The Washburn leader. [volume], June 19, 1897, Image 1

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Volume 8.
Local Items.
A week of showers and Huutihine.
Institute week for McLean county com
mcnces in VY'aahuru. Monday
Coming M'judiiy the longost day of the
^Lieutenant. Governor Divine
house Tuesday evenin
pfpsnect reports nil over 'heSltate
jJ»d
$.«$^piiRt,er. of Conkliwr. was down to
£$16 county capital, on business, Thursday.
jbtft tune iW:
Merch
spin out to
Wednesday
Mann took a
its environs
MpsqveJ
butfiersome
hftke Creek, rested at
pUiiy oveiimg.
DaViTO,a|^^t/^Her,. wns transac
ting
iiejsday
c'RPita,» Wed"
Miss /Snmgnf'"Efl.burg, teacher of the
Confc(}ng^pibaiV passed down to the cap
ltaLcfity, im Monday's stage.
I). B. Johnson, one of the leading
Btjckmeti of the Turtle Lake range, was a
I,KAbKB caller, Tuesday.
William Renter, the energetic stock
raiser of the Turtle Lake country, was
registered at the Merchant's, Sunday.
Ex-Typo Gajlord now pops the cracker
over the Washbuai & Bismarck mail and
stage team.
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Mr. and Mrs. Perry Burton, and Wal
ter LeRoy.' of }\'e)ler, were registered at
the Merchants, Wednesday.
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d&he excellent shower WMn#»dfty even
TOHch to insarj|f a fu'J crop in
McLean T^®
hay
is especially promisl
Rev. H. C. Spelker, f£f.h#d home Wed
W"8day...froi^i successful trip as .general
points.
E. S. Neal accompanied by 3. T. Raryc
TMted at Washburn. Thursdrlf^tm their
return trip from the capital city to the
Douglass river.
Miss Mary Baardson, of Sverdrnp. who
has been sojourning in the capital city
for some time, returned home Monday on
the new express line.
The Rteamer Bloodgood.made two trip
to Stanton and Mannhaven this week,
bringing down heav cargoes ot Russian
wheat for the Bismarck landing..
Mrs. Spelker, of this place, who has been
temporarily stopping in Bismarck for
several days past, will return soon and
place in her husband's arms a healthy
wee daughter,—born June 18th.
Alfred Ledholm, and daughter, of Kim
Point, were guests at the Merchants Mon
day.' On Tuesday. Miss Ledhom con
tinued her journey Uy stage to the capital
'city.
G. W. Wentworth, who in company
with Mr. Fay has recently locabql a horse
ranch on the western prong of the Doug
lass river, rested at the Merchants Wed
nesday evening—Bismarck ward bound.
Louis Baaidson. of Sverdrnp, readied.
Washburn from the capital city Saturday
He.was accompanied on bis return trip by
Miss Florence Satterlund who had been a
-pupil in the Bismarck school for several
months, past.-
Fred Hoover, with his hammer and
trowel for stay-bys, took stage passage
stage, Wednesday for the State, capitol
where he will work nt his misonary trade
remain for a f3w months before returning
to-his Elm Point home.
"Joseph H«)ilenger, like many of his
neighbors of Hancock settlement, has
mtde a specialty in raising some fin
'breeds of hogs 'and met with much
•access. Mr. Heilenger passed through
Washburn Monday with a load of live fat
.porkers, for the Bismarck mnrkot
Congratulation* were showered upon
Mr. and Mrs. Luke F.sJtns, Wednesday
morning. The occasion marking arrival
Of a little danghter—-beinir number 10 on
the family register. No wondor Luke
kicks on immigration committees.. "b
Allen, lat.e of Washburn, de-
llpparted last week for the courty capital of
p^' ^Uams county, where Jie goes to take
^^^psition on the Graphic under Col. Cope
management. Billy ^doks out.
Borland swinging outward from the river
irajlitnd will make passing c«li on Cherry.
Bash, Qrow-Flies-High, Tire Round
and other Of his Minuetaree friends
tafeabit the lowland? of Shell Creek,
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pvos-peat,.
