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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-28
NORTH DAKOTA LANDS.

There has been an enormous in
crease in land values in North Da-
kota during the past year, and yet
there is still great profit in buying
North Dakota land for investment
for there is certain to be a still fur
ther increase in values. The early
settlers of North Dakota found it
necessary to wait till the second
year before they could expect any
returns from their labor. Thiswas
a great advance over the early set
tied portions of our country, where
it required a lifetime to open farm
of 100 acres. Even now on the Pa
cifc coast, by dynamiting the
stumps, It costs $50 per acre to put
those farms in the condition God
left those Of North Dakota for the
thrifty. husbandman. Since the
cultivation of flax has commenced
in North Dakota. profit of SO or
more an acre is made the first year
over and above the cost of break
ing, seed, seeding, harvesting and
marketing. And yet lands that will
do this are still free in some parts
of the state, and in others are sold
at from 81 to $50 per acre. Quar-
ter sections which sold for $500
only a short while ago are now
worth $4,000 or more.-Dakotan.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-28

The county convention is over,
and on the whole it was very har-
monious and left little bad feeling
behind. The ticket named is COM
posed of very good men, and the
duty of all good Republicans is to
help elect these men next Novem-
Der. 1t is long time though, un-
til then, and it will be a good plan
to allow politics to rest awhile and
devote our energies to lraising a
good crop Of wheat to feed the yaps
and Russians, and when that is
done and cared for, we can get out
and exercise our lungs by doing
some political shouting. The News
congratulates the winners, will do
what it can to elect them, but will
hardly trysto push UP the political
steam guage to the blowing off.
notch for some weeks to come. An.
alert oversight Of matters political.
now and some Elective work in
October, and Mclean county will
roll up her sual large RReII,lsb blliisan
majority at the poll The lion
News. VI
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-28
CHANGE IN N. D.
P. 0. SALARIES
WaShburn and a Number
of Other POStOfficeS
Boosted.

Washington. May 21.-Changes
in salary of presidential postmast-
ers in North Dakota in effect July
l have been announced as follows:
Increase-Aneta, 81, ,1OOto$12OO;
Bottineau, 81 900 to 81, 700; Cassel-
ton, 81, 900 to 81, 700; Drayton, ST.
100 to 81, 200; Enderlin, 81, 100 to
81, 200; Fargo, $3,100 to. 5000;
Grafton, $500 to $1,000; Grand
Forks, $1,000 to So, 600; Cavalier,
81, 600 to$1, 100; Hillsboro, 81, $50 to
$1,000; LaMoure, 81, 300 to 81 400;
Lidgerwood, 81. 400 to 81, 500; VAL
ley City, $2,l0O to $4,000; Towner
81, 200 to 81, 800; Velya, 81, 100 to
81 800; Washburn, 81 200 to 81. 400;
Williston, 81, 400 to $l,5OO; Willow
City, 81, 200 to 81, 400.
As noted in the above, Wash
burn is one of the three Offices in
the state that was raised 5000, the
rest only being raised from $50 to
800 per year. This rapid increase
in the postofice salary, which is
based on the receipts, shows that
Washburn is not losing business
very fast. The postotfce here is
an indication of the rapid increase
in business, and only two other
Offices in the state reached the re-
quired amount to entitle them to
that amount of increase. The
Washburn Office is one of the best
in the state, and we are glad to
note that Postmaster Wahl has re-
ceived such good increase as he is
justly entitled thereto.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-28

-. H - - b - .
The newspapers Of a town is its
looking glass. It'll is in them you see
yourself as others see you. You
smile at them and they smile back at
you; you frown at them and you are
repaid in kind. They are the reflex
Of a town. If the town is d doing
busines it will show in the aaver-
tising columns sIf the merchants
are spiritless shift ftless Eel Howswhose
stores are jumble les Of ID junk 4 and jam.
the papers will show III by the lack
ofspace they take. Iff you want tie
world to- know gu hate D at own, oe
can only let it be known through
the newspa per p bills sher.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-28
FOUR SPRING EXCURSIONS TO DETROIT.
v $500 ROUND TRIP.

