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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-04
Mercer Telegram.

States Attorney Nelson, Of this
county, has established branch
Office with. the Mercer Land Co.,
in the Telegram building, and will
make regular visits to our town.
Mercerites desiring legal advice
will find this quite convenient.
j. W. Bishop, formerly of this
county, returned two weeks ago
from Canada to look after his farm
ing interests. Mr.. Bishop report
ed two feet Of snow in Canada.
This corroborates Erwin Vests
statement made upon his return
two weeks ago from Sunny South
ern Alberta where he waded in
snow knee-deep. Down in Iowa
and southern Minnesota the soil is
getting too wet to till and the
farmers are in despair. 1t is re-,
ported that the Canadian colony
from McC Clusky are sick and tired
of the sLast Best West which is
being invaded by SO many Ameri-
cans.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-04
MEMORIAL DAY
AT WASHBURN
The Day is FittinglY Observed by
the Citizens and Old Soldiers
Of City and County.

The observance of Memorial
day began with an open air con-
cert at $50 by the Washburn High
School Band. The parade to the
cemetery at ten o'clock was very
small on account of the threaten
ing clouds. Ten veterans joined
the parade to. the cemetery to dec
crate the graves of eleven of their
departed where appropriate serv-
ices were held in honor of those
who fought to save the union.
Before the exercises at the
opera house in the afternoon the
skies cleared and a number of
farmers were in attendance at that
meeting. The program was opened
by the High School Band playing
american PATROL America
was sung by the audience and
after the invocation by Rev.
Mitchell and selection by the
male quartet, Leslie Bergum read
Lincoln's Gettysburg ad d re IS.
Hon. Andrew Miller was unable to
be present. and Rev. Harris, pastor
of the Presbyterian church Of Bis
marck, was the orator of the day.
Rev. Harris is pleasing speaker
and gave many thoughts worthy
of remembering. Miss Jennie
Rudd sang "The Palms" Judge
A. G. Ranard made a few remarks
for the old soldiers present, and
the afternoon exercises closed with
another selection by the band and
the singing of Marching Through
Georgia.
The stores and Offices were
closed for the day. All business
places we're decorated with flags
and several large ones we're
stretched across the the streets.
The day was spent in a manner
which taught a lesson in patriotism
to the rising generation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-04
Williston Irrigation Progressing.

The work on the irrigation pro-
ject at Williston is progressing.
The following from the Forum
shows what is being done:
Prof. J, H. Shepperd of the A.
G. returned from Williston on the
Great Norther No. 2 this morning
where he had been in conference
with Superintendent Schollander
of the Williston substation, and
Professors Chilcott and Scofield,
relative to the cooperative work
with the U. S. department of agri-
culture, which is being carried on
at that substation.
As a result of the conference, A.
M. Hawley will be taken on the
staff of the Williston substation as
an advisory expert on irrigation.
Mr.. Hawley comes from the fa-
NOUS Greeley irrigation district
and has been engaged in the prac-
tical irrigation business since
boyhood. He is not an educated
man but knows the detail of his
work thoroughly. The time he
can spare from the substation IT.
rigation work will be devoted to
helping and advising the farmers
of-the irrigation project. Profess
sor Sco6eldexpects to send Hawley
Smith to other projects for the
winter season SO that his employ
ment may be continuous if he
proves to be as satisfactory q man
for the work as he promises. Con
siderable additional help in the
way Of added equipment will be
the outcome Of the conference and
inspection Of the work.
The u. $. department men par.
ticularly commended the work
which Superintendent Schollande1
had encompassed and feel tha,
with the help Of Expert Hawley
who is on the ground and vii
begin work Immediately, results
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-04
Improvement in State Tax SYSTEM

: An improvement will, perhaps,
be made in the state tax system.
A meeting has been called. at Fargo
on June % to form state tax
association.
The prime object Of this meet
ing will be to form an association
which will have for its object the
Investigation and discussion of
modern tax systems and to take
action upon the questions Of tax
alton. It will also. have charge of
the compiling Of tax laws, to be
presented to the legislature at it's
next session. It is aimed to place
North Dakota among,the first rank
Of states with modern tax systems.
Prof. James b. Boyle, OF the
department Of economics of the
state university Of Grand Forks
some time ago made arrangements
for this meeting although at that
time he did not know exactly the
time the session would be held.
Professor Boyle has been cooper
ating with farmers, members Of
the commercial clubs and other
/ tax payers OF the state in the
Organization Of q tax association.
1t is probable that his work will
! result in a strong association
being organized at the meeting on
june q.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-04
AFTER A FAST,
CLOSE GAME !:
Of Bali the Mcclusky Nine, Have
the Home Nine Beaten BY a
Score Of . to !.

