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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15
ALuxury Not Always Enjoyed.
Some Of the farmers in this

Some of the farmers in this
vicinity who have telephones are
beginning to wonder if the phones
are a necessity or not. There are
so many who forget their own ring
and take down the receiver when
ever the bell is heard. This makes
it almost impossible for the par
ties to hear one another. The
other day one farmer tried to
phone to Washburn and as soon
as he rang and took down the re-
ceiver he could hear clicking
sounds of receivers going down
all along the line. There were
only seven that day who wanted to
know what was going -on or who
made q mistake and thought it
was their ring. Each farmer has
his own ring and the receiver
should not be taken down unless
that special ring 10 heard or when
he wanted to call up some one.
There 10 q time limit 20 every one
will have q chance to talk sever
al times during the day when
necessary.
IL z 4 < u isf}E Z.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15
Turtle Lake Wave.

Alfred D. Buck and j. G.
Spaulding went to Washburn Sat-
urday to make proof on their
claims.
John Davis, who lives just north
Of town, was a Washburn visitor
Monday where he made proof on
his homestead.
Jos Renfrow refused $50 an
acre for his farm northwest of
town. Mr.. Renfrow could not see
where he could better himself any
by selling so did not sell.
Mr.. Fred Hanson and Miss
Minnie johnson were married at
the home Of the brides parents
near Underwood, at eight O'Clock
last Saturday evening, October 2
by Judge Olgeirson Of Washburn.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. B. johnson, and the
groom is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Swan Hanson. Both were born
and raised in this county and
were we'll and favorably known.
They left Monday for stamford,
Montana where they will make
their home on the groom's claim
near that place. Their many
friends wish them long, pleasant
and prosperous life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15
PRICE OF WHEAT
WILL NOW GO UP
Mercer Telegram Editor Heard The
Hill Speech In Minot When He
Predicted $1.25 Wheat

During the past week w. j
Hunt purchased $50 acres of land
from A. n. Davenport.
One family in every 40 will
have an automobile by next year.
The other 80 will have fits getting
out of the way.
Last Saturday Victor Wester.
line purchased the S. A. johnson
quarter Of land which lies 6t miles
north Of Mercer. He paid sl7.5O
an acre for this land. Victor now
has 1923 acres of fine farming land
and it was q surprise to all to see
land like this sell for such cheap
price. Mr.. johnson intends to 20
to Michigan and try farming
there.
Jim Hill says we shall see wheat
$1.25 before it is again Soc; that
the day of cheap wheat is never to
return; that it costs S. to $6 per
year to fertilize some of the old
land in the south and that it is
warning to us that we should pay
more attention to diversified:farm-
ing; that we should keep the
young people on the farm; that
our country now supports popu-
lation, as all should know, of 30
per square mile and could support
$50; that land in the Genesee val
ley Of New York used to be worth
from 1926 to $3.50 per acre and
that because of the fact that the
land was rented to disinterested
parties who leached the soil of it's
substance and the same can now
be had at $40 and $50 per acre,
and he warns us that we should
not let that occur in North Dakota
that the land of Denmark, farmed
for centuries, now has an average
yield of 38 or 39 bushels Of wheat
per acre, Just because the land has
been constantly renewed by ma
nure. His Minot speech was grand
and we most heartily wish all our
farmers could have heard it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15

mains were taken to Winons,
Mimi. Tuesday for interment.
There was all kinds of excite
ment on the branch this week
The hotel men at Kief got into q
scrap and are now in the hospital,
at Turtle Lake train crew tried
to clean up the town and at Dog
den one of our would be highly re-
spected ladies got into the middle
of the street and delivered a lee
ture that was worth going miles to
hear, especially for person own
ing a gasolene engine, as they
would have learned lot of new
words to add to their assortment
of cuss words.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15
Has Gone 10 Tie Hospital.

Mrs. ]. B. Fleming was taken to
Bismarck " Weanesday and placed
in q hospital. She had been sick
several days with typhoid fever
and il Was thought best TO have
her undera good nurses' care dur
ing the run of the fever. Mrs.
Jesse Marty will have the care oi
the children during her absence.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15
Dogden News.

