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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-06-05
Loves Repentance.

Loves Repentance.
MI MONTH, a little
T. HM month ago,
AAN She filled my
H4X&&8N fancy's dear
E8&fAA est flight
MASSgN~ And Just because /
@2M vi loved her so
AS85H I walked, to think
MFIn of her, at
mHyGW1 night!
.ST8SSWM But now I blush as
kn$f'4 I repeat
49, That I repose the
whole night through,
Altho'-well, sugars just as sweet.
And violets are just as blue.
lust thirty days and nights ago,
we went on man. a joyous jaunt-
l only watched her eyes, you know,
While she gazed on the elephant
Now, weli--into those blooming doors
You couldn't drag me in with mules;
ALI elephants, I vote, are Doors
And folks who stare at them are
fools.
A month, a little month ago,
l loved to sit aud watch her eat,
L owed to see the pale wine flow
Into her mouth so large and sweet;
Now, we'll, I am inclined to think
A fairy would be just my size
The sort of lady love who'd drink
And eat to me only with her eyes,.
~ p r.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-06-05

Wheeler-What; deserted you and
the tandem?
Biker-No, no, / was referring to the
COW.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-06-05
Remembering HIS Tsalnin

Remembering His Tnalnlng.
j., ",scuse me-" said Tommy as he
helped himself to another piece Of
ake.sasgass
"Why don't you ask me-, Tommy, II
YOU wanted more7" sIni1edsthe hostess.
.'Cause faint p'lits. .Detroit Free
Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-06-05

His Everyday Wife.
"Does your wife take any. interest
in current politics?" asked the earn
est woman.
"Naw," replied Mr.. eodfarm, she
dun't. But If it's curran: jelly er cur
rant pie, why I allow she could tell
Won more things about ERA n you ever
dremp of."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-06-05

Whole night through,
Altho'-well, sugars just as sweet,
And violets are just as blue.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-06-05

WHeeleT"WHaC ulu SIG 10!
Biker-Made a bee line for the next
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23

II bill will be sent to the President TO
increase their amount. 1t is not pOssi-
bic TO secure the passage through cith-
or house of u bill making the green
backs into gold notes or authorizing
bonds payable in gold. The effort to
either thing will probably result in the
passage OF II bill for the redemption of
the grccnbacks In silver dollars ana for
the payment of all United States bonds
in gold or silver coin, In the discrc-
tion of the President. who will he com
mandcd TO exercise his option for the
advantage of the government and not
for the advantage Of the creditors.
with such IN uproar In Congress as
these proceedings will create. with ccr-
tain congressman cmbroilcd therein.
with presidential vctocs. as threatened
by Secretary Gage. under angry discus
sion. 1t will happen that all business
enterprises and funds and stocks will
he distured. prices will fall, insolven-
cics will Increase and the Republi-
cans will lose the congressional cleo
tions in 1898 as disasrously as they
did in 1870. and beyond the hope of II
favorable reaction in 1900. ut which
time. therefore. II Bryan Democratic
President and Congress will be chos-
en-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23
The Reservoir Plan,

Captain Chittendcn has submitted a
report to the War Department upon
the result OF his investigations concern
ing the needs of reservoir systems In
the West.
The total extent of a reservoir system
in the arid regions which shall render
available the entire flowing streams
will not exceed 1.161 100000 cubic
feet. If its construction was to con-
sumo a century in time It would repre-.
sent an annual storage OF about 11G.-
OOO.OOO.OOO cubic feet, or 2G6.SOO acre
feet. At S5.3I per foot this would cost
S1.432.IlG per annum. This amount.
distributed among the seventeen arid
states and territories. gives an aver
age annual expenditure In each of SSI.-
217. The annual value of the stored
water would return to the original cost
and maintenance in an average period
Of three years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23

