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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
CONTEST NOTICE.

department of the Interior.
United States Land Office Devils Lake, North
Dakota, Dec. 2, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
In this office by Ludwig Novak, contestant.
against Homestead entry No. 27429 made March
18th, 1902, for nwA Of section %, township $50,
range 70, by Thorger Hagness. contestee, In
which 1t Is al eyed that said entry man has Who'll.
ly abandoned said tract for over sixteen months
laat past ana said abandonment still exists and
said contestant has resided on said tract for
said time and that said alleged absence from
the said land was not due to Ills employment In
the army or navy or marine corps of the United
States as a private soldier. officer, seaman or
marine during the war with Spain or during
any other war in which the United States may
be engaged; said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and Offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on January
IL, 1905, before G. r. Severtson, a notaIy pub
lie in and for McHenrv County at his office in
Velva, North Dakota, and that final hearing
will be held at 10 O'clock a. M. on the 23rd day
of January. 1906, before the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States and Office In Dev-
lis Lake, North dakota.
The said contestant. having. in a proner affi-
davit filed December 2, 1904. set forth facts
which show.that alter due diligence personal
service Of this uOtice cannot be made. 1t Is here
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
Ole Serumgard. Register. 1917
RECORD address of contestee Belville. N. D.
J.E.' Burke, Atty for Contestant, Velva, Nd.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
penninx His Position.

Years ago there was a member Of an
eastern legislature named Murphy, a
good politician, but hardly a statesman.
Indeed his notions Of parliamentary or.
der and debate were crude. He was
% frequently out of order that the
speaker got in the habit of crying as
oon as Mr.. Murphy rose, ''The gentle
man is out of order!!'
Once: in the midst of an important
and exciting debate. he leaped to his
feet. The house murmured, and the
speaker brushed him aside with the
usual remark, "The gentleman is out Of
orderw
Murphy sat down, but presently he
was on his feet again.
"Mr. Prisidint, l rise to Il point Of
order. In justice l must explain that
the thing l intinded to say just now
when you called me to order had moth.
ing to do with what l did not say"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior,

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office, Devils Lake, NOrtl
Dakota, Dec. ., 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been flee
in this Office by Jimil;On NOvak, contestant
against homestead entry No. 2143O, made Marcel
18th. 1902, for swA Of section 23, township. $50
north vi range IS west by Andrew Walden
contestee, in which it is alleged that said Ell
tryman has wholly abandoned said land fol
more than two years last past, he has wholly
failed to establish a residence on said tract
and this contestant las resided thereon fol
sixteen months last past, and that said alleged
absence from the said land was not due to hi:
employment in the army, navy Or marine corps
of the United States as a private soldier, officer
seaman or marine during the was with Spain OF
during any other war in which the United States
may be engaged: said parties are hereby mott
flea to appear: respond and offer evidence
January 10th, 1905, before G:P. Severtson, a
notary public in and for Mctlenry county,. al
his oiiice in Velya, \. D., and that final hearing
will be held at 10 O'Clock 4. m. on the 23rd. day
of January. 1905, before the Register and Re-
ctiver at the United States Land Office In
Devils Lake. North Oak ota.
The said contestant having, in a proper afi-
dSvit filed December g. 1904. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence persona
sbrvice of this rctice can1oI be made, it is here.
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given bydue and proper publication.
Ole Serumgard, Register.
Record address Of cOntestee, Belville, N. D.
j. z. Rurke, Atty for contestant,
Velva, N. D.. 1911.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
Notice of Mortgage Sale by Advertisemeu

