The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-06-20
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MCLEAN co.
Minot Journal: A marked copy of tn.

Farmer and Breeder comes to our table
this week containing n little free advertis-
ing for Z. Ashley Mears. Itsays sono very
harsh things of that gentleman, which, if
true, should be looked into. 1t also further
states it is in possession of certain facts in
regard to its assertions that it will publish
in the near future. We are not prepared
to say one way Or another at present, but
If the accusations are true the Journal will
endeavor to keep its readers posted. The
main accusation of the above named paper
is that Mr.. Mcars has been bringing scab-
by sheep into the state. Wo interviewed
Mr., Snlyards, the cashier of the bank of
this city Of which Mr.. Mears is, president,
and he informs us that these i%nsinuations
are false, and that they have never shipped
scabby sheep or sheep that were IN any
way diseased into the state. Mr.. Mears
will find trat his trade in the sheep indus
try will full off materially if he does not
hasten to have this matter cleared up as
there are several institutions in the state
that are competing with him in this line.
Bismarck Settler Dispatches indicate
the speedy abandonment of Fort Abraham
Lincoln, as the secretary of Wal has ap-
proved the Recommendation for the remov-
III Of the troops. This action will be regret
ted by the entire country west of the Jim
Vivor 0r1 - =, %<>n ,>r,,1~nH1n kh,k 1,o1:o,,
scare in the future will result in oven worse
stampedes than the one last fall If the
government keeps II large band of Indians
ut Standing Rock it is but right that the
settlers should DO assured of saftey from
raids by the presence of troops Ill the vic
Unity. There will be very little apprehen
but anyone who saw the terror-strcken set
tiers of Morton and Stark counties leaving
their homes and flying to the towns md
fortifying them last fall, will READILY under
stand the unpleasant effect of the news of
the removal Of the soldiers from Fort Lin
coin. But it is probable that their presence
is required at some fashionable watering
place on the Atlantic coast to protect the
bathing suits, and the western settlers in
the noighborhood of Indian reservations
must prepare to take care of themselves.
The reason why Canada thistles are SO
hard to e1terIminate is because they arc
propagated not only by seeds, but also
by underground stems or root stalks, from
the buds of which new stems are continually
arising above the surface. The seed mat
ures in mid summer and much may he
done towards preventing the spread of the
weed by cutting before the seed ripen.
To get rid of the o o stalks nothing else
will give such good results as the summer
fallow. Plow them up and expose them
to tho sun, and pillow again as soon as they
show any disposition to terminate. By
pursuing this plan thoroughly during the
pc .sor, they may usually be brought under
tubjection.
Emperor William is sound on some mat
ters if he is sometimes rash. Recently
he advised ministers in the fatherland to
cut their sermons down to fifteen minutes.
Henry Ward Beecher said no one was
ever converted by n sermon that was over
half nm hour long, and DR.. Lowell, of BOs-
ton, used to contine his remarks to ten
minutes, and he was a great and successful
preacher. What a tough time those good
old Puritans must have had listening to
ermon three hours long.
Hereford cattle are we'll adapted both
for grazing and stall feeding. On the
plains and ranges they have proved sue
c6ssful both as full bloods, and for crossing
otcEsnative cattle. They respond quickly
to generous feeding and will mature early,
or they can be fed longer to great size and
weight as probably as any other breed. At
the Paris Exposition of 1859 a herd of Here
fords was awarded the grand sweepstakes
Ssrize for the best cattle of any breed.
tale1yysbon Star: A prominent member of
the farmers alliance in Ransom county
informs the Star that at the next election,
which occurs soon, a new president of the
state alliance will chosen ia succeed Walter
Muir. He says further, that it will be a
practical farmer-not one of the kid glove
kind clear, level-headed business man
lsyhom the farmers and the people have
Slh6dence and who can successfully man
&E6 the affairs of the alliance.
The LaMoure Chronicle says the slaugh-
ter Of gophers in LaMoure county is i'm
ii4ense. In April there were presented at
IL sauditor's 1888 gopher tails. The
bolnty at Sc each amounted to $1,OO7.49.
Tile May returns showed i9,422tail which,
1t 20 each, figured up to $3S8.44. The
1fI6khAaanaditotal was 5s,OO5 gophers killed at a
moi $1,895.9s.
: TE.rohibition in Minot is giving the
rroroota pod deal of trouble. One of them
,rsrohsrad to 90 around behind q shoe
~ n,awl over a.barrel and under > dray,
h.,.h;,rough . back yard, give 9 sig
..M-ssck and ) mailing sign ! : cellar
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