The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-05-23

for distribution among the destitute of
Mcintosh county and OH . warrant sworn
out by the chairman of the boardOf county
commissioners has been placed under
arrest. 1t appears. however that he was
authorized to distribute it and has re-
ceipts to show that it was used as intended.
The new land law, says Register Pot
ter in the Fargo Republican, in addition to
repeating the timber culture and pre-emp-
ton statutes, contains a provision
which will put an end to much contest
litigation. Several United States cases
have already been dismissed and more
are likely to follow, because. under a clause
in section Z, & effect is given to the equitable
claims OF the innocent third parties who
have acquired titles to lands by mortgage
and transfer. The justice of this pro-
vision has long been impressed upon
many land officers, but only recently did
it receive the support of congressional
enactment. The new law also provides
that ti%mber-culture final proofs may be
made eight years from entry-provided,
of course, that a proper showing can be
made. But the feature of the law which
is attracting most interest is the clause
which permits Communication of timber
culture entries after four years cOmpli-
ance with the law: by the payment of $1.25
per acre. This privilege is confined to
residents of the state, non resident claim
ents being precluded from its enjoy
ment.
The. supreme court of the United
States meets on Monday next. to an
DECISIONS, after which it will adj
journ to the October term. More cases
have been disposed of during this term
than any other term in the history of the
the number already being $50, and
the decisions to be handed down Monday
will probably increase this to 600. The
organization of the new intermediate ap-
courts is expected to relieve the
court of two-thirds of it's work
and thus allow it to reach cases pending
for several years.
JUDGE CALDWELL in q Missouri case
decides that suicide cuts no figure in a
case involving the payment Of life insur-
ance to the heirs of the insured suicide,
Notwithstanding the reserve to that ef-
feet in the policy. 1t must be proved
that the party intended suicide when the
policy was taken out, else any stipula-
lion in the policy that in case of self-de-
struction the policy is void is of no
effect.
SECRETARY MCINTYRE of the North
Medical association has sent out
of the sixth annual meeting, to
be held at Fargo, May 18th. Drs. Cape
hart, Grassick and Musgrove constitute
The executive committee. Dental and
pharmaceutical societies Of the state are
also invited to meet with the associa-
lion.
The dispatches indicate that the rain
TALL has been general all over North Da-
kota, and in most sections it has been
to moisten the ground even be-
that of the spring rains. On the
Missouri slope nearly an inch mi a
quarter of water fell, and the condition
Of crops is now as perfect as could be de-
sired.
Col. Homer B. Sprague, late president
Of the Grand Forks university, is about to
open a young ladies' seminary in Cali
fornia. He has leased an elegant new
hotel property in the suburbs of San Fran
,isco, and will establish the most complete
college west of the Rockies.
JUDGE LAUDER has called a special
serm of court for Ransom county, az he
inds forty-six civil and twenty-one GRIM
NAL cases awaiting his attention. 1t is
stated there is no county in the state
With such an extensive list of criminal
on tap.
IT is now urged that the difficulty in
he law providing for a Scandinavian
professor at the Grand Forks university
night be obviated by giving the presi-
lency, now vacant, to an educator who
could attend to the duties Of the new
chair.
REMINGTON, the alleged Cass county
murderer, and whose defense is said to
70 that he was under hypnotic influence
It the time the crime was committed, has
chosen M. A. Hildreth of Fargo as his
attorney. A sensational trial is ex-
The pretty little village of Yorktown,
n Dickey county, dedicated a fine public
library last week. Gov. Burke and other
prominent persons were present at the
The library contains 1900
,olumes, nearly all of which were donated
~ York state people.
A recent circular from the Office of the
of Public Instruction
,ives the number of schools in Stutsman
county as SO. Cass county has $50. Rich
and $50, Grand Forks 116, Pembina no