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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-29
Commissioners Proceedings
Continued.

And whereas n majority Of all
the votes cast at said election were
in favor of forming said new
county of Sheridan. and the county
Auditor Of said Mclean county
having certified said vote to the
secretary of state, and the secretary
of state having notified the COVER
nor of the state OF North Dakota
thereof. and the governor having
appointed three commissioners of
the county Of Sheridan, and who
having thereafter on the oath day
of December, 1908 q%usliti ed as
such county commissioners for
the said county of Sheridan.
under section 1880, revised code
of North Dakota 1905, as amede
by Chap. 62, Of the laws of 1907;
and said Sheridan cannty now ex-
listing us such. =.
And whereas one .!ohn 4. Beck.
"a resilient of the Village or Nc
Clusky. formerly in the county of
Mclean and state of North
Dakota. but o IL resident of the
county of Sheridan. in said state,
has been herntrf4rn the duly
elected, qualified and acting sheriff
of Mclean county: ard is now the
occupant of said office Of sheriff Of
Mclean county. North Dakota, and
not at this time an elector within
the county Of Mclean, or a resi-
dent of the county in which the
duties Of his office are to be dis
charged, or qualified to hold the
the said Office of sheriff Of Nc
Lean County.
Now therefore, at this regular
January 1909, meeting of the
Board'of County Commissioners of
Mclean County, held in the Office
of the county Auditor. of said
county, in the courthouse in the
city of Washburn, Mclean County
North Dakota: this 7th day of
January 1909, be it resolved that
the Office Of sheriff of Mclean
County, North Dakota, be and the
same hereby is declared vacant.
Onvmotion the bills of the Gull
River Lbr. Co. to the amount Of
$28.65 for Bridge material we're
allowed.
On motion board adjourned to
meet at Z o'clock y. IN.
Evening Session.
Board met, all members present.
On motion board proceeded to
redistrict Mclean County into
road district the following district
being established:
Road District No. [. consisting
of Twp. $50, Range 81.
Road District No. 2, consisting
of Twp. $50, Rye. 50.
Road District No. 3 consisting
Of Twp. $50, Rye. 63.
Road District No. 4 consisting
of Twp. $50, Rye. 81.
Road District No. S, consisting
of that part of townships $50 ant
l49, range 81 lying east Of tho Fl
Berthold Indian Reservation:
Road District No. 6, consisting
of Twp. l49, Rye IS.
Road District No Z, CONSISTING
ofTwp. l49, Range 50.
Road District No. 8 consisting o
Twp. l49, Range 80.
Road District No. 8. consisting
Of Twp. l4g, Rye. 81.
Road District No 10. c~onsistin.
Of Twp 4g. Rye. 80
Road District No. II. Isl stiin,
Of Twp. 149. Rye. 70.
Road District No. I2, consistin,
e Twp, 14a. Rke. Is,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-29
Second Commissioners District.

