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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-06-14
CORN CULTURE.
sueoefeful Method Of Increasing the

suoosaef ul Method Of Increasing the
Yield.
A Kew departure in corn culture, as
described by b. McIver Williamson,
South Carolina, in Orange Judd Farm
er,, may present some points OF inter-
est to western growers. Among other
things, Mr.. Williamson says:
I For a number of years after I be-
gan to farm l followed the old time
method Of putting the fertilizer all
under the corn, planting on a level or
higher 6 by 8 feet, pushing the plant
from the start and making a big stalk,
but the ears were few and frequently
small. l planted much corn in the
spring and bought much more corn the
next spring until finally I was driven
to the conclusion that corn could not
be made on uplands in this section,
certainly not by the old method, x
cept at a loss.
y Experiments In FertiIizing.
I did not give up, however, for l
knew that the farmer who did not
make his own corn never had succeed
ed and never would, SO l began to ex-
pertinent. First I planted lower, and
the yield was better, but the stalk was
still too large, so I discontinued alto
gether the application Of fertilizer be-
fore planting, and, knowing that all
crops should be fortified at some time,
1 used mixed fertilizer as q side appli-
cation and applied the more soluble
nitrate Of soda later, being guided in
this by the excellent results obtained
from its use as a top dressing for
oats. Still the yield, though regular.
was not large, and the smallness OF
the stalk itself now suggested that
they should be planted thicker in the
drill.
Satisfactory Results.
That was done the next year, with
results so satisfactory that I contin-
ued from year to year to increase the
number Of stalks and the fertilizer
with which to sustain them; also to
apply nitrate Of soda at last blowing
and to lay by early, sowing peas broad
cast. This method steadily increased
the yield until year before last (19O4)
with corn eleven inches apart in six
foot rows and $11 worth of fertilizer
to the acre several Of my best acres
made as much as 125 bushels.
In 1905 l followed up the same
method, planting the first week in
April seventy acres, which had pro
duced the year before 1000 pounds on
seed cotton per acre. This land is
sandy upland, somewhat rolling. Sea-
IONS were very unfavorable owing to
the tremendous rains in May and the
dry and extremely hot weather later.
From June IL to July IL, the time
when it most needed moisture, there
was only tive-eighths of an inch Of
rainfall here, yet with SOL cost Of fer
tilizer my yield was ffty-two bushels
per acre. Rows were six feet and corn
sixteen inches in the drill.
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were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn in payment Of same:
l.. S. Berlot' Mdse. l 80
Jos. Mann, one months rent
of building 40 90
R. F. jaeger, coal furnished
Jail. l6 A
Victor Putt, deputy as
SCISSOR, Dist. No. 3..... 81 so
w. L. Nuessle, expenses
State VS.. Gray......... Ii 80
w. L. Nuessle, witness
fees, & with mileage with
stenographer's fees adj
vanced in State vs.. Gray
removed to Burleigh Go.
on affidavit of prejudice III 80
Independent Publishing Co
cards ordered for DR.. Ray l 90
Per S%oderquist, rent Of road
across sw4 Of 3l-l44-Sl.. 10 90
&. Olgeirson, services as
chairman of board of in
sanity . w
Jos. H Taylor PWrnting &
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ 20
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Do it now

Now is the time to get rid Of
your rheumatism: You can do so
by applying Chamberlain's Plain
Balm. Nine cases out of ten are
simply muscular rheumatism due
to cold or chronic rheumatism
and yield to the vigorous appli-
cations of this liniment. Try it.
You are certain to be delighted
with the quick relief which it af-
fords. For sale by all Druggists.
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June 18th 1907.
Washbuln Leader:

Washbuln Leader:
Two weeks ago today I left
Grundy Center, Iowa, for North
Dakota. My first idea was to look
over the lands west of the river
and south Of the N. P. Ry in Het-
finger county. There l examined
the soil thoroly and was in good
faith in my investigation. I am
not saying this with a view of dis
couraging any person of going
there, but I find that the country
north of Washburn in Mclean
county is far better than the
country west Of the river.
looked at 800 acres of land
about four miles north of Wash
burn and after thoroly investi-
eating the soil and conditions
decided to purchase this half of
Jos. Mann and Theo, Landmann.
I am we'll satisfied with the con-
ditions of the crops and I think
that there is a better prospect for
a man of moderate means in Nc
Lean county that in other part
of the northwest.
10. Aiken,
Grundy Center, Ia.
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1890
Notice.
The annual meeting of the Nc
Lean County Farmers Mutual
Fire, Lightning and Cyclone
Insurance Company will be held
at Washburn on Tuesday June
25th 1907. For the purpose of
electing Directors and transacting
such other business as may be
brought before the meeting.
Meeting will he called to order
in the Washburn hall at two
o'clock p. III.
Jacob Gergin.,
Secretary
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Partnership Affair Ends in Shooting
ARRAY.

