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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
They Kin Weeds

Some of the enterprisinR farm
ers of the Red River Valley are
reported as buying sheep to place
on farms overrun with weeds.
Sheep thrive on what is otherwise
waste material. Some agency is
badly needed to clean up the
weeds on North Dakota farms
where the ordinary means of cult
vation do not succeed. This is in
line with diversifcation of farm
work which has taken a deep root
in the eastern part of the state and
will have to become firmly i'm
planted in all parts of the state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
NV Towns Laid Out

We have been informed party
of government surveyors. are at
work plating the four towns laid
ont on the Ct. Northern survey
across the Berthold reservation,
but have been unable to get def
mite information to that effect.
The presumption is. they started
out west and are working this way.
If true, this wonld indicate the
government has information of
work to start in the spring. It is
unlikely any sale Of lots would be
held unless the railway had reach
ed there or actual work was in pro-
gress, 90 the inference is there will
be something doing in tho spring.
The proceeds Of the sale Of lots
goes 70 the Indian fund Ryder
Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
War oa Bilbeards

/: New York has declared: war on
billboards.. It. has enacted a law
that will clear the railroads. public
roads, streets aud alleys of all
kinds Of advertising ssys an ex-
change. New York city officials
believe that the law will enable
them to compel removable many
flashy electric signs that are 9
menace TO public safety as we'll as
Objectionable in other ways. New
York's example is likely to be fol-
lowed by other states.
Billboard advertising has been
carried to extremes. It has defac-
ed our public highways, and thons-
ands Of public and private build
ings. In theatrical advertising it
has been open3to criticism on NOR
al grounds. In all probability the
objection to the theatrical adver.
tising was the beginning Of the
movement which has recently been
promoted by societies Tor munich
pal improvements. Theee has
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03

been difficulty in drawing the lines
between what is legitimate and
what is illegitimate, and this diff
fculty greatly influenced the en-
actment of the New York law.
While the war on billboards is
primarily a religious crusade, it is
also educational, in that it pertains
TO the identifying of environment.
Civic societies emphasize this
phase of the matter more than any
other. President MacFarland, of
the American Civic association,
holds that the war on billboards is
q crusade for higher intellectual
and artistic ideals, and perhaps it
ID 60.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
Underwood Journal

John and Alfred Jenson, who
we're summoned from Ogden, Iowa
on account of the death of Mrs.
Annie Reimers returned home
Wednesday.
Mr.. Matoone of Forsythe, Mon
tana is looking after his farming
interests southwest of town this
week. While here he is visiting
at the N. w. Solenberger home.
Died at her home in Coleharbor
Friday at 10 a. nj. Mary HELEN
Olson, age seventy-nine years.
She Was born in Holmshan, Nor
way in 1884 and came to America
twenty years ago living for while
at Huron Lake, Minnesota and
eleven years. ago moved to Cole
harbor, No. OAK. where she has
since resided.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
Contract Was Let

The city council let the contract
for the extension of water mains to
the General Engineering Company
of Fargo. The. contract calls for
mains to be built at 81. .16 with hy-
drants at $i5. Others who had
bids in were as follows, IMahlon p.
Moore, Bimsarck, mains $l.624,
hydrants at SIS: Frazer and Dali
forth, St. Paul, mains SLIGO hy-
drants $65; E. F. Sykes of Mimi
eapolis, mains $l.56, hydrants $50;
Tanner Bros. Webster, s. D.. mains
81. SO, hydrants s67.
The extension to be made will
be on Main street as far east a.
the corner of Diesen's residence
and on Court avenue one block.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
/ State Assessmeats Large

The equalization board gives
many interesting figures:in sum
ing up the assessments Of the
state.
Il Ths total assessed acreage Of
North Dakota for 1911 is IS, ,5O8-
1853.
The real estate is assessed at
1888, $50, ,57S and the personal pro-
perty foots up 81, ,4OO, ,851.
The total railway mileage is
s, $50 miles, and the assessment on
railroads is Al,9OO,787. The tele-
graph properties Of the state are
assessed for $349,S39, while the
telephones reach the enormous
sum Of $l,176,272. The express
companies will pay taxes on an as
sessment Of $3.50, ,463.
y Street railways come in for an
assessment Of x59, ,480. The total
assessed valuation Of the state is.
$685. ,254, go. s.'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
Ignorant Of the Law

