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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-09
School Closed for Summer

Another nine months of schoo
work was completed las
Friday and the pupils and teacher
will have three months rest
At no time in the history O
Washburn's schools has greater
progress been made than during
the last year. The interest of the
pupils had been greatly increased
by the arrival of new books, music
taken up in all grades and work in
athletics. Last fall the debating
team won from Mandan and lost
to Darlington 1t was good practice
and made them realize what they
could do. During the winter bas-
ket ball games were played with
Mandan, Bismarck and Steele,
both by the girls and boys team.
Most of the pupils who took part
had never seen a matched game
played. This spring class of six
bright boys and girls were given
diplomas from the eight grede
and will enter the high school
next fall. The first high school
graduate completed her four year
course this year. 1t is the aim Of
the members of the school board
to build up one of the best high
schools in this part of the state,
and this can easily be done by the
cooperation Of the school patrons
with the board, in keeping their
children in the school after they
have finished the common branch.
es. No tuition is charged to out
side pupils and many country
children should take the advantage
of this at least during the winter
months. Besides the regular stud.
les comprising the four year high
school course, lessons in short.
hand, typewriting, bookkeeping
and agriculture are given. Too
much cannot be said in commen-
dation Of the efficient work done
in all departments of the school
during the term just slosed. It ID
only to be regretted that all the
teachers will not return for anoth.
ersohool year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-09
Witnesses Subpolen-
aed For The 21st
The Bickford Case viii Be the, First
One Tried After Cont
ConyeneS

It is thought that Judge Win.
chester will try number of the
court cases during the first week
of court which convenes on the
18th and Judge Crawford will sit
on the bench June 18th. to hear
the Bickford. case. Sixty jurors
have been called for that day but
after the one jury has been selected
the rest will no doubt be dismissed
for the week or probably longer
This is the busy season for the
farmers and the judge realizes it
All the witnesses for the Bickford
case have been subpoenaed for the
21st so the trial will begin on the
day set without any delays. A
number of visit.rs are expected in
the city to watch the case.
We will aim to give an i'm
partial report of the proceedings
of the case as it is hoped this case
will be tried in the court room by
the attorneys and not by the news
papers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-09
Reservation to Open

Plaza June 3.-According to a
letter received by George j. Smith,
United States commissioner, the
Berthold reservation will open
this summer and the date OF
registration will be from August
IA. Plaza, Ryder, Minot and Bis
marck have been designated as
registration points. This informa.
ton settles all doubt about the
reservation opening this summer
and will mean much to Plaza and
Ryder, the towns bordering on the
reservation.
The Berthold reservation com.
pr,ses some of the choicest agri-
cultural land in North Dakota,
Practically all Of it is frst.class
farming land. There will be con.
siderable demand for this land
because Of its high value. Mr..
Smith, who is United States com.
missioner at Plaza, has received SO
many inquiries regarding this
land that he has gotten out a
pamphlet and is selling them all
over the United States for q
cents postpaid. f+.. ijiw s-s.l
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-09
Bad Washout

The cut half mile east of
Washburn was washed out last
Thursday evening after a heavy
rain. It took three days to fll in
the 80 foot gap so that freight and
passenger trains could cross. On
Friday and Saturday the trains
met on either side of the cut and
the passengers made the transfer
by walking on the rails and ties.
Superintendent Derrick came up
from Bismarck in his private car
and personally conducted the
necessary hasty repairs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-09
Conkling Correspondence

Conklfng Correspondence
Arthur Jones was a Washburr
caller Saturday and drove out te
the Heinrich home and spent the
night with his friends Herman and
Gust.
Joe Barlow has been very ill the
past week with appendicitis, he is
some better at this writing.
Matte and Albert Thomson
were Sunday guests at the Heinrich
home in Weller.
Mrs. Jno. Chesworth and child
rem of Washburn, spent Sunday at
the Frank Daniels home.
Miss Nellie Furst is in Wash
burn this week taking exams. and
attending commencement exercises.
Does not Conkling need a
Humane Society as much as
anything? Why not organize one
and do something to protect our
dumb friends.
One of the worst hail aud rain
storms this locality has had for
some years occurred Thursday
about six o'clock. Yhe storm had
been gathering all afternoon,
the water rushed down the roads
and cutters washing out fences Or
whatever happened to be il its way.
Hail was gathered up the next day
where it had been covered with
thrash about six inches deep, not
much damage was done to the
small grain except beating it into
the ground.
Lutte Whitlock, Harry johnson,
7. j. Haugeberg and Herb Han
son we're calling on friends here
last week.
Frank Towers and wife of
Serocco, spent Friday night at the
81. G. Jones home.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-09
n. D. Editors Loyal to Farmers

