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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-14

in the evening. The effort is be-
ing made, however, to put before
the Indians the educational signi-
ficance Of the fair. This must be
uppermost to have the fair accom-
plish some good. A large number
Of visitors from eff the reservation
are expected and an effort on their
part to boost the exhibits and the
true purpose Of the fair, that Of ed
uoating and raising the standards
of the community, will be greatly
appreciated.
The holding Of the annual fair
necessitates the doing away with
the Fourth of July celebration as
the Indians preparation for the
fair cannot be broken into and the
time is needed by them to work
their gardens and fields.
The Indians are taking great in
terest in the coming event and
those who intend to exhibit live
stock are giving them especial at.
tention and getting them accus-
toned to being handled. There
will be number of exhibits. OF
course the prize list will not be
much the first year but gains will
be made each year.
The date has not been definite
ly set yet but it will be early in
October.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-14
Good Roads

The people in Mercer county
are putting the roads in good
shape for auto driving. The roads
from Stanton to New Salem, Krem
and Mannhaven will be given the
most attention. 1t is said that
there are more autos in Mann
haven, according to population,
than in any other town in the
state. That's sign of a good
agent as we'll as prosperity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-14
Real Estate Transfers

Jorgen Christensen to Il. Bills
sw 26 swse 27-l48.79, $1,000.
Geo. Kugler to 81. E. Johnson
ne 2l-149-87, $17OO.
j. P. Peterson to G.. A Landmann
nj l3-l45.S1, $7O4O.
Praska Praksps to F. L. Ander-
son ne 26-l45.79, $500.
John Rains to Hattie Grace e4
Sc 4-l44.8O. $4,000.
Washburn Townsite Co. to City
of Washburn, Part bk IL Park ad.
and L 4 Riverview ad., Washburn
$3.50
Frank Aldridge to 81. g. Miller
81 ne L l 2 3.15O.86, $500
David Lemke to David Leer 81
NV nenw swne 8-147.79. $4,000.
Hollandsworth- Hart Lbr. Go. to
Geo. L. Robinson L 6 Blk Ia Gar
rison.
Homer Jones to Central Sec. Co.
e3 ea 8-l49-79, $4,000.
VIM. B. Fitzgerald to Jos. j.
Fitzgerald nj 27-l48.s5, $1,000.
A. F. Jenkins to II. D. Miley
ne 28.l49-78, $3.50.
Harry Nelson to L. L. Nelson
GO 35.l48-83, $1,000.
John Tschetter to Oh. Wacker
se 6.I49.84. $500.
M. r. Capwell to Martha Eby
se 8-147-79, $1,000.
G. Hardenburg to 81. A. Ham
marstrom ne 8 Sc 4-15O-86, $500. 4
Theo. Landmann to Emanuel
Schulz ne 7-144.82, 81.
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Wipud Correspondence
Gullick Jaastad made q business
trip to Turtle Lake Thursday.

" S
Fred Buck was in Russo on bus.
mess Tuesday.
The deputy sheriff drove out
here from Washburn Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rhavnesa
are the proud parents of baby
girl which came to brighten their
home April 8. f
Max Mathews will leave soon
for California where he thinks he
may improve in health.
| |s Jasper Simerson was absent
from school all week suffering with
an absess in his nose:
Mrs. Fred Buck and Mrs. a Hub
bard and her mother Mrs. Pratt
left last Saturday morning for Los
Angeles. All their friends wiah
them success in their new home.
The Buck auctlcn vas we'll at
tended Monday.
Earnest Mathews, Will Fahy.
and j. +. Stevens drove 10 Turtle
Lake Friday.
Jess spaulding and Jake Sinner
son were sent to Garrison 40 dele
gates 70 represent the Wiprud Eq-
nifty which met ION Wednesday.
Dr. Paulson made . prof fessi on
al trip to Wiprud Thursday
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-14
RouSSeau-C0ok

Wednesday afternoon at the Of
flee of the county justice in Wash
burn occurred the marriage of
Paul Rousseau to Miss Ida Cook,
two estimable young persons of
Garrison. The happy couple re-
turned home Thursday morning
and have the good wishes of their
many friends.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-14

physician was summoned and the
injured man brought to the
doctors office. On examination
it was found that the arm was SO
badly crushed that it would have
to come off and the operation was
performed Tuesday evening. The
unfortunate man has been working
at the mine all winter and was
good workman.-Wilt0n News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-14
Conkling Correspondence

