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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24
They Go ACQUIRING

Sheriff Hal Simon has cruel
way of regulating his household,
at least there are two gallant
swains in our city who entertain
this impression. The trouble all
centers around the moon and the
fact that during the past week the
soft rays Of that luminary body
did not begin to "softly ray un-
til rather late in the evening. A
young man who las been calling
upon a maid employed by Mr..
Simon, has been remaining quite
late, not because he is adverse to
going home in the dark but for
the probable reason that he ''just
likes the beauties of moonlight"
and enjoys sharing his pleasure
with congenial feminine company.
This young man accompanied by
a friend called last Sunday eve-
ming and finding the. parlor oc-
cupied they made their way nois-
lessly upstairs and into one Of the
cells to visit a few moments with
the occupants. BY strange
coincidence the hour for locking
the cells came about this time and
the affable sheriff dispatched his
able deputy to perform that duty,
which the deputy did in his usual
quiet manner. Some time after,
loud quotations from the Constitu-
tion as regards personal liberty
and mutterings of habeas corpus
emitted from the rooms above and
the sheriff went upstairs to in
vestigate. He was confronted by
two angry visages through the
cold bars and after careful de-
deliberation which necessarily
consumed considerable time, the
sheriff assured himself, aided by
the remarks Of his captives, that
the visages in question were not
criminal but belonged to gentle
men for whom he had no. writs and
they were therefore given their
liberty. In is needless TO say that
the young men hastsned home
without further adieu.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24
hoard d Control to Meet

The first meeting Of the newly
constituted board Of control of the
normal schools Of the state will be
held at the office Of the state SUI
N perintendent Of public instruction
on April 4.
The appointive members Of the
& board are: Huge Mol Donald, Valley
City; s. II. Taylor, Mayville; NJ.
! jacobson, Minot; h. n. Nelson,
Nessen; r. a. Wilson, Bathgate;
r. 81. Rishworth, Moo Clusky, and
p. j. Taylor, state superintendent
Of public instruction.
& q. The first day Of the meeting will
be given over to the organization
..of the board and the taking over Of
the business and record Of the old
board. 4.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24
Too high Taxes

Nick Reuter- was in Washburn
last Saturday from his prosperous
farm near Turtle Lake. He said
if the alleged Stevenson county
had carried they would have been
in the new county and the thought
of the high taxes did not appeal to
him. He stated that last year they
began seeding on March 18th but
would not begin as early this year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24
On the Move

1t is said that number of blind
piggers from Bismarck we're in
this city this week. The cleaning
up of their home city looked bet
ter to them from the out side and
they will return when the excite
ment is over.
This is the season for cleaning
and according to reports a num-
Der of the cities in the state are
giving the piggers what is due
them.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24
Good Tennis Grounds

At the tennis meeting last week
it was decided that three courts
would be necessary for the number
who wished to play. Ground will
be cleared on Main street north of
the Edwards boarding house for
courts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24
Conkling News

Conkling school began last Mon
day with Miss Nettie JOY as teach
er.
Arthur Jones left Wednesday
for visit with his sister, Mrs. F
B. Masteller, and family at Dog
den.
Fred Hoover and r. S. Alderin
we're Washbnrn visitors Friday.
Leo w. Slagg has returned from
Iowa where he has been the past
five months.
Master Earl Bigler, who has spent
several weeks with his grandpa
rents, returned to Wilton Tuesday
Miss Nellie Furst went back to
h er school work in Washburn Mon
day after weeks vacation spent
at home.
Miss Nettie Joy of Massena, 10
wa, niece of Edw. Furst, arrived
the ninth to spend several months
here. Frank Furst went to Bis
marck to meet her.
Ernest and Will Slagg, John
Barlow, Thure Luthander,, Nick
Hosch, w. Pickett and Guy Bixby
were county seat visitors Thursday,
Ernest Slagg answered puzzle
some time ago and as a result he
made a trip to st. Paul and re-
ceived twenty.six pieces of silver
ware and neat sum to apply on a
piano to which he added more and
now possesses a fine Segerstrom
piano which arrived Thursday.
We congratulate him on his sue
cess and now we are wondering who
will be the fortunate lady to win
the instrument.
Last Wednesday at the Metho.
dist parsonage in Washburn. OCCUR.
red the marriage Of two Of Conk.
ling's young folks. Earl w. SlagR
and Miss Sara Cecilia Bigler. Al
the same time in Harlan, Iowa oo-
Cured the marriage Of Charles II.
win and Mabel Woods. The brid-
es were both graduates Of the II.
win high school in 1905, 90 plan
ned the same wedding day. Both
have been successful teachers since
graduation. The grooms are good
prosperous farmers, the first hav.
ling q farm at Emmett, n. D., the
second at Washington Springs, s.
D. 70 which they will take theil
] brides. Miss Woods visited q
onkling two years ago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24
May Lose It

