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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-19
Turtle Lake Wave.

The new M. E. Church is now
sufiently enclosed to permit
of services being held there and
was open for use last Sunday
week the first time. Last Sunday
nine new members united with
the church and attendance is good
at every service.
A party was given last Sunday
at the A. P. Olien home near OAR
ling in honor Of the 25th wedding
anniversity Of Mr.. and Mrs. Olien.
About 40 people were present.
Frank II. Becker has returned
from Gaylard, MINI. where he
spent the winter. He is now put
ting the finishing to Matt Ska
leys residence.
Turtle Lake is making calcula-
tions to celebrate the Fourth-of-
July this year. A fast game of
ball will be played on that date.
Sam Kounts is making and
cribbing the mining shaft in Her
man Hansons coal mine four
miles west of town. He is also
building bunk house and cook
house for the mining crew.
John f. Reuter- Cashier, of the
First State Bank, sold one of his
quarters of land, lying west of
town known as the Fred Schatfer
place. for S32OO.OO, to Mr.. Hans
Krogmoe OF Denver Colorado.
This shows that land around Tur-
tie Lake is very good and that
in very short time it will be lis
ted with the best land in the
state.
Charles Malloy arrived here
Wednesday from Wisconsin and
will work his farm joining Peter
Schauer's place on the south.
Mrs. D. M. Nc donald, and fam
lily, who have been visiting in St.
Paul during the winter returned
Wednesday to the homestead west
of town.
Theo. Imsdahl, returned from
Southern Minnesota last week
with a wife. They will make
their future home OH the groom's s
homestead 5 miles south of town.
Tuesday the voters of New
Home school district decided that
school house No. should not be
moved down near John Fishers
place.
At Turtle Lake the money drops
into the contribution box at church
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-19
MCLEAN COUNTY
HAPPENINGS
Items Of General Interest from the
Various County Newspapers.
Wilton News.

Some of the Slavonian residents
in the neighorhood of Wilton have
established an Independent church
under the corporate name Of the
Ruthenian Catho lie church Uniate
Of Wilton, N. D. Their house of
worship will be situated on the
southeast quarter of section %,
township l43, range 80, and the
incorporators are John Brezden,
Alex. Chorney, and A. Cregoryk.
Wilton is growing so fast that
more town lots are needed. To
supply this want Jacob Killian is
plating an addition in a very de-
sirable section, and John Harold
of this city is doing the sur 7eying.
Bismarck Tribune.
The announcement is made of
the dissolution of the partnership
firm of Schmid Bros. & Schweizer
this week, Mr.. Schweizer retiring.
The business will be continued un-
der the name of j. j. Schmid &
Bros. Mr. Schweizer will remain
with the new firm for the present,
he not having decided upon his
future movements. 80
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-19
AMENDMENTS TO Bill
Alcohol Bill Amended So That Stills
Of 100 Gallons Capacity May
Be Operated--New Law In Effect
September !.

September !.
The News of indianapolis, says:
Recently we gave a summary OF
the amendments to the free alco-
hol law thereby answering ques-
tions that have been so numerous
as to show that there is a wide
spread interest in the subject.
With special reference to the far
mer one Of these amendments per-
mits him to produce for himself by
distillation not more than 100 gall
ons (about two barrels) day. 1t
does not matter how little he pro-
duces, nor how long or how often
his still shall stand idle, the limit
lis simply 100 gallons for each
twenty four hours. The law as we
set out does not go into effect till
Sept. 1, but meantime there is, of
course, much preparation to be
made and the cry for information
is continuous. Some Of this must
be had from the revenue depart
ment. 1t is yet to be settled what
bond the farmer must give to in
sure the government against fraud,
a nd there are regulations as to
storage tanks or cisterns to be
made and how often and under
what circumstances the attendance
! of an inspector can be had so that
the product may be released from
the tank and what kind of poison
must be added to make the alco-
hol tax-free.
There will be, of course, also i'm
formation as to manufacturer.
And this is to be supplied. Each
farmer must find out the cost of
the materials to him, the price Of
the denaturing substances and the
difference between grain or ethyl
and wood or methyl alcohol. In
fact, almost any kind Of vegetation
and even sawdust and chips can de
made to yield alcohol, but in many
cases the yield would not be eco
nomical. Moreover, what might
be economical in one region would
not be so in another, and without
helpful advice the farmer, new to
the business, would be pretty GER
tain to make costly and discour-
aging mistakes. So the COVER
ment will probably adopt the sug-
gestion Of Senator Hansbrough,
who is the father Of these practi-
cal amendments, that the agricul-
tural department issue special
circular for farmers who want to
engage in distillation. Farmers
therefore, are advised to keep in
4 touch with the agricultural depart
! ment. The internal revenue de-
4 partment will issue its regulations
.(about July /, or two months before
A the law goes into effect. By that
time, and possibly before, it is
hoped that the circularof instr,lc-
] ton from the agricultural depart
j ment may be ready
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-19
TEXAS LAND
BUYERS BUNC0ED
Bogus Farms and Orchards Estab.
lished By Land Syndicate to
Catch Tenderfeet.

