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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19
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Fargo, Grand Forks n Minneapolis
capitalists have formed a big corpora
ton for the development of Ignite coal
properties in the western part Of the
state. The entire capitalization is ST.
COO, 900. and a large percentage OF the
capital will be paid in.
This is one of the largest industrial
corporations ever formed in the state.
und as its purpose is to develop n of
the great of North Dakota, 1t
is a move of much Importance to the
state at large. The following are the,
officers: President, w. H. Pringie OF
Grand Forks; vice president, A. III. Hall
stead, Jamestown; secretary, j. HI.
Wright, Minneapolis; treasurer, =. c.!
Bates, Grand Forks; general manager.
+ S. Lycan, Grand Forks.
The corporation is to be known as the
Kepmare Dry Coal and Manufacturing
company. A superior quality of Ignite
coal has recently been discovered on
the 500 road between Kenmare and
Bowbells. The new corporation con-
trolls 1900 acres, the greater portion Of.
which carries a siS-foot vein of Ignite.
The work to be started by the new
corcern will mark q big change in fg-
mite coal mining in this state. The lat-.
est electrical machinery will be put in
and the property rapidly developed. The
output of Ignite will be vastly in
creased by these operations. During,
the past few years the demand for lig-
mite has been far greater than the Ssup-,
p1x, t4t-a5 80 @tGlSr 2fglE7Ts
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19
NORTH DAKOTA PET CAT CASE.
May Prove a Dangerous Rival OF the
Hoxva Calf Case.

May Prove q Dangerous ft1VSA % s"S
aoxga Calf Case.
The amous Jones county calf Case
from Iowa, will have a revival IN LUG
nSw famous scat case" OF Thompson
Grand Forks county. It seems tnat
Howard Smith, the assistant agent u
the Great Northern at Thompson, shot
a cat belonging to E. T. spatford' d
general merchant at that place, Wno
priced the animal very highly.
Spafford at first endeavored to nave
Smith prosecuted criminally, but states
Attorney Winernan refused to prose-
cute. Spafford then began a suit IN
justice court for $50 damages. Inc Ease
came up Friday before Justice Gamer
on, Who dismissed the action, hololns
that the a was not n of the domes-
tic animals termed property by the
state code.
Spatford is not through yet, hoWev-
or, and has taken an appeal to the as
tfict court. He has retained the hri1
Of Bosard & Eosard to prosecute MS
case, while C. G. Murphy, the legal
representative of the Great Northern
In Fargo, will represent Smith. .C7.
AS the legal talent employed Is OF
the best o%btainable, the case Will be an
interesting one before its finish. the
bar of the city is greatly interested
and all Of the attorneys have been
digging for law that would be appli-
cable. The date for the trial in the
district court has not been set, but the
case will, without doubt, come up at
the December term, as there will be a
jury summoned at that time. The case
Is the topic of the hour at Thompson.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19
News Of In
Is terest. =
che State Day by Day.
70 RELIC OF BARBARIsM.
.

senator Quar1cs Thinks Trtbal ixe.s
IatfOnn should Be Hroken Inv -
dinns Made to Work.
Senator Quarles Of Wisconsin, q nie.i-
her of the Indian commission, III al ~
teryiew at Jamestown, has anhounace eu
THAT a new policy will be IN re-
gard to the Indian. He SAID:
eve have been making an lnspectloA1
of the various Indian agencles oI Inc
Northwest, and have studied y A.iulall
question in all it's phases for the nlotlA-
alton Of congress. I think we nave
gathered some valuable nIorHation
We visited the Red Lake ~
lNorthern Minnesota, and nnd tnal ~
Icontains 213, 900 acres OF gooo IarAl
Hand that is not used. rms elanu' do
we'll as that of ether
should be opened to settlement
timber. also, on the Red Lake ressFVa-
ton. is excellent, and there IS d Sieas
deal OF it. We propose TO estapHsA :"
saw mill at points where 1t is necessary
to cut the pine, n begin the Wo1h "
Letting the white PEOPLE into the u
trv.I The saw mill is q eivlllzeF' u
brings development to the country anu
yives the white people a chance 70 uti1-
lie the natural of the region,
which the Indian, under the present
tribal relations system never W.T.
..The tribal relation is a relic OF r
barism. at best. 1t keeps the Indian IN
La state of dependency more than any.
thing else, and teaches him habits OF
idleness. We propose to break it up
and make the Indian, Who is aGle-noo-
lied. earn his living, as we'll as m n
else.
1.-The reservation should have been
,,pened long ago,a and you can safely say
|that congress is going to change the old
policy and place the Indians on a diff
ferent basis. We will take care CT the
aged the weak and the intirm; but the
ohle-bodied Indian must do something
for a living besides drawing his gov
eminent %rations." &.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19

