The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-07

Miss Gordon has opened a.
millinery department in the
Schulz store. This is her. third
season and she has many custom
ers who are glad to see her back.
Ben Everson returned from
Bismarck Monday after spending
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Mel
lin, who is recovering from an
Operation for appendicitis AMI
expects to be home Saturday.
Andrew Sauer of Washburn re
turned to this city last evening,
from New Salem, where he pur-
chased a purebred Holstein sire.
Mr.. Sauer will return to Wash
burn on. the morning train.-Bis-
marck Tribune.
Mrs. j. A. Hyland came up
from Bismarck Monday morning
and returned the following after
noon accompanied by little Miss
Bunice Wacker who expects to
spend some time with her aunt
in Bismarck.
DIR. w. L. Gordon.returned last
Friday from Chicago and Ken
lucky where he spent two montl
recovering from a hard attack
of rheumatism. He is looking
thinner than when he left but
says he is feeling fine.
It's not the paint that costs
the least per gallon that is the
cheapest. It's the one that
spreads easiest, covers most,
wears longest. That paint is
Minnesota paint. Sold by Mos-
Thompson Hdwe. Co.-Adv.
Don't rush into paint buying.
Go slow. Make sure you are
getting good paint. Have a talk
with Thompson Hardware Com
pany about Minnesota paint &
the paint that does better work
at Less money than any other
ADV.
The Mandan Mercantile COM
pany has bought some lots
north Of the depot in the best
business block in town and as
soon as the weather permits will
move their lumber yard from the
$500 right-of-way. They will build
a large office and stock room
and keep most Of the lumber un-
der cover.
E. S. Bigler, who wrote such.
an interesting letter that was
published in the Leader a short
time ago, had a stroke Of para
lysis at Wilton this week while
visiting relatives. He was ON
his way home to Conkling after
spending a pleasant winter in
Texas and New Mexico. His
many friends hope to hear Of his
rapid recovery. ).
: For sale-Oertified seed flax
No. 50, wilt resistant, germina-
ton SO per cent purity 99.77 per
cent $2.75 per bu.; Csc extra for
each sack, f. o. b. Washburn, N.
d.; 2 bu. flax in each sack. This
flax took first prize on No. So;
second an sweepstakes, and gold
medal on best field raised on ne,
land. Each sack stamped by the
Agricultural college. Write p.
Christensen, Washburn, N: D.
Adv. 4O-443.
AT the Ladies' Aid, meeting
this week the following officers
were elected: Mrs. G. G. Forbes,
president; Mrs. j. T. McCulloch,
wice4president; Mrs. G.. A. Rice,
secretary; Mrs.,M. T.. Wilson,
treasurer. The, secretary and
treasurer were reflections. The
constitution. was read and 1T was
decided that the lunches shout
be served as intended when the
aid was organized. Lately the
lunches have cost the hostesses
more than the amount taken in
and the change to former condi-
t9ons is found necessary.
The special train that was
run from Bismarck last Saturday
night under the auspices of the
Tuesday club was a success in
every way. Sixty4nine bought
round trip tickets from here and
NEARLY a hundred were on the
train leaving Bismarck after The
concert. This is the first time
IN, the history of Washbuln, that
La special train has been run
for an occasion of this kind.