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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
RAIN sTATE
Farmers In Happy State of Mind AZ q
!
4, Result.

Grand Forks.-Heavy rains through.
put Minnesota, Montana and the Da,
kotas have put farmers in the north,
west in a happy frame of mind and in.
creased the probability Of fine COPS
throughout this section of the coun,
try 100 per cent. The Red River Val,
Icy was especially benefited, close to
IN inch of rain having fallen.
This is the first general rain in June
and owing to the previous dry years,
was much needed as the early precipt.
tation this spring though abundant
had soaked into the ground and tho
upper stratum of soil was beginning to
Try out badly in spots, so that yester.
days moisture did much to restore
the balance lost in previous years.
In the vicinity of Grand Forks and
Fargo more than a half-inch of precipi.
tation has been recorded and on &C.
count of the fact that much of the
grain in this section has been sown
on spring blowing. a much greater
amount of moisture is necessary. A
large area in Montana was visited by
D heavy rainfall at some points reach,
ing the proportion Of a cloudburst.
The Yellowstone river rose clear out
bf its banks at Joppa, doing much dam
aee to the Northern Pacific tracks and
forcing that road to run all its trains
On the Milwaukee tracks between
Lombard and Miles City.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
RAINS END HAVANA R|O7IkG
WHITE MAN AND SEVERAL Ne.
cRoEs INJURED IN DISORDER.
Gomez Silent When He Learns That
American Warships Are Bound
for the Island.

Havana, June 11.-Heavy rains that
drove everybody indoors, relieved the
city of Havana of the dreaded peril
of an uprising of the whites against
the negroes. The streets of the CAPT.
tai were deserted, save for patrols OF
mounted rurales, regular infantry, the
police and home guards. There was
not the least indication Of disorder.
The riot while extending to all parts
of the city and causing general excite,
ment and alarm, resulted in few casu.
alties. :
One white onlooker was fatally
wounded and several negroes were in.
jured. The disturbance lasted only a
short time, but was considered serious
as indicative of the bitter animosity
of whites toward the negroes, which
has been largely fomented by reports
of assaults upon white women.
Rumors are still insistent here that
Intervention by the United States i'm.
mediately. is still pending.
President Gomez, upon being in.
formed that American warships had
been ordered to Havana, declined to
make any statement.
Senior Ramirez declared that the
government had $4,000 troops in ORR.
ente province and that the insurgent
bands we're being broken up
More Ships to Key West.
Washington.-The navy department,
acting under instructions from the
state department, ordered Admiral Os-
terhause to proceed forthwith from
Key West to Havana with one dis
patch 49, and one other ship.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
EYE E CONVENE.
Optomery Examiners, State Opticians
and Jewellers Held Conventions.

Fargo. - The North Dakota state
board of optomery examiners held q
two days session in this city and At
the Waldorf, where there was a class
Of half a dozen present. The board
q composed of Louis Hanson, Of
Devils Lake, president; A. o. Void, Of
Langdon, secretary and the following
members: H. o. Sheldon, of Grand
Forks; d. D. Sullivan, of Fargo. and
w. r. Blakeley, Of Grafton. I
| On Wednesday of this week the
state convention of the opticians was
held and a large number from all
parts of the state attended. The meet,
ing was called to order by President
Eellnor of Bottineau.
I While this convention was going on
Che state jewelers. were here and the
neeting was presided over by Presi
Cent Tellnor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
HEARINGS ON JULY 2.
Railroad Commissioners will Hear
Express Companies and Others.

