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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23

of;the coal by the United Statee
to some other party.
If the claimant takes, no action
within tho period prescribed by
the notice, such failure shall be
construed as an election to receive
a apatent containing the reserva-
tion to the United States. and
such entry will be treated accord
ingly.
Where the claimant files denials
of the coal character of the land
together with statements under
oath as basis for a hearing, the
papers will be forwarded to the
general landofice for considera-
tion and with a view to reciassifi-
cation, and If upon said consider
alton the land is classified as non.
coal, the case will be passed to
patent if otherwise regular.
IF the classification is that the
land is valuable for coal. a hear
ing will be ordered.
In cases where the classifica.
tions are subsequent to the date OF
the non-mineral entry, the burden
Of proof will be upon the United
States. to show that the land is
chiefly valuable for the coal depos.
its therein. -, =.
Where the entries have been
made subsequent to classification,
the entryman must show that the
lands do not contain valuable de-
posits of coal.
Where hearings are had, the
proceedings will be as in other
like cases.
Where satisfactory final proof
has been made prior to the classi-
fcation, the entrymen will be en-
titled TO a patent without reserva-
tion, unless it shalt be shown that
at the time of such proof and en-
try the land was known to be val
liable for coal. In such cases,
hearings will he had. except where
reports or charges are made show
ing bad faith On the part of the
entrymen in the making of proof
because of the known character of
the land.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
Center Repuhaean.

Postmaster Arnoldo has resign
ed and the Pinto postofhce win te
moved to j. j, Kirby's residence.
Mrs. Kirby being appointed post
mistress.
Chas. Wilcox of Hensler has been
employed by the Washburn Ferry
Go. as engineer. This position was
successfully filled by Charley years
ago when the old flat boat was hook
ed to q cable and If there was any
show at all Charley always got his
patrons over. Heis a good honest
fellow and his many friends are
congratulating him on his landing
his present berth.
Y; The poles for the new telephene
line from Washburn to Aster,
Sanger and Deapolis have arrived
snd most of them are ON this side
Of the river. Manager Wilcox
tells us that the work will be rapid
" pushed and the line will soon
be in working order. The poles
for the line from Center to Aster
are expected daily and will be
placed as soon as they arrive.
This gives Oliver county splendid
telephone seryice.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
COAL LAND RULING
Under the New Decision Of the Land
Department Settlers Can File on
Mineral Sections.

Washington April q -ecre-
tary of the Interior Ballinger has
approved instructions to; local
landofhces for their Guidance un-
der the act Of congress ef March ),
1909, for the protection of the sur
face rights of entrymen, involved
in the coal land entries in western
North Dakota.
The purpose of the act is to
protect the right Of persons who
enter in good faith under the non
mineral laws public lands which
are subsequently classified, claim
ed or reported as being valuable
for coal. The act applies both
to entries made prior to its pas.
sage as we'll as to those made sub
sequent thereto, provided only
that the lands entered are classi-
fed as being valuable for coal at.
ter date of entry.
In cases where the classification
is subsequent to, the passage Of
the act, the entrymen must elect,
upon making satisfactory proof: Of
compliance with the law under
which. they claim, to receive pat.
ent upon the lands, the patent to
contain reservation tossthe Unit
ed States, or any one authorized
by it, to prospect for mine and re-
move the coal in accordance with
the limits of the act.
Upon due notice from. registers
and receivers, each claimant hav-
ing q claim falling within the pro-
visions of the act will be allowed
sixty days within which to file in
the local land Office his election to
make patent for the land,s exclu-
sive of the coal deposits, or to file
"a denial that the land contains
coal of workable value and request
a hearing to determine the ques-
ton. -
Where the claimant elects to
take patent containing the re-
servation, the owner under the
patent may mine coal from the
land for his use only up to and
including the time of the disposal
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
Must Make Own Remittances.

