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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-28
THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.

In this occidental land there are
few who know much about Turkey
the Turkish people, their religion
and their government The average
man regards Turkey as a somewhat
inconsequental, benighted oriental
empire. OF recent years most of the
Turkish date lines" have been at the
head OF stories telling of the slaught-
er Of Armenians. Just now Turkey
is in the limelight because of the
overthrow of sultan Abdul Hamid.
But in area and population Turkey
is one Of the greatest empires of the
world. Altogether the empire has a
population Of about one hundred mill
lion souls. a greater population than
has the United States. Three fourths
the population is in Asiatic Turkey.
In a historical sense that country is
one Of the oldest of the world. 1t
was with the Turks that the crusad-
ers battled when they went forth to
reclaim the Holy Sepulchre. AT one
time the Moslems threatened to over
run Europe and TO make the crescent
the symbol of the worlds religion. AT
this time there are nearly 200, 900, 900
Mohammedans in the world. a fact
that few realize Though the Mo-
hammedans themselves do not out
number the Christians. the follow
ars of the Prophet together with the
devotees of other oriental religious
beliefs greatly exceed the Christian
population of the world
In view of the enormous population
of the Ottoman empire the seeming
sudden awakening of the people is
of Importance Should Turkey as a
nation spring forward with such
strides as has Japan the Balkan
situation" would soon attract atten-
ton, indeed. Although the Turks
are of the Caucasian race their radi-
cal religious beliefs make them Sc
rious disturbers of the peace of
Europe. But safety lies in the fact
that the masses of the people living
under the sultan's dominion are ig-
norant and unprogressive. They do
not even sympathize with the pres
ent Young Turk movement and
would have preferred Abdul Hamid's
despotism to a constitutional govern
ment. At the present time the most
serious problem in Turkey, and es-
pecially Asatic Turkey, is that of
holding down the populace so that
dire revenge will not be taken for
what the masses consider a Christian
victory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-28
is THIS NOT TRUE.
++++*+* *+* = :

Owing to some delays i'll securing
the cooperation of the federal gov
ernment the agricultural college au-
thorities have not yet selected site
;or the dry farming experiment sta
ton. But now that the difficulties
have been overcome by President
Kerr the selection of site is in or
der.
In connection with the location Of
this station the East Oregonian has
a suggestion TO make. The station
should be located where it will do the
most good for all Of eastern Oregon
and in choosing a site all considera-
tons of local self-interest should be
ignored. The station is intended for
the development Of agriculture in
eastern Oregon-not for the benefit
of any community or county
For the dry farming station this
paper suggests a location in the Pilot
Rock country OF else in the north
western part of Umatilla county
Against the location of the station at
any point in the county the objec-
ton will be made that this county
is to have an experiment station at
Hermiston But this fact should
neither aid nor interfere with the To-
cation of the dry farming station in
this county. The work to be done
by the two stations will be utterly
dissimilar and since neither station
is to be local affair 1t will not mat
ter If il chances that both are To-
Gated in the same county
There are many good reasons fol
locating the dry farming station al
some point in this section Of eastern
oregon. First the land in the two
districts mentioned above is typica
of the lighter lands of eastern Ore
gon. In each section the land II
cheap and many thousands Of acrei
are Just being brought under th'
plow
Then, should the station be located
I'm either of the two districts mention
ed II would be accessible to all o
eastern oregon. 1t would not b
buried in some isolated place wher'
II would neither be seen nor hear'
Of. To Umatilla county come farm
ers from every part Of eastern Ore
gon This is the Hub" county o
this part Of the state
Again, though there is much ney
land in the county, this county as
whole has passed the "tumbleweed
stage Of farming. The farmers o
this county are ready to take up "ag
riculture." The whole county is rip
for improvement and II the dry farm
ing station is located here It win no
20 unnotlced. The newspapers Of thi
county, and there are more paper
in Umatilla than any other county o
the state, will see that the work o
the station is properly exploited. The
will not treat the station as tn
Union county press does the expert
ment station at Union
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-28

Patrick arrived home much the
worse for wear. One eye was closed
his nose was broken, and his face
looked as though it had been stung by
bees.
GLORY bel" exclaimed his wife.
"Thot Dutchman Schwartzheimer-
twas him." explained Patrick.
Shame on yet" exploded his wife
without sympathy. "a big shpaplpeer
the loikes Of you to get bate up by q
little omadhoun of a Dutchman the
size Of him! Why"
whist, Nora" said Patrick, "lon'
spake disrespectfully of the dead!"-
Everybody's Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-28

In selecting location for the dry
farming station the agricultural col
lege men may so far and find no
field so favorable as that offered by
this section Of the state,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-28

1t is the current belief that all
Umatilla county wheat farmers are
"magnates" and travel in autos and
palace cars. But in reality this coun-
ty has more new" farming land
than has several other eastern Ore
gon counties combined. This is not
small county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-28

1t does not seem like a brotherly
act on the part of Mehemmed Res
ched to take Abdul Hands throne
But doubtless great pressure" was
brought to bear upon the new ruler.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-28

FOR AN OFF DAY.

