The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-05

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agree now that the tide has turned and
that we are entering upon the most pros
porous era witnessed for many years."
"Has the great crop prospect in the west
had very much to do with the return of
confdence?"
"a good deal, yes, but many other things
have helped. The reports from all parts
of the country are encouraging, and they
have dispelled that timidity so noticeable
few months ago. have had good
deal of experience in New York, but
never saw time when the outlook was re-
garded generally rs SO promising"
The Larimore Pioneer says Captain
Stevenson's 500 acres of wheat will make
50 to 40 bushels per acre.
The editor of the Cooperstown Courier
says he has reached the height of his
journalistic career. He is threatened with
libel snit.
E. o. Chase of Lisbon had $50 bushels
of No. 8 northern from 288 acres last year.
This year the same place yielded 1907
bushels of No. hard.
If it is trne that splendid Methodist
bishop was spoiled when Senator German
became politician it but illustrates the law
of compensation. Many hustling ward
politician has been spoiled to make an
indifferently bad preacher.
The recent terrible fire in Faulk county,
South Drkota, where forty miles of prairie
were burned over, should be a warning to
people in this state to be vigilant and take
every precaution possible to prevent the
spread of prairie fires this fall.
Wahpeton is going to have fax binding
twine factory with u capital of 100000.
With the potato starch factory Hankinson
North Dakota will soon distinguish herself
Yes, slowly but surely, Dakota is getting
to the front.
The wonderful crops in America will
be the means of inducing tens of thousands
of immigrants hither. The scarcity of
bread in Europe will influence great
outpouring of working men from that
continent to the generous new world.
A Ransom county farmer threshed out
1904 bushels of wheat from 33 acres, a
little more than 81 bushels to the acre.
He sold it last week at SO cents and got a
check for $85S,2O, and when the farmer
went to the bank to cash the check he
danced Jig right before the cashier.
North Dakota Patriot: The man that
sent that telegram to the Minneapolis Trib
une, saying that the wheat in Barns county
was injured from 25 to 40 per cent by frost
should go soak his head. There was no
foundation in fact for such statement, as
the damage is scarcely five per cent.
Fools rush into print where wise men stand
appalled,.
Lisbon Star: The grain is so stout and
heavy this year that it strains the binders
very badly to cut it, and it is hard work to
keep them in repair. D. H. Buttz, who
has some 1000 acres in crop and "a binders
running, has an expert in the field oil the
time, who goes around with wagon full
of extras, and as soon as a machine gives
out puts it in order again. It keeps him
l,rsy ,pnct IF tho t1roo
Col Plummer, receiver of tho land Office
arrived yesterday, and Immediately pro-
ceeded to look up location they have
several places in view and will report to
the land commissioner at Washington. 30.
L. E. Olsgaard, register of the land Office,
arrived in the city Wednesday to make
preparations for the opening of the Office,
which will occur on the first of October
Minot Reporter.
Misses Edith Winchester, Jessie Taylor,
Bessie Waggoner, Kittie Call, Minnie
Stoyell and Harry Call will attend college
at Northdeld, Minn., the coming winter.
80. There has been many reports sent out
from Burleigh county regarding damage
by frost. The Tribune has interviewed
farmers from every section of the country
and finds there has been no damage to
wheat. Not head of wheat can be found
that is damaged by frost. A few garden
vines were killed. That is about the ex-
tent of the damage.-Bismarck Tribune.
Hon. Samuel Dickie, of North Dakota,
cannot congratulate himself upon his
power as consolidator. He seems to
have happily succeeded in smashing the
prohibition party. At least it is badly
split. The strongest Republicans in its
ranks have come back to work with the
old party.-Minneapolis Journal
VIM. Gottbreht started his thresher Tues
day, and threshed out some oats from the
ightest part of the field, because it was the
ripest, yet it went 80 bushels to the acre.
There is no doubt but what his oats will
average 100 bushels to the acre.-Dunseith
Herald.
FOR SALE.
Fifty head of COWS and heifers. or will
trade for steers.
John J. ROBrNsON