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r. M. Tuttle, stenographer, $500. IA so
]. P. Hoagland, BRICK and lime,... s 30
j. P. Hoagland's bill for bridge timber
was laid over in order to give the auditor
time to check off the invoice.
Barney McGinley's bill as road super
visor was laid over to await his official re-
port.
R. H. Dopeland presented petition
from the N. p. Railroad company asking
that the average assessment of their lands
for 1892, as eaualized by the state board,
at $1.S94 per acre, be reduced to $1.4O
per acre. The petition was laid over un-
til the next meeting.
On motion the auditor was instructed to
draw warrant on interest on bonds fund
sufficiently large to meet the May interest,
and place the same in the county treas
urer's hands.
On motion, j. P. Linderleaf was ap-
pointed supervisor of road No. 10.
On motion, the auditor was authorized
to advertise for bids for painting the court
house.
On motion the board adjourned to July
10th 1898.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas default exists in terms of mortgage
dated March list, 1889, made by Mary GOldstOne
and David her husband, mortgagor, to Bank Of
Minot mortgage, mortgaging southeast quarter
section thirty, township one hundred and forty
four north, range eighty-one west, in Mclean
county, North Dakota, which said mortgage was
assigned to Phoenix Insurance Company of North
Dakota, and by it assigned to ID. NJ. Blackweldcr,
the said mortgage and assignment having been
and payoblc according to the terms of said mort
gage, and taxes paid, the sum of $GO2.43 and no
action or proceeding at law having been made to
collect said mortgage debt. or any part thereof;
will be foreclosed by a sale of said
premises at the front door of the register of deeds
office at Washb,lrn, Mclean county, n. d., on
the Goth, day Of August 1893, at O'Clock p. IN.
Dated June 20, 1S93
ID. NJ. BI.AcKwELDER, Assignee.
JOHN w. MAHER, Atty for Assignee.
Devils Lake y. u.
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U. S. Land Office, Bismarck, N. d., !
lima 10 1909


Complaint having been entered at this
office by Levi E. Force against Peter
Norm for failure to comply with law as to
timber culture entry No. 3599, dated June
18th, 1886, upon the sell of section 10,
township l45, range SO, in Mclean county,
N. D., with view to the cancellation of
said entry; contestant alleging that claim
ant has abandoned said claim and has
neverplanted any trees on said tract as
required by law, the said parties are here
by summoned to appear at the Office of
the judge and ex-officio clerk of the coun-
ty court of Mclean county, at Washburn,
N. D., on the 10th day of August, 1898, at
2 o'clock p. M. to respond and furnish
testimony. concerning said alleged failure.
Hearing at this Office on August IL, 1893,
at p. m. ASA FISHER,
ie24 Receiver.
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF MCLEAN 90.
Local Brickbats.

Martin Hanson returned from Bismarck
Wednesday.
Geo. Hefner is at his post again in the
Washburn mill.
John j. Robinson was down from his
Coal Harbor ranch Thursday.
Larry Casselman left last Saturday for
the east with two carloads of beef cattle.
P. Eckstrom, the expert agent of the
Plano machines, is in the city aiding Peter
son g. johnson in putting their machines
in shape for exhibition.
Nels Lund;ng. of Fargo, expert agent of
the Buckeye Company, was in town yes
terday, the guest of Axel Nelson, the local
agsnt for those excellent machines.
John Logan and Jack Nichols went
down to the capital city Thursday with
few head of stray horses, which had been
placed in Saby S herd, belonging to parties
in Bismarck.
The we'll bored for T. j. Haugeberg by
VIM. Randall is finished. A fine flow of
excellent water was struck at depth of
73 feet, and the water in tho we'll stands 15
feet derp-and Haugeberg is correspond
ingly happy.
L. M. Wallin, who recently purchased
ten acres of land from Anton Peterson east
of the mill and adjoining the townsite,
has constructed thereon a very neat frame
barn. Thus another improvement has
been added to the city.
j. p. Peterson went to Bismarck Sunday
and returned with a sample "header,"
binder and two mowers, of the Plano man
ufacture, for which he and G. j. johnson
are agents. {. The machines are already set
up, and on exhibition near the Merchants
hotel.
Dan McAfee returned this week from
Bismarck, to which place he had taken a
load of wool. The price being SO low,
Dan refused to sell, but stored it in Bis
eat it up before he will sell at the present
low figure.
County Commissioner j: R. Mann re-
turned last Tuesday from visit to his old
home in Virginia. Contrary to expecta-
tions, Robert returned as he went-a
bachelor. On his way home he stopped
in Minneapolis and visited few daye with
E. I. Winston, formerly resident of
Hancock, this county; whom he found
kneo deep in large and lucrative contracts.
Bob took in the worlds fair sights at Chi
cago, and says he had a general good time
all around. He arrived in Washburn just
in time to take part in the last days pro-
ceedings of the commissioners.
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july 11th, IL o'clock am,

