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The Washburn leader., 1911-01-06
INVESTIGATES Case

State humane officer Blake of
jamestown was in Dogden last
week looking into the case of the
Pendroy children, complaint hav-
ing been lodged with him that
these children, Teddy aged Z, and
Allen aged IL, were ill-treated by
their stepmother.
Itseems that Teddy has been alb
sent from school since Thanksgiv-
ing. and also away from home for
some time. Mrs. Pendroy has told
conflicting stories regarding the
present whereabouts of the child,
and Allen, when questioned by Mr..
Blake, seemed unable to tell the
same story twice. First he stated
that Teddy was taken away in the
daytime with stranger, and few
minutes later that Teddy was TAX
en- away at night and that he
didn't know who took him nor
where he was now. When Mr.
Blake insisted upon knowing
where the boy was, Mrs. Pendroy
informed him that he was at
Fergus Falls, Mimi, with he1
sister. Mr.. Blake has gone tc
Fergus Falls to investigate the
truth of this statement and ascer.
tain into what sort of hands the
boy has fallen.-Dogden News.
The Washburn leader., 1911-01-06
A Few Figures

Notwithstanding the fact that
the year 1910 brought this country
an almost total crop failure, the
people of Washburn and tributary
territory during the past year
marketed 50 car loads of flax and
57l carloads of wheat of an ap-
proximate value of $6O0,OOO.W.
They also had Is cars of cattle
and a couple of cars of hogs more
than were needed for home con-
sumption.
10 cars Of Ignite, % cars Of ice
and 3 of sand represent the output
of the laboring man.
Their needs were many and
various. The farmer needed 3
cars of poles to build his telephone
lines, it took 2 cars wire and 4 of
posts to fence his fields and 26
cars of farm implements, l Of
horses and l of fancy seed stock
potatoes to fill his needs.
88 cars of lumber, 2 of shingles,
8 of nails, 3 of lime, l of plaster,
6 of cement. 4 of brick and 2 Of
building paper to repair his build
ings and build his new, while the
newly weds must have 2 cars of
brand new furniture and a car of
Oregon apples by way of some
thing toothsome.
The city of Washburn in itself
used l car of water towers, 2 Of
gas engines and 4 Of pipe in city
improvements.
1t was only necessary to import
8 cars of feed, 4 of corn l of oats
and 4 of hay to fill the shortage in
feed crop.
Truly there is no place where
business goes on under adverse
conditions with such a rush and
vim as it does in the big roomy
state of North Dakota.
The Washburn leader., 1911-01-06
Back to the Railroad !.

Word has been received from
the E. @. Butler family that they
have moved from Baton Rouge,
La, to Mesa, Ariz.S Mr.. Butler
has gone back to railroading and
is agent at that point. They liked
Baton Rouge but were afraid to
spend another summer there on
account Of the epidsmics.
The Washburn leader., 1911-01-06
A Suggestion
Equity Farm News:

Equity Farm News: Ii the
county commissioners would take
advantage of the seed law, passed
in 1909, and either issue warrants
or bonds, and buy up some of the
good wheat that is still to be found
in various localities, and hold
same within the state for seed
purposes, even though it would be
by them resold in the spring to
the resident seed dealers, it would
be one of the greatest benefits
that could at this time be pro.
CURED, and for several reasons.
The first great object is to retain
within the state as much of the
good seed that has been raised
here as it is possible to do. Any
wheat that is sold between now
and spring will be shipped to the
terminal points, never to return
unless it is returned mixed with
other grades and varieties, or in
-four, and needless to say with its
return would be an addition in
price that would mean much to
the state, would the county COM
missioners save it. 1t would be q
deal with no possible chance to
lose, if the seed so held is insured.
At the present price of wheat we
believe that it would not be set
ting the figure too high, if we say
that seed wheat will be so cents
per bushel higher next spring,
though admitting that nothing,
more was saved than the freight
both ways, plus the commission
and handling, saying nothing
about the quality of the seed,
perhaps being from Kansas, Ne
braska or some other state, from
where the wheat would not be as
good seed for North Dakota, as
would wheat raised at home, it
would still be an opportunity that
no county could afford to let go by
Our resident seed dealers and
independent grain buyers, have
not the means to buy and hold all
the wheat that will be marketed
between now and spring. Many
of the farmers have thus long
been holding. expecting better
prices, but they cannot always
hold out, especially during tight
money market, and the wheat will
! therefore leave ihe state.
The Washburn leader., 1911-01-06
Mercer Telegram