-
= Strange that when the sun is I
+ shining :
+ And the skies are fair and :
r blue, :
+ Days may bring so much of sor- !
Z row,
4 Hearts may hold so much Of =
= rue.
+ After all, tits not the weather, !
Z But ourselves we ought to :
Z blame; :
Z If we're brave, in storm and sun :
Z shine.
= Smiles will ripple just the =
= same. :
= Every bloom by breezes shat +
= tered =
= Shall yet have successors =
= sweet, =
= Ways of WEAKNESS and weeping :
= Shall grow light to troubled 7
. felt. =
= Eyes cast down shall be up :
4 lifted,
= Shadows haunt the soul no !
= more.
= Life Is always worth the living :
= And the best still lies before! +
. Selected +
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-28

That half inch Of rain was very
nice. But eastern Oregon expects
more.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-28

Many a church that rails at bibu-
lous indulgences is eager for mental
anesthesia.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08
LEGISLATORS
AT The CAPITOL
Eleventh N. D. Assembly
Held ItsFirst Meeting
Tuesday Morn.

The eleventh North Dakota
legislative assembly held their
first meeting Tuesday morning.
The night before a meeting was
held in the United States court
rooms and U. L. Bnrdick Of
Cavalier county was made speaker,
after lively chase by McRea.
all elective positions were also
named. In the senate there
seemed to be more harmony at
the opening meeting. L. A.
Simpson of Stark was made
president pro tenn. and j. w.
Foley of Bismarck was again given
the position of secretary of the
senate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08
What One Boy is Doing.

One of the boys Of Grand Forks,
according to the Times, is doing
things. The following tells in
what way:
One of the boys Of Grand Forks
is receiving through the wisdom
Of his parents practical education
which all boys and girls would do
we'll to follow. He keeps COW
and a few chickens, reads poultry
and stock journal and for three
months last summer his sales Of
milk and eggs averaged $l.15 per
day. Besides he has sold some
thoroughbred chickens at $500 per
pair; had plenty Of good milk and
chicken pie whenever wantedA
While these cnjoyments are we'll
worth the labor, they are only q
small part Of this boys gain. He
is, forming useful habit Of keep
ing himself proftably employed,
thus avoiding the danger Of form
ing bad habits and squandering
his time. He is cultivating a
habit Of doing something the
fret requisite Of useful citizen.
Il would be well for parents to
encourage their children to learn
to do things and do them we'll. a
good suggestion from parents will
do much to put q boy on the right
road and to keep him off the wrong
one. 4.
a. few wars ago a father told
his sonhe would pay him interest
on all the money he would save.
When the boy was twenty -four he
had paid for a house which now
brings him twelve per cent interest
on a 81. 400 Investment. This
young man now has the reputation
Of doing things While complet-
ing his EDUCATION he earned enough
on tie side TO pay hiss school exs,
penses and his clothing. and
always had some read cash: ls
is doing things ,sss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08
OUR NEW BOARD
DIGS RIGHT IN
Offices Of Sheriff and Clerk
of Court Declared Va
~
cant by Board.

The board Of County Com
missioners met IN regular session
Monday and completed the un-
finished labors of the old year
Leo Mahowald qualified in the,
evening and was ready to enter.
upon the discharge of his duties
Tuesday morning; in the place of
F. u. Mackey, whose term ex-
pired at that time. NJ, Jasmann.
the new commissioner elected Nor
the third district. being a resident
Of the new county Of Sheridan
failed to qualify and this Office
was declared vacant, and Swan
Hanson Of Turtle Lake was ap-
pointed as Commissioner from the.
third district. Our Board of
Commissioners now consists OF
Hans Hultberg, of the first district
Leo Mahowald, of the second
district and Swan Hanson of the
third district, a membership we'll
calculated to look after the affairs
of the county. a.
The offices of Sheriff and Clerk
of Court were dec laredvacant for
the reason that the present Of
ficers are not electors of the
county of Mclean, as at present
defined. III. G. Olson and Hans
Nygaard will probably hold over
as their successors have not quail
fed. Bids for County Deposit
taries were opened and the Board
designated thirteen banks as such.
The Atlas State Bank failed in
securing recognition as it had
been established only short
time, and the Citizens State Bank
of Garrison offered no rate of
interest and was not accepted.
M. III. Sawyer, was appointed
Superintendent of the County
Board Of Health, while Geo.
Wagner secured the appointment
as County Justice. Numerous
bills we're passed and the Board is
now redistericting the new county
Of Mclean.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08
Nc Clusky Independent.

