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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11
FARM WoRK PAYS WELL
Investment Concerns Are Forced to
Advertise In the Northwest.

unVG0kUR0uS SUbSSfSSS tHV0 60TS00 ".
Advertise In the Northwest.
During the last few months it has
become harder and harder to secure
farm mortgages upon which to loan
money. The farming districts recently
have been actually secured for tarm-
ers Bseding ready money. The situa-
ton is such that. With plenty of mon
ey available to lend on farms and no
farmers in need of that money. the
usual rate Of 6 per cent is being pared
down to 5h and even as low as 5 per
cent.
This at least is the outline OF exist
ing conditions. particularly with ref
erence to Minnesota and the two Da-
kotas, given by Grant Van SAINT, who
has been active In securing mortgages
in this connection for q farm loan con-
Germ.
Whatever the farmer may be doing
with himself, he is not asking for
money. He may not be spending as
much at the general store; he may not
be restocking his farm or replacing
his machinery, but at any rate he
scorns proffered loans, eve at low
rates. It is not thought, however, that
he is neglecting to improve his plant
OF is foregoing the pleasure Of elevat-
ing his standard of living somewhat.
Such abnegation would hardly be con-
sistent in a person with a big balance
In the bank and a check book in his
pocket.
The gradual development Of this sit
uation has been coming on for some
time. Two or three years ago farmers
needed money occasionally and gladly
offered mortgages. Gradually this di-
minished little by little until now. eX-
cept in the case Of extraordinary cir
cumstances. the worker Of a farm not
| only is Indifferent to investors, but is
seeking to do a little investing OH his
own account.
Farm loan institutions, it is said,
first worked through Minnesota offer
ing money. Then came the two Da-
kotas. Now agents Of these concerns
are going through Montana in the I'M
pleasant hope of finding some unfor-
tunate possibly who wants "to mort
gage the farm" Their quest has not
been particularly encouraging.
AS Indicative of the paucity Of avail
able mortgages a happening in a well
known farm loan company may be
! cited. An eastern investor anne in
and called for 100000 in farm loans,
secured by mortgages, which must be
delivered within a year. Simultaneous
ly he wrote out a check for $4,000
and asked for immediate investment.
The company was able to place only
$4,000 Of it and now has gone to the
%expedient of advertising for mort
cages.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11
Rapid HEDGE Trimmer.

Among the numerous time and labor
saving devices for gardeners use the
geared hedge trimmer, invented by a
New York man, is n of the most in
,teresting. With it a hedge that for
merly required five hours to trim can
be clipped in one hour, or one man
can do the work Of five. This appara-
tus consists of a long rod with a shoul-
der piece at one end and a pair Of
shears at the other. Along this rod Is
a drive wheel connecting with a rotary
pinion, which. operates the crank con,
trolling the shears The device is held
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11
Cleaning a Well.

Before going down into a well test
the purity Of the air by lowering a
lighted candle or lantern. If the light
burns dimly or goes out the poisonous
carbonic acid gas clamps" can be
driven out by igniting a quantity Of
turpentine and sawdust or Kerosene
and rags in a kettle and lowering 1t to
the surface of the water, and then
later pour several bucketfuls Of water
into the well from the top. Test again
with the lantern and note the improve
ment. We want our folks to be on the
safe side.-Farm Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11
FLOOR PLAN.

making a trip to town. During cold
and rainy weather, the time may be
spent in repairing the tools and in
doing the many odd jobs always at
hand on the farm, and the pleasure Of
working with bright and sharp tools
must not be overlooked.
A structure such as shown should
have doors sixteen feet wide and not
less than ten feet In height. It should
be weather proof and have at least
two coats Of paint. A good founda-
ton should support the same and a
good floor Of wood or pounded clay be
provided. The building should be put
up in almost any section for S. per
running foot and in many sections for
less.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11
Trim Small Fruit.

Now is a good time to trim the rasp-
berry and blackberry fields. Not much
fruit can be expected from feeble
canes, and even the best canes will not
give much fruit If they are too close
together. Manure or fertilizer is also
required. Blackberry fields have been
known to give good service for years
without fertilizers, but if the field is
given good cultivation and well sup
piled with plant food the increased
yield and better quality Of the fruit
will make some improbable fields pay
we'll.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11
E arm ana
Garden
SHELTER FOR MACHINERY.
A Structure Within the Mechanical
Possibilities Of Any Farmer.

