The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-14

L. Belden, who was member of the house
last winter from Logan county, tells me
there can be scarcely any doubt as to the
completion of the 500 road from Monango
via Youngston to Bismarck, the coming
season, and that work will be commenced
as soon as spring opens. He says j. W.
Raymond has given assurance that such
are the facts and that the money to carry
on operations is now on deposit in the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce of St. Paul. 1t
is understood that Tom Fortune of this
city has been awarded the contract for put
ting the grade in shape along the entire
extension. The completion of this line is
looked forward to with feverish interest by
the people living in the region through
which it will pass, as it will afford bett:r
markets for produce and open up a direct
route to the coal fields in the west and
northwest.
Col. Lounsberry: am glad to see that
the legislature defeated the capital and re-
submission schemes. After prohibition
has had a fair trial and an honest attempt
has been made to enforce the law, will be
the time to resubmit that question. No
one who watched the corruption to have
been encountered on every hand in the
South Dakota capital campaign could wish
to see capital removal fight in North Da-
kota. Besides it is not creditable to the
Red River Valley to seek to cripple or hold
back the development of the western part
of the state. 1t is reproach to the state
to assume that everything outside of the
Valley is worthless and unworthy of consi-
deratiOn.
The following appointments have been
made by Gov. Burke: Public examiner r.
E. Wallace, Jamestown; oil inspector, F.
A. Wardwell, Fargo; state board of equali-
zation, J. Tombs of Grafton, A. L. Hans
com of Towner, A. B. Guptill of Fargo, W.
s. Buchanan of Sargent, William Dwyer of
Napoleon, and j. R. Clark of Mandan;
state board of agriculture, Omer l.. Steele
of Johnstown, Oscar H. Will of Bismarck,
E. H. Thursby of Towner, E. NJ. Sanford
of jamestown, William Weaver of Durbin
and Arthur w. Farley of Ashley.
Jamestown Capital: In view of the re-
cent action of the legislature upon the sub
ject of resubmission it is not difficult to
see that the great state issue, two years
hence, will be upon the election of men,
bers of the legislature with reference to
their ideas about prohibition. Had re-
submission been defeated by actual vote
upon the merits of the controversy, in
either house, perhaps no unusual interest
would have been developed in the choice
of representatives and senators for the
next session. But the very doubtful posi-
tion in which the resubmission resolution
rests will make an open and aggressive
warfare unavoidable.
Tower City Journal: There is no use
talking, liquor is being sold in Tower City
without license. We have prohibition law
so why not enforce it? We see, more or
less, the effects of it every day. 1t would
be an easy matter, seems to us, to find the
guilty party-or parties-as the case may
be. The journal would like to see the law
enforced. We were told here in own Office,
just few days ago, that if we published
anything against whiskey, we would ''get
the tar knocked out of u.s." We never take
a bluff. So see if we do.
Fargo Argus: Old Susan B. Anthony,
who rode an ichthyosaurusf for saddle pony
the shadows of Ararat, and Belva Lock
wood, who was admitted into the Union in
1898, are having clawing and hair pulling.
match, Marks of Dusenberry rules, scratch
as scratch can, in Washington. Auntie
Susan has just gouged Colonel Belva with
the declaration that 'tshe bleaches her hair
and paints her face" Now, let Belva pull
off her wig, and go for Susan baldheaded.
Exchanges: Give us the hews. Are your
folks on visit? Are you entertaining
your friends? Got baby at your houses
Anybody sick? Who's dead? New enter
prise in your neighborhood? Improve
ments? Fires? Casualty? Runaways?
Elopements? Marriages.? Dinners? Sur
prise? Anything that's new we want. Send
us postal. Please give us facts. It don't
make any difference where you ive-in
town or country palace or cabin
don't be prompted by false modesty, but
speak out.
Devils Lake Inter Ocean: The president
on Tuesday nominated Dean w. Ham
mond, of Lakota, for register and Thomas
E. Olsgaard, of Fargo, for receiver of the
land Office at Minot. Mr.. Hammond is a
popular young man who has been deputy
register of deeds of Nelson county for some
time. Mr.. Olsgaard is the partner of Con-
gresham Johnson's brother.
The timber culture and pre-emption
laws are repealed and the Bismarck land
Office has received instructions not to ac