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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
CONTEST NOTICE,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

DEPARTMENT OF IL INTERIOR,
us. Land Office, Bismarck, MI. Jtthe %; 1903.
A suficient contest notice having been filed In
this Office by August F. Enreich Of WashIbuth; Nc.
Lean county; N. Dak., contestant; against. hOi1e>
stead entry No. 1888; made May %; 1902, f0r the
northwest quarter Of. northeast .quartef section
10, and north half southeast quarter Of southwest
quarter of the southeast Quarter, of section 4,
TOWNSHIP, 14s, n q kahge 50 W.; q 9Th p. NJ. ~
that the said clalAnaht has wholly abandoned said
tract; that he has changed his residence there's
from for more than six months since making
said entry, that said tract is not settled upoa1
and cultivated by said party rs required by law
and that such default exists at this time, and
the absence Of said claimant from said tract was
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
such allegation at 10a M, on September3 50, 1898,
before Rose A. Ward, a notary pnblic, at her office
at WaShburn, Mclean Co., N. Oak, aud that
Anal hearing will be held two O'Clock, p, M, On
October 9TH, 1903, before the Register n Re
ceiver at the us. Land Office in Bismarck NJ OAK.
The said contestant having IN a proPer;affda-
Wit filed July 9th, 1909, set forth facts that show
that, after due diligence, personal service of this
notice cannot be made, 1t Is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice I've given by due and
proper publication.
7-11-O3. JOHN SATTERsUND, Receiver,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
Douglas Creek Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Wyland en-
tertained the Darling young people
at their pleasant home Tuesday ev-
ening in honor of Frank Beggs, it
being his 22nd birthday. The ev-
ening was very pleasantly spent in
playing finch, after which dainty
refreshments were served. Mr.
Beggs received many beautiful and
useful presents. The surprise was
complete and the young people re-
turned to their homes after voting
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyland royal enter
tainers and wishing Mr.. Beggs many
happy returns Of his birthday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office.

Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office.
B1smarck,N D., June l1th, 1903
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this Office by Jer-
imiah Conway, Mclean Co., N. D..
contestant, gainsthomestead entry
No. lOl54, made June 4th, 1900, for
S.W ], Section a. Township l46 N.
Range 50 W., by Andrew G. Long
balla, contestee, in which it is AL
legged that the said Andrew G.. Long
balla claimant herein has totally a.
bandoned the above describedtraot
further, that claimant has not in
any way improved said. tract since
his entry therefor, viz: that he has
not built a house or dug a well or
or plowed any Of said tract, and
that said default exists at this time
and that Claimants absence, from
said land is not nor was not occas-
soned by said Claimant being en-
gagged in the military or navy SER
vice Of the United States in time
of wal, and said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation,
at 10 o'clock ann, on August 18th,
1903, before Rose A. Ward, a No
tary Public in and for Mclean Co.,
N. D., at Washburn, and that said
final hearing will be held at
at two CLOCK, p. M, on August 18th
1903, before the Register and Re
ceiver at the United States Land
Office in Bismarck, n. D.
That sail contestant, having, in
a proper %afticavit filed June 18th,
1903, set forth facts that after due
diligence, personal service Of this
notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such no.
tice be given by due and proper
publication.
JOHN SATTERLUND,
June 20 Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
Animals and Alcohol.

M. Grobaut, professor of. physiology
in Paris, in describing the effect OF
alcohol upon animals. says that the
successive stages Of intoxication
through which they pass are gaiety.
sadness, solemnity and a supreme in
toxication which ends in death. Rab,
bits are very curious when under the
influence of liquor, and a drunken
kangaroo is brutally aggressive.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
Narrow Escape from Death.

