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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-15

Reports from some Of the thresh-
ing machines state that wheat is
turning ont from IA to p bushels
per acre; and oats from 40 to IS;
other grains in proportion. We
have heard Of several fields Of
wheat going over 25 bushels 70 the
acre, but the general average Of the
wheat yield will be about l8 8bush.
per acre. Most Of the wheat is
grading Mol Northern, and where
farmers failed to treat seed grain,
the same contains smut, The crop
returns are very satisfac tory though
in some cases the yield is not as
good as expected. The farmers q
this county have no kick coming
on this seasons work Il Il,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-15
NEARBY
4 NEWS
NUBs
WILTON NEWS.

Miss Lillian Ong had a narrow
escape last week from bad acci-s
dent. She was riding horseback.
and the saddle turned, fortunately
not catching her foot, but she re-
ceived a bad fall.
Sheriff Welch was up from the
capital city Wednesday, and said
that the preliminary examination
Of Clyde Wilson, charged with the
shooting Of Nels Anderson, is set
for this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Kuhn Of Yale,
Iowa, visited the family Of George
Mathison during the past week, en-
route home from trip to the Port
land Fair and other Coast points.
They left for their home Friday
evening.
The second scene in the Anderson
shooting melee was enacted Satur-
day, when Sheriff Welch came
up from the capital city and took
Messrs. Reed and Wilson in Gus
tody and took them down to Bis
marck in the afternoon. They will
be held to await the outcome Of
Anderson's injuries.
Monday afternoon, a gray team
attached to a hay wagon came down
the street at a Dan Patch gait with
Den Prentice on horseback in hot
pursuit. Just as they reached the
railway track they turned, which
enabled Daniel to get in front Of
them and yell whoa" at which
they stopped.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-15
NORTH DAKOTA HISTORY.

NAME. Dakota is an Indian
name signifying "confederated
or .,leagued together and origin
ally applied to the Sioux confeder-
alton Of Indians.
LEWIS AND CLARK. Lewis and
CLARK spent the winter Of l8(4-O5
among the Mandan Indians at a
point opposite the mouth Of the
Knife river, which is about twelve
miles north of Washburn.
FIRST SETTLER. The first set
tier on North Dakota soil is claimed
to be a Canadian French trader who
located at Pembina in l79O. Dur
ing the next thirty years a number
of traders were located at or near
Pembina for the purpose OF trad
ing with the Indians. No attempt
was made to cultivate the soil ex-
cept in the raising of vegetables.
FIRST RAILROAD. The first rail
road to reach Dakota was the N. =.
at Fargo, January lst, 1897
FIRST CROPS. The first crop Of
any moment was harvested in &c
tober, 1903, and consisted Of 300
cabbages, l6 bushels of onions and
42O bushels Of potatoes, the latter
being the produce Of seven bushels
exclusive Of what had been eaten
before the final digging. In the
Indian mounds along the Missouri
river above Bismarck and Mandan,
burnt corn cobs are found, indicat-
ing that at some remote period a
species of corn was raised by the
native tribes.
FIRST SETTLEMENT. The first
settlement for the purpose Of culti-
waiting the soil was by colony of
Scotch Highlanders under Lord
Selkirk at Pembina in 1911.
ORGANIZATION. Dakota Terri
tory, which included both North
and South Dakota, was organized
in 1861. Yankton was the capital
Of the territory until 1883, when it
was moved to Bismarck.
North Dakota was admitted as a
y state. Nevemb bef g 1S8e. Commis-
sioner ot,Agriculture
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-15
the GOODRICH CITIZEN.

< ~ Is 4. . Z i l.a a
A. j. Poulson was in town yes
terday and reported to The CITIZEN
that his wheat yielded 2l3 bushels
per acre. This is the best we have
Yet heard of, and congratulate Mr.,
Poulson accordingly. Z
Will Glassner came in from Han.
skinson last Friday TO look after. his
farming interests. He has a fine
farm northwest Of here. which he
rented this year, but is farming in
Richland county.
Robert Schatz received a letter
this week from r. F. H. Brauns,
who was arrested here about two
weeks ago on a criminal charge, in
which he states that he had his
preliminary hearing and was dis.
missed for want of evidence.
Jacob Kussler and wife came in
on Tuesdays train from Harvey.
and remained here until next day,
when they resumed their journey
to Turtle Lake, where Mr.. Kussle1
will reside and engage in the mer-
camille business. 81
Chris Handel was in town Satur.
day and made the purchase Of a
.sulky plow. Chris is one Of the
leading farmers of few miles south
of here and his success is undoubt.
edly due to keeping up-to-date ma.
chinery to q certain extent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-15