On Thursday last, Doctor Heinze
roth purchased the stock of drugs
from Jay Russell and gave bonds
to the amount of $500 that no
liquors would be sold while he had
the store. By so doing, he raised
the injunction against the Turtle
Lake Drug Company and that
place is again doing business after
being closed for several days.
And now we come to the part
that will interest our readers most.
ly and that is the question of pig.
ging in Mercer. Sheriff Beck
arrived here on Wednesday morn
ing and it was found that he was
on the trail of one Gustave Fran.
sin-generally known as The
Terrible Swede" that indi-
vidual heard the roar of the com.
ing storm and fiew his kite one
day last week, intending to. avoid
the long and strong arm of the
law, but, as the warrant which was
issued on a general complaint,
holds good for two years he re-
turned to his home, whore Sheriff
Beck found him and took him to
Washburn Wednesday afternoon
where he will spend the next three
months and will no doubt be back
in time to commence seeding.
The Washburn leader., 1911-01-06
Malcolm Correspondence

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the A.
s. Of r. met with Mrs. N. Reuter-
on Tuesday aud was we'll attended.
81 G. Lund returned to Drake on
Wednesday after spending Xmas
at home.
The A. 8. Of E. had their regular
meeting on Saturday and elected
officers for the coming year.
Mrs. w. Eyenson is visiting
with her sister at New Rockford.
N. D.
John Linder is visiting in the
east.
The Washburn leader., 1911-01-06

Jacob Torland returned from
Parker, S. D. on Saturday.
Misses Florence and Anna
Holmquist returned to Bismarck
on Monday after spending Christ
mas at home.
The Christmas tree and program
held at the Malcolm school house
was we'll attended tho it was cold
and stormy.
A Knutson of Beach, N. D. is
visiting his sister Mrs. j. Torland.
The Washburn leader., 1911-01-06
Burke'S Measures
May Get the Axe
Some Laws Which Were Advocated
By Governor Burke May R
Revised This Winter


Wahpeton, Jan. 3rd. Some of
Governor Burke's pet laws ara said
to be scheduled for a revision dur.
ing this session of the North Da-
kota Legislature. Several laws
which we're put upon the statute
books during Governor Burke's adj
ministration have proved to be
splendid assistants in the building
up of a democratic machine and
many republican members Of the
legislature have expressed them
selves as favorable to their repeal.
One of these laws is the game
law. Under this law which was
passed two years ago, almost an
unlimited amount of deputy game
wardens may be appointed and of
course game wardens are mighty
handy in political campaign. 1t
has come to light since election
that over forty deputy game war.
dens were appointed by Governor
Burke during the month Of Octo-
Der. They drew salaries Of 800
for one month and it is said their
principal occupation was the hunt
ing of votes for Governor Burke.
Republican leaders are beginning
to believe that this game law was
passed mainly to give more pat
ronage to the governor and they
say that they do not want to give
him another chance to re.slect
himself if they can help it.
Another law that is slated for
revision, it is said, is the Oil in
spection law. Four years ago the
legislature passed a bill putting
the state inspector and all his de.
puties on a salary. The salary OF
the state inspector was put at 81,
500 per year and necessary expen-
ses and the salaries Of deputies
we're placed at not to exceed $500
per year. Two years ago new
law was passed, which had the
support of Governor Burke, and
under this law the deputies are
paid at the rate of 500 per month,
a pretty big salary for the amount
of work involved. There are about
eight deputies most of whom re-
ceive this salary. This gives the
governor a chance to handsomely
reward that many of the faithful
Governor Burke has had more
patronage to distribute than any
other governor of North Dakota
who. preceded him and he has
used his patronage we'll in build
ing up a strong democratic ma
chine. He has had the appoint.
ment of three judges of the sup.
RENE court, and several district
court judges, and bills will be iu-
troduced this session of the legis.
lature to provide for additional ju-
dicial districts, which if passed
will give him an opportunity to
make further appointments. It ie
said republican leaders in both
houses will watch closely all bills
which provide for jobs which may
be filled by the governor.
The Washburn leader., 1911-01-06
Entertained Relatives

