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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office Bismarck. n. Oak.
. July IL, 1903. A suffi.
Gent contest affidavit having been filed In this
Office BY Jacob Gergen, Of Turtle Lake. Mclean
Co.. n: Dak:. contestant, against Homestead
entry No. 1882. made Jan, 18th, 1901, for eA
nwA 4 lots IL 9 section 80. township ~, range
81, by Erard TOwnsOn c0ntestee, In which It Is
alleged that the said claimant has wholly aban-
dOned said tract; that he has changed his res.
idenc therefrom for more than Six months
since making said entry: that said tract is not
settled upon and cultivated by said party as re.
qClred by law, and that said default now exists
at this time, and that said alleged absence from
the said land was not due to employment In the
U. 5. army or navy in tine of war, said parties
are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
~. III. on October II. 1903, before Rose A. Ward
a notary public at her office at Washburn, Nc
Lean Co., n. OAK, and that final hearing will
he held at . O'Clock pm. on Oct. 10, 1903, be-
fore the Register aud Receiver Of the United
States Land Office In Bismarck, N. Dak.
The said contestant having, In u proper af-
iidavit filed July IL, 1908, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it Is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
JOhn Satterlund,
aug Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24
oct II
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.

NOTICE For PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Bismarck, n. d.,
Sept. 21st, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice of her intention to make
final proof in support of her claim.
and that said proof will be made
before f. A. Lamb County Judge,
at Washburn, N. D., on Nov. IA,
1903. viz:
Leonora Graepp,
for the sci section Is, township
l47, n. range.80 W.
She names the following wit
nesses to prove her continuous
esidence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz
H. J. Goven, Joseph Renfrow
and Margaret Bartels, of Turtle,
Lake, n. d. and Fl. H. Fleek, of
Washburn, n. D.
A. G. MoGillivray,
oct Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24
COMMITTED Proof.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior, Land
Office at Bismarck, N. D. Oct
ID, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final proof in support Of his claim.
and that said proof will be made
before E. A. Lamb, County Judge
at Washburn, N. OAK. on Nov. 81
1903, viz:
Martin P. Nappin.
for the nw4 of section No. IA, town.
ship 14S. n. range 81 W.
He names the following witness.
es to prove his continuous resi-.
dence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz:
Ole E. Holtan. August Thomp.
son and Gilbert Holtan of Turtle
Lake, N. D., and VIM. A. Even.
son of Washburn, N. OAK.
A. G. McGillivray,
oct II Register
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Bismarck, N. D.
October ID 1909

AOSos
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice Of his intention to make fl
nal committed proof in support OF
his claim, and that said proof will
be made before Aug. E. johnson,
a u. 5. Commissioner for the Dis
trict Of North Dakota, at his office
at Washburn, North Dakota, on
November, 81, 1903, viz:
Theodor Lorntson, H. E. NO. 1906,
for the north west quarter south
west quarter section l, east half
south east quarter south east quar-
ter north east quarter section 2,
township l48, ran e 80.
He names the following witness
es to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz:
Peter Kins and Andrew Ander-
son, of Darling, N. D., Ole Tonne.
son and Andrew Anderson, of Nal.
colin. N. D.
octl7 A. c.. McGillivray, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION.

W OObASA AAo"s
Land Office at Bismarck, N. D
October, IL, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has fled
notice of his intention to make Fl.
nal commuted proof in support Of
his claim, and that said proof will
bemade before Aug. E. johnson, q
U. S. COMMISSIONS for the district
of North Dakota, at his Office al
Washburn, N. D., on November
81, 1903, viz:
Fred Grannis, H. E. NO. 14O55,
for the west half of southeast quar-
ter and south west quarter of north
east quarter and lot 2, section 2,
township lbs, range "a.
He names the following witness.
es to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivationof said land viz
N. W. Solenberger, L. G.. Brew
ster, Samuel Zingg and Mirth Nc
Cannon, all of Hancock, N. D..
octl7 A. c.. McGlllivray, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24
COMMITTED Proof.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bismarck, North Da.
kota, Oct Is, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made
before E. A. Lamb. County Judge
at Washburn, N. OAK, on Nov. 21,
1903, viz:
William A. Evenson,
for the 81 Of sci and 81 of mel of
section ~, township l4S, range 80.
He names the following witness
es to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of Maid
land, viz:
Martin P. Nappin, Hans S. o.
void, John Vedo and John Reuter-
all of Turtle Lake, N. Oak.
A. G. McGillivray,
oct II Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24
Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office, Bisl

