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

Dec. IA, 1904, one bay horse shod
in front, branded j B on right
shoulder, weight about 500 lbs;
also one bay mare, white spot in
forehead, weight about 1000. Both
had halters on. Owner is requested
to prove property. pay charges and
take stock away.
John McEvers,
II mi. west Of Bowbells, N. ID.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
UPPER MISSOURI RIVER.
Captain Grant Marsh Speaks Interestingly of the
Steamboating Conditions and the Prospects
for Rapid Development of the Country.
From The Waterways Journal.
From The Waterways Journal.

Of Gen. Washburn. He opened &
coal mine on the prairie a short
distance from Washburn at a town
called Wilton, where he has in op-
GRAFTON a plant with d loading and
shipping capacity Of thirty cars a
day. Wilton is a good mining town
surrounded by a splendid farming
country, but is too close to Wash
burn to ever become a city of i'm
portance. Gen. Washburn sold his
railroad interests up there last May
to the 500 railway system, Capt.
[. p. Baker, Of Bismarck, buying
all Of his floating property, consist
ing Of two good boats, two. barges
and one ferry boat. Capt. Baker
enjoys a splendid trade. Lumber
and merchandise is shipped up the
river and grain, handled in bulk, is
brought down on the boats and
barges. By a'marine leg at Wash
burn, 700 bushels of grain is ham
died in an hour. The unloading ca.
pacity will be doubled next spring.
Steamboatmen ON the Ohio, Mis-.
sissippi and other rivers, who han.
die grain in sacks, ought to go up
on the Upper Missouri River and
take lessons in handling grain. On
account of the abundance of cheap
fuel, steamboating in this section
is becoming better every year, and
in the very near future Washburn
bids fair to be the best steamboat
ing town in the west. While coal
is the principal item Of expense on
steamboats, on Southern streams,
it is the smallest on the Upper
Missouri. Capt. Baker anticipates
building more boats and barges in
the spring and extend his business
to Ft. Buford and the Yellowstone
river. He did not have enough
boats last year to take care of the
enormous business which is con-
stantly increasing.
Thirty years ago, the Indian and
the buffalo had possession Of that
vast and wonderful country, when
today is teeming with business Of
nearly all kinds and which is in
habited by a prosperous and intel
ligent population. Many Russians,
Scandinavians and Americans sold
their farms in Iowa and adjoining
states, and took land in North Da.
kota. These farms produce in
abundance, wheat, barley, oats, flax
and many other valuable products,
on an average Of IS bushels of No.
l Hard wheat to the acre, which
sold last fall at $l.O4 per bushel.
A very nutritious grass grows in.
abundance on the prairie. Farm
ers cut and store this for winter
feeding for their cattle. Many fine
horses are raised there. The ami
mails are left to run out all winter
on the prairie where they flourish
and grow fat on the abundant rich
buffalo n d>and bunch grass. a Pc
%culiarity Of which is that it cures
itself on the stalk, the deep snow
falling on it and protecting its nu-
triton. The horse paws the snov
off the grass with his fore fec. uud
feeds on the grass the entire winter.
The prairie is blessed with an
of good spring water.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
Goodrich Citizen

Came to my place Nov. 80, 4
head of calves, red and white, no
brands. Have been in the vicinity
all summer. Owner may have the
same by paying all costs.
sec l4-l4S-74 G.. L. Nolen.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21

