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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1905-07-20
GALcHUTT DRAIN No.4..
Notice Of Assessments, Review Of
: Assessments atd Letting
Of Contract.
state Of North Dakota.
County Richlsnd

~ .F..- =
In the the matter of the establishing OF q
Drain In Abercrombie Township. RichlSnd
North Dakota known as Galchutt
Drain Number4 Before the Board Of County
Drain Commissioners IN and. for said county:
TO WHOM IT May CONCERN: Be IL
known that we.the undersigned County Drain
Commissioners, In aud for said county and
state above named. have appOrtiOned to the
county. the several townships. cities, villages
and other corporations named herein, the per
cent of the cost which they, the aforesaid
county. towp&hips,. citiss. villages and other
corporations Hhall be and are hereby made
liable 70 pay for the construction
nefta to the public health, convenienoes aud
Welfare ana for dement's TO roads and bridges
in tho various municipal or other c0rp0ratOns
on account thereof; and that We, the SAID
drain commissioner haye also sappOrtiOned
TO the several pieces or. parcels Of land table
to be assessed for benefts by the reason OF
the constrliCttOn OF said drain. the per cent Of
the cost which It ID. liable TO pay bX reason Of
the bepeflts to accrue to each OF said parcels
Of land6n account thereof. and which they,
shall and are hereby severally made liable to
pay over and above the per cent Of the cDsts
and sbenehts 1ssessed a&ainst the municipal
or other orporesions lin which they are
iocatedl q lArss, g sfoess.id. which per cent
Of the cost has been and the same % hereby
epporttoned upoo and aseeesed. aEeinst the
several pieces OF pAicels OF land % benefited.
10 accordance with 6uch assessment of bene-
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COUNTY COMMIs SIONERS.
CONTINUED from last weekl


Saturday July 9Th, 9 O'Clock a. m.
Members present called to order
by the chairman board continued
equalizing personal property On
motion the motion to lower struc.
lures in Grant Ind 40 per cent was
reconsidered. On motion struc.
lures in Grant Ind, was left as re-
turned by the assessor. On motion
Abercrombie Village was lowered
II per cent on merchandise. On
Colfax Viii. was lowered As per cent
on merchandise. On motion the
board adjourned until Monday
July 10th, 10 o'clock a. M.
Monday July 10 9 o'clock a. m.
Members all present called to order
by the chairman. Board continued
equalizing personal property. A
communication was received from
Andrew Mourer town clerk of
Brightwood, which was read and
ordered filed. On motion the fol
lowing resolution was adopted.
ut appearing that certain tax deeds,
tax certificates, and tax sales of
land and lots have been heretofore
set aside by decree of the district
court, for irregularities in the pro.
ceedings subsequent to the assess.
ment and levy of taxes and that,
according to law such taxes should
be against such lands and lots as
delinquent and such lands and lots
sold again therefor, the auditor is
hereby directed to cause an exam.
ination of all such decreas to be
made and to be spread upon the
delinquent tax list all taxes in all
cases where such deeds certificates,
and sales have been or may here.
after be set aside for such irrepul.
arities and to cause such lands to
be again sold for such taxes unless
the same be paid prior to sale"
On motion board adjourned un-
til 2 o'clock p. m.
2 O'Clock p. m. Members all pre-
sent called to order by the chair.
man, board continued euualizinp
personal property. On motion the
following changes was ordered on
bank stock.
Lilo .Ldiiadgerwood State Bank, from
.oNna National aal,l Bank Wyndmere, from
Bank of Wyndmere. from $1,000 to
$3s33. =
..,asa Bankof Christine, from $500 to
$6O86.
Fret q g j Natr Lidgerwod. from slssoo
National wanpeton, from saos7l
to $l9lS. IS. s.s.ii' - .5
:, .,sasi Gsi.i.sns {. :, Ma Nstr wahpeton, from
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1905-07-20
Great Bend.

