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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-07
The Son Returned.

Sheriff O'Brien left on Friday
morning for Washburn where he
goes to bring back the son Of Mar
tin Anderson who ran away from
home again last week. While in
Washburn, Billy will also try TO
get hold Of some mortgaged prop
erty which has been located in
that city and on which the Bank.
Of Oliver county has lien. Oen-
tor Republican.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-07
Stanton to Manning.

Dickinson, n. d., Jan. 6.An-
management is made that the
Northern Pacific has let the con-
tracts for grading work o. an OK
tension from Stanton, Mercer
county, to Manning, the county
seat of Dunn county This line
Iis to be extended along the course
of the Knife river, keeping close
,tos the water grade. The line
means q new era for that & section
which III without ailroads.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-07
Corn a Good Crop to Raise.
To the Editor:

10 the Editor:
I am in receipt of the following
letter from j. A. England, Ken
mare, North Dakota. It contains
so much information obtained from
.an original source along lines that
many ofour farmers are studying
that I believe it will be interesting
to your readers.
Yours truly,
r. F. Flint,
Dairy Commissioner.
Mr.. r. f. Flint,
Bismarck, North Dakota.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter of the
22nd will say, that l began to
raise corn and agitated the grow
ing Of corn in this community sew
eral years ago, I loaned my corn
tools to neighbors and sold corn
machinery, to begin with, ct cost
in order to get them started. Now
there is hardly farmer in this
vicinity who does not raise some
!. corn and most Of them large fields,
and this part Of my implement
trade has developed from q few
common hand planters and one.
horse cultivators. to several check
row planters and corn binders, as
we'll as thirty riding cultivators
last season.
This year was the poorest corn y =
year that We have ever had in this
locality, On account Of continued
drouth during the beat part of the
oorn growing season, A. a well as
early frosts still there Ras = good
deal 81 corn fodder grown, and
from the sentiment of the farmers,
ii know that the acpe in cornI
Will stbe mat eriaily y ino creased next
~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-07
McC1usky Gazette.

A. B. Anderson and family
spent Christmas at Washburn.
A car of gravel was shipped in
from Denhoff this week to be used
for the concrete vault in the court
house..
Messrs. Mckee, Johnston and
Schmitt Bros. of The Sheridan
County Telephone Co., have just
installed switchboard in Lincoln.
John Regier, who recently left
for his old home in Nebraska to
enjoy a few weeks visit with
friends and relatives there, writes
us from Norfolk, Neb. as follows:
II thought l would go south to
spend the winter, but 10, what a
difference. Here in central Ne
braska and havn't seen the sun for
eight days; there is about one
foot Of snow on the ground; snow
ing, drifting and blowing all the
time" We think that John will
be glad to get back to the Dakota
.prairies.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-07
Greatstone correspondence.

OASsSsSsVAAS wa SSkvAsOSseSce
Special to the Leader.
Roy Bradfeld transacted bust
ness in Turtle Lake Wednesday.
Frank 9. McC Cam was q Turtle
Lake business visitor Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rogers
spent New Years visiting relatives
in Wiprud vicinity.
Owing to the disagreeable
weather the dance to be given al
Elmer Loves on New Years even
ing was postponed indefinitely.
a number Of the young people
enjoyed themselves at the social
hop given at the home Of John
Stevens. John is q royal enter
tainer and We sincerely hope he
will give another dance before
long.
John Bode was ia Garrison and
vicinity on business 9 few 4 iddsya
ago. 's & 4
John Stear transact ted business
IL Tartle Lake Friday returning
home the day following B
One sof the most social events soi
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-07
MCLEAN COUNT
PITHY PICKIVGs! !! !!
Items From Our Exchanges, Sfnsfe
0ut by the Leaders, Editorial;
Shears.
Denhoff Voice.

G. B. Nelson passed through
town on Christmas morning en-
route to Bismarck, where he filed
on a homestead formerly held BY
his mother, now deceased. The
claim is very valuable piece Of
land, and Charlie will move onto
it at once.
The McClusky Gazette came
out last week without a single line
of local reading matter, and judg-
ing from the copy received at this
office, it had a hard struggle at
that to get out at all.
There are several politicians and
Office seekers in this county that
had better think over their past 9
little more and not strain their
eyes looking fora hopeful future.
It is an old maxim, "Gaze hope.
fully toward the future Why
not revise it to read, "Keep your
eye skinned on your past
Earl Foster states that the Den
hoff creamery will open in about
six weeks. During the coming
summer the creamery will make
ice cream as we'll as butter. The
Denhoff Creamery was the only
one on the Darlington and Turtle
Lake branch that was in operation
last season. 1t paid out in cash
to the farmers about $ll, 10000
Mr.. Foster figures on doubling
this amount the coming summer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-07
Malcolm Correspondence.

