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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11
The Question Answered.

In reply to the question "Who
pays the expense of the presidents
junketing trip?" William Allen
White says: 90 1t is a stocky built
man with a ratty mustache, a front
Of double plea teeth, and jaw set
with a Yale time lock; man rather
below medium height, inclined to
be pussy, with voice that needs a
machin1st, and a vocabulary that
needs a compositor-man named
ROOSEVELT. Roosevelt, to be ac-
curate. Theodore Roosevelt is the
first president;of the United States
in recent years who has refused all
courtesies from the railroads and
pays his way, and by the same to-
ken he is the first president in re-
cent years whom the railroads are
going to fight
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11
MODERN PIONEERING.

A number Of ranchers living in
the semi-arid beltnear Pierre are
putting in water systems on their
ranches, using gasoline engines for
power to elevate water. In connec-
tion with FIRE protection and bene-
fits Of plenty Of water about their
buildings, most Of them also use
the water for irrigating gardens
and growing supplies Of vegetables
while an occasional plant is being
put in with capacity to irrigate on
an extensive scale.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11

We are informed that pot hunt
ers over in northern Mclean coun-
ty are slaughtering large numbers
of ducks almost daily. If these
parties wish to save themselves all
kinds of trouble, they had better
post themselves on the state game
law and govern themselves accord
ingly. If we remember correctly
there is fine of $25 for each bird
killed out of season, which would
make pretty dear shooting. Better
takeea tumble and quit before the
deputy game warden gets you.
Anamoose Progress:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11
We heard a man the other da

We heard man the other day
complaining about the lack of en-
terprise in not fixing up the side
walks in a certain part Of town,
having just tripped on broken
board on the outskirts of the place.
He intimated that the town might
have some damages to pay if he
could contrive to get his foot caught
that way again, and we Immediately
respected him as progressive cit
izell. But a few moments later we
saw him loading into his wagon a
box, of goods shipped to him from
one Of the large department stores.
Did that man have right to COM
plain about broken sidewalks? Not
a bit of it. His business interests
are centered in Chicago. He is
helping to build sidewalks down
BY Lake Michigan, and if there
are good sidewalks in the Windy
city he has no ground to complain.
5AA.sman who buys his goods in Chi
lcago has No business talking about
lsss. olne, for .ifs4es every Y
body did as he does there would be
no town nearer than Illinois, and
there would be no need Of side
walks. .-Dickey Reporter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11
The following story Of a man VIII

The following story Of a man who
passed q cemetery one nights not
So bad His hair raised and he
lit out At a eyhound gait. After
running two miles he sat down on
q log to rest, when to . his surprise
he found the ghost beside him.
The ghost said we were going some
Neren' = u The man replied: you
bet, and asso as 4 catch my breath
We are going some more.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11
That Wolf Bounty.

A bounty of $3.50 is now paid for
wolves. The bounty on young pups
is the same as on old wolves. You
will have to exhibit the whole skin,
including ears and tail to the coun-
ty auditor of the county in which
the wolf was killed in order to Sc
cure the bounty.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11

L uC uISU EOulUu VI = u1y SSASOAss-
ton at Washburn occurred twenty
years ago. Farmer Wallace Of Bis
marck was the orator of the day.
The Farmer was one of the most
entertaining speakers Of the day,
politically and otherwise. Of his
address twenty years ago the Times
speaks as follows: ~" Farmer Wal
lace must be credited with adding
a good deal Of life to the occasion.
He circulated around among the
people with a gold cane, joking
with the yoemanry, kissing the ba-
bies, and making love to all the
pretty girls and grass widows. In
the evening he helped to exhibit
the fireworks and played tag with
Bear Eyes kids"
In those days the Indians looked
upon the advancement of civiliza-
tion with suspicion and distrust.
In the case of Washburn there was
an exception to this. Mr.. Bear Eye
a Ft. Berthold Indian, became a
resident of Washburn simultane-
ously with the first white people,
and was a noted character here in
the early days. He pays the Times
a visit and receives the following
notice: ssThe Times establishment
has received several calls this week
from Mr.. Bear Eye, a gentleman of
inelegant leisure, who, with his
squaw and several papooses, is
temporarily residing in hole in
the ground down at the landing.
4Taeaf quent sisits4 4off- Bear Eye to
this modest sanctuary Of civiliza-
tion this week lave considerably
relieved the monotony of our jour-
nalistic labors. He asked us a
great many questions in panto-
mime, which we answered by Sc
ries Of drawings on the imposing
stone. Frequently our efforts were
onlyrewarded by a bewildered grin
but when Bear Eye did catch on,
his brick hued countenance lighted
with the genial, beaming smile Of
the jack lantern, and we felt appre-
ciated. Bear Eye likes the country
thinks the Times is a tremendous
institution, and has an impression
that Washburn is going to make a
heap big town. He despises
dudes and tenderfeet, and will not
go back to the states to spend the
winter
Bismarck is awarded the capitol
and puts 100000 in money, 800
acres of land, with a guarantee
that l6O acres Of the land would
sell for 100000. Those were real
boom days such as the country will
never see again. Some of the
choice corner lots in Bismarck sold
as high as $4,000 in cash, and
prairie land as far as three miles
away from the present site Of the
capitol building bringing 500 pei
acre in section lots. T5s:3 y 1.
C.M. Dahl Of Bismarck visits
lsWashburn and invests in three, lots,
Mr.. Dahl is now cord ducting q cloth
ing store at Bismarck, and has
been three times honored by cleo
tion as Secretary of State,
Judge Bowen [ came up from Bis
marck and plated Y eeder's addl.
ton to Washburn The maj y part
Of the business houses; are now
situated thereon. s5 81. 3S S5.5 0
Charles Weller fled the plat Of
the eller townsite. A year later
EWeller becomes Il Wash burn' q rival
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11

