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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
The Bones of Heroes.

After the lapse Of generations the
bones Of the American ''prison ship
martyrs" have received sepulture
worthy Of their history. They are the
remains of soldiers Of the Revolution
airy war who were imprisoned by their
British captors in old hulks moored in
New York .harbor and allowed to per-
ish through neglect. AS they died they
were buried in shallow graves, where
in after years their bones were un-
earthed by the plowshare and finally
rescued from IN ignoble fate by the
thoughtfulness and patriotism Of the
humble tillers Of the soil.
One hundred years ago the few
graves still untouched were opened,
and all the remains were placed in a
vault to await suitable action by the
public authorities. The second war
with Great Britain soon followed, and
this incident Of the Revolution was
thrown into the background, for the
fresher incidents Of the new war made
frequent appeals to patriotic sentiment.
At the close of the civil war, however,
the bones Of these martyrs were placed
in a tomb at Fort Greene, within the
limits Of Brooklyn, from whence they
were recently transferred to a vault
beneath the Prison-ship Martyrs mon
ument which congress provided as q
memorial in Greene park. The names
Of many of the martyrs are on record.
but the individual remains of the dead
were never identified.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
WOOD LOTS OF JAPAN.
Example Furnished Of Tree Growing
on Small Plots.

Example Furnished Of Tree Growing
on Small Plots.
In these times Of great drains on the
timber supplies, caused by the heavy
demand for forest products Of all
kinds, Americans may see in Japan an
example of what can be done in grow.
ing wood on small plots.
That country contains 21,OO0,OO0
wood lots, about three-fourths Of which
belong to private persons and one.
fourth to communes. The average size
of the plot is less than nine-tenths of
an acre. They usually occupy the
steepest, toughest, poorest ground. In
this way land is put to use which
would otherwise so to waste and If
unwooded would lose its soil by the
wash Of the dashing rains.
From Japan's wood lots the yearly
yield Of lumber is about Lightweight
feet. board measure, an acre and three
fourths Of a cord of frewood. In many
cases the yield is much higher. More
than 50O,OOO,OOO trees are planted year
" to make up what is cut for lumber
and fuel.
With all the care In cutting and the
industry in replanting it is by nc
means certain that Japan's forests are
holding their own. If the preservation
Of the forests is doubtful there, it IL
evident that depletion must be alarm
ingly rapid in other countries which
cut unsparingly and plant very little
On the other hand, it is encouraging tc
see what can be done with rough, steer
and poor land. The United States has
enough of that kind to grow billions OF
feet of lumber.-Pathfinder.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
waterinp the Arid Plain.,

During the sixteen years that nave
elapsed since the first meeting Of the
national irrigation congress practically
100000 acres Of arid land have been
added to the nations fertile area. This
means homes at least for $1,000 fami-
lies. or 100000 people. The pick Of the
land may support four times the ratio
here named and the average soil dou-
BILE the ratio. That Is to say, the least
fertile land brought under cultivation
through irrigation will support a FAINT
~ to each forty acres. On some soil
ten acres will suffice. The work is not
yet finished, but by the time the TWEEN
tieth congress meets, four years from
now, the entire area which the rec
lamation service has mapped out for
improvement will be available for set
tiers.
The task Of the irrigation congress
has been one of education for the
whole country as well as of practical
achievement. Private enterprise. has
been stimulated, and separate state
governments a. well as the national
government have been aroused to ac-
ton. The arid lands cover a wide belt,
and once 1t was demonstrated that
they could be reclaimed in one section
1t became the duty Of some n to ex-
pand the system. Furthermore. the
prosperity Of one reclaimed section
must be enhanced by having neighbor-
ing regions turned from barren desert
to fruitful gardens.
The expense of the irrigation work
undertaken by the national govern
ment has been great. But the money
will flow back in time to the national
treasury in the form Of payments for
the lands and In various revenues
drawn from new populous districts.
One needs to look ahead to grasp the
meaning of this great project. With
out it the future would show a fruit
less and un%inhabitable desert stretched
between fertile regions and the centers
Of trade and civilization lying beyond.
Already the fruits of irrigation may be
seen in the shape Of fertile fields, bear
ing orchards, grazing flocks and herds
and thriving towns and cities in re-
gions which a generation ago were
stunned by settlers. We shall not wish
to abolish the wilderness created by
our mountains, but it is economy to
turn water upon the arid plains just as
1t is economy to drain marsh lands.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
Drunk With Thy Beauty

