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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30
START 4 NEW TOWN.
bismarck Tribune.

General W. D.. Wa.hburn returned
Saturday from his trip north over the
grade of the Bismarck, Washburn and
Fort Buford railroad, and jeff the city
Saturday night for Minneapolis. The
General was we'll pleased with the appear
ance of the country aud to Tribune re-
porter he eaid:
"There is some of the best land north
Of Bismack, along the line of thia railroad
and northward through Lo,thern Burleigh
and Mclean counties that is to be found
in the state. It is wonderfully fertile and
the government statistics show that q
greater amount of moist nre falls in this
area than any whore in the state. It il q
favored region and is capable of great
developement, just how great it ia difficult
to conceive. with the right kind of farm
ing aud settlement.
''The work on the grade has progressed
we'll, although not aa rapidly as would
like 20 have Is, because Of the difficulty of
securing iabor which Is everywhere enga-
d
ged just nov. Still ! hope the grade will
he com pleted go that the 6rst thing in the
spring the rails can be laid to Wilton,
which Is on the line between Burleigh and
Mclean counties, on section IS, township
148. range 80. There are five townships
of arabic land tributary TO this place, and
when it Ia more thickly settled Il will be .
g,,od location for a town. Az soon as Il re
turn to Minnes polin !. shsll contract for
the erection ofsA 10000 bushsl wheat
elevator there, and will buy tho wheat
in;ths ne,ghborhood and hold II until the
road il coInpiet<d that far. This viii
mean Gas 600 70 esO, 600 paid ont there
for wheat. and there viii be !. good oppor-i
tunity for so.ne one to put In . store and
hotel al this point. Tho Wheat ssleystor,
win bs eompietsd and rs.dy for Business
81 November I, and while i VIII cost u
little than, Qua on railroad owing % the
- - Il hauling matsrials. the farm
10 win rsosiys good prices for their grain
and viii savs thsm d haul q twenty .hvsi
miIss, xhich = 9uits : consid dsrasion =
.Fsf 1r..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30
Yield, Wei.

The thrashers are still very busy and
will keep it up until we'll in October,
Wheat seems to average about 1S bushels
N the acre-all through. We only get
partial liste from the machine's measure
John Reuter- had 1900 bushels of wheat.
aud T. T.. Britton 1900. Both are No. 1
farmers. They had also. 4 good oat crop
the exact figures We did not learn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30

Tho heavy rams Of Wednesday. put O.:
the fires raging over. the prairies east of
washburn ana 1t i. hoped they will not be
atarted up again. We have not learned Of
any seriuus damage outside Of the DE-
etruction OF the range grass. hut this itaelf
will Inconvenience many stockmen in the
care Of their herds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30

Weather Prophet Hicks thinks we are
going 10 have pretty rough October be-
ginning With the middle of the month.
Weather conditions are such now that Mr..
Hicks prophecy is very liable to be full
filled. and he might have added that No.
vember will produce some curious weather
conditions when passing through the
of Biela's comet.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30
sheul4 GIVE the credit to Kanr! :

H. H. Coburn says Kapute, former trea:
eursr of Mercer county, who IL will be re-
membered was Killed BY the oars at New
Salem .wo years ago. WAS the originator
of what is now known through Commis-
sioner solenbsrgsr az the Hanenlyer var,.
uty OF corn which il now sreating 40 much
interest among North Dakota corn grow
ara 1ss4
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30
Burslag u Range.

q. r. Bucklin, OF Snake creek vas tran.
setting buainess in washburn Thursday.
He said the late IRE that burnt OF the
range between Snake creek and Turtle
Lake was started about nile from h,e
place and burut up few loads Of tds,ha,
and also several tons for Nichole 4 Hop
kins. The ono who started the firs IL yet
unknown but its distrucsiveness was nru-
tralixed by the violent wind which by
sheer force Of the blow put il ont il many
places. q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30

&C. Birckley takee po..ession Of the
Wentworth ranch on Donglaes river nov.
Nv: md Mrs. Wentworth having mcved ia
Duluth where they expect tc perm nent' ,
reside hereafter. Mr.. Hinkley will plav
hermit now. hut his nearest neighbor
Ralph Ward is but four miles away.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30
"A, Golden Jubilee.
:;rAE saI Observation-Disclosures s "A Z
or THE ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS
wILL APPEAR IN OCTOBER, 1898.