Fantastic escapes from death were
by no means uncommon features of
the Beer war. There was exhibited
some time ago in the museum of the
Royal United Service Institution one
of Queen Victoria's chocolate boxes,
in the lid of which is still deeply i'm
bedded a Mauser bullet. To that
same collection there has just been
added an even more remarkable relic.
This is a silver cigarette-holder case,
which was struck by a bullet at a
distance Of 1900 yards while it was
in the pocket OF a captain of the i'm
perial yeomanry. The curious part
about it is that the officer was not
aware until afterward that he had
been struck, although the bullet also
pierced the sovereign purse and Gig
arctic case which he was carrying in
the same pocket.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
Contest Notice.
Department of the Interiot

Department of the Interiot.
United States Land Office.
Bismarck, N. D., May 20, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this office by Ed
win Stearns, of Washburn, Mclean
90, ND. contestant, against home
stead entry No. 1926, made Aug.
l4th, |902, for E. ] Sc. ], Section
80, Township lag, Range 50, by
Peter j. Aarsby, contestee, in which
1t is alleged that said Claimant has
wholly abandoned said tract: that
he has changed his residence there
from for more than six months since
making entry; that said tract is not
settled upon and cultivated by said
party as required by law; and thet
default still exists; and that said
said alleged absence from said land
is not due to employment in the
U. S. Army or Navy in the time of
war; said parties are hereby mott
fled to appear, respond and offer ev-
idence touching such allegation, at
l0o'clock a. NJ, on August %, 1903,
before Rose A. Ward, Notary Pub
lie in and for Mclean Co., N. d.,
at Washburn. and that final hear
ing will be held at two o'clock, p. NJ,
on August 80, 1903, before the Reg
lister and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Bismark, ND.
That said contestant, having, IN a
proper affidavit filed June II, 1908,
sci. forth facts which show that af-
ter due diligence, personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
A. G.. MCGILLIvRAY,
june 20 Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
The Gopher Scourge.

Considerable complaint has been
heard lately about the destruction
caused by the gophers this sum-
mer. These pests are reported to
be quite numerous and many Of
the grain fields slow the destruc-
ton Of these animals. Early in the
spring the Leader published an ar
ticle on the way in which to mix
poison which was guaranteed to
kill. Poison is something that has
to be handled with care and should
be kept in a safe place where the
children cannot get hold of it.
One farmer living north Of here
reported that his children caught
300 Of the animals. The county
commissioners should pay a small
bounty, say two or three cents q
scalp, and thereby make it an OBJ
ject to the children as we'll as 9TH
ers to kill gophers.
The gopher is worse in the dry
weather and are more destructive
to the growing crops. An institu-
ton in the east tried some years
ago to inoculate two or three Of the
animals with some disease, but the
test did not suffice, and was given
up. The only way to do, is in the
spring secure poison and make the
rounds Of the fields and place some
of the mixture in and near the
holes, keep this up for some time,
and it will be surprising the num-
Der Of gophers that can be killed
in that way. This should be done
before the breeding season.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
"Unto How Manu..

Unto how many men each hour
Frail little fingers seek to bring
Some gentle gift, some flower
That is the souls best offering!
Some happiness which we despise,
Some Dor we toss aside forever
And only that our selfish eyes
May smi1s one snainute on the siver.
How many of us count or treasure
The little lives that perish thus
To garner US a moments pleasure,
A moments space to comfort us?
Blind. ever blind. we front the sun
And cannot see the angels near is,
Forget the tender duties done
BY willing slaves to help and cheer U
Earth and it's fullness all the fair
Creations Of this heaven and air,
All lives that die that we ma live.
Lights of service we pass by;
All blessings love llsih power to give
We scorn, o God, or ne deny!
Robert Buchanan.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
THE new ALIEN LAW.
The New Alien Law of the
United States is Now
in Full Effect.

