The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-11-07
P. A. Sunstrum, July 1882.
j. M. Anderson, Oct. 1882.
Aug. II. Wahl, Oct. 1882.

Henry Tatley, April 5, 1883.
John D. Carlson, June 20, 1882.
John E. Allen, April 10, 1888.
Anton Peterson, June II, 1882.
Luke Eskes, Aug. Is, 1883.
Jens Olson, June IL, 1882.
Allan Mcdonald, Dec. 25, 1888.
Nels g. Peterson, April Is, 1888.
Martin L. Mellin, April 1883.
Ansel Colby, May IL, 1888.
Chas. T. Staley, June 2, 1888.
Martin Hanson, June Is, 1883.
David Carlson, Oct. l2, 1882.
John Peterson, Oct. %, 1882.
Robt. Leroy, July, 1882.
w. A. Staley., June 1888.
Jacob Luthander, May 2, 1883.
Geo. L. Robinson, May %, 1888
Joseph H. Taylor, May 1869.
O. A. Oberg. April 1883.
Aug. E. johnson: April 1883.
O. B. Wing, Feb. 18. 1882.
L. A. Carlson, January 1883.
The exercises at the court house
during the afternoon were listened
to by a large number of the old
settlers, and many of the younger
ones were present to learn from
the older ones. Mr.. Wallin in
troduced Mr.. Geo. L. Robinson,
who acted as chairman and in a
neat speech thanked the Associ-
alton for the honor conferred.
Mayor Wahl was then introduced
and in few brief words extended
hearty welcome and the freedom
of the city upon this the celebra.
tion of the Goth anniversary of the
organization of the county. Gen.
E. A. Williams was called upon
to respond to the mayor. Gen.
Williams is one of the early set
tiers and represented this district
in the early territorial council at
Yankton and in his speech gave a
vivid description of his trip over
land to the capitalization. He
also spoke of the FIRST trip made
through this section as a candidate
for the council to Fort Stevenson
where there were a few voters, and
in those days every vote counted.
The trip was made on horseback
and the settlers were few and far
between. He spent the first night
at the cabin of Joseph Taylor at
Painted Woods and the next morn
ing he resumed his journey, the
only other settler being William
Mercer. Ft. Stevenson was reached
without any mishap. and the re-
turn was made over trackless
prairie covered with four inches of
snow. The county of Burleigh
was then known as Buffalo and
from the territory embraced in that
county the counties of Mclean,
Emmons, Morton and Kidder
have departed from the home roost
and the old county was generous
with her possessions. The speaker
touched upon the benefits to be de-
rived from irrigation and the great
good which would come to the
Missouri slope and the state by the
method of irrigation. The speaker
was listened to with rapt attention
and at the close received hearty
applause.
The orchestra here rendered a
fine selection which was heartily
applauded.
Farmer Wallace was the next
speaker and he paid glowing
tribute to the Old Pioneers who
made it possible for those coming
after to enjoy the fruits of their
labor and hardships. The speaker
spoke of the hardships and he also
paid tribute to the women who
suffered the hardships in silence
and their deeds remained unhonor-
ed and unsung, and if he, the
speaker had the power, he would
erect in the capitol at Washington
two colossal figures. one to repre-
sent the pioneers and the other
the mothers. The speaker paid
tribute to the first dam builders Of
the country the beavers, and said
that when he first settled here the
creeks and lakes were all filled with
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