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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-04
Important Land Ruling,

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-The interior
department made an important ruling
in q Montana land case. Cooks de.
claratory statement. No. 1928, made Jan.
%, 1880. by President limerick of the
Montana Smelling Go, is ordered held
for cancellation. President limerick
admits the fling was made by him in
the interest Of Q company, which invali-
dates it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-04
n1oody,s Judsesl,ip Chances.

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-Moody's
chances for appointment as n of the
new circuit judges are Frightening.
Judge Sanborn is his only competitor
in the northwest. Pettigrew feels conf
dent that Sanborn will never receive an
appointment, whether Moody does or
not. Pettigrew has been urging
Moody's claims and added to his per-
sonal recommendations are those of the
South Dakota representatives of the
lower house. Kyle, the alliance sena-
ator, still refuses to endorse Moody.
Pettigrew relies to q certain extent up.
on Moody's success, however. upon the
fact that he is an Indianaian by birth
and a close friend of the president.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-04
After wahpeton Alleged violators.

WAHPEroN. N. D., June 27.-The
fight against illegal liquor selling has
commenced here. The "law and order"
committee secured injunotions against
10 persons restraining them from SELL
ing liquor. Two of the ten are against
keepers of houses of i'll repute. Two
seizures we're made. but no liquors we're
found on the premises. "Piggers'' are
very sly in the traffic here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-04
Flaxseed-n.o5k and s1.os.

Minneapolis,
Minneapolis. June 3-Followtng are the clos.
ing quotations: No. / hard. June, 99c; on
track. 99c@99k: No. 1 northern, June and
July. 941c; September. s8Ac: on track. 95kc;
NO. 3 Northern. June. 92c; o. track, 92c; Octo.
Der, closing, @1; December, SIX,
WOOL.
Minneapolis. June 89.-The following are the
quotations on wool delivered in Minneapolis.
and for good. bright lots the outside prices are
paid:
Unwashed medium and fne medium ....i7019c
UnMasneu. coarse 140l7c
Tub washed. 5000
Black &c less.
There is not much change in wool, but you
viii be Informed ofany difference In quotations.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-04
Some Postomce Matters.

some P0stoflce Matters.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The follow.
ing postmasters have been commits.
stoned after approval of their bonds by
the postmaster-general: Lawrence K.
Devlin at Fl. Assinaboine, Ohotou
County, Mont. Robert j. Locklin at
Pictari, Towner County, N. D.; Nellie
Gill at Gill, Glass; County. n. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-04
Weather Bureau Transfer.

WASHINGTON, June 3d. The formal
transfer of the weather bureau from the
war department to the agricultural de-
partment. under an act of last congress.
will take place tomorrow. General
Greedy will then relinquish his duties
as chief of the bureau, and Secretary
Rusk will assume them on the behalf of
the department of agriculture.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-04
Another Collector short.

ARKANSAS CRY, Ark, June 80 -
Sheriff and Collector John Warfield, of
Desla county, is missing, and has failed
TO make a settlement with the treasurer.
To-day was the last day allowed by law
for such settlement. His accounts are
ct least 1915, 600. He left saying he was
going to Dumas. but went to Little
Rock, thence to Memphis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-04

thu OutDrVHR IuVeBlI8HtIou F~O8tp0Heu'
WASHINGTON. June 30.--The special
committee appointed by the senate at
the last session to visit South Dakota
and investigate the cause of the Indian
outbreak last winter has postponed its
tour till fall. Senator Pettigrew, who is
. member of the committee, says this
sction has been determined upon
vithin the last few days.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-04
Commercial.

