The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-05

Washburn, N. d., Nov. 5.-Old and
new settlers from all sections of Nc.
Lean county assembled at the new
court house Saturday, when exercises
were conducted in dedication of the
new, handsome, $4,000 building and
in celebration of the thirty-fourth year
OF the organization of the county.
Scores arrived by train, but the ma.
j0rity drove in In automobiles, the
distances varying from 10 to so miles.
1t was a gala day for Washburn. Flags
decorated the leading places Of bust.
ness and the town band played stirring
selections, as the visitors marched
from the down town district to the
new building on the hill.
Among those from Bismarck at the
celebration were: Judge and Mrs. A.
A. Bruce and niece, Judge w. l..
Nuessle, Senator and Mrs. C. w. Nc
Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. John Reuter-, Gen.
eral A. E. Williams, Louis Larson and
A. C. Hinckley.
The morning session was given over
to ~dedicatory exercises. Judge w. l..
hlnessle presided and introduced the
speakers. The opening number was
Onward, Christian Soldiers" by a
4u4lte. VI glris, framed by Miss Lulu
Satterlund. This was followed by the
invocation delivered by Rev. G. w.
Stewart of Wilton. The glee club
again marched onto the platform and
sang Keep the Home Fires Burn.
ing"
Williams in Opener.
States Attorney John e. Williams
of Washburn gave the opening ad'
dress, in which he outlined the growth
OF the county since its organization.
He showed that whereas at the begin
ming the financial condition Of the
county was shaky it had now reached
q most substantial status. The new
court house has been built without
any Indebtedness %devolving upon the
county; the fund for its building com:
ing entirely from penalties collected
on taxes. He also pointed out that
the county otherwise is in a most
fl0urishing condition financially and
makes a showing that none other in
the state could equal. He declared
that the county now has $50 miles OF
graded roads, and with aid to come
from the federal and state govern
ments there will be money available
to extend road improvement and keel
up excellent maintenance, by being
graveled.
M. Z. McCurdy, superintendent OF
schools, gave some interesting stats
tics of educational work in the coun
.ty. While five years ago there was
not q single classified school In the
county now there are several, with a
total enrolment last year Of 255 boys
and girls. He urged upon the rising
generation to keep up the excellen,
work started by John Satterlund and
others OF the early settlers.
Judge Nuessle, in a brief address
introducing Chief Justice Andrew A
Bruce of Bismarck, pointed out thu
great Importance of the occasion in
dedicating the new building and the
source Of pride it should be to all
people within the county.
Bruce Speaks.
Justice Bruce delivered the chief
address. He paid a glowing tribute t.
the pioneer men and women, who en-
dured h%ardships and trials for the
sake of their ideals. They have come
to this land to give their children such
opportunities they themselves haG
never been able to obtain. He depict
ed in graphic language the struggles
of peoples for religious liberty and
political freedom.
we are at war today with Ger
many" he declared, mot because OF
any hostility against the German PEG
ple-the great mass OF German people
are heroic souls-but because we are
against their government. We are
fighting for the same principles tina,
George Washington sought against
the English government. That gov
eminent then was false to the tradi
tons of the freedom-loving English
people. Wealth in comparison will
spirit is a small thing" he said. "Prob
lens of production have been largel,
solved, but those of government have
not, and it is because of a desire t.
help the Russian people in that re
spect that the United States is will
ing to send millions of soldiers ovel