ulSIaNco SllSton DTl8nC.
The world has in its many per-
sons who are always looking for
ward to opportunities that they
may grasp and make fortunes by
the proper manipulation Of the
speculative article. The same
persons let fortunes knock at
their door with out needing her
request for admittance, and
while the real seeker of values
and opportunities is digging the
gold in his own yard, the other
class is looking for snaps in some
distant place,
Undoubtedly many Of the peo-
pie who are moving to Texas are
leaving good thing for an un-
certain one. It is true however
that only a few Of the people
moving into Texas are from
North Dakota, as most of our
people know what this state has
done for them, and take ample
time to investigate the new
Elrado before deciding to change
locations. The investi ga tion
generally proves sufficient, and
the prospective investor returns
thinking more of this state than
he did before.
It is no secret that the Texas
land boomers are employing hum
!dreds of personators, some of
whom accompany the excursion
lists on the same trains, but they
ride on the first car. When a
Texas station is reached they
Jump off ahead of the rest and
stand around gawking, just as
though they just came in from
the country. The northern farm
er is brim full of enthusiasm and
anxious to learn something about
the country, he starts conversa-
tion with one of these supposed
farmers, who is nothing less
than a land man.
Chow far do you live from
this place?" perhaps the north
ern farmer will ask.
"Over yonder" and swinging
his arm in an uncertain manner
he points to we'll improved
farm thatis within eye shot.
GLOW long have you lived
here, and how do you like the
country?' will then be the
northerner's question,
We'll. nigh on to five years,
and it's a right smart of a country; -
and in southern terms he will tell
how large crops of wheat, oats,
corn, cotton, tobacco and fruit can
!! be raised, and tells him how plea
SAINT the winters are.
I The land syndicate that owns
this land has established farms in
different parts Of the territory they
control, and no expense has been
spared to make the property ap-
pear as prosperous as possible.
In some instances whole orchards
have been transplanted from Kan
sas and Oklahoma to the sandy
land gravely soil of Texas. Sleek
cattle, raised in the north have
been placed on these farms. The
excursionists are taken out to these
places and royalty entertained,
The syndicate bonght up large
tracts of tand last year for $l.25
an acre and the same land is be-
ing sold to northerners for from
eight to ten dollars an acre. This
land is SO high that it will scarcely
produce anything, much less fruit.
There is some good land in the
valleys, but this has been occupied
for many years and is valued at
about a hundred dollars an acre.
The Inter- Ocean has no griev-
ance against Texas, but it wishes
Ito warn those who are thinking
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-19

