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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-06
Garrison Times.

We understand that Joe McCann
will leave in a few days for Eek
man, Bottineau county, where he
has position in another of the
same line of banks as the First
State of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Abbott will
leave tomorrow (Thursday) for the
twin cities for few weeks visit.
Mr.. Abbot being an officer of the
telegraphers' union, goes in ans
wer to call to attend meeting
of that organization.
On Thursday, January 18th, at
high noon occurred the marriage
Of Augusta Hoist to John Ihode,
at the home Of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hoist.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-06
ADJOURNED
COURT TERM
REC0NVENED
Sixteen Civil Cases Were Laid Over
for Next Term-All Rail Road
Cases Decided In their Favor

District court that was reopened
February Is closed Thursday, Feb.
9th. Judge Winchester was on
the bench with Geo. Snepper as
court stenographer
Adolph Jenanovi, who was sent
up from Burleigh county, was sent
to the penitentiary to serve two
years for stealing quantity Of
speltz from E. B. Doan.
The famous Wilton colt case
was decided in favor of Carl Olson,
the plaintiff. Mr.. Olson won the
case when tried last summer before
Justice Falconer, but Asofat
Krush, the other claimant for the
colt, appealed the case to the dis
trict court.
Ben Nickols and Ray ,Adlard,
who we're each held under a $500
bond, for blindpigging, failed to
appear and so forfeited their bail.
In the case of the State VS. Christ
Bauer, Christ was fined 500.
Adolph Bauer was sentenced to
the penitentiary for year and a
half. He was tried for manning
man at Dogden. When out on
his $1,000 bonds, he made an at
tempt to get away. He reached
Bismarck but was nabbed by the
sheriff and returned to Washburn.
The railroad companies won all
their cases. ........ ...
The civil cases settled outside of
court were: G. M. Condor vs..
Phillip Huber; Otto Schuldt VS..
O. H. Lloyd; J. T. Nelson VS.. Kate
Earl; A. H. Yeager VS.. John E.
Smith; First National Bank of
Washburn VS. w. M. Pace; G. W.
McGray VS.. L. 0. Anderson; Cath
crime Melville VS.. Clark Smith.
The other sixteen civil cases
we're set over to the next regular
June term of court.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-06
MCLEAN co.
HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK
Items Of General Interest from the
Various Newspapers IN
the County.
Dogden News.

A good story is told on one Of
our local coal dealers. A farmer
drove onto the scale and weighed
his wegon, announcing that he
only wanted a small load. In or
der that he might test the honesty
of the dealer, he drove to the bin
but instead Of putting on any coal
he waited little while and then
drove back onto the scales, saying
as he did so, Il think I have on
about 500 lbs." The coal dealer
teetered tbe scale beam up and
down several times, made a few
marks on piece of paper and
said to the farmer, "You guessed
that pretty closely-you only
missed it 25 lbs"
Sunday evening as Roy Rounds
was rounding in a COW on horse
back the horse SHE'D and threw
him off. The horse stepped on
his foot and injured that member
quite badly. Roy has been unable
to be about since.
Word is received that the II
year old son of e.. A. Kinney at
Maxwell, who has been sick with
measles and pneumonia is very
low and consumption is feared.
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timent was decidedly against the
county division, no matter where
the line is run. They say that
they are now in the center of the
county within easy reach Of the
county, practically out of debt SO
far as county matters go, and they
believe in leaving we'll enough
alone.
Turtle Lake seems to be about
as full of political pugnacity at
present as piece of limburger is
of scent. Recently one of the pa
pers insinuated that the editor of
the other was a crazy dog and vol
unteered the cheerful information
that that kind of dogs had been
put out Of the way here in the
past. The other retorts in kind,
and so the merry war goes on.
John Davis, of this place, was
gladdened the other day by re-
ceiving the information that Uncle
Sam had increased his pension.
Mr.. Davis was member of Co. I'll,
34th regiment of infantry Of Iowa
volunteers and saw much hard
service in his soldier days. Any
one who has donned the
"coat of blue" and followed the
stars and stripes deserves we'll of
Uncle Sam.
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Turtle Lake Correspondence.