NEW YORK, June 80.
MONEY-Easy, ranging from 2h to 4 per cent;
last loan 8; closed offered at 2x per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-5K to per 2
cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Quiet, but weak
at s4.s5x for sixty days bills. and $4.ssA for
demand.
RAILROAD STOCKS,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-04

r. J. Hinton, special agent in charge
Of the irrigation inquiry, says that the
great Colorado plateau a possibly be
made arabic by means Of irrigation,
thus adding 100000 0 acres to the
arabic area.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-01

are ineligible players. Under the terms of the
national agreement, when any club of league
under It's protection Is in need Of player ii can
make requisftion upon league OF a lower class
LOT suen player, and upon the payment OF a GER
tam specified sum of money to the club from
which the player is taken, becomes entitled to
ms services. One Of the provisions Of the trans
Ter Is that the player must agree to it.
ward and Huston. as is well known. have
been playing with Sacramento, but are under
reserve 10 spokane, and have just returned there
py the ORDER OF the board of control. The St
faui cluo, OF the Western Association, which il
Oaoiy IN need OF a second baseman, has made
requlslion Tor Ward and has agreed upon terms
Win MIN. Secretary Rockwell, OF the Pacific
Northwest League, has received official notifica-
uon OF tne transaction, and has sent the check
from St Paul to Spokane
~ Is almost certainty that the board OF con-
troi VIII award Ward to St Paul. and the valid
ny Oh yesterdays game resolves itself into a
quesuon OF priority OF time. 1t must be decided
py .ne board whether the action OF the st. Paul
cluo tnas far has been sufficient to transfer
"aru services to them, aud consequently in
Eligible 10 play with Spokane There is prob
sDiy nothing in the claim that Huston is ineli-
giDie, as no club has yet made formal requisi-
uon lot ms services, although one of the West
cru association teams is said to be after him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-01
CARELEssNEss IN SCORING.
Ignorance Displayed by Men Who Keep
the Records.

the ReCOrus.
The scoring to be found among some of the
"a nor leagues Of the country is often a fearful
and wonderful thing, and some of the mistakes
that ara almost without end, are ludicrous in
the extreme teech Maskrey tells good story
OF scorer in England, who gave credit for a
base hit when single was trade, but failed to
do so when the hit was Tor two or moro bases
Big Lew schoeneck laughs Il yer when he
tells OF the style OF q reporter - me of the
towns Of this league. In readinc -esspaper,
Lew was surprised TO see thas N h, van cred
tied with three assists in the ri. thc dsy
before, when he had no recolleci,l making
any. On asking the scorer for au .,ianatior
the young man replied that he thourbt wheu
the first baseman stopped a ground hail ana
put the runner out at first he was entitled To an
assist, and accordingly he so scored such PLAYS
Lew had three ground balls the day before
Ii is not infreouent to see scorers who retain
the black -number'' habit of giving pitchers an
assist for every strike-out Others even 60 40
far as 10 give man credit for two or three.
base hit If he happens TO make that many bases
when he hits the ball, no matter how many
NUTS, fumbles or wild throws are Responsible
for il. Again, II an iufelder fumbles bali and
then throws wild he is given two errors ON the
play. The ridiculous idea also widely prevails
that If player touches the ball with his hands
and fails 10 catch or stop it he has made an
error, no matter how hard the bail is hit. or
what the circumstances may be.
The list OF deplorsble blunders might be
greatly extended, but these few serve for iIlus-
trations. 1t often happens that a practiced eve
in looking over the scores can discover much
inexeusable carelessness by the inconsistency
Of different portions of il, although he may
not have seen or heard anything whatever Of
the game. Chairman Young, of the board of
control, has recognized this widespread evil.
and is out in a circular letter TO scorers which
contains some fstherly advice and instruction
that ought TO be profted b..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-01
Amateur League Notes.

