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mmm* fegfef- it i| I Volume 1. A General Tear and Rip-up of Unorgan ized Counties. House bill No. 188, introduced by Hon. John Satterlnnd, is a measure of the great est importance to a number of our sparsely settled counties, and will materially affect the future welfare of a very large area of North Dakota. The intention of the bill is to obliterate nearly all th unorganized counties and attach their territories to the counties of Pierce, McHenry, Bottineau, Ward, McLean, Williams, Billings, Stark, Morton and Mercer, thus increasing the area of each (or at least some of them) nearly three-fold. We publish the bill be low in full: '-"""Sec. 1.7 Pierce cSttnty' shall be cora- prised of the following townships, to-wit: Townships 157 and 168 north, of ranges 69,70 and 71, and townships 151,152,153, 164,165,156,157 and 158 north, of ranges 72,78 and 74, all west of the 6th principal meridian. Sec. 2. McHenry county shall be com prised of townships 151, 152, 153, 154,165, 156,157 and 158 north, of range 75, and townships 151, 152, 163,164,155, 156, 157, 158 and 159 north, of ranges 76, 77, 78, 79 and 80, all west of the 5th principal me ridian. Sec. 3. Bottineau oounty shall be com prised of township 159 north, of ranges 74 and 75, and townships 160, 161,162 and 163 north, of ranges 74 to 83, both inclu sive, also fractional township 164 north, of ranges 74 to 83, both inclusive, all west of the 5th principal meridian. Sec. 4. Ward county shall be bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of township 151 north, of range 81 west of the 5th principal meridian, thence north and along the 11th guide meridian to the northeast corner of township 155) north, of range 81 west, thence west along the line between townships 169 and 160 north, to the northwest corner of township 159 north, of range 83 west, thence north and along the line between ranges 83 and 84 west, to the north boundary of the state, thence west along the north boundary of the state to the 13th guide meridian (the same being the line between ranges 94 and 96), thence south and along said 13th guide meridian to the center of the main channel of the Missouri river, thence down and along the center of the main channel of the Missouri river to a point of intersection with the line between ranges 91 and 92, thence north to the northwest corner of township 150 north, of range 91, thence east along the line be tween townships 150 and 151 north, to the 11th guide meridian and place of begin ning, all being west of the 5th principal meridian. Sec. 5. McLean county shall be bound ed as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the northeast corner of township 150 north,_ of range 74 west, thence west along the line between townships 150 & 151, north, to the line between ranges 91 and 92, thence south along the line between ranges 91 and 92 to the center of the main channel of the Missouri river, thence down and along the center of the main channel of the Missouri river to the line between townships 142 and 143, north, thence east to the south east corner of township 143, north, of range 80, thence north to the 11th stnnd ard parallel, thence east along the 11th standard parallel to the 10th guide meridi an, thence north and along the 10th guide meridian, to tlm northeast corner of town ship 160 north, of range 74, and the place of beginning, all west of the 5th principal meridian. Sec. 6. Williams oounty shall be bound ed as follows: Commencing at the inter section of the 13th guide meridian ^the same being a line between ranges 94 and 96) with the north boundary of the State, thence south and along the 13th guide' meridian to the center of the Missouri river, thence westerly and along the main channel of the Missouri river to the west boundary of the State (the same being the 27th degree of longitude west of Washing ton, IX C.,) thence north along the west boundary of the State to its intersection with the north boundary of the State (the same being the 49th parallel of north lati tude), thence east along the north bound ary of the State to the 13th guide meridi an and place of beginning, all being west of the 5th principal meridian. Sec. 7. Billings oounty shall be bound ed as follows, viz.: Commencing at the southwest corner of the State, thence east along the south boundary of the State to its intersection with line between ranges 99 and 100, thence north and along theline between ranges 99 and 