Second Commissioners District.
Beginning at a point in the
center of the channel of the Mis-
souri, river on the township line
between townships 146 and lat,
the east on said township line to
the southeast corner Of section 36,
Twp. l47, Rye. 80, thence north
on range line between ranges 81
and SO to the northwest conner of
section l, township, 148, Rye. s.,
thence east to the southeast corner
of section Sc. Twp. 148, Rye. 81 on
range line between ranges 81 and
80 to the northern boundary line
of Mclean County, thence west
on the county line to the north
west corner of section 6 Twp. l5O.
Rye. 81, thence south on range
line between ranges 81 and 80, to
a point where said gauge line
intersects the middle of the cham
mel Of the Missouri river, thence
down the center of the channel Of
the Missouri river to point of
beginning.
Third Commissioners District.
Beginning at the southeast
corner Of Sec. IS. Twp. 146, Rye.
70, thence north on range line
between ranges IS and 70, to the.
northeast corner Of section 1,
Twp. AS. Rye. 70, thence east on
township line between townships
14S and 146, to the southeast cor
ner Of section 36, Twp. l49, Rye.
Us. thence north on range line
between ranges " and 7S,>to the.
northern boundry line. Of McLean
County. thence west on the county
line to the northwest corner Of
section 5, Twp. $50. Rye. 81,
thence south on the range line
between ranges 81 and 81, to- the
southwest corner Of section IS,
Twp. 149, Rye. 81, thence west on
township line to the oNhwest
corner of section 6, Twp. U.s.,
Rye. 80. thence south on range
line to the southwest corner Of
section 81, Twp. l46, Rye. 81,
thence east on townships line
between townships l45. and Las,
to point OF beginning.
On motion beard adjourned to
meet at 9 O'Clock a. m. Jan. 8th.
Washburn, N. D. Jan. g. 1909.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment all members present.
On motion the justice report of
j. E. Nelson, was accepted and
the following bills reported therein
allowed:
j. Il Nelson, justice fees 81 90
John A>>Bect. sheriff fees IL so.
JOSEPH, Martell, Witness. 3 30.
Geo. kovelenko, witness. 2 80
Ed. Randsel. witness..... 2 go
Herman Kletzka, witness 2 90
Abraham Wouehmann,
witness 2 OU
Richard Lee, witness. -. 20
On motion the following bills
were allowed:
A. T. Danielscn, bal. due
on salary lOO w
10. A. Huntly, coal Office
building .............. 30 w
On motion board adjourned to
visit Jail and new Office building.
Afternoon session..
Board Of County Commissioners
re convened all members present.
On motion the bond of William
NJ. Mclaughlin, constable, was
approved.
On motion Gilbert Holtan was
appointed , sheriff of Mclean
County.
VIM. Rost presented a bill for
board washing etc. for Nels
EdluAd in the sum ofS2l.4O which
on motion was allowed at $40 40.
On motion the following resoln-
ton was adopted.
Whereas, by section 2485, Of the
revised code Of North Dakota, it
is required that the County
Auditor and County Treasurer
I. L Il. LLrENk1 HgaFAL -~L.IH
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-29
Hurnor mo Philosophy
. DUNCAN n. sMiTn
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

one mai no more than breaks his
neck making a record than some other
fool man proceeds to break his Deck
trying to break the record.
We hear a great deal about the gar
rulity of money;.but, listen as we may.
never a whisper comes to confirm the
Eumor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-29
One Overlooked.

Before the march Of science
And III its gentle sway
How superstitions crumble
And quickly fade away!
We lose the thirteen hoodoo
And briskly call q halt
On that old fogyS notion
Concerning splitting salt.
To walk beneath q ladder
No longer do we fear.
We telephone the plumber
When ticking sounds we hear.
II over u left shoulder
The youthful moon we spy
/, We do. not fear the chickens
Or closer friends; will die.
Ii ifNih more convenient
Or somehow cuts expense
We start i trip on Friday
MOI fear the consequence.
We do. not trail, the rabbit
Alone to his retreat
And snatch a lucky pedal.
We lat him. keep his feet.
And. other superstitions
Are doomed to. disappear
Before the light of reason
/ hope the day is near
When that grandaday notion
We hear so much about,
That winter time us healthy,
Will also. peter out.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-29
pEsT PARAGRAPHS.

Being optimistic on . good salary
isn't half bad, but when be IL up
against It right IN optimistic man has
TO have the real thing to keep prac-s
ticins optimism.
From your own point Of view the
other fellow hasn't I thing 10 look II. !.
If you are shrewd enough TO- save
yourself from your friends. yonr enc
nike wont stand much ahowswith you.s
Marrying Il often ! qpistion =
ssesy, 40 60 testhiak q 4, .aat
- !; S
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-29

Too Bad.
''There are a lot of things that I
would like to know"
Are there?"
Eyes"
'My case is worse than that"
"What is it,"
'.There are a lot of things that 1 do
know that l want not to, Know"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-29

Eats Thorn Alive.
ais he d vegetarian
mo; he is a Wall street broker"
whats thai got TO do with I'll"
Ellis favorltt diet is lamb"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-29
Keep up your
if yon
have to prop it
up with a crow
ihop
Tie peoplewho
won't fight usual
" a e jiu s t
enough sand to
be irritating.

The best any of us can hope is that
the coal bin won't get hungry until
about the LIST Ct April.
The room 40 the top myth was doubt
less iNvcated to get somebody out Of
the way.
The man who won't stand to be
cheated sometimes sits in Judgment
on the wrong person.
If you will insist upon unselfish-
ness try t%o.practice It yourself, and let
1t go at that. +
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-29
Overlooking I Bet.