John SiimuelROB, of W'eller, has again
been called to Bismarck to be at the jbed
slde of his very sick wife.
The Washburn sclool closed for the
spring term Thursday evening after sev
eral months duration. Mrs. Welsh has
made an excellent teacher and managed
her school admirably. -The number of
scholars avera-fed about {!), and is safe to
say most of them made a good record
with their books.
Rev. J. A. IJiesen will preach at Nettle
Crejpk school house No. X, the coming Sun
day at 10:30, a. m., and at Sverdrnp
school house No. 2 at 8:30 p. m. On June
24 services at John Pttersons house, Coal
Harbor at 10:8.0. and services and com
munion at Sandhills school house at 3:30
p. m.
An inspection niqong wild fruit bushes,
show many plums yet clinging that have
survived the severe fronts of the past
month—apparrently uninjured. Juuo
berrie bush£ in exposad places—in the zig
zag of contrarities ar well U'aded while
in sheltered nooks there are none. Crop
prospect for abundance of wild grapes
excellent
The trial- of Caddote at Williamsport
foi complicity in the Spicer family mur
der was pronunced guilty by the jury and
sentenced to be hung A motion was
made by his attorney for.a new trial on
account of newly discovered evidence.
Court adjourned until JiiJIy. "12tlj ,when
the case against Black Hawt^ftiub Defen
der will be called.
f)»nc« anil Sociable.
Friday evening, June 25—week of the
institute—the Woodmen and Knights of
Pythias will give a dnnce and sociable.
'A cordial invitation is. extended to all.
It vpKi at ft^t intended to serve supper
for the benefit Of' the dancers, but Inter
arrangements are. to' the effect that
baskets will be sold. Ladies are respect
fully requested to bring baskets.
Airaulri-Tol*-\'our Hay. "c
Parties that have not already made ar
rangements for hay and have land owned
by the Northern Pacific in view should
send their applications to F. W. Wilsey^
St. Paul, Minn.—stating the price which
you are willing to pay. Lands for pastur
age purposes.ate rented very cheaply and
those contemplating fencing can do no
better than to lease railroad lands for a
term of years. For furtlier particulars
apply to JOHN SATTKRLUND,
Agent.
Finnic at i-umtoil Woods r,:ikt\
On Friday morning after threatening
clouds had disappeared and the bright
sun shone out with its drying rays upon
the dew spangled grasses of the prairie,
—as by prearangement several buggy and
wagoii loads of young Misses and Masters
with iie.e and there a parent or a big
brother sister as chaperone, and after
forming in line behind the chariot of the
Washburn Cornet Band the whole of the
party started down in line for Painted
Woods Lake, where by its stilled waters,
and georgeous canopy of the cottonwoods
in full leaf—a romping time was had on
the greensward. Fine music, sweet sing
ing and plays when the whole party sat
down to a nice basket spead' that was
enjoyed by al!—little and big. Threaten
ing clouds and a few drops of rain at one
time threatened to marr the pleasures
about midday bnt the sun shone again
and joy and merry making continued up
til the lengthing shadows warned them to
tate up their musical march homeward.
AMONG MINN1SSOT.V HEATHEN.
Thomas Croswell a surveyor who has
been doing, some work up in the -Rainy
Lake region, northern Minnesota, has
the following to say to a Minneapolis
Journal reporter:
"There is coo much swamp laud to
make that section a good agricultural
couutry, said Mr. Cresswell, "but it is a
game paradise. The country is filled
witih moose, which have been slaughtered
like sheep during the past winter. .Neither
Indian uor white man paid any attention
to the game law, and killed and killed for
pure love of killing. That is not quite
right: .the Indian kills fo- the hide and
the white man for •he fun.0 Occasionally
some of the meat is taken, but I have seen
dozeus of caruusses lyiug whole aud un
skinned jast where they fell. Nice, iBn't
it? Game Wardens? Never heard of any.
"Dariuij the winter,- while the snow was
deep, the huuters would chase the poor
pniinals until they were exhausted from
floundering in the snow. Then th
would shoot them sometimes, getting
near enough to put the muzzle of the rifle
against the doomed auimais.
