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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-17
First Publication Dec. 90.
CONF EST NOTICE
Department of the Interior.

department OF the INTERIOR.
United States LANE Office, Bismarck. n. D..
December. 8, 1872
A sufficient Col,test affidavit having been filed
in this once by Christian Bechtola Contestant.
against Homestead entry No. 1921 made .Hlne
18th, 1900, I r the swA Of section o. township
l47. ran 9 a.. by August Nef coatestee; 10
wholly abandoned said tract: that said tract is
not settled upOn and cultivated by said party as
required by law; that said August, Neff never
built q house or established a residence upon
sid land and has never lived or resided there.
on to this date, and that the absence Of the said
e0nteStee is not due to his employment in the
mi tar or naval service of the United States in
time of war: said parties are hereby notified t
appear, respond and Offer evid .nce touching
sid allegation, at 10 o,cl"ck q: m; on Feb. 5th.
s}3. before John o. Hanchett, US. Commi>-
Il ,ner at his Office at Harve.., North Dakota.
a. d that final hearing will he held at 9 O'Clock,
y. m. on February str. 1901. before the Register
and Receiver at the Unit ii States Land O:icein
Bi>marc Orth Dakota.
The aid contestant having. in Il proper aft
davit filed December 8th. 1902, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice cannot be madJi it Is here"
BY ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
a. C. McGillivray,
:, a q Register. I'd
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-17
]. A. Beck & Co.

G a t t l e
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ribs, horses
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-17
First Publication Dec 81.
Contest Notice
department of the Interior,

United Safe. Land Ot.ce, Bismarck n. d.
DecelnDei. IL, 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been fled
in This office by JacoliH. Walter. contestant
against Homestead entry No. 500, made July
18TH, 1907. tor SO OF the sea and 81 ,f the sw!A
lection II, township l4s, raigeD by Jonn IL.
Walter. in which 1t is alleged that said contest, e
tract. that he has n t settled upon, cultivated or
improved SAID tract; tina, lie never establish, -
residence thereon, that absence IS not due to his
employment in the army or navy in tilneMf war,
said parties are hereby notified to appear. res.
at 10 O'Clock a. M. on February9, 1908. be-
fore Fred .. Brewster notary public in and for
the county Of Wells at Harvey, n: p: and thai
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Bismarck North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in y proper attl-
dayit, filed l)ecemD Ter IL. 1907, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence. personal
service of this nO,icet.annot be made. 1t Is here
by ordered and directed that Sill h notice be
given by due and prOpe, publ .atiOn.
JOHN Satte. ltind,
Receiver,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-17
Start Your Journey Right

By seeing that your ticket reads
via Wisconsin Central Ry. Daily
trains leaves Minneapolis and st.
Paul at convenient hours for Man
&owoc. Milwaukee and Chicago,
where direct connections are made
With eastern and southern lines.
Folders and further Information
from nearest ticket agent or j. 5
Pond, Gen. Pass, ACT, Milwau-
Zee. Wis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-17
FOR SALE.

North half nwA al d viz of
neA of section; l6, township
l43, range so, about three miles
north of Wilton: Price $1,000,
Terms $500. cash, balance 3 or
years, 9 per cent interest.
y E. Owen, 1929 Broadway,
Spokan, Wash.
If have anything worth insuring
zee F. E. Funk, First National
Bank.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-17
FARM BUILDINGS.