Notice is hereby given, that that certain
K!eipiard and Dorothea Ieinfurd his wife:
M"itgagors, to :i.J. Sayre Mortgage, dated
the 2lst day OF December A. D.. nineteen nun.
ureu and one and filed for record IL the office
O. the Register CT Deeds of the County of Nc
Lean and State of North Dakota. on the 23rd
day OF December A. d 1901. and recorded In
Book F-2 OF Mortgages, at page go, will be fore
closed by y sale OF the premises In such Mort
gage and hereinafter described at the front
door of the Courthouse in the village Of Wash
burn: IN the County Of Mclean q State of
North Dakota, at the hour Of two O'Clock P. NJ.
on the 10th, day CT January, 1905. to satisfy the
amount due upon said Mortgage on the day of
sale.
The premises described In said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are those
certain premises situated In the County of Nc
Lean and State Of North Dakota. and described
rs follows, t0-wit: The Southwest quarter
(swA) of section eleven (l1), in township one
hundred forty nine 149l, north of range seventy
I ,ur (74), west, cOrtaiDing one hundred and
sixty acres, more or less, according to the Gov
m survey.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date Of sale the sum of Six Hundred Fifty
eight and 40 100 dollars.
Dated at Harvey, North Dakota, this 18th,
day of November, 1904.
A. j. SAYRE, Mortgage.
HancEett Il Wartner, Attorneys for Mortgage
Harvey, North Dakota. 1886
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
SALT LAKE WATER.
EJECT of It's Wonderful Buoyancy OF
Bodies and Boats.

Eject of It's Wonderful BuOyancy on
Bodies and Boats.
The buoyancy of the water Of the
Great Salt lake is such that it is al
most impossible for a person to remain
upright in it, his body being lifted as a
strip of wood thrown into the water at
a vertical or oblique direction like a
dart is returned to the surface in a
horizontal position. In fact, 1t is be-
lieved that the Great Salt lake will
support more weight to a given volume
Of water than even the Dead sea. 1t
is q very popular resort with bathers
for the reason that it is impossible for
a person to drown unless, he should
deliberately place his head under the
surface or tie a weight to his feet. The
bather can float upon the water. lying
on his back or chest. and keep his head
entirely above the surface with no eff
fort of the arms or legs. The large
quantity of salt in solution is the prin-
cipal reason for the buoyancy. While
the buoyancy of the water is so great
that it will support a person without
aid, the boats which are designed to
be used upon the lake must be con-
structed especially to counteract this
feature. The ordinary wooden vessel
when empty is actually too light to be
navigated with safety upon it. since
such a small portion Of it would be
Immersed. Therefore care has to be
taken, in building sailboats especially.
lest they be top heavy. For this reason
navigation is very dangerous on the
lake when the wind is blowing even
moderately unless the vessel is loaded
so that it sits deep enough in the wa
ter to counteract the buoyant tendency.
The quantity Of salt held in solution
is so great that it is dangerous for one
to swallow even Il mouthful of the
water, as it is liable to aus strangula-
ton. Several deaths from this cause
have ensued among persons who nave
ventured into the ake.-Chambers'
Journal,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
Very Old Trees.

An old yew tree stands in the church
yard at Fortingal, in Perthshire, which
De Candolle nearly a century ago
proved to the satisfaction Of botanists
to be twenty-five centuries old, and an
other is still standing at Hedsor, in Blu
elias, which is 3,24O years old. How Dc
Candolle arrived at an apparently cor
rect estimate of the enormous age of
these living trees is a simple thing. and
the principle is doubtless well known
today to all. The yew. like most other
trees, adds one line. about the tenth of
an inch, to it's circumference each year.
But the Oldest living thing in the world
today as far as known is a cypress tree
in Chapultepec, Mexico, that is $3.50
years old.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office Devile LAX,