Special to the Leader.
Misses Vandla and Sophia Sand
berg and Mrs. Rasmason spent
Christmas at home returning to
Valley City on Monday.
Mrs Dahlgren gave a Christ
mas dinner for several young
people of Malcolm.
Miss Florence Holmquist re-
turned to Bismarck on Wednesday
after spending her Christmas va
cation at home. -
The ladies A. s. of E. met at
Charley Lund's on Tuesday and
new officers were elected.
A surprise party was held on
Ella Edd on New Years eve and a
large crowd attended.
Church members of the Swed-
ish Luthern church met at the
Malcolm school house on Tuesday
to discuss church matters.
Mr.. John Lund spent the holi-
days at home.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-07

Indians See Sakakawea' Monument.
Chicago, Jan. 4 4.-Chief Spotted
Weasel and James Holding Eagle,
two full blooded Mandan Indians
from the government agency at
Fort BertAold, N. D., spent several
hours in Chicago today in the
capacity of art critics.
They we're inspecting a statute
ofsan Indian maiden, the work Of
a Chicago sculptor which is to be
placed in the state capitol at Bis
marck, N. Oak.
The Indians accompanied by
Prof. O. ct. Libby Of Grand Forks,
president Of the North Dakota
Historical society, gave their ap-
proval Of the clay model Of the
statute. It will represent a young
Indian maiden, Sakajawea, who
guided the Lewis and Clark ex-
petition through the Rocky
mountains. The money for the
purchase Of the statute is being
raised ~ the Federation Of Wom-
sns lclnbs and the school children
ofl North Dakota.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-25
Cher.1b
Devine
SEWELL FORD

II Copyright. 1909. by Mitchell Kenneriey 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-25
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-"Cherub" Devine buys
country estate and On his first visit
discovers the presence there of mys-
teriouS woman HE meets the Wo-
man, who is revealed as the Countess
Vecchi, an American girl. Her husband
having deserted her, she is remaining at
the house whit her fainter, who former
1y owned the estate bought by Mr. De-
vine. III-The countess informs De-
vine that the kind of life he has led
displeases her. Her father talks in the
same vein. w. and V.-Devine invites
neighboring country folk to a supper
to impress the countess and her father,
but these two refuse to attend. VI
The countess fees from the house, but
Devine perSuadeS he rto return VII
Although his stocks are going to smash
In New York, Devine remains on the
estate to be with the countess. VIII
Devine buys a railroad. IX.-Devine
learns that his friend and associate
Nicholas Walloway, loves the countess
&--Devine discovers a stranger spying
on him on the grounds of the estate.
HI.-The stranger announces that he is
the Countess VecchfS husband. who
had been believed to be dead. Devine
amprisons him in an icehouse. XII and
kIIL-The countess discovers the pris-
pner and releases him. xIV.-Devine
succeeds in having the fugitive captur-
ed, and he confesses that he is an i'm
poster and that the worthless Count
Vecchf is really dead. The countess
tells Cherub Devine that she will mar
~ him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-25
CHAPTER XIV.

TT was nearly s o'clock when the
Cherub was landed at his city
hotel and before he had finish.
4 ed dinner.
He had just ordered his second demi-
tasse when he heard his name being
PACED" through the grill room. Hold
Ing up a forehnger to admit his iden-
tity, he was handed a cablegram of
four sheets, with toll charges marked
collect" The ever ready McQuade
had lived up to his reputation. In one
day he had unear1hed all that was to
be learned Of the history OF Count
Luigi Salvatore Y Vecchi.
On page / were recorded the facts
concerning the birth, parentage and
early childhood of the count Page
took him on to youth, when he be-
gan to have escapades which had be-
come matters Of public record. Page
B was largely devoted to accounts Of
his rumored engagements and brief
statements concerning two duels in
which he had been concerned. 1t was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-25

