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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22
Deed Of a Little Heroine.

A passenger train from Souris pulled
out Of Larimore ten minutes late and
curve over a high trestle upon which
a seven-year-old girl with her two
brothers, five and six years, were play
ing, u r.~rising them before they
realized their danger. With great
presence of mind the girl got her two
brothers off safely, but not having
time to reach the ground she swung
from the ties, forty feet above the
ground. The train came to a stop
about sixty yards beyond her and Con-
ductor Reed a back and lifted the
girl from her per4lous position. She
was in such q weakened condition that
she could not stand. The names Of
the children were not learned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22
Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior.

Department Of the Interior.
United States Land Office Devils
Lake, N. Oak, July 20, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit
having been filed in this office by
Ludwig NQvak, contestant, against
H. E. Nc. 27429, made March Is,
1902, for the nw4 of section %,
township $50, n. range 70, W. by
Thorger Hagness, contestce, III
which it is alleged that said entry
man has wholly failed to establish
and maintained residence upon
the said tract since filing thereon,
and he has never improved or cul-
tivated fhe same in any manner
and that said tract is in it's wild
state and wholly abandoned for
more than six months, and that
said alleged absence, abandonment
and failure to establish residence
was not due to employment in the
army, navy or marine corps of the
United States as a private soldier
officer seaman or marine during
the war with Spain or during any
othe1 wal in which the United
States may be engaged, and said
parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegations at ten
o'clock a. m. on August %, 1903,
before J. E. Burke, a notary pub
lie Of North Dakota, at his Office
in the village of Velva, N. OAK,
and that final hearing will be held
at ten o'clock a. M. on September
4th, 1908, before the Register and
Receiver at the U. S. Land Office
in Devils Lake, North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit filed July 20, 1903
set forth facts which show that af-
ter due diligence personal service
can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publ
cation.
Ole. Serumgard,
Register.
Record address of contestee, Bell
vile. n. d.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
department of the interior

department OF. the interior
and Office at Bismarck. n. OAK;
August s. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
claim, and that said proof will be made before
T.. A. Lamb, Co. judge, Mclean Co. N. Dak., at
Washburn, on September 10. 1908, viz:
James Sanders, HE. No. 144G2
for the eM neA and lots l & 2, section 2, town.
ship 146, range SO.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Geo. Bush. Il. Bush, Peter Peterson and Clint
Dunn of Washburn, N, D.
Aug is A.C McGilivray, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22
stockmen Holding Back Cattle.

The highest priced grass fed cattle
from the Western ranges SO far this
season was. a Ear load Of ~three-year.
old steers from Dickinson last week,
which sold on the Chicago market at
$4.65 per kundredweight, live weight.
A year ago the same quality of beeves
would have sold at $3.50 to Sc. Cattle
shipments are being held back with
the expectation that prices will be bet
ter a little later. A good many NUT
ton sheep shipments are also being
held back owing to the prevailing low
prices in Chicago the past two weeks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

Taken up-One sorrel horse,
weight about $50 pounds: three
years old, branded so on left
shoulder. Owner can have same by
payingcharges. DR.. G.. II. Rackett,
12-3t Coal Harbor, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22
Says He Was Robbed.

Arthur Fels was assaulted and
robbed along the river bank by two
men with whom he had been drinking
In Moorhead. He had been employed.
on the Northern Pacific construction
gang and went into town with SAL to
have a good time. The officials ar.
rested two men, Joe Clawson and Ar.
thur Nord, and Fels identified them as
the fellows with whom he was drink.
ing. Nord says he lis a cigarmaker
and has a working card from Min.
neapolis. Both deny any implication
In the affair.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22
Second Public Building.

