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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-25
Julv 21. 1Oa. ~

July 81, 10 q. m.
The board of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment.
Present, full board.
On motion, the following bills were al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn on the
respective funds:
VIM. Lacy, salary for June. ...$25 90
John Nelson, services as assessor. 81 90
Lewis johnson, 50 90
B. F. Long, 81 90
B. McGinley, work on road No. b.. so
The resignation of H. Bartels, Justice of
the peace, was accepted.
On motion, John Reuter- was appointed
to fill vacancy of Fl. Bartels, resigned.
The resignation of ]. Burgum, supervi-
sor of road district No. 2, was accepted.
On motion, James Heath was appointed
supervisor of road district No. 2 to fill va
cancy of j. Burgum, resigned.
The following estimate was made of
county expenses for the ensuing year:
County judge. e.................$ 800 90
County auditor, Observation-Disclosures. 92O 90
County sup't of schools. ...... 500 90
County treasurer. zoo 90
States attorney. ey............... 400 90
County physician. 800 90
Miscellaneous. s................. 2,1OO 90
Moved and seconded that tax of $3.50
be levied for general county fund. Carried.
Moved and seconded, that tax of $3.50
be levied for gopher destruction fund.
Carried.
Moved and seconded, that tax of 81, 900
be levied for road fund and fre-bresks.
Carried.
Moved and seconded, that tax of $500
be levied for bridge fund. Carried.
Moved and seconded, that q tax of g.
500 be levied for interest on bonds fund.
Carried.
On motion, John Merry was appointed
appraiser of an estray horse In the hands
of Joseph Nudleman.
John E. Allen repoeted that he had ap-
praised the mare IN the hands of John
Ecklund at $50. The report was accepted.
On motion, the county was divided into
ten fire districts, corresponding in number
with the road districts, and the road super
visors were appointed fire wardens in their
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-25
Turtle Lake, June 26. 1891.

Broke away from the undersigned at
Turtle Lake, about the last of May, one
sorrel mare with silver name and tail,
branded v on one hip, and combination
figure and ON the other; had on bride
when she got away. Any one taking up
the above mare and returning her to me
or to John Chrlstianson of Washburn will
be suitably rewarded.
K1111E C. MILLER.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-25

Stanton Pilot: j. g. Rapelje of Bis
marck came up to attend the board of
equalization. Mr.. Rapelje has extensive
landed interests in this county, being the
principal owner of the 1O-foot vein Of coal
on the Missouri.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-25

Washburn, N. D., July 18th, 1891,
The board of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment.
Present, full board.
John Bettendorf reported that he had
the mare held by Hans Storm
at $45. The report was accepted.
On motion, the board adjourned to a.
m. July 14th.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-25
CT 0 SIN G 0 U T.!

In order to close out our stock we will sell
goods at the following prices:
Boots, Shoes, Crockery, Glassware, Hats,
Caps and Boys Suits---At COST.
Salt, $2.25 per bbI., and freight from Bismarck.
Soap, $3.50 to $3.50 per box Steel Nails, 4
and 5 cents per pounds
Now is your chance to buy at bedrock prices
for Cash. Call early, before it is gone.
Fa1nSett Bros.
Washburn. N. d. June 10, 1891.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-25

We copy from the Sparta (Wis.) 1nde-
pendent the following in regard to the
location of the new Indian school author
lied by the last congress. The report was
made by Special Agent Ainslie, who Wis
tied Wisconsin for the purpose of looking
over the different towns bidding for the
school. The Independent says: "Mr.
Ainslie reported in favor of the selection
Tomah as the most favorable location.
The citizens of that town had offered a
farm of 200 acres, valued at between $4,000
and $4,000. The department has decided
to follow his recommendations. Twenty
five thousand dollars are available for the
establishment of the school, and the build
ings will be prepared at once.''
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-25