ignation and retreated from the scene.
The Cherub simply stood there and
gazed at the Countess Vecchi All his
audacity and self confidence had van
ished. He was gazing wistfully and
eagerly at her. Then his gaze found
the big brown eyes-found something
in them which quickened his blood and
gave him hope.
adele" he faltered questioningly.
al know 1 don't deserve it, but-but-
could you--wilI I do?"
And presently. holding her closely in
his arms and looking at shorter range
into her brown eyes, he was reason
ably sure that he would.
"Guess l never knew what it was to
be happy before, anyway" he whis-
pered.
Nor 1, Cherub, DEAR" said the
Countess Vecchi.
THE END. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-25

while hastily skimming the last shee
that Mr.. .Devine was moved to ex
claim, with explosive eagerness, "Ah
hap Mr.. McQuade's message closed
in this manner:
Sent to private sanitarium in Logos
Switzerland. Aug. Is. 10. Died there
Nov. %, same year. Funeral private
Family hushed up affair."
Nearly two years ago." commented
the Cherub. 'Then believe he's
good and dead by this time. But
why shouldn't the Hewingtons have
known
Further speculations were interrupt
ed by the announcement that person
who gave his name as ]. Binks was
at the desk asking to communicate
with Mr.. Devine. He mentioned that
he was connected with some agency
or other.
Mr.. ]. Binks, bristly haired man
with an undershot jaw and narrow
set eyes, tiptoed apologetically in
among the tables.
Excuse me-" he whispered hoarsely,
''but we got your gent. all right. He
was walking out as cool as you like,
too. sir, when we nabbed him"
1.-THE deuce you say! But what have
you done with him?''
Gust what was bothering US, sir
Generally we has papers and takes 'em
to the nearest station house. But in
this case, as L says to the chief, Chief
says 1, this is the peculiarest' -
Yes, it Is little odd" broke in the
Cherub. But where's your man now?"
Outside, sir, 'cuffed to Mr.. Coogan,
my side partner. Now. If you would
step around to the sergeant's desk and
swear OUT
But l can't, Mr.. Blnks. You and
Coogan have done well. Here. split
that between you" and Mr.. Devine in
simulated a yellow backed note into an
anticipatory palm. Now all you have
to do is unchain your man from Mr..
Coogan, lead him In here and leave
him with me-"
"And there amt no charged"
"None at all, Mr.. Binks. All 1 want
is his company for a few minutes"
well. Pm jiggered, amr'
The bogus count seemed rather meek
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-25

confine the patient at her home only
a short time over week. The case is
the fifth reported to the health author
tiles Of the city.
Landlord Sues for 5oard.-The So
ciety Circus, owned by Leon Morris, is
made defendant in suit for the sum
of $67.45 which has been entered in
the district court by Attorney Louis E.
Roddewig in behalf If A M. Suhler.
The amount is claimed as board due
the Rock Island house.
-
Obituary Record. = Thomas Murray,
for 46 years city engineer of Daven-
port, dropped dead of heart trouble at
his home, 62S Kirkwood boulevard, yes
terday. He was born in Scotland, the
son of Charles and Barbara Murray,
Zho brought their eight children to
Scott county in 1855. Mr.. Murray was
married Sept. %. 1880, TO Miss Eva
Daniels. whose bereavement is shared
by their two sons, Sidney and Oliver.
Sidney is In the law school at Chicago
university and Oliver is completing an
engineering course at Yale. Both are
to graduate in June.
Mrs. Hermint Dorothy Strive died
Monday afternoon about 2:45 O'Clock
at the family home, 1904 West Third
street. She was born in Coemmerda
in the P-ussian province Of Saxony,
Germany, May %. 1853. She leaves to
mourn her death, three children: Miss
4 CnVn =
ner and John H Strive; two grand
children, H. F. Zentner and Alice
Strive: her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Zoog, and several brothers and
sisters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-25

