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The Washburn leader., 1911-12-29
Belated Reports

An item that was published
in the Adrian tMich.) Telegram
December 9Th. was handed us for
publication. 1t follows:
North Dakota went dry for sure
last spring and summer until Au-
gust. The result is told in a letter
written Oct. 20 by Mics Mary
Mitchell. a teacher in Mercer
county:
Il suppose my brother has been
cutting fax this week." she writes-
HE hopes for l5O bushels from 90
acres 1t is not very much, but
will be something.
He finished cutting oats last
week. Talk about going south to
raise two crops a year ON your
land. We can do that in North
Dakota. Some of the oats came
up in the spring where the snow
laid on later, and farmers went in
and cut little ripe patches ih
August. Now they lie cutting =
second crop. or. rather. most of the
oats sown in April and May did
not grow to amount to anything
until our August rains. OF course
these oats are small and injured
by frost. but will yield ten or
fifteen bushels to the acre for the
10 acres sowed.
MY father Rev. D. d. Mitcheli)
took a sixty mile ride across the
country, aud said that one man was
cutting oats, another stacking, one
cutting corn, another plowing,
another making hay and on the
next farm threshing was in prog
ress. It was absolutely no sign il
was fall that farmers would be
doing fall work. Potatoes were .
good crop, some farmers having
from 400 to 800 bushels
The Washburn leader., 1911-12-29
Had Poof Excuse

a. Lincoln Ober, preside lent Eof
the Wimbledon, enburn, cg,
den and R,so banks disa peared
Hmy terionsly in Minneapolis the
other day while his wife ~ thsrs
.w4iting III Him. 1is ssnes siis
nlainst y ing sopt a y 4 stosg a 81 u
The Washburn leader., 1911-12-29
Real Estate Tfaasfers

Wm. Freasa to Mike Kirchen.
ne 35-149.83, $500. I.
Jos. Kleitsch to Geo. Metze, s3
se 8 NJ ne lO-l49-S0, $500.
B. Leknes to F. A. Boyson, d
sw 2l.l45.0O. 200.
VIM. Turner to FL. H. Doolittle.
sw 29-l45.79, 5000.
Geo. Telenga to D. NJ. Darling.
lei vi 32-l4s-8l 3s.24O.
81. Charles to j. n. Schilling, -
1O-15o-67, 5000.
Thos. Chapman 70 n. ;. Nine
han, g 8.l48-84. $500.
4. =. Ludwith q q. n 7 - ~
INV ~ q. |s ss ssSs |;s
The Washburn leader., 1911-12-29
A standpatter Among Standpatters
Langdon Republican: Congress.

A Standpatter Among Standpatters
Langdon Republican: Congress
man Hanna's announcement that
he will be Il candidate for COVER
nor next year tells more than a
mere glance at the political surface
would indicate. 1t so happened
that in the districting of the
state by the last Legislature Hanna
and Helgeson were left in the
same district and knowing that
Helgeson would surely be can
didate for reelection the Fargo
congressman saw a vision of defeat
that scared him stiff and he no
doubt concluded to take no chances.
1t cost him something like $50, 600
to get elected last time and he
either saw no show of the long
green pulling him through again
or he did not feel disposed to
spend another wad of money.
Then again the Stalwarts want
to get control of the governorship
again, they need it and need it
bad, and they no doubt figure that
Hanna is the strongest man they
could put up. besides they know
that if he is elected governor he
can easily be managed as his past
record shows that he has never
balked on them and can always be
depended on to stay hitched when
it comes to pulling a deal
through" But 90 far as Hannah
being their strongest man is con-
cerned shows how short sighted
they are in making their calcu-
lations for if there is a man in the
state who is known as stand
patter among the standpstters, it
is Hanna, and there are thousands
of Republicans in the state who
will not stand for HIM on that
score if for no other reason.
These voters have repeatedly
said that they want Alex McKen.
zie and his ontfit to keep him out
TO the governors chair and they
are not now going to forget them.
selves to the extent of electing one
Of Alexis most faithful servants,
as that would entirely destroy all
that has been done in the past in
ousting him out Of North Dakota
politics. While Alex 10 claimed
to be through with meddling in
our politics don't forget that he is
browsing just outside Of the gate
and is only Whiting for an oppor-
tunity to slip in uunoticed on
somebody's back, and Hanna's
cloak under which TO hide, looks
good to the old chieftain just now,
but his plans may miscarry be.
canse the people are too wide
awake and can see through things
that they didn't . few years age.
r4f~eS~ ,Teseeeeon1ear>,
The Washburn leader., 1911-12-29
Hail Insurance
Law Satisfactory
State Department Has Made Better
Showing Than Non-State Hah
Insurance Companies