At meeting held in the city hall at
Bismarck last Monday afternoon for the
purpose of organizing district fair asso-
citation, the counties of Burleigh, Emmons,
Logan, Morton, Mercer, Mclean, Stark,
and Kidder were fairly represented. The
association incorporated for a period of
twenty years, and the following directors
were elected: o. H. Will, Burleigh; T.. J.
Woodmansee, Kidder; James A. Weed, Lo-
gan; E. Boley, Morton; Erard Wooster,
Emmons; s. M. Tracey, Stark; John Rob-
inson, Mclean.
committee of three was appointed to
draft constitution and bylaws, and the
association adjourned to meet again at
Bismarck on the first Tuesday in August,
at which time more complete arrange
ments will be made about holding fair
this fall.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-25

brl0ge fund. 144 ~
be transferred to interest on bonds fund.
Carried.
On motion, the bill of Nugent d Brown
for tax list books for 1891, was allowed at
500.
On motion, the board adjourned to
Tuesday July 21st, 10 a. m.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-25

July IA, 8 O'Clock a. m.
Board of commissioners met pursuant
to adjournment.
Present, full board.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-25

July IA, 10 a. m.
The board of equalization met pursuant
to adjournment.
Present, full board.
On motion, the board adjourned to July
Goth, ut l p. M, on account of incomplete
assessment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-There will be
O merry party at the residence OF Chief
Justice and Mrs. Fuller tonight, when
o dinner will be given TO the young
ladies who are to act as bridesmaids on
the occasion OF the marriage of Miss
Mildred Fuller, on Monday next. These
are Miss Fisk and Miss Flanagan. Of
New York city, Miss Moore. of Orange,
N. j., Miss Weber, OF Brooklyn. and
Miss Swinton, Of Port Jervis, N. Y.
The latter came home from Dresden
especially to oficiate as bridesmaid and
will return there next week. All six
are college friends Of the bride. Covers
will be laid for t~wenty-six guests, and
tomorrow Mr.. Hugh Wallace, of Tacoma,
the groom-elect, will dine his ushers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
Il Is Bras, Not Browne.

MITCHELL, S. d., Jan. Judge
Haney yesterday rendered his decision
in the Browne va. Bras contest Ease Cor
the Office of superintendent OF schools
in this county. This decision was
favorable to Mr.. Bras. In Judge
Haney's deci sion in the case 1t was set
forth that the only question involved
was whether or not voters within the
limits of the city Of Mitchell had a
right to vote for that officer, II at being
an independent district If they did
Bras was elected, and if they did not
Browne was elected. 1t was held that
the intent of the state constitution was
that the Office of county superintendent
Of schools, like the other county Of
fees, shall be voted for by all the quail
flied electors of the county at the gen.
eral election. That If the Legislature
had the power to change this rule with
to superintendent ii had the
power to provide that only a portion of
the qualified voUers Of a county shall
vote for the other county Offices. The
rule thus established by the constitu-
ton cannot be changed by the legisla-
ture. 1t was therefore held that all
qualified voters of Dawson county, in
GLIDING the independent district of the
city Of Mitchell, were entitled to vote
superintendent OF schools.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
North Pole Mine Incidents.

CUSTER, s. D., Jan. L-out at the
North Pole mine on last Saturday there
occurred quite a little circumstance.
Several Of Mr.. Bellwood's horses were
missing, also two or three horses of
other men living there, in all fifteen
head Of the animals. There was some
Of the wire fence cut which enclosed the
pasture. Some of the lei were away
hunting the stock in the afternoon, and
on returning discovered their house
afire. 1t was SO far gone that nothing
was saved and all the clothes, bedding
and other property were consumed.
Nothing has been heard OF the stock up
to this time and 1t is suspected thatthey
are stolen.
There is a great deal of assessment
work now being done on the mines in
this vicinity by the p~rospectors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
GeneraI Miles Recommends Removals
NARROW ESCAPE.
CareIessness of an Engineer--InJury
to a Boy.