Of course it is sad thing to con-
template the position of the wretch
upon whom the successive courts
close the avenues of hope and life.
Few they are who are not prone to
see mercy granted, if they consider
but human feelings; but the law
has dealt more kindly with John
Rooney than he did with his victim.
When the condemned man lay on
his cot in Fargo Jail and wept and
sobbed, did he have thought to that
night in the brush by the campfire
when Harold Sweet, comparative
boy, faced and met untimely death
at his hands without friend to
help. No cry Of his reached even
to sleek attorney ready to use ev-
cry effort to shield him against the
attack of the robber and murderer.
The protectors Of the law, which
should step in to guard with it's as
snred jealousy the assassin and to
mercifully extend to him every con-
ceivable shield and advantage, was
if even thought Of by the victim
in the fierce moments of that fate
full struggle for life, blind, deaf,
and inert to save. But as general
by happens, the law which is never
. protector III times Of dire crime,
comes later as a dire avenger. Fine
words may be used to show that
the law is not this, but if it is not
a defender, when it could save life,
il must be the avenger when it
comes to take it. So, in this case,
it overtakes the murderer, and he
got gentler usage than his victim,
even had he not had able men to
|Stry to prove him guilt tless, or, when
that became fatuous, to try and
shield him from the Just deserts
which on occasiion they so earnestly
demand for others. But the high
Lest court a&rms the sentence, and
leven the onstrous cont emptible
jugglery of attempting to# confuse
right and reason With false hood and
Idepra 81 logic il that effort Is
have the sentence Get aside because
of the new hanging law; reqniring
Eexecution at the penite ntiar in-
Istead of at the county jail, failed
on appel. ow q last desperate
lS IL u &c Al
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11

TWENTY YEARS AGO..
ssssscsssSccsSS SsScSSSSSSSsSSSSSSSSSS]
Happenings of Twenty Long Years Ago
Chronicled BY The Washburn Times, the
First Paper in Washburn and Mclean
Co. Items of Interest Then and Now.
What is now the Model Resta7