The heaviest snowfall Of the
season in this vicinity took place
last Friday night and Saturday, so
the ground is now covered with a
nice carpet of snow that will
make good sleighing.
Saturday morning Sheriff Beck
was up from Washburn and took
one of our sporty hotel men out
for ride. We have not learned
how he enjoyed it, but from what
we learn through hearsay we are
inclined to think that he won't he
entirely free. We rather suspect
that he will have to dig up or dig
out.
Emil " ellis, who has been en-
joying visit with friends and rel
atives in South Dakota, is again
behind the counter in Mr.. Kusler's
store.
Mrs. Smelland, living one mile
northeast of town, who has been
very sick lately is improving very
slowly according to last report.
Our village school closes for the
season next Friday. We hear that
Miss Thompson has already signed
contract to teach near Washburn.
We did not learn the name of the
district. Miss Thompson is a hard
working teacher and we wish her
success in her new position. We
have not learned what Miss Ste
venson's plans are for the near
future
a canvass among the farmers Of
this vicinity showed that the sem
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-06
Valley City Normal Notes.

The girls and boys basketball
teams will play with the North
Dakota University teams Saturday
evening in the Go. G Armory.
The play ''The Cricket Oh the
Hearth" given by the Atheneum
literary society was success, both
artistically and financially.
Pres. Mcfarland has gone to
Washington, D. G. to attend the
annual meeting of the department
of Superintendent of the National
Educational Association. Prof.
Hollis is in charge during the
presidents absence.
The February Bulletin has been
issued. Copies may be had on
request.
Gov. Burke and wife visited
Friday morning. The governor
gave an excellent address on Lin
coin.
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William Haynes, the Is year
old son of HI. FL. Haines, died the
21st day Of Feb at Sidney, Mon
tana. About month ago he was
found lying unconscious in the
road near Sidney. He was taken
to town by farmer and placed in
a hospital. The doctor pronounced
him then as being in the last
stages of tuberculosis. Mr.. Haines
went out there couple Of weeks
ago and stayed by his son until
the end. He was buried, the day
after his death, at Sidney.
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nicely constructed brick buildings
with neat and imposing depots
made from stone and brick. All
the way from Washburn until our
arrival at Vale we had bright sun
shiny days, the temperature after
leaving Mountain Home place
l55 miles west of Pocatello and be-
ing the highest point before de-
scending into the valley in which
Vale is situated, registered about
Is above, just like June weather in
North Dakota. They very seldom
have snow here in the valleys and
when they do it does not stay
very long at a time. Have not had
cold enough weather so far this
season to form any ice.
We reached Vale Thursday at
noon and found it very attractive
little city of about 1000 lying in a
large valley surrounded by the foot
hills of the mountains which grad
nally extend back to an elevation
Of 1000 and 1000 feet ins the dis
tance whose snow capped peaks
are covered with snow all the year
around and distinguishable for 30
or 40 miles. The temperature in
the summer reaches ITO degrees
above yet the nights are cool
enough for extra covering, They
are now preparing the ground for
gardens, the trees are commencing
to bud and we understand that by
the first Of April everything in
this country will have turned
green-''except the people, This
town is electric lighted; it has
telephones and some good brick
and stone business blocks; the
residences are very neat and a
great many have been built this
past year. Living expenses SO far
as we have learned is about the
same as in North Dakota. We
find a very sociable set Of people
here and a stranger is made to feel
at home Immediately upon his ar
rival. We have hot springs with
in 4 blocks Of business portion of
town; the water emerges from the
ground boiling hot. A small bath
house has been built there where
people can bathe at 25 cents each.
The water contains the same medi-
cinal properties as that at Hot
Springs, Arkansas.
There is considerable excitement
over the discovery Of oil in paying
quantities about s miles from the
town, which is going to be de-
veloped at an early date. A great
deal of this land must be irrigated
Land that was valued at S. and
$6 per acre is worth $50 when irri-
gated and raises abundance of
crops. Thirty miles away there
are large fruit orchards and also
large shipping point for fruit from
this state. q.
We expect soon to go to house
keeping which we think will be
pleasanter than boarding.
With kind regards, we. remain,
Yours very sincerely,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Smith.
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The Tale-Bearer.

