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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-02
Obituary.

VDltudry.
Died-At Washborn, N. Oak.
June 9th, 1909, Mrs. Justus A.
Grout, aged 66 years, 9 months
and l8 days.
Electa Ann Aldrich was born at
Armada, Mich, July 9th, 1912,
where she spent her childhood
days and married Justus A. Grout,
Nov 25th, 1860. To them we're
born two children, one son who
died in childhood and one daugh-
ter Mrs. ~. j Haugeberg, who for
many years has been an esteemed
citizen Of Washburn. About the
year 1870 Mr.. and Mrs. Grout
moved from Michigan into Iowa
and after that lived in different
states until seven years ago they
came to Washburn that they might
be near their only living child.
Four years ago Mr.. Grout was
taken away after few weeks sick
ness and Mrs. Grout was left only
to cling more closely than ever to
her daughter, and as their homes
were 4nneoted they were to each
as only mother and child could bes
For some three years her health
has not been the best but not
until the past few months has
there been any real cause for deep
anxiety. About two months ago
her case became more alarming
and she was taken to hospital
wherea slight operation was per-
formed, which afforded comfort
but hot "a permanent cure. She
returned to her home where every
thing possible was done for her
comfort. Slowly but steadily the
end drew near. She waited for it
with calmness and resignation.
The last morning her sister came
from Iowa who was quickly recog-
nized and welcomed with a kiss.
They visited during the forenoon
and soon after one o'clock the
spirit took its departure.
In middle life she connected her.
self with the Presbyterian church
and although much Of the time
not being able to worship with the
people Of her choice she sought
opportunity to avail herself of the
privileges Of other denominations
and 80 manifested a strong Chris
3tian faith that did not fail her
during the trying hours Of sickness
andldeath. Funeral services were
held in the Congregational church
conducted by Rev. D. D. Mitchell.
The choicest flowers that the florist
could furnish we're abundant. The
citizens expressed their sympathy
by largely attending these execis-
es,I BY many we'll chosen acts Of
kindness and by following the
casket to Washburn's small but
beautiful city Of the dead.
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-02
les TO PACIFY
b. Han SBR OUCH.
Mckenzie Very Busy at the Capitol
Trying, to Prevent Certain Com
binations


of Alexander Nc cKenzie Of North
Dakota to this city has had q good
deal to do with senatorial politics
ia that state. Mr.. Mckenzie was
still here last light when he had
another conference with former
Senator Hansbrough, who seems to
hold the key to the situation. The
character Of the senatorial fight in
North Dakota next year, in other
words, seems to hinge largely on
whether Hansbrough will accept a
good federal position, worth in sal
ary up to $500 a, year, OF whether
he will prefer to join with Repre-
sentative Gronna and former Re-
preventative Tom Marshall in
forming a combination for the un-
seating Of Senator McCumber,
who is to go before the people next;
year at the primaries.
& Mckenzie, as it lis understood
here, is not 20 much interested in
Hansbroqg8 as he is in putting a
quietus to Gronna, whose senator
iataspirations he does not favor
LIS generally conceded (and Nc
YKenzie is said to feel that way)
that the combination, Of Marshall,
Gronna and nsbrough would be
strong enough to defeat McCum-
ber. But who of the three would
win and get to the senate in his
place is not quiet soclear,. and 80
Mckenzie would bring about a
condition ofS affairs that will pre-
vent the combination from being
made tits unde erstood here that
q Ransbro ghs can have q place on!
& ths Sfnp oolnnlis 81, An
ary 81 81, 800, 81 that he can get
back the place which he recently
resigned, paying as much; or, if he
likes neither, it is said that he can
have something else, equally, as
good. The understanding is that
/ he has the matter under advise
4 ment. sstiEsi
Mckenzie has tried while here
to bring about a reconciliation be-.
tween Hansbrough and McCum-
her, but without success, Hans.
brough refused to be recDnciled.
In this connection it is believed
!ejAsere that McCumber was. rather
dntactful when he entered o pro-
test the giving of q position to
Hansbrough by the senate leaders,
and made his protest so loud that
Hansbrough felt impelled to re-
sign his place. The McCumber
protest is seid to have resulted in
scaling the salary down from 81.
500 to S., 600 and in making the
4 position last no longer than the
present special session OF congress.
This ID what induced Hansbrough.
! to resign. He was, therefore, not
in much Of q mood for reconcilia-
tioe when Mckenzie approached.
him.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-02

this section Of the country never
looked better at this time of the
year, the farmers are universally
joyful. The back bone Of the
drouth in North Dakota is broken.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-02
Nc cclusky beginning
court at
July 18th.
The Commissioners Proceedings
AFTEROON Session.