with both hands. The base ball
team and everything else consider
ed benefit is just as literally sup
ported.
Underwood Miner.
Last Friday Miss LIewella]
Jeanne Grifeth resigned her po-
sition as primary teacher in the
local school. She has taken up a
claim south of Mandan in Mortar
county and will leave tomorrow to
take up her residence upon it.
Miss Hulda Oberg, who for sew
eral years worked in the Depart
ment Store, is now clerking in [.
G.. Saylers general merchandise
store.
Miss Mirtale Wells will teach
the primary room during the bal
ance of the school year.
On Friday last week a twelve
pound baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. John Zingg. Both moth
er and daughter are getting along
nicely.
Harry Carter is out again, en-
tirely recovered from his recent
attack Of small pox. He was not
very sick at any time and is look
ing as we'll as ever The disease
did not mark him in the least.
FL, w. House, who lives a few
miles west Of town, made this Of
flee a pleasant visit last week. At
that time he had over 100 acres
ready for seeding, which, we
think, is the record for early spring
work this year. Mr.. House has
been in Mclean county less than
a year but is getting right into
the game, and this year will be
one of our largest farmers.
! P. j. Ellerbrook has returned tt
Underwood again and is in charge
of the Prydz store under the di
rection of Trutee Sawyer
Mrs. Sponagel had sufientl,
recovered to leave the hospital ane
return to her home in Turtle Lake
Saturday.
John Sloer was brought dowr
from Max by DR.. Rutledge suf
fering from a severe gunshot
wound in the hand. He was get
ting into his buggy with loaded
shotgun, with the barrel pointed
towarc the back Of the buggy. In
some way the trigger was struck
and the gun discharged, striking
Mr.. Sloer in the hand. The
wound was very painful one
the hand being terribly mangled
It was found necessary to ampu
tste two fingers.
Miss Viola Lamb was in tow1
Friday and Saturday teaching hel
music pupils. She now has quite
a large class and will give lessons
regularly in Underwood every
Friday and Saturday.
| The quarantine was removed
from Gus Sininger's house Satur
day evening and those who hat
been confined for several weeks
were mighty glad to be at liberty
once more.
Denhf Voice.
! Mrs. G. Payseno and son Jo, re-
turned last weew from Forest City
Iowa, where they went to inter the
remains of Mrs. Apps.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hill
on Monday night of this week, an
eleven pound girl.
DIR. Van de Erve, Of Pingee, has
decided to locate in Denhoff, and
will move here in the near future
The Doctor is a partner in the
Wood Drug Co., and comes highly
recommended.
| WI. Curriden has bought the
McC cClusky Gazette from Messrs
r. 81. Johnston and w. =. Wasson
Mr.. and Mrs. Rix and son re.
f. r -.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-19

with such good will that the collec-
tors are obliged to handle the box
with both hands. The base ball
team and everything else consider
eda benefit is just as literally sup
ported.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-19
Letter to the Press.

Washington, D. c., April IL, 1907.
To the Editor Of the Grand Forks
Press: have read the sensation In
your issue Of the 9Th wherein | am
charged with being present at din
ner to which you refer as "a rich
mans dinner" attended by persons op.
posed to President Roosevelt and his
policies. II 1t serves the purpose OF
the political organization which your
paper processes to represent to manu-
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
J. T. DoNALDsON's HOUSE STRUCK
Lightning Bolt Broke up Chinaware in
 It's Frolic About Kitchen.

The residence of J. T. Donald son, located ou fourtE street, was struck by lightning Tuesday evening about 6:30 o'clock and about thirty dollars damage done
 The lightning behaved in a freakish manner, entering the kitchen and running all around the room. About twenty hve dollars worth of hand painted china, on a shelf, was shattered and scattered all over the room, and 3 castor on the dining table was broken and scorched as by oreat heat. The door casing was loosened and the doorstep uttered. A chicken roasting nnder the back porch was killed l.
 A clothes line in the back yara was melted,snd burned and It IS supposed that the lightning en- tered the house through the wall at the point where this line was fastened to the house,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
DISAGREEMENT AT OMAHA.
Packers and Commission Men Unable to Get Together on Post
 Mortem Ruling.

Omaha, July 10-After two meet. ings between the South Omaha com. mission men and packers they are still unable to agree on a basis for the purchase and sale of "she" cat. tie. The commission men, among other propositions insist on maintain ing an open market, wherein they may sell to independent packers and small butchers when it is to their ad. vantage to do so. They also insist on substantial notifications of the post mortem proposition which will have the practical effect, the packers say. of letting all female cattle in without special inspection.
 The meeting of the commission men and packers was adjourned Tuesday awaiting the action of several Chicago packing house heads Mean while, sevcfal commission men insist that the live stock exchange will stand firm on its original proposition
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
TO BUILD SUMMER
 HOTEL IN MENA
Ground Has Been Secured by Purchase and Option and Plans Are Being Made for $2s.000 Building
 To Have Park and Lake