The Duluth, South Shore & At.
lantic BY. will have on sale June
3rd, 10th, 14th and 18th round trip
tickets to Detroit and intermediate
points at rate Of $l2. 90; to Buffalo
and return 81 a 90. This is via the
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic
1ay. to ST. Ignace and the d Detro,Iiit
& Cleveland Co.'S palatiad steamers:
For return limits, reservation Il &c
berths on train and steame and
full partic culars Of the above, write
or call on Mart son, Gen. Agt..
I430W superior ST, Duluth, INN
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-28
A Fresh Start.

@ An exchange says this notice was
found posted on the wall of a de-
serted homestead in the arid region
Of Kansas:-"Fou miles from a
neighbor, sixteen miles from post
Office, twenty-five miles from rail-
road, fourteen miles from a school
house, forty-one miles from church,
l8O miles to timber, 200 miles from
a democrat, half mile from water
quarterof a mile from hell, and the
same distance from a republican.
Gone TO North Dakota, which is
God's country, totget q fresh start.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-28
Great Damage by Fire at Denhotf.

One-fourth of the business Sec
tion of the town burned Tuesday,
May 24th. The loss was total,
amounting to $4,000. The burned
district includes a livery stable,
meat market, two bowling alleys
and the principal hotel.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-28
BRlQUETTE PLANT
in PROSPECT
Gen. Washburn to Estab-
Z lish an Experimental
Briquette Plant at
Wilton Soon.


Wilton Soon.
Tuesday afternoon a special train
came up from Bismarck to which
was attached the private car of
Gen. Washburn, containing a party
composed of the general and Mrs.
Washburn, G. G. Crane, secretary
to the Washburn company, Mr..
De la Barre. an engineer of Mime
apolis, and Mr.. Eckles. The day
being fine, the party took carriages
and we're driven to both mines Nos.
/ and 2east of the town, which they
inspected, and, returning to their
car, renamed in Wilton until We'd
nesday noon.
The general seemed bright and
cheerful and moved with a quick
step and alert manner that would
be natural to a man of half his
years. He received the News rep
resentative cordially, and in re-
sponse to question as to his plans
for the mines during the present
summer, said, substantially
1--WE expect to make considerable
improvement this year, and will
put mine No. ! in the best possible
shape for handling a large output of
coal next winter. Our main draw
back has been insufficient facilities
for loading cars, and this portion
Of the plant will be SO improved
that we can load 1000 tons daily
when the winter trade opens. I
expect to establish a briquetting
plant at mine No. 2, and hope to
have it in operation before cold
weather. It will of course, be an
experimental one, and will not be
large now, but as the briquetting
process is developed, we hope to
operate on larger scale and pro-
duce satisfactory product"
Being congratulated by the re-
porter upon the advantageous sale
of his railroad properties, the gem
eral said the sale was a good thing
for all parties in that the 500 would,
be able to operate the line in con-
nection with their large system
more economically than he could,
and he would have more time for
other things. The determination
of General Washburn to establish
: briquetting plant at Wilton will
be good news, not only to our peo-
pie but to the world outside. Col
umns have been written upon this
but thus far in the middle
west, the bFiquetting process has
been mostly a paper one, and Gen.
Washburn VIII be q pioneer in it's
substantial development, as he was
In the mining Of Ignite coal on al
large scale. It is souHe OF con-
graduation to US and q further eyi-
denos Of General Washburn' faith
and interest in this portion Of the]
Missouri slope, that he has deter
mined to test at our doors; this
method Of utilizing our natural
fuel product. Wilton has congrat-
nlated the General upon the sue
,essful outcome Of the railroad en-
she, together with entire
North Dakota, will congratulate
him further when be shows to the
world that he has solyed the prob
EN- Of uccessfully briquetting lig-
nite coal.
FOUR SPRING EXCURSIONS 10 DETROIT
$500 ROUND TRIP.
The Duluth, South Shore & At.I
antic BY. will have on sale Junel
3M, 10th, 14th and, ! 9th round trip
tickets to Detroit and intermediatel
ooiints at rate of ss12 o. ~ r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28
YOUNG DEMOCRAT
 MAKES HIS MARK Francis Burton Harrison Will Play Important Role. RISE HAS BEEN BRILLIANT He Is the Son of Jefferson Davls' Pri- vate secretary-some Interest
 ing Notes on Esopus-oId
 College Songs.
RISE HAS BEEN BRILLIANT
BY JOHN MARTHoL.