Overlooking 4 Bet.
"I am happiest when I haven't a dol
lar in my, pocket
"Married?"S
mo-, 9.
"Say. you are missing 3 fine chance
to be happy all of the time
Logic.
"Dosyou believe. i'll luck1-
mot or your life::" r
"Why?"s
: "You. are. apt to- have things go wrong
with! you. if you are superstitious."
Necessary.
"You, seem to be theughtful."
~ am
"For what reason"
~ can't think Of a thing"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-29
Vain:

Vain.
You are fond ~ bright children
aren't yonT Is
.0h, yes;.i always like my own"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-29
Cautious.

Cautious.
"Are you a good little, boy, my son?'
Nav"
sWhyg'
Il amt admin to be nc suicide"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-29

Just q Scow.
"Was the rest Of the ticket defeated
with you"
""Yes; we went down together"
..Then you are all in the same boat"
Eyes, and 1t isn't q nfeboat either" s
''Still, 1t may do nicely for Salt river
navigation"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-29

"Why are we all SO selhshy 4
because we can't help ourselves"
mo"
"No?"
mo; because 1t is when W. do help
ourselves that we are accused of IT"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-29

There will b the
largest assortment ct
good horses r. thass
auctions aver offered
~ sals nd pom
should b pn hanp.
fy nov
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03

About one-half the draught animals
in Munich are cows. It is one of the
connecting links with the old life,
when all were cows. These interest
Ing and sedate animals have a fondness
for lying in the streets, chewing their
cuds when not engaged In the hauling
business, which Is a constant source
OF annoyance, because it disturbs traf.
fic. Electric cars are new to Munich,
and the inhabitants are very proud OF
them and of Munich's rise to the posi-
tion of a great capital of the world,
as they delight to call her. Hence in
reference with traffic Is the unpar.
donable sin. 1t is one of the city's
most interesting sights to see mobs OF
vociferous men getting COWS off the
track. Only then does one understand
the possibilities of the German tongue
Ii is interesting to observe the horses
also. They eat slices of black rye
bread for luncheon, and are usually
mtched to one side of single wagoE
pole when in harness. If there be
shafts, they also are lopsided, way
back country fashion, even If the We
hicie be carriage.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03
PLANNING TO MEET
ATTACK BY A|RSH|P
England Seriously Discusses the
Need of Surface Defenses in
Modern Warfare
MAKES CALL ON THE WRIGHTS
Negotiations Opened with American
Inventors for an Aerial Fleet-Col.
Stone Outlines Battles Of Future
Air Strategists to Attack by Night.

London. That Great Britain is al
ready disturbed over the condition OF
| its surface defenses and is awakening
to the possibility of attack by airships
is demonstrated by the wide publicity
and very serious attention being given
the discussion of aerial warfare which
took place few days ago at the Royal
| United Service Institution.
The occasion was lecture by Col.
F. G. Stone, followed by comment by
number of the most eminent military
| and naval authorities. Col Stones
lecture was severely scientific. but in
effect was immensely impressive. He
spoke of raids by aerial squadrons of
dirigible balloons, recommending the
coasts by day and by night, dropping
destruction in the shape of bombs
upon ships, harbors, ports. and cities,
and he drew an extraordinary picture
of battlefield in the next great war
battlefield in the air, illuminated
not by searchlights here and there.
but all ablaze with every species of
illumination. He pointed out that no
existing batteries could hope to reach
airships on the move-only when they
hovered over the object of their at
tack would they offer a target for
high-angle batteries.
He conceived that airships would
attack by night. and that the defense
would try to blind the navigators with
the glare of innumerable lights. The
ships would manoeuvre in the semi
darkness on the edge of the shining
battlefield; then dash into the illumi.
nation, drop their death, and endeav-
or to escape. 1t would be found that
surface artillery would be well-nigh
impotent. II a balloon were hit it
was hardly to be expected that the
shell would burst, and the envelope
would stand much laceration without
collapsing. The only defense would
be by fleets of smart, nimble aero
planes capable Of soaring to battle on
even terms in the sky area.
This few years ago could have
been only a chapter out of an II. G.
Wells romance. The fact that 1t was
discussed by cool. unimaginative,
scientific officials and military officers
as matter Of course has created a
profound impression throughout Eng.
land. Mr.. Haldane, the War Minister,
has stated in Parliament that the
War Office was opening negotiations
with private inventors for the ac.
QUESTION of military aeroplanes. His
reference was to the Messrs. Wright,
arrangements being made for Orville
to come to England.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03
WARNING TO THE PUBLIC.
The Appleton Family Adopted ths
Fletcher Method Of Chewing.

