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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

One of the greatest capital
labor conflicts that the people
of Grantsville have ever witness
ed occurred last Friday afternoon,
when Finley Harris, he of few
means and many children, led off
crew of wOrkmen who were
under Jake Huffman, the street
Commissioner, in a general strike.
There were some eight or ten in
the crew and as the germ of
Spring fever circulated through
their sluggish arteri es the weary
labOrers who were receiving
$3.50 a day for very light labor,
suddenly discovered that the
heel Of the tyrannical corpora
ton Of Grantsville was upon
their necks and they demanded
higher wages. That is, they de-
cided they weren't getting
enough for their work and quit,
and for fear they couldn't hold
their anger when they saw him,
they avoided Jake. some Of them
going good distance out OF
their way to take rounces on him.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

Rev. Nutter and w. j. Mathews
returned last wednesday from Rich
wood where they attended District
Conference. Bill didn't jine. Both
report pleasant trip.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

Clay Starcher has purchased
the Stemple farm near Mt. Zion
and novel onto it.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

Attorney A. G. Mathews,
Cashier A. G.. Miller and Messrs.
Tell Mcdonald and Sam Gamer
went to Chenille one day last
week to attend the taking of dep
ositions in the Broadwater case.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

An Evans boy was brought in
on a capias one day last week and
landed in Jail. Bond was fixed,
however, and he was released.
A report was circulated that he
was brought here on a charge of
numbering c. r. Ball, but, Of
course the report was short lived.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

Chairman Griggs of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee
says:
All this talk of nominating a
Southern man for the Presidency
next year is nonsense. There is
only one man in sight to lead the
Democracy next year and his
name iS William Jennings Bryan.
If he wants the nomination that's
all there will be to it. Bryan
dominates the Democratic situa-
ton as thoroughly as President
Roosevelt controls the Republican
party.
/ don't know whether he
wants to run or not. SO far as |
know he has not taken anybody
into his confidence on the subject
| don't believe he would want to
run if he thought it would be for
the best interests of the party to
have another candidate.
Aside from this, think the
time has come-if it is ever to
come when the South ought to
be permitted to have a candidate
for the Presidency. We have
plenty of good men who measure
up to the requirements of the
place. Cearley Culberson would
make a good President, SO would
Hoke Smith, John Sharp Willims
or Joe Bailey.
while Bryan can have the
nomination he can't dictate the
nomination of somebody else.
The isse will be the tariff. the
trusts and Capitalization of
government
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

The Fridge Election i'm Lee
District Saturday resulted i'm an
overwhelming defeat Of the bonds
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

Several cases of dynamiting
have been reported lately, but
no tangible evidence can be got
ten to convict the culprits. Prose-
cutor Mathews has called upon
the State game warden for assist
ance in capturing them, but that
worthy official stated that it was
out of his territory. Something
should be done to stop this PERM
cious practice. Prosecutor
Mathews can be depended upon
to do his full duty, as he has
demonstrated many times, but
the tug of war will be in getting
the evidence. 1t is up to every
good citizen to be always on the
alert and do everything in rea-
son to land the rascals in the pen
itentiary.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

That sterling Democrat, ].
Ham Lewis, endorses the propo-
sition that comes from Georgia to
nominate Governor Holle Smith
as the Democratic candidate for
President, if it is considered de-
sirable to select a Southern man.
What is needed, however, is not
"a Southern man, or a Northern
man, because he is from either
section of the country, but one
who will be satisfactory to both
sections and can so unite the
Democracy that he can carry
those states that are necessary to
win the election. There can be
no valid objection to each state
proposing a favorite son, but the
candidate selected Will have to
stand the test of availability
when the delegates to the nation
al convection assemble, so that
the party can enter on the cam
paign with a fair propect of sue
cess.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

J. p. Wayne and wife are visit
ing on the West Fork.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

Miss Janet Campbell gave a
social to several of her baby
friends one evening last week,
and twenty-three urchins, rang
ing in age from one to six years,
were present and a very enjoya-
BILE evening was spent.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