Department of the Interior,
United States and Office, Bismarck. N. D..
June 25th, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
In this office by, Henry ,Landsverk. Of Wash.
burn, Mclean Co. N. Oak, contestant, against
homestead entry No. 2Ol99 made Oct. "a. 1902
for VIZ neA wHseA section %, township l48 n.
range 81 ". by William Shaul cOntestee, in
which it is alleged that the said claimant has
wholly abandoned said tract; that he has
changed his residence therefrOm for more than
six months since making said entry: that said
tract IS not settled upon and cultivated by said
party as required bV law; further that said
claimant has never made actual settlement on
said land. and that default now exists; and that
said alleged absence from the said land is not
due to employment in the U. ): army or navy in
time Of war; said parties are hereby
notified to appear respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. M. on
Sept. 18th 1903, before Rose A. Ward a notary
public in and for Mclean County, N. Dak..,
at WAshburn, North Dakota and that
final hearing Will be held at 9 O'Clock p. m. on
Sept. 10Th, 1903, before the Register and Re-
ceiyer At the United States Land Office in Bis
marck, N. OAK.
TIL said contestant having, in a proper affida-
Wit filed June 25, 1858 set forth facts which show
that after due diligence, personal service of this
can not be made. It is hereby ordered ana di-
rected that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
John Satterlund,
july Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24
PRESIDENTS OLD RANCH.
Sold to Ferris Bros, Who Managed 1t
for Years.

Sold to Ferris Bros, Who Managed 1t
for Years.
The old Chimney Butte" ranch,
made famous IS the ranch established
by President Theodore Roosevelt
when he was a Bad Lands cattleman,
has been sold by the Northern Pacific
to Ferris Brothers of Medora.
The ranch is a relic of the olden
times in the cattle country, when the
broad acres of both the government
and the railroad were u~nsurveyed and
the only right recognized was "qsuat-
ters' right" The intending cattle
king located at a convenient water
ing place, erected his ranch house
and barns and remained secure in his
possessions as though he had the
patent og governments to reinforce
his claim.
This ranch was established by Mr..
Roosevelt in 1881, soon after his first
trip West on a buffalo hunting expe'
dition. 1t was stocked with range
cattle bought by the future executive
and was for years his headquarters
in the West. The Ferris brothers
were managers for Roosevelt in his
cattle venture, and tho property they
have bought embraces about 5000
acres Of grazing and pasture land.
1t is situated At what is known as
the Chimney Butte" crossing Of the
Little Missouri river, its name aris-
ing from an immense scoria butte
which towers high above it's fellows
at the river crossing. 1t was at this
ranch that President Roosevelt wrote
some Of his entertaining Western
sketches. Subsequently the president
located another ranch known 10 the
''Mkhorn," forty miles south Of Nc
dora. and from here he outitted for
many Of his mountain trips. This
ranch has long since been abandoned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24
~ EssRRA sA14AaN Of LEatsLA-
rU0E.

UsaeacIaAy Announced That Thu
P~snpso5ttsn Has Dssa Abandhenad.
The word 10 said to have been given
out unoficially that there will be no
special session Of the legislature to
make provision for the state educa-
tional institutions. as was suggested
rome time ago. Several days ago it
wal reported that a session might be
called to meet Oct. 20. at the Same
time as the irrigation convention, and
Inquiries regarding this rumor are said
to have been answered with the state
ment that there would be no special
session.
1t is also stated that the governor
came to this conclusion after consult
Ing with members of the legislature,
prominent men through the state and
members of his administration. There
IL NO doubt the governor would like to
have called the session. had he been
certain it would act upon the matter of
the institution appropriations alone,
and not taken up other issues. 1t has
been pointed out. however, that it is
difficult to limit the scope Of any ses-
sion. The press has been divided on
the subject, with a leaning against the
proposition, for the reasons stated
above.
1t is said also that a legal question
was raised as to whether a special ses-
sion of the legislature could appropri-
ate from the general fund for the relief
of the institutions, although this prob
ably had not so much to do with the
matter as the doubt as to what the ses-
sion might undertake to do.
Several leading republicans have
been against the session, and have
urged the governor not to call it, point
ing out that in the event it was too
greatly prolonged. or did not do what
it was summoned to do, it would re-
act against the party, as a political
issue.
1t is also stated that in case the sit
uat1On at any OF the institutions De-
comes an emergency deemed of sutfi-
Gent urgency, the state emergency
board will have authority of law to
meet the demands Of the institution.
This is a matter which has been freely
discussed in administration circles and
on the outside.
The railroads of the state have grant
ed uniform rates of M fare for the
round trip to the irrigation convention
at Bismarck, Oct. 20 and 21. This con-
cession will bring many from all parts
of the state to the meeting. Already
inquiries are coming in that indicate
a large attendance. Citizens of Biz
marck will resolve themselves into an
Entertainment committee to entertain
the guests.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24
Contest Notice
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office, Bisma