Globe contains the following
article in regard to the state hail
insurance law:
Much has been said aud written
for and against the Law enacted at
the last legislature commonly
known as Plains state hail in
surance law. "The proof of the
pudding is the eating" says the
old adage, and in this case the
pudding has been eaten aud found
to be good. Much skepticism
reigned for a time and this feeling
was largely caused by false reports
spread by the old line insurance
companies that fought the measure
at every hand.
At the session of the state So
ciety of equity which came to a
close at Bismarck few days ago
the discussion of the state in
surance law was taken up by the
farmers and a comparison made
with other insurance companies,
with the result that it was
shown conclusively that the state
department had made a far better
showing than any of the non-state
companies.
In reporting this meeting and
investigation the Grand Forks
Herald says:
Secretary Anderson explained
that the commissioner ON hail in
suranoe reported the payment 81
10 per cent Of the losses for the
year. This is a much better show
ing than is made BY any of the
old companies and vindioates the
new law. As an illustration it was
shown that SIS invested with the
non-state companies would this
year buy 1000 insurance, while
the same amount invested with the
state would buy $4,000 insurance.
Taking this illustration as basis
the settlement for the year of 70
per cent the state would pay ST..
82O, or 81 per cent more than any
other companies for the amount
invested.
.The following illustration was
used: o. 81. Olson of New Rock
ford invested in both kinds of hail
insurance. He took. ont an old
line policy of.S5OO which cost him
E1S7.5 80. a ga,460 policy with the
state cost t HIM 1000. On a five
per cent loss he had reformed to
him hy the old line company $l6.
25. while the five per cent loss
gave him from the state $500.
It is not difficult to see from these
figures that the state policy paid a
much greater precentage than the
old line company
Senator Plain, the founder and
advocate of this law, is milton
farmer and business man and we
are glad to note that his work in
this instance bids fair to prove one
of the greatest blessings ever
enacted for the farmers Of North
Dakota. Mr., Plain spent much
hard labor in perfecting this
measure and we believe it has
solved the problem Of hail insur-
anoe in this state, whereby the
farmer can secure this protection
at cost.
cn0d Rasiness Tan III
The Washburn leader., 1911-12-29

| Ed Lundin left for Minnesota
IThursday
Miss +. HoImquist closed school
with 9 program last Friday. q
large crowd attended.
Miss Lily Lindsr returned to
fher home, LIST SATURDAY after work.
ing at Roe ~ 81 Grsst stone fol
he II th.as mpatl I
The Washburn leader., 1911-12-29
IaYlor IN peyiIsIake

I'VE expect to throw the doors
Of the Bee Hive open Monday
morning to the public" This was
the announcement of T. r. Taylor
who arrived in the city today to
manage the new notion and novel.
ty store in the Great Northern ho-
tel building. MI. Taylor comes
from Garrison. N. D., and is we'll
acquainted with conditions in
North Dakota. The store room
next to the Fashion Shop was se-
lected for the business enterprise.
I'VE have leased the place aud are
here to stay" said Mr.. Taylor this
morning. We have competent
corps of clerks engaged and expect
a nice business right from the
start. One car of goods has arrived
already and more will be here be.
fore the end of the week. The
goods are the best that are on the
market and / am sure the stock
will meet With the approval Of
Devils Lake people,
The above is a clipping from a
Devils Lake paper and shows that
they are progressing nicely in their
new enterprise.
The Washburn leader., 1911-12-29
Outlook Consider.
ed Very Optimistic
Summary Of Agricultural Situation
BY Dakota Farmer Very Favor
able This Year