Monday night e. M. Curtess,
who lives near Stark postofice,
came to the city and surrendered
himself to the sheriff and states
attorney, saying that he had shot
two Of his neighbors, Fl. A. Ross
and Mrs. Emma Grow.
According to Curtess the shoot
ing occurred in this wise: His
claim and that of Ross adjoin and
they had a line fence between the
places which was a partnership
affair. Monday Ross and his wife,
Mrs. Grow, his wife's sister, and
Mrs. Crows sons, aged ~ and ID,
began tearing down the fence
when Curtess went out with his
wife and protested. A wrangle
occurred in which Mrs. Grow threw
Mrs. Curtess down and with the
aid Of the two boys was giving her
agood pounding, with Ross stand
ing Curtess off. The latter then went
to his house, secured his gun, and
was returning when Mrs. Ross
met and struck him in the face.
Curtess knocked her down with
the butt of the gun and then fired
a charge of shot at Mrs. Grow,
who was still pummeling Mrs. Cur
tess, a number of No. 4 shot enter
ing her body. Ross then
rushed for Curtess, when the latter
put a load of shot into him, but
the parties were so far away that
in neither case was any serious
damage done, but it stopped the
fight.
Curtess came to town and gave
himself up and Ross drove to Den
hoff, from which point he wired
the states attorney of the shooting
and asked for the arrest of Cur
tess. Word has been sent to Ross
to come to the city today with his
witnesses, also to Mrs. Curtess and
such witnesses as she cared to
bring.
It is understood that the under
lying trouble lay in the fact that
Mrs. Grow had something to do
with the separation of Curtess and
wife a year r two ago.-Bismarck
Tribune.
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as Postoffiee Inspector.

Last Thursday United States
Marshall Shea arrived in the city
from Fargo with a warrant for the
arrest of R. G. Morley. he having
been indicted by the federal grand
jury at Fargo for several ofenses
against the government. On one
occasion it is alleged he imperson-
ated an officer in the employ of
the government; on another he re-
presented himself to be a govern
ment Inspector of Indian agencies;
on an other with claiming that he
was a secret service man in the
employ of the government, and on
still another with representing
himself to be a United States Mar
shall. Morley accompanied the
officer to Fargo and the Forum
stated that he appeared in the fed
eral court and was released on bond
for his appearance when wanted.
Morley was out on bonds in this
county to appear at the coming
term of district court to answer to
the charge of unlawful cohabita-
ton with a woman he had been
living with her as his wife. Five
of our business men are on his
bond for 5000 and they have been
dubious about Morley's intentions
when it came to appearing in
court. when a message from Far
go informed the deputy sheriff
here that Morley had been released,
MI. Huffman went after his man
to Fargo Monday, on instructions
from the bondsmen, but on arriv-
ing there the "bird" had flown,
although the officers had been adj
vised to hold him. He had gone
west on the main line sof the
Northern Pacific, saying he was
on his way to Cakes by way of
jamestown but that is as far as
the officials here know of him. It
was the intention to bring him
back and lodge him in the county
Jail as the bondsmen were a little
weary of "herding' him. Deputy
Sheriff Huffman says he did not
appear in court at Fargo at all, and
does not quite understand why
the officers let him go. \.
Mrs. Warfeld and Morley have
been occupying adjoining" rooms
in the Weight building since her
removal from the hospital. She
packed her trunks and with her
baby accompanied the prisoner to
Fargo. At last accounts they were
still together.
The bondsmen are making an
effort to locate the man and will
undoubtedly be able to apprehend
him before conrt sits the end of
this month. Some of o1r towns.
men appear to think this was a
.ruse on the part of Morley to get
out of town, but this is not gener-
ally believed as the federal officers
would not be in league with any
such proceedings. -Oakes Herald
-
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Land For Sale.