passed the camp of the game wardens
and tried to get away to their camp.
Starr was caught. but the other Indian
escaped.
Snake Pete and some of the others
We're not in camp when the wardcns
arrived. Some of the wardens traded
with the squaws for trinkets. Others
found fifty green deer hides. dried
meat and two fresh deer carcasses.
Wilcox told the Indians they We're
violating the law and he would be COM
PEELED to put them under arrest. The
guns which some of the bucks had
We're taken away.
Nearly four hours We're spent in the
talk with the Indians. Two Indians
escaped from the camp. Wilcox for
hadc the wardcnS to shoot at them.
Finally Wilcox. fearing that reinforce
mrnts might arrived from the adjacent
camp. told the bucks they would have
to 20 with him. Starr refused TO stay
upon his horse. Wilcox called for
ropes to tie him there. An Indian
grabbed Winchester. which he aimed
ut Warden Shaw. II was knocked
aside and the bullet wounded a squaw
on the scalp. At once another Indian
struck at a warden with butcher
knife. leaving Il scratch on his neck.
The first Indian dubbed Warden Shaw
into inscnsibility with the stock Of his
gun. \ suuaw tried TO grab WilcoN's
revolver and another Indian was about
to knife him. \ second spuaw opened
up on the wnrdens with Il revolver.
Then she was shot in the arms with a
revolver handled by Il warden. Starr
and other Indians did some shooting.
The wnrdcns returned the fire of the
bucks. Two Indians We're killed and
two suuaws were wounded. The rest
escaped.
These facts were testified to by
eleven citizens Of Routt county. two of
whom were in no way concerned in the
affair.
The Indians denied the material facts
rNccp; the killing and wounding. the
time consumed by the parl"y and the
purchase of bead purses from the
squaws. Photographs taken during
the parlcy rcfutc the claims of the In
lians that during the parley the war
,lens were hostile to the Indians.
Other testimony of the Indians in re-
gard to what meat they had in camp
is contradicted by whites who were
friendly to them. The wardens are,
therefore. eNoneratcd from blame.
Inc commissioners recommend that
the settlers be assured of tranquility.
TO do this the Indians will have to he
kept out of the state.
In any event federal and the state
governments are advised to adopt some
additional measures which will prevent
the Indians from ever returning to
Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23

crful influence. The action of the
Democratic members of the House in
caucus in leaving the Hawaiian lucs-
tion open for each man to vote accord
ing to his own judgment takes 1t out
OF the list of political issues and makes
II easier for Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Cor
man TO secure votes. Although the
fate OF the treaty has seemed doubtful
ever since the assembling Of Congress.
the prospect is now more hopeful than
II ever has been.
Speaker Reed Is opposed to ancNa
tion on principle. He always has been.
just rs he has been opposed to rcciproc-
ity and other articles in the Rcpub-
lican creed. He got started wrong and
never changes his mind. While he re-
fuses to discuss the question. his init
mate friends are positive that he will
offer no resistance To legislation that
may he proposed to carry out the
terms Of the treaty. and Senator Frye.
who Is the most ardent anncXationist
In Congress. vouchcs for Mr.. Dinglcy.
They are neighbOrs In the town Of
Lewiston. live at the same hotel In
Washington and are very close friends.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23
CHANDLER's PREDICTION.
The New Hampshire senator Thinks the
Administration Would DO Well to Let
the Currency Alone.

Washington. Dec. 22. - Senator
Chandler of New Hampshire has writ
ten a letter to the Washington Post IN
which he says:
''1f the secretary of the treasury and
his single gold standard associates will
cease their demand for impossible cur
rency legislation, Congress will pass
the necessary appropriation bills. prob.
ably take care of Hawaii and Cuba. and
there will be no serious party division
during the session and there will he an
adjournment in May. Business will re-
vivc. the balance Of trade will con
tinuc in our favor and the Republican
party will. in November. 1898. elect n
ma ajority of the House in the Fifty
fifth Congress.
"On the other hand. If Secretary
Gage continues to press upon Congress
Il bill. the object of which he says Is
fiji st. TO commit the country more thor
Oughly to the gold standard and the
immediate result of which Is To throw
doubts upon the sincerity of the Presi-
dents declaration in favor Of contin-
ucd efforts to secure bimctallism. n po-
litical turmoil will arise in Congress
which will split the now united Rrpuh-
lican party into fragments. while 1t
will unite and Consolidate the now i'll
cOngruOus opposition.
1T Is not feasible to retire the green
backs. There is more probability that
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23

