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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Decreases Made

The state board of equalization
made a few decreases in the per.
sonaI property in this county.
None were made last year. Horses
were decreased ; per cent, mules
20, sheep 30, agricultural tools p,
separators l299, and steam threshers
l6s per cent. Cattle one year old
were increased 30 per cent, two
year Odds 80, 3 years and over 66ss,
hogs 10. sleighs 72!s and pianos 30
per cent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Has Sold the Earn

Ole Soderquist sold his valuable
farm near Underwood for a good
price this week and will make his
home in Underwood until he finds
a new location. He will hold an
auction sale Of his farm machinery
next week. Mr.. Soderquist spent
a few days in Washburn this week
on legal business and returned to
his home Tuesday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Bids Wanted

The school board Of the Buffalo
Lake school district will receive
open bids for removal of all out
buildings and school house from,
section 23 to n w corner of Sec
ton 26-l45-S2 on Sept. 9th, 1910
from | o'clock p. IN. to 4 O'Clock p.
nj. at school house on section o.
l45-S2. Board reserves right to
reject any or all bids.
A. 5. Brewer. clerk.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Home Was Burned

Nick Hoesh was in Washburn
Monday from his farm west of this
CITY and said he lost his home and
all it's contents by fra that morn
ing. No one was at home when
the fire started but they returned
in time to sec the roof fall. Mr..
an / Mrs. Hoesh are hard working
farmers aud feel the loss greatly.
They have "a large family who arr.
still to young too give them any as.
sistance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Is Nearing COMPLETION

The cement garage being built
by Fla. Callahan will soon be COM
pleted. 1t will be a fine looking
building and is large enough to
store at least thirty autos. The
auto business has been good in this
city and Mr.. Callahan will have an
up-to-date garage for his patrons
that will be as good as the best in
this par: of the state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Special Train Saturday

The 500 will run a special train
from Bismarck to Washburn after
the Buffalo Bill circus Saturday
evening. The train will leave Bis
marck about eleven o'clock. A good
many are planning on attending
the circus who will 20 down In
autos.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Prominent Visitor Here

Editor Cramer, formerly Of the
Harvey Herald, spent several days
in Washburn this week visiting his
brother George. He was accom-
panied by his wife and son.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Finding Things

While digging for the water
works system this week, a couple
of skeletons were unearthed which
has been the talk of the week in
this neighborhood. They were
found near the river and may prove
to be Indians who we're killed years
ago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Family Reunion

Tom and Halvor Holtan of
Forest City, Iowa, arrived last
Saturday and next Sunday will
attend the reunion of the Holtan
family at the old home north of
Washburn. This will be the first
time in twenty-four years that
Hans Holtau has hal all his
children with him at one time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Was Badly Disappointed

Last week an article was pub
Ii>i,ed about a Marcus Bunce Of
Grovelanl, Mass. who advertised
for a, wife and decided to marry q
girl near Ryder. He reached that
city only to find that the young
lady had become the bride of a Mi
not man two days before.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
viii See A Specialist

MIR. and Mrs. P. A. Sundstrom
and daughter left this week for
New Richmond, Wis, to see an
eye specialist. The daughter has
been blind since infancy and Mrs.
Sundstrom is losing her eyesight.
Their many friends in this vicinity
hope to hear their trip is success
ful.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26

running a line recently surveyed
by the Great Northern. Russo is
looking forward to being Il good
sized city as it will be the only sta
tion on the branch between Ryde
and the main line of the 500.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Move to the coast

1t is rumored that the r. NJ.
Brown family expects to move to
Los Angeles in the near future.
They are visiting in Clear Lake,
Iowa where they have been since
leaving this city.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Splendid Corn

O. Poke brought in some samp-
les of corn which are on exhibition
at the Klein's Land Agency office.
Karl Klein claims the corn to be
the best he has ever had on dis.
play. This year has been a good
one for corn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
500 Time Card
West Bound Trains

West Bound Trains.
No. 257-passenger departs 9:20a III
No. 65-freight departs 9:25 a M
East Bound Trains.
No. 265-passenger departs 2:lOpm
No. 64-freight departs 3:2O p m
All trains daily except Sunday,
effective Aug. 18th 1909.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Drew the Long One

