The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24

Hans Hanson, Jr., Elmer Olson
and Henry WahD left Monday
morning for Montana to look
over land with view Of taking
homesteads.
The winter term at the Valley
City Normal will close today
and those from here who are at
tending the normal are expected
home tomorrow. The spring
term opens April 4th.
John Fahlgren was in from
his farm west Of town Monday to
close a deal for another quarter
section of land. Mr.. Fahlgren
says if the pleasant weather con-
tinues he will begin field work
this week.
F. w. Soule the eyesight specia
list will be at Washbalrn hotel
again Wednesday, March 29th,
prepared to examine defective
eyes and fit glasses when need
ed. Don t miss this chance
Adv.
H. j. Wagner, optical specialist
of Bismarck, will visit Washburn
professionally Monday April 3.
Eyes tested and glasses fitted,
also, glasses changed and re-
newed. Call and see me. Office
at Washburn hotel.
From one of the late numbers
of the American magazine the
following is quoted: "Out of one
hundred average men who are
healthy at the age Of twenty-five,
what will he their condition at
the age Of sixty fiwe9 Thirty
six Of them will be dead; one
will be rich; four will be wealthy
five will be supporting themselves
by work and fiftytfour will be
dependent upon friends, relatives
OR charity" Which class do you
expect to be in?
For sale-Csertified seed flax
No. 50. wilt resistant. permina-
ton SO per cent; purity 99.77 per
cent; $3.50 per bn.; 25c 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 new
land. Each sack stamped by The
Agricultural college. Write E.
Christensen, Washburn, N. D.
Adv. 4O-43.
H. j. Ralsch Of the Northern
Trust Co., of Fargo was in the
city Saturday arranging a SETTLE
ment in the action where. Nc
Lean county obtained judgment
against the Trust Company as
bondeman for Ex4sheriff Simon,
to- recover for fees collected by
the sheriff for the last two years
he was in office. The courts de-
cided in favor Of the county and
Judgment of something over
$34OO was obtained.
Miss Millbrandt, miliner at the
Holtan store, arrived Saturday
and is getting ready for a. mill
linery opening, the date !of which
wall be. given next week. She is
being assisted by Miss Broeckel
this week. This is the first time
the Holtan store has carried "a
millinery stock but shrinking ther
would be no exclusive hat store
here this year, they decided to
carry the line with their other
stock. Miss Millbrandt is a mil
liner from Minneapolis and help
ed to- select an rtp+to date line
Of hats. 90 's'f'-' -''-'' ''''''''
A very generous donation was
received at the library last Sat
urday from Mr.. Brownson, ST..
who recently moved to Washbua
from Wilton. He gave a set of
Kipling and set of Mark Twain,
thirty-one volumes in all. This
donation is very much appre-
ciated by those who are behind
the library movement. A nalmbe
|of good books have been sent in
since the first of the wear but
this is the biggest donation from
any one person since last sum-
mer when Joe Patterson gave ov-
er fifty volumes. The library is
a popular place. There were
fifty-eight who exchange ] books
last Saturday.
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