100, to the centre of the main channel of the Missouri river, thenoe westerly and along the main chan nel of the Missouri river to the west bound ary of the state, (the same being the 27th degree of longitude west of Washington, D. C.), thence south and along the west bound ary of the state to the southwest corner of the state and place of beginning. Sec. 8. Stark county shall be bounded as follows, viz: Commencing at the intersec tion of the line between ranges 9!) and 100, with the south boundary of the state, thenoe north and aldlg the line between ranges 99 and 100 to the centre of the main channel of the Missouri river, thence down and along the main channel^ of the Missouri river to-its intersection with the line between ranges 90 and 91, thence tooth anft along the line between ranges 90 and 91, to the south boundary of the state, thenoe west along the south bound ary of the state to the line between ranges 99 and 100 and the place of beginning. Sec. 9. Morton county shall be bounded as follows, viz: Commencing at the north west corner of township 140 north, of range 90, thence south and along the line between ranges 90 and 91 to the south boundary of the state, thenoe east along the south boundary of the' state to the center of the main chaiytel of the Missouri river, thenoe up and along the main chan nel of the Missouri river to its intersection 'with the 10th standard parallel, thenoe west along the 10th standard parallel to the northwest corner of township 140 north, of range 90, and the plaoe of begin ning, all being west of the 6th principal meridian. Sec. 10. Mercer oounty shall be bounded as follows, vis. Commencing at the south west corner of township 141 Aorth, range 90,-west thence north and along the line between ranges 90.and 91 to the center of •&>'$ '¥'®«rrv" ^7 ^'••r-^.iv:.r' v- V' thence main channel of the Missouri river, thence down and along the main channel of the Missouri river to its intersection with the line between ranges 83 and 84, thence south to the southeast corner of township 144 north, of range 84 west, thence west to the 12th guide meridian, thence south along the 12th guide meridian to the 10th standard parallel, thance west along the 10th standard parallel to the southwest corner of township 141 north, of range 90 west, and the place of beginning, all being west of the 5th principal meridian. Sec. 11. Before sections 1,2,8,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 10 of this act shall take effect, it shall be the duty of the boards of county com missioners of Pierce, McHenry, Bottineau, Ward, McLean, Billings, Stark, Morton and Mercer to submit to the qualified electors of their respective counties the .queBtiaa»afv^he«gft, and increase of~their. respective county boundaries. Such ques tion shall be submitted by them at the first general election after the taking effect of this act. Each elector shall have written or printed on his ballot the words "for change and increase of county bounda ries," or the words "against change and in crease of county boundaries," and the votes on this question shall be returned and canvassed in the same manner as votes for county officers are returned and canvassed It shall be the duty of the canvassing boards, immediately on the completion of the canvass, to file with the register of deeds of their respective coun ty, also with the secretary of state, a certi ficate showing the result of said election, and if at said election a majority of the legal voters of any of the counties named in this section, voting at said election shall have veted for a change and increase of the boundaries of their county, then the boundaries of said countv shall be from ana after the filing of the certificate afore said, as in this act described. But if a majority of the legal voters of any of the counties named in this section, voting at said election, shall vote against the change and increase of the boundaries of their county, then the boundaries of said coun ty shall remain as now defined by law, the same as if this act had not been passed. Sec. 12. To carry out the provisions of this act, the boards of county commission ers of the counties of Pierce, McHenry, McLean, Ward, Bottineau, Stark and Mer cer are authorized and empowered to es tablish voting preoincts in any territory not included in an organized county, which by the provisions of this act is to be in cluded within the boundaries of their re spective counties, and to appoint judges of election