A Lindahl, janitor May. 30 90
A Fahlgren, wood for jail. 5 90
j V Williams, returning
ballot boxes .......... 3 so
Fl G Reeshagen, returning
ballot boxes ........... 3 %
Hugh Toole, returning
ballot boxes .......... IL SO
John E Bee, returning bal
lot boxes s.............. Z w
Childs, Guenther & Kott-
man, mdse Mrs Kraften 10 90
John Ketterling, return
ing ballot boxes ...... 6 60
Geo NJ Curtis, returning
ballot boxes ........... 4 90
Robert Cotton, returning
ballot boxes .......... $50
Il Olgeirson, clerk hire,
May 1s 90.
Childs, Guether & Kott-
man, mdse Mrs Eslinger 5 95
Jas j Simpson, road work 48O
Martin Dales, returning
ballot boxes ........... IL 90
Thos L Owens, returning
ballot boxes .......... $50
Dan Tjenstrom, part pay
ment on grading con-
tract section % and 26
l44-8l and section 6-l44
-ol OUU w
John Vedo, returning bal
lot boxes. ~
G NJ Goven, painting Of
flee building, part pay
menu 30 w
County auditor, postage
and printing .......... 80 81
Benedict Banner, publish
ing notices ........... l95
VIM Rost, board Nels Ed
lund for May. y......... % 50
Washburn Livery drayage 6 Is
N 81 Sawyer, medical aid
prisoners. :. II. 10 90
John Schulz, mdse for Of
fee building .......... 8 40
Geo Cramer, work on Of
fee building. .......... IT'S GO
Washburn Telephone Co.,
phone rents and tolls
May ..,.............. % 20
Theo j Haugeberg, cur.
talns Office building and
ulU60 O4 OO
Axel johnson, part pay
ment on grading con-
CracC ............s... 2UU w
Fred Pfster, coal for court
house and Jail ........ 13 10
Agnes sheran, refund poll
tax enormously paid.... l 50
Hugh Westmiller & Theo
Ser, cleaning Office bldg 10 90
John NJ Peterson, embalm
ing Eilif Kvale and cof-
n
m ................. OF w
School for deaf and dumb,
care of Cora Edwards. 46 O5
Washburn Leader, court
calendars, blanks, letter
heads, etc c............. 179 90
j 81 Snippen, mdse for
1E.. 0e
Monthly report of register of
deeds showing receipts of $628.25
for May was on motion accepted
and ordered filed.
Monthly report Of clerk Of court
showing receipt of sl24.45 for
May was on motion accepted and
ordered filed.
Monthly report of q Olgeirson
showing receipts Of $56.96 for May
was on motion accepted and ORDER.
ed filed.
RESOLUTION OF INCORPORATION. 4,
Whereas petition for the in
corporation Of the village Of Russo
has been presented to the board Of
county commissioners, and where
as it appears to the board by af-
fdavit Of witnesses that the sur
vey map and census were subject
to examination in the manner and
Continued On page eight I
NJ 4, n sess
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-02
THE LEADER
GETTING OLD
News Taken From Leader Twenty
Years Ago When the Paper :
Was First Published

Unlocking over the first Leader
ever published many interesting
articles are found, from which the
following are gathered:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-02

AOOeSS~sS9 : .
ever published many interesting
articles are found, from which the
following are gathered:
The assessed valuation Of real
estate in Mclean county as shown
by the returns of the assessors at
that time was s7O9,965; personal
property assessed at $6o,47l, CIV
ing Mclean county a total valua-
.tion Of S77O,536. The total num-
Der of acres of land assessed in the
county we're 243,s2l, Of which 2l,-
72O acres we're owned by actual
settlers, the remaining 222,101 be-
ing owned by the N. p. railroad
company and non residents.
In August 81. S. Wood, editor
Of the Mclean County Mail at
that time and the present editor Of
the Steele Ozone, was given the
position of clerk at the Berthold
agency, which position he held for
some time, but later again took mp
newspaper work.
In one of the first issues Of the
Leader was the following article:
Fl. G. Hansbrough has the inside
track for the republican nomina-
ton for congress and his enemies
cannot down him. He may be
beaten at the polls but he will win
in the convention.
In a note about the democratic
state convention held in Grand
Forks on July 18th, il was said
that only one sde legate was sent
from lcIean coidfntt ss s
During the summer Of 1890. w.
E. Martin, a railroad contractor,
came thru this county looking for
outfits to work on the NJ p. west
Of Mandan. He secured the SER
vices Of the late John Sheldon who
had eight teams, and also the Stall
ey brothers, who now live at Gar
rison, but who were then located
at Weller.
The county commissioners pro-
ceedings occupied space Of only
two or three inches.
The Farmers Alliance held q
meeting on June 2Oth to draw up
petition asking the N. 2. rail-
road company to reduce freight
rates on grain and -four shipped
from here, as an inducement for
farmers to settle aud build up the
country.
Geo. Z. Robinson, Of Colehar-
bor, was the first merchant to ad-
vertise in the Leader and it was
not until q few years ago that his
ad was taken out, or when papers
we're established in Underwood
and Garrison, now his home town
where he still owns large storel
Dr.. F. r. Smith was practicing
in Washburn in the early days but
is now located in Bismarck where
She continues to carry on his pro-
fession.
The Ramsett brothers had "a
large general store in. Washburp.
e. s. is now in Fingel and his
brother ed is in the south. Tie
former was 9 senator from Barnes
county during the last session of
the legislature
The prospects for 8 bumper
crop were good according to the
following: More rain has fallen
On the Missouri slope within the
past two weeks than has been ex-I
sperienced during = similar period
IS over ten years The 4 crops iinl
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-02