The Carelessness of an Engineer--InJury
to a Boy.
SERGEANT BLUFFS, Ia, Jan. 3.-Yes-
terday morning the son Of L. Dewey
was thrown from the colt he was riding
and sastained savsro injuries, the ekui
bone just over one of his eyes being
crushed In. Several doctors from the
city assisted Or. Keeny of this place in
caring for him, and the boy is doing
we'll.
AS the teams were returning from the
grave, where they had just buried
youngMr Brassfield yesterday afternoon
the velvet limited train on the Sioux
City and Pacific came around the curve
just as Mr.. and Mrs. Page were
crossing the track. The train
struck the hind wheels Of the
wagon and sending it twenty feet
through the air landed it in fragments
on the platform of the station. The
occupants were thrown with it, and be-
sides a sever shaking up Mrs. Page
had a confusion on the forehead and
Mr.. Pages cheek was cut open, and he
was bruised on the arms and limbs.
The train stopped and camo back to see
what damage was done, and the engi-
neer received 4 severe reprimand from
the citizens for running his train so
fast around the curve without keeping
his bell or whistle going.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
THE PRIVATE BANKS
Discussing a Method to Protect
Dcposltors.
Drafted Bill for Presentation 20 the
Illinois Legislature Which
Meets Next Week.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-The recent failure
Of Kean and Prettymap's private banks
has had SO much effect in stirring up
the community to a necessity Of placing
such Institutions under control that a
conference OF representative citizens
will be hold this evening to discuss the
subject OF private banks aud the proper
method TO be pursued to protect deposit
tors from such disasters.
The private bankers of Chicago, of
whom there are in the neighborhood
of seventy-ave, have been invited to
attend the conference.
Several of them have expressed their
willingness to file with some proper
public official, a bond that will be ample
security against loss to depositors.
The argument IL used in favor Of
such a bond that il private banks ara
solvent there can be no possible objec-
tion to filing the bond.
Should any bank refuse to do so, how
ever, the public would be fairly warned
and unsound concerns would fall to the
ground.
Meanwhile, a bill mas been drafted
for presentation to tho legislature
which meets next week, placing private
banking institutions on the same foot
ing as state banks, with reference TO
inspection and control By the state aud
itor, provided the proprietors of such
banks desire. According to this meas
ure the owners of private banks may
apply to the auditor of state for exam
ination on the same basis as state
banks, and when this application has
been granted they will be subject to all
the penalty features relating to the
mismanagement Of state banks.
The reports Of the state auditor must
be published at least four times a year,
but at the discretion of the officials in
question they may be made much more
frequently.
Nine private banks have already de-
clared their intention Of awaiting them
selves of its provisions il such a law be
passed, and it is thought that all the
rest that are solvent will be driven into
limo
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
RIDERLESS HORSES
Fourteen of Them in the Hostile
Camp.
The Soldiers Are Closing In on the
Hostiles From Every Direc-
Indians Fortified.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. ID. (yia Rush
vile, Neb.) J, Jan. "A scout just in
Srom the hostiles says that fourteen
cavalry horses, with saddles and other
equipments on, were brought in to the
hostile camp last night by young war
riors. The scout heard the hostiles
make remarks TO the effect that there
were fourteen less soldiers TO fight and
that they, the hostiles, lost only two
warriors in getting the fourteen cav
airy horses, enc.
The scouts report has created a new
sensation here, which is being followed
up by increased activity around mill
tary headquarters. That the intelli.
gence means that a battle or skirmish
has taken place in which Brooke or
Carr's command has lost men there is
little doubt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
TEACHERS CONVENTION.
Election OF Cheers of the state Teachers
Association.

Election OF Cheers OF the state Teachers
Association.
DIES MoINEsr la Jan. 2.-The state
teachers convention yesterday was de-
voted to general meetings. The first
matter on the program in the morning
was the reading of a paper on THE
County Superintendency, Its Require
ments and Problems" by County Super
intendent r.. c. Barrett, OF Usage. The
discussion of this paper was led by
County Superintendent Mary Aida
Tate, of Washington, and S~uperinten-
dent A. w. Stuart, of Ottumwa. ''Edu-
cational Tendencies" was the subject
OF a paper by Professor j. c.. Gilchrist,
of Sioux City, which was also discussed
by Professor A. Loughridge, of Cedar
Falls, and superintendent G. w. Sam
son, of Belle PLANES. The standing
committees were appointed for the next
year, and the election of officers re-
suited as follows: President, II. IL.
Freer, Cedar Rapids; first vice-presi-
dent, Miss Mary Rogers, OF Mahaska
county; second vice-president, May
Doolittle, Ames: secretary, j. NJ. Me-
han, Des Moines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
Railroad Alliance.