Homesteaders must in the fu.
ture make personal remittances tc
the United States land offices
This decision has been reached BY
Commissioner Fred Dennet and
instructions have been sent to
every land Office in the country to
this effect. In the past proof has
been made before a commissioner
or other qualified officer and re-
mittance made by that official to
the land office. This will not do
in the future. Following is the
order:
Department of the Interior
General Lando&ce, ~
Washington, D. g.
Registers and Receivers, u. s.
Land Offices: \
Sirs: Please notify all United
States commissioners and other
qualified officers before who, appli-
cations, proofs, etc., may be made,
that all remittances by postoffce
money orders accompanying such
applications, proofs, ETC., that may
be forwarded to your offices, must
in each and every case show the
name of the applicant or the en-
tryman as the remitter in the
money order. The money order
must not show the United States
commissioner, or other qualified
officer as the remitter. A sepa.
rate money order must be for
warded for each applicant, entry
man, etc.
This will enable the receiver to
determine to whom any surplus
amount or other returnable amount
received in connection with any
application or proof, is to be re-
turned.
Very respectfully,
Fred Dennet,
Commissioner.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
NEWS OF
THIS SECTION
Doings in this Vicinity as
Recorded BY Our
Exchanges.
Mercer Telegram.

John Rogge, of Pender, Nebras.
.ka, and Henry Schroeder, Of
Blooming6eld, Nebraska, relatives
Of the Boltmeier boys, deceased,
were in town last week looking
after Fred's estate. J.. r. Wash
burn was appointed administra-
tor.
Fred Pockoff, a farmer, drove to
Washburn last week, and during
his absence q small son went to
hunt for the COWS; lost his way and
wandered into one Of the many
roads that lead to Mercer. Arriv-
ing in town quite lost, the mer-
chants were just taking up a sub
soription for him to be taken home
by livery when his father came in,
aud the lost boy was returned to
his father.
Hay is selling at $500 per ton
in the stack near Turtle Lake.
Two years ago it went up to $1,000
in the stack ten miles out from
McC cCiusky and buyers hauled it
that long distance themselves.
The increasing demand for hay
each year should be an incentive
to farmers to stack as much hay as
possible where hay is plentiful as
it is in many localities. At pre-
sent hay is really scarce.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
Rrices Up It tie Vroax Time.

n The farmers are certainly for-
'tunate who did not have 70 sell
last fall and still havs h grain this
spring which win bring such
prices a. are now bsing given. II
these grain gamblers wonld force
the wheat prices mp in the fsll
when the farmer must. sell l,is
.Hitsiia they, would not have equity
'sooieties 20 dgh eaiast.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
Arbor Day Proclamation.

The conservation of our forest,
received more consideration at th,
conference of the governors of th'
United States in Washington las
year than any other of our natura
resources, and, if the subject is o.
such great importance to the peo
pie of the entire country, it il
surely IF great importance to the
people of this great agricultural
prairie state.
1t is important because Of the
beneficial influence of trees on ag.
riculture. in tempering the climate
in conserving moisture, in stop
ping and cooling hot winds, and
in furnishing shelter and shade
and homes for man, for the AMI.
mails of the field and the birds of
the air; and in identifying home
and field.
Therefore, for the purpose of en-.
couraging the planting of forest
trees, l do hereby designate
FRIDAY, APRIL TH1RT1ETH,
AS ARBoR DAY
for this state, aud [ do most earn
estly recommend that the CONNER
cial clubs of the different cities
and towns unite with the county
superintendent of schools, and the
superinte I'd e n is of our city
schools, in the preparation OF suit
able exercises for this day; which
should consist mainly in the
planting Of trees around our
homes, public buildings and school
grounds, chat we may awaken an
interest in the subject of forestry,
not confined to Arbor Day alone,
but to other days as we'll, until We
have made this the most beautiful
as we'll as the most prosperous
state in the Union. taa 5s
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State Of North
Dakota, ut the Capitol, this
Nineteenth day Of April, A. D.
1909. I.
JOHN BURKE, B
[sEAL1 Governor.
By the Governor:
Alfred Blaisdell, Secty. State.
BY C. w. LaMoure, Deputy.
* a !. = l. *. = + 4 a., = Z. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Yackey and two
children have moved into the
Frank .Johnson residences. Z Mrs.
Yackey and family arrived from
Driscoll, Tuesday morning, and
will make their future home ii
our city during Nj. 7 aokey stay
at the Holtan store.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
seveatyliye Anes:n Potatoes.

State's Attorney Nelson aud
Telephone Manager Chadwick 10
alize. the opportunity offered @
good farmers this year and hssts
undertaken to plant seventy five
acres ia potatoes. Mr.. Chadwick
has an up-to-date potato digger
and Mr.. Nelson will soon have IN
up.to.date International anto-
buggy, 90 they have decided 70 g.
Into partnership in this business i !,
each giving liis machinery for ~
good cause. II il hoped that thsiir
crop viii be good and that ~
ct 81 average q 22s bushels ~ - =
acre.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
American Presidential Cabinets.

