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VOL. XXI NO. 46
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Win Do His Own
Irrigation on Farm
Work Will Not be Entirety Com
pleted This Tear But a Fair
Trial Can be Given
A. T. Atkinson has hied a water
right on Painted Woods Lake and
is arranging to convert the water
qp SWJ Sec. 17, Twp. 143, Range
81. He has contracted with Jake
Beaureau to have this quarter of
land plowed up this spring and
the ditch from the lake to Mr.
Atkinson's land is now under con
struction. A 10 horse power
gasoline engine will be installed
for pnmping purposes and Mr.
Atkinson has hopes of getting
some use of. the water for this
year's crop. In these parts this
venture is somewhat in the nature
of an experiment and many people
owning land along the Mis
souri river will watch this under
taking with much interest. Should
the venture prove a success and
become praotical many similar
projects will be undertaken along
the river. Some are considering
the advisability of pumping the
water from the river and diverting
it on adjacent lands and others are
advooating the well system which
is general in the parts of Washing
ton. We look for considerable
developement along this line dur
ing the next few years and it
would seem entirely practical to
work out a number of small pro
positions to cover from 50 to 200
acres each
Wiprud Correspondence
Dora Hanson went to Turtle
Tifrkw Monday where .she wil
spend a few weeks in the John
Putman-home.
Jake Leabeoh and' Jim Fahy
spent Sunday at the Jerval Hits
son home.
Arthur Olivets shipped a oouple
of carloads of goods here from
South Dakota. Mr. Oliver hat
lived here a few years ago anc
seems to be more satisfied with
Wiprud then ever.
Artie Russel spent a few days
with his family who are visiting
for a while at the I. E. Love home,
A. Hubbard accompanied by
Fred Buck started out in his auto
Thursday for Orange Cal. where
they will join their wives
went there a few weeks ago.
who
Miss Pressen is now assisting
Mrs. Harry Dunbar in^hquseholc
duties.
Andrew Johnson made a trip
east of the lake Sunday.
'$? John Stevens moved his gasoline
rig down to Charley White wliere
he will do some plowing
Banker Wedge of Rusoautoed
through our vioinity the latter
part of the week.
Douglas Correspondence
Sohool began Monday morning
in Distriot No. 2. Miss Ruth
Pennington of Minnesota is the
teaoher.
Mesdames Reynolds will enter,
tain the Ladies' Aid Sooiety on
the eighteenth.
A good shower of rain would be
weloome just now.
Mr. and Mrs. Dall Hake have the
iympathy of their friends in the
loss of their little boy, .who died
last week. __
Mr, Shontz of Indianna is bay.
Ing the farm he bought this spring
*11 Jmtk^n, Aiid will sow it to fla*.
The party and danoe at the
Ulan ranch last Friday night w*
her lameness and left on TneBday
for her home in West Virginia.
Coniling Correspondence
The heavy frost Monday night
froze the tender shoots of young
wheat to the ground. No further
damage done.
Farmers are rapidly pushing the
spring work in this vicinity, a
little rain would do no harm on
the prairie, while the river bottom
land contains moisture at present.
Mrs. Henrich of Weller spent
Tuesday at the Chas. Thomsen
home.
Harry Scholl took in the Basket
Social at Mrs. Ecklunds Saturday
night, it was given for the purpose
of organizing a baseball team at
Basto Not a very large crowd
reported and baskets did not reach
a very high mark.
Arthur Jones is under the
weather this week.
Mrs. H. C. Jones spent a
pleasant all days visit with Mrs
E. S. Bigler last Friday.
Robert Aldren is not improving
in health, last week he went to
Bismarck to consult the dootors
there but he found that he must not
work the ensueing year. Mr. Aldren
is an ambitious
young
man and it
is rather discouraging as this was
his first attempt at farming for
himself. He had the E. S. Bigler
farm rented.
Arthur Jones was a Sunday
visitor at the Robt. Morgan home.
Underwood Journal
The new law passed this session
makes 7 months the length of the
shortest term of school in the
state of North Dakota.
Chas. Maddux, a New Rockford
attorney, has recently secured that
50,000 attorney fee, earned in the
Turtle Mountain Indians ease. It
is said to Jbe the largest fee ever
paid a North Dakota lawyer.
