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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05
Ex-Speaker Reed on

Ex-Speaker Reed on the House..
T. B. Reed recently told good story, that
is now going the rounds, regarding the gen.
eral useessness of the national house.
up in Maine, said the ex-czar, IAN old
lady looking for one of her offspring.
Mandy she cried, where Is Cyrus?'
"'I think he's aout back doin' sumthin'
was the reply.
Go out and see what he's doing bawled
the old lady.
MANDY returned from the errand and re-
ported: He amt dom nothin'.'
Well, go aout and tell him to STOP.
Mrs. A. M. Palmer, president of the Pro-
fessional Women's League and honorary
president of Sorosis, has just returned from
Europe. ri have been away for six weeks
trying to get English women to take UP the
rainy-day skirt said Mrs. Palmer. "It was
the short gown for rainy weather that I
recommended. Women in the United States
are the cleanest women in the street in the
world. English women cannot understand
why their long trains in the street are a
menace to health
Preparing for Paderewslkf's "Manru''
During his first six weeks out Of the eleven
of his opera season Mr.. Grau has given but
few repetitions. This week, however, will be
given up to them entirely. Doubtless the
cause of the repetitions is that the orchestra
is needed for rehearsals of Paderewski's
opera, 'Manru," under his supervision. 1t Is
expected that he will conduct it personally,
at least on the first night.
Society Now Affects Squash.
Men of wealth in New York taking a
lively interest in the new fad Of indoor exer-
cising, and, following August Belmont's ex-
ample, are equipping their homes with rae
quet, tennis and squash courts. 1t has be-
come quite the popular idea now. The courts
are usually in the top story of mansions,
that is, those contemplated will be there. All
the first-class clubs have courts. Racquet
seems to be to the fashionables what bowling
is to the man of halfway society.
Baroness Arnold Announces Plans
A new figure has appeared in New York
financial circles in the Baroness Arnold, who
might appropriately be called a titled Hetty
Green. She is supposed to come from Hun
gary, and is said to have several millions in
vested in foreign securities. It is also re-
ported that as she can transfer her
interests to this country she intends buying
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

dation for this is that Captain c. Whit
ney. state printer is strong supporter OF
the speaker. Captain Whitney Is not an APP
pointee OF the governor but lis chosen by the
state auditor, state treasurer and secretary Of
state. The administration is very wisely
keeping hands off congressional matters
Samuel G. Iverson has formally launched
his candidacy for state auditor in a circular
letter to the state press. setting forth his
claims for the nomination and election.
The Hutchinson Independent Is out with a
governorship. 1t is declared that he would
add strength to the ticket and fill the office
with credit, Ell Charles b. Cheney. Is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

The implement dealers Of the north
west, In session at Crookston last satur-
day, did not hesitate to 60 on record in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05
Daily New York Lett e r

up much real estate in New York city and
will expend 100000 within the next six
months.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

MORAL INFLUENCE.
Now little Willie's very good;
AS good as he can be.
It's partly due to conscience
And partly Christmas tree.
Washington Star.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

A Worcester, Mass, man used a quack mus
tache and whisker forcer and lost his face,
though the surgeon thinks he may save parts
of IF q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

The weather bureau Is making some accu-
rate guesses with its "a little colder" sign
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

Mrs. Paderewski is along this trip, and II
the kissing games start she is likely to butt
IN. Ladies with Ia touch of hysteria should
make note of this #a Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

eTbere are no alleys in New York city. This
is found to have one surprising advantage.
People cannot throw their old tin cans and
old shoes into them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