Arrangements were made to ship
all coal used in the Mandan Roll
er,Mills from Mclean county by
boat.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-02

The first school election was
held at Coleharbor in June. The
Offices of Judge and clerks of elec-
ton were filled by ladies. Only
twelve votes were taken.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-02

A firm bought buffalo bones for
$500 per Ton. They must have
all been pretty we'll gathered up
for none, are now seen in this
part of the state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-02

The prospects, for bumper
crop were good according to the
following: More rain has fallen
On the. Missouri slope 4 within the.
past two weeks than has been OK.
perieno ga during = siniilli liar i 3 period
Is over ten years The 4 otIcp IS in
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Continued j. !. . 81 psge eight
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-02

During the summer Of 1890. w.
E. Martin, a railroad contractor,
came thru this county looking for
outfits to work on the N! p. west
Of Mandan. He secured the SER
vices Of the late John Sheldon who
had eight teams, and also the Stall
ey brothers, who now live at Gar
rison, but who we're then located
at Weller. d
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-08

The only man who can afford to buy champagne on a beer income is the proprietor of brewery.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-08
DEcaLoeUE FOR FIRST VOTER
Drawn Up by Boston Clergyman with the Object of Encouraging
 Civic Virtue.

A meeting was held at Faneuil hall, encouraging immigrants in taking a practical interest in the civil affairs of the country and of the cities in which they live" Among the meu. bers of the Boston Equal Suffrage as. sociation, under whose auspices the meeting was held, was Rev Mir. Eich. Ter, who presented for adoption this document, which he called "a first voters decalogue:" 'T Love thy coun- try, which has redeemed thee from tyranny and bondage. 2. Thou shalt not Worship any political idols, nor bow down to them. nor serve them, for their iniquity will be visited on thee and thy children until the thiptl and fourth generation. 3. Thou shalt not take the name of patriotism in vain, nor use it to hide thy selfish mo. tiYes. f. Remember the day of cleo tion to keep it holy. 5. Honor the sanctity of the ballot that the days of the republic may be prolonged. 6. Thou shalt not kill the spirit of free dom by neglecting to exercise the pre- negatives of freeman. T. Thou shalt not adulterate the purity of civic life by entering politics for gain. s. Thou shalt not encourage public servants to steal by thy indifference g. Thou shalt not let greed for political re. ward bear false witness against the spirit of patriotism 10. Thou shalt not covet a public office which thou crt not fit to fill"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-08
DOUGLAS FIRE DEPT
 FACES PHOTOGRAPHER

The Douglas fire department, reg. uIar and volunteer, had It's picture taken several times, Sunday morn ing. All the machinery of fire fight ing was drawn up in front Of the en- zine house and the boys piled on" and sID.os. Le5ora one could say Jack RcbiazCn," o. NJ. Ross, a mem Der of the department, had snap ped' them four tines. Most of the boys were elevated on the hook and ladder truck, but there were others on the eIg'na and the supply wagon.
 It was merry and patriotic com. pany, in which were included W. J. Nemeck, chief; W. E. Nolan, cap tain; John Deutsch, engineer; F. A. Barron, driver; RoIlin Spence, driv- CT; John Igo, assistant foreman; c. P. Harvey, J. B. Stillman, George Campbell, John Reay, Robert Arthur, Frank o. Elvey, s. G. Dowell, T. H. Elvey, Kelly Henry, J. D. Fulwilder, James Mcclure. Chas. c. Patton, NJ. L. Lies, F. E. Gallagher, A. E. Jones and Roy Miller, the volunteers dress ed in their helmets and slickers, and the regulars n full fire-fghting uniform.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-08
A Forebodinq
 Fulfilled