Among the. .Conkling people who
who were shopping in Washburn
Saturday were Mr.. and Mrs Ed
Furst, Fred Hoover, VIM. Part.
ridge, Arthur Jones, Thura Luth.
ander, Mr.. Barlow and Chas. Hen
rich.
Charlie Thomson lost a good
horse with lockjaw last week.
People of this vicinity will be
sorry to hear that Miss Esther
Lundquist of Basto has gone to a
hospital iu Bismarck whore she
will undergo an operation fol
goitre.
Ernest and Leo Slagg took il
the basket ball games in Wash.
burn last week.
Messrs Joe Mann and Aug. E.
johnson were out looking after
their land interests in this vicinity
Saturday.
Robert Aldren is on the sick
list this week.
Miss Nellie Furst was an over
Sunday visitor at home.
Lena Furst is spending the week
near Garrison.
The first boat of this season pass.
ed up the river Saturday afternoon
It begins to look like summer
again to see the boats come and go
The boat was the ferry to be used
at Williston during the next year
It came from South Dakota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-14
Successful Teachers

Names of teachers who secured
second grade certificates at the
last teachers examinations: Mae
Wiseman, Nettie Joy, George
Hawkins, Minnie Jones, Julia Mo-
gen, Mae Norton, Henry Brander-
horst. Basil Yergin, Alfred Bjork {,
Merton Crowl, Ruth Pennington :,
Knut Christensen, Agnes Rennes-
sy, Ann Haas, Nancy Smith, JOS
lie Ireland and Anna Anderson.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-14
Clean up Wilton

Another blindpigger has been
arrested in Wilton. Charles
Edinger was the alledged victim
this time and he will have to be
tried at the next term of court
He furnished the necessary $500
bond.
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ork On The Brf
quoting Problem
The Company May Go Into The
Business In North Dakota O.
Large Scale

r. Ct. Smythe Of Minneapolis,
vice president of the Lignite
Coalette company Of North Da-
Kota, has made the following COM
ments upon the .briquetting in
dustry:
s'To Dean E. j. Babcock of the
state university is due the credit
Of solving the greatest economic
p roblem which ever has, or ever
will again, confront the people of
the state ofNorth Dakota-that Of
utilizing the 50o,ooo,00o0O0 tons
of Ignite coal in the state, and
co nverting it into fuel of the
highest class.
"The process worked out by Mr.
Babcock is without any question
the most economical method of
treating the Ignite coal. The raw
coal is first placed in specially
con structed retorts, and the gas,
ammonia sulphate, tar and other
by:products extracted. The retort
residue, or Ignite coke, is then
finally ground and briquetted.
These briquettes are very hard,
will stand all kinds Of exposure,
and do not disintegrate in transit
or when burned. They are equal.
in every way to the best anthracite
co al in heat value and are much
more economical.
'Gas from a successfully CON
structed and operated Ignite plant
ca N be sold for heating and power,
for an extremely low price, and
briquettes at $3.50 per ton. With
gas at 30 low price it could be
commercially used for heat and
power. 1t is then very evident
that many manufacturing indust-i
ries will spring up in the Ignite
coal regions thereby putting the
state of North Dakota on a safe
basis for the investment Of capital
in the manufacture of many pro-
ducts which, at present, must be
purchased at other markets and
shipped into the state. Owing to
the prohibitive price of eastern
coal, capital could not, heretofore,
be invested in any manufacturing
industry in the western part Of the
state wi th any degree Of safety or
profit.
Manufacturing industries can
now be eefely built with the ab-
solute assurance that fuel can
soon be had at a price which will
permit of reasonable profit on pro-
ducts manufactured anywhere in
/ the western part OF the state.
''Too great praise cannot be
given Dean Babcock for the faith
full and efficient work he has done.
The wonderful results of his work
10 ma ureat a honafacfinn aa tho
state Of North Dakota will pro-
!. badly ever receive :
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Adjourned Session
After Hard Work