The person who plays pitch and
toss with your good name is not
necessarily your enemy. If you
go to him quietly and ask favor,
he will be glad to grant it, and
will consider it an honor to exert
himself in your behalf. His un-
kind remarks are the result of the
Gossip. Habit. He talks to hear
himself talk-nothing is quite so
pleasing to his ears as the sound of
his own bazoo, and to have others
listen to his vaporings is crafty
ing to his vanity. He dissects the
life and belittles the motives of
anybody and everybody who are
not present. Should the person
reviled suddenly appear upon the
scene, the theme quickly changes,
and the newcomer is treated with
kindly Difference, and is regaled by
hearing the character of some one
else ripped up into carpet rags.
The Gossip Microbe is born Of
vacuity and breeds in idle minds.
If you do not hear what the scan
dal-monger says, you are not
harmed. AS for those who hear
him they are not influenced against
you by what he says, and for the
most part his words die on the
empty air He Injuries 20 one but
himself. However, the person
who comes to you and tells you
what the loquacious one says
about you is a positive pest. His
action is unforgivable and unpar-
donable. He robs you Of your
peace of mind. The idle charges
when told over again take on a
different color and become real
tiles. So to repeat: The individ-
ual who rails on me behind my
back is very seldom my enemy;
the person who comes to me and
tells me what he says, is. The
first I'll pardon, the latter forever
is tabu-let his name forever be
anathema. He is the one who
magnities the idle nothings and
vacuous vaporings until they be-
comes noxious gases. The man
who talks gossip is fool; but the
one who repeats it is a rogue.
Your friends are those who tell
you Of the kind things that are
said of you; your enemies are
those who, in the holy name Of
friendship, come to you and poi
son your atmosphere by the other
thing. That plan of the king in
the olden time who killed the mes.
senger who brought him bad news
has my approval. Blessed are the
feet of those who bring glad
Elbert Hubbard.
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County Auditor Wing and Com
missioners Putt, Hultberg and
Mackey went to Fargo Tuesday 10
attend the state meeting Of the
county commissioners.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-06
FROM WASHBURN
TO VALE, OREGON
An Interesting Review Of MIR. and Mrs,
E. {. Smiths Trip West Over the
Northern Pacific.

have some good business houses
and all business seems to be in a
lourishing condition, although
most of the mines in that vicinity
are closed for the present, but ex-
pect to resume operation in a few
weeks.
We boarded our sleeper about II
a. m. for Pocatello over the Oregon
short line. We were awakened
about three o'clock by the motion
Of the train and on looking out we
found it almost as light as day.
Thru this section the ground was
covered with snow and this being
the highest point reached by us on
our trip of 5000 feet above the sea
level, made the scenery appear
beautiful by the reflection of the
moonlight on the snow capped
mountains at that altitude. We
| became acquainted with Mr..
Walker proprietor Of hotel at
Anamoose, n. d., who was taking
his mother to Los Angeles, Cal.
via Salt Lake City for her health.
Mr.. Walker informed us that he
was quite we'll acquainted in
Washburn, also Was the owner of
a large ranch in northeastern part
of Mclean county
We arrived at Pocatello about
noon on Wednesday. This is a
very attractive little city of about
5000 population, nestled in the foot
hills of tho Rocky Mountains. A
few miles out of this city to the
south the railroad follows along a
deep ravine or depression in the
mountains which is the only way
in which a railroad could be built,
and thru which valley all the travel
over the Union Pacific via the Ore
gon Short Line is made to Port
land, Oregon. One of the bust
ness men of Pocatello, an abstract
er, showed us places of interest. The
high school a very imposing struct-
ure, the churches and great many
of the business blocks and public
buildings are built of native stone
of a greyish color, part of which
are composed of a red stone which
give them beautiful appearance.
The railroad yards and shops To-
Gated at this place employ about
900 people, the city water works
derive their water from huge resor-
voirs situated about 1000 feet up
in the mountains. The reservoirs
are kept constantly supplied with
water by the melting of the snow
on the mountain. The force we
are informed is sufficient to put
out a fire direct from the hose with
out the use of an engine. The
force of the water caused by the
water in the reservoirs, at such a !,
high elevation will tear the
shingles off roof while playing
on a fire.
We left Pocatello seven hours
late, the delay being caused by big
snow storms in Nebraska making
the connections somewhat irregu-
lar. From Pocatello our route lay
mostly westward and being all the
time in the state of Idaho the val
leys thru which we passed were
dotted with farm houses, herds of
cattle and sheep seem to be very
abundant. The train on this divi-
sion being late, travelled on a high
rate of speed sometimes 60 miles
an hour, the road bed and equip
ment over the Oregon Short Line
being in first-class shape. We
passed thru some very pretty vii
lagos and good sized towns with
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Vale, Oregon, Feb. 22d, 1908
To the many Readers of the Wash.
burn Leader:
Dear Friends:-We feel like s
short letter from us would be o1
interest to our friends residing in
our former home in North Dakota
We left Bismarck about IL p. m
on Monday evening Of the 18th, at
that time it was showing and the
weather was quite cold. After
journeying the balance of that
night we arrived at Miles City,
Montana, about daylight The
journey from there on was very in
teresting as the railroad follows
along the banks Of the Yellow
Stone River from Glendive to the
base of the Rocky Mountains. A
few miles out of Miles City we
passed Fort Keogh which appears
to be we'll equipped fort from
the appearance of the barracks and
officers quarters. Further on we
passed the site Of the camp of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition which
passed westward through that
country in 1906, this camp was
located at the mouth Of the Big
Horn river where it empties into
the Yellowstone river. The snow
thru Montana was about the same
as that in Washburn when we left.
A short while before we came to
Miles City we began to see active
operation on the construction work
Of the new railroad Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway,
this road crosses at Miles City and
parallels the Northern Pacific for
some distance. Large gangs of
men were laying steel by machinery
at both ends of the division. The
Northern Pacific railroad climbs a
gradual ascent from Glendive to
the summit of the Rocky Noun
tains, the highest point being
about 30 miles this side of Butte,
We arrived at Livingston about 5
p. m. on Tuesday. This is a very
interesting place being surrounded
by snow capped mountains with an
elevation nearly 5000 feet above
the sea level. The depot here is
supposed to be one Of the finest in
the west. Two engines Of the Mo-
gul type are used for the climb up
the mountains and thru the tunnel
to Butte. The road is very wind
ing and the scenery is grand, and
all the way on until our arrival at
Butte which is one of the busiest
cities in Montana. About 80 miles
out Of Butte there are some very
high peaks which remain in sight
of the train for hours at a time.
In some Of the valleys and ravines
which the road winds thru can be
seen huge boulders the size of
ordinary cottages that look to have
been dislodged from their founda-
tions by the elements and sent roll
ling down the mountain sides for
miles and miles. Then again we
see them piled high above each
other as far as the eye can see,
looking every moment as though
they might topple over and bury
beneath them the train bearing us
westward.
We arrived at Butte on time a
little after ! Tuesday evening.
Here we had to wait until 2 a. m. +
the next morning. During our
stay in Butte we took the street
car and visited the business por-
tion Of the city. The illumination
Of the city by electric lights is
very pretty sight. They seem to
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-06