Grafton is to have its second public
building this year. The $4,000 insti-
tuition for the feeble-minded is fast
nearing completion. and the founda-
tion is being laid for the Lutheran
,Deaconess' hospital. The building will
be entirely modern and of solid brick
and will cost about $4,000. Walsh
county will bear part Of the cost Of
construction and will use the hospital
whenever 1t is necessary, In return for
the money 1t Appropriated.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22
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Strayed from my place the first
Of December last, one sorrel mare
spring colty, has two white hind
legs, with white strip down the
face. Finder please notify John
Caldwell, Coal Harbor, n. d.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

Roaming around my place--one
red steer, with white syots, brand
ed H3 on left side; one light red
steer, white spots, branded CS on
left side; one red steer, white face
F on left side.
K. A. Knudtson,
22-149-S5 Coal Harbor, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

Taken up-one dark bay mare
branded open Az on left front leg,
about 4 years old, weight about
LOO. Owner can have same by
paying charges. John Frank,
4-3 e. Hancock, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22
TAKEN UP.

Taken Up-One dark grey pony
more than three 81 years old;
weight about 700 Inquire at the
Coal Harbor Stock Farm.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22
FOR SALE-Two 4-year-old
geldings, broke to work. Apply
to Aug. E. Johnson.

It is said that several people had.
seen the remains Of the man found
northwest of Denhoff but had not
reported the matter-as the man
was dead all right. It is thought
he wasl lost in the blizzard Of March
1902.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

Came to my place two horses
one mare branded AC on shoulder
and P on hip, buckskin color, has
- bay colt, no brand; one
bay horse branded SIS on hip
also Xxx on shoulder, about three
years old
June II, sec. 4-144-81
P. A. Sundstrom,
6-3t Washburn, N. d
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

Strayed, one shire stallion, com
ing three years old, white strip in
forehead, no brand. A suitable re-
ward will be paid. ?. O. Peterson,
Coal Harbor, n. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22
HENRY G. OLSON,
County Superintendent

Office upstairs in Court House.
Office days: Friday and Satur.
day of each week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22
Treasurer's Report.

For Casselman. School District, County of Nc
Lean and State Of North Dakota, for the year
19O2-1903.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand at beginning o. school
Total amount received during the
year from apportionment Of state 90, A
Total amount received during the
year frcm the app.ortionment Of 1.-THE - On
Amount mount received s,eive . during the year from
taxes levied by the district school
board, including outstanding war
rants redeemed or endorsed in the col
Amount received during the year into
Ameunt received ed, during the year from
other 1870 03
Total receipts for the year, including
cash on hand July I, 1902. ..."..."" GIG so
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year for
school houses. sites and furniture 80.
Amount paid durin6 the year for Ap-
Amount paid during the year for
Amount paid dSTine the year Tor sci. ~
vices and expenses Of school ofiicers II 90
terest on bonds and arrants...... 81 96
cidentlal expenses 40 6
Total expenditures for the year........ 49S IS
Cash on hand June 80, l9O3.... 122 81
Grand total, expenditures and cash on
hand, to balance above total receipts S GIG 80
Approved this 14th day Of July, 1908.
By order of the District School Board;
Henry Knalson, President.
Attest; Jacob Helm District Clerk.
Clerks Statement Of Indebtedness of District
Whole amount Of warrants outstand-
ing June 80. isos sl4s rs
ing June 80, 1sos 800 90
Amount of interest on bonds Outstand-
ing June 80, 1903 ............... ......
Total Indebtedness Of the district June
so, 1903 1913 rs
Approved this IA day Of July 1903.
BY Orcer of the District School Board
Jacob Helm, Clerk.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22
T~reasurer's Report