increase over October of more than
81. 900, 600 and over the same month
last year OF SG.0OO.OOO. The increase
over November. 1885,. Is S22.OOO,OOO
and November 1891. S2i. 100000. The
increases are mainly In exports OF
corn. oats, oatmeal. rye and wheat.
The Las Vegas Optic says: Prosper
ity Is beginning to manifest itself in
the remarkable number of marriages
among the native people this fall. The
custom of the groom purchasing the
wedding trouSscau has resulted In i'm
mcnsc sales of rcady-madc garments
for female attire. ''ris said that
number of the ''jcancssc dorcc" have
made purchases of tho necessary out
fit in advance Of catching the girl, yet.
1t Is said that they ar" not ambitious.
The exports of pig iron to Europe
are increasing very rapidly. Most Of
It goes to Germany. The great Krupp
works are being run at present with
American iron. which is cheaper than
the domestic product. The exports
from the United States during the
month Of October last were larger than
for the entire year Of 1896. being a.
0S1 tons. The total for ten months
ending October n. 1896. was 27.JiI
tons; for the corresponding period In
1897. 19S,G15 tons. The increase in the
exports OF other forms Of iron and
steel has also been very large.
Secretary Gage has issued a public
notice to the effect th1t on Friday, De-
ccmbcr 81. 1897, the Treasury Depart
mcnt would be prepared to begin the re-
dcmptiOn. without rebate Of interest.
of the bonds issued in aid Of the Paci-
fic railroads. commonly known as cur
rency skies and maturing January /.
1898. and that checks will he mailed on
December 2lth in payment of principal
and interest TO maturity of all bonds
presented before that date. The ng-
grcgatc OF the bonds maturing on Jan
'Ilry Isi Is S29.9OI.912. nf which SIO.-
i1I.12O was issued In aid Of the Cen
raj Pacific. Sl5.ol9.ji2 Union Pacific.
1.l23NOD Kansas Pacific. Si20.OHo
hen central branch Of ilr Union Pa
'fc. and Sl,c2S.:i.p III" Sioux CiIy "
'aciiic.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23
Many building IBill-.

Washington. Dee. H0.-Thcrc are bills
before the committee on public build
ings and grounds for the erection of
custom houses and postotiiccs in more
than 200 cities Of the Unitrd States.
and for the extension or enlargement
Of existing buildings in nifty other cit
les. During the last three or four
years. while there has been II deficit
in the treasury, Congress has passed
very few such bills hut thcr" iS going
to bc Il determined effort this session
upon the part Of representative who
need buildings in their districts to S"-
cur" authority for their erection aud II
small appropriation to pay the "Npcns"
of making plans. leaving the bulk Of
the cost to he appropriated when tn"
government receipts recover their nor
NAL condition. 1t is proposed To max"
an omnibus bill. after the manner of
that for rivers and harbors. IN which
all the members Interested may pool
their issues and stand to win or lose
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23

however, got Il permit to hunt horses
in Browns park, Colorado. thirty
miles from Lily park. He was accom-
panied by Snake Pete, eight other
bucks and eighteen squaws and child
ren. They pitched their tepees and be-
gan 10 hunt deer.
Hearing that there were Indians
near Lily park. Game Warden Wilcox
and n special deputy set out to inves-
tignte. Having learned that more
than forty Indians were killing deer,
he summoned assistance from Craig
On October 23rd the whites assembled
ut Naughn's ranch on Bear river.
Next morning the party set out for
the Indian camps. Word was sent to
the Indians that the game wardens
We're coming peaceably to talk with
them. The messengers had scarcely
started when Starr and another Indian
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23

completed and towcd to the mouth of
the Yukon by the time the river opens
for navigation. The contract price OF
the steamers is $T,OOOOO0.
Travellers in central Asia report an
extraordinary fermcnt among the
Moslems of different races. They are
sinking their mutual animosities and
declaring that they are first Of all Mo-
hamedans, with the Sultan as their
common chief. IT is evident that the
slightest preteXt would suffice to bring
about an uprising and to plunge Rus
sin into the same sea Of trouble as
India.
The statement of the principal arti-
cles of domestic exports about % per
cent. of the whole for the month of
November, issued from the Bureau of
Statistics of the Treasury Department
to-day, shows a total of SS2,323. ESQ, an
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23
PROSPECTS FOR ANNEXATION.
Sentiment of the senate Now said to lie
More Favorable.

Chicago. Dec. Gothic Washington
correspondent of the Record says:
There has been Il decided change III
the situation of the Hawaiian treaty
within the last few days, and the mcm-
bers of the committee on foreign rela-
tions are now quite confident of its
ratification. Senator Hoar. who has
been coQuctting with the delegation of
Hawaiian monarchists and presented
their petition in the Senate. explains
that his position has been misrcprc-
sented. and evidently light has entered
his soul. He says that he Is not OPP
posed to the annexation of the 1la-
waiian islands rs n territory. provided
the rights Of natives are thoroughly
protected. He is. however. opposed to
Hawaii rs n state. and Will resist any
attempt to deprive the natives of fair
share in the responsibilities ana the
privileges of government. As nobody
ever proposed to make the islands
state and rs all their Inhabitants will
be placed on an equality. the same as
the citizens of Arizona or Oklahoma.
in case they are admitted ns terri
tory. Mr.. IIoar has been fighting
windmill and has wasted u great deal
of anxiety.
Senator Morrill, Of Vermont has also
been Il skcptic on the Hawaiian pucs-
tion and was counted against ratiiica-
tion. but. like Mr.. Hoar. lie is coming
around all right again. Mr. Hale. who
was also counted with the opposition.
is quite indignant. because lie has
never wavcrcd. This leaves Mr.. Pet
tigrcw rs the only Republican senator
opposed to annexation. and II Is said
that his opposition is due 10 the fact
that his colleague. Senator Kyle. Is on
the other side. Senators German, Nor
gan and Money have commenced ac-
tive operations on the Democratic side
and are making n thorough canvass in
behalf Of ratification. German and
Morgan are the strongest Democrats
in the Senate when 1t comes TO lcgis
lation. and together VIII exert pow
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23
pINGREE GOT ONLY AN OPTION
WIN Not Bc Able to Buy an Asphalt Mine
In Venezuela After Al.