& +, * =
The hunting party consisting Of
Judge Engerud, Attorney Stevens,
r. d. Hoskins and Frank Lawrence
returned last night with sixteen
chickens. They report the birds
not only scarce, but exceedingly
wild. While not pleased with the
hunting, they were nightly pleased
with the fine country they saw in
Oliver and Mclean counties which
they say is a paradise for the farmer
They also learned just how many
birds the McG cGlashan party got and
are levying tribute for silence.
Bismarck Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-15
A BIC LAND CASE.

A case of more than usual inter
est to tho people Of this vicinity is
the action brought by John Witt
mayer, of Goodrich, N. D., against
Mayer & Tschetter, Of Bridgewater,
is. d. The action involves an ac-
counting for commissions for lands
sold by the parties under partner
ship agreement, as is claimed by
plaintiff, to the amount Of $6,28O.
This money, Mayer & Tschetter re-
ceived from the owners of the land
on sales made, but refused to pay.
plaintiff any part Of it, although he
claims to be entitled to one-third
under their agreement. The case is
brought in the United States Cir
cult Court at Sioux Falls, s. D.,
and all testimony is to be taken by
deposition, a part Of it being taken
at Denhof Monday and Tuesday.
It will necessitate further deposi-
tions at Candy, Mimi; at Bridge
water, s. D.; and at Minneapolis.
Barney & Voorhees,, Of Bridgewater,
is. d., are assisting Hanchett &
Wartner Of this city, is conducting
the case for the plaintiff, and Porter
& King, Of Sioux Falls, are for the
defence. Mr.. King represented the
defense at the hearing at Denhoff..
The lands over which this ltiga-
tion has arisen we're sold by these
parties in May and June, 1902 and
are located in Nc Lean Co, south Of
Denhoff Harvey Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-15

A party from this place made a
visit to TT. Clark last Sunday and
a number Of relics were secured by
opening up the graves of some OF
the Indian there. IT. Clark is
located few miles above this place
on the opposite of the Missouri
river and sa historical point. The
earliest account 81 the fort is 1881,
and is stated that it was built sew
eral years previous to that date. It
was the home OF the Mandan and
Rec Indians for a number Of years.
In 1887 the small pox broke out
among the Indians, destroying q
large number Of them. In l848
and 80 the disease again made it's
appearance in most virulent form
and in 1856 the Rec Indians moved
to IT. Berthold reservation, the
Mandans moving several years pre-.
vious to this date. This fort is
one Of the historical points Of the
early history Of the Missouri river,
and in its grave yard lies buried
the bones Of some Of the early
traders and their families. The
state Historical society should Sc
cure this tract Of land in order tc
save it from the plow as we under
stand that next year this place, the
site Of old IT. CLARK is to be broken
up and placed under cultivation
thus removing all trace Of the earl,
scenes. A few miles above thu
fort at what is knownas Elm point
] on this side Of the river, Nc Lean C<
is where Lewis and CLARK spen
the winter Of 1904. These are tws
historical points located within !
short distance Of Washburn ane
!: some method Of preserving then en-
should be devised.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-15
ANNUAL FALL EXCURSIONS.

Detroit and retura, Slz; Buffalo asd retsra, $I4
On Sept. 10th and 18th, the Du-
luth, South Shore & Atlantic Ry.
will run their usual popular Rail &
Lake Excursions to Buffalo, Cleve-
land, Detroit and the intermediate
points. Excursion trains leave Du
luth at 6:2OP P. NJ, Sep. 10th and 18th
come ecting at st. Ignace the follow
ying morning with the famous pala-
ialsteamers Of the Detroit & Cleve-
land Navigation Co. For full in
formation, illustrated books, sleep
ing car and state room accommoda-
ton, please apply to
AZ j. PERRIN, Gen. Agt.
430 w. Superior st., Duluth, MINI.
.at,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-15
The Garrison Times.