July llth, IL O'Clock am.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Full board.
The bill of the Steamer Castalia, amount
ing to $24.S5, for freight on bridge timber,
was allowed.
The petition of the N. P. R. R. Co.,
presented at the last meeting, was taken
up, and on motian, the prayer of the petit
tioner was granted.
On motion, the bill of G. r. Lindstrom,
for $3.50, for work on road, was allowed.
The question of issuing negotiable bonds
for the purpose of rsdeeming outstanding
warrants, was brought before the board,
and after lengthy discussion the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the board of Co. Oom'rs of
Mclean Co., state of N. D., that the county
auditor be, and he is hereby instructed to
advertise for bids for the purchase of
negotiable bonds os said Mclean county,
to the amount of--dOllars, said bonds
to be issued in sums of not less than $500
each. and to bear interest at no greater
rate than per cent per annum, and to
run for period of not less than fifteen
years, nor more than twenty years, the
proceeds of such bonds to be applied to
the payment of the floating indebtedness
of said Mclean county. The board of
/ County Commissioners reserving the right
to reject anv or all bids. Said bids to be
advertised for in the Washburn Leader,
Bismarck Tribune and Fargo Forum.
The board then proceeded to levy the
following taxes:
Moved and seconded that $500 be levied
for the gopher fund. Carried.
Moved and seconded that $4,000 be
levied for the county general fund. Car
ried.
Moved and seconded that $500 be levied
for the road fund. Carried.
Moved and seconded that $500 be levied
for the bridge fund. Carried.
Moved and seconded that $4,000 be
levied for the interest on bonds fund.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that 2-mills tax
be levied for the sinking fund. Carried.
On motion, the county commissioners
recommended the abatement of taxes on
$40 assessment on John Ecklund's real
estate embracing the--quarter of Sec
IA, range 81, errone-
ously returned to the state auditor in the
county auditors abstract. Carried.
On motion the foil owing bills were al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn on
respective funds.
o. B. Wing, services as commits
sioner ......... .............$ IL 10
Swan Hanson, services as com'r.. 18 90
On motion the board adjourned to Sept.
4th, 1898.
FRANK B. WELLS, Co. Auditor.
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U. s. Land Office at Bismarck, N. E.,

Complaint having been entered at this office
for failure to comply with law as to timber-cuture
entry No. l044, dated Feb. 10, 1888 upon the nwA
section q, township 146, range 81, in: Mclean
said enty eontestant alleging ii ea that said hopenao
$. .Jndkins did not break. plant nor cultivate any
portion of said tract during the first four
has Wholly abandoned said tract and the same
is now in u wild, uncultivated state; the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at the
9ce Of the ndgf and exoo clerk Of
at two O'Clock p. M, to respond and furnish testi-
mony concerning said alleged failure. Hearing
at this office on August "a. 1893, at 2 p. IN.
jyS f. s. NEAL, Register.
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OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF CoUN
TY COMMISSIONERS OF MCLEAN co.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUN
TY COMMISSIONERS OF MCLEAN co.
AuD1ro's OFFICE,
Washburn, N. D., July Sd, 1898. )
Board met persuant to law.
Presnet; Chairman PansOn and COm'r
Wing.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, and on motion approved.
On motion John Nichols was appointed
appraiser of three head of cattle now in
the hands of N. o. Herred, and Gust R.
Brostrom appraiser of one horse in the
hands of Hans j. Fritz.
On motion the auditor was instructed to
cancel warrant No. 2298 on the county
general fund, and issue in lien of same
warrant on the bridge fund for $3.50.
The following bills were allowed, and
warrants ordered drawn on the respective
funds:
Steele Ozone, printing blanks. ....$ 80 20
Otto Wallin, repairson plows,.... 20
John Nelson, use of plow, ....... l so
B. Pfahl, days work on road, 80. l so
Jens Olson, 8 days work on road,
IS 49, allowed at. at.............. 4 90
Axel johnson, IL days work on
.man, -. ..................:..... SO 90
John Nelson, work on road with
Il men and teams,$94 25. allowed
at, go. ....,... " w
John sSatterlund, work on road
with man and team, $43.s7, al
lowed as, .,....,..... 40 So
7. u. Haugeberg, supplies for
county Omcers, 70.
John Mellon, bad of sand, coal
and wood for jail .... .3....5..... 2 90
!. Nugent d Brown, blank official
s9S bonds, $500. ........ ....s........ 6O
-. p. Peterson, months salary as
county judge, -. ....5......... IS 90
f. B. Wells, months salary, ..... 1876 16
age, m =. ,. 80. ......... 1e So
Z. j. Haugeberg, postage. 18 81,
B. II. Copeland, salary 3months. 100 90
#. B. Wells, ex press and postage e SO
q and al blanks, :..'. i. =. 48 80
James Heath, attending court, 90
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Notice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the Undersigned,
at the Office of the county auditor in Wash
burn, until the 18th day of August. 1898,
at o'clock p. M, at which time such bids
will be opened, for the painting of the
court house, two coats on the outside, the
body to be light drab, with dark drab
trimmings, the roof to be dark red. The
right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
f. B. WELLS,
Co. Auditor.
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NOTICE OF EINAL PROOF.