Charles Dickens once had an argu-
ment with a friend about Byron's ex-
preston, "Drunk with thy beauty"
to which he made great objection. Dur.
ing the discussion the novelist gazed
as if enraptured at his hosts fair
haired daughter, who was in the room.
AT last he sprang to his feet, struck
a dramatic attitude, clasped his heart
with his hands and stalked to the
window, where he wrote on the white
woodwork:
o maiden Of the amber dropping hair.
Would I. Byronically. thy praise might
utter!
Drunk with thy beauty. would that I
might dare
To breathe out paeans. borne upon a
shutter!
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
Must tho macadam Road Go?

Must tho Macadam Road Go?
Not 80 very long ago the macadam
road was considered perfect Improve
ments were made upon the original
method Of building the stone road IA
thered by Macadam, but the principle
remained the same. The stone road Is
good for traffic Of horses and steel tires.
But the motor, with its rubber tire and
high speed, creates a new road prob
lem, and 1t begins to look AZ though
the macadam road will have to 60 or
else that the motor must have its spe-
cial road.
Thousands of miles of macadam
roads have been constructed In this
country, and where well built they are
good enough roads today for anybody,
even though they have had ten or
twenty years wear The more wear
the better on a good macadam. for the
traffic it is meant to sustain packs the
dust and gravel and adds to irmness.
OUt IAS CuOCk VI IAS AA6A 0HSCOs AAOOSA
tired motor is to pick up and scatter
the very material which Is essential to
the life of the road. 1t has already
been suggested in the interest Of pub
lie safety that the motors have their
special roads. If they Ire really de-
stroying the good roads and there is
no remedy, this is another argument
for the special road. New roads might
be built to bear both kinds Of traffic.
But the good roads now standing have
cost too much to warrant tearing out
for new construction. 1t may take a
generation to prove a e road good
enough for both motors and horse We
hicles. As the motor travels fast, 1t
can afford to go out of its way to keep
to its own track and leave the old
stone roads intact for the traffic they
are admirably adapted to bear.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
R.,lro.d Expansion and Business.

Railroad Expansi0n and Business.
Early in the year the Iron Trade Re-
view discussed the question Of railroad
expansion and stagnatlon and the eff
feet of both upon business. The argu-
ment Of the Review was that a period
Of dullness in railroad building and re-
newal might follow the year 1907
without reference to the general de-
preston of business. This dizziness
might either be broken or extended by
the state of business, which must af-
feet railroad earnings. In a recent is
sue the paper repeats its argument and
concludes that normal business, be its
advent early or late, will bring the rail-
roads to the front as large buyers and
therefore important factors in the gen.
eral prosperity.
From a source Of authority in the
railroad world there has recently come
confirmation Of the Reviews opinions.
Speaking to the fremen and engineers
at their convention In Ohio, B. f.
Yoakum explained the close relation
between railroad expansion and the
general trade. Every ton of rails, he
says, represents three and one-half tons
of raw material that has been produced
by labor, and the movement of the
100000 tons of rails and ~fastenings
purchased by the railroads of the coun-
try in 1907 involved the movement of
100000 tons Of raw material and
finished product. The production and
movement of this material and the
putting Of it in place give work to mil
lions of hands, and, as the railroads
are good and steady ~paymasters, rail-
road expansion puts new money in cir
culation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
Quick Cure For Diarrhoea.

An ordinary attack Of diarrhoea
may be cured by a single dose
Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. Only
in the most severe cases il q
second 81 third dose required.
Tryit II has q reputation Of
over thirty-fve years behind il
and Is every where recognised as
the most reliable remedy ii nse
for Diarrhoea. sale BY
Forbes Drug Store.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
ASSERTED HERSELF.
The Young Woman Also Had a Few
Questions to Ask.