S. r. Finley, of Harvey, was in
town several days this week on
school business.
The chickens suffered greatly in
il this neck of the woods last Fri
day, September lst.
George L. Robinson bought the
first load Of wheat entering Cole
harbor, for which he paid 80 cents
per bushel.
lMiss Julia Fitzgerald has sew
!e1ed her connection with the Times
add returned to her home near
Robinson.
VI. L. Mackey left last Friday for
Chicago, where he will do a big
btying act for the Geo. L. Robin
| son stores.
aCol. Hankinson, of Hankinson,
was in Garrison the first of the
week looking after the telephone
work in this section.
! Conductor NJ. L. Gallagher had
1.-THE honor Of being the first con-
Edhctor to reach Garrison with a
Itfain. He is running the work
|tIain.
il Charles Boltz, assistant cashier
I4 a bank in Cramer, is taking CIV.
Ilixan's place in looking after the
t4wnsite business during the alb
Is$nce of the latter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-15
Turtle Lake Wave.

Miss Sarah Stevenson left Mon
day for Minnesota.
s G. +. Billows purchased a bunch
Of nice horses from an ex-contactor
on the N. p. extension at very rea-
sonable prices.
The Misses Cassie, Hattie and
Anna Mel Donald left Saturday for
Isl. Paul to resume study at school.
Filing Stensin, who was taken to
the Bismarck hospital for treat
ssat FOR append icitis, issomaRhat
better; an operation may not be
necessary.
Mr.. M. r. Wittrup is building a
dwelling house on his farm on the
northwest shore of Turtle Lake.
The size of the building is. 24x28,
divided into five rooms. Mr.. s. j..
Kounts is master mechanic and
general overseer of the carpenter
work.
John E. Williams of Cathay, and
Fred 81. Larson, of Kuhn, N. D.,
niadea call at this office Thursday.
They will practice law at this town;
SO when you need enlightenment in
regard to Uncle Sans Rules and
Regulations for the Welfare of
Mankind, just drop into their Office
and lay the case before them.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-15
Sd EAcHEl . AhTElDl.

Fifty teachers are needed at
once il Mol Lsan ! county. Apply
"a q. e Olsen "a. Supta Wash 7
burn,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29
\ Grand Jury In Valley County

In response to requests from many
OF the law.abiding citizens of Valley
county, Judge Tattan has decided to
call a grand jury in that part of his
district, the date of its meeting being
on or about April M. The request
for this action vas based upon the in
ability of the prosecuting attorney to
obtain information necessary to con.
Wet Of crime, persons believed to be
in possession Of such information be-
ing unwilling or afraid to testify.
There have been several cases of
lawlessness in Valley county of late
for which the authorities have been
unable to bring the guilty parties TO
justice. a grand jury Investigations, it
is believed, will assist in securing a
better enforcement OF the law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29
Creditors Allegc Fraud.

Two bankruptcy cases from north
ern Montana, in which the creditors
of the applicants allege fraud, are be.
fore the federal court in Butte. Oh.
jections TO the final discharge of the
applicants have been presented, and
will be the subject of q further hear.
lug.
In the case of Jacob G.. Dauben.
speck, OF Malta, II. NJ. traitor has
filed objections to the final discharge
of the applicant, on the ground that
the latter has concealed certain re-
sources that should be applied to the
payment OF his debts.
In the bankruptcy case of S. O.
Backues and l.. NJ. Guthrie, of the
Backues Mercantile company. obiec.
tious to their final discharge have
been filed by the First State bank OF
Malta, and several eastern creditors.
1t is alleged that the applicants made
false statements concerning their Fl.
nancial condition at a time when they
were in%solvent, thereby deceiving
their creditors.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29
q. n. Surveying New Cutoff.

CULBERTsON, March 24.-The Great
Northern railway has its surveyors
now on the ground surveying a cutoff
between Williston and Culbertson.
The line being surveyed leaves the
main line at Williston and runs al.
most straight west instead OF circling
around south along the river. 1t runs
about eight or nine miles south of
Bufort and Mondak and strikes the
present line Of road about u mile west
of Bainville. This will leave Buford
and Mondak away off the line of road
aud will run about a mile north of
the present site of Bainville. 1t will
shorten the road between here and
Williston about eight or nine miles
and will make the grade better, as
there is u heavy grade now at Mon
daK. One reason for the proposed
change is to avoid the invasion OF
the Missouri river at different places
where the north bank keeps slipping
into the river, threatening the line OF
track. The change would take the
road so far from the river that this
danger would be obviated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29
Valley County Land Contest.