tSeene-A sleeping car @pproact.Ee Cficago from the south on an Apri. morning. A tired-looSing man ana a thin woman, with wrinkle between her eyes, are seated in section 10. The only other occupant of the car, a dark man with an air of reserve. is surrounded by suitcase. bags and bun dies, in section 3D
 Woman-Henry. don't you think there's something mysterious about tbat man at the other end of the car?
 Honry-No, I hadn't noticed it.
 Woman-Well, there is! It gives me the queerest feeling to look at him just as though something dreadful was going to happen.
 Henry-You're always think.ns something dreadful is going to hap pen.
 woma1-And it always does hap pen,
 Henry Nonsensei
 HeEry-Didn't I have a premorl- ten of burglars for years before they broke into our fat and stole your watch? And that Mrs. Flack. who ea. ticed our Minnie away by advertising for maid at s5 a week when I was only paying sl.5O-hadn't often told you felt certain that woman would bring ill-fortune into my life? I can't explain these impressions, but I've learned t0 trust them. Now we'va been travelling with that man for 24 hours and he hasn't ever asked us where we were going!
 Henry-Why should he?
 Woman-Why shouldn't he? And yesterday, when I asked him If he lived in Chicago he just said No" and never offered to tell me where he did live. These unsociable people are al ways at the bottom of some kind of trouble. There's something about him--I can't tell just what-but I'm certain he will bear watching.
 (She proceeds to justify her belief by gazing intently at the man in sec ton 8, while the wrinkle between her eyes deepers. A sudden lurch of the ear causes tho baggage which he has
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-08
DOUGLAS '. M. [. 4.
 NOW GETTING BUSY
LOTT TO TALK TO MEN AND
 BOYS ON HIW TO BE- .Er COME STRONG.

DOUGLAS, Sept. 7.-(special)--
 Secretary Samuel Warr of the Douglas Y. NJ. c. A. Is spend ng his vacation of four or i've days in Fl Paso.
 The meeting in the association hall Sunday afternoon at 4:30, ad- dressed by Rev. A. J. Steelman, was one of the largest that has been held there for some time. The address was on the subject Awake" and was directed to show that many men are spiritually and morally dead and that they should be awake in these regards as well as otherwise. The fact that Rev MT Steelman had been for thirty years chaplain of the Hlinos penitentiary at Joliet, where contact with much of the conse- quences Of SD ritual and moral death or sleepiness, gave his words unusu. al interest. His main thought was render unto God the things that are Gods"
 Another member of the '. NJ. c A. who will speak to men on prac ticaIly the same s-b.ect, of how tc become strong, will be D. W. Lott, oi Chicago, a champion l ghtweight wrestler. who will ;.nprcach the sub ject from a somewhat different d! rect,on but to the same plrTose. HC VII give his first talk on Friday eve ning of ths week, in he '. M. C. A gymnasium, to men only. The Ass. citation management anticipates ths the greatest trouble it will have il connect'cn with t.lat meelng VIII b to keep the boys cut of it. But j will try to get cver this difficulty b! special mee.ing for the boys ol Saturday morning, when Mir Lot will give them a talk That vii . for boys only, and com ng on Satur day. every boy in town who wants t can attend. The admission to bot meetings will be free. The address es will be largely ducational as vel as exhibitional, and both will be d rected to showing men and boy how to become strong.
 In addition to these attractions there will be a basket ball matcI
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-08

game on Friday evening for those who enjoy games. Both the Lott ex- h bitons and the basket ball game wi lbe on September 10th. Next Tuesday afternoon another game between the Y. M. c. A. base tall team and the International Stars is scheduled. As the International Stars gave the Association players all they wanted to handle success. fully at the first try-out, some. ten days ago, the game is likely to be quite as interesting as those of the bigger fellows" in baseball standing
 The membership rolls for the Spanish and bookkeeping classes have been posted for entries, which can now be made.
 The board of directors meeting was postponed to next Saturday eve ming. this week.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-08
lOO YEARS POLAR EXPLORING MORSE, DUTCH, ENGL|SHMEN
 AND AMERICANS VENTURE II
DISCOVERY

