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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-21
RAILROAD COMING!
Mercer County Is Booming and Stanton
Expects to Be a Great City In
the Near Future.

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During the past week there has
been considerable activity in rail-
road affairs. Neal Currie, the right
of-way man for the N. P. was in
town Tuesday accompanied by the
chief engineer and another party.
Mr.. Currrie was securing the right
of-way in few places where he
had not been able to get it before.
He informed us that the railroad
was headed our way and that the
contract for the grade was already
let to within two and a half miles
of Stanton and as soon az the
Stanton lot proposition was set
tied they would let the contract
further. The engineer said it
would only be short time before
the big steam shovels would be
throwing up the grade here. He
made arrangements for the keep of
an outfit of surveyors who will
most likely be here the last of the
week. Numerous parties have been
here this week looking up business
locations. Let the good work 60
on. Stanton is ready for the rail-
road and it is true beyond a doubt
that it will soon be here. The
whole of Mercer county is boom
ing: real estate values increasing
very fast and it would be we'll for
those intending to come to come
at once and 'avoid the rush. y
watch Stanton Grow!''
The following from our ex-
changes will give our readers some
idea as to what is going on in rail-
road circles.
The contract for building the
fifty miles of railroad north Of
Mandan, along the river was award
ed this week to Coughren, Winters,
Smith & Co., of Spokane.
| Mr.. Winters, of the contracting
firm arrived in Mandan on Thurs
day and took a car for trip up
the county. This is not Mr..
Winters first experience in Man
dan, for he tells with much satis-
faction how he made hay on the
land where Mandan now stands
back in 1887. His firm will get to
work at once, and are now making
arrangements for supplies for the
large force they will employ.
Preparations for the south roads
out of Mandan have been going
steadily on this week. Camps are
stuck at about every sixteen miles
of the way and lumber, grade
stakes, provisions and other nee
essary articles, have been sent out
every day.
The right Of. way agents have
been busy in strengthening up the
right Of way and as the Pioneer
goes to press it is safe to say that
conditions in this respect are in
good shape. Neil Carrie, right of
way agent for the north line ar
rived the fore part Of the week and
has been out on the line for several
days. FL. j. Tavis, who is looking
after the right Of way on the Louise
Greek line, was in this week and
reports that his work is progress
ing with all possible speed. Man
dan Pioneer.
And upon taking up a Glendive
paper we find the following:
The long looked for and much
anticipated railroad from Mandan.
to Glendive3is is certainty Of the
near future. That statement may.
be made emphatic and uncondi-
tional, Rumors have oeen rife Of
late in regard to the building Of
this line, which was surveyed
nearly two years ago. Il WAS
stated 2 few days ago that num-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-21
BISMARCK LOST
TO WASHBURN
The Capital City Boys
Made a Poor Showing
at Baseball.

at Baseball.
Bismarck was here. Their en-
trance into our city was auspicious.
With, ball bats brandishing in de-
fiance, silver jingling, greenbacks
fourishing, condescending atmos-
phere pervading the entire 500
special, the capture Of the Mclean
county seat seemed inevitable.
It was to have been a game of
:; baseball between Bismarck and
Washburn. 1t was a game in a
certain sense lone side playing
most of the time.
The game was called promptly
at two o'clock with Bismarck at
lat. Livermore got first on a
tumble by Richards, stole second
and was put out at third, Tauer to
Hall. Hurst went out, Yackey to
Richards, Orr popped one up to
Tauer.
For Washburn, Olson hit safe
and stole second. Tauer was hit
by pitched ball. Wahl made a
clean drive bringing Olson home.
Hall hit safe. Scofeld sacrificed
Wahl and Hall to third and Sec
ond. Westmiller went out Hurst
to Vandever.
Bismarck filled the bases in the
second. Edwards hit to Yackey
who fumbled long enough to let
him to first. Hall was equally
charitable to Kaiser, and Vandever
was hit filing the bases. Then
sYackey pulled himself together,
struck out Parker. Mclean popped
one up to Hall and Larson went
out Tauer to Richards.
In their half of the second,
Washburn scored two. Thompson
got in the way of pitched bal,
stole second, and while the pitcher
wasn't looking got to third. Olson
then brought him in with safe
hit. Olson pilfered second and
was brought in by pretty hit be-
tween first and second by Tauer.
Tauer was advanced to third by a
terrific drive to right field by
Wahl. Hall struck out.
The third for Bismarck must
have been the kind Of game the
Capital City boys had been ex-
pecting to win by. Liyermore flew
out to Hall. Hurst got a base on
balls and In trying to steal second
came all the way home. How
that happened no one seemed to
get a clear conception. However,
the men scored. Orr went out
Tauerto Richards. Edwards, Hall
to Richards. This ended the scor-
ing for Bismarck. 1t ought to.
In Washburn's half of the third,
Dahl, who had taken Scotield's
place, drew base. Westmiller
hit to Mclean, who let the ball
by. Thompson struck out, Rich
ards substituting Dahl who was
/ injured, was out at third tryingtto
steal Richards and Yackey fol-
! lowed each. with single, bringing
Westmiller home. Olson got first
through an error by Orr Tauer
brought Richards and Yackey
home with clean drive past third
/. base. a
Washburn added another in the
fifth and in the sixth through two
!. bases on balls, an error and three
hits. Two for two bases gave
Washburn four more.
Here apparently the early sea-
son staying power gave out or
sympathy for the other side was
too strong. The score:
W.sbburn.- sttta ss ssS ABB l.. BH
!
Olson l.. !. y. ). I. 4. . .:s. 3.
s Tauer, 2....s -. {
4 sWahl 4. y, =. e. I. .s
4 sSCO0olQ, c.. 9 y
Westmtller, I'm. ..j!s q y y
THOMPSON, 8. 1. +. y
z Richa ards l.f. b hA..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-21