Chicago, June 3.-The Chicago
Tribune asked 10000 editors if
they favored congress approving
Canadian reciprocity agreement.
Three thousand one hundred thir-
teen favored it 1,127 not.
All the states favored it except
North Dakota which was 66 fol-
and 122 against.
Ninety Of these papers are 70.
lppblieans, 8 eden.oerat, 50 il iipodepsnd,
ent, 81 politics not given.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-09
Many Pardoned

Tue June meeting Of the state
board of pardons is being well
attended. There are seventy five
petitions for parole, for pardon and
Tor communications. This. is iovs.
one.fourth Of the entire population
Of the institution. Nineteen Of
the petitioners were sentenced for
killing men. Y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-09
What Boy Scouts Do

/ The Boy Scouts in Wasnburn as
yet have no Scout Master but it is
hoped they soon will have. There
are said to be 100000 lads in the
United States who are now intense
ly interested in the wholesome,
healthful and otherwise beneficial
activities prescribed for Boy
Scouts-half million lads who a
year ago had no centrality of in
terest, nothing with which to oc-
cupy profitable, or even as pleas
antly as might be desired, that part
of their boyhood when they are
not at school or at home or at
work-the recreative period, which,
by the way, is great deal larger
than most people realize.
The following shows few of
the many things taught Boy
Scouts and which we hope all the
Washburn boys will know before
long:
The composition of the national
flag and the right way to fly it.
How to tie four standard knots,
and name them.
How to give first aid to an in-
jured person.
How to signal by the semaphore
or Morse alphabet.
How to lay and light fire, U.s.
ing not more than two matches.
How to tell the sixteen principal
points of compass.
How to save money-for each
First-class Scout must have at
least 81 in a public bank.
How to read a map correctly
and draw an intelligent rough
sketch map
How to judge distance, size, num-
bers and height within 25 per cent
error.
How to save life in the case of
two of the following accidents:
Fire, drowning, runaway carriage,
sewer gas, or ice breaking, and
how to revive an apparently drown
ed person, or bandage an injured
patient.
Besides the benefit of the mere
possession of such knowledge,
these things, and others which
Scouts have to learn, teach them
honor, loyalty, service to others,
courtesy, kindness to amin ais,
obedience, loyalty, cheerfulness,
resourcefulness and thrift. They
teach them, too, the habit of
brotherhood. And as each boy,
before he becomes a First-class
Scout, must have brought another
boy to the 'Tenderfoot" stage in
the Scout brotherhood, he is train
ed to be a big brother to the
younger and gets the point of view
of the relationship of the stronger
to the weaker in the community
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-09
Pretty 2 Romance At
Mercer This Week
Groom To Be IS Well Known Farmer
and VIII Marry Southern Girl
Before Long