j. G.. Romsaas was down from
Wiprud Monday and returned the
following day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued
In san San francisco E Tuesday, June 80:
both OF II Girard ST.
sevrin Jorgensen, %. Albion, Cal, and Inga
Roseth. 25, 5241 No9 st.
Paladini. 81, COS Filbert st.
James W. Cusaek, St Francis hotel, and Te-
resa L. HAYDEN, 2s. Los Angeles.
gelne Tadd, "a. 446 Fourteenth ST.
Charles D. Graham, %, Mill Valley. and
Aee Tbams. e, Haney Fy., IS, 81 al A5va5ado rad St
Elizabeth G. Fleming, IS s157 Sixteenth st. 1'-e
G. Marcus Alter, 20, 1910 Devisadero St, and
Sophie Marcus. 21, 3o71 Pine st.
Frances G; Britt %, 1904 York st.
te danes Mskewsk q s,I IBgMTlngam and Ger
Patrick e Roberts. Al, and Mary vaIerga, 80,
%, both of 2427 Franklin st. =
Fred S. Chapman. 80, Portland and Emily
Stone 2S, 25S7 Vallejo st,
Albert Gates, 81, and Geneyieve Gafney 10
both of lib Ocean ave-
John NJ. Dixon, SO, and Jane Dixon 35. both
Lucio Perez. IS, eoe Pacific ST., and Blasa
Urea, 20, 1749 Hayes St
Samuel Raskin. 80. md Sophia NichamkIn
%, both of 1850 Broderick st.
OAKLAND. June 3o.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Erreld G. Martin, 3D. and Mildred Stern 26
John. Phillips: %. and Grace NJ. Davis, 81
both OF Oakland.
Dennis J. o,Shea. 81, San Francisco. and
Bridget Clifford. 80, Berkeley.
Rpel O. James. 81, San Jose. and Irene
Carl Bergfried, So, and Ida Metschan. ss,
both of Berkeley.
Harry NJ Carleton. 2e Oakland. and Beuluh
! James Giasby So. Oakland, and Ramona L.
Salas, 49, San Jose.
Andrew R. Peare. 80. Berkeley. and Stella
Carroll, 25 Joplin Mo.
Charles Hoffman. 20, and Matilda Peterson.
80. both of Oakland.
Richard r.. Herdin, SO. and Elsie C. Brown.
80, both of Oakland.
Armour D. Kirkland Sc, Elmhurst. and vir-
ginia DowelI. 35. Oakland.
George Fundas 80, Oakland, and Mabel
Hood, 81, Berkeley
Leon D. Pullman. ss, and Bertha Delidowa,
2S. both of San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
WIFE OF HORSTMANN
HEIR GRANTED DIVORCE
WiIlfuI DeSertion Is Charged in
Suit Won by Spouse of
Bankers Nephew

