The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11

Mrs. Chas. Arvig is in a hos
pita1 in Bismarck receiving treat
ments this week.
Mrs. Art Sheldon went to
Bismarck Monday and may
have to undergo an operation.
John L. Koeppler. an attorney
from Beach, was here between
trains Wednesday looking after
some legal business.
Mrs. w. G.. Hendricks and MISS
Satterlund dwillentertain the Ladies
Aid of the Congregational church
on Wednesday afternoon February
Is, at the Exchange.
Rev. NJ. HI. Holm of Ryder will
preach in the Sverdrup church at
eleven O'Clock and the Washburn
school house at four O'Clock on
Sunday February 13.
The boys basket ball team viii
'go to Max today to- play basket
! ball. They expect to return
Saturday w;th the scalps. They
will play Bismarck a week from
today.
G. A. Brummund has spent,
busy season putting UP ice in To-
cal icehouses and shipping a larg
quantity. He has kept number
of men and teams busy an unus-
ually long time this winter. The
ice is clear and thick and those
who have used it in other cities
are having it shipped again this
year.
I will be i'll Stanton Feb. 15th,.
Wilton 10th, Washburn 18th, an
Garrison Feb. 18th, for the pur-.
pose of buying cavalry and artil-
lery horses. Horses must stand.
Is to- 16 hands high. Amy color
but white. Dark grays taken.
One days inspection in above
towns. B. w. Elder, U. s. Yards,
Chicago, M.-Adv.
The meeting Of the Parent,
Teachers League will be held,
next Tuesday evening in the
Congregational Church. The.
recitation room at school is
not large enough to seat the
1 many who attend these meetings.
/, An interesting debate ON pre-
p'aredness will be given. Be on
hand at z 80 sharp.
l North Dakota has had it's cold
weather and the sympathy Of
all other states but we have had
no loss of lives and property al
though stock is said to have
suffered. This is a better recor,
than the states where the floods
are doing SO much damage. This
is happening in several states
and they are the ones who need
sympathy.
Last week Miss Nina Peterson
a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j
p. Peterson Of Ryder, and for
mer residents near Washburn
and I. G. Haughland of War
: wick, were married at Minot.
Mr.. Haughland is cashier Of the
First State Bank Of Warwick
The newly weds will spend their
honeymoon in Florida and be at
home at Warwick after June /.
For the benefit of those who
want to get books from the Ii
brary in the evening, the library
will be open Saturday evenings
from seven to nine. These two
additional hours means that the
library will be open all day Sat-
ulday. A number Of new books
have been donated since the first
Of the year. which: adds greatly
to the collection. The books are
free to everyone, all that is res
quired is that the book be return
ed in two weeks in as good. a
condition as when taken out.
Martin noltan, Of the Holtan
Mercantile Co., is in Chicago this
week buying a large stock of
goods. He says that all cotton
and woolen goods are higher. Nh,
Holtan will put in a millinery de-
partment in his store this spring
and will have an efficient trim
mer during the season. A big
new line Of spring coats, skirts
and waists have already been
shipped and will be on display
soon. Mr.. Holtan makes trip
east every winter and summer
to- keep his store stocked with
up-to-date goods.