What is now the Model Restau-
rant, the building owned by John
Merry, was the first store building
built in Washburn. The addition
thereto, which is now occupied by
the City meat market, was built as
the home of the Washburn Times,
and in addition was also. used as
postoffice.
The emigration into the Mouse
river country was just commencing.
Among those who passed through
Washburn was Richard Copeland,
who started the Willard Leader,
later becoming the publisher and
founder of the Washburn Leader,
now editor and publisher of the
Williston Cratic, Willard was then
$50 miles from the nearest railway
point, and the undertaking Of the
publication was quite heroic,viewed
from the standpoint of the tender
foot Of today.
L. N. Wallin is admitted to full
citizenship in the tDistrict Court
of Bismarck. In those days Mr..
Wallin had stand-in with the
newspaper, for we note the follow
ing assertions -" Mr.. Wallin is a
good enough citizen for any coun-
try on EARTH"
."The brush covered low land
across from Washburn is fairly
alive with deer. A bunch of 70 ty
deer and antelope was seen across
| the river from this town. H
# Claim jumping in these parts
was, FIRST ugurated twenty years
ago and IS now getting again to be
all the go. He who has a home
stead that he values had better
conform to the legal requirements.
George d. Rhude went to St
Paul for the purpose Of purchasing
a stock Of goods for his store which
was then located in what is now
East Washburn. Mr.. Rhude now
has his domicile near the former
site Of that building.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
wEAnE COMMISSION COMPANY.
1IO-111 Board of Trade, Omaha, Neb.-
1915.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3l.-WHEAT-The mar
ket has been influenced some by the in
crease in the government estimate Of the
crop, and all the markets have yielded to-
gother. There has been some selling by
local professionals and some stop-loss SELL
ing, but the trade has been small and I'M
important. The December discount wild
cred to 3Ac under the May. Weather In
Argentine favorable tor harvest and the
weather moderate through the winter wheat
belt in this country. Minneapolis and Du-
els for the week. The seaboard reports Is
loads for export.
CORN-There has been a small corn mar
ket, with prices off slightly. The sentiment
was influenced some by the government
crop estimate for the crop-2,5 25, 600. coo
bushels, or fully as high as any estimate
so far made, The crowd has kept an eve
or the December at st. Louis. where the
bulls apparently have kept the control, as
the December there sold at acc. against 45c
yesterday New York reports two loads for
export. Weather west favorable for move
ment but milder predicted for middle west.
O~ATS-There has been a draggy oats
market, with fluctuations small and de-
cHnes unimportant. The mood has been
affected some by the government crop es-
Innate Issued last night. Oats receipts
here the last year. 7S,GO.O00 bushels, COM
pared with 9,0O0,OO in 1901; shipments, S.
O0n.OO0 bushels, compared with 100 900 in
1901. New York reports 6O,OO bushels for
export.
PROVISIONS-The market opered off on
larger receipts OF hogs than expected. The
market reacted quickly on buying orders
from commission houses. Not much stuff
offered; trade fair.
WEARE COMMISSION COMPANY.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01

Minneapolis wheat. FIOur and Bran.
MINEEAPoLIS Dec A-WHEAT-De.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
ENGLAND trobably exceed .7s.OOO.ooO. ]

England probably exceed t75,0oo,OoO. Dis
and continental competition. In the Stock
exchange New Years eve qltetude pre-
vailed, but the general undertone was firm
In spite OF some irregularity, Consuls were
dun. Americans had a general recovery,
following the lead OF New York. The fea-
lures Of the transactions were Norfolk a.
Western, Southern. Union Pacific and Erie.
There was an indisposition to operate in
Americans, but they closed firm. Grand
Trunks improved on renewed buying, es-
pecially ordinary thirds. Kafirs had a
hardening tendency.
PARIS, Dec. S1-Operators on the bourse
today were farovably impressed by the
agreement of the powers regarding Mo-
rocco. Business opened animated and prices
improved on bear covering. Rentes wer3
In request at the opening, but in conse-
quence of the bankruptcy of an outside
broker dealing therein later became quieter.
Rates were also influenced by the tight
ness of c~ontangoes. South Americans rose
sharply, industrials were firm and Rio
tintos rallied briskly on the rise of the
price of copper in New York. Kafirs were
In eager demand and firm. The private
rate of discount was 2 1915 per cent.
PARIS, Dec. 3.-Three per cent rentes,
gf soc for the account; exchange on Lon
don, 25f 15c for checks.
BERLIN, Dec. 31.-Exchange on London,
December, 20m an pigs. for checks; dis
count rates: Short bills (for settlement), 9
per cent; three months bills, 3h per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
Cation

ST. LOUIS, Dec. a.-COTToN-steady;
middling, $50; sales, 5S4 bales; receipts,
a.S2l bales; shipments, 4,SS bales; stock
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 31.A p. m.-CoTToN
Spot, quiet; prices 2 points higher; Amer
4.SOd; middling, ACID; low middling, 4.52d;
good ordinary, 4.40d; ordinary Esd. The
sales for the day were 1000 bales, of which
cluded 5000 bales American. Receipts, 5000
bales, including 1850 American; Futures
American middling g. o. c.: January, 4.s7d;
January and February, 4.60d; February and
March, 4.6Od; March and April. 4.6Od; April
and May, 1904 Gid: May and June, 4.61d;
June and July, 4.62d; July and August, 4,Sld;
August and September, 4.55d. The tenders
for delivery at today's clearings were 5000
NEW YORK, , Dec. 3l-CoTTON-The
cotton market opened firm at an advance Of
day speculative operations were on a most
satisfactory scale, prices losing up to the
best point OF the season and so points above
the lowest on the part of the crop. jan
uary started out as the bull feature. adj
vaucing 5 points soon after the call. It's
night In March and May the feature was
good buying for Wall street pool interests
and prominent Philadelphia people. There
was also a good general demand early in
the day on overnight orders by, people
who regard the present export
but temporary. English cables, while open
ing 3d4 points lower, later contributed con-
siderable aid to the bulls by showing a
partial recovery. Late onering by room
traders were so quickly absorbed by the
market as to check aggressiveness along
this line. From the south reports were
quite bbllish as to the spot situation; eX-
porters were ready buyers of the staple.
and private English cables noted a general
European covering movement, as well as
some expansion Of speculative business. At
one time during the afternoon prices lost
several points under local realizing, but
this was followed by returned buying eN-
cent IN January, which closed about 4
points under the top. The market closed
very steady at 2Q1O points higher, late posi-
tions showing the greatest Improvement
Total sales of futures were estimated at
$4,000 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Sl-COTTON-
Steady, closed firm; sales. $500 bales; ordl-
nary, 6l5-16c: good ordinary. 77-16c; low
middling. SAC; middling, .S%sc; good mid
ding, S13-l6c; middling fair. 9hc; receipts.
| %, 222 bales: stock, 411.472 bales. Futures,
hrm; January. S.S9c; February, sac bid;
March. S.54d855c; April, S;SaS6Oci May,
August, S.45c bid.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
Der of head indicated:


CATTLE-Reccipts or cattle this morn
ing were much smaller than yesterday, so
that the market steadied up a little. There
was considerable uneVenness to the trade,
though, so that some salesmen succeeded
in getting better prices than others.
Steer buyers were in good season and the
market on the more desirable grades was
fairly active ana just about steady with
yesterday in the great majority or cases.
The habitat stun, in particular, sold at
uneven prices, as the different buyers were
farther apart than usual in their bids.
Owing to the light receipts practically
everything was disposed OF at a reasonably
early hour.
The cow market started out quite brisk
and the early safes were about steady with
yesterday morning. Toward the close OF
the market buyers did not seem to be quite
as anxious for supplies as they were at
the start, so that the late arrivals did not
sell quite so strong, or in other words, they
sold about steady with yesterdays close.
The same as noted above for steers, there
was considerable unevenness to the trade.
Bulls, veal calves and stays sold in just
about the same notches they did yester-
day.
There were very few stockers and feed
ers in sight and buyers all seemed to be
anxious Tor a lew punches OF good stun.
The demand was, Of course, not very
large, owing to the fact that not many
buyers are expected on the market to-
morrow, and then the end of the week will
be close at hand, but buyers claimed that
they would pay stronger prices for some
good cattle. Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
sew York Mining auotntion..
NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-The following are
the closing prices on mining stocks:
Bank C~IearinEs.

OMAHA, Dec. a.-Bank clearings today,
81 l51. 742.G6; corresponding day last year,
81 Az .6S7. 20; Increase. $4,O54.9 SO.
BALTIMORE, Dec. Chickering's, $3,649,
G7; balances. $500, SO; for the month, clear
lngs. Sl02, O73, $50; balances, $14,9 99, 016; money,
6 per cent.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 31.-Clearings
$l9,lS ,2b5; balances, 81, 597 ,5O2; for the month,
clearings, 1884, $50. AIS; balances, S6.s97, 121; for
%l3. $685.; money, . per cent.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31--Clearings, $26. 255, 47S
balances, 81 1922, $50; New York exchange, 30c
premium; foreign exchange, unchanged
posted sterling, $4.S4 for sixty days and
S4.S7h for demand.
ST. LOUIS, Dec, a.-Clearings, IS, 594, Ill
balances. s1,iS9,6T; money, steady at 5q6
per cent; New York exchange, soc premium.
BOSTON, Dec. 3I-Clearings, $780, 17, 924
balances 81, 374, 229.
CINCINNATI, Dec. Chickering's, 50, $780,
$50; money, 51a@6 per cent; New York ex-
change, 10q15cs discount.
NEW YORK, Dec. chickering's, $239
COS, 921; balances, $l3, 469, 1876.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01

was a light run of sheep
and lambs here this morning, so that, al
though eastern points were quoted lower,
any great break in prices. In fact, lambs
sold at Just about steady prices with yes
terday, western lambs selling as high as
$5.25, and a little bunch or natives brought
$3.50. The sheep market, though, was a
little lower and as compared with the first
of the week the decline can safely be put
at 10Q15c and in some cases more.
There were very few feeders offered and
no quotable change in prices took place.
$5.00Q5. Is; fair to good lambs, A.5095.O0;
choice yearlings A.l5q4.7b; fair to good
yearlings, $1,000. IS; choice wethers, $500
$3.50d4.O0; fair to good, $3.00GB3.5 so; feeder
lambs, $.O0a4.O0; feeder yearlings, S.00q3.50i
feeder wethers, 81. 76d3.25; feeder ewes $3.50
6225. Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Wheat Market Easily Affected by Beari'h
News Of the Day.
REPORTS OF BIG CROPS CAUSE DULLNESS
Considerable Liquidation Occurring
During the Day Also Has Eject OF
slightly Lowering Prices of
the Previous Day.