Mand office at Bismarck, n. d.. .Jure 2G. 1893.
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Judge and eNOtci0
clerk of the county court at Washburn n. d., on
August It'll, 1893, viz:
JOHN CASPRZGK.
for the WI swA sec. 8, and the sla seh sec. z,
township III, range 80.
Ac names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
lond, viz:
Charles r. Huston, Peter Miller, Henry Bar
tells and Theadore l.. Britton, all Of Turtle Lake
ND.
jy1 E.S. NEAL. Register.
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Conkling, N. D., July 1, 1898.

TAKEN UP-By the subscriber at Fal.
coner, N. D., about June 9th, 1898, one bay
mare all four feet white, branded A-C on
laft hip, also one yearling mare colt, black
three white feet and white face. Owner
isrequested to prove property. pay charges
and take them away. JACQUES BUREAU,
Falconer, N, d., June %, 1898,
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Notice Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

US. Land Office at Bismarck, N. d.,
June 19, 1898.
Complaint having been entered ut this Office
by Henry II. Coburn against John II. Armstrong
for failure to comply with law as to timber-cul-
southeast quarter of section 20, township 147,
range So, in Mclean county, N. d.. with a view
to the cancellation Of said entry; contestant al
last past wholly abandoned the above tract and
failed to cultivate or protect the trees planted
thereon, and that the said tract is now growing
said parties are hereby summond to appear at
the office of the Judge and ofciO clerk Of the
county court Of Mclean county, at Washburn,
N d., on the 18th day Of August 1893, at 9 o'clock
p. ln., to respond and furnish testm0nt concern
ing said alleged failure. Hearing ut this office
on August 10, 1898, at 9 p. m.
42ej Asa FISHER. Receiver.
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state of North Dakota, County Of Mc1ean-,n

State Of North Dakota, County Of McIean-in
PrObat Court
In the matter Of the estate Of Pierre Garreau,
late Of TT. Bcrthold,. county Of Garfield, state
of North Dakota, deceased.
All persons having claims against said Pierre
Garreau, deceased, are required to exhibit the
same with the necessary vouchers, to the under
signed, the duly appointed and qualified adj
mnistrator Of said estate, at Washburn. n. d..
in the town OF Washburn, county of Mclean,
state OF North Dakota, and that four months
limited, adjudged and decreed by the Judge of
the county court Of this county, as the time with
In which all the creditors of said deceased must
present and prove their claims against said
estate.
Dated the 5th, day of July 1893.
JOSEPH PACKINAU, Administrator,
OF the estate OF Pierre Garrean, deneaaed,
iYQ
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Washburn, June 81, 1898.
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL PROOF.

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL PROOF.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support Of his claim and that said
at Bismarck, N. d.. OH July 22d. 1893, viz:
PHILIP NUDELMAN.
for the swA sec. s, township 143 H., range so W.
9th P. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
land, viz:
Joseph Katz, all Of Bismarck, N. d., and Jacob
Kilian, of Slaughter, ND. :
je6. E. s. NEAL, Register
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Flour seed. sent Free To Everybody.

Flour Seeds Sent Free To EverVbOdV.
The attention of our readers is called to
the attractive advertisement of s. II. Moore
& Co., publishers of The Ladies' World,
New York, in this issue of our paper. They
offer to send their charming Ladies' Mag
and to each subscriber is sent free, as a
premium, 200 Varieties of choice flower
seeds, also a packet of the celebrated Eek
ford sweet peas, the most popular flower
now grown. The coucern is thoroughly
reliable, their offer most liberal, and our
readers should take advantage of it.
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July 10th 1898, 1 p. m.

