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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07
Reply to "Gvpsv's Warning"
Those Horrible Words.


Fort Berthotd, N. D., Feb. 2, 1891.
WAsHBuRN LEADDR: Your last issue con-
tains two words that are an imposition on
an already long suffering and patient COM
munity. We have been sorely pressed for
the last three years on account of the ele-
ments not working to suit us at times
when good rains would have made our
fields yield an >hundred-fold, but became
reconciled with half crop, knowing that
it beat a full crop in older states. We have
seen the elevators steal a portion of our
hard earnings; we were scared when the
twine trust elevated the price of twine; we
thought dire disaster had struck us when
the harvester combine was consummated,
and were made happy when it busted; we
have been exercised and deeply concerned
in regard to the "ghost Dance" and have
been slightly affected by the Messiah craze;
some of us have been vaulted into space
by bucking bronco, and others have been
worried over the late senatorial contest.
But NEVER, in the history of our locality,
have We before been brought to dead
stand-still. The LEADER came duly to
hand last Saturday night, and since that
time the writer has not had nights sleep,
and his appetite is all gone. Those two
awful words did it. Llanfairpwn --
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07

Jim Bratron's pair of broncos "got on
their ears" last week because the stage
broke down, and took lively run over the
prairie. The ponies were caught uninjur-
ed, but the vehicle was hauled away in
dilapidated condition. The succeeding
trips have been made with covered rig,
which very much resembles hearse. A
ride in it causes q death-like chillness to
creep though ones system.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07
Legal Opinions Regarding the Publica-
tion of Itemized Statements.

Legal Opinions Regarding the Publica-
tion of Itemized Statements.
That our readers may be satisfied that
the position taken by the LEADER in re-
gard to the publication of the itemized
statements of school districts is correct,
we give below the opinions of two of the
leading attorneys of the state. States At
torney Rose, of Cass county, says:
With regard to the publishing of school
treasurer's statements required by the new
law, told the county superintendent the
other day, that as there was no particular
mode of publication prescribed that the
board could use it's own judgment as to
which mode would be most likely to reach
the greatest number of voters, and so that,
if they thought it best, they could publish
it by posting in the schoolhOuse instead
of advertising in newspaper.
A further and most conclusive interpre-
tation of the law, will be found in the fol-
lowing letter from Attorney General Spen-
Ger, which We publish in full.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 80, 1891.
DEAR S1B: Your favor of the 26th inst,
requesting my construction of the term
sspublished" as used in section 81 of the
school law of 1890, duly received and con-
sidered. think you are substantially cor
rect in your construction of said law. I
think that the publication could be either
by printing the report or by posting writ
ten notices. Tho law is somewhat blind,
but in my judgment the intention was,
that the statement referred to was to be
published by posting written notices. I
think, however, there should be three writ
ten notices published, instead of one, as
suggested by you, for the reason that in
all other cases where notice is required, af-
fecting the District, it is given by posting
three written notices in three public places
in the district, and while one notice might
fill the law, think three would be in &C.
cordance with the intention of the legisla-
ture. I should say this would be much
cheaper method of publication than by
printing the same in q paper, as can readi-
ly see that in large districts where there has
been a great number of receipts and dis
bursements during the year, if published
in paper it would be very expensive to
the district, and of course the intention OF
the legislature should be construed in favor
of that measure which would be least ex-
pensive to the district, and still comply
with the Law. Respectfully,
@. A. M. SPENCER, Atty General.
To B. II. COPELAND, States Atty, Wash
burn, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07