New York. Dec. 2l.-A dispatch 10
the World from Caracas. Venezuela.
says: In October Governor Pingrcc Of
Michigan came here to obtain an op-
tion on the Pedcrlnnd asphalt mine.
near the mouth Of the Orinoco. He
left here greatly pleased to have oh
tanned 1t. as he thought.
Governor Pingrcc does not speak
Spanish. and did not discover that the
option sold to him to buy the mine for
$4,000 was subject to the approval Of
the general meeting Of the sllarclioll-
crs. who refused later to recognize the
documents signed by their president.
\ party composed of Colonel Eli :.
Sutton. secretary for Governor Pingrcc.
Edward I. Hackctt. n banker Of Mil
walikcc. and two engineers. came To
Caracas with letters Of credit and full
power to close the deal Immediately.
They were stupciicd when they We're
told that the shareholders of the as
phnlt mine demanded S1GO.OOO for the
property instead of the SSO.0OO stipu-
lated in the option sold To Governor
Pingrcc. Protests were of no avail
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23

! We're fatally hurt. About half a
N sustained broken bones. the re-
hdcr escaping with bruises and lac
id flesh.
be occupants of the car We're the
gang that has been located at
L. Rock for the past week relay
rails and making general repairs
the line. The car they We're
td in WIS II chair ear used by the
10 transport the men from place
lace.
H. engine of the special freight
fh ran into the ear was not badly
red. Tile engineer and fireman saw
lar coming down the grade to-
j. them and jumped in time to es-
being injured when the collision
Fred. The head brakeman of the
ht was unable to get of quick
Gh. and sustained n few bruises.
most seriously injured men We're
TO Scdalia. where half n dozen
icians set their fractured bones
bound up their cuts and laccra-
Those that We're not badly i'll
caught the north-bound train No.
rl went to their respective homes
b. small towns between here and
lc Rock.
b. accident was n peculiar one.
half the men In tho car We're not
outright was one of those mirac-
escapes that often falls to the
a railroad man. When the crash
b. the runaway car was going not
than thirty-iivc miles an hour
a gentle incline. increasing its
"ntum the farther 1t went. The
nj freight was not going very fast.
was climbing the grade.
f"rc jumping. the engineer shut on
m and applied the air and steam
r.. The double check brought the
almost to u stop before the car
bounding down upon II. Had
1rain been going rs rapidly aS the
was. not half the men in the ear
Fi have survived the collision.
put G:30 o'clock the steel gang
ned the chair ear. waiting for the
BIT train. which was to take II to
lia. to be made up. The ear was
hed back and forth several times
DC yards opposite to the depot.
entity the car started towards Den
) and the men on the inside thought
Fain had been made up and that
Kreere on their way to Sedalia. Con
llntly they paid no attention to the
~ way the car ran. The truth was
{ the coupling pin connecting II
h the car ahead OF 1t snapped as
freight train gave II sudden jerk
ward. and started to roll down the
*. rs there is gentle grade for
ny miles north Of Castle Rock.
he men. all unconscious of their per-
\ condition. chatted and laughed
b ench other. not realizing that each
ute carried them nearer and near
y n special train coming In the op-
1te direction on the same track. 1t
96lnot until after the crash came.
those that escaped injury crawled
of the wrecked car and sized up
aituation. that they realized tho
, condition of affairs.
very chair in the passenger ear had
y 1twrenchcd from its fastcnings to
1loOr. and had fallen over In II con-
~ mass. The wreck of the interior
> car was complete. The special
Ut had completely shattered the
'<hrowing splintcrs in all directions.
4<ing the confused mass of groan.
4nd crying men and damaged
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23
TELEGRAPHiC BREVITIES.