Washburn suffered defeat Dec
Grafton day at the hands Of Nc
Clusky in an exceptionally we'll
played game. The score was 2 and
1. Barring the errors which were
responsible for McClusky's two
tallies the game was excellent. It
was anybody's game at. all stages
and came near being turned into a.
grand stand finish in the ninth in
ming when Wahl hit to Posely 1T
3rd, who handled it too slow.
Tauer hit for two bases, bringing
Wahl home. But here it ended.
Some of the features of the
game were the excellent work Of
the pitchers, Thompson's clean
work at short, a difficult chance by
Westmiller at center and the snap
py work of the McClusky in6eld.
While we would have liked to
have won the game, there is this
consolation that if the boys i'm
prove as rapidly as they have done
since the first game, they have
more than an even show Of wind
ing up tbs season with string of
victories. Following is the tabq-
lated score:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-04
Turtle Lake Wave.

Miss Alice darlington Of Null
len, Idaho, is spending q couple Of
weeks here with her sister, Mrs.
C. "a. Wells, from here she will go
to visit with her parents in In
diana Many will recall Miss. 9
Harrington as a teacher in Wash
burn the year the railroad built
into that town.
q. %. Nelson who has been
sick for several weeks is getting
somewhat better AZ soon as he
has cuff ciently yered he will
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-04
are assured for this season.

are assured for this season.
Irrigation of hay land is now in
progress on the substation farm
and the winter rye will be watered
next week.
Professor Shepperd and theWil-
liston people are happy over
the conference as it means at least
$4,000 more work per year devoted
to irrigation OH the Williston sub
station.
Further conference and arrang-
icg of details will occur when
Professor Shepperd visits Wash
ington early next month.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-04
Anent Booze-Law Enforcement.
Editor Wash burn Leader.

GOlCOE w ash UuIA Acdu0I.
Dear Sir:-A copy of your last
weeks paper has just come into
my hands, and I read with much
interest the article on the first page
"Clean Bad Spots.'' It is worth a
great deal to know that we have an
attorney general who will put him
self upon record by such an inter-
view.
We believe we can trust him
and for this reason do expect the
work Of removing the 5blind pigs"
from this state to be accomplished.
But the officer or officers can not
accomplish it alone they must do
their part and use their authority
to the full extent. II any officer
will not do that he is not worthy
the position and should be re-
moved, and removed under such
disgrace as will prevent him from
being elected to a place Of trust
thereafter. Ifshe violates his oath
OF office it is not worth to ask
him to take that oath the second
time. After our officers have done
all in their power there is still
needed a manifestation Of senti-
Sment in favor Of law enforcem ment.
Let every paper in the state pub
lish Attorney MiIler's position as
you have done and back it up
with such editorials as / read in
the issue Of May 2sth and very
soon there would be far less intox-
icating liquors sold in violation
of our laws. Then let every cit
izen who thinks the prohibitory
! law should be enforced say to oul
officials here am II in such q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-04
manner as to show that you are
ready to do your part and encour-

ready to do your part and encour-
age them in the performance of
their duty and in less than one
short month "blind piggers" would
feel the power of the law as they
do not today.
In my boyhood days a neighbor
had a blind sheep. It was the
task given to a son to catch that
sheep and put it into the yard
each night. | remember assisting
often in the performance of this
duty. We soon learned that if we
would draw near to where this
sheep was feeding and make q
loud noise the sheep would run in
a circle and all we had to do was
to step into this circle and we soon
had it secure. When officers, press
and citizens cry "law, law. law''
with all the power, legal and per-
suasive that they possess we shall
soon find blind pigs and blind
sheep are alike both can be
caught.
DIS. L.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-04
Mcdonald Pardoned..