Quite an interesting article on
the Upper Missouri River, taken
from the Patterson Magazine, APP
peared in the Waterways Journal
some time ago. This article dealt
extensively on the fuel used for
steamboating and other purposes
in that section of the country. For
the past three seasons I have been
steamboating in North Dakota and
hope to be able to interest through
your paper, a great many rivermen
who we're teamboating on the Up
per Missouri River some twenty
five or thirty years ago. Many OF
my old acquaintance r on the
Ohio, Mississippi and other south
ern rivers, and, no doubt, read the
journal.
It may be interesting to mango Of
the boys who will remember that
twenty-five or thirty years ago, we
were compelled to land our boats
along the banks of the Upper Mis-
souri, and go out into the forest to
obtain our fuel. This was brought
aboard in logs and cut up under
way. Nearly half of our time dur
ing the trip was consumed lying
on a bank cutting and carrying
wood to the boat, while banks Of
coal surrounded US on every hand.
Coal cropped out on either bank Of
the river just as do rocks along a
a rugged stream. This being con-
stantly uncovered byrains, erosion
Of the banks, etc, crumbled and
fell into the stream until the bot
tom Of the river was covered with
large Jumps of fine looking coal.
VIZ use to try in every way conceiv-
able to burn it. We tried to keep
steam with it at night, tried to burn
it in the laundry stove or whatever
and whenever it Was possible to ex-
pertinent with it, but to no purpose
the stuff simply would not burn,
but like a piece of iron, Redeemed
around the edges and would not
ignite or blaze and so after repeated
efforts we would have to pull the
stuff out Of the furnace and throw
it into the river in disgust. Capt.
Todd used to say, cit is nothing
but black stuff which must have
been true at that time.
Now, however, we are usi.g this
same coal up there for all purposes
and there is no better coal on earth.
1t makes no smoke, nor any SCOT,
and burns to white ashes as does
wood, and also leaves no clink-
ers. 1t is similar to the camel
coal in Saline and Cooper counties
in Missouri. Coal is so plentiful
in that section that it is of no value
veins from TWO to fifteen feet
thick can be opened up at almost
any point and would rival the great
Pennsylvania coal fields were it once
opened up and had good shipping
facilities.
Gen. WasLburn. of Minneapolis,
Mimi, some time ago bought 49,
600 acres of land up there and built
a railroad through it, entering the
Missouri river about forty miles
northof Bismarck, at which point a
town was built and named in honor
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21

A spring can be found in nearly
every ravine and at adepth Of from
ten to fifteen feet the finest soft
water can be obtained.
AS l said before, twenty-five
years ago the Indian and the buff
falo bad possession Of this country.
The Indian at that time was IN the
wild state, roaming around the
country like the buffalo and other
wild animals, young men on the
war path and women and children
running wild on the prairie. Now
when we land at the Standing Rock
Agency, which is a Catholic insti-
tuition, we find instead, the young
Indian boys and girls refined, we'll
educated young Indian ladies teach
ing, little Indian children dressed
nicely and going to school and all
as mannerly as the white children.
The young men r all educated
and work at the different trades,
many hold government Offices, 9TH
ers own farms and raise cattle and
grain and are as successful as the
white man. [ had four Indian men
on my boat as deck hands. They
were as good and honest men as I
have ever dealt with, not rough and
uncouth, but quite gentlemanly.
The Arickaree Agency at Elbo.
woods has been as successful with
the Indian. The government is.
sues rations to all Indians above
SIS years old, the younger are self
sustaining Many are clerks in
stores. Mr.. John P. Young, a full
blooded Arickaree, is clerk in the
county court house in Washh=rA.
Many Of the young women are r,.u-
Gated cooks and passed civil ser
vice examinations. Scarcely ever
is there Il crime committed at either
agency.
This is the most prosperous part
Of the county I have seen. Less
among the poorer classes is suffered
than IN any other part of the coun-
try and all enjoy the blessings of
good health as the climate there is
most wonderful.
While there, 1 met a great many
farmers who had been soldiers long
ago. Usually when their time with
5he government had expired, they
secured a good tract of land and
remained i'll the country. Conse-
luently they are now prosperous
farmers. A great many of these
we're in the Seventh Cavalry, and
some are survivors of the Battle of
Big Horn, where Custer lost his
life.
1t might not be amiss to relate
lere ar incident of 1873, In the
Of the year General Custer
with the Seventh Cavalry
New Orleans to Ft. Lincoln,
our miles south Of where Bismarck
now stands. During that summer
man took the contract of furnish
ng hay for the government horses
or the coming winter -about 1000
lorses. This party let the con-
;ract to another. A barker at Beu-
alb, Ia, furnished the money with
which to buy mules, wagons, ETC.,
o carry out the contract with the
government, and took a chattel
mortgage on everything to secure
lis money. The work vas begun.
At that time the Indians were very
BAD, and not being accustomed to
ways Of the wild man. became
careless, about his mules and al
owed them to roam about.
One bright day, the mules were
Ill captured by the Indians and
aiken away and the gentleman left
On one Of my trips up the
liver the next spring, ] landed at
Pierre, S. D., and took three men
lboard, who were enroute from
.eulah to Fort Lincoln. One of
hem was the banker that had
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
Goodrich Citizen

Game to my place on Nov. 25, in
Sec. 26, twp 1875, one roam geld
ing about s years old weight about
1900, had halter and strap OIL when
taken up.
John Neumiller.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
GRANT MARSH.