bsIOrE Lung
Jamestown, N. D. June GA
romance which had the proverbial
interruption that prevents true
love from running smoothly reach
ed its climax in the city Monday
when pretty little southern girl,
temporarily stranded here was
again brought into communication
with her North Dakota lover and
was started on her way to become
the mistress of his farm.
Miss Rose Stone, who will soon
be Mrs. Peter Nelson of Mercer,
N. D., says that in the love affair
that brought her across several
states from her Missouri home,
Uncle Sans mail service played a
prominent part. She was picking
cotton in her sunny home when
the knowledge reached her that a
certain young farmer at Mercer
needed some nice little girl very
much like herself to share his farm
home and make life more worth
the living. She thought life would
be more valuable to her too, in the
more northern home.
Letters between the two, with the
time honored exchange of photo.
graphs followed and Cupid held
full sway although the hearts his
arrow had pierced were so fa1
separated. Things went on in
this merry way until the separa.
ton became unbearable. The
southern girl was sent for and with
the request to come to North Da-
kota was a liberal check for pas.
sage. This money brought the
bride to be to jamestown, where
the meeting was to take place
Sunday morning, but. no loving
swain appeared to claim her
She looked about anxiously
among the strange faces for the
one that resembled the photo she
was treasuring, but it was moi
there.
More waiting followed and ther
a doubt crept into her mind She
hesitated for time aud then start
to seek work, she fell into the
kind hands of Mrs. G. A. Klaus
who offered her the necessary EN-.
ployment. Chief of Police Ober
miller was also called to help anc
in a short time a message wat
sent to the railway. agent at Mer
scer.
This man Immediately replied
that he knew Mr.. Nelson we'll ane
that there must be some mistake
He added that the girl should b
given a ticket and sent on at once
saying that he would readii,
vouch for Mr.. Nelson. The CIR
hated to- leave her new foun6
friend, Mrs Klaus, but the call O
the lover was the stronger ane
after sad goodbye and many ex
pressions Of gratitude she left or
the morning train Monday TO
Mercer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-09
went 70 Mtnot

DR.. NJ. 81. Sawyer went to Minot
Tuesday morning, accompanied
BY F. 3. Funk, Hugh Westmiller
and Ed. Brandt q. O. Raugust
took q. Olgeirson and Dr. @. g.
Forbes to the same CITY in hia
auto. Trey went 70 attend : state
smseting of the <. 2 81: Lodge.
Theypssr xll aainns aiasioT \ MON:
bers'ofs this lodge and viii s6joy sst.
meeting l1other nj s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-09
500 Tram Wreeti-

There WAS awreok Of the 500
eauaad By. : washout in q out near
Yesgas, Mimi, Last Saturday in
which thsswife of the president Of
tn New 0rlsans. Mobile I &
uhanagn1ailroad. nas killed. z
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-09
Class Confirmed

! Aaclass Of eleven were confirmed
at itheg Catholic church Monday
afternoon. Bishop Wehrle and
FSthbr g! Hanson confirmed the
class. .sssss. 'zf
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-06-09
Golden Wedding

Ole Ever6On OF wash Ourn, le Well
known by the pioneers in this
county and the following clipping
will be of interest to them. Mr.,
Everson came to this county in
1882 and brought a half section of
land. He was one of the three
delegates who was sent here from
Hutchinson county, Wis, to look
over the country and was the
means of bringing number of
settlers here. The clipping follows:
On May IS, 1861, when this
country was just entering the
initial struggle of the fierce civil
war which came near disrupting
it a happy wedding took place in
the quiet suburban town.of SPRING
field, Dane county, Wisconsin,
which wars and rumors of war
cast no gloomy shadow upon. The
principals were Gilbert Everson
the sturdy merchant of this city,
and Ellen Malta Vik, both Of
whom had recently migrated from
their native Fatherland, Norway,
and were seeking happiness and
prosperity in the new land which
Left Erickson had discovered
centuries before Columbus had
planted the Spanish flag in its un-
broken forests.
Last Thursday, May l8, was the
fiftieth anniversary of that quiet
event in the lives of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Everson, the golden an
niversary which their hundreds of
friends in this city wes determined
should not go unobserved. With
this object iu view, elaborate
preparations were made to fittingly
celebrate the day and to
leave the worthy couple in
the dark-the venerable BRIDE
groom at least-and the plan was
handsomely and successfully car
ried out, in much the same
melodious keynote and spirit that
inspired the immortal Grieg when
he composed the Norwegian Wedd-
ing March AMI gave it it's rare
coloring and atmosphere of the
fatherland.
When the modest and unassum-
ing Gilbert had been coaxed from
the store, on some justifiable
subterfuge, and persuaded to don
his best clothes, he proceeded with
his wife in a carriage to Bethel
church, where Rev. Lee had as
sembled some two hundred friends
to greet them. Arriving there
they were entertained with happy
and felicious speech by Rev. Lee
and appropriate remarks by Judge
Arnquist, and Ed. Crogan, who
presented the pair with large fat
purse full of gold and of a generous
amount.
Then followed a choice program
of music which Judge and Mrs.
Arnquist enlivened in an artistic
way and the assembled guests were
ushered into the church parlors
where delicious refreshments were
served and Mr.. Everson thanked
his friends in an embarrassed, but
nevertheless feeling manner for
the great honor done himself and
helpmate of half a century.
The whole affair was a pleasantly
conceived and skilfully carried out
celebration that will be long and
pleasantly remembered by all who
participated therein.
Mr.. Everson was born in Guds-
I.barnsdalen, Norway, in 1887
looming to this country in 1859 and
settling in Dane county, where he
married his good wife, who was
born in Hedemarken, Norway, in
1874. Five years Inter he removed
to Dodgeville, Wis. and engaged
in farming for one year, at the
expiration of which he moved to
Door Go. and lived there four
tvaara making a. living hv fishinp
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-06
Dog GUARDS tent
At CAMP OF Death
Gaunt Animal Continues Vigil
When Masters Body Is
Taken Away