FL. $. Wood, editor of the Steele
Ozone and D. r. Streeter tied for
the democratic nomination for re-
preventative from the twenty. sixth
legislative district 1t was decided
after pulling matches that Wood
would be put on the ticket.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
A New PoStQffiee

The new town Energy has been
given a postofice, with R. G. Olson
as postmaster. If the plan goes
through to make the town a center
for power distribution, it may be a
good sized place before long.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
He Belongs

The University of Michigan
alumni have formed an organiza-
ton in this state. Among the
list of graduates enlisted is. DR.. G.
G.. Forbes of the class of 1896.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
May Build a Bridge

The proposition of building a
wagon bridge over the Missouri
river between Bismarck and Man.
dan is being contemplated. A good
committee could nodoubt push the
work along in short order and the
tolls would soon pay all expenses.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
A Fair Yield

Byron Currier has completed
threshing on his farm north of
town and had wheat go six bushels
to the acre. This is not a very big
yield but the grain is the very best
and can bring a big price as seed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
An Old Settler

Halvor Holtan who is visiting
relatives in this vicinity filed on a
tree claim in this county twenty
five years ago. He will renew old
acquaintances before returning to
his old home next week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
House For Rent

A house in Washburn for rent
either furnished or unfinished for
the winter. For particulars call on
| John Merry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Take h Exam.

Miss Minnie Carlson came down
from Coleharbor Thursday to take
the teachers examination. She
will be a guest at the Wallin home
while in the city.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
His Father Dead

Ralph Anderson of Wilton was
called to California this week to
attend the funeral of his father.
Chas. Anderson who moved out
west from this county two years
ago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Visiting With Friends

Mrs. Donald McPhe9 and child
rem returned to her home at Will
ton after spending a few days with
her friend Mrs. A. S. Reitan.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
No Hunting Here

Get your "no hunting signs at
once if you wish the hunters to
keep off your farm. The signs can
be bought at this Office.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Autoed From Bismarck

Dorothy Treacy came up from
Bismarck last Tuesday and will Wis
it at the home of her aunt Mrs.
August johnson for a few days.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
viii Visit the Family

Attorney J. T. McCulloch left
Monday for Minneapolis where he
will spend the week with his fam
lily.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Get Your ..No Hunting" Signs

Get your mo Hunting" signs
before the season opens. For sale
at this office.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
LOCAL NEWS

||artin Holtan.
Die Gradin made a call on his
sHolid friends on Tuesday.
DIR. and Mrs. G. G. Nugent were
the city from Minot Tuesday.
9sSE For Sale-Another good second
ahand top buggy. Martin Roltan.
I'M j. I. Case threshing machine
fold: by F. A. Callahan, Washburn.
NJ! 4 Nudge Olgeirson and wife spent
the weeks end at Painted Woods.
G. Mooney of Spokane, WASH,
az visiting his sister Mrs. W. A.
EIGntz.
Treasurer A. T. Dauielson made
an auto trip to Turtle Lake We'd
nesday.
Mr.. James Boyle was down from
Coleharbor on business the first Of
the week.
Clarence Paul of Weller was in
Washburn Wednesday visiting the
merchants in the city.
Miss Naomi Meyer, Of La Sale,
Colorado, arrived Thursday to Wis
it her brother, Paul S. Meyer.
Joe Roney, Of the Minneapolis
Threshing Co., was in Washburn
on Monday t%ransacting business.
Miss Alice Lantz returned home
Wednesday from a long visit in
Minnesota with friends and re-
latives. ..
Any make of old cream separat-
ors can be exchanged for a U. s..
separator at the F. A. Callahan
Hardware Store.
Carl A, Fuglie, cashier of the
Northwestern State Bank of Cole
harbor was in Washburn Tuesday
on legal business.
Tornado and fire insurance is
Very cheap. For something reli-
able see Frank E. Funk. First Nat.
Bank. Washburn. N. D.
Robt. Cotton, J. w. Olson, John
Sipes ond Carl johnson we're in
Washburn to spend Sunday. They
returned to Wilton in the evening.
Proofs taken on any date con-
venient for you. Send for appli-
cation blanks to G. O. Raugust.
clerk of district court. Washbnrn.
n. D.
I Help!-is the general cry when
too late. Secure a home for you
and your family while you have an
opportunity. See Klein's Land
Agency.
Miss Mabel Sheeks arrived this
morning from Mitchell, S. Oak, to
spend some time visiting at the
home of her friend Miss Annie
Peterson.
Mrs. Harry Carnahan accompan-
led the Fred Schofield family on
their return auto trip to Fargo on
Wednesday. She expects to spend
a month or six weeks visiting in
that city.
Generally, great mel succeed
through having first secured a bus
mess education. The Mankato,
(Minn.) Commercial College hts
YOU to rub shoulders with the best
SO send for free year book.
College of law, University Of
North Dakota. Strong faculty OF
able lawyers. Good library. Fall
term opens Sept. Goth. For infor-
nation address, College Of Law,
Grand Forks. N. OAK.
Jens Peterson, Of Onida, 5. D.,
was in the vicinity this week and
kefore leaving he bought a good
4szm neal Turtle Lake where he
will make his future home. This
dry season did not seem to'scare
him from moving here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26