"The unexpected always hap
pens" Insure your property with
F. E. Funk, First National Bank.
Washburn, N. D. Lowest rates.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-01-21
OFFICIAL ES7RAY PAPER.

The Washburn LEADER is the
official estray paper of the State of
North Dakota, having been so des-
ignated by the Governor of the
state.
Under section 1873 of the Revised
codes, it is the duty Of any news
paper publishing an estray notice,
to transmit (if the property adver-
tised is nncalled for while being
published in the local paper) the
third advertisement to the official
estray paper of the state, in which
paper the advertisement shall be
published.
From the Souris Republican
Taken up, on Dec. 81, a red COW,
dehorned.
Tosten Bjokne.
Souris, N. D.
Sec. IL, I. 1913, r. 70
The oasis., 1905-03-18
HERMosILLo NOTES.

Monday Mr. 4. c. CubiIlas ol Posa. was a visitor at liermosill0.
 Mrs. J. Nelson Neyius has re- turned from an extended visit in the east.
 Friday of last week the infant child of MT. and Mrs. c. J Mar burg, a girl six months of age, died very suddenly.
 Saturday Mir. J. F. Gibban come from Nogales and was at the Hotel Arcadia until Monday evening when he went to Magdalena for a day, thence home.
 Monday Judge L. o Cowan of Tucson, who is now in operating near Carbo and Mr. J. D. Snyder of Los Angeles, who is in the same vicinity, were guests at the Hotel Cohen.
 The National Metal Company has taken over the business of the Mexican Ore Company, the latter retiring from the field. Mark Wanless remains in charge of the Hermosillo agency.
 At the mammoth establishment of the Sonora Brewing Company Hermosillo Brewery) there has been recently installed a great bottle washing machine, which washes thoroughly 1S,000 bottles in a single day of ten hours.
The oasis., 1905-03-18
Good Gold Property.

The Dea Mining Company have within one-half mile of the town of La Colorado, a good, gold bear ing property, twenty perteaencias, through which run twenty-one veins all showing valuable ores. A tive ty foot shaft from which have been taken ores running high in value. The property commends itself to investors. For particulars address.
 LUIS B. PADRES, If. La Colorado. Sonora, Mex.
The oasis., 1905-03-18

The city s suffering from a wood iamlne and fuel has gone Co ex- orbltaut prices, on account Of the high stage Of water in Inc Sonora river, which has shut off the main source oi supply coming from tbe mountains on tho east side of the stream. A single stick of stove wood now cost ten cents. and in quantities the price is but little less.
The oasis., 1905-03-18
N0CALEs NOTES.
interesting Items Gathered Around
 the Line Cities.

L. T. Bristol. Dentist, Marsh Bldg.
 Lieutenant Dick Fleischer has gone to Los Angeles for short visit.
 Try Barnes cakes, cookies, doughnuts and pies. They are the best yet.
 Wednesday c. A. Bankerd from Duquesne was at Nogales on bus mess visit.
 WANTED: By single gentleman we'll furnished room. Address H. W. care THE OASIS. 2t
 Mfr. l.. Hudgin of Roy X Tit comb, went to Hermosillo Saturday night, returning Monday morning
 Forgood, substantial service wear Hamilton, Brown X Co.'s Patrol Shoe," sold at the Red House, Ra- mon Vasquez.
 c. c. Wheeler of the firm of Wheeler x Perry Tucson called upon some of our local merchants on Wednesday.
 c. R. Watson the we'll known mining operator, was at the Mon- tezuma on Wednesday from La Bufa, Sonora.
 "The American Lady" the most elegant and stylish shoe made Sold only at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez.
 pr. N. K. Noon is in Alamos, Sonora on q professional visit hay- ing been called to that place to perform surgical operations upon one of the citizens.
 Once tried; always used Barnes rye. cream, French, whole wheat, graham and home made breads. The wagon will call at your house.
 Honorable L. T. Bristol member of the Territorial Legislature from Santa Cruz county is expected tc arrive home from Phoenix on the evenings train the legislative ses- sion having expired by limitati ior on Thursday.
The oasis., 1905-03-18