The new alien law went into eff.
feet July 3rd, and Clerks of Court
through the state have received in.
structions regarding the issuance
of naturalization papers. Follow
Ing is an abstract of the law as it
will be enforced:-
"Act to regulate the immigration
of aliens into the United States"
approved March Bird, 1903, by con-
gress, in effect 80 days after date:
INC person who disbelieyes in
or is opposed to all organized gov
eminent or who is a member Of any
organization entertaining such a
disbelief, in all organized govern
ment, or who advocates the duty,
necessity or propriety of unlaw-
fully assaulting or killing govern
ment officers because of their Off
cial duties shall be n~aturalized or
made a citizen of the United States.
All courts and tribunals and all
Judges and officers thereof having
jurisdiction over naturalization pro-
ceedings or duty to perform in re-
gard to same, shall upon the final
application for naturalization make
careful inquiry into such matters
and before issuing the final certif-
cate of naturalization: cause to be
entered on record the afidavits of
the applicant and his witnesses re-
citing and affirming the truth of
every material fact requisite for
naturalization. w
Cali final orders and certificates
of naturalization hereafter made
shall show on their face specifi-
cally that such afidavits were duly
made and records that fail to show
such facts shall be null and void.
"Any person who purposely Sc
cures naturalization i'm violation of
the provisions of this section shall
be fined not more than $4,000 or
shall be imprisoned not less than
oneor more than tenyears, or both,
and the court in which such con
viction is had shall adiudge and
declare the orders of naturalization
null and void.
I'm like manner, amy citizen Of
he United States who knowingly
aids an alien to secure naturaliza
ton papers in violation of the above
shall be liable to a fine of $4,000 or
a term Of Imprisonment not less
than one year nor more than ten
years or BOTH"
The law makes the duty of all
Judges and clerks in the county very
plain and the procuring of citizens
papers and the right to vote will
not be such an easy matter in the
future as heretofore.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
Notice.

[ will not pay any bills unless
accompanied by an order from me.
l.have a number of men working
for me and this notice is neces-
sary to protect myself. An order
will be necessary. Karl Klein.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
Ascent Of the Alps.

In the Alps, Mont Blanc. the high.
est, is tedious. but easy. Delicate
women make it by hundreds without.
much danger. The lower Matterhorn,
whom conquered. took four lives
Whymper. one Of the three who cd.
caped death, afterward broke bis leg
~ falling of 2 platform at a lecture.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
No Time for Tears.

Prof. Walcott Of the geological sur.
vey says there will be no anthracite in.
tho country In 1863. Oh, well, perhaps,
= good many Of us won't be feeling
the need Of It BY that time. Cheer up!
Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
The Ace Of Pompeii.

Prof. Dali 5Osso, inspector Of the
Museum Of Naples, has just published
an article in which he aiIilms that re
searches and excavations prove that
there existed a Pompeii nine centuries
before our era.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
ate 0 fS0rth Dakota n District Court
County Of Mclean: Sixth Judicial District.
Clauncy l.. Baxter. PLAINTIFF
SUM-
MONS

VS.
Morris l.. Howard. Jacob ID. Haynie.
Mary +. Haynie, AlOnzo F. Scott. SUM-
Rebecca j. Scott and Cassada Miller MONS.
also all other persons or PARTIES un-
known claiming any estate or inter-
est in the real estate described in
the complaint OF file in said action,
Defendants.
The State of North Dakota To The Above
Named Defendants:
You and each Of you are hereby summoned to
answer the complaint in this action which has
a seen 10 fil serH ia the y eo %fiic sf Of ft the G aesxs Of said ,no Cont 3ns
subscriber within thirty days after the service Of
this summons upon you, exclusive of the day Of
service; and in case Of " Ill failure to appear or
default for the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Dated at Washburn, N. d.. May 10, 1903.
James Il. McCulloch,
Washbuln, n, d. Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18

See Robinson and Rovig at Coal
Harbor when you wish to insure
against that hail storm.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18

First Use Of Envelopes.
Envelopes were first ,isea ia
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
NOTICE OF LIS PENDENs

State of North Dakota In District Court,
County of Mclean : Sixth Judicial. district
(haincy 7. Baxter. Plaintiff,
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-04-07
Toll Road Opens 100, 900 Acres

The Koosk ia Tahoe toll road PROPOSE
tiop seems to be assured. A company
has been formed with So, 900 capital TO
build the road and engineers are to be
put to work within two weeks. The road
will open up country that is at present
almost inaccessible, except to birds and
breezes. There are Ioo, 900 acres of fine
land directly tributary to the proposed
new road which is now little developed
because of lack of roads. The new road
is to be 10 miles in length, while one
now has to drive IS miles to reach the
Tahoe country from Kooskia Some
heavy rock work will be necessary on
the road, there being one half mile where
the basalt cliffs come down sbruptly 10
the river 1t is estimated that this hrli
mile will cost $1,000
One Of he objects of the company is
to u>e the waters OF Gear creek to de-
ve'op electric power for lighting and
power Us at Kooskia. J. G Rowtop,
formerly of Grangevile, is president OF
the company
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-04-07
Eighth Grade Examinations.

