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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-09-04
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
Minutes Of the Monthly Meeting
at the Convention Of Board
on August 3, 1908

grading and culvert on coulee 40
rods north on same section line.
On township line between 144
and 145, on section 34-l45-63.
On WI Of section 6-l44-83 be-
tween township LA and l45.
Between sections 25 and 26-l44-
81.
Between sections Z and S-l5O-S2
Between sections Z and Is, 10
and Is, IL and Ia, IL and l3-l45-
50.
On section line between sections
l9 and 3O-l45-SO.
Between sections 25 and 26, 35
and 36-l47-79, also. one wood
bridge with stone abutements laid
with cement at the rate of sand
and gravel four parts to one part
of Portland cement, bridge to be
built across peninsula, bids on
grading and bridge to be separate.
On motion the auditor was in
structed to advertise for bids on
the following bridges.
One steel bridge 20 feet long, 16
feet wide, 6 feet high, located OH
section line between sections 20
and 20, township 145, range 80.
One steel or wood bridge. the
latter with stone abutments, bridge
bridge to be "a feet long, l6 foot
road way, s feet high, on six mile
coulee between sections 19 and 30
township LAG, range 80, the wood
bridge with stone abutments laid
with cement at the rate of sand
and gravel 4 parts to one part Of
Portland cement.
One wood bridge s feet high, 1e
feet wide and l6 feet long with
stone abutments laid with cemen,
at the rate of sand and gravel four
parts to one part Of Portland ce-
ment, between sections IL and 18.
1861.
One wood bridge with stone a
butments laid with cement, at the
rate of sand and gravel 4 parts to
one part of Portland cement, bridge
to be built across peninsula be-
tween sections 25 and 26, 35 and
36-147-79.
On motion board adjourned to
meet at 9 o'clock Wednesday Aug
ust s, 1908.
Wed, Aug. s., 1908.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
On motion the following bills
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn in payment Of same:
g. Olgeirson, clerk judges
Office, June, July 1913 90
Washburn Leader, com.
proc. pure food list etc. 81 Is
Washburn Leader, job
work ....... d. ... q so
Jos. Mann, Office rent 4. 40 90
Frank Putt. freight on
scrappers .;.. 1 80
Martin Searchlight, pure
food list & not. Of cleo. 78 25
E. =. Mackey, com. view
ing road and mileage. 43 90
Road petition Of Edw. Mauntz,
and others, for opening Of road
between sections 1 and 2, ii and
md u, l3 and IA, % and "a, 25.
md 26, 35 and 36, township l4S-
80, and between sections i and q
Il and l2, Is and IA, % and q,
townsbip l47- -83, was on motion
granted.
On motion board adjourned to
meet at 2 o'clock =. nl.
Afternoon Sessio
Board met pursuant to5 adjourn
nent allme bers present.
onthly report of G @. Rau-1
yust, clerk % scourt. = Was On ! mo- al
ion ion approved and rdsred fled,
d Onsnot otiion the aud iitor ~ ~.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-09-04


