The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-01-11
Remembered.


Remembered.
Bismarck Tribune.
"King' John Satterlund Of
Washburn, at present receiver OF
the United States land Office al
bismarck, was honored by a del
egation of his friends from the
Mclean county metropolis last
Thursday evening. Twenty
i've or thirty Of the leading citizens
OF Washburn came down on last
evenings train, and shortly before
s O'Clock last evening they sur
rounded the Mclean county pio-
neer at his residence in this city
and presented him with a massive
leather rocking chair and daven-
port. The presentation was made
by States Attorney McCulloch Of
Mclean county. The articles
presented We're made to order, and
are models Of massiveness and
beauty. The davenport has 8 sill
yer plate inscribed "From the
citizens of Washburn to King
John" The presentation was a
complete surprise to Mr.. Safer
lund, who was much affected by
these tokens of esteem and regard.
The presentation was made, both
in token of the esteem and admi-
ration in which king" John is
held by the. citizens of Mclean
county and in remembrance of the
long and arduous service he has
rendered in behalf of the develop
ment Of Mclean county. For
twenty years he has been a worker
for the advancement of Mclean
county and Washburn. Originally
q resident of Burleigh county, Mi.
Satterlund carved out another i'm
mense county to the northward
and set about to develop and set
tie it with thrifty farmers. He
was one of che original promoters
of the townsite of Washburn and
one of the first builders i'll the
metropolis Of the upper Missouri
slope. For twenty years also he
has worked to keep Washburn to
the front, and to obtain railway
connections with Bismarck. He It
was who Interested General Wash
burn in the land enterprise, which
resulted in the building of the
Bismarck, Washburn & Great
Falls road, recently completed to
Wnshburn. This work has re-
suited iii prosperity to Mclean
county and the apbuilding of the
city of Waslrburn and county of
Mclean. Thousands Of settlers
have taken land. and new enter
pr.ses have been launched. until
the growth of Washburn i'll the
past. year has been remarkable.
Mir. S~atterl,lrd has also l:een one
of the consistent advocates of tile
development Of the; Ignite coal III
dustry, and his work has done
much to bring that to the front.
For all these things the residents
of Mclean county esteem him,
aud it was in toikenjof this esteem
that the presentation Of last even
ing WAS made.
After the presentation. Mr.. and
Mrs. Satterlund invited the guests
to spend the evening, which was
celebrated with true western infor-
mality and hospitality. Tables
were spread for twenty-five guests
and twice were they spread before
all had been seated. Excellent re-
freshments were served, music was
furnished and the evening was
highly pleasant for one and all.
Besides the Mclean county citi-
zens, a few old time Bismarck
friends were present, the following
being a list of those present:
M!d. Jewell, a. e. McGillvray,
3. A. Williams, A. T. Crowl, j. F.
Nc ulloch, Geo. E. Robinson, w.
p. Macomber, a. @. Reed, a.. p.
Lenhart, Dr.. Dillon, Peter Schmidt
DR.. Forbes, John Oligney, Jos. Fl.
Taylor, GA. Oberg, Andy Sutton,
Ed Charlebois, Aug. II. Vail,
Joseph Fl. Mann, Axel8 Nelson,
H. II. Rohrer, Henry Richards,
H. e.. Olson, Fred Peterson, fans
Hultberg. Allan Med Donald, o. B.
Wing, b. a.. Haines, Aug. E.
johnson and 81. G. Nygaard.
New Year. Day.