! pected, the publication of the tax commits
sion's report has stirred UP hornets nest
| of opposition in the cities of the state and
| prospects now are that the measure will have
| a fight for its life at the special session OF
| the legislature that convenes in st. Paul next
! week.
The elevator interests and vessel owners OF
| Duluth were first in the field with protests
! and they have now been joined by the ele-
vator companies Of Minneapolis, by the whole
/ salers of the twin Cities by the banking in
| terests Of the state and by numerous other
i interests that have figured out that the con
version of the report into law will cause them
to contribute in a more substantial way tc
\ the maintenance of the state 1t is to be
4 hoped that the influence Of these powerful
forces will not be sufficient to cut all that is
4 good out OF the proposed tax legislation.
/ Rock County Herald-1t is an honest as.
sessment and simple justice that the new
| code aims to secure-to compel each to pa,
/ according to what he has, and thus to lif
/ burdens from the weak and place them or
/ the strong. The justice of tsstrikes terror tt
/ the hearts of the aX-dodger-particularly tt
| great corporations and men of large wealtt
1 who have heretofore sfirked the burden which
| the great middle class hate been compelled
! to bear for them. For this reason war has
{ been declared on the proposed new code, anG
/ the fight against it promises to be bitter and
| relentless.
/ st. Peter Free Press-In view of the strcns
opposition to any tax legislation at the extra
/ session, it cannot be denied that The Min.
neapolis Journals suggestion has "some mea,
| in it," as President Lincoln would nut It
and is perhaps the only way for getting bill
1 passed at all.
But there is a possibility that the amend
| mentst may fail to pass, even with the tas
/ code adopted, and great care should. there
! fore, be taken to make the latter as perfect
as possible, or postpone action altogether
That our present tax laws are in the worst
possible shape is generally admitted, and rad
ical changes are sure to be made in the nea,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

The Omaha World Herald has spent about a
fortnight calculating the declaration of inde-
pendence. It is suspected that the World
Herald fayors the declaration or has leanings
that way.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

The early robin had just reached his foot
across the Louisiana state line. but he drew
1t back quickly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

Somebody paid $1S5.0OO for the St Louis
city council, and the courts are making
row about it. ez
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

The country would really like to see a joint
debate between the United States senate an6
the Chicago Woman's Club, Queensbury's
Rules of Order, under municipal protection.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

Did 1T ever occur to you that PERHAPS you
We're wrong and the other fellow was right?
Such catholicity of view depends often on
the size and weight of the other fellow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

In two months we will all be beating car
pets in the back yard, A little more on tn
other side. please.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05
Professor Pearson and Elijah Dowie NIGH
have very satisfactory. joint debate.

A story was going around that Mrs. Nation
had lost a toe by dropping her ak on it. Mrs,
Nation informs an interested public that her
ten toes are all in their places and attending
to their own business. Which ia more than
can be said of the public. AK
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05

The comic valentines are not so numerous
as in former years. Send your old foe a
billboard =
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-10-25

tanned at a moderate depth il
most parts Of the county, ano
springs, creeks and lakes are
numerous.
Washburn, the county sea-
and metropolis, located in the
south central part of the coun.
ty on the Missouri River, is a
thriving town Of some 600 in.
habitants, and as a business
point is hard to beat. 1t is
the terminus Of the Bismarck,
Washburn and Great Falls
Railway at this time, but a SUR
vey has been completed to the
northward for somewhere in
the neighborhood of a hundred
miles, and work will commence
at an early date upon the
grade. A line OF we'll cq,,ipped
steamers ply between this and
upriver points. The merchants
are public spirited and enter
prising. and the facilities for
the handling Of a large and
profitable trade are unexcelled
Vast quantities of a high grade
wheat and other small grains
shipped down the river by boat
find storage in the elevators
here, being transported thence
by rail to the great warehouses
Of Duluth and Minneapolis.
We gained a better idea of the
magnitude of this traffic when
we we're informed by the chief
engineer in charge that the
conveyor carrying the grain
from river barge to the bins
had a capacity of $500 bushels
to 5000 bushels per hour, and
is identically the same in its
construction as those used by
Chicago, Cleveland and other
having elevators on the
water front. A large number
cattle, horses, sheep and
hogs, fattened upon the ranges
the surrounding country
pass through its stock yards
year. A very high
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-10-25
NOti q at " 1t hrawal.

