The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-30
brought to a vote-Garrison In
dependent.

wrought TO a VOLe-OafrlSOn In
dependent
1T does not, seem to us that
Hanna county would be the bette
of the two propositions. The
Robinson county proposition
leaves the old county only "a
townships while the new county
would contain 38. OF course this
would be unfair to the south end,
The Hanna county proposition
takes in the two northern tiers
of townships and that part Of
the Berthold Indian Reservation,
included in old Mclean county.
This divides the townships and
railroad property about equally
leaving Mclean county in good
compact territory which insures
it's support by the south end.
Garrison has now come to the
front with another proposition
which places all the. territory
east of Max in the old county.
Without a doubt this proposition
is more favorable to the south
end then the first but leaves Ben
dict, Ruso and Dogden in a bad
predicament as they would have
to go about 80 miles through
the new county to get to Wash
burn.-Benedict Banner.
Chas. W. Morton, John Keeling
and f. z. Wright were in town
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week and called at the office Of
the editor twice, but were unable.
to locate him. The presumption
is that the editor is out trying
to get acquainted with the new
boundaries OF Hanna county
and we feel sure that upon his
return he will agree withus that
the Hanna county proposition
is the best proposition ever put
up to the voters Of this county.
Boost, d-n you, Boost!
Contributed to, Benedict Bann
er.
The county division proposition
of Mclean. and the reservation
which wgives the new county tw1
rows of townships off the north
seems to meet with considerable
popularity. Dogden, Russo, Max
and Benedict will be in the new
county and every settler up
there will have a direct railroad
route to the county seat no mat
ter which town it is located in.
The new county, will have 33
townships and the old county 81.
Turtle Lake Wave.
So far as Dogden and vicinity
is concerned the vote will be
unanimous for county division.
The proposed Hanna county will
have l13O square miles of terri
tory while Mclean county after
the division will contain 1871
square miles. The proposed new
county is rather long but the
500 railway either runs in or
near the north side Of the coun-
ty which, with Max the county
seat, accommodates IS per cent.
of the people Of the new coun-
ty. Parties having business
at the new county seat can 60
there and return the same day,
either by team or team and
rail.
Another thing very suspicious
for county division is the at
titude Of the voters that will
still remain in Mclean county.
They are almost as strongly for
county division as are the peo-
pie in the proposed Hanna; coun-
ty. Garrison has taught them
the necessity Of this. Six times
has Garrison sprung hoggish
county division schemes and six
times has she been thwarted.
These county division scares are
disturbing and costly; therefore
the old county is for peace, hon
orable peace with the Hanna
county division proposition bring
tho it adorns the faces Of
the people Of Max with ruddy
smiles and halos them very
sweet and cheerful dispositions.
-DOgden News.