CHICAGO, Dec. S1.-The demand for
wheat today was limited and the market
was easily effected by the bearish news.
Liverpool cables were bearish, Argentine
advices reported good harvesting weather
and the northwest markets were weak.
The fact that the government crop report
estimated a gain In the actual and a gain
In total yield OF 6,0OO,000 bushels was also
a depressing Influence. There was also con-
siderabls Liquidation going on during the
entire day. The close was easy and near
the bottom May opened &c TO hc lower
at 76%c to 761c and sales were made soon
after the opening at 76Ifq76sc, and then
the price gradually declined until 76sd16Ac
was reached. The close was sc lower at
76hc. Clearances Of wheat and flour were
equal to 54S,OO bushels. Primary receipts
were 507, 600 bushels, against a holiday last
year. Minneapolis ana Duluth reported re
ceipts of 296 cars, which, with local receipts
of 81 cars, none OF contract grade, made
total receipts for the three points OF .J4i
cars, with a holiday both last week and a
In spite of a bearish government report
corn held fairly steady, a fair demand from
commission houses being the supporting IN
fuence. Weather conditions were favor
able for the movement of the crop ana
local traders were disposed to favor the
selling side. The volume Of business was
light and the close was easy, with May on
hqAc at 43c, after selling between 4c ana
43hc. Local receipts were 24 cars, with .
of contract grade.
Oats were quiet and easy, the depression
in other grains being the chief bear factor,
although the government report was con-
sldered Disappointing. Commission houses
were liberal sellers early and offerings
were well absorbed by local traders, VINO
were inclined to support the market. There
wac less demand later in the day and the
close was easy, with May hdhc lower at
33& d33%c, after ranging between $3.50 and
337hc. Local receipts were 1Oi cars.
Packers gave good support to provisions
and although the market was easier the
decline was not as great as the weak condl-
ton of the hog market would warrant. The
opening was easier on liberal receipts OF
hogs and a drop of from loo TO loo at the
yards. but pert Of the early loss was re-
gained and the close was steady. The mar
ket was helped some by shorts, who COW
cred in the January products. May pork
closed at 7hG10c lower at $l6.311z. May
lard was of 2hc at $9.O2H, while rios were
ka5c higher at SS.65qS.6l19.
Estimated receipts Tor tomorrow: Wheat,
6 cars; corn, S5 cars; oats, $50 cars; hogs,
1900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
OIL N ROsin.

LONDON, Dec. a.-OIL-Calcutta linseed.
spot. AIS. nominal Turpentine spirits sss
i0lzd.
NEw YORK, Dec. Si.-oIL-Cottonseed.
dull. Petroleum. firm. Rosin. firm. Tur-
pentipe, firm.
OIL CITY, Pa, Dec. S1.-OIL-Credit bali
ances. $1.54; certificates, no sales; ship
runs s1.s74 bills. average, 75,71O bbis.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Dec. a.-OIL-Turpen-
tine, firm at 52Ac. Rosin, hrm; A, b. G, d.
S2.S5; X, s2.S5: NJ, 1886; N, 1855; VIC, $50;
TOLEDO. Dec. 3L-OIL-North Lima,
Sl.15: South Lima and Indiana. $l.1O.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Choice Cattle still Show Strength,
while Hogs Drop a Little.

CHICAGO, Dec. observation-disclosures.
1900 head. including 100 Texans choice cat
tile. strong, others slow; good to prime
steers, $5.4046.65; poor 10 medium S2.75Q5.OO;
stockers and feeders, S2.0Oa44O; cows. 1850
40; heifers, $2.O0q5.0O; Gamers, s1.25a2. 40:
bulls, $2.00q450; calves. $3.75q7.75; Texas fed
steers, $3.50d5.OO.
morrow, $4,000 head; left over, 1900 head;
market 5d10c lower but active; mixed and
butchers, $6.OOd6.S5; good TO choice heavy,
S. 75d6 20; bulk of sales, 81. 2006 20.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts. 5000
choice wethers, S4.O0dA6O; fair to choice
mixed, $3.25d4.O0; western sheep. SA.OOa4.9 80;
native lambs, 34.O0d4.90
Onicial Yesterday: