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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-02-04
Some More Light.

We note what our Irish Flat friend
has to say about the county printing,
the chairman of the board, the rails
ing of the assessment of his bull,
and the assessment of the county
officers cattle.
Now, the records show that the
county officer referred to has IS head
of cattle on which the assessment
averages S57.77 per head which is
the highest assessed cattle in the
county and more than twice as much
as any other grade or registered herd
in the county and 4 or 5 times as
much as any other cattle in the
county. AS to their value we are
not advised but suppose they are
worth double what they are assessed
for which we are sure is not unreas-
enable.
Now, about our Irish Flat friend,
the record shows that he had Is head
of cattle, all kinds and they were as
sessed at S278 or bit more than
SII per head on an average. Now,
our friend has good average cattle
and we don't think anyone will
doubt that our friends herd is. not
$22 per head on an average. 1t will
be seen that the county officer is
paying more than S times as much
tax on an equal levy and we are
sure that S times the S22 value of
our friends cattle would be an ehor-
nous price per head for the county
officers herd.
We do not think you or anyone
else has any kick on this officer on
the cattle assessment,
The record shows that the bull re-
ferred to by our friend ,was only
raised s. by the board instead of s.
IFYNow the writer does not desire to
be unfair or misrepresent any mat
ter and if we make any mis- state
ment we will gladly correct it.
We are not assuming anything par
tisan in this matter as this county
was assessed by republicans as we'll
as democrats and we only want to be
fair in the matter and state facts as
they exist.
We hope that if anyone else has
any grievance, state it and we will
examine the same.
We don't think our Irish Flat
friend has any legitimate kick on the
county officer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-02-04
Notice 10 Iedse Poor
Farm

The Board of County Commits
isoners of Meade County, Kansas,
will receive sealed bids for the lease
of the SEX and the east half of the
SW of Sec. II, Twp 81, Range
28, known as the poor farm. Bids
viii be let Feby 9Th 1909. The
Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. The specifications
under which this land will be leased
may be seen al the Office of the
county clerk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-02-04
TEN COUNTIES AFFECTED MEADE and SEWARD DIVORCED
Five Eastern Counties lose Representative and Five
Western counties which had none gain one each
Eastern members oppose it without avail

the reapportlonment Dill needs now
is the signature of Governor Stubs
and it will become law. The sem
ate passed the bill last week and the
house passed it yestarday afternoon
after grinding away on it four hours.
The vote on the measure in the
house was 81 for to 26 against.
There was nothing sensational In
the consideration of the bill yester-
| day afternoon. The members who
stood to lose through its passage op-
posed it stubbornly, but it passed
nevertheless with votes to spare.
The bill came up under special
order at ago o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon and when that hour arrived
the Jackson whiskey bill which was
under consideration, was dropped.
| The western Kansas members and
even those from all central Kansas
stood by the bill. Their friends in
the eastern half of the state also
stood their ground and there was
not much chance for the chance for
the six or eight members who took
an active part in the opposition to
the mersure.
The counties affected by the re-
apportionment are Brown, Jefferson,
! Leavenworth, Franklin and Usage.
These counties each have two rep
resentatives and ,tLey have fewer in
habitants than any of the other
counties having two representatives.
each. The counties given represen-
tation BY the bill are Morton, Sew
ard, Stanton, Haskell and Greeley.
At the present time these counties
are attached to the counties immed-
lately east for legislative purposes.
They formerly had presentation,
but lost it following the hard times
in western Kansas when most of the
population moved away. The con-
stitution provides that any county
! casting $50 or more votes at a gen.
eral election shall have a represen-
tative. At the last election Seward
county cast over a thousand votes.
All of the others were safely above
the $50 mark. The constitution
limits the number of senators to 40
and the number of representatives to
I25. There are only los counties
in the state hence with los repre-
sentative districts as there will be
under this law, there are 20 repre-
sentatives to be distributed among
the counties having the greatest pop
ulation The bill as passed does
not disturb any other parts of the
state than those mentioned above.
When the bill passed the senate
an amendment was slipped in taking
one representative away from Bour-
bon county and giving it to Allen
county. The house amended the
senate bill to conform with the orig
inal house bill leaving Bourbon
county with two representatives
The bill will be sent back to the
senate in an effort to get the senate
to concur. in the house amendment.
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-02-04

To TRADE-s45o.oo piano for
lot or on property; good location.
Address, P. o. box 58S Meade,
Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-02-04

Stamper has the finest valentines
ever brought to- Meade. Call. and
see them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-02-04

Wanted-Work by a well recon-
mended, honest, industrious young
man. Philip Feigenbaum, Southern
Hotel.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-02-04

Jim Stamper has valentines from
sc toss. See them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-02-04
APPORTDNNENT BILL BECOMES / REALITY

The Bill Passed the House sent by the Senate with
One Slight Amendment and is Expected to soon
Reach the Governor for Signature
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08
MILLER
HAS A PARTNER
Attorney w. P. Costello Of Dogden
Will Move to Bismarck About
November First

Miss Pauline Brokofsky came
up from Anamoose Saturday to
attend the funeral of her little six.
year-old brother. She will remain
at home in Dogden.
Mrs. John Lutz, who has been
xisiting her sister, Mrs. M. Tim
mer, for some time, left Saturday
for home at Trenton, Mo.
Martin Larson was brot to town
Monday suffering from a kick in
the stomach by a horse. He was
all right again by Wednesday.
Our brilliant young lawyer, w.
P. Costello, has formed a partner
ship with Attorney General Miller
at Bismarck and will move to that
place Nov. 1. We believe Happy"
will make good down Bismarck
way.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08
McClusky independent

Miss Hilda Ployhar has accept
ed position as assistant post
master and entered upon her duties
Wednesday of this week.
Karl Klein and George Chad
wick were over from Washburn to
look after the interests of the local
telephone exchange.
Mrs. Adam Smith returned on
Tuesday evenings train from Far
go where she underwent an opera
tion at the hospital.
l.. E. Baker, who has been on
the sick list the past two or three
weeks left on Wednesday morn
ings train for the Hot Springs,
where he will spend a few weeks.
His family accompanied him az
far as Jamestown returning on
Thursday evenings train.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08
Both Prisoners Caught.

Harry Smith, the convict who
escaped a week ago from the PEN
itentiary at Bismarck, was captur.
ed at Heaton by the crew on a
freight train. Smith asked for q
ride to Jamestown and when he
got into a box car it was locked
and the sheriff notified at .Fessen-
den who took charge Of him. He
was returned at once to Bismarck
whore he will, according to law,
serve out the remainder Of his
original sentence and in addition
serve the full time again for MAX
ing an escape.
John Renouf, the other prisoner
who escaped at the same time,
vas captured at Turtle creek last
Thursday and taken e Bismarck
Friday whore he viii have q few
years e serve again.
T. ~ j. /
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08
McClusky Gazette.

The contract for draining the
sloug south of the depot was let to
Ruthyen & Perkins Of this city.
The work will commence at once,
and will be finished in about six
weeks, it is estimated.
VIM. Pickard, who has been
spending the past four weeks at
bis old home in Mt. Vernon, Ohio,
returned home Monday evening.
He said the weather up here was
q good deal warmer than they had
been having down there lately,
and assured US that he was glad to
get back to the sunny north. At
his farm west of town Mr.. Pickard
threshed out IL bu. of Blue Stem
wheat to the acre, Maccaroni Is
and oats % bu. to the acre.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08
Good Roads Are Needed Here.

A level headed correspondent Of
an eastern paper which has been
discussing the reason for the high
cost Of farm produce and the sums
necessary for the farmer to obtain
to bring him out On the proftfside
Of the ledger, ascribes consider
able share Of the cost Of produc-
ton to the evils Of bad roads and
says: n
u OF the entire highway system Of
the country moro than 50 per cent
81 merely poorly graded dirt road,
and during tho greater portion Of
the year these roads are mud
sloughs O. full of rnts and holes.
In spring and fall at least . mil
lion miles of these roads are az
most impossible for heavy loads,
and TO get tho II ayisr farm pro.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08

is no question that, had he SO
chosen, he might have continued
to occupy indefinitely the position
they had given him, the highest
they could offer. tits doubtful if
he himself ever seriously consider
ed the chance that he would be
chosen to lead a national move
ment. 1t is more likely that he
simply did what was before him to
do, as we'll as he knew how, in the
simple faith and belief that, if the
Almighty had larger fields in
which he wanted him to labor, he
would open the gate to them in
his own good time. Alas for those
who mourn, but happily for him,
when the moment arrived when he
was to go forth from his beloved
state, which he had we'll and truly
served, the gate that was thrown
wide to him gave fair vision of
the Elysian Fields into which
only by the eye of faith can his
loving, grieving friends follow him.
Minnesota does we'll to mourn
the passing of her most illustrions
son. She may we'll say with
Chaucer ''He was a veray parft
gentil Knight His banner un-
sullied, his shield spotless aud un-
tarnished, his lance at rest; with a
smile of hope and trust upon his
noble face, he marches out from
the mire and darkness of this
world into the shining light; to
join the glorious company Of those
who have preceded him on the
brilliant road toward the everlast-
ing radiance Of glories unknown,
yet dreamed of by all great and
humble souls.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08
Wilton News.

James Bartron, jr., went out to
Grass Lake Sunday morning and
before anyone else got started
shooting jim had the law limit on
ducks and two big geese.
The News was in error last week
in saying that this country had
had general killing frost. Such
was not the case and is not up to
this time. Two or three light
frosts in different localities and
what was thought to be heavy
general frost the morning of the
22d, proved to be damaging only
in the low spots.
B. E. Voltan, of six miles west
of town, brought in sample of
his this years crop of sugar cane
last Saturday, the first the News
man has seen and 80 far as can be
learned the first ever grown in
this part of the state. The cane
is a fine sample and was fully ma
tured long before there was any
sign of frost. Mr.. Voltan has about
FIVE acres this year which he will
use for feed, since he has no grind
er and there being none in the
country that he can learn of. But
for next year he will have grind
er and raise sufficient cane to make
sorghum to supply the entire CON-
munity with real lasses.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08


His wheat last year made 25
bushels per acre. His farm is not
for sale.
A good many farmers have de-
cided to plant from 25 to so acres
of corn next spring and about the
last of July or early in August
seed winter wheat in it. They
argue that cultivated ground is al
ways moist and it will make a
strong growth before winter. and
snow will lay heavier in among
the stalks than elsewhere.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08
Sehaefer NAY Be Pardoned

Devils Lake, N. D., Oct. AT
tempt is being made just now to
get Hartley A. M. Schaefer, who
was sentenced to FIVE years in the
penitentiary in the district court
here, pardoned out. Schaefer was
the Benson county man who was
charged with stealing horses, and
whose trial furnished the most
sensational news elements for
some time while it lasted. Mrs.
Schaefer is now circulating a peti-
tion among the jurymen who re-
turned the verdict, and among
court officials and citizens of the
county. She has obtained ma
jority Of the signatures of the
jurymen to the petition asking for
Schaefer's release, and hope to get
them ALL.
The circumstances surr ounding
the case were rather peculiar, and
opinion is still divided among in.
formed people as to the extent of
Schaefer's guilt. It was stated
this morning by an official who
was ir q position Ia; know the facts
as they were brought ont, that
Schaefer was the victim Of good
deal Of persecution, and that the
case against him was forced to the
limits, since it was very important
to some Of the complainants that
he should be convicted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08
TurtleLalke Wave,

Fillmore Arvidson had a field of
wheat Just ON the outskirts Of town
that yielded 81 bushels per acre.
P. j, Anderson was caller at
the Wave Office Tuesday. He re-
ports good crops on his farm this
year, As acres Of his wheat made
l8 bushels per acre.
Jake Nelson's crop Of oats on
his farm north Of Brush Lake,
yielded so bushels per acre. He
ssnt away for his seed oats called
Swedish Elect. Nelson has good
land and knows how to farm it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08
New Book Soon To Be Published.

New Book Soon To Be Published.
The following interesting circu-
lar was received in Washburn last
week at the book store where the
book, "The Conquest of the Mis-
souri, will be sold as soon as re-
ceived from the publishers:
q An important addition to A. G.
McC cClurg & Co.'s fall list. The
Conquest of the Missouri, by
Joseph Mills Hanson. Captain
Grant Marsh, who brought the
news Of Clusters destruction to the
outer world by his steamer the
"Far West" which played so i'm.
+portant part in the Little Big
Horn campaign, is the living hero
of "The Conquest of the Missouri. {"
Captain Marsh first shipped on a
Missouri packet in 1854, and still
plies on the river. From the earl
lest Western migrations, through
the Montana gold rushes, and the
Sioux wars, he was in the fore
front of the white advance over
the Missouri's wild territory. The
services he rendered to the United
States government in its various
campaigns were notable, and with.
his other exploits have enabled
his biographer to write a book
that combines the authority, &C
curacy, and fullness of a history
Of Americas most important inter-
nal advance with the adventurous
story of a brave mans career on
the old-time river packets.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08
Conference TO Be Held Here,

The 4th quarterly conference Of
Washburn Methodist Episcopal
church will convene Saturday,
Oct. 9Th at IL a. m. at the churc b.
DR.. Danford, the district superin.
tendent will preside and will
preach if possible. At this meet.
ing reports for Conkling and Fair
view with the local church, of the
years work will be made by the
respective boards. The conference
year closes with Sunday, Oct. 10.
On Monday Rev. F. w. Gress
with his family will leave for Man
dan where the North Dakota an
inual conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church will convene on
Wednesday morning, October Ii,
continuing over Sunday, October
IL. Appointments for the coming
year will be read Monday, the 18th
by the Bishop Robert Mcintyre.
Bishop Mcintyre viii preach on
Sunday morning, October II, in
the opera house. He will also give
one Of his inimitable lectures on
the following Monday evening.
The people of Washburn will, be
we'll repaid il attending at the
Sunday services and especially
.hesr the bishop lecture, for the
reason that for over fifteen years
he has been IN great demand on
the lecture platform, lecturing all
over the U. S.. in addition TO his
heavy pastoral labors from hold ding
the best and most important ap-
tpointments II the conferences he
served. Rev. Gress has heard one
of his lectures twice and will 60 to
hear il again whom opportunity
Eo6ers. ss y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08
Goodrich Citizen.

When you hear q man sneering
at the local papers you can safely
bet he don't spend his time max
ing them better. They who don't
see benefit arising to town
from its newspapers haven't as
much sense as a cove oyster, and
are of about as much value to a
town as a ten-year-old delinquent.
Read the commissioners pro-
ceedings in this issue, we'll and if
you are not completely blind you
can see the "nigger in the fence"
in that court house of McClusky's.
You will note that the McClusky
commissioners accepted the court
house, from McClusky. This
means. Mr.. Taxpayer, that you
will have to foot the bills for fur
nishing it in a palatial style for a
bunch of officials selected by the
McClusky gang. It will also be
noted that the said commissioners
acknowledge receipt of clear war
ranty deed to the property, which
is a lie as the said warranty deed
has been inspected by a reliable
party and found to contain a
qualification which makes it worth
less under certain conditions. We
want you to remember these things
as the McC Clusky gang are going
to ask you to locate the permanent
county seat there on these records.
And of course they think you are
foolish enoughto give it to them
we don't.
" -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08