Crops are looking fine. and
the chances are good for a
large yield.
Haying is now in full pro-
gress and it is heavy crop.
Painters are here painting
the Monarch and Ct. Western
Elevators.
The new drug store, built by
Rossof Bros. is nearly complied
and they will soon move in.
Otto Boehler, who was injur-
ed by an explosion of a cannon
is'rapidly recovering. and will
soon have the use~of his good
right hand again.
Louis BRANDED and family
were here last week visiting
friends and relatives.
Bob Vessel is in town doing
business for the Mccormick
people.
Henry Bull aud wife of Wah-
peton were guests of friends in
our city last week. .,
VIM. Brandell is drilling q
we'll for A. Ambach.
Any one wishing to purchas
a we'll bred hunting dog, call
on Csc ar and John Warner.
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Peoples State Wahpeton, from
Sl94l.
|. Farmers and Merchants, from
T. Board of Equalization having
finished their labors theyo on motion
adjourned.
Attest, p. H. srENERsoN, Coun.
ty Auditor
JOHN :HoLrHusxN, Chairman
Board Equalization.
On motion the board convened as
board of county commissioners
with Chairman Ness in the chair.
On motion petition of Peter Differd.
ing for cancellation of 1903 taxes on
N E n 20.129-4S claiming that the
I patent was issued on Oct. 10th, 1903
was rejected on the grounds that
same was reported to county Aud.
as proven up prior to March 1st
1903. On motion the application of
K. o. Standy for abatment taxes on
threshing engine assessed in Shey.
enne Township for 1903 was laid
over for further consideration. On
motion the bond of the Northwest
ern Bridge Co, was accepted. Ap.
plication of Nils Husset for aid for
his daughter who is deaf and dumb
was on motion turned over to Supt.
of schools.
On motion the report of the clerk
of court for the months of
April and June was accepted and
ordered tiled. Requisition having
forty-two names to serve as jurors
1 n
motion apportioned them as fol-
lows.
Eagle 9, Walcott 2, Colfax /, Barrie
J., Helendale /, Sheyenne /, Viking
III Freeman l, West End /, Home.
stead I, Grafton 1, Antelope /,
Abercrombie 1, Abercrombie vii. 1,
Dwight l, Ibsen l, Center l, Moore
ton i, Garfield l, Dexter l, Wynd-
mere l, Belford l, Liberty /, Brand
enburg l, Summit l, Fairmount L,
II Vii. of Fairmount l. DeVillo l, La.
Mars l, Hankinson l, Elma l, Park
l,Lidgerwood 2, Wahpetou 1st ward
2. Wahpeton 2nd ward 2, Wahpeton
3rd ward 2.
On motion the board approved
the bonds of E. J. Hasty and
Samuel Taylor as members of the
board OF drainage commissioners.
On motion the clerk of the court
was ordered to issue to f. NJ. Nell
son a duplicate certificate in place
of No. l779 which was lost amount
ing to $3.50.
Petition signed by !. E. Chezick
and others praying for a bridge
across the Red River of the North
between sections 16 and II 1873 A
was referred to the committe of the
End commissioners district to-
gether with Commissioner Wright.
On motion the board adjourned
until Tuesday July 11th 1908 at 8
a. M.
Tuesday July 1lth, a. m. Mem
bers all present called to order by
the chairman.
On motion the board took and
finished settlement with the county
treasurer as follows.
Balance on ha nd at close of bus
mess June 3Oth 1905.
State Funds.
State Reveuue.............. 1892 40
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Wanted-man and wife want
a job running a cook car for
threshing crew. F. e. FOSTER,
1913 2l5, 2nd ct. S.
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fits as aforesaid, and that all of said assess.
ments have been made in proportion to the
benefits to he derived by reason of the con.
structon Of said drain.
The estimated cost of said drain is $4,000 90,
and the superintendent of the per cent of the
several municipal or other corporotiOns, and
to the rol pieces and parcels OF land SO
benefited, is as follows, to wit:
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p. +. SLETMoE,
JOHN HOLTHUsEN,
A. F. bonner,
DONALD WRIGHT.
Attest: p. HI. STENERsON,
County Auditor
On motion the board adjourned,
until 2 o'clock p. m
2 2o'clock p. m. Members all pre-
cent and called to order by the
chairman. There being a vacancy
in the Office of the court Justice Of
the peace on account of the remov-
al Of ]. b. Herbert from the county,
on motion F. Il. Wirth of Hankin-
son was duly appointed to fill said
vacancy. On motion a refundment
of $2.52 delinquent road for 1904 on
NE \ of S.135-5l to X. S. Helling,
Walcott, N. ID.
On motion the following Justice
reports were ordered allowed as
corrected by the states attorney, +.
A. King, S. HI. Basom. Folsom Dow,
M. L. Hillard, JohnG. Gotwald, w.
A. Grunup.
The County of Sargent having
sued Richlaud County for $174.D
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28
WILL HOLD
Them UP