Ouiy 1oou 1000 l r. iA'
Board met persuant to adjournment.
Present.: Com'rs Hanson and Wing.
On motion, the board allowed the follow
ing bills. and ordered warrants drawn on
the respective funds:
]. p. Hoagland, bridge timber. IS 1O3 20
Nugent & Brown, wolf bounty or.
der book, k,............ ........ z so
John Griffeth, 1512 days work on
road. % 25
H. H. Rohrer, 20 days assessing. 81 90
P. Burley, cleaning court house,
$500, allowed at, 100
OLAF Berquam, attending court and
citizens blanks, s,............... 10 SO
John Sheldon, work on road and
use of tools, 10 so
9. F. Huston, AZ days assessing,... 141 90
o. A. Oberg, 81 days assessing, SO 90
The bond of j.. P. Linderleaf. az road
supervisor in district No. 10, iu the sum of
$500, was accepted and approved.
The bond of Peter Miller as road super
visor in district No. 8, in the sum of $500,
was accepted and approved.
On motion, the board adjourned to II
o'clock a. NJ, July 11th.
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

An examination of teachers will be held
at the school house, in Washburn, N. D..
Friday July 18th, 1898. Beginning at 8
o'clock a. m. All teachers who have a
permit must be present at this examlna
tion. LEONARD NJ. WALL1N,
Co. Superintendent.
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NOTICE TOFARMERs.

Any one vomiting repairs for old Plano
Binders, will please notify us before July
10, 1898. JOHNSON & PETERSON.
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TAKEN UP-By the subscriber on sec.
%, township LA. range 50, on June 10th,
one bay mare branded JB on left shoulder
and U on left hip. Owner will please
prove property, pay charges and take her
away. II. M. MERRY.
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TAKEN UP-By the subscriber on or
about June 9th, on section 10, township
143, range 81, one dark buckskin pony
mare white stripe in the forehead, the two
hind feet white, and also the left foreward
foot. The owner is requested to prove
property, pay charges and take her away.
HANS Fritz,
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FOR SALE-A secondhand McCor-
mick Mower, good as new. Apply at
Robinson g. Casselman's in Washburn.
w r. Low
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FOR SALE, OR EXCHANGE FOR
BEEF CATTLE-Twenty head of year
lings, nearly all steers; also several 2-year-
old steers and he1fers. and few milch
COWS with calves. Must trade soon.
J. A. BUnauM.
Conklinn NJ n Ir,l,, 1909
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FRANK B. WELLS, Co. Auditor
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

July 10, 1898, 2:3O O'Clock p. m.
The county board of equalization met
according to law, and organized by elect
ing Com'r Hanson chairman, and appoint
ing the county auditor clerk.
The commissioners present took the
oath of Office required by law.
John Nelson claimed deduction of
5000, he having assigned notes to that
amount last fall, which had been returned
by the assessor in his report to the county
commissioners. The deduction was al
lowed. ...
The personal property lists were care
fully examined, aud the board adjourned
to 8 O'Clock q. M, July 11th.
July II, 8 o'clock a. m.
The board Of equalizas pn met pursuant
to adjournment.
Present, full board, Com'r ]. R. Mann
having appeared and taken the oath of
ofica
On motion, Chas. ]. Rosllng's personal
property assessment was reduced $55, as
It was shown to be above its true value.
On notion Axel Nelson's personal
property assessment was reduced $45, the
amount of note deducted from credits.
r On motion, the board adjourned sine
die. F. B. WELLS. Clerk.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-12-18
THE COAL CAMPS.
Talk With L. S. Mine Inspector
Spears on the Present Coal Out
put of New Mexico.

Hon. John c. Spears, U. S. coal mine in
spector for New Mexico, spent last night
in the capital and left this morning for a
trip of ms pectiont to the Monero coal pits
on the D. & r. G. line. He has recently
inspected the mines at Gallup, Blossburg
and Cerrillos. Gallup continues to be
the banner producer, with Cerrillos now
holding second place, having surpassed
Blossburg. The Gallup mines are yield
ing 60 to is car loads Of 20 tons each per
day, employing 450 men. Most of this
coal goes to Arizona and the Pacific
coast. At Bossburg 143 miners are at
work and the output is thirty-6ye to
forty car loads daily.
At the Santa Fe county pits the coal
production now amounts to: White-ash,
semi-anthracite, so cars; Waldo, blum
nous cooking coal, s cars; Lucas, anthra-
cite, 10 cars; O'Mara banks, cars, or a
total of IS cars day. The White-ash
alone has reached as high as 50 cars in
ore day. About 400 men are employed in
these mines.
Mr.. Spears is very much interested in
the work of establishing large exhibit
of New Mexico Goals at the San Fran
cisco Mid winter fair. He thinks it would
pay the A., T. & s. F. and A. & P. roads
to do this, as the foreign coal used on the
coast can not begin to compare with the
New Mexico product.