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Starting out a victim of epolptic fits, ho
told hin rural ^ynipatijisers tnat he-ea
queer things. Intelligent peop.e hoouoed
his foolish buncomb and officors of the
law chased him and a few ragged believ
ers until they took refuge in an out-of-the
way cavern. From that hole 111 the earth
Mohoinit went forth to conquer and the
greatest of nations than extant fell prey
to the sword ot Islam. A^id those simple
minded room mates of his cavern became
endowed with brain power s6?,that thej'
successfully commauued greatj armies—
ruled mighty conquered provences ard
three of them were successive' Calephs in
the line of ^Mahomet as_^ioad of the Ma
homitaj faith.
There are many similiar freaks in hu
man life that border the marvelous—take
instance of Napoleon's—of Columbus—
of Joe SmitUHhe founder of Mormanisin
Twenty years ago when Forts Steve:
son. Totten, Bufnrd and Berthold we
close Communities by their very isolation
interchange -of gossip was common. A
neighboring post—was but a neighhor in
'deed, and Indian troubles, military treaty
bios and civilian trouble^ got iiit^i-ci^n
munal airing as well as pleasant things
told of deserving people.
Memory becomes latent.--sometimes—
and like an ordinary lit. of drowsiness
need a'jostle of some kind to flag nn.
The Pioneer of last week «ave our rriein
ory a gentle nag—of how good work in
inception becomes preverted—or to use a
more homely and less artistic phraise—a
case of wood tick at burs ing point. Our
memory will travel back 20 years and in
opening incident, make tribute to wifely
loyalty that will linger with our better
nature even though in time, a perversion
in this inceptive work so nobly began de
mand a stay in the interests of the many
against the nepotic claims, of tho few.
Fort Tot,ten, long noted as one of the
first built posts of \ur northern chain,
with a date back thirty long years, or
more, since its construction—the Indians
of that neighborhood are old timers and
most of them make fairly good citizens
now—though but a few years since, they
were reckoned the most incorrigable of
our red wards.
As an occasional visitor at Fort Steven
son and Forr, Berthold agency 20-years
ago we often chatted with Fort Totten
mail carriers and citizen employees. One
employee over that way was spoken about
who had a young wife—a good Sioux lin
guist who had great tact with the Indians
young or old—male or female—large pr
small. Through her influence her young
husband got a position—and through her
he retained it—until at least he could, un
aided waddle alone in hiR start in an In
dian official aareer. All this—as we have
said was many years i^o. To that true
wife's tact ttio Indian Agency at B'ort
Totten beome a model of its kind and
her husband's reputation was made. He
is way upon the sheep skin now—and if
the Pioneer starts up 'the Indian service
ladder—hook in hand—.it will find on in
vestigation, that, on a rung above Agent
Cramsie's perch, with a record fortified
by shrewdness and official sanction sits
with owlish mien and cooniah placidity
this uncovered product of a loyal woman's
last, who (pight, if he would, claim greater
responsibly than boorish ^Cramsie for
the intrenohed nepotism at Standing
Rock.
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Sonator Mills, of Texas, said, recently
in the Senate. "Yes, there *ill: another
Coty's army, one of these days—but they
will linve gam A their baud*/"
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TlUinau in .Mischief.
At the National capitol, June 15th, Sen
ator Tillman, of South Carolina, gave
notjee of ail amendment he will offer t.o
the tariff bill providing for a heijd tax of
$100 on all immigrants to the United
States. The amendment also makes it a
misdemeanor punishable by fine and im
prisonment ior any person -to enter the
United States for the purpose of engaging
in trade or manual labor without intend
ing to become a citizen. These pro
visions are modified by a proviso to the
effect that they shall "only remain iip ef
Oct until silver shall be admitted to no
mints for coinage, at the ratio of 16 to 1
on the same oouditnm* with gold,^
Washburn, McLean County, North Dakota, Saturday. June 1Q, 1897-
In Reverie.
After VerJj
sinu it l"i of f.aKt. Wei'k's
Mitiiriuii I'iolircr.
The Mandan 1'ioneer becomes bellcotiso
if E Miller, of Fnr{io,
th" Merchants, Friday.