824 ~ 8348 - w W.
The Seed Grain Question IS Settled
and New Work Win Be TAX
IN Up Next Week
Washburn, N. D. March 20 1911.
Board of County Commissioners
convened pursuant to adjourn.
ment. Present, Chairman D. e..
Wright and Commissioner Louis
Bergquiet.
Board on motion proceeded to
pass on seed grain application on
file and continued with said work
from day to day by proper adjourn
ment until the 9th. day of March
1911.
At an adjourned January ses-
sion of the Board of County Com
missioners in and for Mclean
County, North Dakota, held at the
Court House in the City of Wash
burn, Mclean County, North Da-
kota this 9th day of March, a.
D. 1911, Commissioner l.. Berg
quist introduced the following
resolution:
'RESOLUTION"
Whereas, In the County of Nc
Lean, North Dakota, during
the proceeding year, there has
been failure of crop by reason of
drouth, said failure being total
with respect to some parts Of the
County and partial with respect to
other parts, and
Whereas, the Board of County
Commissioners have heretofore re
solved to issue bonds to the amount
of Fifty Thousand Dollars ESQ.
O0O). in accordance with the terms
of Chapter 2l0, Laws of North
Dakota, 1909;
Now Therefore be it Resolved
by the Board of County Com.
missioners of Mclean County
in the state of North Dakota, that
bonds be issued in accordance
with the terms of the Resolutions
heretofore adopted on the 7th day
of March, 1911, in the ag-
gregate sum of Fifty Thousand,
($50.O00), in denominations of
Five Hundred Dollars ($500)
each numbered from l to 100
inclusive, to bear date of April l,
1911, and to mature two years
from date thereof, and to bear in
terest at the rate of seven per cent
(7per cent? pei, annum, payable
semi.annually OH the first day of
April and October of each year,
with coupons attached represent
ing such interest payment, both
principal and interest to be pay
able at The Security National
Bank of Minneapolis, in the City
of Minneapolis,and State of Min
nesota.
Said bonds and coupons to be
substantially in the following
form to-wit: (Form of Bond)
State of North Dakota Cuunty of
Mclean, Z per cent Seed Grain
Bond $4,000.
Known All Men By These
Present: That the County of
Mclean, in the State Of North
Dakota, hereby acknowledges
itself to owe and for value received
hereby promise to pay to bearer
the sum Of Five Hundred Dollars
.($50ooc), Lawful money of the
United States Of America, on the
first day Of April, A. D. 1903, with
out option Of prior payment, to.
gether with interest thereon from
date hereof until paid at the rate
Of seven per cent q per cent, per
annum, payable semi-annually on
the first days Of April and October
Of each year, upon representation
and surrender Of the annexed
coupons g they sevvrally become
due. Both principal and interest
payable at The Security National
nn.. 4, "a Me- 49, <N.l.l
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are unable to procure the same,
pursuant to a petition in writing
90 to do by not less than hundred
free holders resident in the County,
and pursuant to Resolutions duly
passed and adopted by the County
Commissioners, granting the
prayer Of the petitioners, and pro-
viding for the issuance of bonds
and under authority of and in full
compliance with the Laws of the
State of North Dakota, and par
ticularly with Chapter 21O, Of the
Laws of North Dakota 1909. en-.
jtled,-"An Act authorizing
counties to issue bonds or warrants
to procure Seed Grain for Needy
farmers resident therein
And it ,is hereby certified and
recited, all acts, conditions and
things required to be, or to be
done precedent to and in the is
suing of this bond. have been
properly done, happened and been
performed in regular and due form
and time as required by Law, and
that the total Indebtedness of said
county including this bond does
not exceed any Constitutional or
Statutory limitation and provision
has been made for the collection
Of an annual tax on all the taxable
property in said county, sufficient
Ito pay the interest and principal
hereof when and as the same be-
comes due.
For the prompt payment of this
bond, both principal and interest,
Ewhen and as the same becomes
due, the full faith, credit and all
the taxable property within the
limits of said Mclean County, are
hereby irrevocably pledged.
In Testimony Whereof, the said
County has caused this bond to be
signed by the Chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners,
and attested by the County
Auditor, and the seal of the
County Of Mclean to be hereto af.
liked, and has caused the coupons
hereto annexed to be executed
with the facsimile signatures of
the Chairman of the Board and
County Auditor, this first day of
April, A. D. 1911.
D. G. Wright
Chairman of Board of County
Commissioners Mclean County.
Attested:
Paul S. Meyer, County Auditor.
Form of Coupon No. April
$3.50.
On the first day of October, 1911,
the County of Mclean, North Da-
kota, will pay to bearer. Seventeen
and 50-1O0 Dollars, at the Se-
curity National Bank of Minnea-
polls, in the City Of Minneapolis,
and State of Minnesota. for semi
annual interest due on it's Seed
Grain Bond, dated April 1, 1911.
No.
D. 9. Wright, Chairman of
Board Of County Commissioners.
Attest: Paul s. Meyer,
County auditor.
Said Bonds shaR shave endorsed
thereon a certifeate aligned by the
County Auditor. stating that. the
same are issued pursuant to law
and are within the debt limit,
which certificate should be in
substantially the following form:
State of North Dakota.
County of Mclean.
l, Paul 8. Meyer, County Au-
ditor Of Mclean County, North
Dakota, do hereby certify that the
within bond is issued pursuant to
Law and is within the debt limit
of said County.
Paul s. Meyer, County Auditor.
Said bonds should also have
endorsed thereon, a certificate
signed by the County Treasurer,
afatinO that the aama have h.aen
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Continued on page 6ve,)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
Montgomery Markets

