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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-13

shall have reached at least the end Of
their sophomore. or second year work,
at some recognized degree granting uni
versity or college of the United states.
Scholars must be unmarried. must be
citizens of the United States, and must
be between nineteen and twenty-five
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-13
INQUIRERS' CORNER.

Mrs. NJ G. Emerson Tunnel Hill. Ga,
wishes to know the whereabouts of Mrs.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-13

Mrs. ]. r. Carnes, Russellville, Ark.
wants address of her son. Thomas +.
CArneS.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-13

j. NJ. Duke, Stamper. Miss, wants to
know address of his brother, w. f. Duke.
Was in Tvon, Texas. one year ago-last
heard from.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-13

Elijah Breazile, Napier. Miss, wants
information of his brother. r. b. Boat
ner. Was in Shreveport, La. in Septem-
Der, 1900.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-13

Cinderella Tumley. The last heard QS5D
she was in Greenville, Miss. VIII return
postage for any information.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-13

]. T. M Bailey, Marion, Ala.-I served
as a private in company X. Thirty
seventh regiment, Georgia volunteers
C. S A. Would like to get address OF
two or three members Of that company
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-13

Mrs S. NJ. Boone, Newport, N. c..
wishes to know where she can get feath-
ers for fancy fan and brushes and where
aluminium wire Is manufactured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

One Of the most disgusting hab-
it's and at the same time the most
injurious and filthy is to see a boy
standing on a stree corner with a
pipe or chew Of tobacco in his
mouth. It has become common
sight the last few years for boys to
acquire this habit. The other
evening while walking down one
the principal streets in Bismarck
we met one of the young boys of
that place with an old dirty pipe
in his mouth, strutting around as
if it was one Of, the smartest act OF
his life and he was about the only
thing that ever happened. This
is but one Of the many instances.
You will find these boys in every
town and when they reach mans
estate, ifever they do, they are not
the robust, healthy men Of action
who make a name for themselves.
If the boys would stop and count
the cost Of this disgusting habit,
we know that they would not b.
come users of the weed. There is
nothing smart or bright in the use
of it and the legislature should
establish spanking law for the
young boys caught using the weed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
. 5"r5Klve m WHITE Housl
President Had Some Trouble in En-.
forcinq the Order,

President Roosevelt has found it
necessary to bar lighted cigars out of
the white house. At first Arthur Sim
mons, the colored doorkeeper, who has
been at the white house for many
years, was named as the Presidential
smoke suppressor, but he found his
task so ungracious that he begged the
President to relieve him. The Con-
gressmen and Senators whom Sim.
mons was obliged to speak to in carry.
ing out his orders did not take his ac-
ton kindly and they told him to go
back south or to some other warm
place so frequently that Arthur, who
is devout church member, asked Mr..
Roosevelt to give him another detail.
The president complied and in order
to spare the white house employees
from congressional abuse has had
hung over the mantal in the public re-
ception room the familiar sign "No
Smoking Allowed" The sign is
framed in somber black, which is such
contrast to the ivory white of the
room that one can scarcely fail to no
tice it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
GaIlantry of kubelik.

On the evening of Kubelik's last
visit to Glasgow he drove to the con-
cert hall in a cab, accompanied by
Nine. Bertha Marx and Otto Gold
schmidt. 1t was cold and wet night,
hut opening the door the famous vio-
linist jumped out and gallantly laid his
music books on the top of the snow
and ice in order that his fair partner
might get into the hall without dam
aging her dainty shoes. The famous
story of Sir Walter Raleigh was in
stantly recalled to the minds of the
onlookers, who heartily cheered the
cfivalrous action of the violinist.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

A measure introduced by Sen.
ator Williams, requires that the
county auditor. clerk Of court,
treasurer, states attorney, register
of deeds county superintendent of
schools or any other officer who
draws a salary from the county,
to stay at home. The officer who
shall absent himself from the du-
ties of the office to which he has
been elected for a period Of more
than three days, during any one
month Of the time for which he
was elected, shall not be entitled to
any salary for that month, unless
such absence was caused by sick
ness. or.some unavoidable circum-
stances. The commissioners can
grant a vacation Of. two weeks each
year. The bill proposed is all
right for the large counties where
the salary is such that the officer
makes his living thereby, but take
the thinly settled counties where
the county officer has to do other
work in order to make both ends
meet it would be hard matter to
keep him at. his desk IL months
and 2 weeks at his office. The
present system is all right.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
Pooh Bah in Real Life.