For RosenleId schoo! Est No, 10, County MY
year 19O2-19O3.
Cash on hand at beginning OF school -
Total sHai amount received from the appor- " %
comment of the state tuition fund 1853 6
Total amount received from the ap-
portionment of the county tuition
Amount mount received during the year from "
taxes LEVIED by the district school
board. including outstanding war
rants redeemed or endorsed in the
Amount received during the year from
Tota: receipts for the year, including
Cash on hand July 1. 1902.....".". : ga 90
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year for
School houses. sites and furniture. %. $ 1870 40
Amount paid during the year for
ANON paid during the year for ser
vices and expenses of school officers SO 90
Amount paid during the year forinter-
est on bonds and warrants. ......... &c Oh
Amount paid during the year for pur-
poses not mentioned ............
Amount paid during the year %forinci-
dental expense. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~ 80
Total expenditures for the year........s 4s1 90
Cash on hand June 80, 1903 .............$ GO "a
Grand total. expenditures and cash OH
hands to balance above total receipts $544 &c
Approved this 14tl day of July A. d.. 1908.
By order of the district school board
Daniel Derlnan. President. .
Attest: Ora GarlOugh. District Clerk.
Clerk Statement of Indebtedness of District.
Whole amount Of warrants Outstand-
Total Indebtedness Of district jnne so,
Approved this ii day Of July, 1905.
Ora GarlOugh, Clerk.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

STRAYED;-One black pony about
six years old, branded IL" on right
shoulder. Had a rope halter with
leather around nose; left about 3
weeks ago. Finder please notify
FRED BERG,
Sec. 14-14S-Sl. Malcolm, n. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

Read our advertisements. They
will interest you.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

FoR SALE;-Two billiard tables,
all complete in good order with the
exception of new covering. Apply
at Leader office.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

Strayed-two dark iron grey
colts, 4 and 5 years old, broke but
quite wild. Any information as to
their recovery will be suitable re-
warded. l.. G. Brewster,
IL Hancock, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

STRAYED:-One dark playwright
800: dimple in right side OF neck
little white on left hind foot; brand
'12" on left shoulder; one light bay
weight 1000, star in forehead, same
brand: strayed in December last.
$25 reward. Notify
GEORGE WALKER,
Anamoose, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

Lots For Sale in Wilson'S adj
dition to Washburn, 8 blocks east
from post office, or will trade for a
team of horses. Inquire of I'll.
c. Wilson, Washburn, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

Judge Ranard of Washburn las
resigned as justice-after thirteen
years-which he probably thought
was unlucky.-Fargo Forum.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22
For. Sale.

I have a complete threshing
outfit consisting of Advance sepa-
rator with wind stacker; 16-horse
Giant engine, two tanks and wagon
For sale cheap or will trade for
land. WE. Nelson or G.. M, Best.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

For Casselman School District, County Of Nc
Lean and State of North Dakota, for the year
1902 1903.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

though the book is not all sunshine-there being
q olForce case Tor example. among the Incl
dents described-the reader receives from it, On
the whole. a very cheerful impression.
From the opening of "Life's Common Way
one might easily infer that Miss Trumbull in
tended to produce in this work novel of satire
The Committee OF Ten. at Of whose meet
ings We are allowed to assist, is formed Of
women whose ideas Of Parliamentary procedure
are not quite what they ought to be. One
seems to have observed meetings like this in
fiction before. and first one is trifie discour-
aged. But the book goes on it gains in seri-
business. without being heavy, and we presently
ind ourselves enjoying the authors portrayal
of her heroine, Ursula, first moving in maiden
meditation, fancy free. among the sociological
problems in which she is interested, and then,
married woman, suffering establishments.
Though there is a strike described in the book,
and though the ways of business receive atten-
tion the authors principal concern is with her
womenknd. and with their development Under
the stress Of ordinary life. Miss TrumbulI does
not tell exciting tale, but she is very thor
oUgh and lifelike; she writes as one who has
carefully observed her material and is bent on
treating it with precision. She appeals to the
reader and gives him something to think about.
narrative which has all the charm of fiction
and all the value OF fact is presented by Miss
Avary in the volume entitled "A Virginia Girl
in the Civil War; a record of the actual expe-
riences Of the wife of Confederate officer from
1861 to 1865. It is doubtful whether any Of
the recent studies of the War of the Rebellion
which have found their outlet in so many novels
have succeeded in preparing such a series of
convincing pictures as this simple story Of
events during the short life of the Confederacy.
The heroine of the tale begins her "reminiscences
with social life in Norfolk before the war, days
Of linitless enjoyment and hospitality brought
to q sharp sudden climax by the attack on
Fort Sumter From there the story of the
devastation of Southern homes is a familiar
one and the instances Of suffering from loyalty
to the cause" are countless. In these matters
the record OF this Virginia woman is not an
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

