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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-27
AN ANGLO
GERMAN
TREATY?

The deficiency in the postal revenue should
be met by taking away from the express com
panies the right of competition with the pos
tai service in handling packages under five
pounds. The people thus procuring better
service, and at the same time placing the pos
tai department on a self-sustaining basis
saving to the people about thirty millions of
dollars, annually.
The South and West should heartily CO.
operate in the. enactment of the income tax.
1t is our only salvation to balance the scale
between the tax-burdened South and those of
the Eastern and New England States, who
gather their millions in profits by virtue of
the protection accorded them under Repub11-
can rule by high and prohibitive tariff
This Government must raise the standard
of citizenship for the immigrant Evidence
of good character, and educational qualifica-
lions and health should precede his admission
to this country. / am unalterably opposed to
that policy which brings into this country
thousands upon thousands of worthless and
undeserving foreigners for the selfish pur-
pose of placing them in competition with the
honest and patriotic toilers of our own land.
The Ship Subsidy proposition is simply
polite way of putting the word graft" It
is as preposterous as the forty acres of land
and a mule" for the free niger"
With much pleasure [ look forward to
meeting you face to face and publicly dis
cussing with you the causes which [ spouse,
and if you should, after honoring me with
your presence at these discussions, conclude I
do not represent your views, shall expect
nothing but your disapproval of my candi
dacy at the baliot-box.
Most respectfully yours,
William SChley Howard
q o.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-27

Rumor has it in European capitals that an
agreement concerning their respective arma
ments has been reached be-
AN ANGLO tween Germany and England
GERMAN This is of the ''too good to be
TREATY? true" variety, but the prospec-
tive meeting of the monarchs
of the two countries, perhaps at the instance
of the new King of Belgium, lends color to
the idea that some sort of agreement is pend
ing in the interests of peace.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-27

Write to The Jeffersonians, Thorn
son, Ca, about their $40 bonds.
You can not find safer and more
profitable investment,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-27
PAGE FIVE

Legendary bull in China shop is but mild
counterpart of Philander in the house of
statesmen.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
To 0pen Reservation

A survey of the lands in the Fort
Berthold reservation is to be made
soon. The United States govern
ment has sent a representative to
Ryder who is getting his force all
ready for the work. The land will
be ready for the homesteader as
soon as the surveying is completed
and the Indian allotments made. A
great many are waiting for this
chance to get good homestead as
all land in the reservation is good
for farming and those who secure
farms will be among the fortunate
ones.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Clouds Have Gone

Last Sunday morning the sky
had the appearance of the gather
ing of clouds for a big storm and
the light changed from yellow to
red and back again. 1t frightened
many who could not realize that
the forest fires in Montana, Idaho
and other western states, could
have such an effect on the atmos.
phere here. On Monday it was
necessary to burn the lights all
day, bnt the peculiar lights re-
mained the same giving the lamp
light a greenish white caste. The
following day the smoke was not
heavy but the atmosphere was not
cleared until Thursday morning
after a heavy rain the night before.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
For Girls Away from Home

One of the most practical forms
of Christian work yet established
in the state is that of the Women's
Boarding Home Association in
Fargo. The good people Of that
city have long been awake to the
difficulties encountered by young
women who 60 to strange city
seeking employment, or as stu
dents, in securing desirable board
ing places at a reasonable cost, Az
a result, . boarding home for young
women has been opened in one Of
the finest residence sections of the
city and within short distance Of
the business center, churches and
schools: Here young women can
got good board, clean, comfortable
beds, and 4 chance TO do their own
sewing and lanndr for from 1925
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26

to $500 per week, and the advan-
tage of good companionship in a
Christian home with matron in
charge who has the interest of the
girls at heart. This institution has
been established for the benefit of
the young women of the state who
go to Fargo. 1t is in no sense a
reform or charity, but an effort
to supply home environment for
strangers. The Woman's Board
ing Home is located at No. 120
eighth St South, Fargo, where
women are always welcome,
especially strangers. A
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Harvest Good In Places

The papers around the state say
that the crop yields are much in
excess of the estimates made in the
first part of the season. The grain
that is harvested is exceptionally
plump and heavy and should all be
used for seed. In some vicinities
fields have yielded as high as 26
bushels to the acre. the average is
from six to eight bushels. Har-
vest hands are badly wanted in
some places and the farmer who
has a poor crop could make good
money working for his more for
.tunate brother. .. ".
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Farmers Need
Not Worry Now
The Creamery in Washburn Gives
Them Good Monthly Income
Worth Working For.