Fargo.-The North Dakota railroad
commissioners will hold q most i'm.
portant meeting in Fargo July 2. and
are sending out notices to the differ
ent express companies that do busi-
ness In the state to the effect that
the commissioners at a regular e 8
sion to~be held in Fargo July 2. will
hear all COMPLAINTS on the express
classification and schedule Of rates on
express, and the special rates on agri.
cultural repairs and the proposed
graduated charges the commissioners
are to put into effect.
The changes that have been e c
commended by the commissioners II
adopted will mean the saving OF hun.
dreds Of dollars for the farmers and
business men Of every section Of the
state.
It is believed that the meeting will
be a most interesting n and that
people from all over the state will be
represented either in person or by At
torney.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
new G. N. NV LINE
ALTERNATE TRAnsconTlNENrAL
TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN
MONTANA AND N. o.
70 SAVE WINTER DELAYS
Snow 1lockades VIII ae A~verted.~.
Country Will BE Tapped That 10
Not Reached by
Rail.

Butte, Mont.--The recent official an.
%nouncement by the Great Northern
Railway company Of its intention to
construct an alternate ~transcontinen-
tai line through Montana and North
Dakota is of immense interest to this
state as the new line will tap a coun.
try that is yet untouched by rail.
roads; also will it tend 10 obviate usu.
al delays and traf1c tie.up in the
spring and snow blOckades during the
winter months.
Leaving the Dakota border line the
Great Northern will run southeasterly
as far as Lewiston, Mont. connecting
with a spur recently constructed from
that city to Moccasin. From Mecca.
sin, the new line will go over the line
of the Billings and Northern. a Hill
road. to Great Falls. switching west
over q line to he built to Augusta.
The survey then takes the road
through the Flathead country. bear.
ing south of the Flathead lake in a
detonr and connecting again with the
main line. either at Bonner's Ferry.
Idaho. OF Troy. Mont.
Butte will I've brought into close
touch with the alternate transconti.
mental line by a branct, from Mecca.
sin to Helena. connecting with the
Great Falls Butte branch of the Great
Northern.
Two years ago, speaking at the state
fair at Helena, James j. Hill outlined
the plans of the Great Northern rom.
pany for a second line to the coast.
which will very appreciably shorten
the distance from st. Paul to- Seattle
and give impetus to the settlement Ut
a veritahle empire Of farming country
now without transportation facilities
of a kind which will permit of profit.
able agricultural development.
According to the new plans. instead
of the through trains from the Twin
Cities to the coast switching north at
Vance. N. d.. they will continue tn a
point on the main line near Minot.
N. d.. in a line which might be com.
pared with the hypoteumse ut an OBJ
tuse angled triangle Somewhere
near Minot the new line will run
parallel to the old line and south of
it to Mondak. N. H.. on the border line
Of North Dakota and Montana
The Great Northern company has
been building small stretches of track
in furtherance of it's project for some-
time. The announcement Just made
that the company will construct a So
mile stretch from Crane. on the Vel
low Stone river. to a point on the
Missouri river. brings with It the in
telligence that the Hill company pro-
poses the building of 400 miles of
track as a part Of its doubletracking
plan.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
A Is CONFIDENT.
Champ Clark Claims to Have 2s
State Delegations.

Washington. June 12.-The Champ
Clark forces are laying claim to hav.
ing a majority of 20 of the So dele
cations to the Baltimore convention.
II this proves to be true. they have
enough strength to organize the con
vention and to dominate the selection
of men on the various committees.
However, their claims in this respect
will hardly stand the test. In the 20
they include Illinois, which is instruct
ed for Clark, it is true. but they
neglect to say that the Illinois dele
cation is made up Of men, put on
by Roger Sullivan, Who are anti Clark
and anti-Hearst. They include Kan
sas, where IA of the 20 delegates
are Wilson men at heart, though in
structed for Clark. They alse include
Massachusetts and Louisiana, both of
which r slim reeds to rely on.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
Teacher to workhcuse.

: Minneapolis. June l2.-H. Fl. Slaw.
son, who teaches school at Windmere.
N. D.. will spend the summer at the
Minneapolis workhouse instead of at
his home in Chicago. He was SEN
fenced for ninety days by Municipal
Judge G.. l.. Smith after a girl had
testified that he had tried to flirt with
her at Minnehaha falls. A term Of
ninety days is the extreme penalty for
disorderly conduct. the charge upon
which Slawson had been arrested.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
PROMINENT MEN MISSING
Attorney Davis and II. N. Rounee Die.
annair From Grand Eorka County.