The board Of works took steps
this morning 10 hsut of any at
tempt that might be made by the
trustees Of the First Presbyterian
church 20 obtain excessive damages
By reason Of the Fourth avenue re-
grade. 4 permit 10 repair the
church was asked. but the board re-
fused 90 grant It until certain agree
menta should be made because IL
feared that greater damages would
be asked when Fourth avenue g. re-
graded II the church ~ placed In
good condition again than al the
present time
Permission was given TO repair
the roof. so that no further damage
would be caused by the rain. but
before a permit for general repairs
will be granted a board Of archi-
tecta selected Jointly by the church
and the board Of works. will have
10 determine the damage resulting
from the regrade while the church
Is In It's present condition.
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a
|
MADE ONE
GOOD MOVE

The board Of works this morning
turned down the application OF the
Seattle Electric company 70 erect
loo poles Ia various parts OF the
city Il did 40 upon the reeommeu-
dalton % Franchise Inspector
Wheeler. who reported tina the poles
would conflict with the line that the
city proposes 10 construct
The board therefore concluded to
erect the poles az ia own cost. xiv
ing the electric company the priv
ileKe ~ leasing several arms u IL
wants TO. The company has refused
20 erect poles where the city de-
manded the privilege of using one
or two aTma
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ony serlpps News Ass.no

TOXIC. Jan es.=The steamer NJ.
e Dollar owned by the Dollar
steamship company. which left san
Francisco December 81 loaded with
"a cargo Of provisions consisting Of
hay. oats aud barley, was captured
yesterday by the Japanese IN the
Pacific a short distance east Of the
Kokhidi islnndH
The Dollar left san Francisco os-
tenslbIy bound Tor Mott Japan. but
Il was learned after Him left san
Francisco that she WHs loaded with
contrahaud OF war. that she was
bound for Niadivoutak. ana that her
cargo. which Il valued at 10000.
was intended for the relief Of the
Russian garrison stationed az the
northern stronghold The Dollar Is
valued az 5000. 900.
a close patrol 20 the northeast %
japan was kept and orders were IS
sued that any vessel sighting her
should seize her and bring her to "a
japanese port,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28
WILL HANG PRIEST

LONDON Jan gs-The netcorie
career - Father Gopan ts TO be
brought 20 an end hy the hang
mans rope. according 60 the 81
Petersburg correspondent Of the
London Daily Mail. The CORE
aponisut confirms the report that
The fearless priest h. az the hospital
recovering from the wounds he re-.
eeiyed during the clash near the
PutiIoff works After bis recovery
be VIII be court-martlaled. charged
with high treason and. II found
EullIE. hanEel.
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make a bis pull for Il Several lead
ing politicians aud business men
have already taken interest I'm the
plan and We are working together.
When I so back east I Intend To
take some strong letters Of invita-
ton and hope to Influence the
committee that Seattle is the only
place In the country for the next
convention The delegates viii
have no objection Go coming here.
as ! said before. several iu the last
convention attended being greatly
In favor % this city
n shall not 30 back until some
time In June. OF little later. !
am going TO begin early 50 that
there cannot be any objection ON
the grounds that we are late Mean
while those who have taken an In
tereat ia the movement viii confer
and create a sentiment among the
fasteners they know have sew
eral friends with whom I have com
muuleatsd and they feel more than
kindly disposed toward this city
II will be one 81 the greatest things
ever done for this city and | only
hope Ne eaa land a.
The colonel was very enthusiastic
over the project and has already In
terested several business men In the
scheme The opportunity would be
an excellent one for the city Ia
show itself 90 the leading men Of
the party aud many statesmen who
would be in attendance. should
they come. the citizens could have
good opportunity 10 impress on
the senators and Representatives
present the great national benefits
In Improving Seattle
Il would have considerable weight
In national legislation In favor Of
Washington. For this reason. Il Il
expected that the citizens will take
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28
Campaign Already Started to Bring the Next
National Republican Convention to Seattl