DR.. colmette, head of the Pasteur
Institute in Paris, and discoverer of
the anti-venemous serum which bears
his name, has just had a narrow escape
from death, which he owes to his own
invention. DR.. Colmette was collect
ing some serpents' venom, when one Of
the reptiles bit him severely On the
finger. A moments hesitation would
have been fatal, for the poison was a
deadly one, whose action is immediate.
Fortunately one of DR.. Colmette's col
leagues at once injected a strong dose
of the anti-venomous serum, and the
worst result sosfar has been a high
fever and a swelling of the hand and
wrist. !.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19

During the funeral of David Linds-
kog in Chicago, a few days ago. what
threatened to be a panic, in which
many would have lost their lives, was
prevented by the prompt action Of the
pastor, Herman Lindskog. It occurred
dn the St. Ansgarius Swedish church.
The church was crowded, and hum
dreds of people were outside awaiting
an opportunity to view the remains of
the pastors son, who was shot by Po-
1iceman James P. Wiley during a
scufie. Just as the burial service vas
concluded a loud report and crashes
n Of splintering beams sounded in
front Of the edifice. The flooring bent
several inches. and q number Of per-
sons started q rush for the entrance.
In the crush at the door three women
tainted. The collapse Of. the floor was
caused by the splitting Of a wooden
post in the basement, which allowed
the floor to sink.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19

During the last year 1.42o persons
we're treated at the Pasteur Institute
at Paris. Eleven died Of hydrophobia,
and seyen Of these received treatment
too late. OF the 1,413 patients who
were treated In time. four died-the
percentage beixg 2s-1Oo Of 1 per cent.
IN 1881 when the institute began oper-
,ations, the percentage was 94-100; By
1sS2Sit had fallen to 55-10O; since that
date IL has, with the exception Of one
year, been less than 4o-1O0; and since
1895 Il hss been less than 10-10o Of !
~ cent,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19
Accidental Happenfurs.

Fire at Timpson, Tex, destroyed al
most the entire business section of the
city, entailing a lass of 1925, 900.
William Schooley, freight brakeman
on the Wabash. slept while tagging a
train near North Manchester, Ind, and
was killed.
The Lexeart coal mine, about twelve
miles from Evanston, Wyo., is on fire
in the lower workings. The mine is
down about 500 feet, and the fire has
been raging for several days.
A gang Of eight or ten men broke
into the Jail at Huntington, Tenn, and
shot to death a negro named Walter
McClennon, who had been arrested for
an assault committed upon c.. d. Dali
ton, a prominent citizen.
The charred remains Of a man were
found recently in the ruins Of a large
barn which was burned at Marion,
Ind. There is no clue to the mans
identity, and 1t is believed the barn
was burned to hide a crime.
Fire swept through half a block OF
frame and brick buildings in South
Chicago, causing a loss of nearly $780,
600. The rapid spread of the flames
was due largely to the delaying of a
number of fire engines by broken
bridges over the Calumet river. Nine
buildings, including six residences,
were burned.
While a party of society people were
out hickey nut hunting recently. at
Marion, Ohio, one of the gentlemen,
who had a revolver, proposed that all
shoot at a mark. Miss Byrdie Jerew,
in taking her turn. accidentally and
fatally shot Otto Gunder, who was en-
deavoring to show her how to handle
the weapon.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19