This is the season Of prairie
Ares, and 1T stands you in hand
to have your farm buildings
Insured. See F.. e. Funk, at
First National.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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- DOuA'. N'WS ::
Steamship tickets at First Ma
tAonal Bank.
Old sewing machines wanted q,
Persey's.
DR. Dillon accompanied his
wife to Bismarck, Monday.
DIR. G. G. Mugg, eve specialist
will be at Washburn, Feb. 2,3 4
The Shamrock club gave thei1
weekly dancing party last Friday
evening.
Wanted some one to do scrub.
blng at the First National Bank of
Washburn.
J.E.Beck of Drnhotf, was trans
acting business III the city Tues
day
Receiver Satterlund, of Bis
marck, was calling on old friends
i'll the city this week.
Preaching services Will be held
IN Sverdrup school house. No. |.
Sunday morning at lu:5v a. M.
Insure against fire with f. e
Funk, of the First National Bank,
Washburn. N. ID.
Henry Holtan, who has been
quite sick with tonsilitis, is able
able to be around again.
Senator johnson spent the re-
cess o. the legislature in Wash
burn. He returned to the capital
city Friday.
Jas. Edwards was in from the
ranch the last Of the week, He
reports stock doing fine and in
good condition.
The M. b. congregation tender
ed a reception to their pastor, Rev,
Peterson, at the new church last
Friday evening.
The dire tors Of the First
National Bank held their annual
meeting in the bank parlors last
Tuesday.
Miss Flora Hughes, Of Steele,
who has been visiting Mrs. A. 81.
johnson the past few days return
ed to Bismarck Monday.
Mrs. j. a. Dillon departed Tues
day for Osborne, Kansas, to visit
her parents. She will be absent
two or three months.
Judge Ranard performed the
ceremony, Tuesday, January 18th
1903, which united Peter A. Bend
zler and Miss Pauline kim, both
Of Denhotf, in marriage.
DR. Quain, of Bismarck and W.
P. Macomber, of Wilton, attended
a meeting of the stockholders of
the First National Bank, Monday.
Mountain willow fence posts
Tor sale by F. E. Funk, First Natl
Washburn, N. D.
The Mandan Mercantile Co.,
have a force of carpenters at work
this week erecting a machinery
warehouse. The building will be
and two stories in height.
They will also erect an office build
.ng.
The new machinery for the
steamer Expansion has arrived
md. the work Of rebuilding and
engthening the boat is being
pushed. The Expansion will be
one of the best boats on the upper
Missouri when completed.
Sheriff Mcdonald returned the
first Of the week from Velva where
le went to secure the outfit OF the
;wo peddlers who were arrested
act week. The outfit consisted
,fa horse and wagon and a small
stock of goods. On his way home
With the outfit the sheriff was
several times taken for the ped)ers
md told to move on.
Mr.. William Cross and Miss
.elma Youngqulst were united in
last Saturday evening,
Rev Gray of the Congregational
church officiating. The bride and
,room are well-known to our peo-
de. and all join with the Leader
n wishing the young couple q
Happy and prosperous voyage
Town the sea of life.
The installation Of officers Of
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branded half circle "E" on left
shoulder. Range Sec. 26-147-7S.
p, 0. address, Harvey, N. d.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-17
For Sale.

Seasoned cottonwood and dia-
mond willow posts also 5000 feet
ef good dry cottonwood lumber.
Bigler Bros.
Coakling, N. D.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30
AWARD IL SIGNED.
Alaskan Commission Concludes LIS
Labors

I4dDOE5s
London, Oct. 20 The engrOssed cOpv
OF the Alaskan award was signed at 2:l0
p. IN. The Canadian commissioners
Nessrs. AyleswOrth and Jette. declined
to sign the award They submitted
their contrary opinions to the tribunal
so as 10 officially go on record. While
they declined TO Sign the award, they
signed the maps agreed on by the ma
jority.
The award relating to the Portland
Canal gives the United States two
islands, Kannaghunut and Sitklan, COM
mandlng the entrance of the Portland
channel aud the ocean passage to Port
simpson, and DESTROYING the strategic
value OF Wales and Pearse islands. which
are given to Canada.
The mountain line adopted ss cbe
boundary is so far from the coast as to
give the United Stat"s substantially all
the territory in dispute. The line com
pletely clears all the bays and inlets and
means OF access to the sea, giving the
United States complete land barrier
between Canada and the sea from the
Portland Canal to Mount ST Elias
Around the head Of the Lynn Canal the
line follows the watershed. somewhat in
accordance with the present provisional
boundary.
In consequence of the attitude main.
taine1 by the Canadian commissioners,
Lord Chief Justice Alverstone decided
this morning not to hold the proposed
public meeting of the Alaska boundary
commission, but to hand it's decision to
Messrs: Foster and Sifton, respectively
agents OF the American and Canadian
governments
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30