The Young Woman Also Had a Few
Questions to Ask.
The young woman was being inter.
viewed by her prospective employer.
The man bit off his words and hurled
them at her in a way to frighten an
ordinary girl out Of her wits.
Chew gum?" he asked.
mo, sir"
'.Talk slang?"
"N0. SIR"
"Know how to spell correctly?"
Eyes. SIR"
use the telephone every other min
ute?"
"No, sir"
casually tell the Office force how
much the firm owes and all the rest of
the private business you learn"
"No, SIR"
He was thinking of something else
TO ask her when she took a hand in
the matter and put a few questions.
"Smoke cigars when you're dictat-
ingg"s
"Why-er-no" he gasped in aston
ishment.
ISLAM things around when business
is bad?"
"No."
"Lay for your employees when they
get caught in a block some morning."
"No, indeed"
"Think you know enough about
pra mmar and n~unctuatiOn to onnroci-
ate a good stenographer when you get
one?'
I'll think So"
"Want me to go to work, or is your
time worth so little that
He interrupted her enthusiastically:
"Kindly hang up your things and
let's get at these letters."-Judge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09

Department of the Interior, o. S.. Land Office
al Bismarck N. D., Sept. II. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Caroline E. Becker
Of Aster, Oliver c., n. Dakr who, on Sept: 50,
for shnwA lots 5 and 4,,Sec. 2, Twp. 142, R 81, ".
5th P. meridian. has filed notice o fintention to
make final five years proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before Register
and Receiver, at Bismarck, N. Oak, on the q,
day of Oct. 1908.
Claimsnt names as witnesses:
Mrs. L. v. Ogden, of Silo, N. Oak.
Chas. Harris, of Butte, N. Oak.
CD. Becker, of Yucca, N. pax.
John Upper, of Aster, N. Oak.
NJ. H. Jewell, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
IL IA m.ttero e tbe e,tate q Peter q. Thorstein

In the matter Of the estate Of PeterG Thorstein
Notice Is hereby given by the. undersigned
Bona Thorsteinson Administrative ofthe. Estate
of Peter g. Thorsteinson, late Of the neighbor
hood of Washburn, in the County OF Mclean
creditors Of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary. vouchers, within 8 months after the
tratrix at the office of Hyland 4 Nuessle in the
City of Washburn, In said Mclean County.
Dated September 2Srd,A. D. 1903.
Benz Thorsteinson
ADMINISTRATIVE
Hyland & Nuessle
Attorneys for Administrative
Washburn, ND.
First Publication on the Is day OF Sept
ember A. D. 1908.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, q. s. Land Office
at Bismarck, Nd, Sept. IL, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Casper j. Becker,
of Yucca, Oliver Co, who, OF Mar. 16. 1901, made
homestead entry, No. 272l5, for wNnwA and VIZ
swA Sec. 20, Twp. 142, Rye. So. W. 5th P.
meridian, has filed notice of intention to make
fnalfive year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Register and
Receiver, at Bismarck, N. D., on the II day of
October, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles Whitmer, of Yucca, n. D. -
Charles Harris, of Butte. N. d.
Mrs. L. v. Ogden, of Silo, ND. w"
Joseph johnson, of Yucca. N. d.
NJ. H. JEWELL. Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
Notice For Publication.

Department Of che Interior. D. s. Land Office
at Bismarck. N. D., Aug. %, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Marvin F. Luke
cart, of Washburn, N: D.. who, on Jan. II, 1906,
mad homestead application, No. 32717, for wa
rye 50 W., 5th principal meridian, has fled notice
of intention to make final committed proof. to
establish claim to land above described, before
of n. D., at Washburn, N. D., on the 18th day
of October, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Lester Fisher, Hugh Fisher, Washington
Hawks, VIM. Rosser, all of Hensler N. D.
NJ. II. Jewell, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09