Shipping Co.. ..... 1S8,29O
Devils Lake and Chat
auqua Co.. -. 2.s76
Total assessment of all
railroads in the state$33, ! ,O68, ,S8l
There was an increase made on
the main lines Of the Northern
Pacific, the Great Northern and
the 500 as follows:
Great Northern. ...... $2,OO6.ll7
Northern Pacific. 90. 1926
500 Line. ....... 3e9,2O
New Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St.Paul ..... 369,2O6
Total increase ..... $3,946,74S
This is an actual increase on
the roads inclusive of increase in
mileage. 1t was an increase Of
nearly 10 qe on the main lines.
The board then considered ex-
press company assessments, after
studying the reports Of the COM
panies as to their gross and net
earning in the state they fixed the
assessment as follows: Northern
Express Company $50 per mile;
Western EXPIRES Co., $40 per mile;
United States Co.. $50 per mile;
American Express Co., $40 per
mile.
The telegraph companies wo~:e
next considered and they were as
sessed on their mileage the same
rate as last year, but the Western
Union was assessed $4,000 on re-
lay Office in Fargo, according to
the suggestion of Auditor Lewis
of Cass county, when he appeared
before the board few days ago.
The assessment Of county tele-
phone companies and all small
companies outside of the big tele-
phone corporations were next con-
sidered. Their assessment was
fixed at $40 mile ON companies
having one wire, two and one-half
dollars a mile to be added If they
have an extra iron wire, and $40
mile additional for each extra cop
per wire, and So for each phone in
the exchanges. At this point the
board adjourned until Monday.
The following counties we're re-
duced: Bowman, 40; Kidder, .O5;
Oliver, Is; Rolette, .O8; Stuts-
man, .05; Ward, .O5. The follow
ing counties were increased: Ben
son, .03; Billings, so; Cavalier. 33
1-3; Eddy. .05; Emmons, 10:
Griggs, .O5; McHenry, IL 1-2; Nc
Lean, 10; Morton, .OS, Nelson, .O5;
Pierce, .05; Ransom, Is; Sargent,
10; Stark, Is per cent. All other
counties were left as returned by
the county boards. Dunn and Nc
Kenzie were not reported.
Town and city lots were equal
lied as follows: Increases-Bot-
tineau, .05; Cavalier, 80; Dickey,
.05; Emmons, 20; Griggs, 10;
McHenry, .25; Mercer, 40; Pierce,
.05; Ransom. 20; Traill, .25, Will
Jams, 20; Walsh, 10.
The following decreases were
made: Grand Forks, !O5; Morton,
%; Wells, .O5. All other coun-
Ties were left as returned by the
county boards.
The structures on land were
equalized next. The following
we're increased: Cavalier, .25;
Dickey, go; Grand Forks, 10; Nc
Henry, 20; Pierce. 20; Ramsey,
20; Rolette. 80; Stark, Is 2-3;
Trail1, OS. The only county to be
reduced was Wells, .O5. All other
were left as returned.
Structures on town and city lots
we're equalized as follows: In
creased Cavalier, so; Emmons,
20; Sargent, 10; Trail, 40; Ward,
05: Wells, Is. The following were
decreased: Foster, 90; Morton
25; all other counties were left as
returned. '.35f
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-09-04

Increase ..........S l5,471, ,72O
AS property is assessed about 20
per cent of it's value on the aver
age, it would appear that the state
has a real valuation of over eight
hundred millions of dollars.
The following is the assess
ment:
Northern Pacific Railway Go.
Main lines at $4,000
per mile. ....... $3,775.35O
Red River branch at
$4,000 per mile 900. $685., 1873
Branch lines at $500
per mile 800. 10000. 4,49o,4eo
Side tracks at $1,5O0
per mile 3e2,7o6
Second track main line
at $1,000 per mile.. 136,O7O
Total assessment. -. $9,66O,719
Great Northern Railway Co.
Main line at $4,000
per mile ........... $4,279,3 800
Secondary main line at
$4,000 per mile 49,. 2,374,3oo
Branch line at $500
per mile. (. .... 5,547,23o
Side tracks at $6,5OO
per mile. 49,. 454,59o
Second track, main line
at 81, 500 per mile... l1O,85O
Total assessment. .$12, ,756,270
500 Lines.
Main line at $500
per mile. ........... $3,4 ,492, 500
Branch lines at $500
per mile. 4,s59. $50
Side tracks at $500
per mile. 49,. 1880
Total assessment. -. $s,46s, ,79O1
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul.
Fargo branch at $500
per mile ........... s 52o,5oo
Harlem, Edley and Eur
eka branches at $6,-
600 per mile. ....... 538,255
Side tracks at 81, 500
per mile. 1920
Total assessment. 49,. $1,O75, OPS
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Of south Dakota.
New lines at 50 500 per
mile s 768,750I
Side tracks at $1,500
per mile. ]. . !. 2o,55o|
Total assessment -. 789,
Chicago and Northwestern.
Fourteen and 28-1OO
miles at S. COO per
y mlie 80 q = oO,OoUl
Side tracks at $3.50
psr mile !, q. !. {, 1926
Total assessment : s7,s4s &
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-09-04
structed to advertise for bids on
the proposed Office building.

