The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30

The Society Brand oxfords reg
ular $500, now $2.85 at Holtans.
ADV.
Rev. Reid is with us again and
is feeling much improved and
looking we'll.
Marguerite Gustavson, Of Bis
marck, spent the week here a
guest at the Forbes home.
Found-a pair Of ladies' shoes
at Gambriel barber shop. Own
er may have same by calling and
paying for this notice.-Adv.
Mrs. Al. Gambriel and two
children returned Friday from a
month s visit with Mrs. Gamb-
riel's parents at Lake Park,
MINI.
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.
c. d. Lechner was up from the
farm Tuesday and while in town
remembered us kindly. Mr.. Lech.
ner moved here from South Da-
kota three years ago and is pros
pering and contented with his
new possession here, the H. j.
Fritz farm.
Next Sunday at IL o'clock the
Methodist Sunday school will
hear the reports from the dele
gates who attended the conven-
ton at Turtle Lake. Many help
full points will be put before us.
The parents and public are cor
daily invited to come.
Chris Redman was here from
Memo, S. D., during the week.
Mr.. Redman owns three quar-
tiers Of land just north of town
on which he has 800 acres of
fine growing crop. He is plan
ming on erecting two sets Of build
ings on this land and making
other improvements for his ten
ants.
Thursday, July %, at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gust w. :Johnson, near
Painted Woods occurred the
marriage Of Miss Edna Peterson
to Oscar w. Brostrom, a son of
Gust Brostrom. The young PEG.
pie are well and favorably know
here and the Leader joins the
many friends Of the contracting
parties in wishing them well.
Monday afternoon a number o
young folks gathered at the
Harris Peterson home where the.
assisted Stanley, the 5-year-olc
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson
celebrate his fifth birthday. The
rain prevented outdoor pleasures
but the little ones had a pleas
ant afternoon indoors and enjoy
ed a fine birthday cake and othel
good things.
The weeds are now ripe for a
harvest, being young, tender, ant
withal a vigorous growth. A
wait of two or three weeks, will
find them like all crops that are
left until they become over-ripe
in this case not only much lart
er Of growth, but Of a tough
woody nature, more prolific in
number and so be much harder
to harvest. Right now is the
time to come forth with scythe
sickle, reaping hook and mower
and gather the abundant crop OF
weeds, particular attention te
be paid to the luxuriant giant
rag weed. Hop to 'em brother
neighbor, sisters, cousins and
aunts-the time is NOW.
E.. s. Neal was here Wednesday
Mr. Meals term as immigration
commissioner expired July l
and the immigration board hav
not organized as yet under the
new law and will not until it is
definitely decided whether or no
the law creating the new I'm:
migration board and
making an appropriation is sus'
pended under the referendum
law. Mr.. Neal done good work
while in office and should be in
line for recognition when the
board organizes under the new
law.