+ Mike Koorchinko, who lives
south of Keif. was arrested in Nc
Henry county last week by con.
stable on a warrant issued by
States Att.rney Morrow. Koor.
chinko was brought to Skogmo
from which place Sheriff Callahan
brought him to this city on Satur-
day afternoon. He was charged
with disposing of county seed
grain before it was harvested. The
defendant was. confined in: the
county Jail until Tuesday
afternoon when the case was tried
before Justice Schroeder. Accond-
ing to the evidence the defendant
received $91 of county seed grain.
About half of this amount was oats
which he fed to his horses, the re-
mainder of the grain he sold.
The defendant admitted selling
the grain, but stated that he
thought he had a right to do a.
he pleased with it. After hearing
the evidence the court rendered a
verdict against. the defendant FIN.
ing him $40 and costs. Koorohin-
ko paid the fine and went on his
way rejoicing Met Clusky Gazette.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
Biz Potato Crop

A farmer near Minnewaukan
raised potatoes which yielded at
the rate OF $50 bushels per acre.
He says that large. number of
them weighed over three pounds
each. bushels and bushels weighed
over two pounds each. and he has
a few which weigh over four
pounds each. One of the larger
potatoes makes mess larger than
the ordinary family will eat. He
says that heretofore when he read
of the big claims of seed houses
for certain varieties of vege-
tables or grain, he could not be-
lieve the statements to be true,
and that he never believed and
could not be made to believe short
of actual demonstration, that it
would be possible to grow even
600 bushels of potatoes per acre.
A farmer near Litchville harvest
ed over 2,5000 bushels of potatoes
which will net him about 81, 800
His yield was 14l bushels to the
acre. This farmer says he be-
lieves in diversified farming.
Wheat proved a failure but po-
tatoes a bumper crop. 1t is also
important that one kind of seed be
used. Don't plant four or five
different kind of potatoes, but
plant one kind 80 that shipments
can be made in carload lots. The
Early Ohio is about as good a
variety as any.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
Emmet Correspondence

Emmet Correspondence
Walter Robinson and family Of
Garrison spent Sunday at the par
entail Robinson home here.
John McC Cutcheon is threshing
for Kits Bros. at this writing.
We understand they bad 80 acres
of fax that averaged IS bushels.
Not 80 bad for this year.
The teacher at school No. 8 re-
ports thirteen pupils neither alb
sent nor tardy for the month ending
October q. They are: Marie
Bills, Mildred Porter, Francis No.
Cutcheon, Henry and Arthur Bar
row, Ef6ie and Henry Holt. Thom-
as, Madge and Katherine Mangan,
Vincent and Doris Peterson and
Grace johnson.
Jos.L. Kresback, the Watkins
medicine man, has been canvasing
this neighborhood lately.
Bert Porter was a business Wis.
itor in Garrison Monday and Earl
w. Slagg was there Tuesday.
Word received from Mr.. and
Mrs. George Snider at Wsnanohee,
Wash, says they are. enjoying the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
Revetmeat Work Here

F. E. Homes of the government
engineering department, was in
Washburn this week looking over
the proposed improvements to be
made at the docks. Mr.. Homes
came here from Williston whore
he saw the revetment work COM
menced and says that within
a month the same kind of work
will be started here and at least
500 feet completed this winter.
Now, is the time for the farmers
to begin getting their rock pile in
order Bids for rocks will be
let within ten days.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
Barley Crop Has
Greatly Increased
Value Of Crop Gained Over $4,000
d. In the Present Year Over
That Of 1910