The Mississippi. river at st. Louis is
very low.
Mrs. Nancy Mckinley died at Cnn-
ton on the 18TH.
There was Il very heavy snow storm
In Kansas on the 18Th.
slide near Butte on the Sth.
A New York man has bought the
2-year-old Hamburg for 100000.
The three-cent car fare in Detroit
Michigan, is declared to he a failure.
The three big cracker companies of
the country are planning to combine.
The great siX-day bicycle race at
New York was won by Miller OF Chi
cagO.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23
Gigantic Utah irrigation Project.

What is said to be the greatest irri-
cation project in the United States has
been launched at Salt Lake by the
signing Of the contract Of the Lake
bonneville Water and Power Company
with the state Of Utah.
BY this contract n quarter of mill
ion acres of land are segregated for ir-
rigation by the company, which in turn
undertakes the construction Of plant
that will cost upwards of $1,000. 600.
1t will include three great reservoirs
and 30 miles Of latcrnls and canals
For seventeen miles through Sewer
canon the main canal will he blasted
For labor alone S2.JOO.OOO will br
expended within the next two years
Work viii he begun in February on tho
project The lands to h" irrigated are
fertile table lands in SEWER and Mid
land counties. but too high for irrigu-
tion by any inexpensive method.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23
WARDENS ExoNERATED.
gating Commission Thought The.
ERE Justified In Shooting Indians.

Benvcr. Dec. 22-D. c. Bcaman.
C44k|es f.. Noble and Joshua Wal
nEz4k the commissioners appointed by
ts0I>fnor Adams to investigate the
trQX1le between the Ute Indians ana
~ me wardens in Lily Park on Oc-
t14@ oith. have made their report to
t@i4hief executive. 1t cxoncratcs the
NA1e wardens from blame on account
1e killing of the Indians.
ne conditions prior to the fight are
tS4@lrscd by the report. Beck and
9(4t8 Game Commissioner Swan had
0lrccted the Indians not to violate the
SoAofado game laws. No passes were
TO be issued for hunting in Colorado.
A White River Ute. Tngushconc Starr,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23
)DE ON A WILD CAR.
RE. uLr WAS A oLL,sloN

E,y Track Men on the Rio Grande
ave IL Marrow Escape From Death
ear sedalia.
knver, Dec. 22.-At G:3O o'clock last
ing IL special sOuth-bound freight
! on the Denver X Rio Grandc road
ICED into n runaway passenger
b two miles this side of, Castle
(, Colorado, injuring thirty-siN of
seventy occupants of the car. The
was almost completely wrecked.
engine of the special freight
Ching its way fully fifteen feet
II. OF the thirty-siN men injured.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23

The Weld county people are feeding
over 5OO0O Mexican lambs this winter
an increase Of ~ per cent. over last
years record.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-07
APPOINTMENTS BY GOVERNOR.
The New Disclosure Commissioners In
cluded in the List.

Augusta, May 6.-Gov. Powers made
the following appointments today:
Trustee Soldiers Home, Bath-L. L.
Carleton, Winthrop.
Ralph W. Crockett, Millard F. Estey
Livermore Falls, John III. Maxwell !;
Houlton, Charles CARROLL Fort Fairfield,
Nicholas Fessenden; Caribou, Wallace R.
Lurnbert; Island Falls, Seth T. Camp
bell; Presque Isle, Fred b. Whitney
Fort Kent, Amaziah Fenslason; Port
land, Robert T. Whitehouse, f. A. Mer-
row; Deering, Fred V. Mathews; South
Portland, Edwin E. Egbert; Brunswick,
James O.. Doolittle; Pennington, Frank
". Butler; Wilton, c; H. Hubbard; /;
W. Jones; Waterville, Frank E. Brown;
Rockland, Ralph r. Ulmer Thomaston,
G. E. Meserve; Ala, VIM. W. Titus; Nor
way, Herrick G. Davis; Bangor, T. W.
Vose, A. l.. Simpson; Old Town, W. N.
Hall; Dexter, Josiah Crosby; Orono,
Charles Dunn; Newport T. G. Stevens; !;
Dover, Calvin w. Brown; Milo, M. l..
Durgin; Sebec, Henry j. Crafts; Bath,
Walter S. Glidden; Skowhegan, A. r.
Batchelder; Fairfield, G. M. Chapman;
Dixfeld, Abel Davis; North Arson, Ben
S. Collins; Belfast, Emery Boardman;
Unity, James Libby; Brooks, Fred W
Brown; Eastport, l.. HI. Newcomb; Bid
deford, Benjamin F. Cleaves, Edgar A.
Hubbard; Kittery, Frank E. Rowell;
Berwick, Edgar L. Gowell