Oh, Lord, deliver us! It cannot be done.
We've tried it again and again.
One man offeredsto sell out yesterday
for 80 cents on the dollar and leave the
country; another loaded up 200 rounds of
$3.50 Winchester cartridges and started
for Washburn to remove the man that has
caused all this commotion. Some of the
more moderate ones advised him to call on
the Pilot man on his way down, thinking
Walker might dissuade him, but the gener-
al belief is that the Pilot man would go a.
long with him and help annihilate the
fellow who claims all the Ignite coal for
Mclean county.
Oh, those horrible words. For two days
and nights has the writer worked like a
beaver and sweat like an Indian agent be-
fore an investigating committee, trying to
pronounce them. A very intelligent Rec
Indian was asked what those words were
and after looking at the LEADEs awhile
remarked: "Damfno."
Is there no way out of this great "dead.
lock?" Can't you take "gock" of one and
"apwo" of the other? Please shorten them
that much at least. We'd do the same fol
you under similar circumstances. We are
suftering-some of us beyond recovery
The survivors do not want to put the state
to the expense Of calling out the militia to
settle this matter, but something MUST be
done. 'Tis not necessary to destroy their
usefulness, but cut them off by degrees
Do as Jewell did at the head of the Tribune
with his long black marks showing the re-
lat,ve strength of senatorial candidates
like the relative value of baking powders)
Please do as Jewell did until you get on,
friends on top. This does not come to the
LrADza in the form Of Q covered threat
but - IN appeal TO its noble generosity
II is petition from 1--WE arc the people,
There is no corporation nor trust behint
II. IT'S the sons of toll approaching an
other son of s-to,l to right great wrong
(signed) Joaa R. Cook,
And 66 others-the number We had at Bis
warck few days ago. 1--WE are the peo
J ple!"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07

County Commissioners Official Proceed
1ngs.
Washburn, N. D., Feb. 2, 1891, 10 a. m.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: Com'rs j. R. Mann, chairman,
Huston and Peterson.
On motion the following bonds we're ac-
cepted and approved.
Bond of Thos. Fitzgerald, for $1,000, as
sheriff.
Bond of VIM. Tower, of $1,000, as coro-
'ner.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed, and warrants ordered drawn:
G. T. Lange, as county auditor, sal
ary, postage and expressage, $76 90
R. h. Copeland, states attorney, sal
arv. 83 SO
Joseph Hare, for spikes S 90
John G. Benson, fees as register of
deeds, ~ 40
Theo. J.. Haugeberg, commissions
for January, 72 80
On motion board adjourned to l 80 p. m.
1880 p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Full board.
On motion the following bills were allow
ed, and warrants ordered drawn:
j. E. Britton, printing, stationery
and publishing proceedings, $3S IS
N. F. Boucher, advice, SO 90
q. R. Mann voted no on Boucher's bill,
and desired his vote to be so recorded).
Geo. E. Brownell, salary e. mileage, 26 10
Anton Peterson, services as com'r
and mileage, IS 90
@. F. Huston, services as com'r and
mileage, 81 90
j. B. Mann, services as com'r and
mileage, % 90
On motion J. E. Britton was appointed
justice of the peace.
On motion, Joseph Anderson was ap.
pointed justice of the peace.
On motion, Barney Mckinley was ap-
pointed constable.
On motion, Andrew Roseberg was ap.
pointed constable.
On motion, VIM. B. Lacy was appointed
constable.
On motion, the board adjourned to p.
m.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Full board present.
On motion, the bill of Nels J. Olson fol-
$14, for desk for superintendent of schools
was allowed at $11.
Barney Mckinley presented his bond al
constable in the amount of $2OO, which, OF
motion, was accepted and approved.
G. +. Huston rendered his resignation a
commissioner of third commissioner dis
trict, which was accepted.
Anton Peterson rendered his yesigna
tion 40 commissioner of first commission
er district, which was accepted.
Adjourned to Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1891, a
10 O'Clock a. m. G. T. LANCE.
County Auditor
J By F. B. WELLS, Deputy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07
a New Blacksmith.

The farmers of Mclean county, and the
people generally around Washburn, will
be rejoiced to learn that blacksmith has
located in this village. His name is Chas.
NJ. Griffeth, and he comes from Oliver coun-
ty. Mr.. Griffeth is frst-class mechanic,
and in connection with blacksmithing he
will engage in wagon work.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07
Coal HarbOr.
Coal Harbor, N. D., Jan. 80, 1891.