for such precincts. Elections held at precincts established as aforesaid, shall'be conducted in the same manner as elections for county officers, and tne votes canvassed and returned in the manner. Sec. 13. The act entitled "An act per taining to the subdivision of the counties of Wallette and Howard, Dakota Terri tory," approved March 9,1888, be and the same is hereby repealed. The North Dakota Independent, of whioh Walter Muir is editor, is merely a reprint of the Northwest News. The Farm ers' Alliance would have exhibited more wisdom had they made the News their offi cial organ. They would have saved money by it, besides adding patronage to a wide awake and regularly-established paper. The starting of the Independent only ex hibits the woful ignorance of the Alliance leaders upon the qu*tsou of economy. The LEADEB, calls attention to the ad vertisement of the Grand Porks Daily Her ald, elsewhere published, and respectfully urges all desiring the latest and freshest news to subscribe for the Herald. It is the lending morning daily of North Dako ta, and as its rates are extraordinarily low it comes within the reach of all. The Her ald has recently been improved, and will be a State pager in the fullest sense of the word-—containing all the, news of the world, foreign and domestic. Give the Herald a trial, 50 cents per month. The Bismarck Commonwealth will sus pend its publication in the capital city. Its editor, Bert Gray, has looked horns with Finlay Grant of the Edgeley Mail, and the two will start a democratic organ in the city of Fargo. The boys are hustlers, and they will no doubt make the democratic welking ring when they get their new en terprise under headway. Our old friend Geo. W. Benedict, of the Sauk Rapids (Minn.) Sentinel, who has al ways been a republican, has become dis gusted with that party and has started out on an independent course. That is right, George. We shall be glad to see you ad vocating the cause of the people. A very important bill has been intro duced relative to fire breaks. Our farmers think it an excellent measure, and are unanimously in favor of its passage. Commissioner Carey will please accept our thanks for a copy of his annual report as commissioner of insurance. Young Wife—Just to 'think, Harry dear, my new hat blew into the street today, and was rtm over by three wagons, four carts and a cable carl Harry—Hum phi That means a new hat, of coarse. Y* W.—No truly. It was rescued, and I took it to Mme. Wayuppe's, who was per fectly charmed! The wagons and things had mangled it into the most fashionable shape imaginable, and it is to be trimmed just as it is. You never saw anything co utterly fetching. 4* WJKS' ic •'»'. '4 Local Brickbats. For late telegraphic news read inside. The choicest lot of candies, nuts and canned goods in the city can be found, at T. Fitzgerald's. The LEADEB will take coal, wood, oats,' wheat, or any other farm product on sub scription. Bring Bros. There are now prospects of sleighing in North Dakota. About two inches of snow fell yesterday. Buy Seeders and Harrows at cost, at Ramsett Bros., as they want to close out their machinery business. J. C. Ellis of Bentley, one of Oliver coun ty's wide-awake ranchmen, was a visitor to Washburn this week. Chas. Weller of Weller, and James Heath and Sam. Allen of Conkjing, were in town last Saturday attending the regular meet ing of the G. A. R. We received a very pleasant call the other day from C. P. Thurston, who is postmaster of Bentley, and one of the hustling stockmen and farmers of Oliver county. The school lands of McLean county are advertised this week for lease. Parties wishing to secure control of any of those lands, should not fail to be on hand on the days mentioned in the advertisement. The Bismarck Settler entered ujion its fifth year on the 12th inst. Aside from its chronic tendency to kick at everybody and everything that does not coincide with its peculiar notions, the Settler is a creditable and desirable pajier. Wm. B. Lacy went to Bismarck Tuesday for the purpose of passing on examination under the new pension law, which termi nated satisfactorily. He returned home yesterday, bringing back with him a load of goods for Geo. L. Robinson. C. E. Farrell of Bei-thold went to Bis marck this week with the government hack and returned Thursday with Maj. J. S. Murphy, who has been absent in Washing ton the past three weeks. The major looks much improved by this trip, and he feels immensely happier over