back to Italy, drifts up into Switzer-
land and gets job as assistant house
doctor in this sanitarium where they
were trying to cure Count Vecchi of
seeing pink whiskered tadpoles and
other variegated fauna"
Really, now, Mr.. DevineI" protested
Mr.. Rewington.
"Why shy so at the facts?" asked
the. Cherub. Count or no count. that
was his complaint. Why, his nerves
were in such shape he couldn't even
sign his name to letter. And that's
where young DR.. Cunetto was let in.
When the counts remittance from you
was overdue he dictates a letter to
Francois. He gets him to cash your
check, too, and Francois learns the
whole story about the runaway count
ess and her rich father. Then the
count dies. A delayed check comes
in. and the doctor is tempted to see
that the money isn't wasted; also he
observes that the passing Of the count
is kept quiet. IL occurs to him that you
hadn't been notified Of the sad event.
That being the case. he sees no reason
why the remittances shouldn't con-
Ci8ue, 80 ne Keeps you pOStou On Vn0
dates when they're due See how It
works outT'
"why. the scoundre.r' exclaimed
Mr. Hewington. i've been swindled!
] shall write TO him at once and
mo need to write. He's over here.
He's coming 70 call on you this after
noon"
''The impudent rascal! Why. Ill
shall have him apprehendedT'
II hope not" said the Cherub mild
ly. ''That would compileate things.
We didn't treat him very well the
last time he was here"
'srhe last timer echoed Mr.. Hew-
ington.
Eyes. He was the chap we had
shut up In the icehouse. you know.
He was scouting around to see what
style you lived IN before he played his
cards"
1.-THE unprincipied wretchr'
"He isn't as honest as he might be.
but then circumstances have been
against him."
= shall refuse to hear q word from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-25
him, sirp declared Mr.. Hewington.

him, sir!' declared Mr.. Hewington.
Now, that's too bad. He's coming
to refund the amount he tricked you
out of. You see, I've taken him on
my private STAFF and advanced him
six monshs' pay, so he could start
square. Isn't that better than getting
into legal snarl with him, eh?"
But / fail to understand, Mr.. De-
vine. What is your motive in doing
this?"
ut has something to do with the
countess" he confessed.
1.-THE countess, Pray, Mr.. Devine,
kindly leave my daughter out of this
discussion"
mot muchr' declared the Cherub.
Say, you might just as well get used
lot OF your daughter. Mr.. Hewington."
Indeed, sirI Your impudence is as
founding. trust that you are not so
presumptuous as to suppose that your
-er-your regard is in any measure
returned?"
THAT just describes the case, Mr.
Hewington. At least did have some
such idea until this fool Francois mud
died things up for me. Do you know
what ne IOlQ the cOunIeSSF
81 am not interested, sir"
Maybe not, but want you to listen,
just the same. and I want you to let
ain tel! his revised story to the count
ess. Why, see here, she thinks 1
locked that LIZ ul ue~ause was In
terested in his wife. Says he didn't
mean to tell any such yarn. but he
was posing as the count and she
couldn't see him. and it just naturally
slipped out. Nice position to put me
in. wasn't it,"
But Mr.. Hewington shook his head
mulishly.
But great Scott" protested the
Cherub. ''he meant that / was in
love with the countess. He'd guessed
that much. And, say. he guessed right.
I've been in love with her ever since
the first minute i saw her, and it's
getting worse every hour. don't
know just bow It is with her. She's
never had a fair chance to say yet.
but now that I've found out that count
of yours is out Of the way ] mean to
ask her once more IL she thinks I'll
do"
"Well. Cherub. why don't you?"
From behind tall revolving pook-
case which hid from view corner of
the library appeared the Countess Vec-
chi. flushed and smiling.
Adele came from Mr.. Hewington.
1--WE been listening. you see." she
confessed. II couldn't help it. I came
IN to find father. and heard you tell
ing him about thnt-that man you had
locked up--the one who told you be
was Count
'"rhere tnn't any count. glory bel"
II know. | heard all you said"
did ytu-honest?'' demanded Mr..
Devine eagerly. About how ~
The Countess vecchi nodded. and her
dark eyes dropped.
'"Then ] guess there's something |
want to say all over again right now
that is. Mr.. Hewington, If you wouldn't
mfnd-er''- and he glanced suggestive
ly at the library door,
Mr.. Hewington gasped. From Cher
ub Devine he looked toward bis daugh-
ter.
"oh. run along. daddy" urged the
countess.
Mr.. HeHingtcn sighed sigh of res
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-25

Fennessy of Los Angeles, the totals
showing that Michael Powell of OF
tawa, Can, is leading by several hun
dred majority in the race for trustee
of the Union Printers home at Col
orado Springs.
The reports received at the gem
eral Office in this city indicate that
James NJ. Lynch, president, will be
reelected by a majority of about
1000, while Secretary J. w. Hayes
majority may reach 10000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-25
DAVENPORT