spirit of this book. of which it is kindest to
speak in negatives: "A Social Cockatrice is
neither temperate. nor logical nor refined.
true to life, praiseworthy in any respect
whatever.
you've got to make sacrifices for the people
of your ward, and you might say for the
city. You do them more good in the
council than you can here, can't you? Well,
then your business is TO get elected If you
have TO wink at Il little something now and
then, it's all in a good cause. and there's some
thing good coming out OF II That's the way 70
look at the thing. Now, if you get chance
to do good thing tor yourself, and for whole
lot of other people, just by belnS a bit Blind 70
Peppers graft. you'd better do IL OF course,
he worked for the Allen bill, but what's that
| to you? Because he did one or two BAD things
is no reason why you shouldn't put him in the
way of doing good one like electing YOU to the
council You'd better go back and tell him
you're with him"
The above remarks of certain Ryan, ward
politician, to one Mason, another of his kidney
with reference to State Senator Pepper, show the
full Significant of a title chosen by Mr.. Flower
One suspect -l having read few pages of
.sThe Spous, that the novel is intended for
a castigatOn ~ Tammany. But the conviction
gradually comes that the Eighth" ward OF
Chicago is merely locality symbolzing gen
orally any city in the United States where mu-
nicipaI politics are corrupt, Philadelphia. let us
say or St. Louis. But from the very first page
there is not the slightest doubt that the author
knows exactly what he is talking about The
| Spoilsmen'' shows great familiarity with the
shady side of local politics. That aspect OF the
subject is revealed with the most uncompro-
missing realism, unsparing down to the smallest
| details. At the same time the author 1nfuses
! an element of humor into the disgraceful pro-
| ceedngs he well depicts, this quality largely
| taking shape in the terse, semt-aphoristic YER
| nacular of some of the participating black
| guards The admixture of humor was not only
advisable, but Indispensable in order 10 achieve
artistically realistic results; STILL we regret the
| necessity of making corruption in municipal
| politics appear in any way amusing or funny
The most impressive thing about The Voice
| in the Desert is the excellent Typographical
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

spirit of this book, of which it is kindest TO
speak in negatives: "A Social Cockatrice'' is
neither temperate. nor logical. nor refined. nor
true to life, praiseworthy in any respect
whatever.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

form given to it by it's publishers But we fear
that this external merit, conspcuously great
though it is will not save the novel 1t Is a
singuIarly dull book so far the story goes;
the occasional pieces of good descriptive writing
are not sufficient to redeem its general hatness-
There seems TO be no object in giving the de-
tails of an arid volume.
The title of Miss webster's book. When
Patty Went to College," suggests the text And
no doubt great many people will wonder what
Patty did at college after she got there So far
as we can make out she did little studying
and lot OF idling-the latter euphemistically
known as having a good time But anything
like an exciting time Patty certainly had not
for the story of her academical career reads
about as tamely as "Sandford and Merton II
the author had put a lump of ginger into the
weak tea she used as writing fluid the result
would have been better.
The method of the impresslonlst schoo4 Il le-
ouired in order to make story like Tito IN
onv vav possible Painted in with the heavy
hand employed by Mr.. Carson. the tale loses all
rroba bility and becomes an absurd mixture OK
sensationalisu which the authors interpolated
star gazing fails TO relieve; the re1ulgehI
moon" '-veiled stars wrecks of worlds, can
opies Of fame" do not compensate the reader 1or
+ba parricidal tendencies of the hero. nor the
lame motive which inspired such a purpose
Tito IS the son of rich young American VINO
loved and married Italian peasant girl. Bet
tina The husband is away on business Wheh
the child is born and the girls wicked foster
aunt and uncle. for inexplicable reasons. con-
ceal the boy, and announce to the returning
nsre,+ that his son was born dead AS the wife
also expires the story is believed. and Vanburg
returns TO America to dissipate away his lie and
his fortune Meanwhile, Tito is taught that his
4atbar has deserted him, and that it is his duty
to murder him should he cross his path
An accommodating fate brings father and son
together. and a kindly Providence dissolves the
vendetta ere blood is shed The ram1ncatlons
of Mr. Carsons lurid story extend from the val
lev of the river Arno TO the East Side slums Of
New-York
Mr. Rasbford's Tommy wideawake" is a cap
itaI little sketch Of a boy commercially free
from, the traits that seem somehow or other to
have got themselves too often associated with
bovhood in fiction. The sentiment. tco. by
which this book is marked. here and there is
never nawksh. At the outset old colonel
In the British aEny. leaving home to go on
service once more. asks a group of his friends
70 look after his son in his absence. The scene
might easily have been overdone but Mr.. Bash
ford manages It with tact. and throughout the
pretty volume Master Tommy and his guardians
engage our interest without any forcing OF the
note. The colonel dies. and the men he has
asked to keep an eye on Tommy have their
hands full. The boy is full Of mischief But
he Is full of character too His adventures.
told with quiet humor. make decidedly agree
able reading. and the book is none the worse
for the romantic element which ts occasionally
introduced.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