IL any member of the Lysander John
Appleton family invites you to meal
here's a pointer: Don't accept Tbs
Appletons are adopting the Fletcbes
method of chewing their food, and In
order not to make any mistakes they
count as they chew. This is a sampl,
of the conversation heard at the Al,
pleton table: Have you heard" asks
Mrs. Appleton, putting a piece ol
bread in her mouth, "that-one, two
three, four, five, six" Counting bef
chews)-"a widow on North FourtA
street-seven, eight, nine, tens tu
be married?" She swallows the bread
and takes bite OF meat. II guess it is
really-one, two, three, four, five six
seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve
so. Her mother-thirteen, fourteen
told me So" The bite goes down
and the visitor takes n long breath.
The guest hears so much counting In
the next hour that he doesn't know H
he is at dinner or in kindergartca.
Moreover, under Flotcherism the Ap
pletons don't set as good a table "a
formerly Their girl refused to wait
two hours at every meal while they
counted their chews, and quit, and
Mrs. Appleton takes so much time in
chewing that she has little time lof,
for cooking.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03
Scraping Along on $4,000.

We have heard 1t laid down by a
thoughtful man, and Scotchman to
boot, that the most impossible of all
positions is that of man who has
wife and a large family and thou
sand pounds year to keep up an ap.
pearance on. Why not, for vari-
atoms sake, discuss the question as
to what man can manage to cut any
thing of figure on? 1t was laid down
by former member for Sheffield that
1t was absolutely impossible to make
any real show In public life with an
income under ten thousand ($5O. O.o0O)
q year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03
Curing Walls of Humidity.

A Belgian has invented a process
to draw humidity out of building
walls. An experimen. was tried in a
room, the hygrometrical degree Of
the air of which was LOO cubic
metres (42,3773 cubic feet). At
the time a strong mouldy smell was
found to exist. The greater part of
the wall was covered with saltpeter,
while the floor or pavement was al
most continually wet. After testing
the new system thirty days the hy-
grometer was found to have lowered
from SS degrees to 60 degrees. The
walls had become completely dry and
the saltpeter and smell had disap-
peared. t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03

A curate up North, says rumor, has
furnished another example of the
pseudo apology at his own expense.
mon on the Sunday, he called upon
n certain colonel on the Monday
especially to ask his opinion.
How did like the sermon?" said
the colonel. very much, indeed. It's
one of my favorites."
"One Of your favorites," stammered
the curate, slightly puzzled. 81 do not
understand"
The colonel regarded him with
twinkle at the back Of his eyes.
"Of course, won't say a word" he
said. "but l know very we'll that you
stole it. and also where you stole 1t
from"
"Sir!" said the curate, and he spoke
from out the whirlwind Of his righte.
GUS indignation. 81 am not in the
habit, sir. Of stealing my sermons. I
fear you are laboring under mistake.
and-er-forgetting yourself. sir. I
must ask you to apologize"
The colonel was silent moment.
Then he said,-
1T may be that have made a mis-.
take. Wait a moment, I will make
sure"
Going to his bookcase, he took down
a massive tome of sermons-a rare
and almost forgotten work. He turned
to certain page, and an apologetic.
humble look came into his face as he
glanced up at the curate.
Il beg your pardon" he said II
apologize. You did not steal it, after
all, for find it is still here. My mis-
take. sir; my mistake!"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03
Of Interest
to Women
Confessions Of Laura Jean Libbey.
Famous Writer-Author Of Seventy.
eight Stories of the Tender Passion
Tells How She BEGAN Her Career
al the Age of Fourteen
+ + =