Since the creamery has opened
in Washburn the farmers have been
getting fair income from cream
brought in. There are also other
ways of getting few odd dollars
and one is by spending little more
time in chicken raising. The Mi.
not Democrat gives the following
about the farmers in that locality:
There are between 200 and 300
farmers in the country tributary to
Minot who are not worrying about
short crop. In fact, they would
not worry if they did not raise a
bushel of grain, for they have an
income every day Of the year. Some
of them are truck farmers who sell
readily and at good prices every
vegetable they grow. Others have
COWS and sell milk, cream and but
ter at top prices in the Minot mar
kets-and the supply is not equal
to the demand by long way. Mi
not has thousands of pounds of
creamery butter shipped in every
week, and if farmers would run
COWS and buy separators their but
ter will find a ready market at top
prices. Chickens is another source
of income and springs are selling
in the Minot markets to-day at 25
cents a pound. No farmer lives
too far from market that he cannot
make butter and raise chickens at
a big profit. Many farmers in this
vicinity get their entire living from
produce and their grain crops are
clear money that goes in the bank.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
'.Save the Babies" is Slogan

House flies and their great germ
carrying proclivities are made the
subject of special attention by the
board of health of the state at the
present time and every effort is be.
ing made to stir up determined
campaign against them everywhere
and "save the babies is the slo.
gan adopted. On the house fly
the following is contained in the
current bulletin of the board:
"House flies have been demon.
strated to be carriers of typhoid
germs, hence they are called 'ty-
phoid flies.
"They also carry the infection OF
diphtheria, scarlet fever, tubercul.
osis, cholera and other infectious
and contagious diseases.
"Flies mean filth. They are bred
in filth, eat filth and carry filth.
No flies. NO filth. The road from
filth and flies to food and fever is
so direct that there is no mistak-
ing the landmarks.
"You cannot see germs, but you
can see flies and as flies delight to
feed on germ infected filth, the
significance of one is much the
same as the other.
Don't allow flies in your home.
Don't permit them near food
stuffs, especially milk.
"Don't buy food stuffs where flies
are tolerated.
"Don't eat with flies, they may
infect you.
"Don't allow dirt or decaying
matter to accumulate on or near
your premises.
Screen your windows and doors
and protect food supplies from the
flies at once.
''Save the babies. THE Even
ing Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Irrigation Would
Be A Good Thing
It Would Bring the Value Of Land
up Hundreds Of Dollars An
Acre # Operated Right

Those of us who live where little
is known about the possibilities of
irrigation can get an idea of what
it means by glancing at the figures
of the federal governments pro-
ject, recently opened in the Yaki-
ma Valley, Washington state, says
the Tribune. Eleven thousand &C.
res of land were formally opened
and dedicated.
A main canal, built of concrete,
twelve miles in length, runs clear
through that portion Of the irriga-
tion project, from this canal six
tunnels through solid rock, eleven
thousand feet in their aggregate
length and seven main avenues, be-
sides numerous branches carry wa
ter to the land. The cost Of the en-
tire project is estimated at $3,OOO,-
600 but this amount includes op.
ening $4,000 additional acres in
1912. This may seem to be a large
sum but all those who are on the
ground itself know that it is we'll
spent. The land just opened was
formerly leased for five cents an
acre per year. Today it has an av-
erage value of $500 an acre. When
the apple and other fruit trees are
planted thereon and come into full
bearing the land will be worth from
$500 to $1,000 an acre.
When a project such as this,
which has for its basic principle
the crop-bearing possibilities of
the earth itself brings the value of
land up from five cents an acre to
$1,000 an acre, even the most stren-
uous disbeliever must remain quiet
in the face of such facts. It is a
small wonder that the west is, as
is sometimes charged, ''irrigation
mad"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
The County News
OF Last Week
Harvesting is Well Under Way and
HaYing About Completed in
This Vicinity.
The Wilton News

The diphtheria quarantine was
lifted at the Erdahl home last Sat
urday and Mr.. Erdahl has resum-
ed his duties at the Z. j. Lappin
store. The family. however from
preference is remaining in during
the week.
A civil service examination will
be held here on September II. The
object Of the examination is for ap.
plicants for the position of mail
carrier on rural route three. This
vacancy is caused by the resigna-
ton of Frank Conroy of route one
and the transfer of Hohenstein
from route three to route one.
S. A. Peterson of Painted Woods
while on recent eastern trip. Wis
tied a sister at Duluth whom he
had not seen for thirty-two years.
Mrs. R. A. Law will dispose of
her personal effects about the farm
preparatory to spending the winter
with relatives in Kansas.
Attorney McCulloch of Wash
burn was business visitor in our
town several days this week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Turtle Lake Wave