A baseball club has been organized at Blaine
with strong backing. The officers of the club
are: J. V. Choun, president; Ed Roberts, cap
tain; /. s. Fullerton, assistant captain; Louis
Dahl, secretary; Harry Fox, treasurer. The
team has begun active practice and will play its
first game on the Fourth OF July with New
Westminster.
Lange, of the Port Townsends, ia attracting
great deal of attention by his fine catching and
throwing to bases.
Freeman is the most popular player in the
Bellingham bay team.
The Seattle Maroons have been strengthened
by the addition of Catcher WEIGH and Second
Baseman Bennett
The Port Townsend Colts look like sure win
ners in the Puget Sound Amateur League race.
Jim Mcdonald, the ex-San franciscan, is play
Ing strong game at second base for Port
Townsend.
Pope. with the Tacoma professional last sea-
son, is playing third base for the Dodges of that
city.
Hope, of the Maroons is promishing player.
He is good pitcher and a neat infielder.
The Port Townsends are all large men, aver
aging probably 200 pounds each in weight
The Dodges, of Tacoma, have a good catcher
in Flint.
"Pop" Whitley is hitting the ball hard for
Dellingham
O'Rear, of the Port Townsends, has been dub
bed Peerless by the "fans"
o'Neil, of the Seattles, is playing with Boiling.
ham TEMPORARILY
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-01
TACOMA PLAYED BALL.
Wadsworth Was an Easy Mark Score
IN

TAcoxa. May sI.-IspeciaL 1.-The home team
did today what 1t probably was ashamed for not
doing Thursday. II pounded Wadsworth and
kept Portland from winning all four of the
sefies. by score OF IS to 8. And Tacomas vic
tory was not entirely due 10 change in uni
forms-from the gray OF this season to the blue
q lest season. Maskreys men played peppery
nnd Winning gsre from the start. Again, this
was not wholly due 10 the fact that the bulk OF
NJ Nsskreys uson play better when winning
than when going down the bank. All in all, the
home team playea better ball this afternoon
than ct any other time during the season. OF
course Portland was on the circumference from
ne start. or at least after the third. Tacoma
vent right along Stacking up good ball. Even
nGlenaivin had taken Wadsworth out of the
box AFTER he had proven ineftcient-just as the
foSr.ISTELLrGEEcER said he would ii the home
feam evinced any ginger in its work--the Ia
coma boys would have undoubtedly won. The
latest element of strength developed in the home
team IL the placing OF MeVey at first and Sippi
Of short. Mcvey is trife slow but be 10 sure,
and can cover first much better than short,
and sippi at short seems quite at home. He
made break at the start, but his catch OF Lytles
high liner in the opening OF the fifth was I'M
doubtedly the greatest ever seen on the local
grounds. 1t we'll earned the recognition given
/ 1t by the grand stand.
Sixteen hits with a total of twenty-five balls
slaughtered. Two home runs over extreme cor.
ners OF the fences and three double baggers to
che iurthermost point in the limited grounds
made the crowd wild with enthusiasm. To do
Wadsworth justice, ii would be well to state
that rockiness is a mild term for the way Glen.
slvins infielder threw balls around the bases
10 less than three wild throws costing as MANY
runs having been made by the stonewall in
Geld.
Maskrey keeps up his safe, sure play and suc
eessful batting, the beauty of his hits living In
their needfulness; II he cannot get a bali TO bat
ct IN an emergency, he will be sure 10 resch
nrft on balls, which amounts to the same.
Rontciiffe still continued his great work with
sne bat, as did MeVey and Fuller. The latter
nas the option on right-held hits that are sim
ply irresistible. Ardner took reef in his nlav
and the result, the gilt-edged game that he Is
capable OF, came into play. Tanning played his
position to perfection and developed in this
afternoons game all the speed and cunning
tina: he 10 noted for, only seven scattering hits
being made of his delivery. The bows were
coached better and ran bases with an abandon
mat brought their score in the double figure,
Without any effort. The score:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-01