BIGGs. Nov. 5.-For nearly two
weeks a dog has stood guard over a
camp on the Shaw ranch, northwest of
here, near Butte creek. although no
person has been seen about the place.
Attracted by the loneliness of the
animals vigil passersby attempted to
investigate the camp today, but were
repulsed by the four-footed guardian.
Crossing the creek they came down
close to the camp and saw the body of
a man floating in the water on the
camp side Of the stream. The dog,
gaunt from lack of food, stood on the
bank above it, defying them to cross.
With branches and a rope they worked
the body across the stream and it was
sent to Butte city by the coroner's or
ders.
1t is believed to be that of the dogs
master, but the savage animal has
driven away every person who attempt
ed to go to the camp to identify the
man and tonight still stands guard over
the deserted tent and its secrets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-06
BURGLAR FLEES WITH
BUCKSHOT IN HIS BACK
Plumber Exchanges Shots With
Robber After Being FeIIed
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

lDPecIdt DiSPdtcH 70 hS ~ou1
SANTA CRUZ. Nov. 5.--Somewhere
in the thick brush near Glen Arbor a
sneak thief is nursing charge of No. s
buckshot fred into his back by G. r.
Phillips. a plumber, as the robber was
leaving Phillips cabin in the hills near
there Saturday night after having rified
the premises.
Phillips was about to enter his cabin
when he received a blow on the head
that felled him. Rising, he rushed to
his wagon, seized his shotgun and emp
tied its contents into the back of the
fleeing thief, who fired as he ram Al
though the marauder left trail Of
blood behind him It was impossible to
locate him in the thick underbrush.
Phillips found most of his valuables
wrapped in tablecloth on the floor OF
the cabin where they had been dropped
by the burglar. who evidently had been
disturbed in the act Of robbing the
house.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-06
Man CALLED son
Denies RELATION
Woman Says She Recognized
Her Boy in Beggar at Her
Doorstep
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

EUGENE, Ore. Nov 5.-Confident
that a man who called at her door
last week and applied for food is her
his contention that he is not her child,
Mrs. c. e. Iceberg of Leaburg asked
the sheriff here to find the man. He
was traced through several logging
camps and brought back to Eugene yes
terday.
Since her son was graduated as an
engineer from the University of Cali
fornia several years ago, Mrs. Iceberg
has rarely seen him, believing him to
be employed in Portland.
The first intimation to the contrary
was when an unshaven man in rough
laborers clothes appealed to her for
aid She says she at once recognized
him as her son. She called his name,
but he looked bewildered and said that
he was George Lewis, logger, and
where he would be employed.
"You are Bernard Marvin. my boy.
and your father is dead, said Mrs. Lei
Y
berg.
The young man remained obdurate
and declared that he was not an en-
gineer, but that he was a logger and
that he did not remember back very
many months, but he thought that his
mother was dead.
she argued with the man. but he
finally became angry and ran away.
Mrs. Iceberg. who is a physician, was
positive that she was not mistaken in
the identity of the man. With her
she attempted to follow him, but he
disappeared.
Mrs. Iceberg believes an accident
has happened to her son. causing him
to suffer from lapse of memory
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-06
CRUISER SENT TO AID
OF STRANDED VESSEL

NORTH SYDNEY. Nov. 5.-The Brit
ish cruiser Brilliant has been dis
patched to the aid OF the Reid New
foundlano company's steamer Clyde,
which is reported ashore at the en-
trance to Little bay. on the northeast
coast of Newfoundland According. to
advices received here, the steamer Is
III dangerous position.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-06