The; st. Paul Pioneer commenced it's
publication in 1849, and in the latter part
of October, 1899. the st. Pant Pi"neer
Press will fttingly commem.norate the
completion %: fifty years of newspaper ex'
i'tence by issuing mammoth number.
containing no less than ;fifty-two pages,
including magnificent cover illustrated
with four colore. Newsdealers will be sup
piled with these papers only az they are
specially ordered for that day. Every per
son desiring to secnre and preserve COM
plete, interesting and illustrated hietorv
vf Minnesota should place their orders
with THE local news dealers without delay.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30

Herman hanson the we'll known Inger-
soil farmer has threshed out his grain
stacks end here ia the bushel figures of the
two leading cereals: wheat 2l86; oats, 400.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30

Few wild geese flying this season. They
have probably found passage to the open
polar sea snd GO north instead of south
now, for win er quarter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30

Commissioners solenherger o. Hnnoock,
r. Leroy. Of Weller. Anton Carlson of this
town and Ralph Ward Of Douglass river
we're among the Mclean County people
Who went OYER to Mandan to take in tie
Fair.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30
Uncle J"hny, the once hermit sheep
hetder of the Donglass river, was down To
the Painted Woods country Friday. look
ing up come OF his -stra ,ed ponies.

w. q. peGraff the photographer write
the EADER that he will he in Washburn
the fret week IN October with his picture
taking outfit, and will remain for one
week only.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30

Senator and Mrs. Hanshronyh are in
Bismarck aud will remain until after the
reception Of Company A.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30

The steamer Ismelda. Captain Tom Mar
r;rer in command was IN Washhurn port
Mon'iav, 'oading up with McL4an county
wheat for Bismarck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30
LOCAL ITEMS.

Company A boys ex pected in Bismarck
Sunday.
The twhitest of white frosts, Friday
morning.
Bismarck Tribune reports 4 large atten-
dance at th. Mxndan fair.
Judge Barteis, Of Turtle lake. waa
~ashburn visitor, Friday aud Saturday.
II is said Waahborn il in PLAN sight Of
fom the psv town Of Wilton. twelve miles
away.
Senator and Mrs. Hanehrongh ARE in
Bismarck aud will remain until after the
reception Of Company a.
Few wild geese flying this season. They
have probably found passage to the open
polar sea xnd GO, north instead of south
now, for win er quarter
The steamer Ismelda. Captain Tom Mar
riuer in command was IN Washhurn po,t
Moniav, loading up with McL4an county
wheat for Bismarck.
John j. Robinson. of Goat Harhor has
Cole the painter doing snowy piece Of
pa ntipg' work on his house and outbuild-
inge
Charles Ratfman. of Jamestown, R. G
p. vallancey and Gus Money of the Twin
citiea. where exhiting snmp'es and taking
ord ''s among Our county Merchants this
week.
Uncle Jnhny, the once hermit sheep
hetder of the Douglass river, was down to
the Painted Woods country Friday. look
ing up some Of his estra ed ponies.
w. q. peGrsff the photographer write
the EADER that he will be in Washburn
the fret week IN October with his picture
taking outfit, and wall remain for one
week only.
Commissioners Solenherger o. Hancock,
r. LeROy Of Weller Anton C:rlson of this
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30

E. e. Morris No Bllsu,srot saoe % X
on Msia strset, recs,ysd asotbes .ars
oonsignmsns Of Ladies Fine shees .,
Black and Or Bloods. Give him sai.
vhsn you se,to town md s1.missa s.s,t,a
and prices.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30

It is .aid Washborn is in PLAIN sight of
I ON the new town Of Wilton. twelve miles
away
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30

Tsylo. viii print yoor name ssa .35src
on go,,d. bssinsas siss envelopes ~ !.
10 o.s. Any so'se = nh u Daps,.
The copper era., 1899-11-16
TAKE WARNING.
What Happened to the Man Who Borrowed Paper to Read.
Did you ever hear of t