Olaf Larson, who lives about s
miles northeast Of town, lost his
dwelling house by fire Sunday,
The family were away at the time
and none Of the household goods
were saved.
Lou Brosoerhous died Monday
morning, after a long illness at his
home south Of town. The deceas-
ed was we'll known and highly
respected young farmer. The re-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15
Prairie FIRES Doing Great Damage

- os0o OsNOS o0Ss
The prairie fires are again doing
considerable damage in this state.
On Monday the little village of
Benedict was nearly wiped of the
earth. The smoke of a prairie fire
had been seen during the day but
no danger was felt until about five
o'clock when all the business men
turned out and fought FIRE until
the early morning BY plowing and
backfring. The town was M /, saved
but . large territory was burned
on which were q number Of hay
stacks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15

benefit of growing crops, is also
receiving closer study and oul
ia rm ers are gradually coming t
understand that careful attention
to all these details will practically
assure them a remunerative crop
even in the most unfavor able sea
son.
While North Dakota will un
doubtedly always rely mainly on
spring wheat as, her staple grain
product, it is now an assured fact
that winter wheat can be success
fully grown in the state, and we
may expect an increasing acreage
of this variety whose culture, in
many sections, offers an alluring
prospect to the farmer.
The history of macaroni wheat
duffng Tie lass few years has been
one of increasing acreage and a
larger average yield per acre under
all conditions than the ordinary
varieties. This crop is already
one of our principal products and
promises to be a strong competi-
tor of all other kinds in the near
future. Many millers are recog-
nizing this fact by adopting their
plants for the exclusive milling of
this wheat, and the time does not
seem to be far distant when the
price per bushel on the market of
the durum wheat will closely ap-
proximate that of the best fife and
blue stem strains.
The threshing machine has not
yet told its full story for 1909, but
that it will be an interesting one
no one doubts who considers the
figures already available. Pros
poets seem bright for record
yield despite the local losses sus-
tained through hail, excessive
moisture and: heat. The increased
acreage alone-assuming that the
average yield will be no more than
in 1908 indicates q yield Of S5,-
600, 600 bushels Of spring wheat,
and there is good reason for be-
lieving that THE may be largely
exceeded. For each bushel which
the average yield per acre Of 1909
exceeds that of zoos over 100000
bushels will be added to the above
figures, and that this may be the
case to the extent of two or even
three bushels to the acre is the
confident prediction of expert crop
statlsticians, both On account of
the generally favorable statewide
conditions existing during the
growing season, and because of
the large new acreage which will
be growing its first wheat crop.
Thus, when viewed from the
standpoint Of these figures, the es-
innate Of 10000, 900 to 100000, 900
bushels. which has been made,
does not seem by any means ex-
cessive. The bushel measure
however, alone can tell the true
story, although we may feel
reasonably assured that a record
for the state will be established,
and the supremacy of North Da-
kota in the production of spring
wheat fully maintained.
pra&rfe E{ree nnSn0 cr.a% nama0>
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15

