
firemen. They discovered a fire
back of the Washburn Hotel last
Monday afternoon. Some carri-
ed water while others rang the
fire bell. By the time the fire
company reached the place the.
fire was out. It was a close call
as the buildings are all frame
ones in that block and there was
a strong wind blowing.
S. E. Dahl took a number of
volunteers out in his car to help
fight the prairie fire last eve
ming. The car got stuck in the
mud and before it could be extri-
Gated a sudden shift i'm the. wind
carried the fire down onto it
with the result that the top and
upholstery were. destroyed and
the body blistered. The incident
furnished an exciting few minute
for the occupants of the car
Douglas Herald.
We are sorry to- report that
Rev. Reid was compelled to again
return to the hospital at Bis
marek after having been out only
long enough to look as though
he was through with hospitals
forever. He. was taken, sick
Friday might and suffered in
tensely SO was taken to Bismarck
the following afternoon. Mr..
Reid has had more than his share
Of sickness the past few months
and his many friends sincerely
hope that he will soon recover.
The people in the vicinity of
the Peterson Ranch met at the
school house last Sunday and with
the kind assistance of Rev. Hugh
es Of Bismarck organized "The
Blue Butte Bible Sunday School,"
Mr.. Seyfer was elected salperin-
Mrs. E. E. Evans. as
sistant superintendent, and Miss
Della Croninger, secretary and
treasurer. The next meeting
will be he'd next Sunday at IL
a NJ, when teachers will be ap-
pointed for the different classes.
Everybody welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Stocker
went to Wilton on April 18th to
attend the celebration Of the
golden wedding anniversary of
Mrs. Suckers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C.. G. Cleveland. There are
six children living and all We're
with their parents on that day.
Four days later their house
caught on. fire and burned to the.
ground. A very small portion Of
the household goods was saved.
They were living on a. farm and
may now decide to move. to
Wilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Holtan
and Miss Selma Peterson will
leave this afternoon on a trip TO-
Mr.. Holtan will visit