~
North Dakota. July 2, 1903.
a sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Ole O.. Lockrem Of Turtle Lake,
Mel can Co. n. D: contestant, against Home.
stead entry No. 2O597, made NOV. Ii, 1902, for
VIZ neA = VIZ seA section 80, township, i4s II.
range 70 ". BY Charles O.. Olson cOntestee, in
which it is alleged that the said claimant has
wholly abandoned said tract; that he has Chang.
months since making said entry; that said tract
is not settled upon or cultivated by said party
as required by law, and that such default exists
at this time and that the absence of said claim.
ant was not caused by claimant being engaged
in the military or nava service Of the United
States IN the war said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation, at 10 O'Clock a. M, or
October &c. 1908, before Rose A. Ward a notary
public in and for Mel can county, n. Dak. at
Washburn. and that final hearing will be held
It ) T. O'clock P; m, on Nov 1903, before the
Office In Bismarck, n. OAK,
The said contestant having in = proper atfi-
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice cannot be made it Is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
John Satterlund,
sep 10 Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24
Contest Notice.
Department Of the Interior

DCpdltluCut VI IHc xlGCIloI
United States Land Office MinOt, N. d..
Sept. 10th 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having beer
filed in this office by Walter l.. Rafferty,. contest
ant. Homestead entry No. 1889. made Sept
26til, 1902. for SEA section II, township 149
range 81, by George Dewitt cOntestee, in which
it is alleged that said claimant has wholly
abandoned said tract Of land for 4 period u
more than six months just prior to the filing
of this contest; the fact is he never did reside
upon the said TACT of land, and never did make
any valuable Improvements thereon. and that
said alleged absence from the said land was
not due to his employment in the army, navy OF
marine corps Of the United States as i private
soldier, officer, seaman or marine during the
war with Spain, or during any other war il
parties are hereby notified to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation ii
10O'clOck a, M. on November ., 1903, before the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in MinOt. N. d.
That said contestant having in a proper aft
davit filed Sept. 10th 1903 set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service Of this notice can not be made tits here
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication,
X. c. SanbOrn,
Register.
James johnson Atty, for Plaintiff,
Minot. Nd. sepl9
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24

We take pleasure i'll presenting
to our many readers in supplement-
form the speech Of President James
J. Hill of the Great Northern. The
speech is given in full and it will
repay a careful reading, as it con-
tains much that is good.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24

One of those box car merchants
struck Washburn Wednesday with
a carload of stuff and was prepared
to doa land office business with
those whom he could work by sell
ing an inferior grade of goods. The
firm represented is an Omaha one
and this is not the first section
visited. The people are not all
suckers as was proven by the ar
rest of the box car merchant,
charged with selling adultcrated
food stuff, Thursday. We have
called attention to this method of
some of the box car merchants
in these columns time and
time again all to no purpose. The
manager went through the coun-
try this spring soliciting orders for
fall delivery. This firm has no in
terest in Mclean county. They
have not the welfare of the people
at heart. What care they if you
or your family should come to want
through sickness or other adverse
ty. They wouldn't contribute one
cent to better your condition. Yet,
you will find in every community
people who patronize this class Of
would-be merchants and who are
trying to ruin and break down your
home merchant. Now this ques-
ton comes to every citizen in the
county, which is it better to do,
patronize your home merchant or
some cheap second hand store in
the large cities, where the chances
that you get beat every time. Do
not labor under the delusion that
these firms are selling below cost,
for they are not losing money. 1t is
such firms that started up in bust
ness here for a few hours Wednes-
day, that the legislatures are called
upon to look after. The agent in
this case had his trial before JUS
tice Wallin Thursday afternoon.
and plead guilty and was fined $50
and costs for selling adulterated
food stuff contrary to the pure food
law of the state of North Dakota.
The agent paid the fine and loaded
up his goods to seek a more con-
genial climate. Always bear this
mind that there is no firm in the
world going to give you something
for nothing. They have their So
licitors to pay; their agents who
delivers the goods, they receive a
good compensation out Of the bust
ness, and who pays for all Of this?
sarely not the firm in Chicago or
Omaha? The head men of these
firms demand a big rate Of interest
on their money invested and they
are going to have it. See that the
money is kept at home and tie
home merchant will render all the
assistance they can.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Bismarck, N. D.. Sep. II, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
claim, and that said proof will he made before
Aug. +. johnson a u, $. Commissioner for the
District of North Dakota. at his Office at Wash.
burn. N. d., On Oct0bef 26, 1898, viz:
Charles A.. Patterson, II. +, No. 1879,
for the south half of north west quarter and
north half of south west quarter of section 4,
township 147, range 80.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation of
land. viz
Nels Nelron, Erick TarkelsOn and Martin
Tarkelson of Casey. N. -, and Tim Anderson,
Of Turtle Lake., N. d..
&C. McGillivray,
Sep 10 Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24

For RENr:-A good farm near
Hensler; both bottom and upland
suitable for all kinds of farming.
Best of neighbors. First-class op-
portunity for good farmer. Call at
The LEADER Office at once.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24
November 9th Congress will
meet in extra session. The call
has been issued by the president.