Attorney Davis and II. N. Rounce Die.
appear From Grand Forks County.
Grand Forks-Two prominent Grand
Forks county residents. Attorney A. A.
Davis Of Larimore and H. M. Rounce,
manager Of the Tri-State Telephone
companysof Grand Forks. are missing.
Both left home about q week ago,
leaving no explanation al to where
they intended going. it Is said. The
Larimore attorneysis a graduate of the
University of North Dakota and for
merly was engaged In the practice Of
law in Grand Forks with Scott Rex.
He is a member Of the state legisla.
tive assembly from the fifth district.
Mr.. Rounce has been manager for the
Tri-state Telephone company for sew.
eral years. He last was heard from
in .Bagley. MINI. The affairs of both
men are.i in good condition.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
Charity Conference Is On.

, Cleveland, O., June 12.-latters Of
national sociological Importance are
being discussed at the t%hirty-ninth an
nual conference of Charities and Cor
rection, which met in this city today.
Among these are sex hygiene, chill.
dren. families and neighborhcods,
courts and prisons. public administra'
ton and supervision. immigration.
standards Of living and labor, and the
relation of medicinal and social work.
Each of these subjects has been in
v%estigated by conference committees.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
CERTIFICATE OF 5000 HEALTH
BELIEVES THIS WILL LESSEN
THE NUMBER OF DIVORCES.
Declared One Hundred Thousand D.
erees Were Granted In United
States Last Year.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 12.-Methodists
preachers of Chicago have agreed that
hereafter they will refuse to marry
divorsed persons who refuse to grant
10 days for the examination of their
records. These preachers believe that
this precaution will tend to lessen the
number of divorces.
The action was taken after Rev.
Francis Miner Moody of San Francis.
co, field secretary of the California
state commission of marriage and d.
vorce, had given the clergymen some
facts about the growth of divorce in
this country.
There have been 100, 600 divorces
granted in the United States in the
last year." he said.
THAT is v times as many as
were granted in Europe. Divorce.
since 1870. has increased three and q
half times as rapidly as the popula.
ton.
"Vigo county. Indiana, holds the di.
vorce record, having more separations
on its BOOKS than Reno, New. Illinois
is worse than South Dakota and Cali.
fornia is the worst state in the Union.
Preachers should not accept the
word of a stranger seeking to be mar
ried. No bank will cash a SIS check
for a stranger, but will require iden.
LITIGATION. yet preachers will marry
strangers, provided they have a Ii.
cense.
: "A uniform divorce law is the
remedy for the divorce evil"
Members of the Francis Juvenile
Aid club. at a meeting. decided to ask
the next Illinois legislature to pass
q law making the issuance of a mar.
riage license conditional on a "certi6.
cate of sound health"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
v PLAYGROUND.
Fessenden Sets Pace for State by
This Move.

Fessenden.-This city has the honor
Of establishing the first civic play.
ground in the state directed by a com
petent overseer and supported by the
t~ownspeople.
F. H. Watkins, physical director OF
Fargo college, will have charge Of the
work this year., which will embrace
al branches of athletics, and he will
have classes from the smallest children
to the young men and women Of the
town.
The playground movement In this
city originated with the members OF
the Saturday club. Every citizen is
Q member Of the playground organiza.
ton and there are no dues required.
Several adjoining lots in the center
Of the town were donated by the own.
ers for the work. These were cleared,
rolled, swings erected, giant stride,
horizontal bars, see-saws and sand.
piles were constructed about the
grounds and tennis courts, basket and
baseball grounds arranged for, as well
rs a croquet court. Thus every
branch of athletics has been provided
Tor, including swimming, and all Of
the work has been done by the citizens
Of this city. Benches have been placed
around the grounds for the benefit OF
onloOkers and spectators at the vari.
U events.
Girls and boys alike play at each
of the games. Perfect discipline is
always maintained and any roughness
OF language or deed means instant
suspension Of privileges.
A large part of the money necessary
to carry on the work is raised by pop.
ular subscription. Baseball games
between the town teams, field days,
band concerts and picnics all help
raise money for the event as we'll as
providing social amusement for the
citizens. The amount raised for ex.
penses was $451 and the amount ex.
pended last year was $3.50, leaving q
balance for next year of SIP. 4!
While the success of the playground
In this city has been nothing short of
marvellous, there is no doubt but that
the movement will meet with the
same reception in other cities of the
state. 1t is as important as the school,
tor we'll directed play is as important
rs well directed study.
In connection with the Fairgrounds
are we'll kept school gardens, which
are under the direction of Mrs. Hamp.
ton Lyness. These gardens have been
freely commented upon by numerous
visitors, who are amazed at the artis.
tic arrangement of the flowers and
vegetables.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
o R OF EDITORS.
Secretary Prepare. Novel Feature TOR
North Dakota Association.