Manager Remsen, of the Ottawa club. has pro-
tested games played with Quincy on the ground
that Fisher, who signed with Seattle last season
out failed to report, is an ineligible player. The
Quincy club at that time had not yet returned
Seattle the money advanced Fisher, which re-
fmbursment was the consideration for his re-
lease.
The uncertainty of baseball is finely illus
trated by the recent records of the Seattle, spo-
Kane and Portland clubs. After being beaten
four straight by Spokane, Portland wins three
out OF four from Seattle, and the latter then de-
feats Spokane three out of four.
The fscetious baseball man on the Grand
Rapids Telegram Herald says of the home team:
zone thing IL certain, the Grand Rapids team
plays well together. They all make errors to-
gether and fail to make hits together"
"They say there's nine on side in baseball"
muttered Umpire Tim Hurst the other day,
''but when you come TO find out, its IS to /,
that's what 1t is."-Sporting Life.
Mcclure, the University of Virginia pitcher,
struck out twenty-one men of the Old Dominion
club on Monday, May IS, and now holds the
strike-out record OF the season.
Fitzgerald and Widner, of the Sioux City
team, nearly died from asphyxiation a few
nights since. The gas in their room was not
properly turned off,
The placing of Shea at the top OF the batting
he and Tommy Hernon, whom he displaced, are
doing better batting
The Tacoma papers are printing that Ed
Hengle Is to get the bounce, and that Con
Strothers will be his successor. 1t is probably
s.rot"
England has another professional baseball
league this season. There are also number of
amateur organizations.
Billy Earle is doing ali the catching for Sioux
nd nj II L. ali
good.
Routcliffs leads the league in batting. Lytle
Powell and Newman are close to second place
Rathburn, who was released by Spokane, is
playing third base for Bay City.
Ohio has more major league balls teams in it
than any state in the Union.
Lew schoenecks fine first base play wins
praise wherever he goes.
Britain, with Tacoma last year, Is playing
shortstop for Oakland.
Tacoma is said to be after Mills, who caught
for Spokane last year.
Dick Van Zsndt has strengthened the Tacoma
team considerably.
Glenalvin is very success sful in sliding to first
Bob Fender is still waiting in New Orleans for
an engagement.
Cal Broughton is laid up at Lowell with
split thumb.
skid" Camp has blossomed out into good
base runner
thinner has improved greatly of late in his all
round play.
Berger is thought to be the ideal center fielder
In Tacoma.
'Jiggs' Parrot isn't batting as well as last
season.
Patsy Flaherty is charged with playing dirty
ball.
WEIGH, Of Spokane, is not hitting the ball at
all.
Donohue, OF Tacoma, hits well for pitcher.
Three out of four at Spokane isn't bad.
Irwin is beginning to hit the ball hard.
Spokane needs regular first baseman.
Sippi is picking up in his batting
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TRAINMEN,s PICNIC AT KENT.
Fine Sport Enjoyed by a Large Con-
course of People.

