The Washburn leader., 1916-05-12
Local News

horses. Call at the Everson farm.
ADV. s
Twenty-Five who are to sing
lin the chorus on Memorial Day
met Wednesday evening for the.
| first rehearsal. Several more will,
Join before the next. meeting on
next Wednesday.
For rent living rooms in the
Haugeberg building. See Holtan'
Nero. Co.-Adw. @
Mr.. Schliesing, the hardware,
man with the Holtan Mercantile
company, has rented the house.
vacated by the Harris Peterson;
family. He expects his family
here in a couple of weeks.
HARNESS.. A fine line of
Light and heavy harness, collars,
harness goods have just been re
ceived by the Mandan Mercantile
Co. Prices are right and all
goods guaranteed.-Adv.
The young ladies who were
going to take part in a musical
at Wilton Wednesday night did
not reach there on time. The,
train was delayed several hours
on. account of a washed out
bridge.
R. w. Green of Wilton ex-
poets to move here with his;
family in a short time. He has
founrl plenty Of work here along
his line of business and will
make this his home if he can,
find a house. His ad appears IN,
this issue.
For rent "a section of lanGI
with buildings and 300 acres un-
der plow one half mile from
Mercer. Will furnish cows. Will
sell on easy terms. H. E. Leach.
521 Plymouth Bldg, Minneapolis,
Minn.-Adv.
Mrs. Fred Meier Of Caring
ton, N. D., says she has been
cured of various ulcers by Da.
Mellenthin s treatment. DR.. Mel
lenthin will be- a Bismarck, Nc
Kenzie Hotel Wednesday, May
25. Hours 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. =
ADV
A big motor truck that cam
haul between five and six tons
has been adled to the transfer
business Of G. A. Brummund.
1t is the largest truck ever seen,
lin Wa4burn and will be used
mostly in supplying coal to the
local trade. ~
The Boy Scouts had another
one of their good hunts Tuesday,
evening. -Four Of the boys left
town at seven o'clock and the.
others were to find them before.
they got back into town. Two,
played a joke and dressed as
women and had a go-cart with
a doll and walked right up
main street without being recog-
Nick.
Dan Schulz, Jr., had, a bad
accident Wednesday after
noon while driving a tractor,
He was breaking and stopped,
the machine to oil but did not
stop the engine. AS he was
leaning over the top the stron
wind blew him down and he hit,
the break and the tractor start,
ed running over part Of his leg7
He was able to stop hte engine
and drive to town in his carr
According to the doctor he will
be laid up for some time. It isl
believed no bones are broken
but the flesh is terribly bruised.
The Good Road enthusiasts Of
Turtle Lake and Mercer tele-.
phoned that they were out fix;
ing up roads Wednesday night!
even If the wind did blow. They
were so pleased with the work.
done and the number who Joined
into the game that they will 60
out again next "Wednesday and
hope Washburn will also. No.
work was done here Wednesday;
but last night several auto loads.
were out and did good work. A
telephone message from Garrison
states the wind carried away
their energy Wednesday but,
they expected to 60 out the fol-
lowing evening.
/ Mrs. Matthias Strecher passed
away at her. home Wednesday;
morning after a lingering i'll,
ness. She was In the Bismarck
hospital for some time but
wanted to be at home SO return
ed several weeks ago. She had.
Brights disease and heart troub-.
le and had been AN invalid for
| Some time The funeral snrVic-