SHELDON, Ia, Jan. 1.-Superintend-
ent @. s. C~osgrove, general counsel,
Judge J. w. Carey, both OF Chicago;
Geo. e. Clarke, of Algona, and Milt H.
Allen, OF Sanborn, representing the Chi
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway
company, were here yesterday. They
were in attendance upon Judge Ladd's
court in vacation, in an action brought
by the railroad commissioners to COM
pei the above company to grant to the
Sunny Hill alliance the privilege Of
erecting coal sheds on the company's
sidetrack at Hartley. j. b. Dunn.
county attorney, representing the
plaintiffs in the suit. Judge Ladd took
the matter under s~dvisement and will
render his opinion in the near future.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
HUNS On THE WARPATH.
n Edgar Thompson Strikers Attack Il
Workmen Not Out

The Edgar Thompson Strikers Attack tho
rkm Not Out
PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 2.-The strike
Of the Hungarian furnace men of the
Edgar Thompson steel works at Brad
dock, Pa, resulted in a serious riot yes
terday afternoon, in which four mon
were seriously hurt and a dozen others
bruised. The Hungarians quit work at
midnight and the plant was partially
idle, only about 100 men being at work
repairing the furnaces. About ! o'clock
a crowd of 200 strikers armed with
clubs, picks, shovels and revolvers,
made an attack on the furnace men at
work, who were wholly unprepared for
the assault, but bravely stood their
ground. The fight lasted nearly half
an hour, and when the Hungarians were
put to fight 1t was found that Michael
Quinn, Lew Kramer, John Heason and
Patrick Briggs, all workmen, were Sc
verely wounded and at least a dozen
more or less hurt. Quinn's injuries are
fatal. The sheriff has sworn in 200
deputies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
rERuvlA's Sou q
Stirring Up an Insure elton which Cost
Many Lives.

stirring Up ~ Insure elton Which Cost
Many Lives.
NEW YoRK, Jan. a.-Advioos from
Peru give details Of q revolution which
occurred at Lima on December 5. HE
rola, the B~oulsnger OF Peru, had been
quietly at work for some time among
the lower classes, ~endeavoring to create
o revolution which would place him in
q position OF dictator.
On the afternoon Of December 8, sew
eral of P~eriola's chosen followers OBJ
tanned admission to Fort Santa Catalina
with about eighty men A signal was
given and the insurrectionists suddenly
took possession OF the fort. Govern
ment troops were called out and for two
hours a fierce battle waged, which ended
in the defeat OF the revolutionists. The
Peruvian consul said today that he had
no fear OF further outbreak.
The correspondents OF w. X. Grace 81
Co. mako light of the trouble, and say
there is no further danger of revolution.
Seventy-five OF the jnsurrectionists
were killed in the fight at the fort.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
Cold Weather i'm Europe.

LONDON, Jan. 3.-Extremely cold
weather continues prevalent on the
continent. the ice formation is fast
extending TO the mouth of the Danube.
On the Russian frontier packs of wolves
are observed moving southwark, driven
by the stress of weather to warmer lati-
tudes in search of prey. Large hunting
parties have set out to destroy them.
The ice in the river ODER, in Holland,
Is being broken by a detachment OF
pioneers, in order that numerous water
mills along the banks may be kept
moving and men employed. In Paris
and London freezing weather prevails,
but in berlin yesterday the thermome-
ter rose Is degrees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
THE MIDLAND PACIFIC.

Gen. Mgr. Geo. VI. Nix Says the Continen-
tai Line Is Bound to Go Through.
DUBUQUE, Jan. General Manager
Geo. NJ. Nix Of the Midland Pacific ia
home to spend a few days with his fam
lily. The road is projected from Pierre,
5. d., to Puget Sound, a distance Of
1,4O0 miles, and is to be e part of a con-
t~inental line. The route has been sur
veyed several times and the final sur
vey has now progressed as far west a
Minnesota, S. d., which is in the heart
OF the Black Hills and is surrounded
by coal fields partly owned by ex-Gov-
ernor Larrabee, of Iowa. Mr.. Nix says
the line is certain to be built and that
construction will begin next summer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
CLERK JEWITT'S DILEMMA.
Petition of Democratic Members of a
Legislature for an Injunction.