Mena is soon to have summer hotel. It is 10 cost not less than S25,O0O and will be surrounded by nicely parked grounds in which will also be located lake for the pleasure of guests.
 After long waiting and persist. ent work on the part of The Star and citizens to secure for Mena facilities for the entertain ment of the many people of the South who desire to come and share in the many advan- tages of climate that are known to exist here, 1t Is now known that a forty-acre tract of land has been secured by purchase and option for the location of a sum- mer hotel costing not less than CZO,UUU, duu tudt IL 10 CApSIlCu to have the building and grounds ready for guests by next summer.
 The grounds are to be beauti fully parked and lake of con siderable size will be made and everything necessary provided for the pleasure and entertain ment of guests. It is aIsv sad 10 be the plan to install private waterworks system.
 Non resident property owners are the moving spirits and ample financial backing of over one hundred thousand dollars is known to exist.
 The hotel is expected to con- tain fifty or more guest rooms.
 It is thought that definite an nouncements will be made by the promoters betore the end of July.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Elks to Visit Warships.

Philadelphia, July l0.--Acting un- der orders from the navy department Capt. Edwin C. Pendleton, command ant of the League Island navy yard, has directed that the battleships Kearsarge and Kansas be overhauled and re-painted and otherwise put in condition for their participation in the annual reunion of the Elks here next week The big warships will De anchored in the Delaware river at a point near the center of the city all of next week for the inspection of the visiting Elks. Special tugs have been engaged by the local lodge Fof EiNs to carry visitors from the wharves out to the warships.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
TELEGRAPH LINES SUED
New York Attorney General Alleges Postal and Western Have
 Formed Trust.
REFEREE TO TAKE EVIDENCE APp0lNTEl
Prices of Messages 20 Per Cent, 1t is Charged-Action is Brought by State Under Antitrust Law of 1899.

New York, July 10.-Acting on a pc tition filed by Attorney General Will liam s. Jackson, Justice M. w. Plat Zek, in the supreme court Monday ap pointed R. Burnham Moffatt, an at torney, to take evidence based on the attorney generals allegations thai the Postal Telegraph and Cable company and the Western Union Tel egraph company have formed an il. legal combination to increase rates in New York and other states. Mir Moffatt announced Monday night that the first hearing in the matter will be held a his office on Wall street July 16.
 The action of the attorney general Is under state antitrust law of 1899. He alleges that the combina' ton he seeks to break was made in January last, and that as result the tolls on messages between New York and points in this state were raised about five cents per message of ten words, also that the effect of the al. leged combination has been to in. crease the rates on messages between this city and other cities throughout the country in many instances 20 per cent over the rates previously exist ing.
 The attorney general charges also that the two companies have agreed to establish at various places in this state common offices and to divide tl.e profits and business received at these offices. He declares that when this was done in certain New York hotels the telegraph companies agreed to divide the gross proceeds of the business equally.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
SCHN|I2 CHS F|VE YEARS
San Francisco's Convicted Mayor Sentenced to Penitcntary at San
 Quention for Extortion.
REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION IN COURT
When Sentence Was Pronounced by Judge Dunne There Was Remark able Outburst of Applause From the Hundreds Present and Great Confusion Prevailed.

San Francisco, July 9. - Mayor Schmitz was sentenced for five years Monday morning. When sentence was pronounced there was a remark able outburst of applause from the hundreds who crowded Judge Dunne's court room.
 Judge Dunne sentenced Schmih to Imprisonment in San Quentin peni' tentiary. The sentence Monday fol- lowed the recent conviction Of Schmitz for extorting $1,l75 from French restaurant keepers of San Francisco. As the last words of the sentence fell from the judge's lips the great crowd that had sircd through out the dramatic scene, sent up 6 thrnderous cheer Good for you, y shouted man in the back of the room. His eiacu.a;on was eenced and re-echced by one nr another of the spectators. Several thrsw their hats into the air Oihe E sclanb!ed upon caairs to co,S over the ehodld- CTS Of the crowS, The ereases. con fusion prevailed.
 Attorney Fairall of tho defense raising lis voice above the din calico out to Judge Danne: Your honor this cheering is very uase-miy oc currence" Well, retorted Judge Dunne with spirit, If we had 8 sheriff, worthy of the nl.le it would have been stopped instantly"
 Sheriff Thomas O'Ne:ll was stand ing inside the rail- He turnsd to tho court and protested, isobcey coule have stopped that, your ho1cr"
 Special Agent Burns of the prosecu tion led a number of baiiiffs and said. Clear the courtroom, clear the court room"
 But only few of the hundreds oi curious and apparently delighted mcn obeyed the sharp order. Some oi them were hustled unceremonious'y out into the railways. About l0t others kept their vantage ilaces around the counsel table wher, Schmitz sat dictating st1,e-ncnt 10 the newspapermen, The Gramalie atmosphere was heightened hy |. staff of newspaper photographers who exploded flaahlight after ilashiisht till the court room was @ flci with smoke that il icc@me ssiiin-. The sentencing of the convicted mayor was in one req ct withort a parallel in the criminal annals of San Francisco Half a dozen times Judge Dunne was interrupted by Schmitz, who protested in strong words against the "deliyers of a lecture" instead of the pro nouncement Of judgment. He accu~ed the court of unnecessarily humiliat- ing him and giving opportunity for further humiliation by the reporting of his remarks in the press Once replying to the prisoner, Judge Dunpf said
 Such brazen effrontery.e ras prob ably no more than should be expected end 1t was the duty of the court tn bear it in patience.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
RooseveIt's Annual Picnic.