To August l.. johnson. County Auditor OF Nc
Lean County. y. D..
] hereby withdraw my name from the list Of
l't'm'> II can'iiatr> for county treasurer for
Mclean county On the Peoples lniivi Iuil Nom
iIIt'i"nr mt authorize You I" take my lam..
i.om : hl list no" on file In your office. The.
on ihi ;nr e; must rot contain my name AS Il
candidate Ion >Iid once. ON account OF having
Il Homestead must stay and look after INV
interests there. and | am t." busy to pay any
attention To politics.
JACOB kbE\IG.
WitncSscS-J. r.. ,irt uliucl.
Il. A. | ainb.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land ONE" at Bismarck. y. Oak oct. u, 100.
Notice is hereby given that the GLOWING
Il''l''l settler has filed motto" If his intention to
make 'ii:il Ii""tl ~ support of is claim. and
that SAIL proof viii h. made before T.. A.. Lamb,
Us 'nlnmi>>i m"rat Wa>!hhnrn. ~. Oak. on
\uv. -. i!u.. VIZ:
John l'nit Dunn.
f"r i'r q OF Sc. ail lut,2&l OF section ~,
Au. li3. riII'r ~
IL" names thu FOIL win. witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and guilty ton OF
said land w:
samuel Fade me. Charles Danirl>on Of f'al-
,'nI"r. \. -. ant binir!> Williams ana james
Edwards. nf l'iIntriw ,o'l>.
Sc. McGilliIrAy.
oct I'#;t Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-10-25

Vote the straight Republican
ticket. Make o in the
square above the word "Rcpub-
lican.' and nowhere else on the
ballot. Thus you will vote the
straight national, state and
county republican ticket
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NOTICE CDMMUTATION FINAL
PROOF.

Land Office at Ei>,narrN. oct. u. 1872.
Notice is hereby given that til" ullpWiny
named settler has filed notice of ilrrin!rntiun la
make final proof III support Of her claim and
that said proof will he made l"fort. T.. g.. Lamb.
US. commissioner. IA Wa>hhurn. ~. h.. Oh
Nov. ~. 1907, viz:
Mary Hogan.
iorthr 81 "f>wi. aud lots 6 an : OF section Il.
twp. li6. II. of range ~ w..
Snr names the fuli,wing WITNESSES to prny,.
her continuous residence upn.. an r@ultiNali III
of said land. viz
John Rants. !. Grrcrn. and ret" Hanson. of
lig 'r>ol, and j ,nm ~iirItr.. of turtle Lake. -. u
49,. Mct'iliiyray.
Oct - 1T Regis rr.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-10-25

Vote for the republican candi.
dates for congress and thus aid
the policy of President Roosevelt
the peoples candidate for pres
idcnt in 1904.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-10-25

Jacob koenig, Ludwig Krebs,
Geo. NJ. Robinson Ludwig Mi
chel and Robert Cotton, ell
good republicans, who got on
the opposition ticket without
soliciting the place, have fitted
their witfIura walls with the
county auditor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-10-25
Mclean
County =
BY R. E. BIsCOE in Western Progress