1t is reported that the surround
ings are not the most elevating at
Wilton and if that village is not
cleaned of its lawlessness the acad-
emy recently opened will be moved
away.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24

last week when the government
sent him forty h. p. automobile.
He will now be better able to carry
on his extensive work on the re-
servation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24
Stevenson Co. Case
Has Been Denied
The Supreme Court Throws the Case
Back Into District Court to
Tried Again
The State Of North Dakota, ex rel,
Andrew Miller, attorney general
of the State of North Dakota.
Plaintiff.

Alexander Miller, Fritz Giffey, Ed
.Hanlon, M. F. Minehan, j. >.
Bellies, F. E. Wright and Her
bert F. O'Hare, Defendants.
1. The Supreme Court, in the
exercise of its original jurisdiction,
will, under the facts alleged in the
petition and on the application OF
the Attorney General in the name
Of the state, issue its prerogative
writ to enjoin an alleged new coun-
ty and those assuming to act as its
officers, from exercising jurisdic-
ton over the territory embraced
within such new county until the
district court. in which is pending
a proceeding to determine the val.
idity of the election at which the
proposition was submitted for the
organization of such county, has
finally adjudicated such question.
2. The issue as to the validity
of such election having been duly
submitted to the courts for adju-
dication, it is alegal fraud upon
the people who are interested in
defeating the organization of such
proposed new county, and who are
con sequently the real parties in in
terest, for the county auditor, a
mere nominal party, to end such
litigation in effect by the issuance
of his certificate to the secretary
of state as provided by Section %
80 r, O., his right to issue such
certificate being dependent upon
the validity of such election.
8. Certain language in the
opinion of the State vs.. Meyers,
1914 N. w. 7Ol, wherein it was held
that a four weeks publication OF
submission of county division
proposition is essential, was mad
vertantly used and the same is dis
approved.
(Syllabus by the Court.
Original application by the At
torney General in the name of the
State for the issuance of a prero-
gative writ of injunction.
Defendants move to quash the
order to show cause.
Motion denied.
Andrew Miller, attorney general.
j. E. Nelson, states attorney OF
Mclean, (W. P. Costello, Enge-
rud, Holt & Frame, of counseD, for
plaintiff.
Opinion Of the court by Fisk, j.,
all concurring.
Hon. Chas. A. Pollock, judge Of
the Third judicial District, sat in
1 the place Of Mr.. Chief Justice
Morgan, obsent on account Of i'll
ness
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24

ed at the Feb 1911 meeting, the
State Examiner was requested to
examine the records Of G. O.
Raugust ex-clerk of the district
court, and that upon said request
Deputy State Examiner Wilson
made thorough examination of
said records and has submitted
his report, now therefore be it
Resolved, that we hereby &C.
cept his report and cause same to
be incorporated in the minutes of
the proceedings and published ac-
cordingly.
Report Of State Examiner
TO the Board of County Com
missioner of Mclean County,
North Dakota:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit
h you the following report con-
derning the records and financial
accounts of the clerk of court, Nc
Lean County, N. D. as shown by
my examination on February Is,
16, II, and 18, 1911.
System Of keeping records and
accounts good.
Clerical work on books good
Character and financial stand.
ing Of officers bonds men. The
outgoing clerk has accounted for
all moneys coming into his po-
session, ascertainable from the
records in his Office, and I believe
any irregularities existing at the
expiration of his term of Office
we're merely clerical, or technical
land not intentional.
Character and amount of assets
and securities held by said officer
on public account cash in amount
of $2Ol5.2l on public account
turned over to his successor.
Amount of commissions, pre-
centages and charges collected by
said officer without warrant of law.
None of record.
Do said officers refuse or neglect
to assist in the discharge of your
duties as State Examiner? No.
Remarks: All items of fees
collected as shown in this report
were checked with the documents
on file and verify, except the item
of $47. 90; documents omitted from
fee book. The outgoing clerk
upon same being brought to his
attention caused an entry of the
omitted fees. turned same over to
the county treasurer who receipted
therefor. The outgoing clerk also
holds receipts from his successor
for $2O15.2l same being cash re-
ceived in satisfaction of judgments
and etc; held on public accounts
subject to court order.
Oliver Knutson,
State Examiner.
BY S. 81. Wilson, Deputy.
On motion Board adjourned to
meet Thursday the 9Th day of
March at 9 o'clock A. M.
Thursday March 9th, 1911.
Board convened pursuant to ad-
journment present, Chairman D
! g. Wright and Commissioner
Louis Bergquist.
The following bills were on mo.
tion allowed.
VIM Rost, board for Nels
Edlund ........ 5000. % go
Herald Printing Co., sup
plies for county........ 80 Is
Herald Printing Co., sup.
plies for county. l 81
Washburn Telephone Co
phone rent and tolls. % so
Francis Peake NJ. D. ex-
amining physician case
Of Mrs. Perrine insane. Z 90
John U. Hommi, Chairman
board Of insanity Of Mrs.
Perrine ................ 4 25
+. g. Kneeland, member
Board Of insanity...... 2 20
N H Romer, sheriff fees. 10 so
C.L..1 e.. n.aG N. MI Y@5tsI E
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Commissioners De-
eide on Many IA Bills 4
Offices Investigated Found to Be ID
Good Condition By the State
Inspector