CULBERTsoN, March 22.-The con
test of Geo. w. Tanner against Chas.
N. Balm was held before G. 81. Coulter
last Friday and Saturday. 1t is over
an alleged desert land entry Of Mar.
Gus A. Denny, for a 4O.acre tract,
where Bainville station Is located.
The contestant, Tanner, claimed 70
have paid to Charles N. Balm and his
brother, George Balm, the sum Of $500
to vacate the land, which, it is alleged,
was a part of a homestead held by
George Balm as a squatter before the
land was opened for filing. The sum
was paid to them in cash and mer.
chaudtse in the months of April, May
and June, 1903. The contestant some
time thereafter took possession OF the
place and erected a board shack
thereon and took his family there the
first week in July, 1908. On the 10th
day of July, 1903, he made applica.
ton for homestead entry, which was
rejected In the land Office in Great
Falls on account Of a previous entry
filed by Marcus A. Denney on the 9th
day of July. 1t was alleged in the
contest affidavit that the entry was
not made in good faith by Denny.
but for the use of Balm instead. The
aft air has created quite an excitement
here and a decision is awaited with
much interest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29
Delegates Leave for Washington.

The delegates chosen to represent
the Milk River United Irrigation as.
sociation left for Washington Sunday
morning, and expect to reach their
destination Thursday. On the follow.
ing day it is expected they will have
q brief interview with President
Roosevelt, and a more extended con.
ference with Secretary Hitchcock, of
the department of the interior, and
various officials connected with the
reel ain atom service.
The delegation consists of o. p.
Brigham, of Havre, who represents
residents of that part OF the Milk river
valley: W. E. French will represent
those living in the vicinity of Chi
nook and Harlem; r. NJ. Trafton, Of
Malta, will represent hat part of the
district: Hinsd ale will be represented
by Guy + Mitchell, secretary of the
National Irrigation association who
i now IN Washington: aud Glasgow
supplies IL member of the delegation
in the person OF John Willis, an old
time and intimate personal friend of
Mir. Roosevelt. The presence of Mr..
Willis is expected To secure for the
delegation a welcome that will lose
much of the formality usually Incl
dent to these official functions.
1t is the purpose of the %deleg alton
to impress upon the federal authori-
ties the merits of what is known as
the Chain Lakes proposition, as part
Of the great Milk river irrigation
project. 1t is proposed to submit to
the federal authorities the advantages
once, the plans contemplating another
large reservoir above Chinook, one
above Harlem and another above
Dodson, for all Of which the neces.
sary surveys have been made. These
storage reservoirs, it is claimed,
can be formed at reasonable cOst and
can secure their water supply from
Milk river during the food season,
and without regard to the St. Mary's
lake supply Or the International com.
plicatiOns with Canada These reser-
vo:rs are contemplated in the full
plans of the Milk river project. and ii
their construction is undertaken in ad.
vance of the work that will be- more
expen>ive and occupy considerable
time. the residents of at least a por-
ton of Milk river valley woun enjoy
at an early date the benefits of pro.
posed reclamation plans in that part
of Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29
Notice Of Hea,inu.


In the District Court OF the Twelfth Judicial
District OF the state OF Montana, in and for the
county or tIouteau.
Master, deceased.
pursuant to IN order OF the judge OF said
court, made on the 18th day OF March, 1908,
notl' Ia hereby gwen that John McM aster, the
ad ministrator OF the estate OF William McMas.
ter. deceased, made to the said court, and filed
IN the office OF the clerk thereof, on said day, a
return OF sale made by him on the nth day Of
March, 1903, under "A previous order of said
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29
purchased BY Valley County Stockmau.

According to the Anaconda Stand.
ard, the Boulder hot springs with the
hotel and all other improvements we're
sold Friday to John Manning of Gull
oertson. who will take possession at
once. Mr.. Manning is q prominent
stockman and is we'll known ia North
ern Montana. 1t is his plan to make
extensive improvements at the springs,
which will add to the popularity of
the resort. j. B. Reynolds, formerly
OF Anaconda, who has had lease of
the springs for several years, will
move to California to reside. TIE
price paid for the springs property is
said to be $55 1000 and the deal in
cludes the ranch property adjacent to
the hotel and all the cattle and i'm.
provements or the farm. Mr.. Man
ming expects to begin the work of i'm
provement at an early date.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29
Montana StOckmen Invited.