NSSS w uoAS oAS t1AesAo, NSOAAA
specifications, in triplicate. for the
proposed Office building for Nc
Lean county to be erected at Wash
burn, N. D., for the sum Of 81 per
cent Of the total cost Of said pro-
posed Office building as per
sketches submitted, and also agree
to make trips to confer with COM
missioners and to inspect work on
said building at $1,000 per day and
expenses, at the option of the COM
lnissioners. and the commissioners,
of Mclean county hereby agree to
pay said fees and per diem and ex-
penses as they become due.
Hancock Bros, by g. HI.
Hans Hultberg, Chairman
County Commissioners.
Application for abatement of
taxes Of Otto Grethen, for 1907
tax on lot 3, block II, Goodrich,
was on motion granted on account
Of buildings being assessed on
said lot which was an error.
On motion board adjourned to
meet at 8 o'clock a. m. Ang. 7.
Fri. Aug. Z, 1908.
Board met, present Chairman
Hultberg and Commissioner Putt.
1t appearing that an error was
made in assessing the WI nw9, nj
YneR. sec. 15-l5O-75 for the year
1901 and the following years. 1t
is resolved by the board of county
commissioners that these taxes be
|cancelled.
Road petition of John E. Oberg,
and others, was granted in part as
follows: beginning at the old stage
road and running east between
sections % and 33, 26 and "a, 26
and 34-143-81, thence south be-
tween sections IS and 36 to county
line.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, it now appears that
Mclean county now claims GER
tain delinquent taxes for the year
1885, and there are tax certificates
outstanding for said year against
cartain lands, to-wit: Section sew
enteen (l7), township one hundred
forty-four Q44), range eighty-o -one
(8l), lots l, 2, 3 and 4, and sw4 of
SEQ. 5, twp. LA, Rye. 80, aud Sec
tions nine (9) and fifteen (15),
township one hundred forty-fve
145), range eighty-two (82), and
whereas said tax for the year 1885
has been declared illegal and void
by the supreme court of the Unit
ed States;
Now therefore, be it resolved
that the said above mentioned
taxes for the year 1885, and all |
liens based thereon against said
above described lands. be and the !
same are hereby expunged and
cancelled, and the auditor and
treasurer Of Mclean county are
hereby authorized and directed to
make the necessary entries in their
records to expunge and cancel the
same.
Dated this 4th day Of August,
A. D, 1908.
Hans Hultberg.
On motion Auditor was instruct
ed to advertise for bids for grad
ing on section line running east
from the old stage road, between
sections % and 80, and ~ and a.
1881.
On motion the following bills
were allowed:
Hans Hultberg, com. mile
age etc . SOD VI
Frank sPutz, COM, mileage
eto !. ]. !. q Us. s. J. !. s. 63 40|
On motion board adjourned toI.
meet at 8 o'clock Sept. &, 1903.
q. p. Wing,
ss County Auditor.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-20
WE YIELD THE PALM
Arizona Can Go Some But South Da-
 kota Beats Us on 0ivorces.

Arizona, the territory that never had an affinity, claims the Phoeuix Ga- zette.
 That's right. No citizen of thi. ter ritory has ever put up the affinity plea when endeavoring to escape from the bonds of matrimouy.
 To be sure, more than one has inti- mated to the court that he has found one more suited to be his or her life companion, but that word affinity has not yet appeared upon the judicial records of Arizona.
 It has nov been more than two years since a minister of the gospel-it was in New Jersey-leit his wife and chil- iren and elooed with young girl in his congregation. When the couple was caught, the minister put up the plea that the girl was his souls affin ity and that he could never be happy with another It would be going di- rectly against the will of the creator if he contieued to live with the woman bound to him by earthly ties and to support his children.
 Immediately men and woman all over the country began to find "affini- ties." It was no use for them to live with theIr husbands and wives, and as A rule the ''stfinities" were young and handsome.
 The natural inference is that Ari. zonsns are slow in adopting new pleas for divorce. But, even though no one Il this territory has introduced 8 soul innate into the records, the divorce business fourisnes here even as 1t does in the east; but South Dakota still leads. Arizona can produce almost under the sun, but is willing to concede the first place in divorces to the state that has been made fa- nous by that industry. But, accori-i ing to population, Arizona does pretty well in the divorce line. The old pleas of desertion, failure to support, and cruelty, with their variations and com binations are still the standbys of the i've 'ce lawyers, divorcees and di- vorct ns m the Sweetheart territory | and the crop IS sufficiently large to satisfy all demands in that line.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-20
TO TRY DRY FARMING
Fl Paso 6 Southwestern Will Esta-
 bIish Experiment Station.

The Fl Paso snd Southwestern is taking A great interest in the dry farming tests which are being make in the Sulphur Springs valley near Douglas, and so confident are the off. cials of success fin the future that they have proposed to defray the expense of an experiment. station for year in order to ascertain what may be &C., complished in that valley by proper methods.
 Walter Douglas, western manager for the Phelps Dodge people, is talk iDg personal interest in the experi- ments, and re has assured the citi- zens of that section that he will make every reasonable effort to develop .he agricultural possibilities of the valley to the highest point. The soil Tn the Sulphur Springs valley is very rich and needs only water to maks it one of the most productive spots in the southwest. and as water is inaccessible it is proposed to try dry farming meth. ods, which have resulted wei! in other sections.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-20
MEXICAN LABOR IN US
Many Find Profitable Employment in Arizona and the Balance of
 the Southwest.