Population 43,422.-The census emu
ueration for Davenport which has just
been completed by special work on
the part of the Commercial club gives
Davenport population of 4S, 422, which
Is estimated upon the figures given out
several days ago at the time the main
part of the work was done.
Increase in VaIuations.-An abstract
of assessment Of Scott county for 1910
has been prepared by County Auditor
Collins and shows an increase in as
sessable valuations for the present
year over the preceding year of ST.
7S2, 462.
Rev. Horn Accepts CaIl.-Rev Oscar
Horn of Paulina, Iowa, has accepted
the call extended by the Trinity Ger
man Lutheran church of this city, and
will be the successor of Rev. A D.
Grief, recently resigned. Mr. Horn is
vice president of the district synod of
Iowa, of which Rev. Mr.. Grief is pres
ldent. He is expected to arrive in Dav-
enporC carry next monIh anu VIII DS
ordained June 10 at Trinity church.
o.
Another Case of Smallpox. - Mrs.
Mary Schoop, 1117 West Fifth street,
Is the fifth victim of smallpox which
has been found in the city durisg the
past few weeks, but her case is slight,
being the least serious of any Of the
other cases now recorded. The case
was found to be a mild one and will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-25
RAIL RECORD is BROKEN
Michigan Central Train Does 224
Miles in 217 Minutes.

St Thomas, Ont, May 25.-The
worlds record was broken Saturday
on the Michigan Central railway.
when two special trains Of IL coaches
each carried the Brotherhood of Loo
omotive Engineers from Detroit to
Niagara Falls.
The first train ran the 224 miles
from river TO river without a stop
in 224 minutes, and the second train
in still better time-217 minutes.
The trains were in charge of Engin-
GERS Jack Sevigny and George Blanch-
ard, both of st. Thomas, the two en-
gineers longest in the service of the
Michigan Central Railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-25
ONLY ONE NOT REELECTED

Returns Indicate Victory of Old Typo
graphical Union Officers.
indianapolis, Ind, May 25.-Re-
ports from 577 of the 700 unions of
the international Typographical un-
ion indicate that with one exception
the present officers will be reelected.
The exception is the defeat of T. D..
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-07-07
Notice of Dissolution of CO.
Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the CO. part
nership heretofore existing in the mercan-
tile business, by G. H. Crete and F. T.
Feuling under the firm names of the
Silver City Supply Co., and DeLamar
Supply Co., have this day been dissolved
by mutual consent.
All wholesale accounts due from the
Silver City Supply Co., and all accounts
due to the above named firm will be paid
and collected by Chas. H. Crete and all
wholesale accounts due from the DeLamar
Supply Co., and all accounts due to said
firm will be paid and collected by Wade
Gray, who takes over said DeLamar Sup
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-07-07
J. A. Baker, Defendant.

Notice is hereby given that Writ of Attach
ut has been issued out OF the above Court, in
the above entitled case, against the property Of
the above named defendant, to recover of said
defendant the sum of $S231O, besides interest,
costs and attorneys fees.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have hercunt
set my hand and affixed the seal of said District
Court this 4th day of July, 1910
Seall j. S. ST CLAIR, Clerk.
w. A. STONE,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Residence, Caldwell, Idaho, II
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-07-07

ply Co., stock, and Chas. H. Crete taking
over the Silver City Supply Co., stock
SILVER Cry SUPPLY Co.,
CHAs H. CRETE
DELAMAR SUPPLY Co.,
WADE GRAY.
Silver City, Idaho, May 81, 1910.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1910-07-07
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To H. F. Andregg, w. F. Noble. and J H.
McGhan, their heirs or assigns:

To H. F. Andregg, W. F. Noble. and J. H.
McGhan, their heirs or assigns:
You and each of you are hereby notified that l
have expended the sum OF Sixteen Hundred
Dollars upon the Big Four group OF mining
claims, consisting Of the Big Four No 1, Big
Four No. 2. Big Four No, and Big Four No. 4
lode mining claims, situate in French Mining
District, in the County OF Owyhee, and State Of
IGaho, IN order to hold said premises under the
provisions Of Section 1924, Revised Statutes OF
the United States, beng the amount required to
hold the same for the years ending December
Slst 1906, December Slst, 1907, December Slst,
1908, and December 3lst, 1909. (the sum Of $4,000
having been expended thereon during each of
the aforesaid years.
And if within ninety days from the service of
this notice (or within ninety days after this no
tice by pubication) you fail orrefuse to contrib
ute your proportion Of such expenditures, as Co
owners, your interest in said claims will become
the property of the subscriber under said sec
ton 1924. MICHAEL ROCK