Cabinet making and cabinet
breaking have been popular pas
times in the political world from
the day Of George Washington
down to that of William Howard
Taft. In spite Of the fact that
cabinet positions are not author
lied nor even suggested by the
constitution, they have been pro-
badly the most important feature
Of every administration from Geo.
Washington down and have been
stepping stones to higher political
honors, including iu not q few in
stances the presidency. H
This was especially the case in
the earlier administrations, a half
dozen of the early presidents hav-
ing previously ser we'd as secretaries
of state and war, and while+of late
years cabinet positions had come
to be looked upon by wiseacres as
political stopping points rather
than stepping stones in mems car
eers. Mr.. Taft has revived the an
oient order by stepping from the
War portfolio into the WhiteHouse
thru an overwhelming vote. and
politicians are already beginning
to recast their views as to the po-
tency of the cabinet position as a
stepping stone to the presidency.
The state department has. served
as the most prolific. President
maker, no less than six of its oc-
cupants becoming chief executives,
In Mr.. Taft's case the war depart
ment was the stepping stone. with
out. the use of which he could
scarcely have become an available
candidate at this time. Grant was
also secretary Of war Tor. 4 short
period as was liksxi6b N MuSnnroe,
who was also secretary Of state
before his election to the presi-
dency.. Eight presidents have
served apprenti nticeships in the,cab-
met, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,
John Quincy Adams, Van Buren.
Buchanan, Grant, and now Taft.
Aside from whatever part cab
met positions may have played in
shaping the course iii presidential
selections, the direct influence
which the various cabiucts have
exerted in the framing of public
policies has undoubtedly affected
i'll large measure the destinies Of
the nation. Nearly three hundred
men have been appointed to- cabi-
net positions. many of them the
greatest political productions Of
their generations, vitality influenc.
ing the policies Of their times;
others Of slight mentality, enact
ing their little parts and quickly
retiring into obscurity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
Buys ! New Auto.

Theo. Land dtnann is the proud
ll9s o,s.ssessorof an auto. and; is now
busy taking his many friends ont
fo|r p q sl,ia ,W|ashburn y is getting
{ e. Z. y - an auto center, a can he q
Zen by the mber of autos for
TIA ( f,thss y \ 4, tow, /! S,s.;s I,
Evening journal., 1909-06-29
WANT BRANDYWINE
MADE NAVIGABLE?

The proposition to make the water Of
the Brandywine navigable from its con-
luence at Wilmington, at tide water to its
headwaters as suggested some time since.
seems such a feasible one that some of
our citizens. it is said. will urge that there
also be included in the next river and har-
bor bill passed by Congress a Sufficient
appropriation 10 construct a ship canal
from a point in the neighborhood of Len
ape to West Chester. says the West ches-
ter Local News.
This would place West Chester upon the
map as one Of its largest commercial cities
of the world, as much export as we'll as
import trade could then be readily and
cheapy carried on and some of our pres
ent latent resources developed.
1t is unrelably reported that when Pres
ident Roosevelt started the great Pacific
fleet on its voyage around the world he
said to Fighting Bob "be sure and stor
at West Chester. Pennsylvania, and have
the marines assist in the unveling Of the
new soldiers and sailors monument" II
is also stated that Teddy was greatly dis.
appointed when he learned that the
Brandyvine was still unnavigable except
for bullfrogs and the Lenape navy. and
the monument project was still in innocu.
GUS desuetude.
Evening journal., 1909-06-29
FIGHTING THE
WHITE PLAGUE
Over 1000 Doctors and Lay
men Enlisted in the
Battle