YEAR DISCOVERY 1S45-Sir John Franklin's explora- tion, resulting Tn disaster and death at the region of the mag netic pole.
 1S4S to 1S53-Numerous expeditions in search of Franklin, resulting in important geographical discover ies and proving the existance of the Northwest passage.
 S5O-Grinnell expedition from New York in search of Franklin. Dr. Kane being one of the members. S53--Dr. Kane's voyage.
 S60-Expedftion of Dr. Hayes, oI Boston, fellow voyager with Kane. 1S60-1Se4 and 1s71-Notable exped itions by Charles Hall, of C.ncin. natl, resulting in important discov- cries concerning the fate of Frank, lin's men.
 1s79-Lieutenant Schwatka's expedi- ton of four men, with only one months provisions, going overland from Hudson's Bay, the object of the journey being to find further information about Franklin's fate This was perhaps the most bril- liant Artic dash that ever was made. Graves was found, and the four Americans brought back the remains of one of Franklin's lieutenants.
 S79-Jeannette sailed from San Francisco on July 8, and nearly two years later was crushed in the ice near the island of New Siberia, The body of her commander, Lieu tenant De Long, of the United States Navy. with those of two o his crew, were found by one of the searching expeditions in 1SS3 S81-Lieutenant Greeley, with twen, ty-two other men of the United States Army. tegan his Artic ex plorations. Greeley and six others were found starving and barely alive, the others having perished.
 1SSS-Nansen's first voyage. 1S93-Nansen and Joanneezen began the voyage on which the nearest approach to the North Pole Wa; made, Aprl z, 1895. 1904-Expedition headed by Captain Roald Amundsen, of Norway. station at the Magnetic Pole ol near it, was established. 19O4-Fiala's vessel wrecked in Ter Iltz Bay.
 19O5-Fiala succored by Champ. 1905-Duke Philip Of Orleans reach ed unknown points on the eas coast of Greenland, north of Cape Bismarck.
 1905-Amundsen made the North west passage successfully east ot Mackenzie Bay.
 1905-Peary started on board tho Roosevelt via Smith Sound.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-08
HORSE ASLEEP TWO WEEKS
Animal Does Not kwaten After Slid. ing Down Side of C CaIifornia
 Mountain.

San Bernardino, Cal.-Charles Muir, mine owner of Wild Rose canyon, has a horse which went to sleep two weeks ago and has not awakened since. That it slowly is coming out of its repose, Muir says, is evident by its increasing susceptibility to the re- port of shotgun, with which he has daily tested its power of hearing.
 More than two weeks ago the horse was lost and when found it was in a gorge. Muir discovered where 1t had slid down a steep side of the noun
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-08
wood chonnlno as a snort

Wood Chipping as Sport.
 Ea Tasmania is to be fcT7d a na- tional pastime thai is special and particular to that state alone-the
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-08
DISCOVERY.

YEAR DISCOVERY. 7s5-Irish monks discovered Ice land.
 s7o-East coast of Greenland was discovered by Gunnbjoern, an lee lander.
 9ss-Er,c the Red, banished from Iceland, discovered the west coast of Greenland.
 10O0-Labrador discovered by Eeiser. son of Eric. He soon after dis covered either Newfoundland or Nova Scotia.
 1497-John Cabot reached Labrador. 149S-John Sebastian Cabot, native of England, tried to sail through the American Arctic regions to. In- dia. His men mutinied and com pelled return to England. Most of the company perished. 1553-Sir Hugh Willoughby and all of his company died of ccld and starvation while trying to make the Northwest passage. 1576-Frobisher, with two ships, sought the shorter route from Eng. land to India, but failed. 15S5-John Davis set out to sal through the Northwest passage. 15S6-Second attempt by Davis. 15S9-Third attempt by Davis. 1599-Dutch explorers, headed by W lliam Parents, began a series of three famous expeditions, 3arents perishing on the third voyage. z6O2-East Inda Company's expedi- tion. headed by Captain Way mouth, met with failure 16O7-Henry Hudson made the first of his Arct.c voyages. I616-Bafin's principal voyage. 177S-Captain Cook took up the search for the Northwest passage. making three voyages, 17S9-Alexander Mackenzie made the voyage which resulted in his discovery of the river which bears h-s name.
 1S1S-Great Britain offered re- ward of s2O,OOO for making the Northwest passage. 1S1S-Lieutenant John Franklin sail ed for the Arctic. 1S18-Capta John Ross and Lieu tenant Edward Parry followed the Bafin route.
 1S19-Parry's second voyage. 1S19-Second voyage by Franklin great hardships being endured. 1S21-Parry's third voyage. 1S27-Parry's attempt to reach the North Pole
 1s2S-Expeditions by Franklin, Par " and others.
 1S28-Danish naval exploration. 1S29-Captain John Ross began the expedition which led to his discov- cry of the North Magnetic Pole, returning in 1893. 1S37-simpson and Deane expedi- tion for the Hudson Bay Company.