Possibilities Of Any Farmer.
One of the heaviest items of expense
on the modern farm is the cost of ma
chinery, and, strange as it may seem,
this is frequently the most neglected.
In many parts Of the country, especial
ly on the poorer farms, n will see all
kinds of farm implements exposed to.
the weather. A writer declares that
the farmer now pays the little sum Of
$3.50, 100000 per year for farm ma
chinery, or about 20 cents per acre.
OF this vast sum it has been estimated
at least one-third could be saved If the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

Farmers who sell out soil they have.
robbed Of it's fertility and go to Can
ada to rob other virgin acres leave
their country for the country's good.
Men to build up the soil while tilling
It are the need Of the times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11
TiIiaue 81 tho Peach.

No. tree IS more sensitive to tillage
than IS the peach, Probably more fail
uIreess In peach growing are due to neg
slect az tillage than to any other one
cause. The most diverse views are.
held By different growers. One good
grower will declare that the orchard
should be tilled early in the season, and!
his neighbor viii maintain that early
tillage will endanger the crop.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

soldier-M Mayor Mcclellan and Sol
dier-P Policeman Bingham were outgen.
eraled in the first battle OF Coney Is.
land, a disaster worse sometimes than
being outfought.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

General Howard may be correct
when he says that Grant cut out whis-
ky during the war, but that classic
Lincoln story has the lead and will
keep it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

It is unsafe to argue from statistics
that consumption is increasing, be-
cause the people now believe in cure,
and cases are sent to the hospitals
which formerly would have been left
to luck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

Discovery that alfalfa a be health
fully assimilated by the human stom-
ach comes just in time to put a new
breakfast food on the summer menu.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

English Sociologist Moscly says
"there are no children in America"
Probably because there are SO many
youngsters in his line of vision.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11
Forest Lore and the Crowd.

The, sch~ooiteachers Of the country
are asked by Forester Pinchot tn CO
operate with the forestry service in
the study Of trees. Mr.. Pinclot
wishes intelligent help and goes to the
right place to get it. But the forestry
bureau will give as we'll as receive
help. Teachers will collect data bear
ing OH the time of leafing. ~blossomilS
and fruiting of the various kinds of
forest trees and will start with point
ers from experts as to the important
trees and their important habits. In
innate knowledge of plant growth
and of the influences of climate upon
forests can be gained in this way and
in no other way. If, as the forester
believes. school children can be inter-
ested in these observations the gain
for the public will be i~ncalculable.
Men and women reared in the vicin-
ity of forests confess with regret
that they know nothing definite of
trees. neither the names nor the
habits and characteristics Of the most
common growths Of the forest. Young
folks will delve for knowledge and
store it up when they are certain that
IT is correct. With forest experts be-
hind it and trained educators to guide
every step of the movement this ma
tional tree study may be hailed as Il
fundamental work bearing upon scien-
tifc progress. The forestry bureau in
Washington furnishes the necessary
blank forms with instructions to all
who apply.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

A Fourth as safe as Memorial day
and as quiet as Flag day could still be
wide open for a good time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

If the weather bureau will turn on
the full quota of variable weather
with showers" between 9 and 4 o'clock
in the morning only. the common pco-
pie will shout down its magazine crit
les.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

What appears to be q comet may be
only the headlight Of Ii real aeroplane
sent from Mars to scout against the
earth's larry %navies."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

The uplift of Turkish women and
the Young Turks uplift Of Turkey
came together.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

The simplest Of all microbe teasers
is a June day in the woods picking
wild flowers, and there's no doctors
bill attached.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

More than a third Of the states Of
the Union and half q dozen nations Of
the earth are represented at the Alas
'ka- Yukon-Pacifc exposition. One can
learn more in a day about u ice
capped territory from the Alaska ex-
hibit than could be Cleaned in a life
time Of reading and looking at pic
lures.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

Flag day is fanked by two flag days.
May 80 and July 4, but Old Glory de-
serves one day sacred to itself.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

The peace party shouldn't make the the,
mistake Of calling off the war on, flies,
hoboes, the white plague and Black
Handlers. If s !.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

That life insurance statistician who
asks, care there too few children in
the land?" should put it up TO Santa
Claus after his next census returns are
In
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

Anna Held held on to her million
dollar share Of box Office receipts with
a viselike grip. Anna is a star, not a
chorus girl.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

King Edwards triumph on the Der
by track quickly appeased British IN
ger Over the sovereign's globe trotting
fod *
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

Princess Juliana Louise Emma nnrle
Wilhelmina Of Holland even has g 9
grandma to see fair play just like 9TH
er lucky babies. rs:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

Zeppelin will try to fly across the
Atlantic. There'll be no trees in the
way, but II he is wise he'll send a
feet Of fuel ships ahead.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