Land For Sale.
100 acres in Mclean Go. 100
acres sowed, new two story house
on land, good well with pump,
13 acre fenced pasture ] mile
from the railroad and five miles
from Max, N. D.
Miss Sarah Olson
Max N. D.
Registered Percheorn Stallion,
"Fridtjof," No. 4O873. Will stand
for public service at Rohrer's Barn
for two months. For terms in
qnire at Rhorer's barn. (
Ole Everson,
Washburn, N. D.
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A curt for Lame Back.

If you are ever troubled with
pains or lameness in the muscles
of your back use Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and they will quickly
disappear. Mr.. Alexander Viollette
of Vulcan, Mich, says it is the
best liniment he ever used for
lame back. For sale by all
Druggists.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-06-14
NATIVE WORK HORSES

I have on sale 20 head of
halter broke native horses
coming 4-years-old, at my
place / mile west of Wash
burn. These colts viii.
make horses that will
weigh from 1900 to 14OO
pounds. Also 10 head of
broke work horses. Terms
cash or bankable security.
Horses can be seen any
time. Come early and
get choice of bunch.
y e.
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or hotel menus in your own handwriting.
1t looks bad, reflects or your standing, makes
people think you can't afford a stenographer,
and is sometimes ambiguous.
You can write out your letters-make out an
abstract-fll in an insurance policy-enter your
Sate menSSor DO any XXI Kind yo Of wr atios YOU nc need
on any kind, size or thickness of paper, and
space any way you want on
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0@~@@@@5@@@SyO
5 Additional Locals. s
O&@@@&@S@&@SO
Let the Mandan MtS;N. 1e Co.
figure on your lumber Skn+s
Sheriff Beck had a few of his
prisoners down to the woods gett-
ing trees last Saturday. A fence
has been built around the Jail and
a number of trees planted making
quite an improvement in the looks
of the place.
Post card views of Washburn.
Genuine photographs 10c each 8
for 25c. Forbes Drug Store.
Miss Annie Sisell Of Garrison
was in Washburn Wednesday and
Thursday getting subscribers for
the Underwood Standard. She
entered the piano contest about a
week ago and has been visiting the
towns along the 500.
STEAMSHIP TICKETS. Lowest rates
6 different companies. F. E. FUNK
LIST Nat. Bank, Washburn, n. D.
Farm Loans-Low rate of interest
with optional payments on princi-
palat any time. Call on or write
G.. O. Raugust.
John A. Erickson, of BlacKwater,
was in town getting his citizenship
papers. He reports crops looking
fine, and a great deal of breaking
being done by the homesteaders.
Says the country up his way does
not look much like it did a couple
Of years ago.
FOR SALE-A 5000 Id. fire
proof safe, inside measurements
80 48 inches, practically new and
a bargain. Large enough for the
records of any medium sized Office.
Inquire of Mclean County Alb
stract Co.. Washburn. n. D.
Marriage Licenses Issued during
May, 1907.
James A. Barnes. Turtle Lake, N.
D. to Ida I. Gergerson, Turtle
Lake, N. D. Arthur Davies, Wilton
N. D. to Estella Carman, Syracuse,
N. Y. Sam !Bonenko, Max, N. D.
to Cullen Ruminson, Max, N. D.
Ben Beckman, Ironwood, Mich,
to Marie COIN, Wilton, N. D.
Peter Misslin, Garrison, N. D. to
Margaret A. Heinzen, Garrison,
N. D.
FOR SALE - Three-quarters
of good level land 5 miles north Of
Washburn, on the crop payment
plan. This land can all be broke by
steam rig-is level and no rock.
Anderson Land Agency,
Coleharbor, N. D.
Have your photographs on Post
Cards.
Three horses, one bay horse
weighs about 900 Id, 4 or 5 yrs.
old. Branded L right shoulder.
Left shoulder SxO. One black or
brown horse and weighs about 900
lbs. 5 or 6 years old one white
hind foot, white strips in face.
Branded n on right fank. One
colt about 2 years old, black or
brown, two hind feet white, blur
red brand on right flank. Owners
can have same by paying damages
These horses have been around
my place all spring and 1 put them
in the pasture June LIST.
Andrew Fahlgren,
Woehh,,rn NJ n
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For a light Lunch between
meals our filled Ice cream Cones
are the thing-served at Home
Bakery and Confectionery.
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You Can Easily Operate
This typewriter Yourself
Don't worry your

Don't worry your
correspondent.
Don't write him
anything by hand
that t q g 8 him
time to make out
that may leave
him in doubt =
that he can't east
ly read.
Don't fill out
legal papers or
card memos - or
make out
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Left my place May 10, one bay
gelding, about Z years old, weight
800. Branded on right shout
der. White spot on nose. $1,000
offered for recovery and notify
VIM. Tegtmeir,
Underwood, n. D.
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Reports are coming in from sur-
rounding towns that Bradley &
Vrooman paint gives entire salts
factian. Every can guaranteed.
Sold by Schulze Bros.
FOR sALE 81 1000 ash fence
p~osts-strong and heayy-at 4c
each, if taken at once.
Joe Katz.
Diamond Photographs 500. doz
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OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Mclean County.