Did you ever hear of the man who was too economical to take his home paper, but sent his little boy to borrow the copy taken by neighbor? In his haste the boy run over a two dollar stand of bees and in ten seconds looked like a warty summer squash. His cries reached his father who ran to his resue and failed to notice the barb ed wire fence down, cutting a hand ful of fish bait out of his anatomy and running four-dollar pair of boots. The old COW took advant age of the gap in the fence, got out and ate forty cents worth of alfalfa and died of bloat. Hearing the racket the wife ran out, upset four-gallon churn of cream in a basket of kittens and drowned the whole mess. In the hurry she dropped and broke seyen-dollar set of false teeth. The baby being left alone crawled through the cream and into the parlor, running a new carpet. During the excite ment the oldest daughter ran away with a book agent, the dog broke up eleven setting hens and all the calves got out and chewed the sleeves off of four fine shirts which hung on the 1ine.-Ex.
 A cowboy who stopped over night at the San Augustine hotel, in Tue son, was describing the interest
The copper era., 1899-11-16
Aluminium as a Conductor.

Aluminium is to have an impor- tant trial as commercial conduct or of electricity on the Northwest ern elevated railroad. Twenty miles of inch and a half cables are to be strung to convey the motive power to the trolley rails. Alumi- mum displaces copper on the new road because of it's cheapness. Cop
The copper era., 1899-11-16

per almost doubled in price within a twelvemonth, while the lighter metal has dropped shade in the scale. James R. Chapman, the electrial engineer in charge of the new road, says: After copper, al- minimum is far the best conductor among the cheaper metals. An aluminium wire has the additional advantages of being lighter to han dle and of being snon-corrosive According to MT. Chapman, a per feet joint has been made possible by solder invented by Chicago man.-Chicago Record.
 Inspector c. s. Ford informs the Winslow Mail that there have been 19,6S7 head of cattle shipped from that section this fall. Holbrook has shipped 12,682 head, Winslow 6,015, Navajo about ,O0O.
The copper era., 1899-11-16

ing features of the hotel, which had been previously the old Catholic cathedral. Everything was per fect," said he, with the exception of one thing. They kept the light burning all night ill my bedroom, 2 thing I ain't used to-" "Well," said one of the spectators, "why didn't you blow it out?" "Bow could ]? The blessed thing was in bottle l'
The copper era., 1899-11-16

A cowboy who stopped over night at the San Augustine hotel, in Tue son, was describing the interest
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
American Soldier. Praised.

The behavior of the American SOL
diers in the far east has attracted at
tention in all parts of the world. So
recently as just before the outbreak
of the Transvaal war the Daily Mail,
of Grahamstown, Cape Colony, in an
appreciative editorial on ''The Amer
can Troops in Manila" said: Zone les
son taught by the struggle in the Phil
lippine archipelago is the amazing for
titude of the American troops. Prac-
tically every man in the volunteer
forces has been under fire almost con-
tinuously since February 4, and in adj
dition to constant fighting has never
had moments freedom from anxiety
as to possible maneuvers of skulking,
willy foes, who know every inch of the
country, and know how to take advan-
tage of it's potentialities. The lines have
been so long that it has been necessary
to keep every regiment to the front.
The regulars have had amost the same
experience, but not quite as much of it.
If the campaign has demonstrated
nothing else it has shown the marvel
Gus staying powers of Uncle Sans
troops suddenly transferred to the
tropics.'-N. Y. Sun.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
WORD FROM MARS
WAea the Signal Was made GA
Its Sl9aaAeanee Was In.
DeetineAt.

The greatest possible commotion pre-
vailed. The entire world was interested.
Scientists from every country docked to the
seat of the new observatory. The great
Telescope, the marvel of the nineteenth cen.
tury, was the talk of two continents.
This world was or the eve of communicat.
ing with Mars. it had been scientifically
proved possible. Astronomers watching the
distant planet through lesser telescopes had
observed the attempts Of the Martians to sig-
nal US. They were using system of great
planes and geometrical figures which formed
themselves into an understandable code.
Slowly was the big telescope focused on
the distant star. Distracted reporters
dashed around sending bulletins every FIVE
minutes. Aged astronomers waited with
trembling anxiety for the great moment of
their lives. Hundreds of smaller telescopes
were carried along the range of the new OPP
teal instrument.
"The Martians are signalling" telegraphed
an excited correspondent; Tin few min
utes more the signals will be read."' Atlast!
An eager eye is glued to the glass. The
great figures on the plains of Mars move
slowly. The world is hushed waiting for the
message, the first to break the silence Of
Aeons. The first letter is made out with
difficulty; the others follow more rapidly.
The aged scientist spells out: Grub.
B-E-R!-Rubber!-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
penfne.. cannot Nc Cured


tSe e diseased portion Of the ear a There rat is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
BY constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infamed you have a rumbling
eoaT or oapd dsnea e res an
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases of Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls 'Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
FL. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
For the Grave.