Ed Helm this week bought the
Lars Larson homestead north of
town for the sum of $4,000. Mr..
Helm had sold his farm near
Maxwell last year to a man by the
name of Nippleberg. Larson likes
Dakota too we'll to leave here and
will probably invest again.
Maybe you don't believe it but
Clifford Gordon and Jake Haas
does. One of the Presser boys
northeast of town has a so acre
field of wheat cut and shocked
that will not yield less than %
bushels per acre of No. l Northern.
The best crop this man has ever
raised in Dakota.
Lou Davidson returned last
week from an auto trip to Devils
Lake. He says in many places
farmers are cutting Russian this
ties to put up for roughage for the
stock this winter. Thistles do not
make good hay but is better than
nothing and is the only vegetation
that grow in many sections of
Dakota, Montana and Canada
this season.
j. w. Caldwell who landed
here a few years ago from Iowa
with nothing but a family and a
good head for farming bought a
half section of land this spring
and is building a $5,OOO.OO resi-
dence on his homestead southwest
of town this fall.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Caught Another

Attorney Nelson brought Nc
Graw down from Coleharbor on a
charge of blind pigging. He was
bound over to the district court
and after giving bonds was allow
ed to return home. Glen Howard
was also charged with the same
ofense but skipped the country
before the arrival Of the states.
attorney.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Hard at Work

The contractor and twenty. men
arrived Thursday to work on the
laying of the pipes for the water
works system. The work is to be
completed by the first of October.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Calls Western
Canada A Fake
Sunny Alberta" Not What it
Seems to be After a Visit in
That Vicinity.

Fred Oakes of Wisconsin has
all the experience he wants in
Canada as land for the farmers.
He sold his farm last May and
moved to Canada and is now tack
to his old home. He says that he
is but one of $1,000 farmers who
have moved or are moving back to
the United States. He further
says: The crops all through
that region are complete failure
this year. The fact of the matter
is they do not figure on having
more than three crops out cf five
in that district. and there is no
way of finding out until one gets
there. Last years crop was the
best in the history of those pro-
viences and the boom has been
pulled off entirely on the strength
of that
"The ground just now is entirely
bare, devoid of vegetation of every
name and nature. There has not
been rain in over year. There
has been one killing frost already,
this season, but it did no damage
because there was was no vegeta-
tion to be harmed. The ground is
covered with fine dust, and when
the wind blows gale, as it fre-
quently does, the dust penetrates
every nook and Granny in the
houses.
Another thing the emigrants
from the United States complained
Of is the sudden and extreme
changes of temperature. June L
we had a snow furry and cold
wave. Seven chickens frozs to
death in my coop. The weather
was SO cold and irregular and un-
certain that we were unable to-
operate our incubator successfully
during June. One day in the
latter part of May the temprature
was lO2 in the sun at noon. A
Northwestern started up, and by 2
o'clock the mercury had fallen to
the forties.
I'VE also found after we got up
there that we were not allowed to
sell anything we took with us
within eighteen months without
paying the duty. 1 sold my cattle
just before I came out and the
government collected 20 per cent
duty. We were checked in and
checked out by the Canadian
customs authorities. One of the
horses died while 1 was in Cana
da, and they would have charged
me q per cent of the valuation of
the animal had 1 not been eble to
prove to their satisfaction that the
animal had really died and that [
had not sold it,"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
The least fine for hunting without
a permit is $40.
Malcolm Correspondence

G. Lund left last week for Drake
where he will reside.
A number Of the farmers in this
vicinity have finished haying. The
hay was not so scarce as reported
the first of the season.
Geo Lund left this week for II
short visit at Detroit, Mich.
G. Norberg has returned to our
vicinity after an absence of some
time.
Charles Warner has been busy
lately hauling hay to Underwood
where he gets a good price per
ton. 1t takes one day to make
the trim,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Brought Before Court

Ole Hendrickson Of Ruso was
arrested this week on a charge Of
failing to provide for his wife. The
case was continued until tomorrow.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Tim Hill Asserts
Outlook O. K.
Great Northern's Increase Of Car.
loading is IS Per Cent Over
Last Year.

journal of Commerce: James
j. Hill, chairman of the Great
Northern arrived in New York
yesterday and brings reassuring re-
ports from the northwest.
Mr.. Hill laughed at the sug-
gestion that the country was tend.
ing towards a severe depression
and possible panic. 8'There is
not present a single element
necessary for bringing on a panic" I"
he said. "Caution is necessary in
business undertakings at this time
and is being observed. Quiet
business conditions may continue
for some months, but if next year
brings a good crop season you will
see activity quickly return. Think
what a harvest of 9,00O,O0O,0OO in
crops means! This isn't like that
amount of merchandise manu-
featured from ore and timber, but
is net wealth taken out of the
} earth and added to the country's
cash balance.
''ln a way the unsatisfactory
crop yield has been of great benefit
to farmers. Where. the ground
was carefully cultivated and every
thing not left to nature, a sur
prisingly good yield was secured:
in spite of dry weather In many
cases farmer with practically no
harvest has seen his neighbor on
adjoining land reap a good average
per acre. A lesson like this is not
soon forgotten
Many merchants who took fright
at the prospect of partial crop
failure, and Cancelled orders for
future delivery, have decided, Mr..
Hill said that there will be:plenty
of money in circulation after all,
and have restored their origional
orders.
He was emphatic in asserting
general business is satisfactory,
though not booming. He said
that it is still too early to make a
good estimate of the crop yield,
but that the less will not be as
much as appeared inevitable a few
weeks ago.
Mr.. Hill reported that business
on the Great Northern is holding
up remarkably well. There has
been an increase of Is per cent in
carloading the first weeks Of this
month over August of last year.
He did not look for any falling off
in September. He secuted the
idea that its present Z per cent
dividend is in any danger.
Mr.. Hill corrected misquota-
ton of an utterance he made on
his last visit to New York. He
was made to say that the railroads
were all right if the government
would leave them alone, whereas
in fact he said that this country
is all right if it is left alone. The
erroneous statement was tele-
graphed all over the country and
caused him considerable embarras-
ment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
Max Enterprise