George Arnold, 80 years of age. who
had been missing from the home of his
granddaughter, Mrs. F. J. Warne.
Syracuse, N. Y, raj discovered in a
field three miles from the Warne
homestead. He was sitting under a
tree and had nothing to eat but some
green leaves and not a drop of water
had passed his lips. Although very
weak he is expected to live. The old
man had lived in Toronto, Ont, up to
d short time ago, when his wife died.
He frequently said that he wanted, to
go home and had been acting in q
peculiar manner. One mile from the
place where the man was found his
wooden leg was discovered. He had
unstrapped it and crawled on his
hands and knees over stone and barbed
wire fences. +.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19

Among the villagers on the Volga
in the Russian province Of Samara a
curious sect Of women has made its
appearance. It was originated by an
elderly peasant woman in Soznavo,
called the BLESSED Mother" These
women have fled from the villages
around into a remote district, where
they live singly in holes dug out Of
the face of the hill. They lead a life
of fasting and prayer, and believe
themselves called from the world,
which they think is shortly about to
perish in a general conflagration. The
BLESSED Mother" has 'ten wise vir-
gins" as a sort Of bodyguard, and the
Isect believes that these eleven women
are possessed of miraculous power.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19

Sanger's circus recently caused a
little scare in Ramsgatc. A horse
drawing a covered a of tigers made
a wild dash down the High street and
west through the windows OF a drapery
establishment. The horse was injured
and the van overturned. Two fine
tigers sprang out of the van as the
folding doors flew open, and the crowd
of sightseers was terrified; but some
of the showmen were soon on the
scene, and the tigers were quickly re-
captured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19
SEE THEIR CROPS sPOII..

Rain began falling in the eastern
and entire northern portion OF North
Dakota at Midnight Sunday since when
threshing has been done. It is DIV
raining yer thesnorthern and western
portion Of the state.
The situation of the wheat and flax:
crop is growing very serious. Great
apprehension Is now felt that the crops.
cannot be saved. Threshing iss not half
done. and in some parts Of the state
there is still flaxito he cut. Some ma
chimes have already pulled In and ia-S
Iborers are leaving the stately hundreds
and will continue to leave as long as,
the wet weather continues. There is an.
immense amount ofgstraw, with but g
fair yield, so that II is necessarysstosrun
e. large amount OF sstrawssthrough the
separator to pay for days work. .l b e
machines have averaged hut from 300 70
n 900 bushels sof wheat o rEssa days.
ithreshing. What borersar left IA
the Sstata are striking for higher wages
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19
Resume 81 the news.
Washington Notes.

The war department has been In
formed that the transport ingalls,, car.
rying troops and Supplies to the Phil
ippines, has arrived at Singapore.
The final figures as to the exports
from all Germany to the United States
during the third quarter OF the year
show a total Of 2$4, 422, 767, or an in
crease OF $S5s,962.
Arrangements have been made for
the meeting of the United States Tsu.
preme court in the room OF the senate
committee OF judiciary on Oct. IA. lis
quarters being under repair.
The United States government has
accepted an invitation to seEd dele
gates to the international navigation
congress, to be held at Dusseldorf,
Germany, in June and July, 1902.
Capt. Lcary has decreed that the
sailors at League Island navy yard,
where he is in command of the receiv-
ing ship Richmond, shall be able to
sing 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Secretary of War Root, his wife and
daughter, are at Whitney reserve, Adj
irondacks, where the secretary will re-
main until he is better. 1t is expected
he will be away from Washington at
least w weeks.
The war department has issued a
general order organizing ten new COM
panies of coast artillery, which are
needed to complete the organization of
the artillery corps, us provided for by
act of congress.
Admiral Dewey has proposed to the
navy department the design for a bat
tleship which will carry a battery of
twelve-inch guns in %turrets, sixteen
eight-inch guns in broadside, and
about twenty six-inch guns.
The new Argentine minister, Seaor
Don Martin Garcia Merou, recently
presented his credentials to President
Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary Adee
made the presentation in the blue
room. The usual expressions of good
will were exchanged.
Minister Conger has cabled the state
department a brief confirmation of the
Pekin report that, by royal decree, the
Chinese government has appointed
with Mr.. Sharetts inc such other Off
GERS as may be appointed in behalf of
European nations, to negotiate the
trade and tariff treaties.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19