Mclean County Independ-
ent, pub school report
and pure food list. IS "a Is
Turtle Lake Wave, pub.
com. proceedings for Dec.
Jan. and Feb. Pure food
list and bids wanted. -. 36 O4
Wilton News, pub Jan. and
Feb. pure food list, no.
tices and vital statistics 81 68
G.. Olgeirson, bill for clerk hire
was on motion not allowed.
On motion Board adjourned to
meet at 2 o'clock p. m. of the same
day.
Afternoon Session.
Board convened, present Chair
man D. g. Wright and Commits
sioner Louis Bergquist.
On motion John FL. Spring.
mayer was appointed road over
seer for district No. 25 in place of
John Klein who failed to qualify.
G Communication of the state ex-
aminer received and ordered filed.
Application of Matthias V.
Schmitt for tree bounty Of 81 acres
was on motion approved. Official
bond and oath of 81. R. Freitag
county justice of the peace was on
motion approved.
The following applications for
abatement of taxes were on motion
not allowed. F. Anderson on the
Sci 35-l49.S6, Chas Sheldon on
the SW4 8-l45.8l; Jacob Miller on
the NE1 23-145-30; N. E. Mogaard
on 7-l48.S4; Geo Yucoshenko on
personal property: John L, Bellies
on personal property assessed to
Max Ulrich; John F.. Timm on
personal property.
The application of Anna Fran
sen for cancellation of real estate
taxes on 81 TW4 sec. l NJ NW4
sec 12-l48.85 was on motion grant,
ed for the reason that the title of
said land is still retained in the
Government.
Application of the Balfour
Telephone Exchange company for
cancellation of 1909 taxes was on
motion granted as this was a
double assessment.
Quarterly report of Otto Olson
for quarter ending December 31st
was on motion approved and fol-
lowing bills allowed.
Otto Olson, justice fees. 2 30
H. B. Prenkhauser, sheriff
Quarterly report of Albert Cross
justice of the peace for quarter
ending December 31st, 1910 was
on motion approved and the fol-
lowing bills reported therein al
lowed.
Albert Cross, Justice fees 4 90
Albert Kentrude, witness
and livery. .......... 3 85
Henry Blessen, witness -. 2, IS
Geo. Vance, witness ....... g 10
The following bills were on mo-
tion allowed.
Walker Bros & Hardy, sup
plies for county. % 81
- E Nelson, expense as
states atty. 81 80
st Alexins Hospital. nurs-
ing Odelia Weise ...... 10 80
Jay Fay Brenton, duplicate
for warrant No. 1865
which was lost. 4 90
James T. McC Culloch, asst
States atty for Feb. so 90
H O Simon, attendance at
court Eve days. 20 90
n ~ 0;~o,, hoo.sl= fop
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Commissioners Wright . d
n mist have been il session all
working On the seed grain
osition. There were 5585sap-
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Ter. 70
Communication of S. Fladmarck
in regard to the destitute circum-
stances of Thomas Belsheim was
received and considered and on
motion Thomas Belsheim was
granted temporary aid in an
amount of $1,000 per month for a
period of two months snd goods to
be bought of the Wiprud store.
Application of Geo Husser's for
cancellation of 1910 personal taxes
was on motion granted for the
reason that this was double as
sessment.
On motion Board adjourned to
meet at 2 o'clock P. M. the same
day.
Afternoon Session
Board convened pursuant to ad-
journment. On motion the fol-
lowing bills were allowed.
Herald Printing Go. re-
cords for county. ty...... "a %
j Brunmeier, work on road
in 144-61. ! Is
Washburn Leader notice
for bids wanted and sup
plies =. II 60
John L Brekken, express
and postage. ......... % 81
Bismarck Tribune Co. pub
notice for seed grain
bonds. ............. l6 Is
Geo L Robinson, mdse fur
nished Joe Smith. 10 90
Carl F Raver, fees in Shue
case .......s..... w
VIM Sayler, mdse for Joe
Smith IA As
Herald Printing Co., sup
plies for county. ...... 8 25
Herald Printing Co. sup
plies for county. is GO
Mercer Telegram, reports,
Letter heads & postal
CatU0 sss.eesesess ~ w
4 - = ~ . 25<nii q
CONTINUED on page five.
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Government Automobile