The following appeared in last
weeks Fargo Blade:
The barley crop of North Da.
kota of 1911 is something to
marvel at and is an eye-opener to
those who have not taken the
trouble to compare the crop and
prices of 1910 with those of 1911.
The crop of barley raised in
this state in 1910 was, in round
numbers. three million bushels.
The crop was sold for an average
of eighty cents per bushel, which
amounted to two million four
hundred thousand dollars.
The crop of barley for 1911, &C.
cor@ing to government figures and
latest estimates, will be nineteen
million bushels, and is bringing
the producers dollar per bushel
(much of it more than that, which
amounts to nineteen million dol
lars-a net gain over last year, on
this one cereal, of sixteen million
six hundred thousand dollars.
Is there anything the matter
with North Dakota? Apparently
not.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
Wilton News

A. W. Pollock, for the past five
years superintendent of the local
mine, has resigned his position
with the coal company. Mr.. Pol
lock it is understood will go west
and accept position somewhere
in Montana.
E. A. Whitman. representing
the engineering department of the
500 lines, and T. z. Krumm,
resident engineer of the Northern
Pacific, arrived in town Saturday
afternoon on business connected
with their respective companies.
Mr.. Whitman, was formerly sup.
efintendent of the Washburn
Lignite coal mine. and greeted
many of his old acqnaintances
while here.
T. z. Krumm, resident engineer
Of the Northern Pacific branch be-
tween Wilton and Pingree. has
been spending considerable time
on this end of the road. making
frequent trips along the line.
Grading on the Wilton terminus
of the road is going merrily on
and will be completed by the time
therail hying crew reaches here.
The w. P. Macomber wheat field
is the scene of activity this week
where the depot and the yards
will be situated.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
Tax Sales Different

Under the provisions of q new
law delinquent tax sales on real
estate will be conducted q little
different than heretofore. These
taxes for the years 1910 becomes
delinquent in November and ara
sold at public sale in December
In the published list the name Of
the owner will be given along with
. description of the property and
the amount Of the delinquency.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
idea takes root among our citizens
it is believed it will expand as
rapidly as it has in other COM
munitles that have taken it up.
Paid For Farm

No class of business men keep
more closely in touch with the
prosperity Of the state than do the
big implement houses Of manu-
facturers and dealers. The
managers of the large supply
houses, in discussing the states
present prosperity, call attention
to the fact that some exceptionally
pr. itable yields are being discuss.
ed in different sections.
As an example of what North
Dakota land will do they site q
farmer near Max, by the name of
Gkesdahl. who bought quarter
section Of land in May, 1910, pay
ing $4,000 for it. He put 140
acres in fax, which gave him be-
tween two and three thousand
bushels which is worth $1,000; the
balance Of the land produced so
tons of hay which is worth $500.
Mr.. Gkesdahl has his land and
100000 after harvesting only one
crop.
As an evidence of the tendency
of our farmers to diversity this
same man mentions q sale of l67
prime North Dakota grown hogs
which were raised by William
Fraederich, a farmer who lives
near Sheldon. These hogs went
to the St Paul market at a figure
in the near neighborhood of g.
500. Mr.. Fraedrich raises some
wheat, but he does not depend on
that crop alone for living, and
when the rust raises hob with his
wheat, he merely smiled and
thought of his excellent corn crop
and Of over 800 hogs that we're
waiting to be. fattened on it. Mr..
Fraederioh fattened his porkers by
turning them loose into sixty acres
of the finest corn ever grown in
this state. The corn alone, after
the work of harvesting it, would
have been worth 1900, and the
l67 hogs after being fed on a part
of it were worth $2,5OO. proving
that it is far more profitable to
feed grain than to sell it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
fine apples and fruit out there.
They were called there about two
weeks ago by the illness of Mrs.
Snider's youngest sister.
Malcolm Correspondence


Alfred Lynch returned tn his
home on Saturday after spending
the summer in Canada. He was
glad to get back to this country.
Mrs. A. Linder and Ruth went
to visit her daughter Lily who is
working for Mr.. Rogers at Great
stone.
Olaf Stuttrud of Stanton made
a business trip to Malcolm last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evinson visited
with Forlands on Sunday.
Miss Lean who is teaching in
school house No. 3 was surprised
Saturday evening by crowd Of
young people from Malcolm and
Darling.
Alfred johnson went to the riv-
er last week aud got his wood sup
ply for the winter.
Amy Holmquist was home for q.
visit on Sunday.
VIM. Edd took John Olson and
his sou Carl in his auto to Plaza
to look over the land on the reser-
vation last week.
Mr.. Waltz had pulled his thresh-
ing machine in, but took it out
again to thresh flax for his neigh
bors.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
Have Wrong In
preston Of State
Eastern Magazines Ten Of the Wih
Indians aud Cowboys In North
Dakota