Miss Katie Buckley and Miss
Fredrickson took passage on the
east bound Limited and will
spend the winter with relatives
in the east.
G. K. and @. G. Reiswig and
Henry Schroetlin made business
trip to ,Washburn Monday. &
Deputy Sheriff Herr and Pete
Schroeder drove out in the country
to attend to some collections
Wednesday. Z,
Miss Sophia Schroeder left on
Monday mornings train for Alton
Iowa, to spend the holidays under
the parental roof.
Dickinson Boasts of Boy Prodigy.
Deep down in the hearts Of
many Of us Turks, unexpressed,
the thought. which spontaneous
burst forth from the lips Of a
Dickinson youngster, who for
several days had been laboring
early and late, in preparation for
the Christmas festivities: What a
il woald be to present
humanity, if the Christ had been
born on the 18th day Of February.
We would in that case, have TO.
pass through this ordeal only once
in every four years. When We
oyerhe card this remark, We smiled
thinking il was e good pun. But
as tile eyentful day draws nearer
the cash pours fourth il an in;
creasing stream. and We become
imbued Will, some of the worry
which surrounds ns;; thenit strikes
us. that, instead 81. .a ne Il Joke, the
Child has tered a bit ID prof onnd
Dic kinsoin Record u
Z
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08
Goodrich Citizen.

Martin Christianson, OF the
<zNorwegian Ellis, was in town yer
terday and he informed s ns the
gophers were ont and that he had q
killed couple.
Mrs: Reynolds went to james
town last Thursday where she
met her father, Mr. CLARK OF Of
Bismarck, who will come home lll,e
with her to. spend the holidays
here. Miss Ella Stewart and her
sister Bessie went to their home
near Chasely Monday to spend
Christmas with their parents.
John HUFF, returned home last
night from Mon icvid leo. MINI i.al5 q. 4.
where he had been to attend the.
burial of one of hiss broth herr.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08

Iowa, was dangerously III. He
left this morning for that place to
be at her bedside.
Archie Grant writes to the ed
iitor that he heard bad stories
about Cuba upon arriving in New
Orleans, SO he turned right around
and "hiked'' west. He is now
located at payette, Idaho.
Miss Kate Buckley went to
Omaha, Neb,, last week, to visit
with her grandmother, who resides
at that place. She expects to be
gone the greater part >of the
winter.
NJ. j. Granlin. died Monday,
December 2lst, at his home north
Of town. Death was due to a
complication of diseases.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08

Jay Russell of Turtle Lake was
arrested again Saturday for selling
liquor without permit. He was
.tried at the last term of court for
the same offense and his case was
taken to another county; Hejwaa
let ont on bail Saturday, and viii
appear before the adjourned term
Of court when It meets in March.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08
COUNTY DADS
HAVE. SESSION
Only Two Bids for Vault
Fixtures. Both Bids
Were Rejected.