Henry Grochow reported that he
had 300 aores of wheat, oats and
speltz seeded Wednesday, grounc
had been plowed and in excellent
shape. He will also put in about
175 aores of flax. Every acre-of
ground that he farms this spring
has been turned over by the plow
Knows How to Spell
The county spelling contest was
held by the oounty superintendent,
in this city last Friday afternoon
There were only five to enter the
contest. The brave ones were
Maud Foster, Mercer Victor
Lindquist, Turtle Lake Louis
Smith, Benedict Arthur Hall
Max and Florence Gannon, Under
wood. They were given twenty
words to' spell orally and two
hundred words to write. Maut
Foster won the honors and will go
to Bismarck on the 17th to take
part in the state contest. Her
average was 96 while that of Viotor
Lindquist was .95. The lowest
mark was 85. Miss Foster wen
to sohool last year in the Iowa
distriot while Mrs. Mathison
taught there, this year she has
been staying at home but has
taken time to study the list sent
out Jby the state superintendent o:
schools. Every one will Wait the
returns of the contest on the 17th
hoping to hear of her gaining
higher honors.
May Pole Dance
Miss Zora Churchill, who was
teaching in the Roseglen sohool,
oiosed her term with a program
land a May Pole dance in whioh
all the little ones took. part. The
amount taken from the entertain,
ment will go toward the library
fund. Last year enough money
was made at one entertainment to
bay organ.
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f.oame thsre, a good time reported. ^he term of sohool just oiosed
reoovered from has been an initruotive one.
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Commissioners Will
Meet Again Soon
Important Business not Completed
at the Session Held a few Days
last Week
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Washburn, N. Dak.
May 1st. 1911
The board of County Commis
sioners of McLean Co., N. Dak.
met pursuant to adjournment:
Members present, Chairman, D.
3. Wright, and Louis Bergqnist,
(Commissioner.
Upon motion the bill of W. C.
Findley for use of road grader was
not allowed.
Upon motion the bill of Ole
Cleven for supplies furnished John
Anderson was not allowed. .|
The following bills were upon
motion allowed and warrants
ordered drawn in payment of same.
Benedict Banner, pub.
tearch. exam, notices... $ I 25
McCulloch, asst. states
atty salary & proof service 71 70
S Westmiller, deputy
auditor salary 96 00
Jaastad Bros, mdse fnrn
O Belsom and Golby 60 00
John Walton, witness fees. 7 50
TE Madden, court reporter 44 75
Herald Printing Co. sup.. 1 41
Dr. Sawyer, pro®.
service rendered Mrs.
Dean and exam, physic
ian fees 11 00*
John Brekken, postage
and envelopes. 18 95
Henrietta O'Hara, clerk,
reg. of deeds 50 00
Olgeireon, clerk hire... 11 00
A E Carlson, conducting
teaoh. exams........... 3 75
W Nuessle, service as
mem. of insanity board. 2 00
A S Reitan, deputy reg of
deeds 100 00
A S Reitan, speoial labor.. 7 00
Washburn Leader, pub.
spelling notices, bids and
com. proceedings 8 60
Washburn Leader, supplies 12 25
John Brekken, mileage. 82 00
Turtle Lake Wave, pub.
com- proceed., bal. of
March and April 72 00
Olgeirson, oh airman of
insanity board 4 50
Upon motion the corrected bill
of Herbert F. O'Hara for phone
messages was not allowed.
Upon motion the Board ad
journed to meet at 9 o'clock, A.
M., May 2nd., 1911.
May 2nd 1911,9 o'clock A. M.
Board of Commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment:—Mem
bers present, D. C. Wright, chair
man, and Louis Bergquist, com
missioner.
The following bills were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn in
payment of same.
Andrew Hefta, witness feesf 3 80
Nasta Eastenyyak, witness
fees 3 80
Wbitlook. janitor... 50 00
O Simons, jailor for April 60 00
O Simons, mileage, atty.
subpoena and livery.... 7 40
O Simons, removing v:
storm windows, washing
oell blank^—posts bo't. 10 70
Walker Bros, and Hardy
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Supplies .............. 30 56
Wilton News, pub. com.
proceed 36 98
O Simons, boarding
prisoners. 88 50
Harry Wahl, ohief clerk,.
reg. of deeds...*. 70 20
E Thompson, postage.. 6 25
E Paul, deputy treasurer 100 00
The Pioneer Store, mdse.
fnrn. Mrs. Gf. W. Guild 15 38
Beter Hanson, mdse. fnrn.