Miss Bernice Mccoy, county superin-
tendent, at the instance of Miss Scott,
state school uperintendent. has issued
a call for another Eighth grade examina-
ton for pupils of the public schools of
the county. A similar examination was
held last month and eight pupils availed
themselves of the opportunity of securing
graduation 'fiom the country schools.
Miss Scott has concluded for time to
have examinations in March and again
in May since most of the country schools
close in either one or the other of these
months. The May examinations will be
held on the I4th and 18th of the month
and many pupils in the county have sig
ni6ed their intention of being present to
take the test. If the school work of the
state was closely arliculated a certificate
of graduation from the eighth grade
would allow the pupil to enter the high
school in any of our towns or the Pre-
paratory department of the state normal
schools and such system is likely to be
adopted in the near future
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-04-07
Looking Over the Field

Senator Dubois and party consisting
of Ex-senator Heitfeld, Ex- Congressman
Lafe Pence, George II. Storer and an ex-
pert engineer returned yesterday from a
trip into the Waha country, where they
went on tour Of inspection With an oh
ject in view Of making investments of
some nature; probably with the idea of
seeking route for an electric railway to
the upper country or Of locating an cleo
tric power plant in connection with some
irrigation scheme. They will leave in a
few days for point in the Salmon river
country, where big placer proposition
l. to be considered. 1t is rumored that
eastern capitalists are desirous of locating
something good for investment in Idaho
and will operate here if something to
their liking is found.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-04-07
Mr.. LIBBY WANTS FRANCHISE
Wishes to Renew Street Railway Scheme -
Road to be Completed in 1904 - Work to
Begin This Year

f. II Libby and associates are seeking
to obtain a franchise to operate street
railway in the city of Lewiston. prior
franchise granted to Mr.. Libby covers
the ground except that in this instance
the time tor the completion of the work
is fixed at December 81, 1904. The or
dinance presented to the council last
night asks for a right of way to construct
and operate street railway system on
certain streets designated as Snas &c River
avenue, Main, ID, Fourth, Second, Fifth
and Sixth streets, Third, Fourth and
Seventh avenues and such other streets
and avenues as may be connected there
with. A right of way eight feet wide is
wanted. The ordinance provides a right
to charge and collect toll as follows;
"Five cents for each trip of each pas
sepger in one drec ion within the pres
ent limits of the city of Lewiston and
reasonable rates for freight subject to the
control Of the common council AS pro-
vided by law, and the mayor for that
purpose shall have the privilege of exam-
lining the books of record and accounts of
Said street railway between the 18th and
goth days of January and July Of each
year"
The grant is for period OF rs years
and Mr. Libby and assigns are required
to commence work of actual construction
within I2 months from the date of the
passage Of the ordinance and that at least
two miles of such railway shall be in OPP
Grafton on CT before December 81, 1904.
The ordipance was read and informally
discussed last night and provision made
to have it fully considered at an ad-
journed meeting to be held on Thursday
night Councilman Hastings in the in
formal discussion stated that he would
insist on an amendment to the effect that
Mr.. Libby and associates pay their pro-
portionate share of the macadam im-
provements already put in on Main
street, sum of $4,000.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-04-07
To Build MeIross Tramway

The Melrose Tramway company has
fled articles of incorporation. 1t is cap
italized at $4,000, of which S77oo has
been subscribed, each of the following
having subscribed for $1Ioo: William r.
Rickell, Wesley Steele, John Thain. Geo.
S Watson, William |, Watson G.. w.
Wood, A!va T Mccarthy. The purpose
of the company is the construction al d
oper alton of a grain aud merchandise
tram sav extending from the top nf the
hill north of Melrose to point on Clear
water river, on the line of the Clearwater
Short Line, one and half miles west Of
Peck station and six miles from Melrose.
1t is explained by the projectors that
the further purpose of the company is to
deal in grain and sacks, and il possible
to secure a townsite at the lower terminus
of the tramway, which will be the prin-
cipal place of business of the company.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-04-07
is ON TRIAL FOR PERJURY
The Case Of Benton Denny now Before the
Court Max Gsidl and ". ". McFall Acquitted
Of Charges Against Them.