An expert says Of the discovery OF
coal in India: The development OF the
steel and iron trade in Bengal is only
a matter Of months, and Calcutta in .
year or two will become the CardiH
of the east. With all the advantages
of an Asiatic population at hand, az
unlimited output and the enterprise
controlled by Englishmen, there is no
fear of competition, and a new era OF
prosperity is we'll in sight.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19

In the centre Of Liverpool there Is
one large roof-garden. 1t forms the
hobby of a lady who has at present In
successful cultivation currants, goose
berries, and a fine show Of outdoor
flowers, besides exotics in a green
house. The earth was taken up to the
tiles by means of a lift, and the gar
den is efficiently drained and free from
despoilers,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19

The most curious cemetery is stu,
ated at Luxor, on the Nile. Here re-
pose the mumifed bodies Of millions
of sacred cats. Their remains are side
by side with the bodies of kings and
emperors in ~mauseleums.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19
Personal.

Rev. DR.. H. Hopkins Emery, who
al graduated from Amherst college
in 1884, is dead of heart disease al
Taunton, Mass, after a life made not
able In the pulpit.
The Rev. Cecil F. p. Bancroft, for
twenty eight years the head of Phil
lips-Andover, died at Andover, Mass.
He was a graduate of Dartmouth
college and of Andover Theological
seminary.
Capt. w.. i. squfres. who .s well
Known in G. A. r. circles and.as a Re-
publican politician, died very suddenly
at Toledo, Ohio, aged fifty-seven years.
Mr.. Squires organized the Ohio League
OF Republican clubs and was its Iresi-
dent for two years.
Certain prudish Washingtonians af.
feet to be shocked tnot little Ethel
Roosevelt rides a diamond frame bicyA
Gle. Although she is a youngster OF
ten in the shortest of circular skirts,
she mounts astride and causes a gaso
Of establishment throughout the circle
Of mothers who pet and coddle their
children.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19
The way to speak and write what
shall not 60 out Of fashion Is to speak
and write sincerely.

Explorers have approached withiH
k88 miles of the north pole, but the,
nearest approach to the south has been
g72 miles.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19
Criminal.

' 4 l
Six indictments against men accused
of breaking into Republican h%eadquar-
ters after the city and county prima-
ries at Louisville and destroying bal
lots and paraphernalia, were returned
by the grand jury. OF those indicted.
three were candidates in the primary,
all being defeated. ~.
John Wyatt Turner of Rock Mill,
Ala, assistant instructor in the card
ing and spinning branches of the tex
tile department of the Georgia School
Of Technology, committed suicide by
taking morphine. Before taking the
drug Turner telephoned one Of his
friends that he was about to end his
life, but help arrived too late.
Two men were killed in a saloon at
San Diego. Cal. James A. Posey. pro-
prietor of the place, and Andy Quinn
Ian, proprietor Of a nearby saloon, were
standing on opposite sides of the a
Angry words passed, and they drew
their revolvers and fired simultane-
ously. Posey sank down behind the
bar and expired almost instantly. Quin-
Ian staggered into the street and died
q few minutes later.
-
rr ~ JAIL FL III id "a
Foreign.
King Edward has repurcnased his
former racing cutter, B%rittaEia, from
Sir Richard Buckley.
It is announced that the government
Of Belgium is about to begin construc-
ton of 1000 kilometers Of railway In
the Congo Free State.
The Kaiser Frederick monument at
Breslau, will be dedicated Oct. 26.
Crown Prince Frederick William, will
represent the emperor.
The London Central News says Lord
Pauncefote. the British ambassador at
Washington, will sail for the United
States within two weeka
DR.. Won Blowitz.. says he has ar
ranged for ~colonizing 5000 Jews in
Mexico and claims I o have bought
1000, 900 acres Of land IN the State Of
Sonora.
Col. Dunwoody, acting chief of the
signal Office. has received a dispatch
stating that cabls communication has
been established between the island OF
Mindanao and Isabela. the capital pf
Basilan island. ss$ SSS1
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-06
To All Those Interested in Piano or Organ
Instruction.