Contrary to general opinion, the
worlds greatest crop is not wheat but
the potato, says an exchange. This
leads the staples, beirg produced at the
rate of 1000, 100000 bushels a year,
while the wheat yield is only $500, 900,
600. Europe produces seven eighths of
all the potatoes, but it is little Ireland
which eats most of them, averaging four
pounds OF potatoes a dag per capita
The United States is on record as the
greatest meat eating country in the
world, 1000, 100000 pounds yearly
being consumed here There are physi
OlOgists who ascribe to this her power
on land and sea. johnny Bull has the
sweetest tooth among the worlds
children, heading the list OF sugar con
sumers at a yearly rate Of 3 900, ,000, 900
Mounds
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30
is IT FIREBUGS' WORK
Aberdeen Again Visited By q
Disastrous Fire.
Many Who Were Heavy I,osar
hecem ConfiagrAtion Have
Again Been Burned Ont

Aberdeen. Wash, Oct. 2S.-The con.
rateu euects OF almost the entire re-
malnlhg business portion of Aberdeen
were wiped out by a disastrous fire which
occurred last night. The alarm waa
sounded at | a. IN. and it was found
tnat the commercial block at the corner
ui u ana Market streets, was already a
seethlng mass of flames. The fire do.
partment at once responded and were in
most efhcient condition, doing service
that resulted in cOnfining the fire IN the
Olock IN which 1t originated. Commercial
olock was one of the few left after the
disastrous fire of Friday, the 10th inst
and covered nearly block on Markat
street, extending around the corner on
u street to the alley. The lower mart ~
me building was occupied hy business
hrms and the pOstOiiice and the unner
part by families, the photo gallery of
LOye, and Offices. Several of the storas
were occupied by refugees from FRIDAYS
ire, who are much depressed by their
double calamity. '
No llVes were lost 80 far az known.
though there is "A report that lacks con.
nrmatIon, that man dropped dead in
'he dley In the rear OF the block The
IRE was undoubtedly Of incendary
origin. When first seen by a woman
roomlng In the doomed building il could
nave been extinguished with pail of
water, but by the time she ATTEMPTED to
do so the flames blazed up so as TO drive
Der away and were soon beyond the
power OF man to control. If the mis-.
creant could have been found last night.
MS shrltt would have been short. in
deed, as the people we're maddened be-
yond endurance. Incendiary fires were
quite frequent about three years ago,
and one OF the men implicated in them
was seen here about two days ago. A
number OF families were rendered home
less by the fire, some saving only the
they wear. The rains OF the
past day or two, combined with the
Efficient fire service only saved the rest
OF the business part, as the wind was
from the west and gusty and strong. A
heavy rain late this morning helped to
axtinguish the smoking debris.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30
An Old Man Made Young

MIR. W. g. Sweetzer, an old gentleman
70 years of age, had his youth 30 re-
newed by the use Of Medical Lake water
that he went to teaming. We quote
from MIR. Sweetzer's letter:
81 came to Medical Lake in the spring
OF 90 so badly crippled with infIamma-
tory rheumatism that could not walk
without crutcbes, and after six weeks
stay, bathing daily, | went to teaming
between this place and Spokane"
This statement ought to remove all
doubt from the mind Of any sufferer.
Now get package OF Genuine Medical
Lake Salts, sold only under Indian Head
trademark, and cure yourself without
cost of trip TO the Lake Medical Lake
Remedies sold in Colfax by the Pioneer
Drug Store and at the Elk Drug Storeo
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30
Good Advice Anywhere

st. John Journal; Typhoid and malar-
ial fevers are prevalent in a number of
the surrounding towns, all on account
OF unsanitary conditions, and the same
state OF affairs may be expected soon in
st. John II some sort of immediate
action Is not taken towards cleaning up
the town What we should have il a
health officer, but as that is impossible
until we incorporate, let every citizen
constitute himself one OF board of
health and proceed TO clean up around
his own premises. and thus q great deal
may be accomplished and perhaps much
sickness prevented and avoided
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30
He Learned a Great Trutb

1t is said of John Wesley that he once
said to Mistress Wesley: why do you
tell that child the same thing over
again?" "John Wesley, because once
telling is not enough" 1t is for this
same reason that you are told again
and again that Chamberlnin's Cough
Remedy cures colds and grip; that it
counteracts any tendency of these dis
eases to result in pneumonia, and that
it is pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by Elk Drug Store.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30
Piano Tuning
Prof. j. II. Scott

Representing Eiler's Piano House, is To-
Gated permanently in Co!fax and is pre-
pared to tune and repair pianos and
organs, See him before purchasing a
piano or organ elsewhere. Leave orders
for tuning at the Music Store, Wilman
building, Main street, Colfax. Orders
from the country will receive prompt
attention.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30
Northern Pacific RAILROAD.

