The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-01
Washburn to Celebrate It's
Thirty Fourth Birthday BY
Big Home Coming Exercise
10y Staff Correspondence

Washburn, N. D., Nov. 1.-The thir-
ty.fourth birthday celebration of Nc
Lean county will be held at Washburn
Saturday, when pioneer settlers from
different sections in the west will con-
gregate and engage in exercises ap-
proDriate for the occasion. John Sat
terlund Of Washburn, who was the
first representative from this district
to the territorial Legislature, and has
been a leading spirit in it's activities
from the beginning to the present, has
been in charge of the arrangements
and has communicated with former
settlers far and wide, inviting them
to be present at the celebration.
Reception Committee.
Those of the settlers not coming by
autos will arrive on the $3.50 a. m.
train and there they will be met by
the reception committee. This means
the whole town of Washburn, for ev-
erYbody has been designated men,
Der OF that committee. The town
band will be in attendance and will
lead the parade to the new court
house, where the ceremonies will be-
gin promptly at 10 o'clock !.
In the morning will be dedicatory
exercises of the splendid new court
house. At the time of the organiza-
ton of the county in 1888, there, was
court house erected at cost Of
only $4,000 The new building, COM
plete, cost $4,000. The remarkable
feature of this building is that: it is
being handed over to the county with
out single cent Indebtedness. A
building fund has been quietly secured
from the penalties received for the
non-payment of taxes in time. In 9th.
er words, taxpayers who have been
prompt with their payments have not
contributed anything to the new build
ing. Undoubtedly, in this respect, Nc
Lean county stands alone in such
showing. The hand of John Satter-
lund is revealed in the successful
financing.
Dedicatory Address.
The dedicatory address will be de.
livered by Chief Justice A. A. Bruce.
He will be followed by short addresses
by G. w. Stewart, editor Of the Will
ton News: NJ. E. McCurdy, county SUI
perintendent of schools, and j. E. Will
Jams, states attorney. Mr.. Williams,
who is well known throughout North
Dakota as being one time captain of
the football team at the North Dakota
university, will be in active charge of
both morning and afternoon meetings.
Major George L. Robinson of Gar
rison, the first surveyor of the county,
and it's second treasurer, will intro
duce the speakers at the morning ses-
sion.
Luncheon Served.
Luncheon will be served at noon by
the Red Cross chapter.
The afternoon session will be in
formal and will be taken up with his
torical talks. One of the men invited
is George P. Flannery, now president
of the Northwestern Trust company at
St. Paul. He took an active part in
the organization of the county, com
ing from Bismarck to Washburn to
give his legal advice as to the organi-
cation procedure. 1t is hoped he will
come along with the other early set
tiers, but some fear is expressed he
may not be able to do SO.
Among those who are expected to
arrive and take part in the proceed
ings are: Major Geo. l.. Robinson,
Garrison: Gen. E. A. Williams, Bis
marck; Chief Justice A. A. Bruce, Bis.