Coal Harbor, N. D., Jan. 80, 1891.
EDITOR LEADER: AS see neither an oc-
casional nor q regular correspondence
from this place, take the liberty of say
ing Eat things up here are booming, a.
from two to six teams are seen every day
at the Coal Harbor store loading up with
first-class but low-priced goods and sup
plies. It is nothing to see two or three In
dian teams daily loading up and taking
away whole beeves at time.
The friends of Mrs. Geo. L. Robinson
will be glad to hear that she is on the mend.
She has been quite poorly for several days.
improvements are still going on in Coal
Harbor. James Bartron is erecting black
smith shop, which will be of great benefit
to the settlers.
Our nimble and obliging clerk of the
Coal Harbor store, Mark Murphy, is some
what of bronco-buster, but he got bust
ed by kick from his bronco at Dwyers
ranch last Sunday, though he was not
much hurt.
The Coal Harbor school is progressing
finely, eighteen scholars being on the roll,
and every one attending regularly. Miss
Lydia staley, the teacher, is well pleased
with the Coal Harbor children, and thinks
they are not bad for children reared on
the prairie.
The school house was well filed Sunday
evening to hear discourse by Rev. Brow
nell, which was listened to attentively by
the appreciative audience.
The pleasant weather is made good use
of by the ladies, who take daily exercises
on horseback.
Several loaded teams passed through
town this week On their way to Minot, car
rying wheat, oats, potatoes and beef.
GAL.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07
Notice of Homestead Final Proof.

U. s. Land Office ut Bismarck. ~ d.. Dec 30, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
proof viii be made before the % register ant and re-
ceiver at Bismarck, n. Don February 10th, 1891,
viz:
MICHAEL SCIIENK,
For the nwA section "a, township 143 range 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz:
Joseph Nudleman, Solomon Nutliem:ln, Hans
Fritz, NOchim katz. all Of WaShburll. N. -.
L. s. NEAL. Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07

Judge Lacy and B. F. Long from Coal
Harbor passed Washburn for Bismarck
yesterday. The judge will visit the me-
nagerle in the capitol and help stir up the
animals.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07

Mrs. F. B. Wells, wife of our worthy
county auditor, came down from Coal
Harbor yesterday to visit her husband.
She will probably return home Monday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07

Mclean county's worthy representative,
Hon. John Satterlund, is not presenting
many measures, but all those he does pre-.
sent have merit and are worthy of q place
in the statutes. The following is the gist
of q bill he presented last week, which can
not fail to commend itself to every fair.
minded man:
House bill 81, by Mr.. Satterlund, pro.
vides that where claim is made for wages
for labor performed, plaintiff shall, upon
making oath that he has valid claim and
is unable to give security for costs, be ex.
empt from such security.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07

Bismarck Tribune: NJ. ]. Edgerley has
been selected. secretary of the board of
rrilroad commissioners to succeed Harvey
Harris. II is understood that Mr.. Harris did
not make very strenuous effort to hold
the position under the new administration
and Mr.. Edgerley, being q lawyer, posses
sed advantages that made him successful
applicant, In this connection the Tribune
wishes to add that, when Il says Mr.. Harris
has made faithful and efficient odlcial, IL
IL only saying that which will be admitted
by al Who have been In position to
Judge Of the merits and demerits of state
oncials. Mr.Harris is careful painstak.
inR andathoroughly competent, and would
mako an excellent railroad commissioner
himself some day. -;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07
Good Riddance.

The board of county commissioners met
last Monday pursuant to adjournment, two
OF the members, G. F. Huston and Anton
Peterson who were members of the old
board, taking their seats as usual This
may seem strange to many of our readers
in view of the fact that they were to be
ousted by mandamus proceedings, but a
brief explanation may clear away the
cloud. When they visited Bismarck,
Messrs. Huston and Peterson found that
they would have to vacate their seats on
the board and be stuck for the costs be-
sides, SO they offered to resign and let new
men be appointed if the suit against them
was dropped. In order to save further
trouble and expense this was agreed to,
and the sequel is, briefly stated, that they
met Monday morning, allowed few bills,
made four or five unimportant appoint
ments, and on Monday evening rendered
their designations. They did not resign
oheerfully, however. It was the first and
only public teat they ever got their teeth
on, and the lacteal fluid was so sweet to
their taste that it seemed like giving up
the very "bread of life" to let go of it. In
all our experience We never saw two men
20 out of Office more loathed and despised
by an honest people than these two men
who have disgracefully filed seats the past
year on Mclean county's board of com.
missioners. The people have good cause
for rejoicing, for, from this time hence,
the affairs of the county will be under the
supervision of careful, conscientious and
economical officials.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07

A South Dakota paper has the following:
1.-THE law upon the statute books, COM
pelling tho payment of fee for register
ing county warrants, is an outrage and
should be repealed. If the county hires q
man to do certain work for o., IL is not
justice TO charge him 10 cents, in order
that: lie may collect his bill"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07
FOR SALE. OR TRADE.