Petition of Democratic embers of the
Legislature for mn Injunction.
CONCORD, n. II. Jan. 2.-The matter
of the petition of the Democratic mem
bers Of the legislature for an injunction
to restrain Clerk levitt from placing
the names of 'If entitled" members on
the roll OF the next house, is before the
supreme court today, a full bench being
in attendance. Forty members are
affected by the proceedings. Clerk
levitt filed a reply in which he declares
that he has refrained from determining
any question which might arise on the
certificates of election, but says that,
at the same time, he regards it as his
duty to put on the roll seventeen names
Of the forty cited by the petition, pro-
vided the proper certificates are pre-
sented. He adds that he proposes 10
put them on unless he is satisfied that
such is not his duty. At the same
time, he asks advice and instruction
and a decree of the court as to his duty
in the promises. The argument is ex-
pected TO occupy the entire day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
Texas Mil SIrikcra-

ORANGE, Tex, Jan. 1.-The mill
owners met yesterday to consider the
proposition made them by strikers to go
to work at once on the old time and
wages, provided the mill owners would
obligate themselves to come down to
ten hours within sixty days. This the
meeting would not agree TO. but after
an hour or two Of discussion evolved a
proposition TO the strikers, in substance
about as follows: That as soon as the
mills of Alabama, Mississippi, Florida,
Iowa, Missouri, Louisiana, Arkansas
and other points in Texas granted the
ten-hour system they would grant it
here without being asked by the labor
ers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
Duluth Hopes for a New Road.

DULUTH, Jan. Am important rail
way meeting will take place oon in the
interests Of Duluth. Since the consum-
nation of the Duluth, Red Wing and
Southern scheme the incorporators
have been considering an extension
from Zumbrota to Sioux City. giving
Duluth a hold on the Iowa wheat and
corn belt. Several officials of the Du-
luth and Southern will leave within a
short time for Colorado to visit the Off
Gals of the Pueblo and Duluth road. 1t
is not unlikely that the result OF this
conference will be the foundation of a
coalition whereby the Pueblo company
may come to Sioux City, the Red Wing
continuing the line to Duluth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10

The French minister of trade has just
collected a lot Of interesting opinions
concerning the labor question from all
classes OF men in the French mercantile
world. One hundred and fifty thousand
question blanks were sent out, and
g.. 900 were returned with all
All boards of trade throughout France
protested against the interference Of
the state in the solution of labor prob
lens. The industrial courts spoke for
the nineteen hour day; the trade socie-
ties for the elght-hour day. All French
chambers of commerce declared that
the introduction Of the eight-hour day
would result in the decrease OF produc-
ton. A somewhat unexpected result
Of the investigation was the discovery
that an unusually large number of
Swiss and German workingmen have
been crowding the French factories of
late years. The report Of the whole in
vestigation will be published about
Jan l.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
ALLEGED Fraud OF Com stock

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2.-The Midland
Mercantile company. produce commits
sion brokers, failed recently. Suit was
brought by several of the creditors and
the answer of the company was fled to-
day. 1t charged the manager OF the
company, c. ii. Comstock, with having
entered into a conspiracy with several
largo commission houses here to de-
fraud the company. 1t is alleged he de-
frauded the company out of $4,000. Suit
will be brought against the firm in
volyed ia his transactions. When the
failure of the company occurred Com
stock tried to commit suicide, and fail
ing, left the town and his whereabouts
are unknown.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
South Dakota Bonds Sold.

Sioux FALLS, s. d., Jan. 3.-The re-
funding bonds to cover the outstanding
warrant Indebtedness existing under
the territorial regime have been issued
and sold to the Providence Savings
bank, of Rhode Island. They are is
Rnad ataL per cent and are sold at
par, which, in consideration OF the fact
that the money market is very close
and tight, speaks well for South Da-
kota securities. The deal was COM
pleted yesterday in New York city, J.
NJ. Bailey, jr., having succeeded in
making the sale for the state treasurer,
w. L. Smith.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-10
Kean Is Beinr Pressed.

CHICAGO, Jan. attorney Mayor,
representing the creditors of S. A. Kean
& Co., the insolvent banking firm,
stated in court that the statement OF
the banks condition by the assignee
had been completed, and was more ia
vorable than had been anticipated. The
bank would pay 35 10 40 cents on the
dollar, besides equities in the assets at
preselt unavailable. Attorney Mayor
SAYS IL has been decided 20 lay the facts
Of the failure before the grand jury
with a view to securing Kean's indict-
ment.