Nontcomery. March 29-(Special J. Shot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Middling. l44c strict middling, 14ssc.
 Eggs: Retail quotations today, in the majority of places. were 25c; wholesale price, 19c.
 Chickens and hens are still high, rang ing in price from 40 to 60 cents.
 Dried Appes-Dme brand, 7ikc pound; one-pound cartons, Sc pound; 4S packages to case.
 Florida Grapefruit-Size 80, $325 box; size GA. s. 50 box; sizes 46 and 54. s375 box
 Florida Oranges--126 size. s2.25 per box: l5O. l7e 200. PIG. s2.5O box.
 I,emons-Extra fancy Messna (new crop, s45O box: fancy Messina, S6o s4.2s box.
 Prunes-Griffin and Shelley. package 4O-5o, 25-pound boxes, Sc pound: 50-60, 25' pound boxes, 7Ac pound; 6O-10, 25-pound boxes, 7c pound. pound.
 Florida Cabbage-In Florida crates. g per crate.
 Irish Potatoes-Choice Virginia stock, S5c per bushel.
 Potatoes, Seed Stock-Eastern Maine, Early Rose, '21a bushel sacks. s1.10 bushel Irish Cobber, 2ia bushel sacks. $1.lt bushel. F Onion Sets-Reds, 32-pound bushel crates (small stocls). s16o per crate; vel lows, S2-pound bushel crates (small stock, $l50 per crate; whites, S2-pourd bushel crates (small stock). s2.30 per crate
 Turnips-Canadian stock, barreled sacks, g per sack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
FRESH EGGS DROP
 TO SIXTEEN CENTS Close of Month Finds Busi- ness Somewhat Dull.
 Receipts Very Light

Business continued a little dull on Morris avenue yesterday, as is usually the case at the close of the month. Re- ceipts were exceptionally light. A car load of western apples came in and are priced at $2.50 and s3.25 per crate.
 Fresh eggs dropped Thursday, sales now being made at 16 cents per dozen. Seventeen cents Is maintained by some of the merchants, but the price will probably drop to Is cents in all the markets. Poultry is sold at 15 cents per pound and shipments are coming in fast enough to meet demands.
 The following are other changes that were noted yesterday Lard dropped from 10A cents to 10is cents per pound; short ribs from 10 cents to 91s cents Irish potatoes have advanced to 90 cents per bushel, and by the first of next week the price will likely reach S1. Tangeries jumped from $4.50 to $5 per crate.
 Conditions bid fair for a good trade after the opening of the month.
 The following are present quota tionS:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, March 30.-(Special) LA demand for May appeared to be fol- lowed by offerings of July, and this feature led many who have held the latter delivery to dispose of their hold ings, which caused the decline to be- low 14c From this point there was a sharp rally, the market closing firm at about the best prices of the day.
 There appears no change in the sit nation, the market absorbed the offer ings today in a remarkably good man ner in face of the poor trade accounts from the American goods market. At the same time there is no revival in speculation for an advance as the trade Is unable to decide which of the two factors will prevail--the small supply or the poor demand from the American spinners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
MAN SMILES AS HE
 MOUNTS GALLONS

Pottsville, Pa, March 30-A remarkable display of nerve was made in the county jail var dhere today by Joseph Chris toclS as he was about to be hanged for the murder last fall of Mrs. Ann Rich ards. Declining the proffered assistance of priest and deputy sheriff the man man walked smilingly from his cell to the foot of the galows and ran lightly up the steps.
 It was a public hanging and about the gallows stood 15OO persons to whom Christock waved his hands. Then he reached up, grasped the moose and plac- ed it around his neck, put his arms by his side to be strapped and smiling said:
 Goodbye, all"
 The nervy man then held his head in position for the adjustment of the black cap and in another moment the trap was sprung. He was dead in twelve minutes.
 Before going to the gallows ChrstoclS made complete confession, declaring he had shot the woman when he was dc tected by her attempting to mistreat his daughter. He told of numerous high way robberies and huraries he had con,- mitted in the neighborhood and wound up his confession by saying that he deserved to be hanged for his crimes He jolled of death to the very end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
GREEN BUG CAUSES
 RALLY IN WHEAT
Report of Pest In South western States Brings
 Reaction