J)OttIu VI SOuHCy SOnullSSlOuoTS
met pursuant to adjournment:
present Commissioners Hultberg
and Mackey.
This being the time for opening
bids for fixtures for vaults in the
office building.
On motion board proceeded to
open bids for vault fixtures. The
following bids were submitted:
Bismarck Tribune Co. $4,000
Walker Bros. & Hardy. 1857 SO
On motion the following bills
were allowed:
Coal Harbor Lumber Co.,.
bridge plank $ 20 S5
Peter Anderson, for use of
plow, district No. 32.... l 00|
Theo. j. Haugeberg. mdse " 81
John A. Beck. summoning
Il election officers. ....... Al 90
Denhof Noice, publishing
notices 4 50
Cary V. Darby, clerk Reg.
OF Deeds. ............. 8 w
Luritin Bryant, board and
lodging Jos. T.. jackson IL Is
g. @. Raugust, clerk hire
and postage ........... q lO
M. G.. McGrigor, digging
grave of jackson. 80. 4 90
E. B. Ressler, bur. pauper 8 90
james Cain, care Of paup-
er. etc 81 so
Christ Wacker, casket for
i: pauper 30 90
Andrew .Lindahl, janitor,
December 80 90
Jacob Steinwand, work I'd 20 90
Robert Smith, work road. % so
G. Olgeirson, clerk hire. 10 29
Nels @. Herrid, coal etc.
for Saby .............. Is so
Sup. of Buffalo Lake Twp.
grading :. 80. 100 90
On motion the bill of III. E.
Hall for livery, was returned for
iverification.
On motion the petition of E. G.
Waydeman and others for the
organization of twp. $50. rye. Is,
into civil township to be known
as Blooming Valley, was ordered
returned for the reason that this
board has lost jurisdiction.
Road report of Nels o. Herred
was on motion accepted and bill Of
$l2.25. balance due for services,
allowed.
On motion board adjourned to
meet at 10 o'clock Dec. %.
Washburn, n. Oak, Dec. 20, O8.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present Chairman Hultberg
and Commissioners Mackey.
On motion the following bills
were allowed:
Fred P6ster coal for court
house and Jail ~. ....$ u 80
Washburn Hall Assn. rent 40 COL
The Hatcher Bros, bal.
due on vault doors. 8 90
r. H. Ray, NJ. D., CO. phys. 100 90
Jacob Heb, constable elec. 2l25 !
Louis Larson. work road. ). 20 Co
Andrew Sayler, work road 6 W|
Lawrence Stewart, work on
road 6 col
Louis Anderson, work road 3 co.
The Turtle Lake Wave,
pub com proc and notices 100 so
Washburn Leader, staty i. 80 so
Leader, for pub
com proc and notices 10 90
rhe Searchlight, pub com
nroc md notices ITO COL
Dan Tjenstrom, part payt
on grading contract, etc 219 co.
Dan Tjenstron, bal due on
grading contract B. ..s.. 46l 43l
Jacob Levi, grading road. IS 90 i
Forum Printing GO, notice
for bids q ]. !. s.s !. 81 ]. IS 38g
&c. Waterstreet Summon
iing ction officers 29 sol;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08

Coal Harbor Lbr. Co., for
bridge plank. ........ Il 81
O. F. McGray, sundries Ia 80
Clara Peterson clerk R of D 3 w
Phoenix Lbr. Co., lumber. IL Az
Fargo Bridge & Iron Co.,
hr;dyas 1874 90
On motion John Klein was ap-
pointed appraiser of estray taken
up by Philip Mittleider.
Bill of DIR. F. H. Erenfeld, in
the sunsof $l8l for medical serv-
ices rendered Jacob Berg. was on
motion not allowed.
BILLS of c. w. schrader and Ed.
Martinson for sundries furnished
Christian Christianson, deceased
was on motion referred to Probate
Judge.
On motion the bond of Daniel
in the sum of $2OOO.OO
was approved and accepted.
On motion board adjourned to
meet at 2 o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
On motion the following bills
were allowed:
w. }. Flynn balance due on
grading contract. ..2l73 ~
John Herold, surveying :. l23 80
Herald Prtg. Co, tax rcpts 20 90
Herald Prtg. Co., mtge rec 10 90
Herald Prtg. Co., mtge rec 30 OO
Farmers and Merchants
Lbr. Co., bridge plank. "a so
Henry Stradinger, bridge
material .............. Z ~
Norwegian Tabitha Hos
pital, hospital fees for
Eilif Kvale i. j.. ........ 10 90
FL. Sabrovitch. returning
ballot boxes ......... 10 ~
Martin Hanson, grad. abut-
ments s mi. coulee bridge S3 90
Isaac Iverstein, coal court
house . oV
E. F. Ramsey, returning
ballot boxes. ........... = ~
Coal Harbor Lbr. Co., for
bridge material ........ 16 50
J. M. Patterson, blksmthg. 4 Is
Jacob Starck, work on road l5 Is
Garrison Com. Club, rent
polling place ......... 10 90
Geo. L. Robinson, mdse.
Mrs. Eilif Kvale. 25 IS
M. Fl. SAWYER. county phys 25 90
Jos. B. Fleming, board of
John Herold ......... 20 25
Albert Freitag. returning
ballot boxes. 9 70
Coal Harbor Lbr. Co.,
bridge planks. -. 48 20
John Agnew, work on road % 10
O. F. McGray, hardware. s Is
Livery livery. Is Is
7. F. Powers, part payment
on contract. 1000 oo|
Hancock Bros, architects. 1856 l8|
E. j. Harrington, part pay
ment on contract. q. ..12OO Wl
Or motion the road report of
Albert Freitag, supervisor of Dist.
No. 8, was accepted and bill Of
$$49. 10 allowed.
On motion all bids for metal
furniture were rejected. and Audi
tor instructed to re-advertise for
bids.
On motion the bill Of j. III.
Sneppen for merchandise fur
nished Mrs. I. Kvale was ordered
returned for verifcation.
The bill Of j. M. Peterson for
il l
Zee furnished Fred Witsansky, was
IN motion not allowed.
The bill of Geo. I'll. Coffin, NJ.
D., for treatment Of John Shanks,
IN the sum Of $3.50, was on motion
allowed at $75.
Application Of Johannes Scha-
:er for rebate of 1908 personal tax,
IN account Of one gasoline engine.
,rroneously assessed, was on mo-
ion granted.
Application Of J. NJ. Sayler for
'ebate Of 1908 personal tax. on
recount Of personal property erro-
leously assessed, wac on motion
yranted.
On motion board I adjourned to |,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08