course of People.
KENT. May So.-(special. 1.-The third annual
picnic of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
TOOK place here today. 1t was a success in every
particular. The day was beautiful, the crowd
large and the varied amusements exceedingly
attractive. 1t was one OF the most orderly, well.
behaved crowds ever gathered together for q like
purpose.
Dancing was chief feature, the other anluse-
ments were baseball game between the New
castle and Black Diamond clubs, the score
standing to in favor of the Newcastles. This
was followed by a contest between the Maroons,
OF Seattle, and the W. X. Dodge nine, OF Tacoma
Score, IL to in favor of the Tacoma nine.
The foot races, 200 yards-Two entries, George
b. Hill, Tacoma, winner: the 100 yard race,
nine entries, WAS won by L. Bailey, Olympia,
George B. Hill second.
Fat mems race--Four entries, J. J. Cavanaugh,
Seattle, first; Jumbo. Tacoma, second.
Blind mems race-Four entries, w. Kirkland
first; B. Larkin, Kent, second.
Foot races, girls to - years of age, fifty
yards-Gertie Butler, Seattle, first; Lena Wilson,
Tacoma, second.
Boys, to II years, fifty yards-Eleven entries,
B. Pryor, Seattle, first; John Simpson, Kent,
second
One mile race-Two entries, was won by
George Kendall, Seattle, in Ass.
Girls thirty yard race-Four entries, Gertie
Butler first; Lena Wilson second.
Boys to 10 years, thirty yards-Nine entries,
Henry Sweeting. Seattle, first; Ed Durgin,
Kent, second.
Jumping-Running jump, seven entries J..
Crawford, Tacoma, first 16 feet 10la inches; G.
w. Willis, Kent second, Is feet 50 inches.
Hop-skip-and-jump, nine entries. w. q.
Power, Tacoma, first, Is feet 1115 inches; W. W..
Krigbaum, Slaughter, second, Is feet 1914 inches.
Standing Jump, seven entries. Thomas Nicely.
Kent, first s feet 10 inches; J. Crawford, Taco
ma, second, feet III inches.
Ladies ball throwing, four entries. Mrs.
Rhodes, Seattle, first; Miss Vaughn, Seattle,
second. second contest, Miss Vaughn first,
Mrs. Rhode ssecond.
One hundred yard running race, twelve en-
tries. W. w. Krigbaum first, J. Crawford sec
ond. About 100 tickets were sold at the gate.
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OF the Townsend Colts. Freeman began pttch.
ing for the visitors, but his arm gave out and
Neill, who was laid of by Seattle last week.
took his place in the third inning only six
nits were made OF him during the remainder of
the game. but his support was miserable at
hines. In the sixth inning Whitley batted in
tnree runs Tor the Beliinghams and they got no
more. Lange's perfect work behind the bat wss
the admiration OF the spectators az well as the
work donc By John Reiderbach and Jim Nc
Donald. All the hits were singles except one,
three Dagger by LANCE. The home team put up
almost perfect ball, making only one error and
that one excusable Following is the score by
innings:
Colts n n & n III
Bellingham Bays. % o 0 o o o. 3
Umpire-Phillips.
scorer-Lysons.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-01
THE SEATTLE TEAM.
It's Good Work Abroad After a
Run of Hard Luck.
THE VALUE OF HEAD WORK.
College Students Break Two Worlds
Wins Most Honors.

The Seattle baseball team will return tonight
after the close of its first general series OF games
away from home. It's record, while IL has not
been brilliant, is not to be sneered at Out OF
sixteen games played they have won seven, and
tnat against great obstacles. The gratifying
part OF their work 10 the three victories at Spo-
Kane, coming upon the heels Of their poor show
ing at Portland, where the team seemed on the
verge of going to pieces. Notwithstanding their
brace-up at Spokane, the team is not in good
shape. 1t 10 certainly badly fixed in the
piieher's box. Camp and keenan, are both
young and cannot stand the overwork that has
necessarily been required of them.
The effect of it was manifest in yestedsy's
game by Camps give down, which was the re-
suit OF his exertion of the day before keenan,
ID suuer1ng with q sore arm. Irwin was CON-
PEELED to retire from yesterdays game on ac-
count OF sickness, although 1t is not known how
serious his ailments are.
The place, however, in which the team has
been most unfortunate is in its pitchers 1t has
Just experienced another disappointment in
fetty, who was expected to join the team at
Spokane. He was playing with the Dayton, o.,
oil the Northwestern League, when he accepted
seattie's terms At that time that league had
not come under the protection of the national
agreement, and Petty thought he would be free
70 sign with Seattle. He started for the Coast,
but on the day he left the Northwestern secured
protection and he was ordered back to Dayton
by the board of control. Being q wise young
man he returned, and Seattle is minus good
pitcher
POWELL expected to have Al lawson help him
OUT In the box at spokane, and had arranged
with him to pitch two of the games there, with
the promise to sign him IL he did we'll Lawson
gave further exhibition OF the tactics that have
brought him into notoriety last spring, and
made demand on Powell for large amount of
advance money before he pitched a single ball.
This Powell refused to do and would have moth
ing further to do with the man.
of the next twenty-eight games Seattle haa
twenfy-four at home, and If the team can get
into good shape, ought to win majority of
them. Pitcher 0'Neil, who was laid off because
he was out OF condition, and who has been play
Ing with the Bellingham Bay team will return
this week and try aud get himself in condition.