BY R. E. BIsCOE in Western Progress

Dakota and lying on the cas-
bank of the Missouri River, i.
the region that is commonl,
known as the Big Bend Coun'
try" is situated Mclean Coun'
ty. 1t slopes gently from the
Coteau Hills on the north
toward the great river thai
forms its southern and western
boundary for more than a hun
dred miles The county was
organized in 1873, and 100
townships of prairie land which
is for the most part level or
gently rolling. although por-
tons of the eastern aud north
ern townships and some Of the
territory lying adj jacent to the
river are broken and irregular.
Much Of the surface along the
railroad from Bismarck to
Washburn is SO rough and I'M
inviting that one is hardly pre-
pared for the delightful sur
prise thai is in store for him
as he drives out in the country
north of Washburn.
The soil consists of a deep
upper layer of rich black loam,
underlaid with yellow clay.
Analysis by experts show that
this clay snbsoil contains an al
most inexhausiible supply of
the most valuable soil ingred-
tents, namely: soluble silicas,
lime potash, soda, phosphoric
acid, nitrogen and decayed
vegetable matter. The deep
winter freezing has the effect
Of raising the moisture to the
surface in the spring SO as to
mingle the natural fertilizers Of
the subsoil with the top soil,
thus giving such vitality and
endurance to the soil as is
rarely found elsewhere.
A great many people have
the mistaken idea that North
Dakota is the land of billiards.,
but the truth Of the matter is
thklhe winter there is not to
bedreaded half so much as in
many o. the states lying furth-
err to the east and south. 1t is
true that the thermometer may
register lower at times, ju,
owing to the clear dry atmos-
pherc the cold does not pene-
trate as it does in the more
moist climates. The records
for the past few years show
that there have been more Sc
we're billiards., enlailing a
greater loss of life in the mid
die and eastern states than in
North Dakota. While such is
true Of the state as a Whole, it
is empha,ically true of the Big
Bend Country Of the Missouri
slope. This appears also from
the fact hat live stock range
out on the prairie a greater part
of the year and fewer perish
from billiards., exposure and
want Of food than in any other
part Of the state, i
While the snowfall is light
the amount of rainfall is ample
to insure good crops. P%erfec-
ly reliable farmers who have
sown and reaped here for the
past nineteen years, testify that
the lowest annual yield for
wheat that they have exper-
fenced IN that time was nine
bushels to the acre, while .:he
average yield for the nineteen
years was seventeen bushels !
per acre. The soil and climate
is equally we'll adapted to the
raising of oats, speltz. barley,
rye, flax, bromos and other
tame grasses. In a drive
the country one sees
everywhere flax that will pay
all expenses of planting, har-
vesting, ETC., and pay for the
land they grow on besides.
There are some points that
strike the observer very forci-
bly, as he looks at the ripening
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dropping gram; but the fac
that interests one most is tn
, length and frultfulness of TIL
heads Some of these plucke'
indisciminately from a6eld CAV
an average of fifty large, plum]
kernels to the head. An
again, while the average yiel(
compares SO favorab|y, it is f;
fact that from one to two peck:
less seed is sown here to the
acre than in any other section
OF the northwest.
North Dakota corn took sec
ond prize at the Pan-Americar
exposition at Buffalo, although
the corn industry is in its very
infancy. But our farmers arc
beginning to pay more atten-
ton TO The corn industry, as
they realize that we can raise
as good crops of corn here as
in any state in the union.
Corn can be raised very sue
cessfuIly in Mclean county.
Good "squaw corn has always
been raised here, but progress
sive farmers have been exper-
imenling with the other varie-
ties and have found that they
can DC easily acclimated and
raised to good advantage.
The extent of the Ignite coal
beds in Mclean county can
hardly be realized. Practically
the whole county is underlaid
by a layer OF coal, which is in
many places from IS to 80 feet
in thickness. The Washburn
mine is operated by all the inn
proved machinery in use in
modern coal mining, including
electric lights. and turns out
1900 tons per day. 1t has up
wards of four miles of under
ground track. The bed is from
IL TO IS feet in thickness and
the Goa! of a very superior
quality. The Satlerlaud mine
has a deposit IS feet thick, and
it is claimed that The coal con-
tains a higher percentage of
carbon than any other coal
known. Nearby, Gen. ". d.
Washburn has $50 acres OF
coal land yielding 4o,o TONS
per ac'r. he price Of 'he
coal is nominal, being sl.oo a
load at The mlAe and IN many
parts Ut The county 1t lies at
the surface and may Le had
for the hauling.
The unmis,akab!e evidence
of oil at many points leads us
to predict thai the Time is near
at hand When there will be inn
porlanl o." development, IS
pecially L.. connection With The
mines about Wilton and " ash
burn.
Education has not been neg
lected in this county, and while
the many sparsely settled dis
tricts have made good school
system hard TO maintain, the
attendance. has shown a steady
increase during 'the past few
years, that is very encouraging.
The excellence of the work ac-
complished is made manifest
by honors won by Mclean
county, students at the higher
institutions of learning further
east, after receiving their ear
lier education in the district
schools in that county. We
are indebted to MIR. Henry
Holtan, county superintendent
of schools, for the statistics
showing that in the past six
years the attn1ance has in
creased from 3o3 to 1900 pu-
pills. The number of public
schools in the county at this
time is thirty-flve.
There is a plentiful supply
of ash, will ow and cottonwood
along the Missouri bot
toms, so that the farmer finds
cheap wood and fence posts at
Good cottonwood lum-
is sawed here and finds a
raodv Gale at from $2 tn $IO
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When business IS good
crops abundant and prices
satisfactory. it is hard to in
terest people in politics. When
times are hard. distress abroad
and workers have plenty leis-
urc. then politics interest
them. Then it is no difficult
matter to get large audiences
to listen to all sides of the
question, and all sorts of pO-
lltical rOstrums receive APP
prevail. This year there is ii
very general feeling abroad as
times are good. it is we'll to let
we'll enough alone. But even
if this is a fact. it will not pay
for voters on whose shoulders
rest the responsibility of good
government. to stay at home
and permit the county and it's
affairs to take care of it's them
selves. Once in two years IS
none too often for the SOW
ereign voters of the state to
go to the polls and record
their approval or otherwise of
the way things have been
managed in the past. 1t is
the duty of every good citizen
to record his impressions in
the voting booth Office in two
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-10-25