Mrs. Joe Willis had as visitors 81
during the holidays her mother
Ars. N. BALL, and two sisters oiE
Blackwater
The Washburn leader., 1911-01-06
Insurgents Claim
Both The Houses
Hanley Of Morton County IS the
Sneaker Of the House Of Rep
resentativeS

again after their regular two years
vacation.
On January 2 Representative j..
M. Hanley was named as speaker
of the house. The other candi-
dates were Sorlie, Ployhar, Frame,
Price, Williams and Hommes.
It was decided that Lieutenant
Governor Burdick should name
all the senate committees, but an
advisory committee of five was
selected to assist him. The COM
mittee is composed of Steele OF
w ard, Steele of Stutsman, Bes-
sesen of Wells, Simpson of Stork
and Talcott Of Cass. They will
merely suggest names of persons
to place on committees.
When the vote was taken on the
speakershlp Mr., Hanley received
the entire republican vote, casting
his own for Mr.. Doyle, the demo,
cratic candidate, while Mr.. Doyle's
friends stood by him. Wesley
Fassett is the only socialist men,
ber in the house and he voted with
the republicans.
Lieutenant Governor Lewis Or
ganized the senate Tuesday fore
noon. The new lieutenant COVER
nor, U. L Burdick, took his oath
of Office and at once assumed his
duties as presiding officer of the
senate.
The employees of both houses
we're named in the afternoon.
There evidently were no applica-
tions from this county as no name
appears in the list. R. b. John
ston of. Sheridan county, will be
journal clerk 10 the senate.
On Wednesday Governor Burke
gave his inaugural address and be-
gan his third term. He received
the oath of office with the other
state officialsW Wednesday afternoon.
They we're sworn in at a joint ses-
sion of the senate and5 house of re-
representatives. in the house cham
ber.
There will be plenty of work fol
the Legislators. 1t is said that the
appropriation tills that will be in
troduced will carry an amount fa1
in excess of what can be appropri-
ated. Among the bills to come uE
will be the anti.pass bill, public
health. primary law and terminal
elevators.
j. q. Williams Of this county
was given E. S. Meals place in the
senate. The supreme court decid.
ed that Senator Neai's district wae
a short term district.
Adjournment.was taken Wed.
nesday until January IL. A mum.
her Of the members will remain al
the capital for the inaugural ball
During the first short session
seven bills were introduced in the
senate. Senator LaMoure intro.
duced the first bill. Three anti
pass bills were presented in sue.
cession in the senate.
In the governors message to
the twelfth Legislative assembly
Governor Burke suggested that
the appropriations be taken care
of early in the session and not
rushed through at the last minute
like two years ago and exceed the
revenues Of the state. The veto
power is one which the governor
states he does not care to use. He
wishes to work with the Legislators
for the betterment Of the laws and
The upbuilding Of the state. He
;ssssaves an tented telnent show
{ ing the dispo ition ofs the reven-
ne of the state for the past two
s. years and 40 official estimate Of
What the reyaln nues viii 6e for the
ls,ensning two ears, aoYsrnor
Burke requested that this session
sbe made ono 81 900 onpmyS and sug.
:gested Hthat no' bills be printed Hun:
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-07
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hill of South bridge, Mrs. Ora Murdock of Boston, and Mrs. Ernest Potter of New \ 4ork, were, guests of MT. and Mrs. Irving Paine over the Fourth.
 At the meeting of the State Board of Agriculture held in Hartford last week L. H. Healey was elected secretary.
 A party of young ladies is camping at Laurel cottage, Lakeside, for a week.
 Miss Helen Woodwork of Wilson, Miss Alice Chamberlin ofWindsor, and George Oliver of Enfield, have been guests of Mrs. Ohn Chaftee this week.
 Miss Eunice Hubbard off Springfield is home for the summer. A gathering of the Hubbard family was held at the home of Mrs. Gilbert Deane of East ford on the Fourth.
 Ira C. Bailey died of neuralgia of the heart last Tuesday afternoon, after a few days illness. MT. Bailey was native of Thompson, but had made Woodstock his home for many years. He was a veteran of the civil war, and received a bullet wound in the battle of Anuetam. His wife, who was Miss Arabella Brown, and daughter, Mrs John Brown of Worcester, survive him, also several brothers and sisters.
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-07
WOODSTOCK