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Agent Oramsiu's scalp for the next po
litical dance. 3'lie Pioneer's ground is
well chosen if—as it "says—there are 13
relatives of the Fort Totten blacksmith
feeding at the Agency crib down there.
Unload is a good word wheu tilings gtt
to that high pitch.
No fairytale, whether told by, British
bard or Arabian scribe could equal in
wonder the plain and truthful narrative
that make the marvelous in Mohumet's
life.
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-A. W. Cole. Freight Agent of the Son,
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ana George Downing, of Velva. were reg-f
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at the Merchants. Thursday.
Mrs Siftorlund and her little boy Floyd
aijd daughter Lula, returned from 13is
cArck, Friday.
IfelVaohing services at Coal Harbor lie*
Rfti'tbalii. 1 1 a in Welller. i! ?p m. and at,
Uffislibiii n. 8 j-f in. H. G. HAitOKNniiOOK.
y. Crops Look Fine,
''Don't wait too long before insuring
against hail, ir.it seo S, M. I've, at Wash
b'imi. u:ic iifi.
'Just received per fioo Lino,
O.-ie.oar load of
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Of the Congressional Washburns—after up in all public plncss. If card- or eir
one of whom our town is named. Observe
close tuid there are many everyday hap
penings that will reward the time lost
nothing more.
Lima,
One car load of furniture,
lOae ear load of wagon's and bnggies.
One.car load of Farm implmients and
tlinding Twine,
A car load of Fence Wire and Nails ex
pected in a few days
At The Right Place.
Coal Harbor, N. D.
GEO. L. ROIIINSOS, Prop.
"When the LUAPKH add fails to find your
lost horses or cattle—or any other paper
that, you hare advertised them in -send
75 ct.*., With disaription and have Taylor
the Washburn job printer run you off 100
card?—postal size—or circulars in any
one or mixed colors. Hav? them tacked
culars sent by mail—add price of postage.
An excursion lias been granted Wo
man's I Jay at Cliautanqna from Wahpe
toii and all points oil the Mayville and
Fargo lines, also from Lnngdnn, to Devil's
Luke and return, one fare for the round
trip, good for three days. Going via
Fargo excursionists can reach Chautau
qua in ti.i:e for the forenoon session Fri
day aud leave after the evening session
on-SuiiJay. Mrs. Evrt McDonald Valesii
will speak Friday evening. Mrs. Julia B.
Nelson, Saturday evening, and IJishop
Shanley Sunday afternoon.
'J'be lTorsi! Editor.
Wells-County News: Col. J. C. Dwyer.
who has a number of horses over at New
Rockford, drove over from that historical
city yefterday and during his stay in
Fessenden. made ns a pleasant, call.
Mr. Dwyer is an old t.imn newspaper man
in this State, having at one time run the
Washburn Leader and other papers in the
good old boom days, when the Indian md
the prairie dog were lii.s only neighbor
During the Indian troubles the papers all
over the country have had 1" r. Dwyer
killed enough times to have put an end to
a dozen cuts he was shot, at over a year
ago here in Fessenden. but he always bobs
up serenely and to-day is a long ways
from being dead. May ho continue to
live long and sell lots of horses.
A Kail l.ot.
Stanton Pilot: Thera has been a gang
of young en from Oliver county travel
ing up ard down from the Fort Steven
son Reservation, committing all sorts of
depredations, such as breaking windows,
robbing postofflce boxes and comiumit
ting all kinds of deviltry that is only
practiced by the worthless and depraved.
Several members of the gang wintered oii*
the Reservation and followed chicken
hunting—(in direct violation of the game
laws) and last week they returned with a
camping outfit and liave been camping
near the Beaumont raucti. Yesterday, they
stole horse
from
LEADER
was registered at
John Roil, a farmer
living north «rf 'he Knife. Mr. Roll was
absent but his wife seen the fellow pull
the picket pin and ride off, when Roll re
turjmd, he hitched up and followed him
to their camp, bat the young soarnp was
too wary for him and mounted the horse
and rode away when he can^e in sight.