Mexican Labor in the United $ a;es," is the subject of an article by pr Victor Clark in Bulletin No. 7S of the bureau of the department of commerce and labor The report says;
 Within less than d decade there has been a largs increase in the amount of Mexican labor employed in he Unified States, but more marked even has been the increasing range i lts distribution. AS recently as l9OO, immigrant Mexicans were seldom found more than a hundred mile- from the border. Nov they are work ing as unskilled laborers and as sec tion hands as far east as Chicago and in Iowa, Wyoming and San Francisco The number of different industries in the Southwest which are dependent upon Mexican labor is increasing. In some occupations Mexicans are rap idly displacing the Japanese and Greeks, and even the Italians. Com' pared with the numbers of Italian: and Slavs coming in upon the Atlantic coast. the number of Mexican immi' | grants is still small-between sixt,
 and one hundred thousand. They ar'
 however entering sparsely settled
 territory, which has a great demsn' 1 for labor !"
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-20
THE YUMA CUSTOMS
Deputy Collector Deposed for lmprop-
 CT Disposal of Funds.

A Yuma dispatch says P, J. Sulli- van, deputy collector of customs at this place, is under charges of not having handled the funds in his charge Tn proper manner.
 After investigation the department learned that the deputy collector had not sent his moneys to the cashier, but lad given them in charge of a friend, from whom the department secure them. Deputy Collector Reese of Douglas, 1t is understood, will as. stunned the office and George E Mason, the office deputy at Nogales may be placed m charge of the deputy collec- torsnip at Douglas to fill Reese's place, Inspector B. Hammett of Nogales will probably fi!l Msson's place at that port. The territory of Arizona has for some time been without a customs cashier at Phoenix. An examination has teen held for the place and H Creighton of Phc enix has passed So successful sn examination that the position has been rendered him by the government.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-20

Two more divorce cases were up be- fore the court today.
 The case of Wager vs Wager from Douglas was continued for the intro- duction of further evidence.
 4 decree of divorce was granted in the csse of Ida Bryant vs Patrick Bryant.
 A decree was also granted in the case of Lillian Ross vs Harry Ross
 A large portion of the day was taken up in the trial of the case of Kline vs the City of Douglas, involving the validity of the side walk ordinance, The case hss had number of airings in the justice courts of Douglas.
 John lobe who was sentenced to serve a term of five years in the terri torisl penitentisry was taken to Yuma las, evening by Deputy Sheriff Porter Mcdonald.
 Francisco Peralts, convicted of as sault, was sentenced :to serve term of 100 days in the county jail.
 Herman Trappmsn who uas con- victed of selling meat without license was fined s30 and given ten days in which to pay the fine
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-20
ARIZONA MINING DEAL
Group of Copper Claims Bonded For Three Hundr ed Thousand Dollars

The Globe Silver Belt says: Another mining deal of importance, because of the high standing in mining cir cles of the prospective purchasers as much as on account of the value of the property involved, was closed late Monday night, when the papers were signed, giving to Messrs II B. Hova. land and Hoval A smith and their associates an option on the Eureka group of copper claims. owned by D. D Sullivan and others. Three hun- dred thousand dollars is the price named in the option and payments of , per cent annually are provided for the first payment to be made Tn sixty days from date of the agreement The bond is to run three years.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-20

The Yuma County Cool Roads as sociation Is agitating the question Oi the formation of new road district in that county. If this is consum mated i, will make possible the issue of s25, 600 county bonds for road inn prOvements.
 Tie ladies of the Catholic church at Yuma realized S29O at their church fair held last week
 The recent block If $250, 900 bonds issued by the city of Bisbee for street and other improvement purposes has heen sold to the Luyene company of Chicago at premium of S250 above par. This is considered a good bid [, as the other bids submitted were con- siderably below par.
 Alter having resided in this coun- try for the past sixty-fve years Jacques Cavot has decided to become a citizen of the United States, says the Arizona Democrat, and has made his spplica- ton to District Clerk Dunlevy. Csyot, whD is 80 years old, want. to perfect A homestead, and has discovered that to carry out his ambition he will have to be a citizen of the country from which he is asking the land.
 E. D. Hurley, who has been on trial in Prescott for the murder of J. F. Conray, & sheep herder, wac found guilty of murder in the first degree. He WAS later sentenced to life impris- onment in the territorial penitentiaIy,
 News from the Kelvin district is to the effect that that section is getting better every day, with more business and more people, Few arrivals are coming in daily and the three coaches running between Kelvin and Ray have all they can do. Houses are going up all around, and the houses for rent are nearly all taken.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-20
Arizona Leads in
 Copper Production