Fargo.-In preparation for Q North
Dakota press association meeting at
Minot in July. w. E. Holbein. secre.
tary Of the organization, mailed postal
cards to every member Of the associa.
ton. Each post card contains the
query, Can you sing?"
The next communication. according
to the plan evolved. will read. Then
tune up for the Minot meeting"
There will be a mammoth chorus ct
the Minot meeting. Members of the
association and their wives are eligi-
BILE. There are $50 members OF the
association.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
Girl Regret. Her Flight.

Grand .Forks.-Apparently regret
hing her hasty flight from her home in
chs city, after she had written a note
10 her mother declaring that "they
couldn't find her and that she wouldn't
come home II they did," Miss Eliza,
beth Marshall, II years old. notified
Yer parents that she was in Fargo
md would return home. No reason
~ been assigned for the girls flight.
Rafore her message was received tho
nolice authorities had been notified Il
search for hen.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
THE MARKETS.


Twin City Markets. -
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
chicago. June is:-Whsat price:
F 5%''isS I nesu1s d 59d the % 3 rssnea et cr ros
report. There was c~onsidsrable selling
on h advance. Rain in Nebraska and
The onset Rssth tSs de esgass i, IN the se~ Ma asfns:
winter wheat. Opening .auotations were
Slated E Il s s1:sss ei h!SakeHs'. a s saiR.s e 9S
"a; Hf f;ss,ssI the as .%ess55sxssst sstt .fse1 ssss
y With ~! July It sCii.o6Sa.. . net decline 81
Corn rose a trifie. with wheat.
Rumors that much corn in elevator!
here had become out of condition led
s'to en- uP p1 Y S %are the %es sfe ct. ~ Mgfe g 20. eai
5s}z; !: ls:s q + a $SH isr asti out : !.
less than expected. n view Of the g9y:
e erop ps,o 5sRSSSsct ba: + n she e1 psSS1D =
previous ideas. July. started E@M!
q. 70 1.lSc advance, ct eih@ KS, AND
cn,c. SaIG 5SSs I'VE iiIvMRc,ssiTi soK;
1; :.sS?; rs %s.ks st.e .s:To sg!io sssYs:. $500
sfssrs. SS.40@S.I6: stockers and feed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
PRINCIPAL BROWNS.
Would Not BE "stumped" in Swimming
Red River.

Pembina. N. D.. June 12.-Blaine
Ross would not be "stumped" by his
companions in swimming across the
Red River near toilette, this county.
and Yhis life paid the penalty. His
body was taken from the river after
q search from Sunday. Ross was
principal Of the toilette schools and
he was Q graduate Of the North Dako.
t. Agriculture college.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
MANDAN c~HAUTAUQUA.
Assembly to be Held From July e
to 70. i

Mandan.-Mandan will have a chau,
tauqua assembly from July IL to Is.
This Ii the fourth chautauqua gather:
ing for North Dakota. and is the first
In the western section Of the state.
Devils Lake, Valley City and Min6t
having the other three. a full course
Of study will be followed out and ideal
grounds have been secured BY the -
eeciation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
VOLCANO IN ALASKA.
Mt. Katmai Breaks Into Violent Erup.
ton. .