TheI stereopticon lecture in the church Sunday evening was interest ing and well illustrated the problems of the immigrant question.
 Philip R. Dean came on Saturday to spend the summer in Woodstock with his family.
 Mr. Seaman is visiting his daughter, Mrs. E. R. Rollins.
 L. H. Lindeman from Brooklyn, N. Y., spent the Fourth with his aunt, Mrs. John Clark.
 Clarence Hall, from Bridgeport, was home for July 4th.
 The Elmvale picnic in the evening of July 4th was enjoyed by nearly 4o people.
 Miss Cobb from Worcester is al The Films for a few weeks, and Mir and Mrs. Meach from Norwich have been at the same place for few days.
 Frank Miller and wife were in Wor- cester last week to attend the graduat- ing exercises of Beckeris business college, their son, Ernest, being one oi the graduates.
 Mrs. Ellen NJ. Child, wife of the late Deacon Abel Child, died at the home of her son, Judge Clarence II Child, Wednesday, aged 79 years, months and days. She has always lived in Woodstock and been promi nent in church and social affairs. Flu neral services will be held Friday after. noon at 7 o'clock. Burial on Wood stock hill.
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-07
THOMPSON


 Miss Sara Crosby, physical instruc- LOT In the schools at Northampton, Is spending her vacation with her par ents.
 . Justice Isaac Newton Mills oI the supreme court of the state ot New aork who was a former resident oi brandy Hill received the degree of LL. D at Amherst college last week
 Rev. Samuel Thatcher of Oneco re- eently sold his farm on Brandy Hill to e' W. Tryon of Willimantic.
 Twenty-six of the Thompson people snd nine from Brandy Hill attended sne Ashford Baptist association as North Ashford last Wednesday, o4o people taking dinner there. They made the trip by automobiles.
 A new town pump has recently been put h on the Heater-Piece.
 N. B. Ream is entertaining large company at Carolyn hall.
 Miss Myrtice Kingsbury is entertain ing Miss Spencer of Willimantic.
 George Brott and wife of Hartford gre here on their annual vacation. Ms. Forest Rhodes has been spend- ,ng several days at her home in wof-
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-07
ABINGTON
Alice Alberty

Rev. George Reed has purchased an auto.
 The Ladies Aid was entertained at Its last meeting by Mrs. Joseph Elliott. over thirty were present.
 George Hicks has been ill but Is slowly improving.
 Cren Weeks has just bought new Brush runabout.
 The Beta Mu Kappas gave a highly successful dance at Abingdon hail last Friday night.
 Abingdon was no exception to the fierce heat which ragged over the eoun- try the first of the week. On Monday the mercury ranged from l0l degrees Tn the shade to 40 degrees in exposed situations. The !heat culminated Tn lyely shower on the afternoon Of the Fourth. The wind blew down few frees and gardens were somewhat dam aged by driving rain and slight hail.
 Fred Williams from Pennsylvania Is Visiting here.
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-07

Floyd Bowen and family spent the gram. i
 :, several of the grangers hung Thomas ie$ah June box last Friday niphf All had an enjoyable time and finally tlie ..iS DON turned out to be,a large baSket hlied with bananas
 Allen Baobitt is seriously il.
 stephen Ballard is quite ill.
 The master and oyeFseer of Quinns- Ilsset grange No. 65 entertained The mem6ers and their friends al Chand- leFS hail on tuesday evening with uIeWofks and dancing. Refreshments were served.
 John Mills of Brighton k spending a Mills. -A.'N'e"
 The W. C. T. L. of Thompson held a meeting last Thursday. June 2qth, al the home of Mrs. Truesdeu. IL was the annual Flower Day of the union and always much enjoyed. In the ab- Sence ol the president, Mrs. Robinson. M rs. Woodward, secretary. had charge ot the business part of the meeting. reading the report of the last meetino tne roll call and attending totsll other routine business. Mrs. Oscar Tourtel- iotte read psalm from an ancient biole the property of Mrs. Truesdellis $ lather, Andrew Mills who is 9S years old' Mrs. Van Natter offered the open. Ing prayer. The roll call was next and the singing of the hymn, Bringing Tn the Sheayes. Miss Edythe Wood ward had arranged a literary and mu- sleal program which was then render ed. Reading by Mrs. John Ransom, a song, '"Hold thou my hand, ? Miss Ills Soper; reading by Miss Mills, and recitation by little Miss Mills, which was very cute; Mrs. Thompson, treas uTer, told fine story of little tenn peranee legion boy, who, when suffer- Ing severely from thirst firmly refused drink of wine offered him by his mother; Miss Esther Soper sang "Rose rose, rose, Mrs. Carleton read Bret Harte.s "fhe light from over the range California mining camp scene of dying boy who was turned from his home in the east for intem- peTanee. The program closed with the w. (. T. l.. benedietion. Andrew Mills, at whose home the meeting was held, is in his 9Sth year, seemed to enjoy the exercises and wished the ladies to sing, and he joined with them in singing "Nearer, my God, to thee ' Mrs. Van Natter told a touching and beautiful incident from her own eXpe- rence in the giving of some flowers 10 sick and dying man. There was an abundance of beautiful flowers, large quantity being rambler roses. They were arranged and sent to the Day kimball hospital and to the sick and to those who are deprived of going out. They were hastily tied with the "white ribbon bearing card with appropri- ate words. There were twenty present. Mrs. Robinson rode over to the meeting, but was unable to leave her carriage, and brought a box of beautiful flowers. The union sent her an elegant bouquet after the meeting. There was fine responsive reading service arranged for the w. C. T. L. appropriate for Flower Day and in which nearly all the members took part. The hostess gracefully served a lunch.
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-07
NEW BOSTON