The Delaware state tuberculosis
Commission in a letter to the Board Of
Education asked that body for per-
mission to use several Of the public
schools Of the city during the va
cation period. in which TO give lectures
on tuberculosis at least once a week.
The matter was referred to tho
teachers committee with power 70
act.
Another request received was from
the educational director of the Young
Mems Christian Association, who de-
sires the board to loan that depart
ment one hundred sets Of public school
books used in the grammar grades.
the object being to hold a summer
school at the Y. NJ. c. A. for grammar
school pupils who failed in promotion
at the last term
Superintendent of Schools Twitmyer
explained the request to the board and
said that the " NJ. c. A. director had
asked him for list Of the grammar
school boys who failed to make thor
promotion. which request he refused,
until the Board of Education took
action on it. Mr.. Twitmyer did not
favor the proposition.
Ut. H. W AObDtIt VI AHt II iA7N ffeAN
thought the board should know who
was going to do the teaching. Unless
teachers from the public schools, who
were acquainted with the public school
studies were engaged for the purpose
he said. he did not think he could
bring himself to favor the movement
Both superintendent Twitmyer and
| Or. Cooper did not think il would be
right to raise false hopes in the chill
dren. as only certain lines Of study
might be taken up, and the pupils
would have to again be examined al
the beginning of the new term.
The matter was referred to the
teachers committee and Superinten.
dent Twitmyer with power to act.
designations we're received from
Miss Mabel T. Clough and Miss Irene
f. Morrison. teachers in schools Nos
% and . respectively.
Evening journal., 1909-06-29
SCHOOL BOARD
OPENED FUEL BIDS
Half Dozen Bidders Submit
Close Prices for Hard
and Soft Coal

Bids for coal and fuel for the public
schools Of the city during the ensueing
year were opened by the Board OF Edu-
cation last night. After being read
they were referred 10 the heat, fuel
and ventilation committee with power
to award the contracts. The bids fol-
low:
Charles Fl. Ten Weeges, egg, $3.50 a
tom stove, $5.45; nut. s5.40; pea, $3.75;
bituminous $3.50 and SS.40; mixed nut
and pea, s435.
Charles Warner Company, S5.69, $3.50,
$3.50. $685. and $S.55.
Henry Snyder. $5.55. S5.55, S5.55i
S375 and $3.50.
Edward r. Pusey Co, $3.50, $3.50
$3.50. S3.S5 and S3.55.
Concord Coal Co. s573 and s5.7S for
egg coal; s5.7s and S5.ss for stove;
s5.7S and $3.50 for nut; SS.9S and S40a
for pea and 1855 for bituminous.
Richard Shaw. s5.65 $3.50, $3.50, 1915
and SS.45.
od-Wilmington Fuel Co, s545
per cord; Henry Snyder, 1896 and II
T. Sergeant, S6.14.
Evening journal., 1909-06-29
WELLMAN PREPARES
FOR FLY TO POLE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
TROMsoE. Norway. June Cavalier
Wellman. the Arctic aeronaut, has be-
gun the purchase Of material and the hir-
ing Of workmen to be shipped TO Spitz-
bergen 70 rebuild tho airship shelter there
which was destroyed by gale last
Christmas. Word Of the destruction Of the
shelter-house was brought by Wellman'
steamer, the Arctic which arrived here
yesterday. The Arctic also brought news
OF the death OF Knud Johnson, one of the
two men left at the Spitzbergen camp last
winter johnson fell into a crevasse in the
ice pack. while hunting with his fellow
watchman. Paul Bjoervig. on May 10.
It is generally understood that the de-
struction Of the airship shelter at spitz-
bergen will postpone until 1910 the dash
Tor the Pole which wellman contemplated
for this year
Evening journal., 1909-06-29
FIREWORKS SALES
VERY LIGHT so FAR

Dealers in fireworks are awaiting
with interest this weeks trade. as
there has practically been little bust.
ness thus far because of the police
ban on premature celebrations.
one Of the largest manufacturers Of
fireworks in the country and one who
keeps an accurate record of all acci-
dents which are published. said yes
terday that ninety seven per cent of
the injuries inflicted came from pistols
cannon crackers and toroedoes.
No accidents due to fireworks have
been reported this year and those who
are Obliged to sleep in the daytime
with those who are in. arc apprecit.
ing the new conditions.
Chief Black says the law will be en-.
forced rigidly upon those who attempt
TO celebrate before Monday next.
Evening journal., 1909-06-29
HOUSE LOPS OFF
THE CENSUS MONEY

Bv United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. ID. C., June 2.-under
unanimous consent the House yesterday
agreed to the conference report on the bin
for the taking Of the thirteenth census.
AS passed. the bill represents a decrease
Of nearly one million dollars under the
fgure as passed by the Senate The sal
airy Of the director originally hxed at
s. 500 in the House, was finally placed at
$1,000. The provision for new census
building was stricken and the minimum
pay roll Of the $500 clerks was fixed at
$500 a year instead Of $40 as provided by
the Senate.
Evening journal., 1909-06-29
GENERAL PARKER AT
MEMORIAL SERVICE