llopdIIlllcut VI Tic 1uIcTlOI,
United States Land Office Devile Lake, North
Dakota. Dec, 2, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been flied
In this office by Jacob Wasmick, contestant,
against homestead entry No. 273G1: made
March 10Th, 1902. tor the SWA Of section II,
township $50, range IS by Edward q. BOrsneSs.
cOnteStee, in which it is alleged that said en-
tryman has wholly abandoned said tract for
over two years last past and has WHOLLY failed
t., Establish q residence upon said tract at any
time and said contestant has resided on said
tract for over sixteen months last past; and
that said alleged absence from the said land
was not due to his employment in the army,
navy or marine corps OF the United States as a
private soldier, officer, seaman or marine during
tile war with SDain Or during any other wal IN
which the United States may be engaged, said
parties are hereby notified to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation at
10 O'Clock Il. m, on January IL, 1905. before c. '
Severtson, a notary public in and for McHenry
county. at his office in Yelva, ,>orth DAKOTA
and that final will be held at 10 O'CLOCK
a. m. on January %. 1905, before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land ONCE
Devils Lake, North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in a proper aft
davit filed ! &c. .. 1904. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it IS hereby Or
dered and dirscteu that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
ole ~Serumgard, Register.
Record address OF cOnteSteStant, BalfOur, N, ID.
j .E. Burke, Atty for contestant.
Velva. North Dakota. 1911
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
When Taxes Become Due and
Delinquent.

For the benefit Of tax payers, we
print the following from the Ses-
sion Laws of the State of North
Dakota
SEC. l256.-WHEN REAL ESTATE
TAXES BECOME DUE AND DELINQUEN.
PENALTY AND 1NTEREsT.-All real
estate taxes shall become due on the
first of December in each and every
year for which the tax is levied and
become delinquent on the first DAY
of March following, and if unpaid
there shall attach thereto a penalty
Of three per cent as soon as the
same becomes delinquent: also, on
the first day of April following an
additional penalty of three per cent
and on the first day of June follow
ing an additional penalty of three
per cent, and on the first day of
November following a further pen
atty of five per cent on the original
tax, and the same shall be charged
and collected accordingly, without
being especially entered Dr. noted
on the tax list,
SECTION 1243-DELINQUENT PER
soNAL PROPERTY TAX. WHEN DUE.
PENALTY. All personal property
taxes shall become due on the first
day of November in each and every
year for which the tax is levied,
and becomes delinquent on the
first day Of February next after
they become due, and thereupon a
penalty of five per cent shall attach
and be charged upon all such delin-
quent taxes, and thenceforth there
shall BE- charged interest at the rate
of one per cent per month on the
original amount of the tax until the
same is paid. The county treasurer
during the month Of December pre-.
ceding the time when such taxes
shall become delinquent, give no.
tice of the fact by mailing to each
person, firm or corporation "a writ
ten notice, stating the amount of
such tax due from such person, firm
or corporation, and the date when
the same will become delinquent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
WEDDINGS IN WALES.
Quaint Customs That Still Exisa
Among the Peasantry.

#-. among tnS feu1stutTys l..
Some quaint customs still survive
among the peasantry Of south WalesE
at least in the remote villages. One Of
the oldest is the bidding" When q
young man and woman are engaged
a circular is printed, known as a IBID
ding letter." and distributed at market
and outside the chapels OH Sunday SO
that all may know of the event. The
form is always the same and runs as
follows:
AS we intend to enter the matrimonial
state we are encouraged by our friends
to make a bidding on the occasion at the
young mans fathers house (herc follow
the address and date of the entertain
ment), when and where the favor Of your
good and agreeable company is most hum
bly, solicited. and whatever donation you
may be pleased to bestow on US will be
thankfully received, warmly acknowledge
ed and cheerfully repaid whenever called
for on a similar occasion by your obedient
servants, JOHN EVANS.
JANE DAVIS.
All being ready on the day, a party
goes to fetch the bride to the bidding.
She hides and has to be sought for III
all directions, but being at last found
Is escorted in triumph. Her procession
Is met by that of the bridegroom, and
they all repair to the church, where
the wedding ceremony takes place.
after which all return to the groom's
house to make merry and to count the
gifts. These are generally in money
and vary from a shilling up to half q
sovereign.
Each item is carefully entered in q
bsok by the bidding clerk" together
with the donors name, SO that it may
be repaid when he or she marries. As
all the money will probably not be
called in for many years-some not at
all, If the givers remain single-the
young couple receive a tolerable start
in life. Oddly enough, the bridegroom
is expected to provide the kitchen clock
and table, the glass cupboard and the
Kitchen dresser. also the bedstead. Each
Of the young people is supposed to
bring half a dozen chairs, the brides
especial contribution being the bed.
ding, the crockery ware, the parlor
table and a chest Of drawers. Things
are done methodically in that part Of
the world.-London Tit-Bits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
Fame.