Agent G. w. Hoffman of Elbo.
woods was pleasantly surprised
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-24

niehed Mrs. G.. Rink 90. 10 10
John l. Brekken, mileage
Tor Feb. 81 go
Tbeo J Haugeberg, mdse
for county. y............. 80 80
Washburn Dray & Trans
fer. Observation-Disclosures. 2 25
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-30
ARTHUR GRElNER'S CAR TURNS
OVER KILLING MECAANlClAN-
GRElNER INJURED.
BURMAN THE "SPEED KING
Record Breaker Called Before Grand
Stand and Presented with BejeweIed
Crown-Ei ighty-five Thousand See
Race.

Indianapolis, May Eighty-flye
thousand persons gathered at the mo
tor speedway here today to watch the
forty speed-mad motorists race for
fame and gold, in the greatest automo-
bile race in the history of the sport
The gates to the gretat grand stand,
which are capable of seating $4,000
people were thrown open at $50 this
morning and from that time until the
o clock a constant stream of humanity
poured into the enclosure. Special
trains were run here from Chicago,
Detroit, Louisville, Cincinnati, Cleve-
land, and other cities and the regular
trains from every direction have been
emptying their human freight into In
dianapolis since yesterday. Today the
largest crowd in the city's history is
here.
The race which began promptly at
10 O'Clock. is over IT, distance OF 500
miles. II is estimated that nearly sew
ell hours will be required to finish.
The track is two and one-half miles
long. The total prizes offered are
forty thousand dollars, ten thousand
for the winner and fifteen thousand
to be divided among the next nine
to finish, ranging from five thousand
down to five hundred. In addition
many prizes are offered by manufac-
urers. The winner will receive in all
fully fifteen thousand dollars.
Before the race started Bob Bur.
man, who broke the worlds record
yesterday, was called before the grand
stand and crowned Speed King with
a gold bejeweled crown presented by
motor car tire manufacturers.
The first accident of the race oc-
CURED when the AmpleX car driven by
Arthur Greiner of Chicago. threw a
tire and turned over killing S. p.
Dickson, mechancian, and perhaps ia
tlly wOunding Greiner
Dave Lewis, mechanician, in the
Lozier car, was thrown from the car
when tire blew up, and his right
leg was broken.
In miX-up Of tlree cars directly
in front of the grand stand, John
Glover mechanician, was thrown
from the Westcott car and his spine
badly injured. Ray Harroun in a Mar
mon car led the field at the 25O-mie
mark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-30
S|GNIOR MADERO
At SAN ANTONIO
REBEL CHIEF VISITS ALAMO CITY
SUPPORTER DEMONSTRATE
IN HIS HONOR.

San Antonio, Texas, May 29.-En
route to the City of Mexico, Francisco
|. Madero, Jr., his father and his
brother, Gustayo Madero, will arrive
in San Antonio tomorrow morning.
Rooms have been reserved at one OF
the leading hotels. A grand reception
in his honor is being planned by
friends and supporters. After srend-
ing a short time here Madero and his
family will go to the City of Mexico
\ number or his advisers and their
families Will accompany him. The
presidents special car will be tender
ed Madero There will also be spe
cial cars for his immediate suite. It
is probable they will travel through
Mexico in special train. Madero ex-
poets to make number of addresses
from the rear end OF his car in lager
cities, where a great many reception
committees are already planned for.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-30
HONEY BY THE
TRAIN LOAD
WHERE THE SWEET TOOTHED
ARTICLE IN HANDLED By THE
TON IN TEXAS.