The wide awake country NOR
chant is rapidly coming to the con-
clnsion that the best way to meet
the competition of the city mer
chant, the department stores and
mail ORDER houses is to fight them
with their own weapons. The day
when a man can put in q stock of
goods and sit down and wait for
business is post. He has to hustle
for it and advertise his goods in or
der that people nay know he has
what they want. A merchant who
knows how to advertise and does it,
never complains of hard times
When things quiet down, no adver-
tisos little more and in this way
keeps things moving all the time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

The Creston hack runs daily.
Fare $1.50.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

A rail road right-of-way man
has been in Chenille for several
days securing the right-of-way
on the old Wabash survey; and it
now looks very much like the
long promised road will soon be
built along the Kanawha River.
This new interest is creating
quite demand for property in
Chenille, and for this reason
there will no doubt be many per-
sons from this county attend Mr..
Hanes' Auction Lot Sale there
Tuesday next. July 2nd.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

Uncle Tommy" Burrows was
in the city Saturday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02
Marriage Licenses.

The follow ng licenses have
been issued since our last report.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-07-02

morning on a charge of insanity.
Drs. Keever and Frame will
make the examination. Rela-
tlves of Beckwith are positive
that he is mentally unbalanced
and blame the person who sold
him whiskey. They say they
warned the saloonist many times
not to sell to him and now they
will enter suit for $40, 600 dam
ages. -Dispatch-News
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-01-11

The following from the Mandan
Pioneer, and is applicable to Wash
burn. Paste them up:
Praise it.
Improve it.
Talk about it.
Write about it.
Don't be a kicker.
Tell of its business men.
Take home pride in it.
Remember it is your home.
Tell of its natural resources.
Tell of its business resources.
TaM about the need of a cream
cry here.
Encourage the talk for a public
hospital.
Join the business mems CON-
merc:al club.
When others come to town use
them we'll.
Advertise your business in the
Leader.
Be subscriber and reader of
the Leader.
Trade at home, and forget about
the mail order houses.
Encourage any feasible plan for
a water works system.
Look ahead of self when all the
town is concerned.
Urge some one you know who
can. to build house or two.
Help the public officers do the
most good for the most people.
Respect every good citizen in
Washburn and if there are others
try to make them good.
Don't forget that you live off
the people here and should help
others as they help you.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-01-11
county and it's citizens.

county and it's citizens.
In the Office of county judge, we
have Mr.. Olgierson, an attorney Of
Underwood, an officer who will
look after the duties of the Office
to which he has been elected by
the people with great credit to
himself and those who placed him
in position.
The other offers were reelected
to serve another term. and this is
better evidence of their worth than
the strongest words of commenda-
tion. The county is to be con-
graduated on the selection of the
official family for the next two
years. The same wise economical
administration of county affairs
will maintain as has been the
case in the past.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-01-11
Turtle Lake wave.

On the 3Oth of December the in
FAINT child of Mr.. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Olesen died. We were un-
able to learn the cause of its death
Miss Lizzie Reuter- left this
week for New Rockford, N. D.,
where she will take a four months
term of music.
j. A. Beck, who will, Monday,
take his Office as sheriff of Nc
Lean county, was a Turtle Lake
visitor Tuesday. Mr.. Beck must
move to Washburn to look after
that Jail; and between his home at
McClusky and that Jail are 81
miles of prairie, and unbroken
snowdrifts of many depths. He
might 60 by train as far as Turtle
Lake and save. L5 miles driving,
but Jim Hill is quarreling with
Uncle Sam now, and isn't running
trains very regular.
The first case of small pox in
McClusky was reported about two
weeks ago. Seven have come to
light since that time and several
more among the farmers around
that town and east of Mercer, 1t
seems to be mild form of the dis.
ease but some bad cases are report
ed. Every effort is being made to
stop it's spread but the mild form
it takes is probably the cause of it
spreading SO rapidly, as the peo-
pie, from ignorance of the disease,
do not always call for medical help
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-01-11
!. The Senate.