Former Lieutenant Governor l. T. Par
ker. who is a Delaware railroad conduct
or. made an address at the memorial ser
vices Of West Chester Lodge. Brotherhood
of Railway Trammen, on Sunday
General Parker spoke Of tho appropriate
ness of the memorial service He pointed
earnestly to Christ as the great bearer of
burdens and the sharer Of all troubles. He
looks upon the great order Of Railway
Trainmen as a splendid body of men, self
sacrificing and having as large hearts as
any men to be found in the word lie
urged that the lives of every member OF
tho Order might be consecrated to the
Lord Jesus Christ. with sefshness and
jealousy uprooted from their hearts. and
an the men united 10 help upbuild the
Kingdom In this old world
LET ms live" he said. that our ac-
tions towards our fellow men during
their lives viii square up with the words
we would say il we stood beside their dead
bodies lying in the oasSet. II is such &C
tions as this that the world needs"
Evening journal., 1909-06-29

recognized standing as an institution
influential in shaping the national life.
elias Boudinot who. as president Of
the Continental Congress. signed the
treaty of peace with Great Britain in
1888. was the FIRST president of the
American Bible Society. The Bible So
ciety says: III will surely approve
itself To- the Judgment of the friends
of the Society to ask that July 4 be
celebrated with some reference 20 the
historic events Of tho Society. and es-
peciallv that the endowment begun hN
Elias Boudinot should ho continued in
his spirit and power by generous re-
sponses to the offer OF Christian
woman who has been moved in these
latter days TO offer one-half million
dollars 10 the Society on condition that
"a like amount be subscribed by others
before December 81, 1909 The Bible
Society declares that its chief hope IS
that the Fourth of July viii stimulate
lmany people to generosity.
Evening journal., 1909-06-29
EXCuRyIONTSTS NOT
PERMITTED TO LAND

Formal complaint OF Sunday gambling
at Augustine Park was made to Deputy
Attorney General Josiah o. Wolcott yes
terdav by John G. Schmitt, OF No. 4i59
North Reese street Philadelphia. The
action is the sequel to the outing Of the
German Independent Congregation. of
Philadelphia. on the steamer Springfield
Sunday.
Schmltt. who was one Of the excursion
lists. said he had been robbed of his gold
watch and wallet while standing by
watching gambling games. Other excur-
sonists. he said, had gone broko IN trying
the games and stll others had their
pockets picked.
Originally the excursion was booked Tor
Woodland Beach, but according 10 Schmit'
when the boat got there It was found
there was no permit to enable il to land
its passengers. and the boat put out into
the river again The excursionists de-
manded that they be put ashore and ser
ious trouble was threatening when the OF
hcers of the boat decided to land at Au'
gustine Park. schmitt included this tea'
ture of the outing in his complaint.
Evening journal., 1909-06-29
TO COMPEL HOLDING
COMPANIES TO PAY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. June 29-An amend
mont to the holding company provision
in the proposed corporation tax prov sion
of the tariff bin, which has suddenly
become a subject Of general discussion
was introduced in the Senate by Mr.
Ciapp. Of Minnesota. In the tax provi-
sion as drawn If is provided that the tax
need not be paid by a corporation upon
the dividends Il receives from stock OF
other. corporaticss, Of which it is the
owner. The Clapp amendment is to strike
out that paragraph. the result being that
holding companies would ray the special
tax on the dividends of the subordinate
corporatlon
Evening journal., 1909-06-29
LITTLE MEAT SOLD
People Have Preferred Vegetables to
More Substantial Food stuLis.

People Have Preferred Vegetables to
More Substantial Food stuffs.
Meatmen arc doing a bit Of kicking.
Hot weather has cut the meat trade
in two. The retail sales the past few
DAYS have been very small. The deal
ers have kept their coolers fun OF
meat and their ice chests full of ice.
and while the latter has melted and
run away the former has stayed in
the cooler Few people desire TO eat
meat this weather. and the market
men have not been able TO SELL on
the other hand they have been able
to dispose of all the vegetables TINT
they could get together That is what
the people have wanted. and that is
all they would buy, along with a little
fruit This change from meat diet
TO vegetable shows that people are
learning 20 take care of their bodies
IN the summer time and that light
foods do more 10 help keep cool than
all the drinks that can he poured
into them.