Ii pou are going to any point east or
southeast, remember the Northern Pa
cifc is the shortest, quickest and most
comfortable route you can take and our
rates are DO greater than any other line
For particulars call on Lennox & Lar
kin. Agents, rolfax, Washibgtono
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30

See those fancy baskets, scissors and
thimbles at The Novelty Store, st. JohDe
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30

Carey's cigar store for imported and
domestic cigars and tObaccos.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30

Cofax Candy Factory. formerly The
Palm, is headquarters for confectionery.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. W. Groves signature is on
each box. Price 25 cents.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30

Childrens' fancy note paper. You'll
find it at The Novelty Store, ST. john
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30

Browns in town, ready for your pump
and windmill work.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30

Goff's Insurance is best by test.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30

FIRE INSURANCE, Fl. ". GoFF.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30
Friday, October 23

John Alexander Dowie left New York
at midnight for Boston, CARRYING all the
family and baggage with him in his pri-
vate car. He declined to Indicate when
be would return to New York.
ln fight on the streets of Flushing.
W. Va, between a dozen disOrdeTly ne
grOes and officers of the law, Marshal J
G. Elliott was shot dead and William
Smith, a negro, fatally wounded. Six
negroes were arrested and are strongly
guarded to prevent lynchings
Two men are in Jail at Ishpeming,
Mich charged with being the persons
who robbed the Superior, Wis, post
Office. The capture was made after
desperate battle in which both men were
wounded.
The mill and mine owners and opera
tors of the Galena Joplin (Mo.) district
have cOnsummated plans for a total
shutdown of the mines and mills to
force the price OF ore above the prices
now offered.
The big shut down of the Amalga
mated copper company in Montana is
the sole topic of discussion in that state.
Thousands of idle men throng the streets
of Butte and trouble is feared.
The Interior department at Washin-
ton City is uncovering much scandal and
many ''grafts" in the public land busi-
ness of Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
Some very prominent persons are inter
oSfpH
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-30

Lou Dillon, the peerless mare. owned
by c. K. G. Billings of Chicago, has
again proved her title of queen OF the
turf by trotting a mile, under adverse
conditions, in the remarkable time OF
1:5814, on the Memphis track.
Mayor Mullins of Butte, Mont, has
issued proclamation ordering all OF the
saloons OF that city closed until the
troubles of the Amalgamated Copper
Company have been adjusted. The sa-
looms were crowded to the door with
miners and it was noticed that the men
were drinking freely. All gambling
houses will also be closed.
After determined chase and bloody
fight, the bandits who robbed the Burr
ton, Kansas, State Bank, have been
captured on an island in the Arkansas
river. The stolen money was found
hidden on the island.
More than $50 associations in various
parts OF the country have forwarded
credentials of delegates who have beer
assigned to join in the National Fedora
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08

Reynolds failed to kick the goal after smith
had carried the ball across
This made the score 3 to g. and the Pennsyi-
wanna students began to wonder If there might
be an awakening on the part of their team and
q weakening Of the Crimson. Big Smith. the
fuIback Of the ouakers. put on a new jersse for
luck. but it was Of avail. Harvard chose to
receive the kick off and Reynolds tried TO drio-
bic the bali. 1t was captured by a Crimson line
man. however. on Harvard's 3o-yard line The
Cambridge men did not make any serious at
tempt to run the bah. but soon sent Lemoyne
back TO kick Smith fumbled, but recovered the
ban for Pennsylvania on his own 35-yard line'
where the Quakers were forced to punt almost
immediately.
Right here one OF the odd wrinkles OF football
happened With only two minutes to play and
Pennsylvania kicking from her own 35-yard
mark IL did not seem possible for Harvard to
break the tie in the first half But Reynolds
punt was a peculiar twister, and when. re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08
NO SCORE IN LEHIeH-coRnELL GAME
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Ithaca, n. Y, Nov. Z-Cornell and Lehigh PLAYED
a tie game to-day on Percy Field. Lehigh seemed
TO have the better team. and gained probably twice
much ground Cornell. but lost much In
penalties Twice Cornell held the visitors for
downs between her own FIVE and ten yard lines and
a third time Lehigh lost the ball on a tumble on
Cornells hve-yard line The only spectacular work
in the game was a seventy yard run by Brewster
fake kick He crossed Lehighs goa! line but
was brought back TO midfed. the referee said
lie went out Of bounds Cornell was never able to
get Lehigh's goale but Lehigh several times
had the Red and White on the run, and seemed
almost to win. Lehigh heavier and used
more plays through the line 10 good advantage
HacGstAn at left end played a good game Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08