The senate was called to order
at twelve o'clock by Lieutenant
Governor Bartlett and the falling
of his gavel saw a large assembl-
age of interested persons present
TO witness the opening ceremonies.
Rev. o. f. Jones of Burleigh
county, offered prayer, dwelling
particularly upon the invocation
for wisdom and prudence upon all
officers Of the state.
Lieutenant Governor Lewis was
then sworn in by Judge Morgan Of
the supreme court and the men,
bers-elect Of the senate were also
sworn in by Judge Morgan, taking
the oath together as they were
ranged in front Of the lieutenant
governors desk.
The rest Of the proceedings were
purely routine, being the election
Of the officers as agreed upon in
the senate caucus as follows:
President pro tenn. Austin
Regan, Wells.
Secretary ~. W. Foley, Bis
marck.
First Asst. secy :. w. Kempf
LaM Moure.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-01-11
Land Fraud Cases.

The trials of the land fraud
cases were resumed in the federal
court in Omaha. Neb., Jan. 4. The
defendants in the present trial are
A. M. Modisett, A. r. Modisett
H, G. Dale and William Smoot.
The first three are officers of the
Stockmen's bank at Rushville and
Smooth was formerly government
farmer at the Pine Ridge Indian
agency, Conspiracy to defraud
the government by illegal land en-
tries and subordination of perjury
are the charges. About thirty
witnesses, including several In
dians are here to testify.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-01-11
MUST REMOVE
ALL THE FENCES
All Fences on Government Land Must
Be Destroyed by the First of April
or They Will be Removed by
the Government.

By the direction of the president
Secretary Hitchcock issued an or
der to Commissioner Richards of
the general land office at once to
notify all special agents and re-
ceivers and registers Of local land
offices that the act for the sum-
mary destruction of illegal en-
closures existing on public lands
will be rigidly enforced after April
1. If fences are not removed by
that time they will be removed by
the government,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-01-11
STEWART WAS
OFFERED A JOB
President Roosevelt will Make Him
Commissioner of the General Land
Office to Succeed Richards,
Who Retires ip March.

President Roosevelt has offered
to Philip B. Stewart of Colorado
Springs, Co.., the position of COM
missioner of the general landofce
to be made vacant March 4 by the
retirement Of Commissioner Rich
ards. Stewart has not yet indicat-
ed whether he will accept the Of
fee. He is now on his way to
Washington.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-01-11
Wilton News.

On New Years morning, 1907.
Angel of Death visited the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. O'Brien in
this city and summoned the spirit
of their oldest daughter Evelyn
Ruth, aged 5 years and 10 months.
Another case of scarlet fever de-
veloped this week in the family of
r. A. Laurbach, but the case was
mild and no alarm is felt. AS an
additional precaution the schools
will be kept closed until next week,
r, A. Laubach received the sad
news New Years day that his moth
er was dying in Iowa, but the
blockade made it. impossible for
him to reach her bedside. Today
he received another telegram an
nouncing her death.
j, M. Hammack returned Satur-
day from Bismarck with his daugh-
ter, who had her arm fractured
some time ago by being roughly
thrown to the ground by play
mate. The injured arm is improv-
ing very nicely and will not be in
any way crippled.
Gus. Scholtz. a young man re-
Gently in the employ of Schmid
Bros. & Schweizer, was arrested a
few days since in Bismarck on a
warrant charging him with steal
ing horse. AS he was found with
the outfit in his possession, and lat
er made confession, it looks like
he was up against a penitentiary
term. This is another warning
showing what booze will do with a
person who cultivates it intimately.
On January l W. P. Macomber
assumed charge Of the plant and
business of the Washburn Lignite
Coal Go. as general superintend-
ent. This item should be good
s, not only to his friends, but
to the dealing public as we'll. Mr.
Macomber is known as a good
business man, possessing both ca
pacity and energy, and will keep
the affairs of the company on an
excellent footing. Under his con-
troll the News predicts a very salts
factory business by the company
and recommends him to the buy
ing public as one with whom it will
maintain pleasant business rela-
tions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-01-11
Mclean County Miner.
Underwood.