A solicitor in Georgia court is respon-
sible for the following: He. overheard q
conversation between his cook and nurse,
who were discussing recent funeral Of q
member of their race, at which there had
been great profusion Of flowers. The nurse
said: when die don't plant plant nc nc flowers
melon vine; and when it gets ripe you come
dar, and don't you eat it, but jes' bus it
on de grave and let dat good old juice dribble
down through de ground. Youths Com.
panion.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
PuHoEHr PARAGRAPHS

He-"These weddings are . borei
Don't you think SOP" She-"I don't
know. I've never tried one."-Town
Topics.
Lawyer-"Do you swear the collision
raised the entire carr" Witness
well. it raised everything but the win
dows. Judge.
Mrs. Oatcake (reading newspaper)-
There are $4,000 Poles in Philadel-
phia." Farmer Oatcake-"Gosh! what
10 place to raise beans!"-Philadelp
Record.
Dismal Dawson-"Oh, well, the pore
man can't choose his lot, as the Teller
says" Everett Wrest-"No; but he
has to take a lot he don't choose."-In-
dianapolis Journal.
City Girl (pointing to wild plant
by the wayside)-"What's that?" Coun-
try Cousin-"That's milkweed." City
Girl-'Oh, yes; that's what you feed
the COWS on."-Ohio State Journal.
Attorney-"When did your husband
first show signs of insanity, madame
Wife-"The day he married me. /
then discovered he was making only
ten dollars week" - Philadelphia
North American.
The Real Thing.-Captain of Football
Team-"That man Subbs is the best
tackler on the team; we discovered him
in Lonsomehurst only week ago.
Friend (astounded) -''Why, how did he
get his training?" Captain-"Catchine
trains" -Freshman.
Took One.-Husband (Sindly)-"My
dear, you have nothing decent to wear
have you?" Wife with alacrity)-"No
indeed, haven't; not thing. I'd be
ashamed to be seen anywhere. Ny very
newest party dress has been worn
three times already" Husband-"Yes
that's just what 1 told Biffkins when
he offered me two tickets for the opera
tonight. I knew that if 1 took then
they'd only be wasted. So I just tool
one. Well, I must hurry."-St. Az:
drew's Gazette.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
Forgetting wives, Letters.

"He carried the letter around in his pocket
for five weeks"
''Then what did he do?''
He wrote VT to his father r law asking him
right back and said he was awfully glad his
son-in-la had written. The letter reminded
him that he had a letter in his own pocket
that he had been carrying around for six
Didn't he offer any advice?"
worried, and at last opened the envelope to
see how much mischief he had done by re-
tanning it. What do you suppose it con-
tanned? A recipe for making tamarind jelly,
clipped from some newspaper, together with
two. almanac jokes and sample of cheap
lire and felt Better. But he ehuckies e. every cry
time he thinks Of his old father-in.law and
the burden he may still be Carrying
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA.
List of Fatalities Last Year consid-
erably Lower Than for Pre-.
viOus Year.