voSCISdClOu VI Cuc keu0IdA 0AtuotAOl
in North and South Dakota,
Montana and Wyoming, following
completion of the 1911 harvest:
The report reads in part as fol-
lows: This inter-northwestern
empire has been more scared than
hurt. It's marvellous recuperative
powers areagain illustrated. Crops
of even greater value than ever
have been produced in North Da-
lkota, following last years unpre-
.oedented drouth, and her bushels
Of cereals this year (l8 'millions)
have been exceeded only two years
ago.
The agricultural Developments
{ new going on in Montana are pro-
ducing results that will astonish
the world, and Wyoming also is
making progress.
The money pouring into these
four states for the crops Of 1911
will aggregate the stupendous sum
of nearly $25O,OOO,OOO. This is
exclusive of live stock sold, dairy
products, hay and forage. Only
once before, in the bonanza sea-
son of 1900, was this return ex-
celled. Our wheat crop should
bring our farmers about $lOl 600,
corn over $6O,OO0OOO, barley,
$780, 100000, Aaxseed. 100000.
Live stock are declining in
numbers. but increasing in value.
The cattle, sheep, hogs and horses
in these four states are now worth
about $35O,OOO,OOO. There will
be a good market at profitable
prices for every head of cattle,
sheep, hogs or poultry that can be
produced.
The condition of our banks and
financial institutions is healthy,
under all the circumstances,
though Of course money is not as
'seasy" as usual. This is to be ex-
pected following last years short
age in North Dakota, this years
paucity Of small grains in South
Dakota, and rapid settlement Of
Montana. Bank reserves are in a
stronger position than one year
ago and as. a whole are better than
ut any, previous date.
Land prices have been we'll
maintained, another certain in
dication Of general confidence in
the stability of our occusations, in,
stitutions and present valuations.
Tax collections have been re-
markably good, everything con-
sidered. Undertaking Of all kinds
necessitating the use Of borrowed
capital, have been as strongly
financed as at any time in our his
tory. Some farmers with short
crops have had to renew instead
Of paying their notes, hut such
obligation are usnally rs good as
gold. Future de Y 9 opment
/ III these four states will be even
u greater than their unparalleled
redd plrd to date, We are only on
the threshold Of our development.
!, Ons had droath 10 80 years in
" North Dakota in 1910 and q dry
sreil during first half Of . single
summer ii South Dakota, 1911,
4 a. ass D merely incidants 10 q longer
II 4 psriod 81 nninterrup "a prosperity.
Our resources, agricultural and
otherwise, that now await de-
yelopnent, will afford ample re-
| turns for ~ the men and money
d devoted y thereto NJ s52s n.
And fhe great lesson, that good
i farming pays good profits even II
ary ear, wilt be of q! untold
.
aalne sin promoting better sgri-
onlturs ! I srrsv,sr y !, careless farming
& ~ her ore preyaile 4 4
~ ! tesa 4 \
aianaa !, lsn, es,t: " "
||I ~ Il! his as d
The Washburn leader., 1911-12-29
Ryder Would Be Division Point

Ryder Dec. 25.-The tremen-
ously good news that the Great
Northern or rather Great Northern
contractors. we're buying all the
hay they can find in the territory
from Dogden to Max and stacking
it along the Great Northern sur.
vey. has reached here and has
been fully authenticated. One of
the first steps in railway building
is to provide supplies along the
right Of way for laborers and ami
male. and hay purchased 1T shis
4ltne indicates wiofsk viii Do oasot,n-
menced in early spring. 1t would
seem the. indeoision as to whether
the road is to pass according to the
original survey or new line map
ped ont south of here can now be
discarded, for preparation Of this
nature can have but one meaning
that the original survey will be
followed.
With this conclusive evidence
the road will be on ito way here in
the spring the nope Of IL division
point for Ryder springs up anew.
It is said TO be an unwritten law with
railways to locate division points
where there is q competing road
whenever possible. The distance
Of 2aO miles approximately from,
Fargo here, l25 miles from New
Rockford which has been settled
on for . freight division, would fit
in nicely ss 70 distance for Ryder
becoming both 9 freight and pas
senger division point. and il has
the computing roatl. a study q
the proposed line seems to leave
alternative, for the reascns given,
other than % make Ryder = divis.
ion point. d:
The Washburn leader., 1911-12-29

u. s. Average 24.S 873,64l 'uO
# You will notice BY this table
that North Dakota produced more
oats, this year, considered poor
one than is the average in the
United States. s1.sis sss
The Washburn leader., 1911-12-29

The vital tics for the month
yof Noyembsr shows one birth andi
II dsathS q this connsy dnsIng !
The Washburn leader., 1911-12-29

flenaARs 3 & + ga q & olaes 'lsl sst
ais
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04
MONEY FOR RIVERS
APPROPRIATION BILL HAS GOOD
CHANCE PASSING AS
FRAMED IN COMMITTEE.
No Hint Of "Pork Barrel in the ELL
Carries $4,000, oOU-Morey
Unexpended in Previous
Appropriations,