It will be sometime before the
people in the eastern part Of the
United States realize how far be-.
hind they are in the knowledge Of
the western part of their own
country.
The Devils Lake World dwells
on the inconsistency of the writer's
as follows.
It seems hard for the effete East
to realize that North Dakota is no
longer inhabited by the bison and
buffalo, that it's residents are not
redskins and rampaging cowboys,
that its towns are not composed OF
saloons and dance halls and its
principal mode of transportation
stage coaches is in.
The eastern papers have partial
ly educated the people but even
now some startling story is spread
troadcast regarding the wildness
of the Flickertail State.
In a current issue of a popular
story magazine. the editor in his
private department, publishes a
number Of letters purporting to be
from the readers in various states,
on various subject. One is from
Mrs. j. r. D.. of Towner, N. D.
and an extract read as follows:
"But for Mercey,s sake, don't give
us any more like ''The Shooting
on the Big D.. 1t may read al
right to an fastener but to US
who live among cowboys it is
plumb ridiculous. Who ever
heard of a real cowboy betting all
his money on man who made
ONE lucky shot.
Cowboys at Towner, The Saints
preserve US. We can picture
Charley Donnely or Editor Miller
dressed in chaps and mounted on a
vicious untamed steed, digging in
their spurs and shooting off their
trusty six shooters. II the people
of Towner have seen a show for
the past fifteen years it was some
sport dressed in pantalettes that
was taking a bunch of horses from
Ray to the cities and he probably
didn't carry anything more harm
full on his hip than a sack IF Dukes
Mixture and a package of papers.
We wish that the Great North
ern in some of its '.;aGet Aoquaint-
ed' trips would load afew cars
full of these special magazine
writer's and editors and show them
the state of North Dakota Then in
stead of having all Of wild and
woody cowboy tales, fake mining
schemes and horse tanning bouts
laid in the midst of our state, we
would get some of the publicity
that was coming to US in agricult-
ural progress and municipal advan-
vancement.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-11-03
:
Resting Place For
The Leisure Boys

movement Ia other CtY 10 tive INC
Boys a Suitable Place for
q Recreation
This town is like many others in
that it has no place for the boys
after school hours and in the early
evening, a room that is clean and
wholesome and where there is
some attraction to keep them away
from undesirable places.
A movement has been started
in Willistou and the following
article has been taken from one Of
their. local papers to show what
they intend to do:
While we are conserving let us
conserve character and convert il
to, the fund of good citizenship"
The past week saw the incor-
poration of a movement for which
it is easy and reasonable to pre-.
dict development and results for
great good.
This is the agitation Of the
question of what to do with and
for the boys. 1t is problem that
was brought to the surface by the
recent wise action of the city and
school authorities in excluding the
school boys from the public bill
lizard halls. The thought occurred
at about the same time to a num-
Der of our leval headedc itizens that
an arbitrary action that takes
something away FROM. young men
andsofers nothing in return is not
only unfair but stands in danger
of resulting in effects that might
defeat the ends sought.
Last Thursday evening a par.
ents meeting was held at the high
school rooms and the subject was
turned over and viewed from many
angles. About 100 people we're
present and it was an enthusiastic
gathering imbued with the spirit
of the work before it. The meet
ing was informal in, it's proceed
lngs and the inspiration and
benefit of the social center idea
was brought home to everyone.
Refreshments were served and
a most pleasant and beneficial
evening passed, besides introduc-
ing movement of much import
ance. A large number. Of those
present set forth in informal talks
their views of what the real
problem was and how it could be
best met. 1.
Prof. Forster, of cur public
school spoke at some length: he is
: full of the subject and exhibited
much thought and research; it is a
topic that naturally comes much
nnder his observation and appeals
to his sympathies. The superin-
tendent finds the gist of the
situation illustrated by the story
of the busy mother whose mind,
taxed with many responsibilities,
suddenly reverted to her young
son. Turning fretfully to the
nurse maid che betrays the policy
Of her system of child government
by commanding: Go and SEE
what Jimmy is doing and make
him stop it," Mr.. Foster believes
that government solely by prohi-
bitinn, tearing down and taking
sway whether it be applied to
babies or nations will fall far short
OF accomplishing the results aimed
!: at.
The partly crystalized sentiment,
Of the meeting looks toward aclub,
4 social center if you prefer, where
developing youth can spehd leisure
hours amid attractive but whole
some environment to the benefit
s5of their physical, mental and,
4 s,noraai being.
AS a beginning i COMMITTEES was
selected to endeayor to secure
is :. y, ~ ara enr a.,,,ch = clnh ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-16
HEART ONLY CHURCH CONSECRATED
 IN THE ELM CITY