back and Bloomer running with the ball. There
were. too many different kinds Of plays by the
back field
Shevlin. Kinney Rockwell Bowman and Hoyt
were the stars OF the game Bowman had been
moved from fullback to left halfback and his work
remarkable. end netting Yale twenty
yards apiece when he had the ball Hoyt. the sub
best fullback work seen here this year Rockwell
as usual. was in every play, and saved Yale
a long loss by a clever tackle Of Curtis behind the
line.
Yale mace an important change in the line
changing Morton from left guard 10 substitute
centre Batchelder and Bloomer made a con-
sistent pair OF aggressive guards. and Roraback's
centre work was entirely satisfactory.
Yale scored the first touchdown In two minutes
by straight line bucking sixty yards An in
terchange Of kicks then gave Yale the ball on
syracuse's 40-yard line. from where Hoyt took It
over for the second touchdown. after series of
heavy line pluuges by Bisseu, Hoyt and Allen. On
the next kickon Bowman ran the ball back ten
wards. and a fast assortment Of centre and right
tackle pIunges by Hoyt Bissen and Kinney took
the ball to the centre Of the field. where. after
hunting duel the Yale backs rushed the ball fifty
five yards to the third touchdown On the next
kickoff Syracuse had her first chance to hit Yales
line and made her first down through Rafferty,.
following Il I'D with g four-yard gain through Kim
new after which she lost heavily and kicked. Yale
then rushed the bell sixty yards In three rushes by
Allen Shevlin and Bowman. after which the nan
closed. ,, :, 49, $1,000
half The first was made after long kicking
ba tile In which Yale lost account OF the hish
carried the ball over the line. After more kicking
Kinney blocked Parker's punt and Bowman. IN
same Syracuse had the ban only three times. los
ing ground twice Inc iEeup-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08

BROWN FINDS VERMONT EASY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Providence r. l.. Nov. Thrown easily defeated
Vermont here this afternoon In a one-sded game
by a score OF "A to 0. At time was the Brown
goal in danger. Plumbing very common. and
proved costly at times for Brown Twice the home
team forced the ball to Vermont's l0-yard lne only
to lose the ball a tumble. Brown went through
Vermont's line at WILL and circed her ends for
good gains. Vermont's fullback Ross by a fake
kick. made Of twenty and fifteen yards.
Higgins played excellent game at tackle for
Brown, getting through Nermont's line for ten If
teen and twenty yards at time The Brown ends
seemed TO have an off day to-day, and let Vermont
make a number OF gains around them. Ross and
Woodward played the best game for Vermont. The
iinsup and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08

hundred and twenty-seventh is making So
cialty of turnouts In the month
Albert De Cernea. OF No. $50 West Fifty-eightn-
ST. had a good week In sales OF coscch. cob. saddle
and road horses. He has hand a number Of
new arrivals which are worthy Ok Inspection
d T Loves manager OF the Empire Coach Horse
Company with stables m West Seventy-slNth-st.
reports a fam weeks business.
Mr. East proprietor OF the East Saddery and
Harness Company. with rooms No. So East Flf-
ty-ninth-st.. reports growing demand Tor Eng-iSn
harness. saddlery and stable requirements.
Aschenbach & Co. OF No. 81 SIurray-st.. sold last
week q number OF farm and business wagons
The Hoffman House Boarding and Livery Stables
with stables at No. 25S West Sixty-ninth-Sr.
are making additions to their stock.
The Glerwocd Stock Farm and Boarding Stables
at spring Valley ". Y. u A. Held gerd prOprelOl'
has acCOmmOda TONS fer The care OF LOO horses
Zine pasturags and running spring water are rns
Inducements