For Sale-a good house and
lot in south Washburn. A bargai n
Martin Holtan.
Wanted-a competent girl for
general house work. Mrs. Aug.
E. johnson.
Mrs. A. S. Reitan and daughter
went to Wilton Thursday to visit
relatives a few days.
Talk life insurance to q. o. Rau-
gust, general agent. Pioneer Life
Tns. Co. of North Oak.
G. K. Yeager of Coleharbor was
among the business visitors in the
city this week.
Tom Mccain returned home this
week from st. Paul where he Sold
ten carloads of fine steers.
Mrs. M. H.kSawyer returned last
Saturday from Garrison where she
had been visiting a few days.
Get your Monitor gasoline en-
CINE, two, four or six h. p. at the
F. A. Callahan Hardware store.
Gottlieb Klein was in from his
farm near Turtle Lake during his
shopping and visiting relatives.
When ready to paint your buggy
use H & NJ Climax Buggy paint.
It is good. Thompson s Hardware.
Eighteen Reliable old line Fire
and Hail Insurance Companies.
Frank E. Funk First Natl. Bank
Miss Vivienne Furman is report
ed as having a severe case of ty-
phoid fever but is slowly improv-
ing.
F. A. Russell and j. E. Miller of
Underwood made a couple of bust
ness trips to the county seat this
week.
The Junior Ball team has dis
banded for the season. The game
last Sunday with Sanger did not
take place.
MORE CHEAP N =
Lano loans. See Frank E. Funk,
First National bank of Washburn,
North Dakota.
Senator John Young Of Mann
haven passed through Wash burn
Monday on his way home after a
short trip east. .
1t is reported that the infant
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Reynolds
of Goodrich is suffering from in
fantile paralysis.
A Sioux Indian, Climb.a-tree
predicted plenty of rain after Aug
ust 18th. He must have meant
plenty of smoke.
All threshers or those interested
in threshing machines should look
over the j. 1. Case catalogues at
F. A. Gallahan's.
Mrs. Andrew Sutton arrived in
the city from New Rockford to
visit Mrs. Joe Mann and other old
acquaintance IN the city.
Mrs. Martin Hagen returned to
her home at Painted Woods after
spending a few days with her
daughter Mrs. G.. Olgeirson.
Mrs. Willis Heron came up
from Watertown, s. OAK, to
spend some time with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lantz.
Oscar Belst elm of Leland. Iowa
left for Adams, n. D. to visit an
uncle after spending three weeks
with his sister Mrs. Anna Mgthison
in Washburn.
Albert Holtan of Wiprud was in
Washburn Wednesday on his way
to Bismarck to visit his wife who
is in the hospital in that city re.
ceiving treatment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Surveyors Are Busy

Surveyors are again at work. in
the vicinity Of Russo and are re-
The wageworker., 1910-11-11
Curious Way Of Cooling Water.