Christian Helgeaon for
Jan. Feb. March, -April 46 00
Millie Gerhart, clerk reg.
of deads 60 60
Geo Robinson^ mds%to
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WASHBURN, N. D. MAY 12, 1911,
Joe Smith 11 20
"L Mahowald, mdse. to
Joe Smith 12 00
Jennie Rudd, clerk, reg. of
deeds 42 00
Anna. Peterson, work in
Auditor's office 14 00
Bessie Benn, clerk reg. of
Deeds 50 00
Joe Willits, digging cess
pool 20 00
Joseph Willits, road work 4 00
O Simon, sheriff's fees. 11 25
Heying, lbr, and labor,
reg. of deeds office 2 00
E Nelson, states atty's.
expenses 19 15
Dogden News, Co.' supt.
Supplies 19 50
Alma Brummond, work in
auditor's office 15 00
Hollandsworth Hart Lbr.
Co., lumber 80
Theo. Serr, services ren
dered Co. Auditor's office 62 50
Garrion -Times, pub. exam.
notices 5 50
John Brekken, office
supplies 22 99
Ed Fahlgren, labor on
river road 4 00
Loftsgaarden, expense
during institute, 1910,
Oct. 24th to 31st........ 1 75
John Brekken. tele
phone rental for Jan
Feb. and March 2 55
Adolph Wacker, office ex
pense 61 65
Harris Peterson, wood for
jail 8 50
Fred Pfister, coal for
county building 21 25
O Simon, delivering
Joseph Keller to insane
asylum 24 70
Hanson, salary drug
act
S E Dahl, service in co.
treas. and auditor's office
Herald Printing Co., sup.
Walker Bros. & Hardy,
21 25
67 50
6 68
Record )ook
Walker Bros. & Hardy,
Fee book 13
15 00
00
The quarterly report of
Harry Tarrasenko, justice of the
peace, for the quarter ending
March 31st was upon motion ap
proved and bills therein allowed'.
Harry Tarrasenko, justice
report fees 4 15
W Lambert, witness fees 2 20
Gust Coffin, witness fees.. 2 20
Nick Luefkin, witness fees 2 20
Louis Berger, taking testi
money and transcribing
same 8 67
Washburn Telephone Co.
May, phone service for
county 12 00
Upon motion John Brekken's
statement of $18.00 Exam, fees
paid into Institute fund was ap
proved.
Emil Anderson's report of April
1911 of abstract certificates and
fees received therefor was upon
motion approved.
Upon motion the statement of
O Simon for 115.10—adjourned
term of Dec. court was allowed.
The quarterly report of Harry
Tarrasenko, Justice of the Peace,
for quarter ending March 31st,
1911 was upon motion approved
and bills therein allowed.
Harry Tarrasenko, justice
1
fees -5 15
Tom Coryell, witness fees., 2 20
Earl Coryell, witness fees. 2 20
The quarterly report of E
Person, justice of the peace for
the quarter ending March 31st,
1911 was upon motion approved
and bills reported therein allowed.
E Person, justice fees. 7 15
Guy Cottinghan, Marshall 4 40
Upon motion the coroners re
port of E Heinzeroth was ap
proved. 'It*
Application of E Love for
abatement of taxes on N| NEJ and
SEI NE} & NEJ SEJ ofSeo. 85.
149-81, was npon motion granted.
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motion the Olerk of
LEADER
Government Hears
Coal Land Cases
Several Fraudulent Proof Cases Also
on the Calendar to be Heard
During Next Week
Last week the hearing of coal
and and fradulent proof cases was
begun. Tbe first case was that of
:heU. S. vs. Wm. H. Robinson
who is the heir to the George
Benson homestead. Cochrane &
Bradley of Bismarck were tbe at
torneys for the defendant, with
Geo. L. Robinson as the principal
witness.
On Monday the case of U. S.
vs. Louis D. Hoge was heard.
This was a coal hearing. The
claimant is in default as he is now
in Norway. The land contested
is near Underwood.
The case against Nittie Gorham
as heir of H. Coburn was heard
Tuesday. The land is located
near Coleharbor. Mrs. Gorham
was the only witness in this case
with Nelson & McCulloch as at
torneys for defendant.
A number of witnesses were
subpoened from Mercer when the
case against Herbert C. Weist was
brought up. Among them were:
Christ Sorrenson, Nels Olson,
Christ Christianson and A. Plow
man. J. A. Hyland was the de
fendant's attorney.
F. H. Register of Bismarck
came up Wednesday morning to
act as attorney in the Dregni coal
hearing on Thursday.
These cases are being tried by
G. B. Morgan and WBarker, spec
ial land inspectors. Miss Anna
Maloney of Bismarck is the re
porter.