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| Der of contractors had arrived at
Mandan, and had gone out north
from that point to look over the
prospective route, with a view to
bidding on some of the work. But,
as far as Glendive is concerned;
speculation was reduced to certain
ty yesterday when nine prominent
contractors from various cities ar
rived here in a body, under the d.
rection of G. P. Simms of st. Paul.
In the party were the following:
P. Welsh, Spokane; J. H. Ellison,
Minneapolis; J. A. Caughren, st.
Paul; William Winters, Spokane;
E. " Hauser, St. Paul; Thos.
Wrenn, Spokane, and A. B. Cook,
Helena.
yesterday morning these gen.
tlemen were loaded into auto
mobiles and taken down the Lower
Yellowstone Valley. Their pur.
pose was to obtain an idea of the
general character of the county,
supplementing the survey plats
and cross section drawings with
which they were supplied, in order
that they may bid intelligently on
sub-contracts for this part of the
work of grading the new line.
'The same party-or at least
most of these gentlemen were at
Mandan last week, looking over
the country north of there. From
the gentlemen who were here it
was naturally impossible to get
anything definite in regard to when
the road will be commenced. They
we're uncommunicative along that
line, although free to state their
general mission here,
"Mr. Simms is member of the
St. Paul contra citing firm of Simms
& Co. This company-contrary to
the general supposition that it was
let to Winston Bros, who had the
contract for the mail line when it
was put through in 1881 and who
have since handled many large
contracts for the Northern Pacific
- have secured the general con-
tract for the Mandan-G G lendive
line. They will proceed to sub-let
the various portions to other con-
tractors.
due to the inclemency of the
weather, they did not go very far
down the valley, but some of them
expressed themselves as satisfied
with what they saw, evidently
coming to the conclusion that this
part of the line, at least will be a
comparatively easy piece of work.
when Mr.. Simms was asked if
he could not say whether the work
on the new road would be COM
menced this summer, he gave a
nome -commital reply, neither affirm
ing nor denying the supposition
expressed by the questioner that
the work would begin in the near
future.
'"Later it was learned from an
other source that one of the con-
tractors who was here made the
direct statement that actual work
will begin on the line within ten
days.
whether that be true or not,
the officials Of the road have given
evidence Of increased activity of
late. They are spurred to action,
it is said, by the fact that a
cnrns of anoinaara Of the 500 road
have been some time employed
northeast Of Glendive, and it has
long been a rumor that the 500
has had it's eyes on the Lower
Yellowstone Valley in connection
with ito proposed extension west.
ward from Portal, n. D. .4.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
ONE OF THE OLDEST PIONEERS
OF THE COUNTY PASSES
AWAY TODAY.
SETTLED ON HOME PLACE
NEARLY SIXTY YEARS AGO
Ono Of the Best Known Farmers of
tho County succumbs to Eight
Weeks illness Duo to General De-
biIity-Ased Wife and Nine Children
Survive Him.