four trips, instead of the one trip
that would be sufficient over i'm
proved roads. This means that SO
much more of the farmers time
must be spent in marketing his
crops.
This is not the only economic
loss due to our bad roads. Be.
cause of their condition the farm
er cannot haul loads in wet wealth
er but must wait for fine days.
This result in losing valuable time
that should be devoted to farm
work, and therefore decreases the
productivity of the farms.
In France and Germany, where
over improved roads the average
load dlawp'by one hoxse is $500
pounds, as against l,4OOO pounds
level dirt roads and 1000 pounds
over hilly roads in this country,
covered farm wagons are generally
used, and rainy days are largely
chosen for going to market.
The farmer suffers from bad
roads not only in getting his crops
to the nearest town or railway sta
tion but also in the increased cost
of hauling home the heavier arti-
cles he buys, such as coal, mill
feed, lumber, etc. The net result
of our dirt road system is to dimin-
ish the productive capacity Of our
farmers while adding to the cost
of their products to the city.
The whole good roads question
is simply a matter of obtaining
the money necessary for the work
of constructing and maintaining
improved roads. In view of the
enormous loss and waste due to
present conditions and the -un-
doubted advantages that would
follow the establishment of a COM
plete system of improved roads, it
would seem that this great and
wealthy country should be able to
devote much larger amounts to
scientific road building. This is
not merely a farmers problem but
a matter that directly affects our
manufacturing, commercial and
transportation interests as we'll,
since their prosperity in the long
run depends on the economic con-
dition of the farmers; and it's solu-
tfon will increase the comfort and
welfare of all the people Of the
country.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08
MANY ADDITIONS
MADE THIS CITY
Washburn Has Steadily Been Grow
ing This Year and There Are
Big Prospects


Big Prospects
While all other towns have been
toasting about the building going
on, Washburn too has been grow
ing. This summer has been a
good one for this city and altho
those living right here do not
notice the daily improvements,
that are going on. The one struc-
ture to be proud Of is the cement
creamery that is fast nearing COM
pletion. It has been enclosed and
one can now get an idea of the
size and the easiness with which
it can be kept sanitary. The ice
house near by is we'll built and,
will hold more than enough ice for
creamery use. The depot was
completed less than year ago. It
is building any small city can be
proud of and was a welcome ad-
dition to Washburn. The new
brick Office building was opened
for use the first of May. The
county officers are uery comfort
ably located there since the new
furniture and fixtures have arrived.
It is two stories high and all
rooms are we'll finished. One
room has been fixed up in the
basement for the clerk of court.
It has cement floor the same as
the furnace room.
Several barns have been built
and improved d ur n g
h sum m g r. A n u m b 9 +
of blocks of cement walk has been
laid, besides street grading done
in many needed places. More bust
ness houses and residences were
given a new coat of paint than
+ any one season before. The resi-
dence portion Of the city has also
been growing. Mrs. Pete Ander-
son has just moved into her resi-.
dence in Park Addition. 1t is q
very neat cottage and adds to the
appearance of that part of the
city. Andrew Sohacker is putting
the finishing touches on his new
two story, eight room residence in
Park Addition. This buildingwas
not. started until thissfall and sthe
work has been rushed so as to be
completed before winter sets in.
Robert Chestworth is building a
six room cottage next to his resi-
dence in Riverside addition, which
will be occupied by Mrs. Edlund
and family when completed. Mrs
Edlund now resides on farm
about seven miles west of Wash
burn. Joseph Meyer is now liv-
ing in the cottage. he built this
summer. He expects to make a
large addition to it next summer.
To sum up the amount of build
ing done in Washburn inside of a
year, We give the following: De-
pot, brick Office building, cement
creamery, four residences, cement
walks and several barns and i'm
provements. All these buildings
are credit to the town and shows
the faith the builders have in the
future Washburn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-08

A FIRE on . farm near Wahpetons
burned MP 338, COO worth of pro-
tperty a