senate
Dakota Well Adapted to DairYing.
That dairying is becoming one
of the industries in the western
states is now known fact and
there is no reason why North
Dakota farmers should not reap
rich returns along the same line.
The committee sent by the state
agricultural college to investigates
the dairy equipment at the agr.-
cultural schools in Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Iowa, recently
handed in it's report. The rapid
increase in the value of the dairy
industry in the three states named
is due in large measure to the
important part the states schools
have played in the training of mel
qualified to get the most possible
out of the industry.
Wisconsin alone, in 1906, pro-
duced ll25,00o,o0o pounds Of
butter, having value of $35, 600,
600, while its cheese returns for
the same year added sl7,OW,OO0
to the account. The dairy pro-.
ducts of the state exceed by $s,-
100000 the total income from
wheat. oats. barley, fax and
potatoes. :,
The creamery butter alone in tie
state of Iowa had last year valua-
ton of $28,000,OOO, while that of
the crops above named totaled
$55, 100000. In 1905 the North
Dakota crop was valued at $751;
OOO,OO. a crop consisting largely
Of wheat, fax and barley, all of
which draw heavily on the fertility
of the soil. The committee, con-
sisting of III. R. Hartman, Jas. B.
Radford and G. L, Tlbert say in
their report:
Climatic conditions in Mime
sofa and North Dakota are about
the same, the people are of the
same stock and we can see no
reason why the dairy COW should
not become as great source Of
revenue to the farmers of North
Dakota as to our sister state across<
the Red, where the annual output.
has increased from $6,OOO,OM in
1890 to $4l, ,Ooo, 600 at the present
time, and where Prof. Hecker Of
the Minnesota Agricultural college
the college herd, re-
ports that he, has been able TO-
secure return of 1924 for every
81 expended for fodder. While
we lead in the production of small
grains. every thinking man knows
that this condition cannot con-
tinue indefinitely. Some other
method Of farming must be adopt
ed. Webelieve what dairying has
done for the states visited, it can
10 for our state, and we see .
great additional source of revenue
10 the farmers of our state in
dairy farming
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08
lJade tood Miner.

John Samuelson went to Bis
marck Thursday to meet his wife
and children, who returned home
from a visit with friends in Glen
wdod, MINI. s7
We are informed that w. T.
Chain is preparing to reopen the
hospital, and hope that he will be
able to do SO in the near future.
Miss Maymie Brophy arrived
home last week from Wiprud
where she has been teaching
school.
The Misses Ella and June
Danielson and Mabel Wahl of
Washburn visited friends in
Underwood this week.
D0gden News.
Word is received that Mrs. VIM.
Jones, mother of Mrs. O. X. Walk
er, Of Drake is suffering from q
severe stroke of paralysis, but on
last report she is slightly improved.
Chas. Parks, wife and:babe left
for Minot Monday. They expect
to visit with friends in the east
during the winter and will probab-
ly not return until next fall.
Mrs. G. 81. Parks "vamoosed''
Monday without paying her dress.
making account. but as a phone
message travels faster somewhat,
than our Lignite Limited the
Minot officers we're waiting to re-:
,ceive her when she stepped off the
train, and now Sheriff Masteller
is waiting on the Limited from
the west to proceed to Mipot and
take her in charge.