1t is reactionary for Taft to bark
back to the old fogyism Of Poor Rich
ard by cutting down expenses to re-
duce the deficit-'spend less than you
earn"-but the people like 1t.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

Twelve per cent Of the Annapolis
cadets have heart trouble. When they
get to work they a pass it over to
the enemy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

Trusts have their own way Of In
terpreting tie busters slogan, .The
trusts must GO
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

China is again buying American cot
ton goods literally, a sort Of handing
us prosperity through the open door.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

Edison can make a best seller rec
ord by catching what pretty Polly
says on an auto ride for the phono-
graph.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

The aerial transportation craze should.
not interfere with the canalization Of
rivers and the building OF canals, and
It will not.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

late AngustassJane Evans did
notswarritae rs much nction as her pop
ulaf5 contemlporary. Rev. +. I. Roe, but
sat ~ output IS her pen, heldSin the south
iaIbont the same place Sc literature that
stthhsa tndefatigable Roe held In the north:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

Father Wright is a 'sky pilot" so
Orville and Wilbur got theirs honestly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

Even III French there's nothing ~ 2
name when anarchism stalks forth a as
:ss!yndicalism.'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

Hobson has grown, bald and had his
worry oyer the Jap bogy for nothing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

The father of the little heir to the
throne of Holland used to be some
punkins'' himself, but there'll be no
space in the limelight for him now
until the princess gets out Of long
clothes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11
SEQ KaIs.

Sea kale should be in every garden
and would be q good money maker fai
our commercial growers. Seed sow.l
IN the spriu..- taa;:sps plants that VT?
yield the neS' : and q patch han
died like aslf.,: is good for man
years to come. II actually pushes y,
the ground in slabs after the lass
freeze in sp;,i.,sgs The bleached stalts
are preparcdaand eaten like asparagus
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

Taft Is as clever with the pruning
knife. as with the golf stick.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11
FERTILIZERS For Peaches.

Progressive peach growers u west.
ern Michigan find It profitable to 8 q
carload of stockyam manure an acre,
costing about 81 a ton, and about 1900
pounds Of bone an acre. They also
make use Of clover and other forage
crops to gather nitrogen and increase
the store Of humus. Having made
their soil very rich and given It inten-
sive culture, their trees make q very
vigorous growth. The bark Of trunk
and branches carries that dark, rich col
or denoting unusual health and vigor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-11

The French postal strike struck
many thousand picture postcards from
Uncle Sans mail pack.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
YOUNG COUPLE ON
LONG AUTO TRIP
Touring the United States on
Pleasure Bent in Big VIM
ton Car

w. G. Selby and wife of Marietta,
o., have arrived in San Francisco
in their tour of the United States in
their six cylinder Winton roadster. The
Selbys made the distance between Ma
rietta and Seattle in 81 days. 1t be-
ing a pleasure trip, no attempt at
speed, was made.
They ,went the northern route by
Kansas, picking up the course followed
by the racers from New York to Seat
tie. at Laramie. From here they will
go south by the coast route to Los
Angeles, thence over the desert into
Nevada, and back over the course fol-
lowed by the New York to Paris racers.
The Selbys were quite a surprise to
the local enthusiasts, for they were
the youngest couple to make San Fran
cisco on transcontinental trip They
both have pleasing personality which,
added to the beauty of Mrs. Selby,
made them the center of attraction
on automobile row yesterday, where
they had gone to have the Goodyear
tire representative overlook the equip
ment on their car, which has already
done 400 miles.
An interesting comparison of horse
power formulas is made possible
through a table
Different Ways TBS uod piarcalAy y yroyy IVY
.,.-I-N---" !. " --N--. motor car ~, COM CO n
showing the horsepowers given to its
Association of Licensed Automobile
Manufacturers. the Royal automobile
club of Great Britain and by the meth
Cd compiled by Beaumont, the well
considerable vogue. in England. The
used in this country by most of
that the square of the bore shall
be multiplied by the number of cyl
inders, and that sum divided by 20,
the result being the horsepower. This
formula is based on piston speed of
1000 feet per minute. This year the
Pierce-Arrow company is making cars
of three horsepowers, SO, As and Sc. OF
extent from the A. L. A. Nj. rating is
the SO horsepower motor. This car
was known as 36 horsepower last
year. as that was its actual rating, and
as in the increase in the size of the
motor this year was not great the title
was not changed.
In the following horsepowers by
various formulas the number of revo-
lutions. under the A. l.. A. M. standard,
would be 1852 for the So and As horse
power cars and 1901 for the 66 horse
power car. The ratings are:
Formula SO hp. 4s hp. 66 hp.
A. L. A. NJ ..... 49, 40 4S.6 GO. 90
beaumont 7bO Rev.. 30 As AZ. 90 &C. 70
Beaumont IL 600 Rev 40 IS 57.12 "a 90
Royal Automobile Club. 46 26 10 SO. 80
The automobile clubs of Seattle,
Wash. and Portland. Ore, have evolved
a novel way of dividing the work of
signboarding the roads connecting their
cities. Location of guideposts will be
indicated on a chart Corresponding
numbers will then be drawn from box
by entrants in a run from Portland to
Seattle The entrant will then erect
the signboard which falls to his lot.
8
Coyote hunting in motor cars is a
favorite sport at Waller, Mont. The
sport is exciting and the bounties on
coyote scalps pay the gasoline bill.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
OWnDianS VIII Tour TO Garden Civ in Annual MOfCT Run
HELPS PUT OUT
FIRE WITH AUTO
Frank H. Johnson of San Ra-
fael Puts His Big Motor Car
to Good Use in Time of Need