J 81 Olson, witness. $500. 3 81
Quarterly report of E, A. Ding
man was on motion accepted afte1
having been approved by states
attorney and bills therein allowed
E A Dingman, justice fees$ IL Il
j A Beck, sheriff fees. 90. 30 &c
j Kusler, witness. ....... 3 N
Chas Kittleson. witness. SOC
E j Jones, witness. ...... 800
Roy Button, witness. ..... 2 81
Carl Hegne, witness. 80. 3 S(
10 A Wells, witness ....... 800
Gilbert Arvidson, witness. 8 O(
John Long, witness. ..... 3 OK
Chas Long, witness. 3 OK
Quarterly report of Harry Car.
nahan, Justice of the Peace. was
on motion accepted after having
been approved by states attorney
and bills therein allowed.
Harry Carnahan. justice
| fees. IS IL 4s
j A Beck, sheriff fees. 80. 25 x
Clerk of court statement oi
$l27.59 fees collected for month oi
September was on molten accept
ed and ordered filed.
Register of deeds monthly re-
port showing receipts of $45l.7;
was on motion accepted and order
led filed.
County Judge monthly repor,
showing receipts Of $lO5 was or
motion accepted and ordered filed
Bill Of j. A. Hyland for return.
ing ballot boxes from prec. No. 35
Twas on motion allowed, $2.1O.
Quarterly report of Justice Of
1.-THE Peace Geo. A. Wagner was on
motion accepted after having been
approved by states attorney and
bills therein allowed.
|G A Wagner, justice fees.$ 8 45
j A Beck, sheriff fees.... 43 25
John Korner, witness. %. 2 60
Mrs John Korner, witness 2 60
Louisa Kast, witness ..... 2 go
Jacob Mittleider, witness. 2 SO
Julius Kast, witness. ..... 2 60
4 G Madden, stenographer s go
Quarterly statement of the State
Hospital for the Insane was on
motion approved.
On motion the following resolu-
tion was adopted.
Resolution.
WHEREAS there is an action
now pending in the supreme court
|of the state of North Dakota in
which M. F. Minehan is plaintiff
and Paul s. Meyer, as county au-
|ditor for Mclean county is defen-
dent, and whereas the interests of
the county generally is effected by
the result Of said action and
whereas it is considered necessary
BY the board of the county COM
missioners Of the County of Nc
Lean that assistant council be pro-
cured to assist the states attorney
|in the defense of said action.
THEREFORE, BE. IT RE-
|SOLTED, that the Honorable Ed
ward Engrud Of Fargo, North Da-
kota be and hereby is employed to
assist in the defense of said ac-
|tion.
Hans Hultberg,
Chairman Board Comm.
Swan Hanson,
Commissioners.
On motion the application Of g.
+. Babcock for cancellation of 1908
taxes on personal property was
granted, this being double assess
ment.
on motion the following resolu-
tion was adopted.
Continued on page s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15
DISTRICT COURT
JURORS NAMED 4
The County Commissioners Give Con
tract For A Supply Of Black
Diamond Coal
Washburn, N. D., Oct. 4, 1909.

Washburn, N. D., Oct. 4, 1909.
Board of county commissioner
met in regular quar- terly session
present Chairman Hans Hultber,
and Commissioner Swan HanDon
On motion the following bill
we're audited and allowed:
Burleigh Go to one half Of
road work on Go. line. Sis Z!
j A Beck, serving notices. 81 U
Jesse Marty, coal for office
building a
G Olgeirson, 3M stamped
envelopes, incidentals.. 20 8:
Natl Office Supply Go,
supplies for auditor and
register of deeds. ...... 1874
Henry Murphy, temporary
aid Mrs James Olson. l0W
Max Enterprise, publish
ing notices. ......... 3$5(
A T Danielson, refund
road pcll. ll.............-. 5(
Walker Bros & Hardy,
supplies ............. 7OS8;
Herbert F O'Hare. salary
asst. states attorney and
expenses. . 80. IS IS
H P Dunbar, bridge work 1000
G Klein, road work. ..... W
Fred P6ster, coal. ....... N
Herald Printing Co, sup
plies ~
Washburn Leader, print
ing and supplies 742E
Janitor for Sept. 800
G E Heinzeroth, viewing
body of John Belchner 164(
John E Reuter-, witness
fee and milage !. y
F A Callahan, repairing Il
heating plant in Jail. -. 5 81
On motion III. L. Whitlock was
appointed janitor for new Office
and court house buildings at $5(
per month. On motion all Other
applications were rejected.
On motion Edward f. Siever,
application for tree bounty fol
1908 was allowed and auditor in.
structed to issue warrant for $6. \
Bills of Tessie Sprout, Clara
Whicher, Adolph Singer, Melvin
McComo and Walter Sprout were
on motion not allowed.
Quarterly report Of r. E. Per.
son, j ustice of the Peace, was on
motion ordered fled.
Quarterly report Of Chas. Loud.
enbeck, Justice Of the Peace, wa.
accepted after being approved by
States Attorney and bills were al
lowed.
Chas Loudenbeck, justice
fees ............ ..S 48 A
VIM Mclaughlin, constable
fees 10 %
Julius Weber, witness fees 2 OO
Mrs j Weber, witness fees 2 90
A J Speliman witness fees 2 90
j w Robinson witness fees 2 40
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15