The average native woman in the in
terror of Nicaragua may appear ener-
vated and liStless. but her ethod OF
cooling water is strenuous indeed.
She fills half gallon earthenware jar
about two-thirds full. The jar is made
of baked clay and. not being glazed. is
partially porous. so that it soon be
comes moist on the outside. By means
of two leathern straps firmly attached
to the neck Of the jar the woman
causes the same to rotate swiftly in
the air. The mouth is wide open. but
the centrifugal motion keeps the water
from flying out the endurance shown
by the Nicaraguan women of the poor
er class in this form of calisthenics is
said to be marvellous. When. in the
opinion of the operator the water is
sufficiently cooled she stops the move
ment by dexterous twist of her wrist
and hands the jar to the person that
has been waiting to quench his thirst.
BY this process tepid water can be re-
duced to the temperature of very
cool mountain spring. = New York
Press.
The wageworker., 1910-11-11
An Unnamed Liahtship.

There is stationed off the island of
Islay. on the west coast of Scotland.
at the Otter rock an interesting light
ship. 1t is unnamed. yet it can be
relied on to display the warning light
to gL ,de the mariner on this dangerous
coast. 1t is a very ingeniously con-
structed vessel and the only one of its
kind. In its two steel tanks sufficient
gas can be stored to supply the vessel
for several months. Experiments have
shown that the light may be depended
upon to burn continuously for months
at a time. The approximate duration
of the light can always be predeter'
mined. and there is no danger what
ever of the light being eztinguished by
wind or spray. The light is visible at
distance Of from eight to twelve
miles The lightship also has a bell.
which is made to ring automatically
by means of an ingenious device that
utilizes the gas as it passes from the
tanks to the lantern to work the bell
clapper. Harper's Weekly.
The wageworker., 1910-11-11
GaIilei's Caustic Humor.

In biography of Galilei some stories
are told of the caustic humor of that
bold investigator. Lotario Sarsi.
writer on science, having said that the
Babylonians used to cook eggs by
whirling them in sling. Galilai re-
piled: "The cause Of such 4 effect Is
very remote from that to which it Is
attributed. and to find the true cause
shall reason thus: If an effect does
not follow with us which followed
with others at another time it is be.
cause in our experiments something is
wanting which was the cause of the
former success. and If only one thing
is wanting to us that one thing is the
true cause. Now we have eggs and
sings and strong men to whirl them.
and yet they will not become cooked;
nay. If they were hot at first they
more quickly become cold. and since
nothing is wanting to us but to be
Babylonians it follows that being
Babylonians is the true cause why the
eggs became cooked and not to the
friction of the air, which is what
wish to prove"
The wageworker., 1910-11-11
Too Talkative.

The following story Is told of the
IA mosss painter Makart: The artist
was very passionate chess player.
but he did not like his adversary to
utter single word during the prog
reSs of Il game. A stranger who was
very anxious to get on intimate terms
with the famous artist thought to be
able to achieve his object by means Of
the royal game. After many tries be
succeeded at last in getting an intro
duction to Makart. and one day the
latter consented to play game with
him. Being we'll aware of the fact
that his adversary was very much
averse to any talk during the game
not a word was spoken. and even the
word CHECK" was never spoken. All
the stranger dared to do was to touch
his adversary's king when be put that
piece in check. The game ended in
Makart being mated. when the stran-
ger quietly said ''checkmate Makar'
rose very excitedly. threw the pieces
Off the board and. giving his opponent
fierce look. got Off his chair. turned
bis back to the stranger and exclaimed
"Prattler!'
The wageworker., 1910-11-11
BRICKLAYERS. UNITE.
Recent Strike In New York Results In
Consolidation.

Recent Strike In New York Results In
Consolidation.
Onion bricklayers In New York city
aave won a splendid victory.
The Master Builders association
granted all the demands of the brick
layers unions. and the strike which
was called on Sept 26 in retaliation
Tor u lockout called by the bosses was
rallied off.
What was intended by the master
builders as a blow to the Bricklayers'
union was turned by the general walk
out Of the men and their perfect loyal
ty and solidarity into a complete vic
tory for the union. incidentally this
fight has resulted in an upheaval in
the bricklayers' organization which
will result in greater solidarity among
the unions in New York city.
The successful conclusion of the
bricklayers' fight was hailed with de-
light by the workers in the other
building trades.
The strike has resulted in crushing
a group of union officials who have for
years been binding the rank and file
Of the New York unions with trade
agreements with the master builders
which were in defiance Of the laws of
the international union. These off,
rials were deposed and preparai IONS
made to reorganize the bricklayer; in
that city.
The finances and other business af-
fairs Of unions Nos. and Z are to be
turned over to the International off,
GERS until the thirteen New York un-
ions can be reorganized.
The wageworker., 1910-11-11
THE NONUNlONiSTS ARE
RESPONSIBLE.