Martin Braddock. one OF the Oldest
OF the real pioneers of this county, and
a resident OF Marietta township since
1851, died at 12: 10 this afternoon at his
home, one mile east Of Marietta, after
an eight weeks illness due to general
debility. The immediate cause of deat IN
was Inflammation of the bowels, which
resulted few days ago.
Mr.. Braddock was 81 years old. and
settled on the farm where he died fifty
eight years ago, and has lived there
continuously ever since.
Mr.. Braddock was born near Mt
Vernon. O., and before he came west
took as his wife Miss Delilah Lepley
who survives him at the age of 81
years. Nine children also survive their
father, FIVE sons and four daughters
The children are David Braddock, OF
Mankota. Kan: John. OF Crab Orchard
Neb.: William and Harvey. OF Chadron
Neb: and James, of Pedro, s. D. The
daughters are Mrs. ]. J. Shewalter OF
Lamar, Neb; Mrs. K. c. Roberts, OF
this city; Mrs. Fred Hastings. OF
Jewell City, Kan; and Mrs. r. H
Hawks. of Springfield, Ill. One son. Ed
ward, OF this city. was killed at Eldora
last spring, when he fell under an Iowa
Central train which he attempted tc
board while in motion. One daughter
Mrs Mary Gibson, of Pender, Neb.
died four or five years ago.
The funeral will be held from the
! residence Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock. interment following In the
| Marietta cemetery. whore both OF the
children are buried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
PLAN 1O ENFORCE
PURE FOOD LAWS
EXPERTS FROM EVERY srATE
GATHER IN CONVENTION
At DENVER.
PRESIDENT EMERY SCORES
usE OF sEhzoArE OF SODA
Thirteenth Annual Convention Of State
and National Food and Dairy Do.
partmsnt. opens-Favor. Submission
Of l,edsi Food Law to Each state
Leg sIaturs-PropesaI Submitted.

Denver. Aug. 24.-Food experts from
every section Of the country, includ-
Ing Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson.
Chief Chemist II. w. Wiley, represen-
tatives OF the United States dairy
commission and bureau Of animal in
dustry. were present at the opening to-
day OF the thirteenth annual conven-
tion Of the Association of State and
National Food and Dairy Departments.
Before the convention adjourns next
Friday it is expected that a definite
plan for the more drastic enforcement
OF the pure food regulations thruout
the country will have been drafted.
In his annual address, President J.
c. Emery scored the use Of benzoate
of soda as a food preservative, and
vigorously opposed the finding Of the
referee board, appointed during Pres
tdent Roosevelt's administration, that
the preservative was not harmful.
Recommending a breaking away
from the federal pure food laws as
not meeting the necessities Of the in
dividual states, Emery favored the
submission to each state legislature of
the model pure food law as proposed
by DR.. e. e. Ladd, state food commits
sioner Of North Dakota 1t was deter
mined the Whole subject should be
threshed out, and reported on by spe-
cfal committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
Afraid 70 Behave.

Disbelief does not altar facts.
tho we try our best to make
1t do so. 1t is fact that sin brings
an assured and terrible penalty; few
of lis like to believe this. and SO we
say that we do not believe it-as We
let ourselves indulge in this or that
variation from the highest standard.
Evangelist Biederwolf struck home
with many listener when he asserted.
what man is most afraid Of he says
he doesn't believe in" thoughtful
man once said to friend, with vehe-
mence, "If had to believe in ever
lasting punishment l could not believe
in God" Some time later he sal dto
that same friend, IF you ever know of
my being so sick that am sure to die.
hope you will tell me that I can NOT
recover SO that I may have a chance
to make my peace with God before
CO." He did believe in future punish
ment; 1t was the thing he was most
afraid of: therefore he tried to make
himself think that he did not believe In
1t. But he was ready to minimize the
possible danger by an eleventh hour
reace- making with God, If he got che
chance. The maniier way Is to face
the facts and live by them In surren-
der to God. when God is our accepted
master. there are no facts that we fAas.
Sunday School Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
Needed Invention.

The man with the protuberant bris-
tomobile manufactory with confident
air. II have here = great invention
q most necessary one" he said to the
president of the company.
I'm the automobile line?"
yes. sir-a shock absorber."
"But," objected the manufacturer
'there are dozens Of them already Oh
the market"
None Of this variety" said the in
ventor 'This' shock absorber is a
device to break the news gently and
without shock to an automobilist that
his chauffeur has taken his motorca1
without permission from the garage
and while entertaining q party OF
thirsty lady fre'ns. has totally wrecked
the machine out in the suburbs That.
the sort OF shock absorber 1t Isl"
Name your priee!" chortled the
manufacturer delightedly. - Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
TOO WINDY FOR RACES
Aviators Make No Attempts to Fly at
Rheims Owing to the High Wind
American is Favorite For lnterna-
tionaI Event.