SlVuSIS VI MSlSdu LVuuly.
Washburn June 4, 1907.
2 o'clock p. m. board met pursu-
ant to adjournment chairman HUT
berry and commissioners Putt and
Taylor present.
AS per advertisement, the board
received bids for the furnishing of
"a slush scrapers and II wheel
scrapers.
The following bids were submit
ted
Theo. j. Haugeberg
No. | American side
handleNo. 80 no run
Hers . 10
No. 2 American side handle
No. Is no runners. 5 25
No. american side handle
No. IS with runners.... 5 IS
No. 2 American side handle
No. 80 with runners.... 5 IS
No. l Columbia top No. 80
no runners $4,000. , ~
No. 2 Columbia top No. Is
no runners .......... 5 50
No. l Columbia top No. 80
with runners .......... 8 25
No. 2 Columbia top No. IS
with runners. ........ 5 IS
No.2 American wheelscrap-
ers No. 600. IL 90
Peterson Machine Go.
No. l Columbia top handle
no runners ......... , 10
No. 2 Columbia top handle
no runners .........: 4 70
No. l Columbia with run
HeIS . %
No. 2 Columbia with run
HE'S . ~
Mol American side handle
no runners ........... B 80
No. 2 American side handle
ITO runners. 4 IS
No. I American side handle
with runners. 5 IS
No. 2 wheel scrapers 43 so
Wilton Mercantile Co.
No. l American side handle
No. 80, no runners 5 As
No. 2 American side handle
No. Is no runners. ..... 5 Is
No. American side handle
with runners No. $751;. 5 80
No. 2 American side handle
with runners No. 8O.... 5 As
No. Columbia top handle
without runners No. 80. 5 80
No. 2 Columbia top handle
without runners No. Is. 5 80
No. l Columbia top handle
with runners No. &c.. 5 IS
No. Columbia top handle
with runners No. $751;. IS
No. 2 wheel scrapers. 900. Al so
The bid of the Wilton Mercan-
tile Go. being the lowest, they were
awarded the order for "a No. l Col
umbia slush scrapers with runners
at S. IS and IL No. 2 wheel scrap
ers at $41 SO.
The following bill, being audited
and found correct, were allowed
and the auditor instructed to issue
warrants in payment of same:
Herman Radlin, for road
WOTk Id I'd
VIM. Marohl, for road work 10 so
Frank Allen, road overseer ID 90
Daniel Kuhn, road overseer Is Is
Jacob Wutzke work on road IA 90
Lee Wardrup, work on road 30 90
Underwood Hospital &
Drug Co., balance ON
care of Nels Edlund.. 90. 271 "a
F. A. Rink, constable ...... % Is
M. Fl. Sawyer, examining
Jas. A. McBide. 10000. 5 90
J. A. Beck, services as jailor 81 90
j. A. Beck, board of prison.
ers 252 90
j.. A. Beck, washing for
prisoners. IS
j. A. Beck, posting three
notices. go
On motion board adjourned to
meet at 8 o'clock, a. NJ, June 5,.O7.
Washburn, June 5, 1907.
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Pound Notice.

] VUuW VVtISSe
You are hereby notified that W.
A. Lantz has been appointed
Pound master for the village of
Washburn and hereafter any stray
animals found on the streets will
be Immediately taken up, and held
for damages. By order of the
village board.
Theo. Ser, clerk.
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Washburn June 4, 1907.

meet at 8 o'clock, a.. M, June 5,.O7.
Washburn, June 5, 1907.
Board convened as per adjour-
nent, all members present.
Underwood Twp. presented their
bill for $l7 SO for guarantining
her families. Their bill was re-
ferred to the States Attorney who
held that the Civil Twp would
lave to pay bill unless families
we're county charges.
Upon motion the following bills
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20
cAulTAL AUXILIARY NOTES.