The territory of Arizona is now turning out more copper than ever before in its history, or at the rate of nearly 2s,OOO,nO0 pounds per month Copper Queen lead the list for octo- Der with over S.C00.0O0 pounds, with Calumet X Arizona, old Dominion, United Verde, Arizona Copper, Detroit Copper, shannon and Imperial follow. ing in the order named. November production is estimated at 27O00,0JO and December production about the same.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-20

Tomas Valencia who was yesterday convicted of grand larceny was this morning sentenced to serve . term of two years in the territorial peniten- tiary the time to commence with the date of his imprisonment in the coun. ty jail last June.
 The case of the Territory vs Ollie Reek, on appeal from Douglas. result ed in the jury bringing in verdict of acquittal.
 The case of the Territory vs John lobe charged with grand larceny al- legged to have been committed in the stealing of @ milcb COW from Sam Cowan and wife of Bisbee and selling the same to Ed Landers on the Bsbo- comari, the follo~ing jury was accept ed to try the case: H NJ Scranton, Vim Allison, J R Hatley, J c Bell, Joseph McPhsrsou, Wm Shillism, F c Lau- .on, Jas E suits, F N Goodman, W Monomier, Harvey Robinson, W B Moore.
 The balance of the trial jurors were excused from duty until Dec. 2l, e
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-20
ARIZONA ORANGES
Highest Prices Paid for Them in New
 York This Year.

Manager Mumper of the Phoenix packing house, received a telegram from New York today, informing him that at public ouction the third car of oranges sent there from Phoenix brought total of S2s64.74, which is an increase of sl14.74 over the price paid for the last car.
 Whole boxes of the Cactus" brand brought s6, and half boxes sold for B 46. Half boxes of the "Desert" brand, which is the highest grsde of orange ssent out of here, brought 1892.
 Local orange men are much pleased today at the increase in price, It is taken by them to indicate that the New York people have growing ap- preciation of Salt River Valley fruit.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-20
From Thursdays Daily.

J. J. Walsh is over from Eisbee on court business.
 Gene Larrieu, manager oi the Joe Bush interests at Turner, is in the city in attendance on court.
 A. H. Gardner. manager of the Huachuca Water company and chair man of the Republican county central committee, leaves tonight for Waco Texas, to spend Christmas with his parents. The occasion will be made an event in the Gardner family circle since it will likewise be q family re- union.
 Despite the inclenency of the wea- ther the concert at the Congregational church was we'll attended by an sppre- ciative audience and most enjoyable evening was had. The program con- tained many excellent mum bers and all were rendered in 6 manner that won merited praise and applause from those present.
 Harry C. Kendall, the general manager of the Kendall Land < Cattle company, whose ranges are situated in the foothills oi the Dragoon noun tsins, is in the city on business mat. ters connected with his company. MT Kendall state- that extensive improve ments are contemplated at the home ranch in the very near future.
 Rev Graham. the distinguished q tempcr,nce leader, who is making 2 tour |. sne Le.rItory Is iii the c.ty arriving yesterday from Tucson Mir. Graham states that much encourage ment is being accorded the temper .nce movement throughout; the terri tory and the organization is growth 2 n strength and interest.
 Martin Ccstelloreturn today iron business trip to Tucson.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-20

the criminal business is all cleared up with the exception of the csses that are continued until January.
 Civil cases will be taken up after the 2lst.
 In the case of Montana vs Heney the return was made on the writ of msndsmus and the plaintiff will be allowed to examine the books of the Fsirbsnk Commercial company.
 The case of the Pearce Market vs Balls Mckinney was set for trial on the 23d inst
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-20
A PIatitude And
 A Suggestion

Do your Christmas shop ping early. This IS a time worn platitude but it. s al- ways in order to repeat it at this season of the year, lest we forget. You will be doing real philanthropic act by obeying its injunction Tn re lieving the salesmen in the various stores, of the usual Christmas rush" and besides will be doing yourself a good turn inasmuch as you will be waited on more promptly and will have more time to make your selections. Now is the time to make your Christmas purchases while the Christmas
 stocks are fresh and with no picked over stuff to select
 from. It is not an easy task
 to decide at a moment just
 what would make the best
 presents for friends or loved ones, but this difficulty is
 greatly overcome by Tomb
 stone merchants. Shop e1rly,