Oyster Bay. l.. l., July 7.-President Roosevelt abandoned official duty Saturday and with his family held a picnic on the shores of Long Island Sound in the vicinity of Lloyd's Neck. The presidents yacht Sylph was utilized by some of the family to convey the paraphernalia, includ- ing luncheon, a tent, fishing tackel, balls and bats, etc. The president, as is his custom on these occasions, preferred to row, and embarked aboard a rowboat with some of the children. On several previous picnics the en- joyment has been so keen that the family have remained out all night on the shore. Should the fancy so strike them Saturday it is possible they. will not return until Sunday
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11

partial to Arkansas, but somehow or other he IS doing business in a nandsomer way in Mena in postal matters.
 All this is the more mystical when we reflect over the trying ordeal through which Mena has recently passed. Six months ago Mena was suffering with a paralytic stroke, Lots of papers and lots of people said Mena was as dead as a door nall. That she was going to be left out here in the mountains as silent as sentinel at a graveyard. Lots of her own people packed up and pulled out. People away from here shed crocodile tears over Mena's collapse and death as they called it.
 So you see I am puzzled over many things.
 really don't know what Mena is going to do. She is mere babe yet, but she has about all the utili- ties my Texas town has. She has electric lights, telephones, sewerage. If she had free mail delivery she would be even.
 The way Mena is going it won't be long before she will have facto- ries and she will have another rail- road. Then she will get to mining, build health resorts, sanitariums and hospitals. Street railways will come as sure as the sun shines. I am really afraid this Arkansas babe is going leave my Texas grandmother in the shade.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
J. w. Lively.
WHY MENA IS PROGRESSIVE

In the above article a citizen of Mena expresses his wonder at the city's progress. He makes compari- sons which cause Mena to stand well in the foreground in contrast with a city of greater wealth and age and apparent resources, and asks why Mena has so greatly outstripped the other city.
 The answer is not hard to find: The people of Mena are progres- sive.
 They not only believe in doing things, but do them. They found wilderness, and by their faith and works have built Mena.
 They have faith in Mena and by their works will realize their ideal of Greater Mena.
 They were not satisfied with board walks and dark streets and they built miles of concrete walks and crossings and lighted the streets.
 They had grounds for a beautiful park and by their efforts made the park beautiful.
 They needed sewer system and it is now an accomplished fact.
 They needed railroad hospital and a few weeks will see a $45, ,00C building in course of construction.
 They need a summer hotel and S25, ,000 is to be expended for one be fore another spring.
 They need good roads leading into the city from all directions and have made start. They will have them,
 They have no large amounts of money idly resting in the banks. It is all at work and helping to build up Mena.
 There are few self-satisfied wealthy people willing to let well, enough alone, but there are lots o1 energetic, industrious men and women who have pride in Mena and the will to do things.
 And the reason for all this: Let us say that it is in the fresh. noun tain air, the pure soft, water and the sunshine good health, vigor and VI tality. Pleasant days, cool, restfu nights free from malaria-laden at mosphere and the pestiferous mos quito.
 Yes, there's reason" and many of them and every time any new thing is done to improve Mena these reasons multiply.