One good work horse and harness.
Inquire of R. n. Copeland, at the Leader
Office, Washburn, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07

j. R. Mann, chairman of the board OF
county commissioners, Vim. Lacy, county
Judge, and F. B. Wells, auditor, met as an
appointing board Thursday afternoon and
appointed John E. Allen as county COM
missioner for the 1st district, vice Anton
Peterson, resigned, and John Bettendorf
as commissioner for the Sd district, vice
Chas. F. Huston, resigned. Notices of their
appointment will be sent to Messrs. Allen
and Bettcndorf by mail, and on Tuesday
next, to which time Chairman Mann ad-
iourned the board, the new members will
meet and reorganize the board, and thence
forward the people may look for an honest
administration.
John R. Cook has purchased the McKor,s
kell place of Joseph Baubin. 1t adjoins
Cooks homestead, and is about one-half
mile east of where his house recently
burned down. There is good 1924
house on the place, built of hewed-timber,
lathed aud plastered inside and covered
with shiplap outside. He is perfectly san
guine of the future outcome of Mercer
county, claiming it is second to none in
the state. His 800 acres of land underlaid
with choice Ignite coal, with six feet of
the richest soil to be found between the
two oceans on top of it, makes him as IN
dependent as porker on ice.
Reply to "Gvpsv's Warning"
Heed not this Gypsy's trash
She's just trying to make mash
On her old friend B.;
But he's too old, you see!
Now, Miss G., you do say
You'll tell me all some day;
But I'll just tell you right here
That you had better keep still, my dear.
For if your chubby" should catch on, you
see,
That you we're writing letters to me,
He would get right up on his ear
And make it rather hot for you, fear,
Continued next week. DETECTIVE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

bills, canvasbacks, widgeons and pin
tail ducks, Sept. to May |. All other
wild fowl ,.Sept. to Jan l. Parairie
chicken protected TO Nov. 1891. No
trapping or sharing allowed. No punt
or swivel guns allowed. Nests and
eggs of birds protected. Possession,
sale or transportation during close sea-
son prohibited. Insectivorous and
song birds protected. Expectation of
game prohibited. Bounty of three cts
per head paid on sparrows. Using guns
within five miles of pigeon nestiDgs and
net within two miles is prohibited.
Speckled trout, grayling, California
trout, and land-locked salmon, with
hook and line only, May to Sept. /;
less than six inches protected; also pro
tected in streams where they are not ma
tive for three years after first planting.
Brook trout and graylings shall not be
taken for sale or sold. Black, straw
berry, green or white bass AT any time,
but by hook and line only; muscalonge,
July / to Mar. |. The use of dynamite,
herculean or giant powder or other ex-
plosives, seines, pound nets, gill lie 8 or
any species of nets, jacks or artificial
lights of any kind prohibited.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

July, $3.50

Writing of our exports and I'M
ports for the last fiscal year the Dry
Goods Chronicle says:
OF this large amount foreign vessels
freighted about $500 600, coo, and
earned probably 500, 100000 Of Ameri-
can gold to salt away in foreign
countries.
Great Britain has paid out for sub
sides up to and including 1880, $685.
l76,9SS. If we assume that her yes
sizes carried three-quarters of the
above mentioned freight, it would
seem that our trade pays dividend
of about % per cent. per annum on
the total expenditure.
Persons who oppose subsidies and
bounties to American shipping are
supposed to do so on economical
grounds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
NEW GAME LAW

Deer in Upper Peninsula, Sept. p TO
Oct. %; Lower Peninsula, Nov. 5 to
Nov. %. Killing deer or fawns in red
or spotted coat, and i'll the water, or by
means of pitfall or trap or artificial light,
forbidden. bounding prohibited, and
dogs found on deer track may be
killed. Deer and elks protected on
Bots Blanc Island until Nov. /, 1899.
Wild turkeys, Nov. ! to Dec. 10.
Woodcocks, Aug. - to Dec. ID. This
is the new law but it does not take eff
feet until Oct !, 1891, therefore the old
law is in force until then, which makes
the open season on woodcocks COM
mence Sept. /. The same is true re-
garding grouse, which, under the old
law. may be legally killed from Sept. l
to Oct. /, and under the new law as
stated herewith. Lower Peninsula:
Ruled grouse (partridge). Nov. | to
Dec. 10 Upper Peninsula: Ruled
grouse (partridge), Oct. to Jan. /.
Snipe and wild geese, red-heads, blue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
PERSONAL.