sThe American Gentleman the finest and handsomest shoe for gentlemen's wear, at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez.
 County Recorder Phil Herold spent several days in Phoenix dur ing this week in attendance upon the closing sessions of the Leglsla- tnre.
 Sunday morning Mir. l.. B. Fle- ischer of the Boston Clothing House, returned from a visit to his branch store at Guaymas. MT. Fleischer is arranging to establish branch house at Mazatlan.
 ]. F. Bowman, the Nogales con tractor, has returned from an ex- tended absence at El Tiro, Sonora, where he had contract from me of the mining companies operating at that place.
 Wednesday F. c. Lincoln was in from Salero, this county, where he is engaged in operation of mining properties formely worked by the Arizona Gold & Copper Com pany.
 Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Schell, the well known occulist were at the Montezuma for several days dur ing the present week, returning to their Tucson home from a profes- sional visit in Sono ora.
 The office of the telephone com pany is to be removed from it's pre- sent quarters in the Montezuma building to the Marsh building upstairs, rooms having been re- gently rented by the company fol that purpose.
 Monday night Messrs. McKibben and John Henderson went south for visit at Sonora mining prop critics in which they are interested the Reina del C0bre mine at Cabor. ca in the Altar district and the Sar Felipe copper group in the Mag dalena district.
 MT. E. k. Bethell, manager O the Washington Trading Com pany's store at Washington Camp. is arranging to open branch store at Patagonia in the near futur, and to that end has taken leas, on the store building occupied bl Richard Farrell.
 W. J. McCurdy was arrested again last Sunday afternoon fo creating a disturbance in the ba of the Montezuma, Hotel. The fol lowing morning he was arraigne' before Judge Gildea who sentence, him to serve thirty days in tn county jail. McCurdy immediatel. gave notice of appeal to the Distric Court, whereupon Judge Glide fixed his bond in the sum of $500 McCurdy could not find anyon willing to go on his bond so h was consigned to one of the stee cells.
The oasis., 1905-03-18
11sd
Saturday, March IS, 1908.
Metal Quotations.

Following are the market quota tations on metals for today. Copper E. CathoGe) lbl5 -l5 5 Lead, per 100 lbs. 4.45--4.65 Silver, per oz., 60s cts. New York City, Exchange l.02 Pesos. Bullion value AS Mex. Dol. (local) 90
 American Dollars 200
 Mexico City Exchange POP
The oasis., 1905-03-18

Gents and boys clothing and underwear, stylish, cheap and dur able at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez.
The oasis., 1905-03-18

"The American Gentleman the finest and handsomest shoe for gentlemen's wear, at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez.
The Washington times., 1905-11-04
Rate Legislation Progress.

Two interesting side-lights were
thrown upon the railway rate con-
trove.sy by Senator Knox in his ad-
dress before the Pittsburg Chamber
Of Commerce last night Without
considering them in the light of lin
spired' comment on the Presidents
policy, they have significance enough
as coming from a lawyer of the high
est standing at the American bar.
The first Of these side-lights is the
Senator's complete confidence that
Congress has the power TO enact such
legislation. Two years ago in an
address in this same city, Mr.. Knox.
speaking as the nations Attorney
General. was still in doubt whether
or not the authority of Congress was
plenary-not in dealing with rail
way rates alone-but with those rates
as they affected or were enjoyed by
corporations. He has no hesitation
now in holding that it is both the
power and duty of Congress ito
regulate commerce so as to prevent
injustice and imposition by carriers.
This change of attitude in so astute
a lawyer is a very fair indication
that in the past two years public
opinion, Congress. and the courts
have made a great advance as to this
very important and comprehensive
question away from the opinion re-
gently expressed by Mr.. Olney.
The second side-light consists Of
a new definition Of the pro-adjusting
attitude The one efficient remedy,
according TO the speaker. IS that the
rate-making power shall be intrusted
10 the railroads and the railroads
alone; that these rates shall be kept
reasonable and impartial by govern
mental supervision; that this super
vision shall vest in the Interstate
Commerce Commission when rates
are carried before It on complaint
from shippers. and that the decision
OF this commission shall take effect
without delay
BY this means g g The Senator's
opinion that the shipper can be
The Washington times., 1905-11-04
MOUNTAIN SHEPHERD
DELIGHTS KING CARLOS
Initiates the Singing of a Biackbird
to Attract Attention of
Sovereign.