Gilbert's pooh bah does not COM
pare with Lord Raglan, governor of
the Isle of Man. He is president of
both houses of the island parliament,
he can initiate laws and taxation, he
is chancellor of the exchequer, presi-
dent of the government board, chief
justice of the courts, admits members
to the bar, is head of the military
forces and police, besides being com.
mandant of the prisons. In fact, he is
invested with such multiform author.
ity that he may be regarded as an alb.
solute monarch. So far, however, his
lordshjp has been wise ruler.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
A measure that will seek to reg

A measure that will seek to reg
ulate the sale of liquor by drug
gists having permits has been in-
troduced. The bill provides that
druggists selling on a permit sys-
uem shall be required to publish
once week in a newspaper pub
lished nearest his place of bust
nees, the true and lawful names of
all purchasers of liquor, the guam
tity sold and for what purpose
used. The publishing for the pur-
pose used would prove very inter
esting reading in many instances.
The newspapers as a whole should
be in favor Of the above measure.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
REsUkED BY DR.. HOLMES.
Witty Manner in Which Upstart Was
Given Lesson.

Witty Manner in Which Upstart Was
Given a Lesson.
A man who suddenly became rich
and somewhat prominent in the world
adopted manners which he considered
appropriate to his new station in life,
but which irritated his friends by a
suggestion of condescension.
DR.. Holmes administered the follow
ing rebuke:
One of the new fashions particular
ly distasteful to the mans correspond
ents was his habit of sending letters
which read:
"Mr. - instructs me to say that
he has received your letter of March
10, and would say in reply-(etc, etc.
John Jones, secretary.
Having written in this manner to
Or. Holmes, he was more surprised
than amused to receive the following
answer:
"Mr. Holmes has directed his valet
TO instruct his secretary to tell his
t! peWriter to say that he is, in receipt
Of your secretary's letter OF some days
since, and would say in reply -(etc.,
etc.)-Sarah L. Eodgkiss. typewriter" I"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
How to Handle a Gun.

Col. o. ]. Hopkins of Toledo, is a
noted artillerist and Gatling gun au.
thority. His book on tactics has been
adopted by the United States govern.
ment and is in use in many Of the
armies Of Europe. A foreign army
officer, whose inquisitiveness had made
him intolerable to the colonel, received
on one occasion sharp retort. He
had asked what was the first requisite
for the proper handling Of a gun.
ITO have enough backbone to sup.
port the shoulder against which you
brace It," said Mr.. Hopkins.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
Monument to r. q. BIackmore.

The R. d. Blackmore memorial COM
mittee has decided on the forms Of
the monument to be erected in Exeter
cathedral. The design accepted is of
the classical order and embodies a
striking portrait Of the author, well
expressing his genial qualities. The
inscription is to embody the facts Of
his being educated at Blundell's school
and Exeter college, Oxford, and will
end with quotation from Mr.. Mum
by's sonnet and from Mr.. Blackmore's
own work. 1t is hoped that the monu.
ment may be in position by about Eas-
ter and shortly after that date the un-
yelling ceremony will take place.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

The bill to build and equip a
street railway from the depot to
the capitol in Bismarck is a good
one and it is believed will become
a law. Now if Bismarck can get
the government to build line to
Ft. Lincoln they will have pretty
good system Of street railways.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

Considerable business was trans
acted by the legislature Thurs
day. The Fargo fair bill was
killed. The appropriation bills
were placed on their third reading
and passed. A large number OF
bills was reported to pass, and a
number were defeated.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

The Fargo Forum seems to have
1t in for the Eddy County Provost
man, just because he intimated
that another editor from the north
ern part of the state stopped in the
Fargo bat cave over night. The
Forum says there is no danger Of
Stickney ever doing that he could
never get by Jamestown if the at
tendants at the asylum were doing
their duty. It is said that the re-
serves have been calico out.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
Moody's Defiance Of Fashion.

Secretary Moody of the navy de-
partment gave, a terrible shock to the
ultra-swell element in Washington the
other day. He was seen on horseback
wearing yachting cap. and he
seemed to be enjoying his ride. too.
Notwithstanding this fragrant violation
Of sartorial law. One indigant Oh.
server said it would be quite as ap-
propriate, don't you know, If he were
to be seen on board yacht in hunting
costume
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

The sympathy of all is extended
to Wellington Irysh in his recent
bereavement. the death of his wife
which occurred in California the
first of the week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
Primary Department.

.INo enrolled. 80
No. days taught. 30
Average daily attendance. ..22
No. Of visitors. 4
Neither absent nor tardy: Rus
sell and frankie Rohrer, Dan
Tjeastron. ClcI 2 .t.r5oa, Oswald
Peterson, Esnest Gitfey, Gcacs
Forbes, b lith Wahl, O;clr Ander-
son, Ireae Hla5eberg.
Ia Ia Jessie j. Ward,
Teacher.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
Neither absent nor tardy for the

Neither absent nor tardy for the
month: = Hazel Forbes, Arvy
Nelson. Hilda and Henry Wahl,
William Peterson, John Gustfson,
Christian Figenskau, Ranard Ear
son Mary Peterson, Jennie Weller,
Henry Wahl, Emma Brummund.
Berdie Harrington Z
Teacher.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

GEORGE p. GIBSON
ArronNEY-Ar-LAw, REAL ESTATE Il LOANS
Washburn Nd
Office in Post Office block. N,s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

The prohibition question comes
before the Legislature every ses-
sion in the shape Of many bills.
The bill to stop the wholesale
houses from soliciting orders for
liquors failed to pass. The bill
making the present permit system
more stringent hae been reported
to pass. If a law could be passed
raising the standard Of the quality
not the quantity, it would be a
good thing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
E.. A. LAME

e. A. LAMB
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Practice before the United States In
terror Departlnelt specially. also
have on hand complete copy Of the
United states Land Office Plats and
Records for Mclean. Oliver and Mercer
Counties.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
Teacher.
WlTJITJIA LEAT BJD.


sOle spring 1 WATCHED a leaf bal
open. 1t grew on chestnut tree.
First the scales began to move
and I saw som ,thing that looked
like brown wool. At last it ept
growing farther and farther apart.
Then I saw tn 1t it was leaf sep
ing out. 1t WIS aim ost hidden by
it's wolly wrapper. BY and by it
began to open its parts. There
was seven OF them. All very
much wrinkl..l. The whole leaf
was Of petty green color.
H enry Wahl.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

1T is reported already that there
ista scarcity Of laboring men in
the state. With plenty Of rail
road work and there will be a
large amount Of building and with
all the other work there will be no
necessity for any man to travel
around the country looking for.
work. There will be plenty Of it.
y Wages promises to be good and,
We believe that North Dakota has
just entered upon an era Of pros
perous times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
intermediate Department

No. enrolled. 80
No. days taught. 20
Aggregate days of absence. ,78
Aggregate days of attendance 586
Average per cent Of attendance
On,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

Grammar Department
No, enrolled. 81
No. days taught. ....... 20
Aggregate attendance in days
-. .379
Average per cent Of attendance
"a
Neither absent nor atardy for
the month: Walfred s.Anderson,
Gladys Forbes, Alex Mcdonald
Anton Larson, Alma Wahl,
Anna Peterson, Agnes Peterson,
Henry G. Olson,
Principal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

JAMES L. MCCULLOUGH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Offices with E. A. Lamb
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

SCHOOLS.