| Upon ore side of President street,
Brooklyn not far from the romantic
! purlieus of Prospect Park Circle,
there stands pale brown house. Out
wardly 1t appears not different from
| the other houses that line this thor
oughfare; and yet 1t is different, for
1t contains-except from three till
fve-thirty daily. upon fine afternoons
Laura Jean Libbey.
Tell me how you began to write, y
/ asked. seating myself in capacious
chair OF blue stamped leather.
You ask me the old story" Miss
Libbey began, "a story old to me, and
yet, suppose, new to others. Well, |
first began to be an authoress at the
age of fourteen. while was still at
! school. My teacher said to me, Laura,
| think you'd make an authoress,' and
she sent one of my essays to Mr.. Rob-
ert Bonner of the New York Ledger.
He wouldn't believe 1t came from one
Of her pupils.
Now. Laura, I'm going to send
him another she said. I'm not going
to ask you to write about flowers or
trees: tell him your thoughts on writ.
ing | wrote this essay and Mr.. Bon
ner sent for me. When | got to his
office | felt like running away. But
he called out to me. Come in. little
girl. come in | went in and said
who was, and he said: Come and
sit down here, child. Suppose you
write little story and bring 1t to me?'
| went home and wrote one of forty
or fifty chapters. When / took 1t to
him found that he only required one
of half column. He told me to 60
back and write another story. spent
three months on this, and put my
whole heart and soul into It, and 1t
was so good that he agreed to publish
it, and paid me $40 for 1t. At that
time was only fourteen years old.
Now. understand. I'm not going
to take your next story, Miss Libbey.'
he told me.
"'Oh, why not. Mr.. Bonner, II I
make 1t good enough?' pleaded. I
was much wrought up and dreadfully
cast down. The disappointment was
terrible.
because 1t will do you good to 60
round among the publishers q bit.' he
answered.
Don't you ever take q second
book from any authors? asked.
Very seldom he answered.
That's how l began to write. My
first great success came with the pub.
lication OF Miss Middleton's Lover,
and since then I have been writing
constantly"
Looking at her, 1t seemed difficult to
believe that this delightfully."- youthful
lady in the capacious chair OF blue
stamped leather was the author OF
Don't Tell Mama; "Zeta. the Oil
Kings Sweetheart; and about eight.
and-seventy other productions.-Vic-
tor Rousseau, in Harper's Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03

He was too modest to be a success
ful lover, and he had let forty years
of his life go by without ever coming
to an emotional point.
He was in love with fair being OF
suitable age, but he would not tell her
So and though she knew it she could
not very well give him hint on the
situation.
She was willing, because she had
arrived at that time of life when a
woman is not nearly so hard to please
as she might have been at some other
time: but he was stupid, and went
away without a word.
He was gone long, long time. ana
when he came back he found her still
ready.
Il have come back after MANI
years" he said to her, as he took her
hand in greeting.
She had learned something in the
years since she had seen him last.
We'll, for goodness sake, Henry
she exclaimed fervidly, "why don't
you take them? I'm thirty-flve now
How many more years do you want?"
Then great light shone upon him
and he did not wait for any more.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03
Johnny on Baths.

Mrs. Phelps Stokes, the young so
cialist worker, recounted, at social
list meeting in New York, her amusing
experiences amongst slum children.
On the subject of baths in winter
she said:
Il expostulated the other week with
one OF those mothers who at the be
ginning OF cold weather, sew their
little ones up in fannels, freeing them
with the return OF spring. / persua,s
ed this mother to bathe her children
regularly. Then, last week, / visited
her again.
WELL said. how do the winter
baths go?'
1.-The children don't like 1t, ma'am,s
ala the mother. Johnny refused his
n.h positively yesterday He said
You could do as you liked. and, he
spuld do as he, liked. You like to be
nld and cfean-he likes to Be wara
q dirty!'" ~
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03
The Crew at Work,

Not unit you have gone down in a
submarine and seen the crew at work
can you say that you have seen the
limit to which it is possible to drill
human creatures. No crack company
OF a regiment, no fire company in
any of our big cities, not even the
engine force on a man-of-war is un-
der such discipline as the crew of a
submarine. The Navy Department
and the men themselves realize that
months are required before even the
most capable group of ten can be
made to work as unit, perfect as
clockwork. There is no time to
break in" crews when once war is
declared, and for this reason the sub
marine service is continually and in
cessantly in war practice. Practice
runs in the ordinary sense do net
exist. Each time the boat stands out
to sea she goes as If for business, the
scenes you see being exactly like
those that would be enacted were the
vessel bent upon actually sinking an
enemy.-St. Nicholas.