It is correct history to state that the Church of the Sacred Heart tn New Haven is the only church in that city that has the honor of being con- secrated. The indefatgable rector, Father McKeon, has so wisely and so successfully administered the finances of the parish as to present the church edifice unencumbered and irrevocably to the Lord to be His house and His sanctuary. St. Francis church, Tor rington, has also been consecrated. During a long pastorate, the Rev. Patrick Duggan, a wise and conserva- tive builder and administrator, was able to liquidate all indebtedness on the extensive parish buildings and consecrate the fine church whose erec- ton is. due to his wisdom and zeal. St. Mary's church, Milford, though a wooden structure, and therefor in- eligible for conservation, has a con- secrated marble altar. The late Dr.. William Maher was instrumental in installing and providing for the con- secration of that beautiful specimen of ecclesia Stical art.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-16
CHILDREN TO
 GUARD BIRDS
Young Army Will Be Ral- lied by Teachers-New Move at Annual Audubon Meeting-Boys and Girls Eager.

Ia New York, Oct. 16-To enlist every
 American boy and girl in an army of
 young bird guards that may number
 millions, a conference of teachers from
 many parts of this country has been
 called in connection with the annual
 meeting of the National Association
 of Audubon Societies on October 31st
 in this city. Men and women repre-
 sentatives of the school workers have
 offered personally to attend this gath
 er1ng, while many others are sending in their support and suggestions for lining up their young charges to study nature and fight for the protection of the native birds An advance guard of 10000 children in the Southern States has already been formed for this purpose by some six hundred teachers, and with the support of the schools and the necessary fighting funds, the Audubon workers hope to establish forces of thousands more in every section of the United States.
 As ammunition for the proposed child host, millions of pamphlets tell ing of the habits and uses of Amerf- can birds will be sent out from Au- dubon headquarters here. Armed with these and. drilled in the study of nature, the boys and girls are to skirmish over. their home country, feeding and providing shelter for the starving birds in winter and guarding them from thoughtless destruction by pot hunters. In the training that it is intended to thus give the young sters of every locality, educational authorities are today declaring that splendid results in the development of young minds and faculties can be ob- tained
 In Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Ten- nessee. Virginia, Mississippi. Georgia, Alabama, Maryland and the Carolinas the ten regiments of children already enrolled on the proposed basis of the Junior Audubon Army are proudly wearing handsome buttons and are we'll drilled in the 100000 nature study leaflets that have been sent them with this insignia from Audubon head quarters here. Each private in the little army has paid in cent month with which some of the expenses of the quartermaster's department are met. Special funds to maintain and extend such a child force throughout the country are now being raised by the Audubon workers, who assert that DO branch of their work will yield better results for bird protection.
 .'The chief hope of saving the valu- able and beautiful birds for this na- tion lies in the children who form the coming generation said T. Gilbert Pearson, secretary of the National As sociation of Audubon Societies, at it's headquarters, 1874 Broadway, in this city Though our annual meeting will show increased adult membership and work in many other fields of bird protection. we believe the rally of our new army of children will mark the start of a most effective line of ac- tivity. The boys and girls are eager to help, and the idea is being taken up with enthusiasm by teachers ey- anywhere"