Criminal business has occupied most oi
the time in the district court since the
jury was called last Thursd,y The case
of the state against Benton Denny was
taken up again this morning. 1t was
called Yesterday and so much time taken
up with empanelling the jury that the
trial OF the case weut over till today. The
regular panel was exhaustedNand j.. f.
Thompson and c A Phelps were sum
moned on special venire to fill the jury
Denny is charged in the complaint with
sAeAring falls ly in the testimony he gave
in the trial of Sol Caldwell during the
last term of court. Denny's testimony
discredited the testimony of Sidney Sorey,
one of the states witnesses. Sorey had
testified that he did not know Chitwood
except slightly. Denny te tilted that
So.ey and Chitwood had lived in the
same house for several months prior to
the time of the trial. The reliability Cf
Sorey's testimony was thus put in q"es
ton, and the complaint against Denny
was made by Sorey,
Following is the jury in the Denny
case; J. w. Rice, H J. Rogers, Georl e
w. Wood John Hewett, {. A. Phelps,
]. f Thompson, w. X Gibbs, Albert So
gard, F, E. Walker, f. r. Armstrong,
VIM. Peken and William Hendricksou.
On Saturday last two Of the criminal
cases. were completed. The jury in the
Max Geidl case, after being out all night,
reached verdict of not guilty. Geidl
was charged with being the accomplice
of Robert Brown III the stealing of several
head of horses in the reservation country
]. ]. Jackson of Culdesac captured both
Geidl and Brown in Montana with the
horses. Brown plead guilty and is now
serving sentence. Gefdl made the plea
that he was only employed by Brown and
knew nothing of the THEFT
w. w, MeFall, also acquitted by the
jury was charged with horse stealing,
McFall and Clay Sanders were arrested
for the theft of horse near Mohler
Sanders was tried last term and convicted.
In the defense McFall pleaded ignorance
of the fact that Sanders was not the
horse they had in their posses ion at the
time of the arrest.
The following civil actions have been
dismissed on motion Of plaintiff:
First National bank Of Kendrick VS. J
l. Coontz First National bank OF Ken
drick vs.. Horace Noble.
The criminal calendar will be cleared
this we X and Judge Steele set ci at.
tions as follows:
George d McCloud VS. l.. A. Porter
April II.
Cash Hardware Store VS. w Krout
niger, as sheriff, April I3.
G. w. Bashor VS.. G. w. Beloit. April / 8
Buffalo Pitts Co. VS.. Ira Howe ct a
April IS.
Robert Near VS.. A. w Kroutinger ct a.
April IS.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-04-07
Go cd Work by the University.

A farmers year book has been gotten
out by the agricultural department of the
University of Idaho and will be ready for
distribution next week. 1t contains the
first biennial report of farme S institutes
for the years 1890 and 1902 The papers
which were read at these meetings and
the discussions on the different topics are
published in full. The work has pre-
face containing the history and growth of
farmers institutes in the state of Idaho.
The last Legislature appropriated $4,000
for the purpose of holding these insti-
tutes, which have proved of such advan-
tage to the farmers.
A considerable quantity Of bronze grass
seed has been sent by Professor French
to south Idaho for experimental purposes.
This grass is good for forage plant, and
is as good grass for hay and pasture as
is known In the west.
Some of this grass was tried on the ex-
pertinent station farm and yielded about
three tons to the acre. 1t is sown in the
spring about IS or 20 pounds to the acre.
1t grows well on dry, sunny hillsides, and
will stand a great deal of heat, The seed
will be distributed mostly in the southe n
part of the state.