The state board Of pardons are
in session in Bismarck this week
and among the AZ applicants, the
one of Frank Mcdonald was taken
up first. He was sent to the pen
itentiary year ago from Mime
waukon for horse stealing. At a
trial held for Shafer in the same
town last winter, Mcdonald turned
states evidence and assisted the
officials in locating large amount
Of stolen property
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-04

ards Il; by Tauer, 2. Hits: off Bell. S; off Rich
ards Il in inning; off Yackey, 8 in7 innings;
off Tauer. o in inning. Bases on balls: off
Bell, !; off Yackey, 2; off Richards, g Hit by
pitched ball by Yackey-Harvey. Left on bases,
McClusky, 10, Washburn, 6. Sacrifice Hits;
Grant, Eyenson, Richards Stolen bases; Hall,
Tauer. 2-base hits; Fischer, Tauer. Yackey.
Umpires: Reitan md Bjkuenaughyen. Time:
:4O
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-04
Diversified Farming Demonstration

.sDrayton furnishes a model di-
versitied farming community" said
Representative George A. Met Crea
of Drayton, n. D., while in Grand
Forks recently. I'VE are entering
upon new era of farming opera
tions in the southeastern section
Of Pembina county and the results
will no doubt be watched with a
great deal Of interest by the people
Of the entire state.
Seeding has practically been
completed, the farmers having but
q small portion OF their barley and
oats yet to sow. The acreage of
the various grains reveals the fact
that the. wheat acreage this year
has decreased fully twenty five per
cent. through the Drayton COM
munity. In the place of wheat
the farmers are planting corn and
potatoes, while some land is being
sown for pasture purpose.
"The farmers are fencing their
lands, getting ready to go into di-
versi6ed plan Of farming more ex-
tensively in the coming two or
three years than ever before.
They have come to realize that
wheat is not the only grain North
Dakota land will grow and they
propose making the most they can
out Of their holdings.
woo! growing is one Of the new
industries that has been given life
this year, The Drayton Sheep
and Wool Growers association has
just been organized with a mem
bership Of twenty of the most pro-
minent farmers in the southwest.
ern section Of Pembina county.
All of them are sheep owners and
plan additions to their present
holdings in short time. ~
Another thing the farmers Of
that community have taken an in
-
terest inSis the co. operative store.
Eighty Of the farmers Of the dis
trict are interested in snch store
and the same will be opened for
business within q short time.
The farmers also have their own
elevator, the finest rural telepho
in the state and are pro aggressive
in every sense Of the word. Dray-
| ton also has a creamery which pro pro
vides a market for the cream Of
the Immediate vicinity and fol
many miles in every direction.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-04
Goodrich Citizen.

Sam Buhrmann and VIM. May
er, of Milbank, s. D., we're here
the past week looking over our
town for a business location and
we understand that they were
agreeably impressed with the
prospects and have returned to
their homes to dispose Of their
property there preparatory to COM
ing here to locate permanently.
Nels Peterson returned We'd
nesday evening from trip to his
old home in Denmark. He reports
having had a very pleasant voyage
both going and coming. Coming
back he was a passenger on the
Mauretania, the largest passenger
ship in the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-13

Lubec, Me-, July 12.-Great excite
ment prevailed in town today when it
became known that Henry S. Kelley,
aged 81, a prominent merchant on Wa
ter street, was a probable suicide and
that the town had narrowly escaped Il
serious fire in consequence of the act.
Kelley left home at A. M. today
and not appearing at breakfast his
wife became worried, as he had been
in poor health for two years. Friends
were notified and calling at his store
they found the entrance locked with
the key on the inside. The door was
forced open and after search his body
was found in the basement behind a
pile of barrels and rubbish. 1t was
lying face up with bullet wounds in
the temple and mouth. Two shells
had been fired from a revolver which
was found on his breast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-13
THE CORPORATION TAX
TO Be MADE | PER CENT,
Pres. TAFT at White House Conference Ef-
feCts Change---Legislatures Must De-
eide the Question of Income Tax.