The annual report of the supervising
inspector general of steamboats,, which
has just been made public in the form
of an abstract, contains highly inter-
esting exhibit of the numbers of lives
lost at sea from American vessels dur
ing the last calendar year, together
with other important correlated infor-
nation. 1t appears from this document
that the total number of persons
drowned, or who came to their death in
other ways, was 404, which is a consid-
cradle increase over the previous year,
when the aggregate of fatalities was
1913 less. This increase was due to the
laundering of the steamer Portland off
the Massachusetts coast during the
great gale on the night of November %,
1898. Every one of the 1877 persons on
board persisted.
Of the total of 4O4 sc fatalities were
chargeable to accidental drowning, 213
persons went down with wrecks, Ia
succumbed to fires, 81 were killed in
collisions, "a were the victims of ex-
plosions Or of accidental escape OF
steam, and in 81 cases miscellaneous
causes were reported.
The chapter on destruction of vessel
property shows that 4S vessels met with
accidents, seven had fires: 10 were in
collision, eight experienced breaking
of steam pipes, two had explosions and
10 encountered snags and wrecks or
developed leaks. AS the duty of the
supervising inspector generals office is
to ascertain whether steam vessels have
complied with all the safety require
ments in the matter of live-saving appli-
ances and relative to the condition of
boilers the report may be considered a
favorable exhibit. The destruction of
the Portland was not due to laxness on
the part of inspectors, but to the reck-
lessness of her captain, who insisted on
putting out to sea in the teeth of a fierce
storm.
Except for this disaster, the loss OF
life would have been comparatively
small. Only two vessels were damaged
by explosions-an excellent record con
sidering the extent of steam water
trafic.-Baltimore Herald.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
..Pathometer,, for wheelmen.

Of the inventing of long-felt cycling
wants there seems to be no end. The
latest of these is an instrument by
which it is easy to record automatically
not only the distance travelled by BIZ
cycle, but also the various directions
followed during the journey and the
hills ascend / and descended. The rec
ord of directions is obtained by means
of compass. The needle is suspended
at the top of the 'pathometer," as the
apparatus is called, directly above the
tape on which the records are taken.
Chicago Chronicle.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
sco,v. That Pas. In the N,rbt

Jacques leaned over the gunwale of the
aatboat as she foated lazily down the De-
troit river. He smoked his pipe. :,
was upward bound. He also was enveloped
In the moonlight the two boatmen rec.
ognized each other.
"Hllo, Pierre. How you geet along"
ooh, been geet along. How you geet
alongw
"Oh, been geet along, too"
SMy fatair? Oh, she geet along. She been
died last week."-Detroit Free Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07

Every reader q this paper should give
special heed to The Offers which are appear.
ing from week TO week by the John N.
Smyth Co., the mammoth mail order house
Of Chicago. In this issue will be found their
advertisement of thoroughly up-to-date,
ingiy low price Of SIl.25. Coming a. this 81.
fer and other offers do from house with .
commercial rating of over one million dol.
lars, and Of the highest character, they mark
an opportunity that the shrewd buyer will
not be slow to take advantage of. The John
III. Smyth Co., $50 to l06 West Madison
street. will send their mammoth catalogue.
thing to eat, wear and use, on receipt Of
only 10 cents to partly pay postage or ex-
pressage, and even this 10 cents is allowed ON
6rst purchase amounting to one dollar.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
Non-sinkable boats.

The latest invention for saving life comes
from London, and is non-sinkable boat. If
people would pay as much attention to the
preservation Of life in other ways, there
would be great improvement. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is life preserver, discov.
cred SO years ago. It cures dyspepsia, indi-
gestion and all forms of stomach trouble. It
is an excellent tonic for the whole system
and may be had from any druggist.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
Higher Criticism.

The savage held his temper admirably.
Mature" he replied, with comprehen.
sive gesture, lis our Bible!" 90,
icism!" exclaimed the enlightened man,
shuddering.
ooh, but we have!" protested the savage,
vehemently. "Why, there are among US any
number of advanced thinkers who wonder
for instance, if there isn't too much salaratus
in the bread fruit! Yes, sir!''
tient of letters, no matter what mans cor.
poreal condition be.-Detroit Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07
A GOOD ROAD to Cincinnati.

The Monon Route and G. H. & d. R'y run
four trains daily from Chicago to Cincinnati.
The day trains leave Dearborn Station, Chi
equipped with elegant Parlor and Dining
cars. The night trains leave at $3.50 p. M;
and 2:45 a. m. These trains are equipped
with elegant sleepers and compartment cars
the sleepers on the latter train being ready
for occupancy at 9:3o P: m. Ask for tick
Office, 232 S. CLARK St.. Chicago.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-12-07

A lot of the conversation worked off in
society ought to be dumped in the garbage
can.-Chicago Daily News.