For some reason Lieutenant Peary's
dash for the pole attracts very little
attention here In the United States, and
scant notice has been taken Of the
British scientific expedition at work
in the antarctic regions in quest Of
geographical knowledge. Peary's ef-
fort Il the more spectacular, and only
time can tell which Of the two adven-
lures proves most useful to man.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09

sH- .e. 49, I1dluLlls ".-a
vs. l7.wt
Ole A. Knudtson, ry
Defendant.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of an
now in my hands, issued out Of the clerks office
Of thef fifth j~udicialdistrict court, state of North
Dakota, in and for the county of Wells, upon q
judgment docketed in said court in favor of
Standard Oil Company, plaintiff, and against
Ole A. Knudtson, defendant, I have levied upon
the following described real property of said
east quarter (wh neA) and the west half of the
south east quarter (wA seA) of section ten
[1Ol in township one hundred. forty
ISL west of the 5th p. m. and that I shall,
on Tuesday the 10th day of October A. D. 1908
ct the hour Of 2 O'Clock p. M. Of said day, at
the front door of the courthouse in the city, OF
Washburn, in said county and state, proceed to
sell the right title and interest Of the above
named Ole A. Knudtson in and to the above de-
scribed property, to satisfy said judgment and
costs. amounting to eighty-two dollars and
ffty-fve cents, together with all a~ccruing costs
of sale, and interest on the same from the 10Th
day of August 1899, at the rate of seven per
cent. per annum, at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash.
John A. Beck.
Sheriff of McLean Co., NJ D.
Dated Washburn, Nd, Sept. Is, 1908.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
Voted Twice.

Sir Gavan Duffy, formerly speaker Of
the legislative assembly Of Victoria
was once returned to his seat by q
single vote majority. On visiting his
constituents subsequently, he was re
ceived with a special warmth by ar
Irish fellow countryman.
"And 90" said Sir Gavan DUFFY t.
his friend, '.you were one Of my sup
porters."
mo. sir" was the reply. II wa.
two Of them"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09

state OF North DAKOTA, County OF McLean.- S.
John Peters and John N. Heeren,
Plaintiffs.
w FlsaP f {: fBsisis; Y Robin, HF!tI s%..
Siddsrs, Clara n. siddeEs, Myrtle
2. Klicko, Mabel G. Earnhart,
Carl Hanson, Bank Of Ninot,
North Dakota Title f%Insurance&
Frank z: Hswkia 9s. ). s. .i Bsysa..
iolfson, Howard B. Moore, 3 w.
Hoffman. Louis H. Fales, Ida B.
Fales, Louis b. Fales, as admini-
strator Of the estate Of Evaline 8.
Fales, deceased, and all other
estate Or interest in Of lien 81 il.
s serfssd Il tSsp POI oon shs pi5o9pefty de-
The State Of South Dakota to Che shove named
defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer the com.
tien, which said complaint WILDE fled il tie
Office Of the clerk Of the district court Of the
sixth judicial district Of the state Of North Da.
kota, within and for the county Of Mclean and
ser i | c seRR % s 8 T.s sRsss Within SRoa ehi sas d ssn,
after the service OF this summons upon You, ex.
elusive ct the day ofdsy Of service and in case
Vi ail 1Gss s ssiis1s ss g ! s1P soa s. d desSss' l 3ad &c ls'
lief demanded n1the complaint.
Cochrane q Taylor,
Attorneys Bi. so, r1siSRt e ST..
To the above named Defendants:
You, and each Of YOU, will please take notice
entitled sctien was died ia the Office q the
clerk OF the district court in and for Mclean
county, !. p. On the 18th day Of September,
Of qiuietins title 10 tho plsinstifs to tie 81 3
and lots 3, 4and95 and Sxu0x and lots I and 2
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
Airships and Physical Laws.

Airships and Physical Laws.
As was to be expected, the recent
successful experiments in aerial navi-
cation arouse the criticism Of unbe-
levers. Count Zeppelin, the German
expert, assumes that the airship is here
to stay and that it will prove of I'M
doubted value in reaching isolated re-
gions where there are no railroads, not
ably the semiexplored parts Of the
earth.
Taking up this last point, Professor
Newcomb, the noted mathematician
and astronomer, comedies that an air
ship like that Of Count Zeppelin may
be 90 improved in time as to become
'the first vehicle actually to carry q
human being to the north POLE" Be-
You'd service Of that sort the professor
thinks the possible utility Of the air
ship has been vastly overrated. even
BY aeronauts az conservative az Yep
pelin. He says that the mere matter
Of fuel puts a bar upon the economic
value Of the airship. "No progress In
invention win increase the weight
which a given volume or surface Of
air win support at a given speed, nor
can the resistance experienced BY q
surface moving through the air ever
be reduced below the point ret by
physical theory" declares this author
ity, and adds that there IL far more
glamour than utility in the idea Of ny
ing through the air. ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09

Il Roosevelt is ever going to line up
with the Lincoln pattern Of greatness
IN saying II haven't much influence
with this administration, = he win have
to sidetrack that steam roller very
soon now.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
.sThe People, of Morocco.