New York. Aug. 27.-An interesting young man has made his appearance on the political stage; and indications ex- ist that he will before long play an im- portant role. His name is Francis Bur ton Harrison. Two years ago he recev- ed a nomination for congress. The dis trict was regarded a forlorn hope for a democrat Harrison to the surprise of political friends and foes carried 1t by a clean majority of 1,537 votes.
 It was this triumph which in reality let the real New York know that there was such young man as Francis Bur ton Harrison. To be sure, he had been well enough known in the social world for some time before. His mother, Mrs Burton N. Harrison. had long ago attain ed distinction as a writer of bright and entertaining fiction. His father Bur ton N. Harrison, who during the war was private secretary to Jefferson Davis, President of the Southern Confederacy, had long lived in New York and was highly esteemed here. Besides, young Mir Harrsons brilliant marriage with Miss Mary Crocker, daughter of the late Charles F. Crocker one of the Callfor- nia group of men of large wealth, had attracted little ripple of interest among those who keep track of the doings of persons who have Il great deal of mon- ey.
 But to the general run of New York; CTS young Harrison was entirely un- known until he developed those quali- ties which made his victory in the seem- ingly hopeless thirteenth district possl- bility. Then 1t was discovered that there was in the field a young candidate for political honors whose ambitions seemed to be pretty strongly pronounced, and to be backed by good sense, a rather unus- ual capacity for hard work, natural gifts in the way of winning friends and a very large reserve of ready money. AL together this was a combination that might have possibilities in it, and might come in handy in a candidate at almost any time. It is a combination, for in- stance, which is Just now being looked over pretty critically in some quarters, with view to seedng whether 1t Is stiff enough timber to make a candidate for governor. Francis Burton Harrison, in other words, finds himself at the age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28
War Governors.

There Is already so ie confusion as to who are entitled to be caAed war govern ors James T. Lewis, who died recent ly at Columbus, Wis, at the age of S3. was described in his obituaries as the War Governor of Wisconsin" He was not the war governor, strictly speaking but the phrase "War Governor" has come to be used in the case of the governor of any state during, or soon after the close of the civil war. Governor Lewis was elected in 1863. He was inaugurat- ed in 1S64 when the critical point in the war had been passed. The actual war governor of WisconS.a was Edward Sal mon, who after leaving Wisconsin. made his home in New York and became well known as a lawyer in this city. and was at one time a candidate for judge. The most celebrated war governors were Andrew of Massachusetts, Sprague of Rhode Island Curtin of Pennsylvania. Morton of Indiana, Dennison of Oho Yates of Illinois Gather of the present governor Buckingham of Connecticut. Austin Blair of Michigan, Joel Parker of New Jersey, Ca democraD, Berry of New Hampshire, Kirkwood of Iowa. Leland Stanford of California and E. D. Morgan of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28

lives at Esopus- s-on-tte-Hudson near Kingston. The name , this place Is pe- cuiiar hence the tymology of the word is of interest. One authori;.- soys:
 Various writers have expressed the opinion that the name Esopus is of In- dian origin, and that it's godfather Is the word sepuus, sypeus, or serpy, Dela- ware term for river. Out of this the Dutch are supposed to have made So pers," ''Sopus," "Esopus." Will the yer sion of dabbler in Germanism prove interesting enough b find space in your columns? Sopen Is low Dutch for top ing, a Saxon toper being a Friesish so- per A man who drinks above his thirst becomes besopen; if accidentally drowned while in this tate, he becomes verso pen. Different writers spell 1t in differ ent ways; grammatical rules are lacking in the low Dutch languages. Freudenthal spells it supen (Hannoverl; Grimm, sua- pen (Westph alia) Harold Harbers, sop pen (East Frieland). The euphony of them all Is like the ''o'' in 'Boers" which the low German spells Buer.. The modern German has besoffen, which is, however. a vulgar form. .A drunkard Is saufer in modern German. The first settlers about Esopus knew little or the Indian nomenclature and a great deal of low Dutch. They established a trading post where Roundout (Roundabout creek meets the Hudson, ant. one of their sta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28
Doomed to Die, Gave Banquet.