The negative votes were all cast by
Republicans. No amendment having
been made to the resolution it now
goes to the President for his sigma =
ture.
Practically four hours were cOnsum-
ed in debating the proposition and this
afforded many members, mostly Demo
Gratis, an opportunity to air their
views. Chairman Payne of the conf
nittee on ways and means voiced thu
continent that such a tax would make
A nation of liars" although he said
t was well that such power should he
given Congress, especially in wal
lines.
The burden of the Democratic
peechoS was that it was simply q
'aSe of stealing Democratic thunder
tlthough some of the remarks on that
side incidentally touched upon the tar
# and the corporation tax, with no
title amount of castigation Of the Re
1ublicans for failing, as was alleged
TO keep party pledges.
Adjournment was taken at 5.33 p. NJ
until Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-13
LOOK GOOD,
Thaw's Chances for Re-
lease Better Then Ever.
Commission Of AIienists Will
Probably Decide Issue.
All the Testimony Given Monday in
Favor Of the Prisoner.

White Plains, N. Y, July 12.--If coun-
sci can agree, commission of three
alienists, mutually selected will pass
upon the question of Harry X Thaw's
sanity. This was practically decided
before adjournment today at a conclu-
in which counsel for Stanford Whites
slayer is trying to establish his right to
release from the Asylum for the
Criminal Insane at Matteawan. lAll of
todays testimony was in favor of Thaw
and with the indication that his wife,
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, will take the
stand III his behalf, with District At
torney William r. Jerome eliminated.
ThaW's chances for release appear
brighter than at any time since his
commitment.
Witnesses today related conversa-
tons with ThaW on music, dogs, cigars,
literature, electricity geology, prison
life, sport, religion and the personality
OF the late Pope Leo NH. A watch
man had learned FROM Thaw that the
stone age was to be placed some 5000
years back. An ina keeper thought
Thaw perfectly sane except that on one
occasion he had refused the witness
invitation to take a drink with him.
He admitted, under cross examination
that he had known rational persons to
decline a drink
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-13
By Collision Of Steam
ers in Lake Superior.
The Isaac N. Scott Hits The
John B. GewIe
And In Three Minutes Latter Gees
To the Bottom.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, July IA
Three minutes after the steel steamers
Isaac M. Scott and John B. Cowle had
collded in Lake Superior early this
morning, about a mile and a half of
White Fish point, the Cowle had gone
to the bottom in SO fathoms of water.
carrying with her IA members of her
crew. The Scott, although badly dam
aged about the bows, put back to this
port, where she arrived this afternoon.
with part of the crew of the Cowle. A
heavy fog was responsible for the col
lision.
The Scott, a new boat on her maiden
trip to the head of the lakes, had Just
Strengthened out her course up the
lake, when the Cowie doomed up out
of the fog only few feet away, down.
ward bound with 5000 tons of iron ore
in her hold. 49, ~
The ships were so close that II was
impossible to avoid a collision For Is
feet the bow of the Scott penetrated
the Cowle. Tons of water rushed into
the great opening and in three min
utes the Cowle had settled to the bot
tom of Lake Superior.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-13
BURGLARS SCARED AWAY.
Make Unsuccessful Effort to Loot
Bank Vault at Ashaway, r. !.

Ashaway, r. l., July 1.-TWO at
tempts were made to. blow open the
safe in the Ashaway National Bank
building here early this morning. but
the men were frightened away by the
loud reports and secured nothing.
Townspeope were awakened by two
heavy explosions between ! and 2
O'Clock this morning and some of them
looked out of their windows to see
what was the matter. The sight of a
man standing in front of the bank
building with a brace of drawn pistols
kept anyone from trying to go out
side.
Some three hours later an investi-
CATION was made and it was found
that an open door of the safe was
twisted and torn, but that the three
inner doors were intact. Burglar tools
of the finest quality were scattered
around the floor. The bank officials
would not say how much money was
in the vault, but they admitted that
there was over $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-13
Roosevelt Will Not Tarry
Long at Lake NaiVaSha.
Simply a Pause to Shoot
Halt a Dozen Animals.
Will Next Go For Hunt With Lord
DeIamere at n joro.