vi AOuOA OoAu e0JuIuou "
meet Oct. 5, 1909. @
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment, present Chairman Hans
Hlultberg and Comm. Swan van Han.
son.
On motion board took up coal
bids which were laid over at last
meeting. After due consideration
the bid Of Fred Pfister at 32.35l
per ton for Black Diamond Coal
was upon motion accepted for tho
reason that Is was the only and
lowest bid from 9 coal mine situat-
ed il Mclean county Fred
P6ster 70 furnish q bond il the
sum Of $500 payable 70 Mel Lean
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w IL MAOA/0uSu SuAAu, SOA0eoUA0 "a
fees ). ~. 40 20
Julius Weber, witness fees 2 90
Mrs j Weber, witness fees 2 90
A J Speliman witness fees 2 90
j w Robinson witness fees 2 90.
a ] Spielman, Livery. 8 90.
Mrs Peter Helfenstein,
witness fee. s 60.
Peter Helfenstein, witness
fee.. s 60
John Helfenstein, witness
fee.. s so
Mrs Adam Redlinger, wit
ness fee. q. s 60.
On motion board adjurned to-
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[ lOontinned on page 81
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01kk0 V14E30111.QkxVWV VOs
Ct A Wagner, justice fees.$ 8 45
j A Beck, sheriff fees.... 43 25
John Korner, witness. 500. 2 60
Mrs John Korner, witness 2 80
Louisa Kast, witness ..... 2 60
Jacob Mittleider, witness. 2 60
Julius Kast, witness. go
4 G Madden, stenographer 8 60
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15
Hans Hultberg,
Chairman Board Ct
Swan Hanson,
Commissioner.

Il On motion the application Of G..
Z. Babcock for cancellation Of 1908
taxes on personal property was
granted, this being double assess
1ment.
on motion the following resolu-
ltion vas adopted.
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showing receipts OF $10o was on
motion accepted and ordered filed.
Bill Of j. A. Hyland for return
ing ballot boxes from prec. No. IS
was on motion allowed, $2.lO.
Quarterly report of Justice of
the Peace Geo. A. Wagner was on
motion accepted after having been
approved by states attorney and
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-09-30
Market Day Pro-
gram and Prizes.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th 1909.
General Prizes.

Prize for farmer coming the longest distance by team
Note: Contestants report to Ne]s N. Lunding at Hope I'M
plement Co. Office.
Prize for Farmer bringing in the largest load of people
Note report at Fuller Bros. Land Office.
Prize for Farmer buying the greatest amount OF goods during
the day for cash
Note: Secure your purchase slips from the merchants, as
the total bought of all dealers counts in the award of this
prize. Present your slips at Fuller Bros. Land Office.
Prize for Farmer buying the most goods at auction sale
Note: Secure receipt from Clerk and leave at Fuller Bros
A prize of $1O0 each, total $500, will be given for the best
sample of growing grain-wheat, oats, barley, fax, corn.
Note: Leave samples at Fuller Bros. Office.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-25

made at midnight. when the people
We're thinking more about the candi-
dates OF their choice than they were
OF the text of any platform hat might
De brought III, all OF which is largely
true
Before concluding this article, Mr..
Editor, there is Just one more feature
that | would add. and that is this:
Upon careful inquiry and estimates it
has been found out that IS per cent
OF he lumber produced in North Car
DINA today comes under the head of
low grade lumber, only about % per
cent beng ones a tWOS. OF this
low grade lumber it has been shown
that the standard Oil Company uses
about SO per cent, and While | have
no quarrel with the Standard OIL
Company, and 10 war to wage on hat
institution, yet it does seem strange
that anyone should be disposed to en-
act laws that would discriminate 50
siaTlnSly against the people of North
Carolina and in favor of a great for
e1gn corporation like his, which is
to buy Southern lumber
North Carolina pine, for instance
so long as the 50 tariff is levied on all
Canad1a lumber brought over here.
NhO knows then but what the
standard Oil COMPANY is backing
this fight for the repeal of the tariff
on oaladlan luTlber in order that this
great corporation might save to it's
half a million lila an
nuallN on in this rprritory.
and il that be the case. is there a man
IN North Carolina who would lift h.s
hand or raise his voice. whether he he
Democrat. POpuliSt or Republican
AGAINST the six Democrats mentioned
apoFe from TINS State who voted for
the tariff on lumber If so I would
like to hear from HIM. In this con-
nectlon | would state that Senator
m OF this State is equally out
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-25