Oae of the most attractive and
unique invitations ever received by
the River Press is thai of the Miles
City business men in reference to the
twentieth annual meeting of Montana
Stockgrowers' association in that
town on April Is and two following
days. The invitation is in booklet
form and is quantity illustrated with
cuts that indicate the preparations be.
ing made to entertain the visitors.
The invitation, which loses much of its
fine sense of humor by the unavoid.
able omission of these cuts, reads as
follows:
Pursuant to custom, and highly
appreciative of the privilege, the
Good People of Miles City extend to
you the Glad Hand and cordially in
vite you to be n of the Distinguished
Throng who will, on the occasion of
the Stockgrowers' Convention be
within our gates. With the business
f fairs of the Association, we, as citi-
zens, do not meddle, but we shall
claim a portion of your time while
here in order that we may work off on
you some of that s%uperabund ance of
hospitality that you may have heard
of-the Genuine Miles City Brand.
Then as to devices to employ an idle
half hour-there is the thrilling hunt
Of the Roast Pig in his lair in the
Miles City Club; the royal privilege
of meeting and chatting with the Bes,
Fellows from Everywhere, the Feast
of Reason and Flow of Soul aug.
mented by toothsome contributions tc
the Alimentary Canal. And at night
when the Sable Curtain is drawn, there
will be 1.-The May" in which you viii.
be assisted by Miles City's FARES,
Daughters, whose sole endeavor will
be to send the Married Men home re.
gretful of their haste, and 20 cause
the Single Men to cling to good old
Milestown as the One Spot on Earth
that realizes Omar Kayam's ideal.
"Therefore, Come! He who hest
tates is only wasting time, for no one
can afford to stay away"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29
New deputies In State Offices.

HELENA, March 26.-Secretary of
State Yoder has appointed Frank s.
Linderman, representative from Madt.
son county in the Ninth assembly, as
his assistant. The position pays 81
500 a year. Mr.. Linderman will sue
coed David Marks on April l next.
Attorney General Galen has ap.
pointed as his first assistan: w. H.
Poorman, supreme court commission
err, whose term in that office expires
April |. He succeeds +. w. Mettler.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29
MILLINERY

Miss Nellie Waldron, with the
Havre Commercial Co.'s line of
millinery, will be at the Grand
Union Hotel Sample Room on
Thursday and Friday, narch 80
and 81. The ladies of Fort Ben.
ton and vicinity are cordially in
vited to call.
HATS TRIMMED AND MADE TO ORDER,
HAVRE CONT co.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-29

Rev. w. B. Augur, who for several
months past has been resident pastor
of the Presbyterian church in this
city, left yesterday for his old home in
Minnesota.
Buy your spring hat now. Don't
wait for Easter, it Is too late this
year. See the millinery display ut
the Grand Union hotel, Thursday and
Friday, this week.
B. C. Johnson, q. N. Tillitt aud
G. w. Boardman, of the Great
Northern surveying crew, arrived
from Great Falls this morning and
are inspecting the construction work
which is under way a few miles be.
low town.
The geological exhibition at the
Columbia gardeus in Butte has been
increased by the arrival Of q anne
antelope from this city. The animal
was captured ny one Of the Evers boys
last fall. and has been raised by May.
or Evers, who shipped it to Bate a
few days ago.
l, is reported from Havre that the
municipal authorities have applied to
the railroad management, for the use
of the Great Northern system ia case
Of fire, until the city water works are
completed. The necessity OF provid-
ing such lire fighting facilities was
n AIDE cvideu, last week.
AT the receut meeting OF ihe county
commissioners, applications for sa
loon licenses were received from /. NJ.
Rogers and II. p. J%orgen>eu, OF Big
Sandy, aud S. l.. Crawford, Of Wag-
ner, under the provisions of the new
law enacted by the ninth assembly.
Each application was granted.
The Electric Light company. after
receiving estimates from several firms,
| has placed an order for a new 90
horsepower Corliss engine, a new
dynamo Of about 15OO.light capacity,
a new boiler and other machinery.
l w lV1 VllCSC uOuAtlCAo Y iVo AoSAtASAOoS
the company will have one of the most
complete plants of its size in Montana.
According to advices from Belt, the
farmers of that section have agreed
upon the following as the lowest prices
at which they will sell their produce
for the next four months: Wheat,
81 per bushel: barley, S1.25 per cwt.:
potatoes, 1925 per cwt.; butter, 25
cents IL pound: eggs, . cents per
dozen; beef cattle, 4! cents per pound,
live weight.
New bounty commissioners for the
counties of Chouteau aud Valley have
been appointed by Judge Ta.tan, as
required by law, the appointees being;
John Harris, Fort Benton: S. A.
Miller, Big Sandy: T. P. Strobe.
Whitlash: L. H. Mills, Saco; John
Survant, Malta; and S. p. Mitchell,
Culbertson. These commissioners
will appoint inspectors in their re.
spective districts.