Anna Horstmann was granted a di-
voroe by Judge Trout yesterday from
John Henry HorstInann, nephew Of the
late Henry Horstmann. a director of
the German savings and loan society.
from whose estate he inherited about
$4,000. The divorce was on the ground
Of willful neglect and desertion. Mrs.
Horstmann said she had not seen or
heard OF ner husband since before the
IRE
Other divorces granted yesterday
We're: BY Judge Buck-Pearl Nevills
from John \. Nevills. desertion; Joshua
Q. Fowler from Elizabeth Fowler, de-
sertion. BY Judge Troutt-Eva Cod
oard Jones from Martin Luther Jones'
willful neglect; Reta J. McCrary from
John II. McCrary. cruelty. BY Judge
Murasky-Af Afare-llerifa I,oef44er from IA
ward Loeffler, cruelty.
New suits for divorce Were filed yes
ferday by Della ! Reed against George
Reed, cruelty and failure TO provide;
Antonio Calice against Anna Calice, in
fidelity; Helena Nelson against John
Nelson, cruelty; Blanche Kaehler against
Reinhold Kaehler, a saloon keeper at
Merced, cruelty; Lydia McShane against
[rank McShane, failure TO provide;
Margaret Collins against John Collins,
cruelty Clara j. Swan against Joseph
g. Swan, cruelty; Lewis r. de Haven
1rom Aimee de Haven, desertion; Freda
i. Black from Emmett B. Black willful
neglect; Susie X. Christ against w. +.
Christ, cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
DENIES
SPLIT FEE CHARGE
PaIO Alto Trustees Will Hear
Defense of Accused Officials
Monday Evening

PALO ALTO, June 3o.-Palo Alto has
not recovered from the shock rendered
its moral fiber by the report OF May.
Laird & Co., the firm exporting the
cfty's books. which was presented at
a special meeting OF the city council
last night. With the city attorney,
the city marshal and tax collector and
the former city clerk placed under the
ban OF suspicion by the report of the
expert the quiet university city has
fully awakened from the sleepiness of
midsummer TO rabid turmoil in an eff
fort to find which city officials are truly
lily white.
City Attorney Norman E. Malcolm.
who is accused of trying to split fee
OF $1,000, which Attorney Louis s.
Beedy claimed from the municipality
for work arising over franchise liti-
cation, issued the following state
ment:
At this time ] had not intended to make any
statement for publication, l will no doubt
be given the opportunity to make statement
before the board Of trustees at their next meet
ing, Monday, July g. But owing 10 the fact
thst the press OF this state has announced the
report OF May. Laird & Co. in regard 10
certain transaction between Louis S. Beedy and
myself and thar this has been given gen
erai circulation OF the state and Will reach all
my friends. deem IL necessary at this time to
simply state that deny as absolutely false and
untrue the report OF May Laird & Co, based
attorney for the Santa Clara interurban railroad
company at San Jose. l ask my friends in the
town OF Pslo Alto, where / have resided with
my family for many years, and where l expect
10 remain the OF my life as a respected
citizen, TO kindly await my statement in regard
10 this AFFAIR, which statemenr7will not be mere
hearsay but viii be based upon afhdavits OF
dislnterested parties. who have knowledge of
the facts and which afhdavits Will be filed by
me with the town board and also upon the
records Of the town board and also upon the
records Of the town clerks minutes OF the pro-
ceedings OF the board Of trustees during the
past year Yours truly, N E. MALCOLM.
Malcolm is the attorney who burst
into the limelight at Redwood City in
the suit of Palo Alto against Timothy
Hopkins a short time ago, coming into
the courtroom in a condition that de-
noted q long and unwise luncheon. For
his indiscretion Malcolm lost his posi-
tion as city attorney, but he was taken
back by the city council.
1t is expected that all the accused
officials viii have a hearing at the
next meeting of the trustees on Mon
day evening