NJ. Pollasky was in Milwaukee last
week on business.
w. S. Turck and son, Ray, were at
Orchard Lake last Monday.
Ed.Hannah and wife left Wednesday
for weeks visit in Detroit.
j. w. Mcleod left Monday for Sault
st. Marie on a business tip.
Miss Carrie Smith is clerking at Geo.
M. Delavan'S store this week.
Miss Ester Krom of Pay City visited
Miss Coda Fink last Thursday.
Miss Flora Davis, of Fenton is visit
ing Mrs. b. VanDenBergh this week.
j. Longfelder and Otto Sanderhoff
were in st. Johns the first of the week
DR.. c. l.. Downie is in Grand Rapids
undergoing an operation for cancer on
his face.
w. Hens'er, wife and daughter, Of
Saginaw, visited George Bahlke and
wife Monday.
l., G.. Mason, President Of the Mus
kegon Improvement Association, was
in town over Sunday.
Major Anderson, the we'll Known
railroad promoter, is stopping at the
Sanitarium this week.
j. a. Pulfrey, of ST. Johns, brother
of George w. of this place was visit
ing the latter this week.
The largest stock of school and col
lege text books will be found at Hayt's.
next door to post Office.
W. ii. Fisher, of Duluth, one of the
prominent capitalists Of that city was
in town this week on business.
Mrs. b. +. Worthingtop and Mrs.
Reuben Coffin, of Emerson, was the
guest of Mrs. Pickett last Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Davidson went TO Sagi-
nav Wednesday morning, to make a
weeks visit with relatives and friends
Miss Bell DePew returned the last of
last week from two weeks visit with
friends at Sandwich, Ont, and Swartz
Creek, Mich.
A. NJ. Hudson and family enjoyed a
visit last week from Mr.. Hudson's
mother, of Bay City, and his sister, Miss
Mary Hudson of Connecticut.
Richard Anderson has accepted a
position on the Mt. Pleasant Enter
prise. He is good workman and
gentleman i'll every respect. The
RECORD wishes him success.
+. n. Mcnamara, cashier of the
Commercial Bank of Mt. Pleasant,
NJ. Deveraux and Hon. John Hance, of
that city, were in town Thursday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28
Notice to Sellers of Grain.

Geo. ii. Doan new manager of the
Alma Roller Mills having large ac-
quaintance with the flour trade in the
eastern states and long experience in
the manufacture of flour from Michigan
wheat, desires TO inform all interested
that the Alma Roller Mills are paying
and will continue to pay Grand Rapids
prices for wheat Bring your wheat to
the Alma Roller Mills. We can please
you. Try our prices on wheat, oats and
rye. Best of flour given in exchange
for wheat. We keep constantly on
hand bran, middling, corn and corn and
oats feed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

To show the eject the tariff has
had upon the farming industry of
the state we publish the following
fgares taken from the Detroit
Custom House reports. The COM
PARSONS are made for the months OF
July 1890 and 1891.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

All wool cheviots, AZ inches wide
are selling in New York for 40 cents
per yard wholesale. The duty is 65
cents per yard. 1t doesn't seem in
this case as if the tariff was much of
a tax.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

The South Bend CInd) Tribune of
recent date contained the following
information regarding binding Irvine
which can be understood without an
elaborate explanation; 1t is nine
months since the Mckinley bill went
into effect, so far as it concerns
binding Irvine. The price of binding
Irvine last harvest under the old
tariff law was as follows:
standard ....... II cents to = cents per pound
Jlte ...........l2 q" " u
MANILA. ...,...... ...--.lO
The price on binding Irvine for
the present harvest under the "Mc.
Kinley robber tariff" is as follows;
Standard ...................l0 cents per pound
JIte ..............s cents 10 l6 cents per pound
Manila ......... .........l2 cents per pound
The farmers of Indiana are getting
standard Irvine TO cents cheaper,
jute twIne 4 cents a pound cheaper
and MANILA 4 cents cheaper under
the Mckinley bill instead of paying
double price, as democratic papers
and orators declared, last October,
they would.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-28

BUSINESS Locals, In Local Column, 10 cents
per line for each and every insertion.
Locals under special head, cents per line.
RESOLUTIONS, Sl.OO.
CARD or THANKS 90 cents.