hold OF the project and push Il
along
while Colonel May ls In the east
he will call personally ON a number
uf members OF the republican ma
tiunal committee aud interest them
Ina bringing the convention here.
Tho national committee meets
several months prior 10 each ma
tional convention aud considers tho
applications OF tho various cities
bidding for the honor OF entertain
Ing the delegates Tho city offer
lng the hest Inducements gets II
II is seattle'a chance to show the
country that she iH In the van Of
progressive municipalities by max
Ing the Inducements as flatteting as
possible.
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e. :, may have the honor of
,,tsrta.uing the Republican Nation.
- ssaeentiun to be held In iaeS.
sinh Is the hope 90 Colonel MAY
.nd the promoters 81 the new public
market and The big auditorium on
me ald university grounds.
mst A. soon as tho work on the
hslldinr has progressed sufficiently.
coloael May Is goiuE 90 take a trip
as. and DO some enthusiastic talk
,,e amonE his friends In the re-
unhllean camp
The colonel has great many
friends among the national political
leaders and especially the leaders
~ the republican party. and to these
~ will make very strong plea
snr Seattle three years hence.
when he gnrs back u the east.
he viii take some strong invitations
from business meu and leading citi-
sens Of the city,
~The auditorium We are planning
viii b. ample 20 accommodate the
delegates and all those who attend
he Republican National convention.
have attended several myself and
know something about the crowds
that attend. and know Seattle, with
her auditorium. eau offer great In
aucements. said Colonel May to-
aay. 4 attended the convention At
which Mckinley vas nominated the
last time and know that a great
many delegates are Ia favof Of
eomluK % Seattle Many % them
know ; lot about the city and they
Eel that Il should be recognized. in
asmneh ~ u ia the great city of the
Pacific northwest
~Ths national convention. should
SEATTLE have II. would bring about
ss.eoa 900 into the city 70 be spent
and this alone should be an inspirn-
ton for the citizens % the city 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28

"papa.s elected. I'm promoted +"
There vas much % pride and a
whole lot ~ Joy ia this announce
meut made yesterday at noon by
Ross barnard piles. aEed ". and
eldest son Of waahlnEieB's new
senator. from the front steps 60
bic little brother aud sister When
they ran home from school 20 lunch
con
Those few words and the ability
To- speak them meant a laf 10 Ross
piles. In them waH a double fri-
umph the triumph Of a double vic
tors wun by hard fighting
For the past week Senator samuel
II Piles has been working and
planning and rallyIng his forces In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28

Miss Ruth piles. whose portrait
appears above. IL the only daughter
of the new senator from Washing
ton. She was 20 glad when her
father vas elected that she lost her
little rubber overHhoe doing "a
pirouette Of JOY So the front yard.
But there b. che thing little Miss
Ruth cannot undcrstand-wh was
Il that her father did not come home
yesterday wearing the togu she had
heard 20 much about-and Of which
she had seen pictures In her book
81 fairy tales She wanted TO know
II # would have white spots on it.
like the cloak OF kiug. or would Il
be q dark red and trail along the
floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28
SALMON eggs
SENT TO
MAINE

EVERETT. Jan. 2s.-A baggage
ear loaded with salmon eggs left last
night to be placed in the Penobscott
river In the state OF Maine.
City Treasurer Alex Keay will au-
peal ia the British consul at Seattle
to look for his brother Charles
Keay I'm the Chinese customs scrv-
ice az Tien Tsin. Charles Keay has
not been heard from since the war
began.
The Bar association adopted res
olutioHs on tho death of Judge De
laney and attended the funeral this
afternoon under tho auspices OF the
Masonic lodge.
A telegram announces the death
az Fairbanks. Alaska. OF Fred Cruz
ger. Who was well known here.
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Bic BAT TLE
IN PROGRESS
nv scrIpps News ASSN

MUKDEN. Jan. 2S.-A general en-
gagemcnt. involving the whole of
the front except the left flank. is
now progressing. A thousand
wounded have been received az the
hospitals here and at Hardin prepa-
rntions are being made to receive
more. Several hundred japanese
have been captured. Fighting. which
was begun on January 20 by Gen
eral Kuropatkin. has resulted In the
Russians driving the Japanese back
five miles.
The japanese tried 10 capture
Poutiloff hill and other positions.
but were driven back with great
loss. 4 large Japanese transport
train was captured by General Mis-
Chank's cavalry, which continues il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28

ton Of work In the provinces
The municipal authorities OF War
saw today are holding a conference
with the manufacturers and factory
inspectors. In yieW Of arriving az
settlement Of the strike
Everything Is quiet today No
newspapers we're published
A telegram from Moscow states
that 81. 600 men are sin on strike.
All newspapers appeared there this
morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28

mel II piles. Er. toiled In Olympia
for = seat IN the United States sen
ate next session. aud his little son
toiicd Ia Seattle for a seat in the
seventh A room OF the Rainier
Heights school next term,
And yesterday each got his fig
ures samuel H. piles became
United States senator aud Ross
barnard Piles passed another mile
post on his own road 70 success.
That's why there was an exuliant
ring IN the voice Of the boy. whose
heart waa ia both fights. when he
announced from the front steps yes
terdax noon
"Pspa's elected and I'm pro-
noted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28