Washington, Jan 3.-The river AM
harbor appropriation bill is restia-
easy In the senate commerce com
mlttee along with sandry pending
amendments as congenial compan.
ions The bill is regarded by it's
friends as an extremely moderate
measure, If there is any extreme h
moderation. There is not likely 10 be
the usual overlooking Of the bill with
senate amendments largely increas.
ing the aggregate sum carried In thu
house bill as has characterized the
PHI IN the past the administration
pressure for economy has effectively
operated 70 restrain many senator's
and representatives as we'll al rem
beP Of the two coma5,;iees haalii /,
ih8 subject, from Initiating ana III.
sisting upon appropriations for pr..
iects Of a local nature which ars
much cherished by their constituents
No bill ever came from the house
and senate freer of objection IN she
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04

NEWS FROM OUR NEIcHBoRs
Observation-Disclosures NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

urday, December 31st, By the Mound
City Dancing Club at Perks and Hig
gins hall Those present We're:
Messrs. and Mesdames r. N. Adams,
Ben Blum, Win Montgomery, Willis
'Friganza r. Perkins, Chas. Harrison,
Misses Lila Rogers, Corrine Walker,
and Laura Clendenen. Of Cairo, Miss
Glork Of fadncah, and Miss Rachel
Hodge CT Mounds, Misses Floren g
Hileman, Helen Miller, lnez Sullivan,
FreIa Miller, Mary Overstreet, Allie
Belts and Minnie Boyd, Messfs.
Ralph Magee OF Birmingham, Ala,
Charles Healy of Mounds, G G, Tram
mel, Joe Martin. Clyde Murphy, Paul
Darragh, Cole Tarr Roy Council,
Willie Dishinger, Lawrence Livesay,
John Strohm. Loren Stophlet and
Fred Hutchinson
Miss Lena Stern left Wednesday FOR
Hannibal, Mo, to visit her sister
Mrs. c. D. Robbins.
Carl Stroul OF Lima, Ohio, a well
recommended embalmer and funera
director has accepted a position in
that capacity with Montgomery q
Stockton, undertakers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04
CAR STRUCK WAGON
Driver Thought He Could Get Across
Track Before Car Reached
Him But Was Caught

street car No. "A Of the Poplar
street line ran into a coal wagon yes.
terday afternoon about 5 o'clock at
the intersection of Washington aye
nue. and Fifteenth street. The driver
Of the team was G. H. Preston, a
white man, employed by Richard Gan
non the coal dealer, and was return
ing from up town where he had de-
liyeced a load Of coal
Tie principal damage done to the
wagon was the breaking of the pole
under the wagon when connects the
two sets Of wheels Preston was
thrown out Of the wagon By the I'M
pact and fell upon the brick pave.
ment sustaining only two small
bruises one on the side Of tho nos
and the other on the forehead. HIS
injuries were attended TO by Or
Grinstead the companys surgeon
Preston says he nrat saw tae Gar
coming down Washington ayenae
about three hundred feet from whel
he attempted to cross the track rHt
thought be had time TO get over an {.
hid not think thelcar vas running zo
fast The car was going down WASH
ington avenue on the west track n
caught the hind wheels OF the wagon
and skidded n out 81 the way
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04
DOING THEIR DUTY.
Scores Of Cairo Readers are Learn
ing the Duty Of the Kidneys.

TO filter the blood Is the kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the kid
neys are sick.
Backache and many kidney ills fol
low;
Urinary trouble, diabetes.
Cairo people endorse our claim.
Mrs. J, A. Nickles, 2S16 Commercial
avenue, Cairo, ILL.,, says: about four
years ago | suffered from kidney
complaint and my back was so stiff
and lame that I could hardly turn in
bed. | also had a constant backache
and though | was treated by aphysic-
ian and took medicine, did not find
much relief Finally someone told
me to try poans Kidney Pills and
procured a box at Schulz & Sons
drug store. never knew that a
medicine could act 50 quickly The
second day after / began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, the backache
disappeared and | felt better in every
way consider Doan's Kidney Pills
to be fine kidney remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Uni
ted States.
Remember the name--Doan's--and
take no other.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04