rather grim passages, but a whole ii lacks
the dramatic force which these lead to expect
In fact, Darrell Of the Blessed Isles is a
rather insiptd performance, labored, and with
out any Of the quaint charm in the personality
Of the clock tinker which might have saved it.
religious cooperative community in a West
ern State is the scene Of the story ''Walda,"
colony which exists in fact but which, for cb-
vious reasons is given the fictitious name of
Zanah. Here austere piety fourishes, COM
bining the elements Of Calvinisrn with advanced
modern thought in a strangely inconsistent
manner. Love and marriage are discouraged
in the younger members of the settlement. Into
! this Eden comes Stephen Everett with no greater
ambition than the idle curiosity of the traveller
but whose purpose quickly becomes a serious one
after meeting with Walda Kelar. The love
tive enters the story and a struggle be-
tween instinct and training begins. Walda, in
the eyes of the people of Zanah, is prophecies
Beautiful in appearance and character, she has
been the selected to be the exponent Of
their creed. and at the time of Stephens coming
occupies an exalted place among the maidens of
the colony AS a study of a practically isolated
sect preaching philosophy which must eventu-
ally recoil itself, the book is an interesting
one.
A quarter of century ago, in far-off Cali
fornia there took place, after the great gold
boom had subsided, a tremendous agitation
among the laboring classes. This was directed
against the employment of Chinese. and, incl
dentally against their rich employers. THE So
cialist and the Prince has to do with this up
heaval the scene being laid in San Francisco.
Stryne the leader of the workingmen. with his
strong will and eloquent tongue sttrs up all
the trouble he possibly He makes violent,
ranting speeches of the down -with-everybody
n hfS
as demagogue somehow attracts the admira-
ton of Theodosa Peyton, millionaire's daugh-
ter The notion of these two individuals belong
ing to opposite classes of society," having in
terests in common. and sharing no fundamental
idiosyncracies of taste-the idea, we say, OF
these two persons becoming intimate friends,
and then lovers is extremely far fetched. So,
too is Theodosia's capriciousness, which knows
no reasonable bounds Her behavior is impossible
Nettled at something that Prince Ruspoli,
Stryne's rival for Theodosia's affections, has
said in sarcastic allusion to Stryne, she breaks
out with the exclamation that her influence
could not cause Mr.. Stryne to see in Prince
Ruspou man fit either to be his valet or his
butIer," The author imagines Stryne to be
socialist but her conception of socialism is so
vague that this demagogic hero of hers in none
of his words proves himself socialist. There
are people however-and Mrs. Older seems to be
one of them-who think that If man is poor,