Schumann, the famous musician, is
the principal character Of an amusing
story told by a Vienna critic: "The
composer once accompanied his wife.
who was even then a celebrated pi-
anist, to the palace when she went to
play before the king of Holland and
was gratifed by the monarch's COM
pliments of her performance. The com
poser was somewhat surprised. how.
ever, when the king turned to him and
co~urteously inquired. Are you also mu-
eical?'"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
Birds Nests.

In Scotland a naturalist has found q
golden eagles nest that contained q
rubber ring, carried thither by the
birds as an adornment. An observer in
California has reported that a pair Of
golden eagles there decorated their nest
with sacks. when the kite builds
look to lesser linen," says Shakespeare,
abiding to the robberies committed by
those birds from the hedges where
linen was put to dry. The late Mr..
Booth described a kind of bower made
by some aesthetic eagles i'll Scotland.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
His Planets.

A young gentleman was passing an
examination in physics. He was ask
ed. what planets were known to the
ancients"
"Well. sir" he responded. "there
were Venus and Jupiter and"-after a
pause-"I, think the earth, but I am
not quite certain."-London Tit-Bits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
COAL HARBOR
ELBOWOODS
STAGE LINE

...Stage leaves Coal Harbor for
Washburn and Elbowoods at : am.
No. l arrives atW ashburn l1:3Oa.m.
and leaves l:O5. No. 2 will notleave
Coal Harbor until arrival of No. 1.
Stages Nos. 1 and 2 arrive at Coal
Harbor 100 p. M. No. 3 arrives
at Elbowoods at 700 p. m. Stages
No. 2 and 8 go by way of Garrison
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
Special Homeseekers' Excursions to
Points in the Southeast.

The Chicago Great Western Ry.
will on Nov. 18th, sell tickets to
points in Alabama, Florida, Geor-
gia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississ-
ippi, North and South Carolina,
Tennessee and Virginia at greatly
reduced rates for the round trip.
For further Information apply to
81. L. WAND, T. PA,
"a Robert st /, St. Paul, Minn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
A shylock,

Little E~lmer-Papa, what is a Shy.
lock? Professor Broadhead-A Shy
lock, my son, is a man who is called SO
by the people to whom he lends money
because he expects them to pay it back.
Town Topics.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
a Hard Blun to aIake.

The very best poker players look a.
II they were caught stealing sheep
when they go to explain to their wives
how sorry they are they've got to 60
away on business.-New York Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
His Voice

Ethel-How funny your brothers,
voice sounds now! Edith-Yes. papa
says he's outgrown all his clothes.
and now he's ~outgrowing his voice. II
euess.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RE-
DEMPTION
State of North Dakota.
County OF Mclean.
Office Of the County Auditor.

CtuSoOl NULL DhkOtbs
County Of Mclean.
Office OF the County Auditor.
To Clas. H.. Clague:
You will please take notice that the piece or
parcel Of land sit9aled in the County Of Mclean
aed State of North Dakota, assessed Ia you r
name for the year 1900. and described as follows
to-wit Lots -Four, Five, Six and Seven. q. 5, 6.
and q: Block number One ~, Original Plat of
the Village Of Washburn. county Of M%cIeanan
State Of North Dakota, was on the 4th,, day OF
December 1901, duly sold for the unpaid taxes
for the year 1901 for the sum OF fifty-seyen cents
being the amount of the taxes. penalties, inter
est and costs due on said land, which sum. with
%intereet ( ON the date Of said sale at the rate OF
"a per cent per annum, together with suDse-
quent taxes thereon. amounting In all to the
sum OF one and Ol-lOO dollars besides the cost
OF this notice, Is necessary to rede m said land
and unless you redeem the same by the pay
ment of said sum on or befsre the end, day OF
April 1905. being the day on viii h tile time al
lowed by law for redemption will expire, and a
deed will therefore will Issue to JAMS z. Lamb
Witness my hand ana official seal this nth
day Of San. 1905.
seal o. B.. Wing,
1-2l County Auditor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
Dared.