San Antonio, Texas, May 30.-Hon-
ey by the ton, honey by the car
load, honey by the train load, may
seem like honey enough to satisfy
the sweet tooth Of the nation. But
no odds how great the amount is, il
is shipped from the Honey Belt OF
Texas by tons, car loads, and train
loads. 1t is the one natural product
of the state that is perhaps bringing
the farmers more clear money than
any other. The profits from honey
making in the territory tributary to
Uyalde have induced o.her locali. les
to follow the honey line for profit
and a number OF localities are meet
Ing with excellent success. Saturday,
Deyine in Medina county, shipped
1000 pounds by express direct to St.
Louis markets. This was the first
shipment OF the year from that To-
they will have several tons ready
within the next ten days Honey pro-
ducing has been tried with more or
less success in all parts of the south,
but at present Texas leads, particu-
larly that portion OF the state known
as the Honey Belt" 1t is not uncom-
mon for farmers to have 500 to 1000
stands of bees, and under ordinary
conditions there usually yield a ne.
profit of So per stand. Mr.. j. \.
Mcfarland, of Uvade, one Of the
leading business men Of the city,
says the time is not far distant when
the honey crop Of that locality viii
equal in value the cotton crop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-30
TOBACCO TRUST HELL 3 BE ILLEGAL
A MONOPOLY IN VIOLATION Of LAW

Company, the Continental Tobacco
Company, and the Consolidated To-
bacco Company were merged mo The
present American tobacco Company.
The government claimed that an
these organizations were created
with the definite purpose to destroy
competition and thai they accom-
plishcd that purpose Each step was
attacked as part of an un.awful
plan, whose development and prog
ress was advanced, it was charged,
by duress, oppression, and unfair
methods intended to drive out and
keep out competitors and secure mo-
nopoies.
The defendants claimed that moth
ing was to be found in the organize
tiOn OF these corporations, but the
orderly, natural and legitimate de-
velopment of great business. They
said the acquisitions had been prop
er and that no intent to restrain
trade or monuopoltze trade had
prompted the creation of corpora.
tiOns.
in addition, it was charged that
the American Tobacco Company ac-
quired control of the United Cigar
Stores Company, which conducts re-
tail stores in large cities, and there
by was seeking dominion in the re-
tail business, an avenue absolutely
necessary to effective competition.
The tobacco organization was
charged with having a monopoly of
the licorice paste, required in the
of tobacco, the Mac
Andrews & Forbes Company, organ
lied by the Continental having no
it was said.
1t was also said that the defend
ants had a monopoly in the tin foil
business, the Conley Foil Company,
of which the American Tobacco Com
pany held majority OF the stock,
producing rs per cent OF the tin foil
manufactured in this country. Both
the licorice and the foil monopolies
were said to have been obtained in
violation Of the Sherman anti trust
law.
Another phase of ;'.e litigation con
celned the foreign trade The petition
charged that the American Tobacco
Company had entered into contracts
with the Imperial Tobacco Company,
the so-called British Trust" where
by the latter should limit its activ-
tiles TO Great Britain except as to
the purchase of a certain amount of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-30
Will Hike 10 Arbuckles.

A special session of the military
company will be held at the armory
Thursday night for the purpose Of
making arrangements for their first
annual hike to the mountains The
company plans to take camp equip
ments, their guns and blank cartridges
and spend several days in the noun
tains. Some drill work will be done
each morning and after the work the
boys will engage in fishing, hunting,
climbing or swimming Captain Hut
Crimson and his men are looking for
ward to a very pleasant outing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-30
ANNUAL PEACH BASKET.
A Custom the Ardmoreite Force APP
preeiate-The Devil Got His.

d. y. Ferguson made his annual
visit to the Ardmoreite this morning
with a basket of fine May peaches.
His trees, he says, are well fruited
this year and the crop has ripened
at its usual time. He has the earli-
est trees in the country and always
has ripe fruit first.
among the boys. and the devil smiled
rs he called the attention of the
donor to a new car OF pa0er, while
he took an extra peach from ths
biggest, juicyest ones i'm the basket
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-30
Congressman Speaks at Lorena Park

Congressman Chas. d. Carter deliv-
cred an address to the Sunday school
classes and the children of the public
schools at the union picnic at Lo-
rena park this afternoon at o'clock.
The hour of o'clock was set in
order to finish his address before
play ball" was called because Charles
is a thirty-third degree fan and never
misses an opportunity to let his voice
be heard encouraging the home team
to win.