Naivasha, British East Africa. July
12-The Roosevelt expedition, which
has been hunting for the past five
II O'Clock this morning at the farm of
Captain Richard Attenborough on the
south shore of Lake Naivasha.
j. CUningame, the general manager
of the expedition, came into Captain
Attenboroughs last night in advance
of the others and left at daybreak this
morning to meet Mr.. Roosecelt and
guide him to the captains Mr.. Cunin-
game had very hard trip and on the
last day of his journey his porters We're
without food or water.
Mr.. Roosevelt and his son will re-
main at Captain Attenborough's only
long enough to bag three hippipitami,
bull, 4 COW and calf; speciment
of the rare digdig antelope, a bush
buck and a babooon. They will then
move on to the ranch of Lord Della
mere. one of the game wardens of
British East Africa. to hunt with him
for 10 days at Moro. The other mem
bers of the party will stay at camp at
Captain Attenborough's The captain
is at present in Naivasha, engaged in
securing and shipping out supplies for
the expedition.
Major T.. A. Mearns, member of
the Roosevelt party, rode distance
of 40 miles recently to give medical at
tention to three natives belonging to
an expedition under o. c. Chapman.
who had been severely mauled by a
lion. In spite of his efforts two Of the
men died
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-13
BATTLE OF THE BOYNE.
About 10000 Visitors in St. John Mon
day for the Celebration.

st. John, n. g., July 12-It is esti-
mated that 10000 visitors were in St
John today for the Orange Orders
celebration of the Battle of the Boyne
The features of the celebration were a
procession and mass meeting this af-
ternoon. In the procession were some
1850 Orangemen from all parts of New
brunswick led by DR.. A. w. Macrae of
st John, grand master, mounted on a
white horse. The streets We're thronged
much orange ribbon was in evidence
but the crowds We're orderly.
The weather was doubtful all the
morning and heavy shower fell dur
ii:g the parade. The mass meeting was
held in Victoria rink after the process
slor and was addressed by Grand Mas
ter Macrao, Hon. G. n. Skinner and
Hon. II. +. Mcleod of Fredericton
and others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-13

to heart failure was the verdict reach
ed today by Cononer c. A. Richards Of
Damariscotta after an Investigation of
the finding of the body of Mrs Abbie
Cromwell, aged II, in the bushes in
Dresden. He decided an inquest was
unnecessary and ordered the body
turned over to the relatives. He stat
ed that SIS in money was found ON
the body and there was no evidence
of robbery or assault.
On the afternoon of June rs, when
she left her home to walk three miles
to the house of her son, Richard Colby,
and when she was last seen alive,
heavy electrical storm passed over this
section. 1t is believed she became be-
wildered and lost her way in the woods
and had an attack of heart trouble,
which resulted fatally. The body was
found within quarter mile Of her
destination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-13
Makes Successful Flight
On Fort Meyer Course,
Stays Up 5 IL Minutes and
Covers 8 IL Miles.
Might Have Gone Further But No.
tor Began Skipping.

Washington, July 12.-Orville Wright
this evening made a very successful
fight in the Wright aeroplane at Fort
Myer, Va, remaining in the air min
utes and 80 seconds, during which
time the machine attained the excep-
tionai speed of about 40 miles an hour.
He circled the parade grounds half a
dozen times, total distance of about
three and a half miles.
After keeping a crowd of nearly 1000
eXpectant people, including a number
of persons prominent in official life,
waiting for an hour and half on ac-
count Of unfavorable wind conditions,
the aeroplane started on it's fight at
1.O7 p M.
Orvile Wright mounted into the seat
and when the signal was given the ma
chine shot forward instantly and
mounted gracefully into the light
breeze Mr.. Wright guided the flyer to
the lower end of the large parade
ground and circlcd around toward the
starting point, gradually rising higher.
Applause greeted him as he passed the
starting point and sped away on the
second round. Six times he rounded the
course, the machine making an aver
age speed of about 40 miles an hour.
| according to the Wrights.
After passing the crowd the sixth
| time, the aviator decided to make
Landing, because the motor was occa-
sionally missing. He descended easily
and lighted with no apparent Jar. the
| machine sliding smoothly over the
| ground until it came to stop at a
point near the shed.
| Both of the Wrights expressed them
| selves as pleased with the perform
ance.