''Tell me what you eat and I will tell
you what you are"
swell. l s'pose I eat more wiener
wurst than anything else. Now, con-
found you. so on with your theory II
you've got the nerve."-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
Atlthe cotulon,

Elderly Lady (watching the dancers,
How well Mr.. Heavyweight dances!
He is so light on his feet. Young
Lady (who has had experienced
Humph! I wish he were the same on
other people's.-Smart Set.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
Swan NeaIander..
Contractor and Builder.

Plans drawn and estimates fur.
nished. Let me figure on your
building. Residence fourth house
east of the school house.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21

For the benefit Of tax payers, we
print the following from the Ses-
sion Laws of the State of North
Dakota
SEC, l256.-WHEN REAL ESTATE
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-29

Frank Mowers returned Monday
from a weeks vacation which he spent
in Portland taking in the sights at the
Lewis and Clark fair.
Judge J. y. Booth, owner and the
popular landlord Of tho Western hotel,
is having the hotel building repsinted
and repaired and the entire premises
put in the most attractive shape. The
furnishings OF the hotel haveslso been
given a renovsting and greatly added
TO in many ways and when the i'm
provements, now under way, are com
pleted the Western will b. one Uf the
best furnished of the Southern Oregon
hotels, and be even more than hereto
fore, a favorite stopping place for per
sons desiring quiet home-like place
where clean rooms, comfortable beds
and we'll served meals can be had.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-29
Conference in Session

Tie Columbia conference Of the NJ
4. church, South, is IN session ~
Grants Pass, commencing Thursday
and continuing until Monday The
conference il presided over by Bishop
II. g. Morrison Of New Orleans. who
has been bishop for eight years and
presides over five conferences, Roing
from here 10 Los Angeles
The opening day of the inference
was coupled with organization, receiv-
.ng reports and communications and
passing oE character Of pastors. Fri
day and Saturday wills be occupied
with BUSINESS, Of which we hope to
have complete account next week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-29

Tickets for the Parland. Newhall Co
which will be at the Opera House Mon
day night, Oct. 9, can be reserved at
DePuy's Friday morning
George W Elder, mayor Of Waldo
and manager Of the Decker estate
store at that place. was in Grants Pass
Tuesday. Mr.. Elder ~ Administrator
of the estate Of the late Charles Deck
er, who owned the store, the hotel
and the townsite of Waldo, ard it was
on business In connection with this
estate and the store that he came to
Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-29
ESTRAY.

STRAYED-On August IS, near Dry
Diggings mine, small brown horse
with part double harness on. f5
reward for information leading TO
recover Of horse. Leave word at
Dean & Dickison's stable.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-29
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Team, weight about 100
pounds each, 3-inch Moline wagon
nearly new, harness, Tor sale or trade
for city property. Call on b. A.
Williams.
FOR -BRICK-50, 900 brick
for sale cheap IL sold at once. In.
quire Of Hair. Riddle Hardware Co
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-29
FOUND.

FOUND-A rife on the Grants Pass
and Grave creek road Owner sd.
dress Eugene Wright, Box No. /.
Grants Pass, and describe gun. pay
advertising and regain their
property.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-29
MISCELLANEOUS

FRANK BURNETT-Upholstering
mission furniture made TO order.
PASTURE for 100 bead Of stock In fine
Applegate pa ture. Address, 5.
PROVOLT, Proyolt. Or