the prospect that the much needed appropriation for his agency will soon pass. Luke Eskes of Coal Harbor, who has been at work on the Great Northern in Montana for the past three months, return ed home yesterday. He says the principal business in the new towns along that road is gambling. He says there is as much difference between quiet, law-abiding North Dakota and northern Montana as there is between a Quaker meeting and a Methodist revival. Coal Harbor. Coal Harbor, N. D., Feb. 16,1891. EDITOB LEADEB: The farmers in this Vicinity are making great calculations on sowing large crops. Several families who went away last year will return this spring in time to get their crops in. Some of the farmers who went west would come back if they could, but their means will not ad mit of it, and so they have to "mud" it. The ice crop for Coal Harbor is put up and in safe keeping, ready to make the guests of the Logan House laugh over the delicious ice cream next summer. It is rumored that Luke Eskes will be borne in a few days to make arrangements to move his family to northern Montana and engage in his profession and to help build up a new town. We hope he may find more ducats by his moving to a new country than he has found in McLean. The new county bill will make McLean county about as large as the state of Con nectiout, and will cause a necessity for moving the oounty seat as fat north as Coal Harbor (or probably to Snake creek), in the immediate heart of McLean county's great coal mines, where abounds plenty of the finest water that graces any prairie country. Valentines flew around in this vioinity like May birds, and as near as I oan learn it was an absurd scandal for such business to be allowed through the mails. Should the parties be found out who sent some of them to certain ladies, they may be called upon to take a peep through the grates of the county jail. Fen is fan, but when any one scandalizes another person through obscene valentines, there should be some way to make the party answer for the crime, the same as if a paper should pub lish anything indecent and send it through the mails. Prairie wolves have been seen and heard in this section quite numerously. Many of them are black, and have not ap peared before in this country since the buffalo left here. They seem more vora cious than the other small wolves called "coyote?," but are no larger. GJ*. WASHBURN LEADER —1«:— -H FOR SALE, OR TRADE. One good work horse and harness. Inquire of R. H. Copeland, at the Leader office, Washburn, N. D. back that hatchet, to Ramsett Ground Coffee, Ramsett Bros. h» per pound, 25 cents at Judge Lacy has spent the week in town on official business, and returned home yesterday. One large beer-glass filled with French Mustard, glass and all, for 15 cents, at Ramsett Rros. former P. O. B. Washburn, McLean County, North Dakota, Saturday, February 21, 1891. Number 35. C. P. Thurston, postmaster of Bentley, Oliver county, was arrested last week on chargo of resisting an officer, nnd taken before an examining mnjristrate, where he waived an examination and was permitted to give bail. The whole transaction as we learn it is a most ridiculous affair, in which it is reported that Sheriff Bagnell forms the butt of the joke. The justice, before whom the Sheriff lodged his complaint, had removed from the county, but return- home on solicitation of of plaintiff for the purpose of issuing the warrant and bearing the case—not because the justice and defendant were enemies, but with the belief and knowledge that he was an honest, fair and impartial judge. The defendant secured one name to his bail bond, and was permitted to go in search of another, but up to present writ ing the second bondsman has not been iound. In fact the defendant went home, and has staid there ever since, while it is presumed that the justice and the com plaining sheriff are still awaiting his return with the second surety. Mr. Thurston is a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and he knows that the removal of the jus tice to another county wipes out his juris diction in Oliver. What step the sheriff will now take is a question, but we doubt whether neighbor Thurston will have the fun of sending him off on another Tom fool's errand in this case, as we understand the sheriff has got his eyes open and will no longer make himself the laughing stock for his county. A Waif. EDITOB LEADEB: The following "pome" was picked up on the street this week near the Mail