No doubt but the European powers
can fix up the Morocco business be-
tween themselves and keep the official
Moor quiet by means Of bribery and
threat. The people Of Morocco, how
ever, will not be more quiet under Sui
tan Mulai Hafd, backed by Germany.
than they have been under Abdul Aziz,
backed by France and Spain. What
the Moors have complained Of all along
are the concessions made by their legiti-
mate ruler to foreigners, who. to their
minds, are infidels and not to be tol-
Grated.
When France got the upper hand in
Morocco through the consent of the
powers Mulai Hand stirred up the ia
natical Mohammedans to object to the
Intrusion Of Europeans into the in
terror Of the country. Without pene-
trating into the interior France could
not keep order In Morocco. Even when
the ruling sultan. Abdul Aziz. consent
ed the Moors r%epudiated his acts. And
the first thing required Of the new sui
tan, Mulai Hafid, by the powers which
connive at his usurpaion 10 that he
confirm all the agreements made with
foreigners by his predecessors. II he
fails Europe will depose him BY force.
If he Yields his late followers will turn
from him, as they did from his hap
less brother. and rally to the banner
Of some new fanatic.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09

State of North Dakota, County OF McLean.-ss.
In District Court, Sixth Judicial District.
Enderlin State Bank q corpOra
ton, Plaintiff.
Jacob K. Reimche, Emanuel Lang
defendants.
SUMMONS
The State of North Dakota to the above named
You are hereby summoned to answe the COM
PLANT PIE min. in t h ,S sct a;aak Which " tbs d;sf,, oss eou 1ls %;t r.
in and Tor the county Of Mclean, in the sixth
judicial district Of the state of North Dakota,
subscribers within thirty (SO) days after the
service Of this summons upon you, exclusive OF
the dav of service, and in case OF your failure to
against you by default for the relief demanded
Ia the complaint
Dated this I'D day OF July 1908.
Pierce, Tenneson q CupleI.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Office and post office address. Fargo, n. Oak.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09

Even though the Alamo mission
house must eventually disappear like
all Of mans handiwork, the name aud
the heroism 1t recalls will be perpetu.
ated by the Alamo National forest, re-
Gently 20 christened.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09

In spite Of the uplift white civiliza-
tion has carried into the African jun
gle, IT'D denizens viii surely 60 Wild
ct the sight Of the big stick.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09

Jupiter Pluvius Is the best Of iii nrs
fighters when he gets his pumps work
ing, but It seems that he occasionally
takes Q nap beyond the sound Of the
IRE bell.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
Uesd ID IL.

Uesd to II.
She-I suppose it would break your
heart if I were to say that ] can only
be a sister to you. He-Not at all. I'm
used to having girls say that.-Ex-
change.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
The Boss.

"But,'" exclaimed the man Of delicate
.sensibilities, will your conscience per-
NIT you to do as you suggest?"
"I.ook here, FRIEND" answered the
New York politician, II am accustomed
to be boss even Of my own conscience"
Washington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09

No doubt buyers could have been
found to even raise on the Roosevelt
price OF a dollar a word for much Of
the manuscript handed over gratis In
the election campaign.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09

The way things are drifting some Cd.
itor man will yet be hauled up for al
lowing distinguished people to y
change personals" with ginger in
them in his news columns.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09

II ever you are inclined to knock thei
tickle weather" remember the spells
In 1905, when 1t didn't change III mind
for weeks Of a stretch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09

when the step lively man took OF
his coat for the political campaign
General Apathy commenced 70 y
some.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09
Not Modssty.

Sometimes said the press humor.
list, 8" think my Jokes are rotten. l
s'pose that's my modesty."
NO." explained q friend. that's you.
common sense" Louisville Courier
journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-09

The flying man will have to put bal
last In Davy Crockett's axiom and
make Il 'Be sure you're right side mp.
then 60 ahead