Miss Carrie Morrison recently gradu-
ated from the College of Music, jackson
vile, ILL.,, and who comes highly recon-
mended, will be pleased to meet any who
may wish to receive instruction on the
above mentioned instruments, at the
home of Mrs. Williams on Tuesday, Dec.
18th, or at the home of w. f. Gardner,
in the town of Porter. Dec. 18th.
This talented young lady comes to US
with the most approved methods of in
struction. Mr.. F. L. Stead, Director of
College of Music, says of Miss Morrison:
II take great pleasure in saying word
of commentator of Miss Morrison. She
has been pupil of mine for three years,
graduating last June. She was good
student, and plays very we'll indeed.
highly recommend her as teacher and
pianist
We also quote from the Jacksonville
Journal: "1n the chape! of the Woman's
College, Wednesday afternoon, the fourth
Senior recital was given by Miss Carrie
Morrison, pianist, of the College of Mu-
sic. Miss Morrison displayed style of
ease and grace, which was not forced
born of much practice and long training.
Her lechnic was splendid, and the mu-
steal feeling displayed by her is rarely
equaled. Each one of her numbers
charmed the audience by its excellence
and its brilliancy, and was greeted with
merited applause"
Miss Morrison comes with many other
references as to her ability as teacher
and musician.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-06

THE Wisconsin Agricultural Expert
mental association will hold it's first an
nual meeting Wednesday and Thursday,
Feb. and 6, in the assembly chamber
of the capitol This association was or
ganized Feb %, 1901, and is composed
entirely of students, graduates and the
faculty of the university and agrlcul-
tural college, The membership now
numbers some 300 and applications are
continually coming in at rate that JUS
titles the prediction that the strength of
the society will be nearly 1000 by the
first meeting. The object of the associa-
ton as given in constitution just is
sued shall be to promote the agricul-
tural interests Of the state by carrying
on experiments and Investigations that
shall be beneficial to all parties interest
ed in progressive farming; to form a
more perfect union between the former
and present students of the Wisconsin
College of Agriculture, in order to en-
able them to act in unison for the better
ment of rural pursuits by carrying on
systematic experiments along the vari-
GUS lines of agriculture; the growing and
disseminating among its constituency OF
new varieties of farm seeds and plants;
the sending of literature bearing upon
agricultural investigation to it's member
ship, and holding an annual meeting IN
order to report and discuss topics and
experiments beneficial to the members
of the association and those interested
in progressive farming.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-06
ROCKDALE GETS A RAILROAD.
Probable Extension to Lake Geneva


Papers have been signed and attested
during the past week, which assure the
extension of the Chicago u Lake Super
ior railroad from Cambridge to Rock
dale, Wis and work on the line will be-
gin at once, beginning at the former VII
lage.
Officials Of the company state that this
extension for few miles in Dane county
will not be the final work on this line,
but that it will be built further next
year and may reach Whitewater or Lake
Geneva, going on the old grade OF the
proposed Chicago Superior air lines
which is still in perfect condition most
of the way.
The officials of the company have now
in their possession the contracts for the
building of the additional line, signed by
twelve moneyed men of Rockdale. The
papers also guarantee to the company
that the Rockdale men will pay the diff
ferences between the operating expenses
and the receipts of the road for the next
ten years, if the loss is not over $500
year.
What additional equipment will be
used on the main line has not yet been
planned for, and it is thought that the
present outfit will supply the extension
as we'll as the old line at present. The
sum total of the plan is as stated.
A story is out to the effect that the
Northwestern may reach out for the line
when extended, especially after the pro-
posed tracks are laid to Lake Geneva.
The Chicago & Lake Superior line meets
the Northwestern at London, Wis. The
line taps a rich agricultural section of
the state and would prove good piece
of property for one of the larger lines.
The officers of the road are: George
Dow, Cambridge, Wis, president; A. b.
Smith, Milwaukee, vice president;
Charles Friend, Milwaukee, secretary;
Robe Dow, Stoughton, treasurer; Henry
Herman, Milwaukee, general manager.