We understand the horse was an estray,
and several parties claiming him, aud
among the number one of the' boy&—
These fellows have good hornet hut pre
fer to scavenge off the country than work
for a a living.
ESTRAYS TAkKN UP.
One bay more 7 years old, 800 lbs.
branded y" on left shoulder: One" brown
mare 850 lbs, branded on left shoulder!
left hiud ankle white aud strip9 in face.
Geo. E. Wentwokth,
Roach, N. D.
Washburn' & Ft. Berthold
STAGE LINE.
Hfj B. McGINLEY, Proprietor.'
Stage leaves Washburn at 7 o'clock
m„ Tuesdays, Thursdays- and Saturday,
and leaves fort Berthold, at 7 o'clock,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
connects at Merchdhtu Hotel With stage
from Bismarck. Strict attention paid
•j tlj$ comfort of passengers and food jsare
keMith all express paolcig^d. if
We want
to geb ix by
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Feed ground
or more.
WASHBURN
Number 2.
THE"BOSTON CLOTHING HOUSE
Now Management. New Methods.
Price to
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Every tiling in the Clothing _and
Furnishing line reclxcecl in price
Prices lower than ever before
ciuOiecl in Bismarck. Our stock is
most complete, and there will be
3XTo Troiilale l*o
We extend a special invitation
to McLean county people to visit
The Boston and learn our prices
and methods. Mail orders will re
ceive promi: att 3:ition,
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possible value for your money,
3 an expect
von the best
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THE Bosfoi^ ONE PEICE OUTFITTERS
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We have the latest improvements
•for the making
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every sack as T^,^ver8^an£Qd.
by the sack or carload. Write
for -prices. Flour exchanged for
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Ready iad3 Clothing
To my rc i.!y inn
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Boot?
TIIIK is aii 'iv s-"|-I Inve rei:'iitly |in', in
a lariic sto-H of er.)-^cry a:i I ylasstv.nv!. 'l lie
stoeli is 11•:\v an I ii |"u\ t'ii si-li etio.is «rc
Kooil ones. 11" I anylliin yon wuit in
tills line yon ioultl f.iil to iai• to my store
ami ip.'t wliat v.m mt
Groceries and Fruits
Tliero is n:i ir'e.l in sisiiliir.'away foryorr ro
ml fruits. Try me. iv. m« clian'"
to iiluuv you wiiat I run do for you. If you want
to liny in quantity 1 can supply y,u ot )irlees
proportoiiaU'ly as Imv as any ciusti.rn lu.use.
cansell tlieir oi»ls
At Pricesto Suit Times
O-cnei'tal ]^I!ei#eIiaiicliHo,
"WASHBURN, NORTH EAKCTA
SATTERLUND & JOHNSON
DKALERS IN
McLean County |Real Estate.
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guaraiitee .,
8 cents per sack—Ten saci
IVHLLING COMPANY
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Lands Leased, Bought and Sold ,.,
paid for non-residents
Oollections made
Foreolostires attended to
Settlers located on government land§
Investments made, in Safe securities
Correspondence solicited-,
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tiifI .-.tyl* on siiort Jioii.c prig's alow as Un
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k'.'pt on iKU»:'. I a iot an 1 slioi'- am ojo. in
in s:)iin» IM-II I?r^ hranl «)f. Wiis'
tin cliJUi'? of tii»* season I in:»!".o stut-t')jc
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R-'ASONANLO PR{'*»»S
Dry Goods and Noiosi3
I r.'p •lively invit•* ih" l.i-lit--: of M"I,i' ni
("iiinly an I vicijiily t'i rmii" In my store nii-l
ei|:i niu:» my s- of ilrv tjun.N :t il 'iintloas. I
liavt a v.irli-ty of drci1* :.io:ls tivi aui ''ou
st.
i.itly a-l:lln new an.! lmiijn-- lyles. :,ry ^'o'ls
and my |»r:c.'s are iny l) le^. lamien laji^ns-..
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flour, in point
of quality none is better than the
Hour of our manufacture. It is
recommended by all bakersas giv
ing better satisfaction than any
other. Our &M§ct is please
and we do plealk
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