Youssouf Pasha, Ottoman AM
bassador, Promises Another
Abyssinian Experience
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lOpect0I Ofspdtch 10 ne N0uJ
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-In state
ment made tonight to The Calls corre-
spondent by the imperial Ottoman am
bassador, Youssouf Zia Pasha. he said
his government has been advising him
daily of the atrocities being carried on
by the italian troops.
THE war has just begun" the am
bassador said Turkey did not want
war and was willing to do any honor
able thing to avoid a conflict. Italy
was determined to have war and now
she will have it, probably for years to
come. if she persists in her intention
of robbing my government-of Tripoli.
We will never let them take the
country from us. But she has another
and a greater enemy on her hands. now
that she has contravened all the rules
of modern warfare by massacring inno-
cent men, women and children.
Il am advised from ConstantinopIe
that the people of al the countries of
northern Africa are thoroughly aroused
over the conduct of the Rome govern
ment in allowing its army to kill the
innocent and weak They will join to-
gether and retaliate- Italy's expert
ence in Abyssinia will be as nothing
compared to the slaughter her troops
win meet with from the Africans be-
fore they leave Tripoli.
She will have to fight a guerilla
warfare for years before she can hope
to control Tripoli, after having aroused
the people of the country as she has
during this campaign. Her commerce
will suffer likewise. She viii be boy
cotted by all the countries in Africa
and along the Levant.'
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that has lifted and pushed him and his
aeroplane through the air for dis
tance of nearly 5000 miles, continues
to do its duty, and thus make the
epoch marking feat of aviation, really
an ocean to ocean fight.
Flight Over Pasadena
Rodgers appeared on the skyline
shortly after O'Clock, few moments
after he had risen from Pomona, 20
miles down the San Gabriel valley.
He was sighted first by telescopes
leveled at him from the Solar observa-
tory on Mount Wilson, and word
flashed down the mountain by tele-
phone caused a swarming of 10000
persons to Tournament park.
The aviator, flying at height of
about 5000 feet, lowered over the city
for few minutes, then warping the
planes that previously had been mo-
tionless as the spreading pinions of a
soaring eagle, he circled in wide
spiral and volplaned down to the
green sward in the middle of Tourna-
ment park.
Welcome by Surging Crowd
His landing was a signal for rush
that overbore every restraint, and
Rodgers was literally mobbed He was
borne hither and yon by the surging
crowd. Eager hands clutched and
scratched him, but his leather clothing
was strong enough to resist attack,
although afterward the aviator declared
that his ribs surely would manifest
tomorrow black and blue marks OF an
over enthusiastic greeting.
Rodgers started on the last dash Of
his flight from Banning, little town
out in the desert, where his arrival had
interrupted the only diversion aof the
year--the funeral dance of the Mojave
Indians. Rodgers saw a squaw, aged
101, who had danced all night and day.
fall in a swoon. Then he took the air
at noon.
His mechanicians had worked on his
motor almost without halt since he
landed in the desert town yesterday.
and they expressed the hope that ii
would hold out until the aviator
reached Pasadena.
Ascent Before Wind
The engine started with snort and
clatter that presaged good behavior and
Rodgers ascended gracefully in the face
Of a twenty wind until he had
reached an altitude of 400 feet. Then
he set his course directly west and
sparked his motor up to a thirty mile
gait
Rodgers wife and mother. who have
been following him on special train
all the way from New York. left Ban
ming Immediately afterward. while the
aviator flew away on course laid
straight for San Gogornio pass. mar
Continued ON Page z, Column
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-06
THREE BANDITS KILLED
IN ATTACK ON TOWN
Hail of Bullets From Roofs
ROutS Mexican Gang

PEDRACENO, DURANGO, Mexico,
Nov. 5.-This town was attacked last
night by 19 bandits. The inhabitants
put up sharp resistance. firing upon
the marauders from the roofs of their
houses. Three of the bandits were
killed and two others wounded and
captured.
All of the bandits were well armed
and mounted and were repulsed only
after hundreds of shots had been fired
on both sides.
The residents of the town fear a
further attack, and have made an
urgent appeal to the federal authorities
for protection.