The proceeds of the Fred Op-
perman sale amounted to $1,000
Horses reached the fancy price of
$24O each and oats sold for 85c
per bushel. 1t looks as tho some
people had money, yet.
To-day is the day set by Climb
a-tree, one of the oldest living
Sioux Indians of the Devils Lake
reservation, for the drouth to
break and we henceforth get
"heaps" of rain. We will soon
know.
MARR1ED-At Garri on on
Tuesday, by the Catholic priest,
Mr.. Richard Busiahn to Miss Re-
gina Zenz. Both of these young
people have wide acquaintance
in the neighborhood southeast of
here where they have lived since
the "early days" and are highly
respected. Their many friends
wish them q happy welded life.
You will need to get a permit if
you are going to do any hunting.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-26
A Good Lesson
Has Been Taught
The Farmers Must Learn to Ust
Better Methods in Farming In
The Future.

The Grand Forks Herald has the
comment on the last crop bulletin
issued by Commissioner Gilbreath
On another page appears the last
of the crop reports issued by the
department of agriculture for this
year, Briefly summarized it indi-
Gates that harvesting is practically
over in all parts of the state; that
the yields in most cases has ex-
ceeded the estimates; that the quail.
ity is exceptional; that corn leads
all other crops as Il register Of the
drouth; that the late rains have i'm
proved the situation in the matter
of hay and forage crops, and that
winter wheat has done exception
ally we'll this year.
The drouth of 1910 has taught
some lessons to the farmers of this
state if they will but read the mes
sage written large in the crop re-
ports. In every locality there are
fields which will barely return the
seed and there are others which
nearly approach a normal crop. In
some places here and there may be
found an exceptional field where
the rule does not apply, but in the
main, this difference in yields in
the same locality points forcibly to
a difference in methods of cultiva-
ton. The large yields from some
we'll titled fields argue strongly for
more thorough cultivation. for the
methods that conserve moisture and
give the grain a fighting chance
against adverse conditions.
Almost every one of the more
than three hundred weekly papers
in the state have proclaimed dur
ing the past two weeks that "Corn
is King" and while the reiteration
If that one sentiment in the head >
lines has become wearisome to the
exchange reader, it takes nothing
from the fact that corn, as North
Dakota crop, has proved it's value.
It has resisted the drouth and has
fourished where other crops have
failed. Surely this points a les
son. It teaches that greater diver
sifcation is the solution of our ag-
ricultural future. The shortage of
hay and fodder crops is but anoth-
er argument for corn. 1t is a crop
very we'll worth growing for the
roughage that can thus be obtain
ed. Experts on agrimony further
argue that growing of corn tends
to build up the soil and destroy
weeds and this years experience
have borne out their claims. Some
of the largest yields were upon the
land planted to corn in 1909.
This years experience has also
taught the value of winter wheat
in this state. Experimental yields
of Turkey Red winter wheat in
many parts of the state have been
large yields and it is certainly with
in the scope Of reasonableness to
advise every farm or in North Da-
kota to SOW a small acreage Of win
ter wheat this year 90 to prove for
himself it's desirability as a crop
in this section.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-20
Chauffeur Tips.

When the engine breaks down begin
operations by lighting cigarette.
Take your time about it. This i'm
presses the bystanders with your skill
and GOODNESS.
Lift the bonnet and peer into engine
for a few minutes, whistling mean
while. Walk round the other side and
repeat.
Do the necessary repairs. Don't for
get to lie on your back in the road be-
meath the car. The crowd will expect
it.
Should the crowd grow FESTIVE offer
its most noisy member the opportunity
Of taking your place.
II he happens to be in the business
and accepts your offer let him do the
work.
Start the engine. watch it for a min
ute and then replace bonnet.
Do not drive away at once. That
would be inartistic. Maneuver with
the clutch until the crowd grows joy
Gus in expectation Of another failure
and then drive off smartly.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.