A DedIuloSS d1oSlpiC ~
and TINS addresses the court.
Nav it please your Worshlps ana
YOU. Gentlemen of the jury, since It
has been my fortune good or BAD, l
will not saw to exercise myself III
legal disquisitions. it has never be
fallen me to be obliged to prosecute
so direful, marked and malicious an
assault-a more Willful, violent, Gan
gerous battery-and finally, a more
diabolicaI breach Of the peace, mas
seldom happened in a civilized coun-
try: and | dare say, it has seldom
been your duty to pass upon one 50
shocking to benevolent feelings as TINS
which took place over at Captain
Rice's. in his county. But you VIII
hear from the witness.
The witnesses being sworn, two or
three were examined, and depoSed.
one said that he heard the noise, but
did not see the fight; another, thai
he saw the row, but didn't know who
struck first; and a third, that he was
very drunk, and couldn't say much
about the Scrlmmage.
Lawyer Chops: / am sorry, gentle
men, to have occupied your time with
the stupidity OF the witnesses exam
ined. 1t arises, gentlemen, altOgeth-
er, from miSapprehenSlOn on my part.
Had known, as now l do, that had
a witness in attendance who is we'll
acquainted with ali the circumstances
of the case, and who was able to
make himself clearly understood by
the court and Jury, | should not SO
long have trespassed on your time
and patience. Come forward, Mr..
Harris, and be sworn.
So forward comes the witness, a fat,
shuffy old man, a 'leetle' corned, and
took his oath with an air.
Chops: Harris, we wish you to tell
all about the riot that happened the
other day at Captain RIce's; and as
a good deal of time has already been
wasted in circumlOcutiOn, we wish you
to be compendious, and at the same
time as explicit as possible.
Harris: Adzactly (giving the lawyer
a knowing wink, and at the same
time clearing his throat.) Captain
Rice, he gin a treat, and cousin Sally
billiard. she came over 10 our house
and aXed me if my wife she mount
go? told cousin Sally billiard tina
my wife was poorly, being as how she
had q touch of the rheumatiCs in the
hip, and the big swamp was in the
rOa and the big swamp was up, for
there had been a heap of rain lately:
but hOWSOmeNer, as it was she, cousin
Sally Dillard, my wife she mout go.
Well. cousin Sally billiard then axed
me if Nose he mount go. | old
cousin Sally billiard that Nose, he
was the foreman of the crap, and the
crap was s1nartly in the grass: but
ioWSomeNer. as it was she, cousin
Sally billiard. Nose he mout 90
Chops: In the name of common
sense, MIR. Harris. what do you mean
by this rigmarOle?
Witness: Captain Rice, he gin a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-25
\ IWenty-first Century Wooing
(BrOOklNn Life

Inc grave, young medical man en-
tered the front DarlOr with sober
mien. christening his small black
satchel, he produced a little purple
vial, and taking %therefrom a tiny bug
he shipped it into a hypodermic sy-
rlnge and advanced toward the shrIak-
ing girl.
NO, -" cried the pretty Penelope.
IL cannot be. l could never love you
in the world
you Just wait until Mr.. Cocc,,5a-
moritis gets busy in your delicate blue
VEINS, said the young doctor, inject
ing the Love Germ.
Their devotion is now almost pro
verbal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-25

spoken in his advocacy Of a tariff on
lumber and has made one Of the
IlneSt. ab!est and most u~nansWerablt
speeches on this subject as vet made
in the Senate.
The time will come. Mr.. Editor,
when those who voted for free ium-
Der and against the best interests Of
the South and their constituents at
nome viii have to do the ex~plasuiDG
ana not those who voted against tr-e
lumber and in favor of their own .aD-
pie. Mark the prediction.
Il. w. WHITEHEAD
Editor Southern Lumber Journal.