Court's statement of $61.50, fees
collected for April, 1911 was ap
proved.
Upon motion the Reg. of Deeds
statement of $828.90, fees collected
for April, 1911 was approved.
Application for abatement of
taxes on the SEJ of Sec. 8-148
•84 was upon motion not granted.
Upon motion bill of O Raug
ust of $178.20 for insurance on
jail building was not allowed there
being no policies attached to bill
Upon motion the board decided
to insure the jail building and
barn for $5400.00 at the expense
of $158.5p.
Upon motiou bill of E Funk
for insurance on jail and barn was
allowed in tbe amount of $158.50.
Upon motion the following bills
were allowed.
Wood Drug Co., supplies
Marty, drayage
Wm Rost, boarding Nels
Edlund for April
Wright, Diem &
Mileago...............
Louis Bergquist, Diem &
mileage
3 25
4 00
25 00
21 00
19 80
Upon motion the application of
Henry Fedge for cancellation of
the extention of the personal pro
perty tax against the SEJ of Sec.
19-150-81 was approved.
Upon motion the following bill
was allowed.
State Hospital for the Insane,
maintance of county patients
$171.86.
Upon motion the following reso
lution was adopted.
(Resolution)
Whereas, at the general election
held in the County of McLean and
State of North Dakota dnring the
year 1910, one Alex Miller was
duly elected as commissioner from
the 2nd commissioners district of
McLean Oounty, North Dakota,
and qualified as snoh in due time,
and
Whereas, the said Alex Miller
has for a period of sixty days next
proceeding th? date hsreof whoUy letter boost your business.'
It is therefor Resolved
That said office be and the same
is hereby declared to be vacant.
(Continued on page four.)
Was Seasick
J. A. Hyland returned Friday
from his trip to Norway where he
accompanied his brother. This
was his first visit home since he
came to this country twenty years
ago. He says he enjoyed his visit
but everthing looked small aud as
he expressed it "close." He
returned on the steamer Mauret
ania and on account of the storms,
was six days in crossing the ocean.
The ocean proved a little too rough
for the health of Mr. Hyland and
le was glad when the trip was
over.
Advertising
Bottineau Courant: The other
day we made the statement to a
business man that "advertising is
the life bleod of trade" and he re
plied "that is a chestnut," but
when pinned down he admitted
that what he meant was that it was
a fact that required no proof, an
axiom of business, something
proven beyond a doubt. There is
no possibility of argument against
the value of advertising. Given
goods of merit, a dealer who is
ambitious, careful, truthful and
honest and add careful advertising
in a medium that reaches his ter
ritory end the only result possible
is increased sales.
Dealers very often assume that
those who come regularly to their
places of business know a good
deal abont the articles of stock
they carry and this is true except
that the dealer assumes too much.
There are many valuable and in
teresting things that can truthfully
be told that will help to create a
demand for the goods. For in
stance, there is now running in
this paper an advertisement of
formaldehyde, a drug in very com
mon use in all agricultural com
munities. This ad gives some in
formation regarding various uses
of formaldehyde and since its
publication last, week three per
sons have told the editor that they
bad learned from tbe ad a new use
of formaldehyde and the know
ledge had solved a difficulty. One
woman found it just what she
wanted to renovate a cupboard.
We mention this just as an il~
lustration. The same truth applies
to a hundred other articles in com
mon use.
Advertising is by no means a
donation to the printer. It is the
greatest force there is in a
successful business. True, it is
the printer's stock in trade, and he
cannot succeed unless he sells it,
bnt he gives value for every cent
he askes for it and then throws in
a lot for good measure.
Advertising not only benefits
the user, but boosts his town.
Every good thing that can truth*
fully be said of a business enter
prise bnilds np the reputation of
the town and helps every citizen.
Anyone who can read at all can
mention at a moment's notice a
dozen articles that are known in
every hamlet in the United States
jnst because they have been care
fully, persistantly and wisely ad
vertised. Advertising has built
big business. Let it bnild yours.
Let the foroa that made the name
"Boyal Baking Powder" worth
more than a. million dollars a
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The Leader Has in Connection
the Host Complete Job Office
in the Gouty. Get Oar Prices
$1.50 PER YEAR
failed and neglected to perform
any of the duties of said office, and
Whereas, the said Alex Miller
has been notified that said office
will be declared vacant upon his
continuant failure and refnsal to
perfarm the duties of said office,
and the said Alex Miller having
still failed and refused and neg
lected to attend any of the meet
ings of said Board or in any man
ner discharge the duties thereof,
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