Prof. Kaufman and Karl Klein
of Washburn visited Underwood,
Saturday between train.
On Christmas day there was
born to M. and Mrs. Rovig an
eleven pound baby boy. We ex-
teud congratulations to the happy
parents.
Miss Dagna Kjelstrup left Fri
day for her home in Hoffman,
MINI. Miss Kjelstrup made
many friends while in Underwood
and all regret that she could not
remain here permanently.
Mrs. E. M. Haughtaling, who
has been very sick for some time
took the southbound train for
Steele Tuesday, accompanied by
her son Addison. She will make
her home with her son for some
time in the future.
Misses Agnes and Viola Lamb
came in from their claims east OF
Garrison to attend the masquerade
ball. While here they also looked
over the field with intention of
starting music class. Prospects
looked SO good that they will or
ganize class here and give les
sons both on the piano and vielin.
G. Olgeirson was in Washburn
on Tuesday and Wednesday look
ing over the business pertaining
to the office Of probate judge.
Some time during the week, he
expects to take the oath of Office
and assume full charge of the
duties thereof. The Miner wishes
the uew Judge success.
q ~ - AA'eAs
Clement Tibeau died Sunday
and his remains we're shipped to
Candy, MINI, to be buried beside
his wife, who died less than a year
ago. Mr., Tibeau was over 80
years Of age. He leaves two sons
and two daughters. Mrs. Frank
Friberg and Napoleon Tibeau Of
Underwood, Alex. Tibeau Of Den
hoff, and Mrs. Cheney Of Okla
homa.
Joseph r. Dam, who was 50
badly injured q few months ago in
q runaway, was in town Monday
forthe first time since his injury.
Mr, Dam had three ribs broken,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-01-11

~
Weatherhead Hillsboro.
Chief Enrolling and Engrossing
clerk-W. P. Thurston. Braddock.
Sergeantat Arms-W. A. Brown
Grand Forks.
Assistant Sergeant-Ever Wag-
ness, Devils Lake.
Doorkeeper - j. O. Rindahl,
Sargent.
Postmaster John McKechnie,
Cavalier.
Journal Clerk-Catherine Cole
man, Stark.
Assistant Journal Clerk-John
Swanson, Nelson.
Stenographer- Ara Waggoner.
Proofreader - j. E. Buttree.
Barnes.
Chaplain - Archdeaeon O. F.
Jones, Bismmrck.
Bill clerk Il. K. Estabrook.
Foster.
Messenger-A GlorvicK, Sargent
Assistant Postmaster - E. R
Steinbrueck, Morton.
Clerk, judiciary-Herbert Hal.
lenberg, Cass.
Clerk, appropriations n. r
Burley.
Gallery doorkeeper John
Young, Cass.
Janitor-O. P. Fossem, Benson
Cloak room attendant - Chas
Palmer, Cass.
Senate stenographers -, Ethel
Newbury, Cora Simpson, Norman
Hall, Mary King Mayfield, Miss
Warner,
Engrossiug and enrolling clerks
John Meidinger, w. E Gray
Harry Weiland, R. D.. johnson
L. Kuhre, John James, Ed Barry
j, M. Patterson, Thos. Jones,
Pages-Howard Hogue, Wells
Hutchinson, Stanley johnson
Richard Rial, Floyd Hastings, Ear
Hagy, Walter Morris.
Following the selection Of the
officers and the formal organiza'
ton of the senate, COMMITTEES were
named to wait on the governor and
inform him that the senate was
organized and ready to receive any
communications he might send
The committee reported that the
governor had set Wednesday as
the time for presenting his mes.
sage to the legislative assembly,
A committse also waited on the
house to inform that body that the
senate was organized and ready
for business.
On motion of Senator LaMoure
committee of seven on rules was
named, and the senate the ad.
| iourned until two o'clock Wednes-
day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-01-11
Nelson's New Bill.