First Publication Oct. -.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS COM
MUTED PROOF.
Department Of the interior.
Land Office at Bismarck y. Oak
Oct. 81 1907
Notice is hereby given that the %fnllnwim!-
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make iiril proof in Sllp,ort of his claim and
sniI proof will be made before T.. \. Lamb. l.
S. Commissioner at WaShhlrn. y. Dak., on
November 30 1902, viz:
Levi T.. Force.
for the VIZ of the scla and >wla of mel, and
lot . of Section .. township 10 II. Of rance SIS ".
tie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon anl cultivation
of said land. viz:
j. l.. Peterson. Joseph Mann. Allen Mellon iii
and Martin Peek. alln W"S',hurn. y. -.
4. {. Mcl.illivray. lrgistrr.
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\DIICl! FOX rUBI.ICATIDN COM
MUTATIONS PROOF.
Land once at I:i>rnarrk. y. pnk.

Land one" 1T Bismarck. y. Oak.
iIrt. u. 1907.
N"ti'" Is irr"hv given that tn. iulluWing
ltit"tl settler his flied notice.
of his lnt"n'i, II mnk" final proof in support
i l!>rit: II. ;li:l That >li lrh"i VIII be made
before T.. a. Ir'un.I CORNERSTONE at Wash
burn, y. OAK on \ ,N"in''r tAril. 100, VIZ:
Martin j. >trluitr'l.
for the ma, of section 10. Twp. ilG. II. Of range
- ".
II" name, tn" following wlrur>>rs to prove
luis r"nll"rlpri> rr>iirnr" ul,rn and cultivation
OF said. VIZ.
August anderson. OH ran '>tni. 'all A..
y. bah.
a. &. M"t:llliNiay
orf. "I-Gt ErgI>l"r.
TAKEN lti'.
r,m"t" my place oct -. 1872. one dark
brown mare. branded rirc" + on left hip i on
left shoulder. i%nhi>rinri hrau't on right shoulder
wire cut rn left fore fpot.
Frank Ireland. llnl"""N. y. u .2.it
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grade Of brick i; manufacturer
here selling at the very low
figure of SO per thousand
thereby furnishing a cheaI
material for the building of {;
handsome and substan iAIInvn
y free ferry, brings to .Ilc lovl
a large trade from Oliver coun
ty, on the west side Of the
river.
Located upon a beautiful
hillside. giving a view of the
majestic Missouri with its
densely wooded banks for sew
eral miles to the north and
south, with pure water, cheap
fuel and building material, it is
an ideal location in which to
build a home, anda prediction
of its steady, healthy growth
would seem to us a well found
ed pfophecv.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-06-17

The ladies of the Christian
church will serve dinner and snpper
on the 4th of July at the picnic
grounds 2S7tf
For Alfalfa, sorghum cane, Kaff-
ir corn, miliet, peanut, pop corn,
field corn, onion sets and full line
Of garden seeds, go to Linzees feed
store opposite Post Office. l49tf
Pasture for stock. Plenty of shade
and water. One and one-half miles
south OF the west side of town. En-
quire at premises. Sterling Ham
lett. 23Stl2
Vitae Ore, Mineral, Elixer Is, elec.
tricity. The greatest blood tonic the
world has ever known. Will prevent
Typhoid and Malaria fever. For sale
by Mrs. Wickham, at Florence Hotel,
Anadarko. 234