The nonunion men Of this and
all other countries are respon-
sible for the employment Of
child labor. for the spread Of
consumption. for low wages and
for long hours in any branch Of
labor, for the employment of
convicts in competition with free
labor-responsible for all ugly
things from which labor suffers.
Terrible indictment this. isn't
it? But true-true in every
sense, for if there were no non-
union men the unions would be
able to bring about all needed
reforms and make life for all
what it Shouldsbe
The wageworker., 1910-11-11

James f. McHugh, recently re-elect
ed general secretary-treasurer of the
international Journeymen Stonecu+
ters' association, was first elected to
his present Office in 1889 and has been
reelected each year.
The Bookkeepers, Stenographers and
Accountants union of New York has
elected Miss Alice Morris. private Sec
retary to John Mitchell of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and the Ma
tional Civic federation. delegate from
the union to the convention of the
American Federation of Labor.
The wageworker., 1910-11-11
Maple In the Days Of Old.

Scarcely any wood was considered
more valuable in the days Of old"
than maple wood. tables constructed
from a mcttled variety being particu-
iarly favored. Such a table. according
to Evelyn. was Cicero's. costing 10000
sesterces-about f62. Another was es-
timated at f875, and yet another, be-
longing to one Of the Ptolemies. is said
to have been sold for its weight In
gold. There was. in fact. such craze
for tables of the rarest maple among
the male sex in Rome and so wildly
extravagant were they in this respect
that when they reproached their wives
for lavishness in pearls and other val
uables the ladies would remind them
Of their costly maple hobby, thus
turning the tables on them hence
The wageworker., 1910-11-11
A FRIEND OF LABOR.
Governor c. e. Hughes, the New Su-
promo Court Justice.

Governor c. e. Hughes, the New Su-
promo Court Justice.
Now that Governor Hughes has re-
tired from politics and ascended to
place on the highest judicial tribunal
In the world the fact can be acknowl-
edged. without hurting anyOody's po-
litical corns. that he was the greatest
friend of labor laws that ever occupied
the governors chair at Albany, says
the Legislative Labor News of Albany.
During his two terms he has signed
fifty-six labor laws, including among
them the best labor laws ever enacted
in this or any other state. He also
urged the enactment Of labor laws in
his messages to the legislature. even
going so far as to place the demand
for q labor law in one of his messages
to an extra session of the legislature.
Only 1872 labor laws have been en-
acted in the state since its erection in
1777-133 years ago. One-third of these.
exceeding in quality all of the others.
have been enacted and signed during
Governor Hughes terms of three years
and nine months With such a record
Of approval and suggestion Of pro-
gressive legislation in the interest of
humanity to his credit, it is easy to be-
steadfast and sympathetic upholder in
the new associate justice Of the su-
preme court of the United States.
The wageworker., 1910-11-11
Always a Harvest Somewhere.


There is harvest every month dur
ing the year. as follows: January
Australia. New Zealand. Argentine.
Chile; February-India: March India.
upper Egypt; April-Mexico. Cuba.
lower Egypt. Syria. Persia. Asia Minor:
May-North Africa. China. Japan and
the southern United States of Ameri
ca; -Mediterranean and sout hern
France. central and east United States
of America south Of 40 degrees; July
France. Austria. Hungary. southern
Russia. northern United States. of
America. Ontario and Quebec; August
England. Belgium. Netherlands. Ger
many. east Canada: September Scot
land. Sweden. Norway. Russia; Octo-.
ber-Finland and northern Russia: No
vember-Peru. South Africa; Deem
ber-Burma. South Australia 1t is
complete table and shows how the
wheat supply pours into England dur
ing every month of the year English
Agricultural journal.