Rheims, Aug. 24-Owing to a gal,
this morning, no flights of airships were
possible today until the wind abated.
Many interesting questions are being
raised by this new sport of racing in
the air. The fast that there have been
no serious break downs or accidents.
even when the machines were flying
in a wind Of twenty-six miles an hour
and encountering difficult eddies of air,
is regarded as ample proof that the
aeroplane already is practical ma
chine, whose further development is
only question of time and money.
Experts differ as to the respective
merits of the biplane and moncplane.
and the various types of machines in
each class, but it is unanimously held
that the future of aviation depends
upon the perfection Of the motor.
The experts agree that the biplanes.
thus far have demonstrated marked
superiority, stability and possibilities Of
control in wind as compared to the
monoplane. No monoplanes have ven
tured out except i'm absolutely calm
weather
The brilliant performance last even
ing Of Glenn II. Curtiss, the American
aviator, who covered a lap of six and
one-fifth miles in minutes 80 2-5 sec
onds, makes him a favorite for the big
event Of the meeting. The International
cup race, but there is little actual bet
ting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24

Buenos Aires, Aug. 24.--A collision
between two excursion steamers at the
entrance OF Montevideo harbor today
resulted in the drowning OF from $50
to 800 persons. mostly women and chill
dren.
|. The vessels were tho Arsens.ns
steamer Columbia, carrying passen-
gers from Buenos Aires to q festival at
Montlvldeo. and a German steamer
also engaged in the local passenger
service. The latter went down 50
quickly tina, all attempts at rescue werc
practically useless. It is said that tho
captain of the German steamer and q
few passengers were saved. The cap
tain had to be restrained from commits
ting suicide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
HENEY 70 RUN ANYWAY.
Apostles Of Graft Arc Aroused by :
Candidacx

Apostles Of Graft Arc Aroused by His
Candidacy.
San Francisco, Aug. 24.-From the
seclusion of his Oregon retreat Francis
y. Heney has thrown bomb among
the apostles Of graft in San Francisco
which has disturbed the complacency
that followed the recent primary when
apparently Mr.. Heney was placed on
the shelf. He announces in plain terms
that he will run as an indepen'en
candidate for district attorney of San
Francisco in this letter:
II shall return to San Francisco
about Sept 1 as candidate for dis
trict attorney, and will do my utmost
to be elected, to the end that the good
name OF San Francisco may be vindi-
Gated by the enforcement of the law
against the rich and influential Grim
inals who have debauched her.
Friends of Heney are preparing the
petitions necessary to place the name
of the graft prosecutor on the official
ballot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
MAY FIGHT SHY OF TARIFF.
President Urged to Lot Question Alone
On Western Trip.

Washington. Aug. 24.-Friends of
President Taft, according to reports
here, are urging him to steer clear Of
the tariff in discussing public ques-
tions on his western trip. They are
telling him there Is intense opposition
TO the new tariff law in Iowa, wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and other states where
he will go and that he wiN do well to
fight shy Of It and especially Of in
dorsing It. The situation In Minnesota,
where there is a bitter fight on against
Tawney for his tariff vote, is being
pointed out to Mr.. Taft
Good reason exists to believe that
the president will have little If any
thing to say on tariff In Des Moines.
He will take breakfast with Senator
Cu1nmins and this fact Ia looked on
here as indicating that the president
will say nothing that could be con-
strued as criticisins those who op-
posed the tariff bill. It will cause no
surprise here IL the president devotes
most Of his attention while west to fu-
ture legislation in which he is con-
cerned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
BOONE LINE NOT SOLD
Officially Denied That Iowa Telephone
Company Has Control of Boone
County Line-Latter Company May
Consolidate With Bell System.
Snacial To Ti,,,asRannhlinan

