The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-07-25

third in rank among the states in the
Ninth Federal Reserve district in the
purchase Of war savings stamps since
the first Of the present year. Total
sales Of the stamps by states from
January I to July were as follows
Upper Michigan. $113.2S2.55: Mime
sofa. ST .272.S21.l9; Montana, $2O7..
302.29: North Dakota, $427,311.71
South Dakota. S38S.312.31; Northern
Wisconsin. S227, ,2s995.
Grafton.-:July "a is the date of the
big homecoming celebration for Walsh
county soldiers being staged here.
Fargo.-"Ma" Burdick, famous over
seas Salvation Army worker, was one
Of the attractions at the big home
coming celebration held here July u.
Richardton.-Active work Is being
done toward preparing for the recon-
struction Of the business area In this
city destroyed by recent $500, 900
blaze.
Grand Forks.-The North Dakota
i've program, which was witnessed by
large numbers of visitors during the
past week.
HaZen.-Killing beaver out Of season
cost resident northwest of this city
II fine of $95 and costs a few days ago.
after he was apprehended by a deputy
game warden.
WildrOse.-A daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Parsons. residing near here,
is dead from injuries sustained in the
severe windstorln which recently
swept over this section.
Wimbledon. to growing
crops amounting to approximately
$15O,OOO resulted in northwestern
Barnes county from a wind and hail
storm the first of last week.
Porcupne.-In an address .l''ivered
here. Superintendent ]. Il. Kilch Of the
Standing Rock reservation, said that
about 500 Sioux county Indians would
receive full naturalization ntXl fall.
FArgo.-The oncoming movement
for "uniOliS of teachers seems to have
been given il boost by the recent action
of state Agricultural college instruct
! Ors in organizing Il protective ussocia-
ton Of this kind.
Bismarck.--An alleged swndlrr
claiming to represent the state depart
ment, appears to have victimiZed num-
erous North DakotanS operating
amusement places, taxi stands. etc, III
l@Fafious parts Oh s,s
Medoru.-Auditor J. A. Bcevy of this
~ A.it II fI " a
| tiOn with State Tax Commissioner
George T.. WAllacr. ard Walter r.
Tester, a returned soldier has been
designated by the county commission
ers to succeed him.
Grand Forks.-J'nfor1una luck be-
fell Il man giving his name as Barando.
who took a car belonging to II. Gre
gorie and then stopped at Il place oc-
cuped by GregOric'S relatives. to Sc
cure gas for the car The vehicle was
identified on the spot.
Fargo.-The city board of education
at recent adjourned session here.
awarded contracts for $6S, 1000 worth of
equipment for the combined grade and
high school now i'm course Of erection
on the site of the building which was
burned some time ago.
Bismarck:-With the grasshopper
situation now. well under control in
this section for the present season.
county farming agents are calling at
tention ITO the need of universal fall
blowing to hold the menace under sub
lection for the coming year.
Bismarcls.-Tyler Sprake of Bis
marck is the first North Dakota appIi-
cant for workmen's compensation
under the new North Dakota act. Mr..
Sprake is an employe of the Internu-
tionul Harvester company, and his
claim was filed with the bureau a few
days ago.
Fargo-Albert Potts of Steele and
Amund GiIbertson Of Cooperstown are
alleged to have been made victims of
fake hOrseracing episodes pulled off
for their benefit by clever Minneapolis
crooks. Potts, it is said. invested
$1,000 in a losing bet on trace"
see.
misunderstanding Of State Thos
Hall has filed an application for the
rehearing Of the suit by which the
was recently compelled to accept the
charter Of the Equity Packing COM
pany of Fargo at its increased capitali-
zation, which the secretary holds to be
not permissible under North Dakota
laws. =
Grand Forks.-Revised July esti-
mates Of the United States department
Of agriculture on North Dakota's wheat
crop place the figure at S691S,OOO
bushels. Unfavorable weather In some
localities since the first Of the month,
it is believed, will place the August
prediction somewhat below this
amount. q
Bisrnarck.-Hail indemnity claims
numbering 1852 have been filed with
the state hail insurance department
for losses alleged to have been sustain
ed on state insured crops during the
present season. The Claims Of loss
average about 500 each, making al,
aggregate loss OF approximately 81.
0O,00O acoording e the estimate.
filed. a. :'!':$ 4.s - ~, ,s
beach! 2. Wilmot, s travelling