Chicago, March 30.-Green bugs alleged to be threatening wheat in the south west were given much of the credit to- day for rallying the market here. Most of the buying, though, was on the part of the successful bear speculators, who were busy taking profits. Closing prices were steady at sse to %6%c advance over last night. Corn finished with a gain of 14c to as@1ac; oats up 14@asc, and provisions varying from an unchanged level to 171zc greater cost.
 Leading experts here asserted that con ditions have not been such as to favor a green bug visitation anywhere. It was fact, nevertheless, that dispatches tell ing of the presence of the pest in north central Texas, near Oklahoma, had a disturbing effect on believers in low prices for wheat. Besides, there was a rather widespread feeling that the mar ket had been going one way too long. It was pointed out that for six days the tendency had been downward without any reaction of importance. Accordingly an unusual interest was taken in every llefl Ol iicWSB copcSldiy Adiiouo reports. less favorable than of late as to the crop outlook. One bogey was the possible effect of dust storms mentioned as sweeping parts of the Sunflower state.
 The advance received help also through a prediction of smaller shipments from tho Argentine republic. Altogether prices held fairly well. but selling on the bulge was sufficient to reduce in a ma terial way the extent of the gain May ranged from S6c to S70S7lsc, and closed 5sdI&c up at S6hc.
 Corn was responsive to moderate buy ing, due chiefly to the wheat strength. Lightness of country offerings attracted notice, but appeared the result of bids having of late been much higher for April than for March. Top and bottom limits for price changes in the May op- tion were 477sc and 471ac, with the close 47s4c, a net gain of 14c. Cash corn was steady. No. 2 yellow finished at 47@ 471ac.
 In oats, as in wheat and corn, the best buying came from shorts. No new de- mand of importance developed of an in- vestment or speculative sort. May fuctuated between 3O1sc and 3o1sc, clos ing Ac higher at 3019c
 Provisions were weak early on account of a big run of hogs, but afterward fol- lowed the cereals upgrade. The extreme was 15G171ac to 1712c advance for pork; 5@71bc for lard, and no difference ex- ceeding a nickle gain in ribs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, March 30.-Closing cotton spot, good business done; prices s points lower. American middling fair S.14d; good middling, 7.S2d middling 7.66d; low middling, 746d; good ordin- ary, 720d; ordinary, 6.95d. The sales of the day were 12,000 bales of which 1000 were for speculation and export and included 1,S00 American. Receipts, 1000 bales, including 600 American. Futures opened dull and closed steady. March, 7.43kd; March-April. 7.43d; Ap- ril-May, 7.43d; May-June. 7.43d; June July, 739d; July-August, T.34hd; Au- gust-September 7.13d; September -Oc- tober, 684Iad; October-November, 6.71hd; November December, 6.67d; De- cember- January, 6.66Hd January-Feb- ruary, 6.66d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
RENEWED PRESSURE ON JULY COTTON Prices Were Weak in Morn ing But Rallied on
 Covering

New York, March 30.-There was a renewal of pressure against July con tracts in the cotton market this morn ing, stop loss orders were uncovered and for time prices were very weak and unsettled: but as soon as the selling of the active summer months subsided, covering caused a sharp rally, and the close was steady at a net ad- vance of 5@S points. The opening was steady at unchanged prices to an ad- vance of four points in sympathy with better cables than expected, but quick ly. weakened under continued selling of ed to encourage the rumors that one of the old bull leaders was liquidating. Leading spot people believed to be heav- fly long of May but short of July sold May and helped to absorb the July of ferings and whether the demand came from shorts or not there was sufficient buying of May to increase the premium O that month. New crop positions eased off slightly with the old options, but continued relatively steady although there was no change of the weather news and after the market had sold at net decline of about 12@13 points on the old and of 4@6 points on the new crop there was sharp rally. Foreigners were said to be buyers of old crop months on the break. There was also some scattering support from local sources, which was probably in- spired by expectations of bullish week end figures and bullish southern spot advices. May led the advance. selling up to 14.45c. The close was within a point of two of the best on the active months.
 It was reported during the afternoon that southern mills were offering print cloths 1-16c under the latest reduction, but reports were also circulating that the recent cut In certain lines of goods had been followed by somewhat inn proved demand. Private cables report ed an active and firmer market for goods at Manchester.
 Receipts at the ports today were 7177 bales against S033 last week and 29,50S last year. Today's receipts at New Or leans were PAST against S054 last year.