Report of the Washburn School
for month ending Feb. Goth, 1908
Grammar Department
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

From now on thesession Of the
legislature will be interesting. A
number Of important bills will be
acted on and as the legislature ad-
jjourns March 9th, there will be
some tall hustling done. It would
have been better to have done some
Of the hustling during the fore part
Of the session.
a heavy wind storm yesterday
and for awhile it looked as if there
was an old -timc blizzard coming.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

w. l.. NUESSLE,
Attorney-At=Law,
U. S. Commissioner,
WASHBURN. N. OAK
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
H enry Wa ahl.
A JArrI,r VENT TO WAR


JArrl,r VENT TO WAR.
Olce there was acat who w4at
with h:s mlster to wlr. H. slept
with him at night. In the MORN
ing he h1ye to his kn1pslck
While he ,,wa, i'm ,rshiny ioat to
fight. When he tell down wound
his CIT licked his wolnl. Am
I going to die?" he assel OF the
the man. "No you are not" said
the MN "Iflt hll MT b,el, for
yolr cat,,yoa wo1ld have blel to
death. s. the cat was allowel to
with him in ths hosp;tal. The
nurses took gool care Of him
while his Muster was sick.
Rangner Ekstrom.
Nv Grade.
Once there was cat that went
to war. She slept in her masters
knapsack In ,one corner of the
bed. The first battle he was
wounded and sthe cat licked tie
@ounl and saved his life.
Leonard Haugeberg.
Nv Grade.
There was man and he went
to war. And he thought he had
left his cat safe at home. And
the cat went with him alllthc time.
In the night she slept in the cor
ner Of his bed. I'm the day she
sat on his knapsack. Then he got
hurt thay send him to "a hospital.
And the cat licked his wounds.
He esaid ''Am I going to die. No
thay said the cat hasl saved I.yonr
life. Then the cat stayed in the
hospital.
Lucy 7.Auderson.
~ Grade.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28
vuLAGE OFFICERS,
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DR.. j. A. DILLON,
PHYSICIAN AND DENTIST
The Lamar register., 1903-06-24

source for use in irrigation, thus
turning a curse into blessing.
Mr.. Burton declared at the adver-
tising mems banquet last night that
congress- would render aid in such an
undertaking as soon as a reliable es
innate Of the recent flood losses were
presented. This estimate should be
ready before the national legislature
convenes, next winter.
Among those who have worked
out the details Of water storage in a
plausible manner is Thomas f. Hill
of Duluth, Miun., whose views are
expressed as follows in the Duluth
News Tribune:
"The remedy is plain. It will
consist in holding water in the
neighborhood where it falls in the
up country. To accomplish this let
the government set apart portion
of what is now expended each year
in repairing damage from floods, and
from this fund give fair compensa
ton to every farmer and landowner
who will construct a lake, covering
an area of an acre or more, in the
swamps and lowlands of his farm.
Follow this by turning all tile and
other drains into these made lakes
and reservoirs.
"Behold the change. The rain
fall remains where it belongs. No
longer is the country devastated by
the destructive flood from the rapid
outpouring of water after rain. On
the contrary, it remains in the up
lands where it falls to evaporate in
the warm days, to come back in
rains and dews, preventing drou th,
and so cooling and moistening the
atmosphere as to prevent the cy-
Clones"
It is common with theorists to at
tribute floods to the destruction Of
forests, and there is some truth in
this explanation. But the forests
had not been cut to any consider
able extent in 1874, when the great
predecessor to Kansas City's recent
deluge occurred.
Toere is no doubt however that
the clearing and cultivation Of farms
and the establishment of drains,
make it possible for rainfall to rapid
lv escape from the soil and rush to
the creeks and rivers.-Kansas City
World.
The Lamar register., 1903-06-24