office by one of the school chil dren, and as it contains some hints, which I know will please many of your readers, I send it to you with the request that you give it a place in your columns: There is something wrong in this place, That you can plainly see By the long, disappointed face Of P. O. B. Somebody has surely upset his fun, Whoever it may be, And I fear we'll have to muffle the drum For P. 0. B. In days gone by in the sunny land He often beat the reveille— Then he belonged to a rebel band, Did P. 0. B. With nineteen chances on a gun, And fifteen "printing and postage," you see, Would make everything smoothly run With P. O. B. But when the mortgage becometh due, Which you will stirely see, He'll have to "get" pretty G. d. q.— Will P. O. B. Then he'll go down to Pierre again, And the next thing he'll probably be "The great coal king of McLean," This P. O. B. With John Satterlund to make the laws, And Fitzgerald to turn the key, Look out they don't get you in their jaws, P. O. B. They'd handle you like a cat would a mouse— That would be rather rough, you see— And paint "nineteen chances" on your house, Now, take up your types and little press, My advice would be— And get "a wheelbarrow" and go west, P. O. B. NOTICE OF LKA8E OF SCHOOL LANDS. The following described common school lands situate in the county of McLean, state of North Dakota, will be offered for lease at public auction to tile highest bidder at the court house in Wash burn, in said county, between the hours of :o o'clock a. m. and fi o'clock p. in., commencing on Monday tile 27th of April, A !. 18'JI. and oiitin ulng until all such lands are leased. When all lands hereinafter described that have not hereto fore been leased, or upon which the leases have not already expired or been forfeited are offered for lease, the leasing of further lands shall be ad journed by the county lion id of :ip|inils:il to such day or days as may lie decided upon by the board subsequent to the forfeiture or expiration of such leases, wlieu they shall then lie ottered for lease for the balauee of the term of years for which tliey were formerly leased. All lands not heretofore leased will be leased lfcr a term of live years. Tracts heretofore leased until September 1.1891. that are re-adver tised and re-leased will lie leased until September 1,1K1I1, as for one year. The animal rental of all lands must be paid In advance. All lands at present broken and cultivated may be cultivated by the lessee, All unbroken lauds can lie leased for meadow and pasturage purposes only, annual renta Sec. ic 16 10 ltf 30 30 30 30 16 10 10 10 36 30 Tp. 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 145 145 145 145 145 145 LANDS TO HE LEASED TU Sec. Tfa Des. seqr sw qr neqr nw qr se qr swqr neqr nw qr swqr se qr nwqr neqr seqr swqr Each bid will be for the a whole tract offered. that Is below five (5) per centum of the appraised valuation per acre of lands that are cultivated, or below two aud one-half (2!/J) per eentuni of the appraised valuation of unbroken lands, as re turned by the county board of appraisal for this county: I,AX1S TO BE I.EASr.O MONDAY, APRIL 27th. Bes. nw qr swqr neqr se qr nw qr neqr swqr se qr nwqr neqr sw qr se qr nw qr neqr I)es. Sec. Tp. R. SW qr 30 145 81 se qr 36 14S 81 UW qr 36 146 81 se qr 36 140 81 ne qr 36 14S 81 SW qr 36 146 81 uw qr 36 147 81 ne qr 36 147 81 se (jr TO 147 81 sw qr 30 147 81 se qr 10 145 83 SW qr 16 145 82 .IW qr 10 .145 82 lie qr 10 145 82 DAY, APRIL 28tll. It. 82 82 82 Des. nw qr ue qr nwqr 30 36 36 16 10 16 10 10 16 16 16 36 30 See. 30 36 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 30 30 30 30 145 145 145 144 144 144 144 147 147 147 147 145 145 Tp. 145 145 147 147 147 147 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 82 lueqr sw qr se qr seqr sw qr neqr nw qr seqr swqr nw qr ne qr 82 S3. 83 83 83 83 83 83 84 84 Done by the State Board of University and School Lands, this I2tli day of February, 1831. OKO.A lUtowNKLL," Supt. I County Hoard FHAKit. 