Frank H. Johnson of San Rafael. the
well known motor enthusiast, has
found a new use for his big go
Thomas flyer. A few days ago a fire
broke out in one of the beautiful San
Rafael homes. Johnson, with his char
acteristic promptness, hitched the
fire apparatus to his automobile and
towed it to the fire. arriving in. time to
save the building
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
MOTORCYClISTS
ON A CLUB RUN
VIII Visit Muir Woods and
the Surrounding
Country

The motorcyeIists of SAM F'rancisco
and Oakland will hold a run to Muir
woods today. leaving on the a. m.
boat. This win be the last outing until
next month. for next Sunday they will be
at Tanforan TO enthuse over the motor
cycle part of the racing program TO be
given by the Olympic club. The week
following this viii be repeated at Santa
Rosa at the racing events to be given
by the Santa Rosa automobile associa-
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
CLOSES FOR AGENCY
FOR RENAULT CARS

Rene ]. Marx, coast manager for
Renault-Frere selling branch, yester-
day reported that he had closed with
w. T. Warren of San Jose for the
agency for Renault cars in Santa Clara
and Santa Cruz counties. Warren has
placed a splendid order for this Sec
tion. Marx also reports that he has
received a telegram from Paul La
croix of New York. stating that the
defeat of the Renault car in the Lowell
race was caused by having TO make five
changes OF tires. The ear was running
beautifully all the time and did not
develop any mechanical trouble what
soever.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

by the factory. has up TO the present
time been working beautifully.
Some interesting figures covering the
recent 24 hour race a Brighton Beach
! T,r. c..nn.. - piled. showing the
Long Contest stress to which l,,s
.'-------------- iected in such a
contest and the speed that must be
maintained TO make a good showing in
a race where time out for any cause
is charged against the car.
All the cars in the race averaged one
hour apiece off the track for mechani-
cal observation and Improvement. AS
in most cases, experts from the inter-
ested factories We're present to make
these observations. it is apparent that
the future product of these factories
will show the benefits of the race.
The ten contesting cars averaged so
tire changes apiece, with an average of
three minutes for each tire change.
Each of the six cars that finished the
long grind, therefore, must have been
off the track for approximately two
and half hours, due to tire trouble.
Add to this the hour off for mechanical
observation and it will be seen that no
car was on the track longer than a
total of 20 and a half hours in the "a.
This calculation materially improves
the speed averages and makes the re-
suit of the contest all the more re-
marka bic.
A car that has attracted much at
tention is the White steam ambulance
..-------.s neen mma'n niaeed lace Jus, on
Auto Ambulance the civ streats
A11rac1s Nonce This car, since
ular, has caused its owner to give up
his horse drawn vehicles and use the
steamer almost entirely. The car is
an ideal machine for such work, be-
cause of its free and easy running
qualities
tomobfle tour was completed few days
Fine Record ton Meas of Green
for Fisk Tires wich. Conn. The
car covered I0.1S5
miles since May 10. At Los Angeles
the Mead brothers put one Fisk tire
on rear wheel and reached New York
with the Pacific coast air in it. Many
sets of tires of various makes were
used but the Mead brothers say the
Fisk gave the best service.
A party of American tourists, con-
sisting of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis kittridge
ward of Cleveland
in the Alps r hom pson Of
w h ington. re-
Gently ascended Stelvio pass, in the
Alps, reaching an elevation of 5000
feet This is said to be the highest
accessible point for automobiles in
Europe.< The car used was Peerless
of 80 horsepower.