commended by the engineer officers on
the several projects which have been
omitted from the house bill
Mony Unexpenced.
Much disappointment in the appa-r
ent meagerness Of the river and har
Dor appropriation for this year in taa
pending bin and much misappreheH-
sion might be removed II the public
were made To understand that there
Is IN the aggregate a very considerable
sum Of money appropriated on pro
jeets yet unexpended, and that on
some projects the balance available
coveFs nearly the entire sum appfo
lsriated for them in last years river
and harbor bill AS General Bixby
chief of engineers has repeatedly OBJ
served, it takes time to get plans and
equipment ready upon all projects
and as it was only last June that the
last river and harbor BIZ was passed.
and became a law in mid-sumnet,
much Of the failure to make use ot
money appropriated is thereby clear Y
enough explained.
There will be some hearings on
particular projects at an early date,
but these will be few, as 1t is the ne.
sire OF the senate commerce commit
tee to make an early report, as soon
possible after congress resumes its
sessions, in order promptly to dispose
.of the bill, and at the same time have
ample opportunity to meet any objse-
ions there may be to the measure
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04
FAYVIL.L.E.

C. and r. |. passenger train No, l2t
ran over dog belonging to Chas
GundeGson Sunday afternoon anc
killed it.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P, Gardner re
turned to their home in Cairo Satpr
day Afternoon after a visit with the
latter's parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Holly.
Mrs. Jake Webbing Mrs Hobbs
and Mrs Martha Lipe Of Thebes
spent Wednesday here with Mrs
Barry Dougherty
Miss Verbia Benefited of Thebes,
spent Wednesday here with hef
brother Mr. and Mrs sam Benefited
Chas. Gunderson was in Thebes
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Eherhart spent
Saturday and Sunday In Tamms visit
ing the latters sister Mrs. Will Arm.
strong.
DR.. Blackledge of Commerce vas
called here Sunday to see Mrs. Geo
B. Oller.
Mr. and Mrs Doda left here 5atur-
day for Fairfield, H., with the re
mains of Mrs Doda's father who died
here Thursday night OF dropsy.
Elmer Brown of Memphis, Tenn,
spent Friday here with his sister
Mrs. VIII Eyerhart,
Mrs. VIII McCrite Of Commerce,
was here Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Geo w. Oller and
children of Olive Branch spent satu'.
day and Sunday here with the lat
,er's sister Mrs. vii ATc1iroy.
Ber; King OF Thebes was here FRI
lay.
Vernon Thompson was in Thebes
Saturday
Capt Ed DALEY and wife of Com
merce have returned home after
few days visit in Cairo.
G. L. Moss was in Cairo Sunday
Several young people Of Miller City
attended the dance at the Etna Hote.
mere Thursday night.
Mrs Carl Garner returned home
Saturday from St. Louis where she
visited her sister Mrs. Halpin
Mrs. Harry Clark left Monday for
Ava for visit with her sister Mrs.
r. L. Parker.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04

minds Of army engineers entrusted
with river and harbor public works as
he bin which passed the house be.
fore The holidays. In Difference TO
he policy OF economy OF the presi
.ent and yielding 10 his insistensa
he estimates Of the focal engineers
we're cut down considerably and then
the figures approved ny the chief Of
Engineers and the board Of engineers
or rivers ana harbors were further
rcaled downward.
no Pork Barrel
There was not, nor is there likely
. be, even the hint OF the pork bar
Ell" about this years river and har
Dor bill. Il is more than ever hedgef
within the cardinal doctrine of tn
National Rivers and Harbors Con
eress Of a policy and not project"
policy of taking care OF waterway
improvements OF naiiona; scope AMI
character such az will carry til
greatest good TO the greatest number
benefting the widest and most varied
commercial interests, anc in their
progress persuading the people tina
this u the surest way toward the
solution Of transportation problems
TIE aggregate sum or the appro
priations provided IN the pending
senate amendments Is $2,s19,2G3
Which with the appropriations Gaming
frcr' the Rivers and Harbors com
sittee and The house makes bill NJ
Fropriating Approximately s2G.000.8aP
Other amendments may be- Offered in
the senate; but II Is not likely the
bin viii 70 much above that figure
Nearly every ono OF the senate amend
merts IL within the estimates al ree
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04

Why Wait for an cecaaIon7
TNere ls nothing toe EGod t1g every.
bay Nae