Senator Nelson introduced a bill
to prohibit the sale or disposal of
Ian ds on which are stu.
ated beds of coal, Ignite, asphalt,
petroleum and natural gas in the
public domain of the United States
until such deposits have been ex-
hausted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-01-11
County correspondence
Items of Interest from Special Cor
respondents and from tlle Various
Newspapers of Mclean County.

his legs and back injured and face
cut up, and it was feared at the
time that the injuries might prove
fatal, for Mr.. Dam is II years old
but he has a wonderfully strong
constitution and is now almost az
we'll as ever.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-01-11
House Organization

Ine IollOWlng organlzatlOn was
agreed upon by the house:
Speaker-T. Twichell. Cass.
Chief Clerk D Norton, Ram.
sey,.
Assistant Clerk-Otto Saugstad.
Northwood.
Chief Engrossing and Enrolling
ClerK-M. O. Gullickson, Walsh.
Bill Clerk T. Quamme, Mel
son.
Sergeant at Arms %. K. Hovet,
Traill.
Doorkeepers-T. A. Mcdonald
Cavalier, and David Maddux, Ben
son.
Messenger. j. Percey, Cass.
Postmaster Hans Fosser,
Pierce.
Chaplain Rev. F. W. Stanton,
Bismarck.
House Stenographer Laura
Conner, Bismarck.
Members Stenographer- Mabel
Thorburn, Bottineau.
Bill Room Clerks g. Z, Jones
Walsh, and Tom Redcliffs, Rich.
land.
Clerk judicial committee Ed
X. Mason, Barnes.
Journal clerk T. j. Anderson
Steele.
Asst. Journal clerk William
/ Hcnncssy, Grand Forks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-01-11
FOR RREER ALCOHOL


amendment to the denatured alco-
hol law was offered in the Senate
today by Senator Hansbrough,. of
North Dakota, which if adopted
promises to revolutionize the pro-
duction of denatured alcohol and
accomplished the end sought by
the enactment Of last session, an
end that law has so far failed to
attain. When congress passed
the Free Alcohol act of last ses-
sion, it supposed it was making it
possible for farmers throughout
the country to convert their waste
products, most Of which are SO
convertible, into denatured alcohol
which they could utilize to run
thrasher engines, pump water and
produce other power at home, or
else store it and finally sell to
those in need of material for pow
er, heat or lighting purposes.
The senator found that in Ger
many farmers conduct small stills
on their own farms, and 50 convert
their waste products into alcohol,
which, on it's being denatured,
they are free to make such use of
as they may see fit. To accom-
plish this end, the farmer erects
his still and then sends for the
revenue officer, who attaches a
"container' made according to
government regulations. The
revenue official seals the container
and into it goes all the alcohol dis
titled, the producer being unable
to touch the distilled product with
out breaking the seal, for which
there is Of course, a heavy penalty.
When the producer finds his still
practically full, he calls the reve-
nue. officer, who detaches the con-
tainer, gauges and measures its
contents, witnesses the process Of
denaturing, and then permits the
producer to devote his product to
any purpose he chooses.
Senator Hansbrough believes
that the existing law can benefit
only the trusts" the alcohol and
the wood alcohol makers, but that
by the adoption of the amendment
he offered today the production of
denatured alcohol and the utiliza-
ton Of many waste products
which are now lost, will be placed
within the reach Of every farmer
who tills any considerable amount
Of land, and that where one farmer
has not sufficient wastage to oper-
ate a still, several farmers can
combine in its operation, and thus
derive the benefit Of the law.
While it is regarded as probable
that certain interests will oppose
the amend ment, the senators from
North Dakota believes that most
members cf congress intended to
do last year just what this amend
ment will accomplish, and for that
reason expects that it will receive
generous support The Tribune
Bureau, N. Y.
sf,, 5 s;s--,---- I'll si sSt
Chas. Anderson, manager Of the
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