From the Kansas City Journal.
 Dr. A M. Crow, for thirty-five years one of the leaders of his profession in Kansas City. died at his home 1884 Oak street. at 12:4 o'clock this morn ing.
 Dr. Crows death came three months after his case was pronounced incurable. During the first part of this period, for days his death was hourly expected. Later he rallied and grew so strong that he was able to go about again and at- tend to portion of his practice. It was realized that there could be no permanent recovery, and improvement could only be for short periods. Once during the time he was so far improved as to be about Dr. Crow gave a supper to number of his closest friends In celebra-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28
GaucIeamus Iultur.

GduuedfnuS i9ituT'
 You know the old Latin college song "Gaudeamus Igitur?" said the recent graduate Well, I suppose that comes pretty near being a grip and pass word with university men the world over Soi ethng that happened this month made me understand how 1t stands for a college man wherever you hear 1t.
 'T was on my vacation up in New Hamp- shire. Tramping through little noun tain town I happened to meet three or four men of my own fraternity l stopped with them that night, and In the evening we went to a readhouse on the outskirts of town for little saengerfest.
 "Of course before we finished we sang 'Gaudeamus-you know it-Le: us rejoice. therefore while we are young. When we came to the last sta:.za voice joined in from the doorway.
 I've turned around. There stood an old, delapidated tramp. He came over to us without any hesitation and said, in fine German accent:
 ]" 'Verever you see a university man you hear 'Gaude- nus Igitu-. Heidelberg, '73 Shake"
 He was a Heidelberg man, too, l sup pose. degenerated gentleman, for he krew college ways and songs and he showed that he was well educated man. He got all the beer he wanted out of us that night, and the price of beer besides, which shows that a college education sometimes pays"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28

of s1 regularly listed among the poten. tial recipients of very notable polltical honors, and when 1t is borne to mind that from the time he left college, only nine years ago, he has bent ms eIlor's chiefly to this end, It Is generally cor- eeded that he has been very successiui in laying the foundations of what has fair promise of being notapie poiiticai career
 Was Born In New York.
 Tn to the time MT. Harrison swung into the political procession as a can didate for congress his career had been no means eventful. He was born here In New York, December IS, 1873, and when he was old enough went to the Cutler school Then he went to Yale, where he was a faithful student and an all around popular man with his fellow SUI dents He got his sheepskin in lo9o' anu two years later was graduated from the New York Law School Then, for two wears more. from 1897 to 1899, he was an instructor in the New York night Id" school. He was admitted to the bar in 1S98
 When the Spanish war broke out he enlisted as a private in Troop A. or the New York Volunteer cavalry. lie was promoted to be Captain and Assistant ad- jutant general of United States Voluh- teers. and that brought him up 10 the year 1899 On June '. 1900, he married Miss Crooker and from that time 10 this he has concentrated his efforts on the particular field which he likes best, that is, politics.
 As a lawyer he made speciality or real estate matters, for one reason, per- haps, because the property of which he has the management consists largely or real estate He is a director and the vice president of the McYiclSar Realty compa- n.y. and his work with that concern with his law business, with his congress sional business, and with his social du- tes-which Ee does not neglect-makes him in one way and another busy man.
 His home in New York Is S76 Fifth ave- nue, near Sixty-ninth street, facing the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28
Civil Enaineers Wanted.

Several vacancies exist in the grade of assistant civil engineer in the United States navy and an examination will be held at the Brooklyn navy yard on the first of September This is very good billet and 1t Is an easy matter to secure permission to enter the contest The re- strictions are few, one of them being the matter of age Ca.--idates must be be- tween the ages Jf g and l5 years. A phy- sical examination will precede the test of professional qualifications the whole exabination requiring about ten days.
 Applications for perelits to be examin- ed must be made to the secretary of the navy, and must be accompanied by testi- monials as to character, evidence of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28