has been demonstrated that the av.
erage increase in the yield of cloyer
hay on irrigated land over that from
unirrigated land is 2.5 tons an acre.
The increase in corn is 26. .95 bushels
an acre; of potatoes $3.50 an acre.
The annual cost of irrigation for
experiments was $6.6S an acre, not
counting interest on the investment
but including all extra labor. This
left a net profit at current prices, Of
$40 an acre on hay, $11 an acre on
corn and $73 an acre on potatoes.
The cost of pumping water in the
wisconsin experiments was 1894 an
acre foot, with coal at IS ton, the
water being raised twenty six feet.
With gasoline engine, gasoline
costing 11.98 cents agsllon, water
was raised thirty. three feet at cost
of 1892 an acre foot. Tables have
been prepared showing how much
water is needed for different crops,
how large pump should be used,
and how often the water should be
applied to the land.
The theory of stud ents of irrigation
is that no matter how rich soil may
be nor how much rain falls, there is
sure to be time and generally it oc-
ours once or twice every season, when
the lack of moisture in the soil seri
ously Injuries the growing crop and
and causes reduction IN the yield.
For eight years careful studies have
been made in Wisconsin and it has
been found that during each year
the application Of water artificially
was necessary to insure the best pos
sible crop. The figures of returns
from non irrigated land, under other
wise similar conditions, show COD
clusively that irrigation pays.
The Lamar register., 1903-06-24
Irrigation In the Middle West.

The Department of Agriculture
has been carrying on e1perim ents in
various states to test the value of ir
rigation to farmers of the middle
west. From experiments that are
being carried on in Wisconsin, Ne
braska, Missouri, New Jersey and
other States, j. is already evident
that marked increase in yields oi
farm crops follows judicious irriga
ton, even in regions where the rain
fall if normally abundant. For in
stance, in Wisconsin experiments, it
The Lamar register., 1903-06-24

the National Irrigation association,
which may not be generally under
stood, but which will undoubtedly &C
complish the desired result, may be
termed secondary storage" The
water storage proposition applied to
the Missouri and its great tributaries
involve the question of the irriga
tion of the vast arid domain through
which these rivers flow. If irriga
tion storage reservoirs were con-
structed on these rivers, it is estimat-
ed that rs much as $4,000, 900 acres
of present desert land would be
claimed. The principal season OF
growing crops for this area would be
April, May, June, July and August,
and the reason that the lands are not
irrigated at present is that while
there is plenty Of water in the first
three months, during July and Au-
gust when water is absolutely neces
sary to mature the crops, these
streams are then reduced 10 mere
threads. If the storage reservoirs
were built they would supply water
for this land during July and Au
gust, during the three preceding
months the water for this great area
of land would be drawn directly
from the streams themselves. By
means of canals and bitches almost
incalculable quantities. of the flood
waters coming down during April,
May and June, which cannot be
stored in the reservoirs would be
taken out of the rivers and spread
upon this land which would take it
up like sponge, water which would
go down the Missouri river and down
the Platte liver and down the Ar
kansas river into the Mississippi,
and thus add to the flow of the tor
rent there.
Under such system of irrigation
the effect would be the same as
though it had been possible last
week to spread out the great flood OF
the Missouri, the Arkansas and the
Platte and flood millions of acres of
farming land in Wyoming, Colorado,
Kansas, Nebraska and Dakotas, thus
reducing the flow of the lower reach
es of the Missouri to below the dan
ger point.
The combined volume of the water
impounded in storage reservoirs at
the head waters Of these great rivers
and their tributaries and that con-
tanned in a network of hundreds Of
miles Of irrigation canals and ditch
es coupled with that absorbed by
millions of acres of arid land would
have gone long way toward pal
liatlng or preventing what will be
known as the great flood of 1907
Ex.
The Lamar register., 1903-06-24
MINIMIZE FLOOD DANGERS.
irrigation Storage Reservoirs WouIc
Help to Got Desired Results.

Irrigation Storage Reservoirs Would
Help to Got Desired Results.
How can any storage reservoirs
which the government might build
at the head waters of the Mississ.
ippi or the Missouri play any part in
the diminution of such floods as the
present one, is question frequent
ly asked. The high water mark at
st. Louis has reached over seven
feet above the danger line, which
means an enormous amount of water
going by every minute and it may
we'll be questioned whether in hum
dred years the government could
build reservoirs with sufficient ca
pacity to appreciably mitigate this
evil.
A feature of this flood storage,
said Guy 3. Mitchell, secretary of