Boone. Aug. 24.-The announcement
from Des Moines that the Boone Coun-
ty Telephone Company had been sold
to the Iowa Telephone Company, thru
purchase of 100000 worth of stock
by the Bell people of the Brentons of
Dallas Center, is denied here.
President T. o. Montgomery, OF the
Boone county board Of directors. to-
day stated that the Boone county COM
pany would continue In business as at
present. under the same management
and complete the present building
ready for occupancy and that the Bell
plant here would be taken over, and
the two systems consolidated. IL pos
slble. by postal card vote of the
stockholders
This means great things for Boone.
The Bell people are willing to give an
exchange for all connections which
they need with the Boone county COM
pany. The latter company Is favorable
and within short time the companies
will undoubtedly be united. In the
ii ii;c;;: q: ::a.e s2nn nnn n,c-th Of n,ltsida
construction Is being held up by both
companies here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
NsuRANc COMMISSIONERS
PRESIDENT SAYS SOME EXIST
ONLY 70 ROB.
MAKE FALSE PROMISES
OF LARGE RETURNS
Praises Splendid Results Accomplished
by the Legitimate Fraternai A.soeia-
tons = National Convention of In
suranee Commissioners Opens at
Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. "a
The fortieth annual national conven-
ton OF insurance commissioners open
ed here today, for three days session
with $50 delegates in attendance Presi-
dent Benjamin f. Grouse. of Maryland
delivered his annual address.
He said in part The insurance
business should undoubtedly bear its
fair and proper share OF governmental
expenses, but Il should not be burdened
Win heavy excessive taxes simply be-
cause it can be done by hiding and
covering them up in the premiums paid
by the policy holders. or by reducing
dividends, when 9th rNise would be
largely Increased. Ii the people who dc
he voting are clearly convinced those
who pay the insurance premiums are
paying excessive taxation on their saw
.ngs, some relief will undoubtedly
come"
Scores Some Fratsrnals.
Referring to fr4talnal insurance
Grouse said: The discussion of the
merits ard demerits of this character
of insurance is not intended here as all
would gladly acknowledge the splendid
results accomplished by the legitimate
fraternal associations for u large class
Of people who otherwise would moi
carry any insurance whatever. Besides
there is no conflict or should be none
between that and other plans of insur-
ance, as all have their proper places
but the one great trouble is how to dea
with a very great number of associa-
tions, styling themselves fraternal
whose conduct and actions towards
their members are almost of an un.
fraternal character. Some plan should
be devised to eradicate these concerns
which exist only to rob those. who are
induced by false promises of rich re.
turns, to become members" Crous,
did not name any companies he called
"unfraternal."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
TeIegraphio Ne -
Western Re Win Rate Case.
Commerce 2 mission Permanently
Enjoined. ;
Steamers de. Many Are Drowned
Fearful strophe at Montevideo.
Plan to :. ,rce Pure Food Laws.
Insuray : resident Flays Fraternal
Associa' = in Address.
Alah Negro Runs Amuck.
Boo - inc Not Sold.
Ha' =. n Stands Pat
To indy for Aeropane Races.
p. les TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
More Exhibits to BE Shown.
Seek New Trial For Whitbeck.
Corn Fields Are Spotted.
Presbyterians Meet at Dubuque.
Harding Gains at Point.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
The Golden Climates
Why Not Agronomy?
Don't Laugh AZ Him.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Weekly Crop Report.
Northern Iowa Corn Developing.
Pastures Very Dry
Waterloo TO Pension Firemen.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
The Last Voyage of the Donna
Isabel.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Martin Braddock. Pioneer. Dead
(Pagc ~
Boy Hurt Badly; Doesn't Tell How
Council Gusts Mack From Dan
Work
Iowa's Oldest Elk to Soldiers Home
Masonic Temple Cornar Stone Here
Baseball For Labor Day
General News of tho city.
PhGE TEN.
Markets and General:
WI to the Rescue.
Dry Weather Boosts Corn Prices.
Wheat Sentiment Bearish.
Steers Slow; Prices Steady.
Choice Hogs Bring sS.25.
Sheep and Lambs Higher
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
SHOT IN STREET DUEL
Negro Run. Amuok With Doubl.
earreIed Gun, Injurins Twenty Peo-
pie, But is Finally kilIed-Ais Body
is Burned.

Monroe. La, Aug. 24.-HaH 'crazed
either by whisky or cocaine, Bill Way
a negro, dashed down Main street in
Monroe today with double barreled
shot gun, firing in every direction
Citizens returned the fire, and the
negro finally fell dead, but not until
twenty-one citizens had been injured In
the fight.
When Way fell. his body was drag
ged to the public square and burned
in the presence Of several thousand
people.
Four citizens who are wounded are
in serious condition. Much excitemen,
prevailed for some time and 1t was
feared the mob might form and wreak
vengeance on other members of The
race, but the authorities took prompt
precautions to avoid riots. All is quiet
this afternoon.