1). WKI.IJH, Auditor. of Appraisal. tehSUffSSr Vv,c 4 A Bcrrr One pound of good Baking Powder nnd one pair of large rcisBors, both for 50 cents, at Kainsett Bros. -Wmilwl- 85 head of Beef Cattle. JOHN J. ROMNSON, Coal Harbor, N. D. srissciuni'. KOK Tlie Ilcraid, THE Li:AI)iX(i .MOUNISC l'AI'Elt M" NOKTll DAKOTA. Weekly $1, laily $(t per Year In aiivanoc. Daily contains the News of the World, the latest Telegraphic News, and Villi Associated Press Dispatches. Address THE IlKltA 1.1). lirand Forks, X. I). R. H. COPELAND, NOTARY PUBLIC AXI) States Attorney. WASIIBUJIN. McLKAX COf.NTY, X. I). Choice Lands for Sale On IJheral Terms witliiii the JKoftdi of All. The undersigned has for sale a few choice tracts of farm land in McLean coun ty, among which are one section in town ship Hi, range 81, one section in township 144, range 82, and two sections in town ship 145, range 82, which will !,-• sold in whole or in subdivisions, as desired, on the following liberal terms: PACIFIC HOTEL. Fourth Street, KISMAKl'K., N. I. By Mrs. Louis Peterson. This House Is .centrally located, and has been thoroughly refurnished tliniugliout. The rooms are pleasant and comfortable. $1 to $1.50 per Day. Kxeeilent Stj !liil« connected v.itii the Heuse, In charge of a trusty groom. Bismarck I Washburn STAGE LINE. JOHN SATTERLUND, Proprietor. Stage leaves Washburn oil Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday mornings, arriving at Bisinitrck at about 5 p. in. siime days. Leaves lilsniaick Mon day, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Stage Offlee at Bismarck, in l'acillc House at Washburn, in Merchants Ib tal. JST Stages connect at Washburn for all points North anil West. SclEi^MEl^ A pamphlet of Information sndab atraot of t.bo laws.showinu IIow OlitiJu Patent*, Cnvcxtn, Trade Mark*. Copyrights, tent free. Addna* MUKN A CO. 301 ITrondwny, K«* York. J. A. SANDERS, MANUFAOTUBEE OF BISMARCK, N. DAK. Finest Line of Smokers' Goods in the west. All Goods Guajftatetd as repveaeiited. •t 'r ^••4 fi'N&dtUV mmmmmrnmaee msmmasmm The conditions of the sale of the above tracts provide tlmt from one-fourth to one-third of the land purchased, as may be agreed, shall be broken up and proper ly cultivated to cropis in each of the first three years from date of purchase, and thereafter all of the land, as may be agreed. shall bo cultivated to crops in each succes sive year. In payment, for the land the purchaser is to deliver in eacli year after I purchase, at the time and plaee agreed upon, to the party from whom the land is purchased, ONii-N.U.i' OF THK CHOPS HAJSED I IN KACII IEA1S, and to receive credit there-J| TTT0 G,"!-, "1,-^™-. "vr T"V for at the market value at the lime of de- CtOllULt.iIJ.« XN 1/• livery. Such payment* to be continued from year to year until (lie aggregate sum for which the land is sold, and 8 per cent annual interest, is fully paid, with the con dition that at least half of the price of the land and accrued interest shall be paid within five years, and all of it within eight years from the date of purchase. A liberal discount will be made for cash, and, if desired, purchasers can pay part cash and the balance in from four to eight years, as may be desired, at 7 per cent interest. I also have Deeded coal and grazing land for sale at a bargain. Improved far-ns, with houst i, barns and graneries, for s:sle or rent. Business and residence lots in Washburn for sale. Settlers located on government land. Any information, maps or other data furnished on application. JOHN SATTEItLUND. Washburn, N. D. jiiiUS% -a* 4m Come and See E N E W OF GLOVES, MITTENS, FUR CAPS, Boots & Shoes, RUBBER GOODS, SCHOOL BOOKS, And a great many oth er things too numer ous to mention, all of Standard Quality, carefully selected to meet the wants of our patrons, and all to be sold at the lowest pos sible Cash Prices. Come and See Us. RAMSETT BROS. LIVERY, FEED I WELLER, COAL HARBOR AND FORI STEVENSON. .1A ~.I KH HAltTltOX, 1'roprleti Stage leaves Washburn for Kt. Herthold Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and retu^ to Wasliliurn on edncsdays, Fridays and Mon days, making sure connection at Washli the Stages for Kismarck. He:uh|iiarters in Washburn at the Merchants Hotel. Control table rigs and goml teams. Washburn & Coal 1 I SALE NELS WHITE, PropY.~ Prompt attention paid to customers, and the best of care given to teams laft in my charge. I can also furnish parties living either in the city or country with All kinds of Feed. Stable on Main st, between 5th and 6th sts. BISMARCK, N. D. "Washburn & Berthol STAGE LINE. VIA •m. Harbor STAGE LINE. VIA C0NKLING and HANCOCK JAMKS HAltTltON, Proprietor, Stage loaves Washburn Tuesdays and Satur day's, and returns Mondays and Fridays, connect ing with the Itlsmnrck stages. Headquarters at .Merchants Hotel, Washburn, WANTED We $8 PER TON S if1* Win Pay i.v For buffalo bones deliv ered at our store, Bros train -DEALERS IX- General Merchandise MINOT, N. DAK.'