,,,,r voung ladies f2l were the guests
 M F. Wheeloek last Wednes- oi .n, sTaek. and the hostess proved her dAy htiIliant entertainer for this par seit far n class of young women, who are lcs,~ lrn to be rather particularIand eX
 hnV~ ',rr in some respects; not dlsagTeea- aelins of course, but by this time they p! to know their Ps and Qs. Unlike voung women and older ones ? man1 ,, we know, they told their re- Nuo N,,i,-e ages so all might hear, not sfes;,g that the admission would in- i.a tbeir future prospects. Their con Juotion was largely reminiscent, no se,,ht and free from the gossip usually .ndnieed in by young women. That ,n say. it was not of the quilting bee v Widow Bedott order. The com- pi.ed Si ages of these four young women sT o.' wears, an average of S54 years. nld9 Well, l guess not. Just as bright o'b ,ba sunlight, and with minds as alsar as a cloudless June morning. A conan may be as old as she looks, but 'ssre are exceptions, for quite few of ,heo, look older than they really are. est up an argument with some of ,bsm. then go back and sit down. Those present with Mrs. Wheelock, ,ra,e Mrs. Bates, mother of Ira b. psies fwho, by the way, shed his ilrigst plumage some years ago who viii he 90 year of e ye the 18th of this Taly Mrs. Waldo Healy who is S9, usa Frances E. Jordan S3, and Mrs. -pnth Clark, g. Honor to this quartet af good ladies who have survived to tel7 inc tales of the primeval days of inc 18th century, ,and who have watch sd tbe country grow until nearly all of inc seven wonders have been oblit- erated by modern science. Ask them to fell the war story, for some of them were suffering soldiers wives, brave soldiers wives, fighting the heartacne, while they prayed. Fifty years ago. we'll. they were moderately young then. They will tell you how men stood upon boxes and barrels, and ora ted to induce men and boys to enlist
 and fbev will tell you also that senti-
 mental patriotism was a greater factor in recruiting the army than conscrip- ton. and they will tell you of many things that the younger generation cannot know except through them.
 Mrs. Nheelock is to be highly com mended for her thoughtfulness, and inc ladies were much pleased with their entertainment. Don let the old ladies get lonesome. If you live long enough you will be old yourself some time. IL D. B.
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-07
Former Thompson Faster Killed

Rev. Hartley J. Bartlett, pastor of the Baptist church in North Seituate, Mass, was run down bylan automobile on the afternoon of July 4th and suf- fered injuries from which he died two hours later.
 Mir Bartlett was pastor Of the Bap- tist church in Thompson some fifteen years ago and will be well remembered there. lie also delivered the Memori- al day address at the Grove street cem- etery in this city some years ago.
 AIr. Bartlett was crossing the street when he Saw the automobile coming and turned back towards the curb but did not have time to reach il before the machine hit him and knocked him down. He was taken to doctors of flee and later 10 his home where he died at p, m. He was 46 years old and is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.
Putnam patriot., 1911-07-07
POMFRET CENTER

The following twenty.one pupils of the town have passed the High school examinations and will enter Wood stock academy, Putnam or Williman' tic High schools.
 Street School Harold Briggs Arthur Blackmore Thomas Ryan George Lindgren Emma Spencer Camille Euvrard Ruth Moffitt Ethel Daniels0n Lillie Lindgren
 Center School Gladys Ash George Maher Guy Baker Annie Ryan Gladys Bain Carrie Pratt Grace Brown Loretta Ryan
 Pomfret Landing Eyonne Delisle Thomas Green
 Elliotts Richard Clapp
 Jericho Alice Alberty