Olympia. counting the daily cleo
tural ballot and Htralulng every
nerve towards the figures es-the
necessary electoral vote. And for
the past week his little Hon has
been AofkinK aud thinking and raj
lying his mental forces In Seattle
counting hls daily percentage.
scratching away diligently At his
examination papers AMI HtrainlnE
every nerve towards the figures ~
the necessary promotion percent
age
Those figures toward which faith
e. and son strained were not figures
merely each figure was the magic
mark which would mean the at
talnnant Of \ big ambition. Sam
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28
AMERICAN STEAMER WHICH LEFT SAN FRANCISCO oEeem
BER SEIZED ~ miKApos FLEET WHILE ON HER WAY
WITH PROVISIONS RUSSIAN GARRISON AT VlAo
WosTok

ING confirming the Toxic eablegram
TO the effect that the steamer Dollar
had been captured yesterday. The
Dollar had full cargo and left here
clearing for Mol She was manned
hg n local crew.
The local Marine Exchange stated
today that the NJ s Dollar. seized
BY the japanese. is not the Melville
s Dollar which f. known al Seattle.
hut II one Of the fleet 81 boats owned
by the Dollar Steamship company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28
KILLS PACIFIC
COAST PROJECT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-The
navy appropriation bill recon-
mends against the building Of a
naval collier ~ a Pacific coast yard,
a. provided In last years bill The
secretary Of the navy says II would
cost $500 600 to equip navy yard
on the Pacific TO do the work The
bill recommends that the collier be
built by contract on eastern waters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28
PLEADS FOR ORDER

LIBAU. Jan. - The governor
today issued n proclamation urging
the workmen 20 return 70 work and
not embarrhaa the country In time
Of war. offers Of assistance are
made n the men return. otherwise
the government will take vigorous
measures 10 restore order.
The strikers attempted 90 loot the
bakeries. but were Dispersed by
troops.
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Get 7 JURORS
nv serisps News Assn1

AUBURN. Cal. Jan. 2s-Two
more jurors were secured this
morning in the Weber murder case.
making seven thus far selected The
court took an adjournment al noon
until Monday morning at 3 o'clock.
The judge also made ano RIDER for
n more taiesmen. refuruabis Tues
day morning II Il now believed
the Jury will be selected by Wednea-
day noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28
CAPTURE BRITISH COLUMBIA
STE AMER

VANCOUVER. +. g. Jan. Is
An agent Of the japanese secret
service. who is at present in the
city. stated today that he had re-
ceived mesmEe from Japan by
WY of san Francisco. containing
news Of the capture by the Japanese
81 two British vessels.
The capture was made by the Jap
uuese cruiser Ikitaushima IN the
vicinity Of Nlndivostok. for which
port the two vessels were bound.
They were laden with contrabund Of
War. our Is said to be the steamer
Thchc and the other the collier
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28
THE MS. DOLLAR IS
CAUGHT BY JAPS

wyeneId from comox. British Co
lumhia. with coal for the Russian
navy
The Wyefleld f. owned by the
Western steamship company Of Ma
naimo and san Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28

But the new senator wore no toga
home. and all day he has been busy
trying 20 explain that the senatorial
garment IL only figuratively put
upon the shoulders Of a modern,
every day American statesman.
Samuel II. Piles. ir. is an inter-
estinE young man. lie Is years
old and I'm appearance is a diminu-
tive edition OF the new senator.
sammie says he II not going TO stop
short At being a senator. lie is aim
ing for the presidency.
sseneter is all right" said Sammy
yesterday. but Id rather be presi-
dent and live IN the white house and
be a cowboy"
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The Weather
SpOhfer

Tonight and SUNDAY. Occasional
RAIN light TO Fresh East Winds.
watch this hand-It moves and
vii tell the lowest temperature for
the past e hours
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the STAR WAS FIRST

The star the paper candi
dacy Of made by Mr..
friends exclusively star July Is,
paper the announce In
yesterday Piles would be elected
OF the ballot
paper the yesterday with
announcing the detailed the deciding ballot
brought Of Piles election Mrs Piles
he Dearborn
he IN It's today publishes
traits o. Piles appeared
n
keeping Of giving the public
FIRST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-28

,oloN1L MAY. or THIS CITY, WILL SOON EAST WITH
STRONG LETTERS FROM LOCAL BUSINESS MEN, INVITING
TnE NEXT Ble GATHERING OF TIE c. O. P TO rHE QUEEN
crry-sEATTLE HAS ALREADY BEEN FAvoRAaly ooNsro
ERso BY PARTY LEADERS