The first regular meeting for the
month was held Friday, September, Is,
at the home of Mrs. A. T. Pentzer.
Business is rather dull for Capital
Auxiliary just now and only a few
members were out A very pleasant
time was enjoyed, however. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. E. P.
Thompson, 402 South Twentyfifth
street. Friday, September 27.
Mrs. Frank Odell, who finds it i'm
possible to continue an active member
since moving into the country, has
been granted withdrawal card.
Mr. and Mrs. c.. H. Turner have
given up pearl hunting for the sum
mer and are in Chicago visiting
friends
Mrs. Fred Mickle is entertaining a
brother-in-law from Mexico, also one
from Sioux City, Iowa.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Hoon and daughter,
Helen, climbed Pixies Peak recently
This makes the third trip up that
mountain for Mr.. and Mrs. Hoon.
Mrs. George Locker is packing her
goods, preparatory to joining her hus-
band in Hastings.
Mr. and Mrs. Will BASTARD have
left the ranch in charge of the hired
man and will spend two or three
weeks with friends in Lincoln.
MRS. CHAS. RICHTER.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20
COMING CONVENTIONS.
Dates Of Meeting Of International
Union Conventions for 1907.

Dates Of Meeting Of international
Union Conventions for 1907.
September 16-New Orleans; Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers.
September 16-New York City;
Wood Carvers.
September 27-Waldon, N. Y; Peck
ct Knife Grinders and Finishers.
October Milwaukee; Blacksmiths
and Helpers.
October Chicago, Photo-Engrav-
ers' Union.
October bay City, Mich: Ship
wrights, Joiners and Caulkers
October dorchester, N. Y; Inter-
national Car Workers Association.
October 15-Providence, R. l.; Unit
ed Textile Workers.
November 11-Norfolk, Va; Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
December Chicago; Bill Posters
and Billers.
December Chicago; seamen's
Union.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20
NEW TYPoTHETAE AGREEMENT.
Typographical Union No. 80 Has Pre-
scented Request for October 1.

Typographical Union No. 80 Has Pre-
scented a Request for October I.
The working agreement signed by
Kansas City Typographical Union No.
80, and the job printing establishments
expires October 1. The typographical
union has drafted a new agreement
and presented it to the various firms
for their signature. 1t makes three
changes, chief of which is a reduction
of the working day from nine hours
to eight hours. It also calls for pay
of time and one-half'' for overtime.
and an increase in the wage scale
from SIT to $1S week.
The agreement has not been gen
orally signed by the printing houses,
and it is possible that a strike may
be called October l. The eight.hour
day is the chief point of controversy.
kansas City Star
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20
SOUNDS LIKE II.

There are few labor editors not a
thousand miles from Ohio who are
paid organizers of tho l. T. u Be-
cause they are on the pay roll does
not Justify them in calling the 1887
members of the union knockers for
opposing salary grab that has not
lacn earned. Do they have to hoI,er
that way to hold their jobs on the
pay ,oil!-Western Laborer.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20
A PRINTER dope SHEET

Claim was made in the newspapers
in an inconspicious item that $50 dele.
gates were in attendance at the ty-
pothetae convention. But l reiterate
and l am prepared with evidence to
sustain the statement, that not more
than thirty delegates were in atten.
dance, and that the convention was
an absolute, abject failure.
If any further evidence were need
ed that we have won the greatest in
dustrial battle of modern times, that
beyond preadventure we have es,ab
lished the eight-hour day, that we
have contributed most materially to
the universal shorter work day, il
was furnished by the pitiful exhibi
ton of the United Typothetae OF
America in annual session in Niagara
Falls this week.
LN,rnf 11xy
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20
DRESS PATTERNS.

DRESS PATTERNS.
New York Typographical Union, No.
6, states that the following patterns
are fair:
McCalps
Independent Peerless.
Pictorial Review.
Union Dime.
Paris Modes.
Economy.
Home Pattern Company.
All the Butterick patterns and pub
locations are way up on the list Of
scabs, and should not be allowed in
any workingman's home. especially IL
he is a union man.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-20
Fraternally,
JAMES NJ. LYNCH.

William H. Abercrombie, aged II,
died at the Home at Colorado Springs
ON September Z. He was a veteran
of the civil war and had been guest
at the home for three years He en-.
listed in 1861 from New York and be
gan service as private, rising to the
rank of captain He was admitted to
the Home from Big e. of New York
City.