LISBON, Nov. 4.-Lisbon is just now
excited over a mimic who a month ago
was a mountain shepherd. but who sue
ceeded, entirely unaided. in bringing
himself to the notice of the King of
Portugal.
Being told that his powers of imitation
were extraordinary. he tramped to Gin
ira, where the royal family was staying,
and, after waiting for days. he contrfved
TO hide behind some trees while the
King was playing tennis.
He began his best and sweetest black
bird song. and when the King exclaim-
ed, Il wonder where that blackbird is,''
he stepped forward and said, 1T Is 1
your majesty"
He gave all his limitations, and so de-
lighted the King that by his majesty S
influence he obtained an engagement at
the Lisbon circus, and has also been IN
great demand at fashionable gatherings.
He intends visiting London and Paris
The Washington times., 1905-11-04
Footprints in Capital
By Birds of Passage
Republican Candidate for Mayor of Indian
apolis Figure of Chicagoan Finds
Panic in New York Over Hearst.

Jerry A Mathews. the welI-known
newspaper correspondent. went to his
home in indianapolis today to vote in
the city election. Mr.. Mathews, who
was clerk to Vice President Fairbanks
for fours years. while the latter was
Senator, retains his legal residence in
Indianapolis, and shows the liveliest
interest in Hoosier politics The Re
publican nominee for mayor. Charles
A. BooEwalter, IS his next door neigh
bor
II believe" said Mr. Mathews in the
lobby Of the Shoreham, last night
that Bookwalter VIII be elected. He
deserves to be. The campaign just
closing Will go down into history as
the most bitter personal struggle ever
known in municipal politics. Mr.. Book
walter is a brave man and refuses to
treat with political highbinders in his
own party. He is man OF the Jerome
type. who would welcome defeat as he
did two years ago rather than sur
render ignominfously to party bosses.
He started in life a printers devil, was
later a newsboy and has always been
self-reliant and successful IN business
and in politics. II elected, Tuesday, as
1 think he viii be, he viii have a bril-
liant future in Republican politics in
Indiana. and possibly figure in national
politics, for he is one OF the most thor
oughly accomplished, self-made men I
ever met. The Republicans all over
Indiana are anxious for his success"
The Washington times., 1905-11-04

fully protected from injustice But
he does not think the railroads are
thus deprived of any rightful protec-
ton of their property. Whether
Congress grants them the right of
appeal or not, whether, indeed, Con-
gress gives them the right 10 inter
rupt the action of the rate-revising
decree or expressly denies them that
right, the Senator contends unmis-
takably that the courts would have
in complete disregard of any new
legislation Congress might enact on
the subject-an equity jurisdiction
competent to prevent injustice. He
enunciates that conclusion in these
words:
Probably no law could be enacted that
could prevent the court If satisfied that
injustice had been done the railroads.
from staying the operation or the ORDER
upon terms. until the court had passed
upon the merits of the controversy
Coupled with the remarkable speech
of Secretary Taft, delivered at Akron,
Ohio. a fortnight ago, this outline
of Senator KnoX's views may be re-
garded as clearing the railway rate
atmosphere decidedly. The right to
fix rates is to be left with the rail-
roads. If those rates are proportion
ate to the service performed and are
imposed impartially they are to
stand If they are unreasonable or
unfair in either of these senses they
are to be corrected by the General
Government. And the property rights
of the railroads are to be guarded as
insistently as those of the customers.