Itnow requires whips to make the
Miner eo--if the whips are on a
par with the defense he put up for
the extra session at SO mucn per,
the man who secured one will be
in hard luck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-10-24
A. number from Mclean go.

A number from Mclean county
attended the irrigation convention
and felt themselves amply repaid.
The citizens of Bismarck proved
themselves royal entertainers and
the capital city never presented a
more handsome appearance as it
did the two days of the convention.
There is a vast difference in the
appearance Of the city now and a
few years back. demonstrates the
fact that when the citizens of a
town work together the town is
going to go forward.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
UNIVERSITY WILL MAKE EXPERT
MENTs AT GAINESVILLE.
APPROPRIATION FOR TEST
Legislature Encourages Raising of
Sumatra-one Acre Yields 2,4So
Pounds-S. 3. Heddles to Work
Under Directions of Professors of
Agricultural College.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, June 13.-The agri-
cultural experiment station Of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin has arranged
with S. B. Heddles & Son to conduct
the experiment of raising two acres of
Sumatra tobacco under cloth. The
tests are to study the construction of
the cover and the cost, to determine
the kind of soil that is best fitted for
the work and the preparation that will
bring the finest results. Also the diff
ferent kinds and amounts of fertilizers
for different soils and the amounts
that viii make the most gains in the
plants.
Commercial fertilizers will be tested
and their relative values determined.
The best time of planting, and the eff
feet upon the growth, maturity, text
ure and burning quality of the leaf.
The best methods OF harvesting, cur
ing, sorting, fermenting and the most
advantageous ways of packing the
leaf. The Messrs. Heddles intend to
ascertain the cost of each separate OPP
Grafton and the total cost per acre.
Eleven thousand plants Of Sumatra
tobacco were shipped here from Con-
necticut and transplanted May % for
the purpose of determining the advis-
ability of early planting.
E. 2. Standsten, hOrticulturist, con-
nected with the university agricultu-
raj school, is in charge of the work
and will conduct the experiment,
watching the tobacco in its growth
from the seed bed to the bale.
The money to carry on this expert
ment was secured through an appro-
priation of the last legislature Ten
thousand dollars was the amount
asked for general tobacco experiments,
but the amount given for this purpose
was $4,000.
Two acres of ground favorably To-
Gated on the Heddles farm, which is
within the city limits, were selected
for the experiment. A large force o.
men are now at work stretching the
cloth over a framework of poles nine
feet above ground. The canvas ex-
tends down close to the ground on all
sides.
Last year Mr.. Heddles carried on a
series of tests on the same piece of
ground with good results. He secured
yield of 2,4S0 pounds per acre.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22

was wet from the start. The result
was that he became stiff with rheuma-
tism and was afraid he could not navi-
gate the boat.
Developments in the postal scandal
make it certain that many more i'm
portant arrests will be made soon.
The request of Senator Plat that the
inquiry in New York be dropped was
refused by President Roosevelt. A re-
port of the civil service comission
shows that the postal laws were
ignored and violated by direction of
officials high in the service.
At Indianapolis James Dumas, pro-
prietor of a transfer company, killed
Sarah F. King, wife of Wesley R..
King, a workman at the Adams &
Wrenn works, and then committed
suicide. The dead bodies were found
by a daughter of the murdered woman.
Dumas said at noon to a friend that
he had quarreled with "his woman
and was going to xiii himself.
James G. Monaghan, professor of
the commercial department of the
University of Wisconsin, and for
twelve years in the consular service,
has been appointed by Secretary
Cortelyou editor of the reports of the
bureau of foreign commerce of the
state department, which bureau is to
be transferred to the department of
commerce and labor July 1 and con-
solidated with the bureau of statistics.
The reports of agents indicate that
if the treaty is defeated the states of
Panama and Cacua, which occupy the
isthmus of Panama, will secede and
organize an independent republic. In
these two states sentiment in favor of
the canal is almost unanimous, but it
is feared that the opposition else
where in the country is so strong that
the treaty will be defeated. President
Marroquin is heartily in sympathy
with those who desire the treaty to be
ratified. He is hampered, however,
by the strong sentiment that prevails
outside of the isthmus, and even
among his own ministry.