park, and 1t is one of the handsomest and most expensive-it cost something ike $500, ,000-even In that neighborhod of handsome aud expensive residences. At San Mateo, Cal, about twenty miles from San Francisco, MT. Harrison has a country house with ap ark of about l5O acres about 1t. where he usually spends a part of every summer, although this summer he has been for the most pert at his cottage, The Sea Urchins, at Bar Harbor, Maine.
 Great Club Man.
 He is a great man for clubs, MT. Har- rison. The clubs he belongs to stretch literally across the continent from Maine to California. There are over thirty of them in all, including the Pot and Ket- tie club in Bar Harbor, and the McClcud River Fishing association the Burlin- game Country club and the Pacific un- ion, California. He is also a member of the Restigouche Salmon club up in Can ada. for next to horses he loves trout and salmon fishing best of all that comes in the way of outdoor life.
 Both he and his wife are expert rifle shots, Mrs Harrison being the better of the two. She has shot grizzlies in the Rockies and moose and reindeer in the northwest On their honeymoon trip iOdl years dSO MI. anu MI D. ioAAi9SAi went to Norway and lived out in the open hunting ana salmon fishing for several months.
 In Washington the Harrison's live in the house Don Cameron built in Scott Circle, and during their two winters at the capitol have made a wide circle Of friends MT Harrison's older brother, Fairfax Harrison, lives in Washington He is one of counsel for the Southern ONt. |. f1anr Archibald who was recently married to Miss Valley of Boston MT. and Mrs Harrison have one child, girl three years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28

ples if not the principal one, was the stuff which mak~s both Indian or Dutch man besopen, if enough of is indulged in. Neither would the case stand with out a precedent. IIoarnkill creek on the Delaware Is another spot where the Dutcf. called a oade by its proper name. As to It's present L-tinizec form, that Is probably the wo.. of Sch holarious. The Groningen classci Latinized everything within sight ant even t-oboken they spell ed with e." for the simple reason that the letter K" is not Latin character; not to speak of their cwr names"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28
Senator Victor powIlna.

Senator Victor Downing, recently added to the executive committee of the New York state committee at the request of Leader Murphy, will take charge of the campaign In the Borough of Manhattan. Senator Bowling is noted orator, very conspicuous in Tammany hail, and one of MT. Murphys most trusted advisers. His rise in the political world has been rap i'd It is due to his ability, good judg- ment. and natural charm of manner. MT. Murphy has the faculty of surrounding himself with able men. No leader in the country las stronger SC. of speakers at his command, men who compare with the Hon. Bourke Cochran, ex-U. s. Sena- tor Charles A. Towne and Senator Vic tor Bowling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28

ton of his feat in staying the hand of death.
 This feast. given for such purpose, Is the only one of the kind chronicled since the days of the Romans and their farewell banquets given by nobles and renowned generals when death was near, At the supper Dr. Crow acted as host and received each guest with hearty handclasp and during the evening was the leader In all conversation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28

American cltizens--lp, evidence of having received a degree in the civil eng1ner- ing course of some professional institution of good repute, with record of at least two years practical experience as civil engineer. No person will be admitted who has been examined at any time with in one year prior to the date of this ex- animation and failed to mee. the profes- sioral requirements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28
Prayinq for tho Sister.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Mrs. Bitter-I just hate that woman. I hope she'll lose all her money. get some disfiguring illness, be run down by train
 Rev. Goodhart-Sister! Sistert We arc told to pray for our enemies.
 Mrs. Bitter-Well. I'm praying for all those things for her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28
Ladies' Wrappers.

A large lot of Wrappers that are exceedingly well made of most ex- cellent qualities of fiannelettes and percales. They are the very grade of Wrappers that you are often asked to pay s1.5o for. In 700 this sale they are only...... sOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28

Salesman to take route wagon at Bessemer. Must come recommended and know the territory. Call 2 a. m. Monday.
 A. & F. TEA co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28
Troubles of shIpbuIldIna Company.

The troubles of the United States ship building company are drawing to a close. By a recent order of Judge Lacombe In the United States circuit court, the suit of the New York Security and Trust company against the United States Ship building company, its receiver. Senator James Smith. Jr.. of New Jersey, and Charles M. Schwab, co-defendant, was dismissed on stipulation of counsel with out cost to any of the parties. Tt is here by stipulated" the agreement says. that the above entitled cause ms be discon- tinued and the bill of complaint and cross bill dismissed without cos to any party against any other party, and that an tr- der to that effect may be entered with out further notice, The document was signed by Horn5lower, Byrne, Muller and Potter, solicitors for ths New York Se- curity and Trust company, complainant. Guggenheimer. Untermeyer and Marshall. solicitors for the United States Shipbuild- Ing company and Receiver Smith and Guthrie, Cravath and Henderson. solici- tors for Charles M. Schwab.