seward, June ll.-PaSSengerS on
the mail steamer Dora, which arrived
from the westward, after passing
through a hail of ashes from Katmai
volcano, believe that several small
fishing villages on the shores of Shell
ikof strait have been destroyed by
the eruption. The revenue cutter SER
vice at Unalaska has been asked to
send assistance.
Those on the steamer were nearly
%sufPocated by poisonous gases, as she
passed through the falling ashes.
The Dora was in sight of Katmai
when the eruption began and those on
the vessel witnessed a brilliant spec
tacle. 1t was / o'clock in the after
noon and the mountain was in plain
view. Subsequent earthquakes dis
turbed the water of the strait, when
suddenly a terrific explosion occurred
in the mountain and a great of
rocks was thrown into the air. The
first explosion was followed by others
in quick succession, each seemingly
m.ore terrific than the one preceding.
Soon a steady stream Of rock and
ESu6S ECuIOu lIOLA IA0 p0dh 0AN
spread far over the surrounding coun-
try, %obscuring the sun and shutting
the troubled mountain from sight.
Gases Wake Passengers.
At 4 o'clock, when the Dora was 20
miles from the volcano. total dark
ness came, and ashes began to fall
upon the deck in thick clouds. cover
ing it with a white layer, three inches
deep. The sitting atmosphere made
the passengers violently i'll. Through.
out the night the Dora steamed
through the dust-laden air and was
rocked by the earthquakes that dashed
the water, while the mountain thun-
dered menacingly in the distance.
The volcanic disturbance is the
most violent ever recorded in Alaska.
1t was estimated that an Ire of 300
square miles, much of it fertile terri
tory, has been covered to a depth Of
several inches by the volcanic ash.
/, First evidence that the volcano was
preparing to free itself from the rocks
and lava that had choked its throat
for many years came when the
Alaskan peninsula was rocked by a
violent earthquake. At that time the
Dora was at Cold Bay, only Is miles
from the volcano. When the eruption
began she had crossed the Shelikof
strait to Kodiak and was proceed.
ing on her course.
Shocks Felt In Seattle.
i. Seattle.-Three slight earth shocks
were recorded on the siesmograph at
the University of Washington, indicat-
ing that volcanic disturbances in
southwestern Alaska, which have agi-
tated the instruments in o~bservatories
throughout the United States in the
last three days, still are in progress.
The volcano disturbance has com.
pletely paralyzed wireless communica,
ton in the north and it is impossible
to get definite information concerning
conditions of Kodiak, Raspberry and
Afognak islands, the three most inn
portant islands in southwestern Alas.
ka.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
BASEBALL SCORES.
ASSOCIATION.
NATIoNAL LEAGUE.
Stanulng OF tue CIuUs'

Chicago, Q; New York. 8.
Philadelphia, 10: Cincinnati. I.
Boston, II: st. Louis. 3.
Brooklyn. I; Pittsburg. J.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
ANERIcAN LEAauE,
'tandlng Of the Club,

Boston, 8; st. Louis 2.
New York, 8; Cbicngo. I.
philadelphia. 6: Cleveland, 4
Washington. 4: Detroit, 3.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21

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R16 1fnipu Srnst.(yebSuas.


Geristbe an Duro grod g. u ..
&C., $756.
DerfeIbe an Moorntan &c Often,
$39.
DerieI6e an gorheroing &c Co..
$95.
8erIeIbe on ourtueBsToiplcr Gp.9
$50.
Dm. Rnopf an ainbeI 2lOe. 6. ii. /,
3. Co., $1,000.
2ouiIe 9. Smith an GatIeb 9. u.
6. &c., $210O
Gbas. 2eppert an Soutbsrn Sbio Z.
u. 3. Co., $25OO.
4nna 6offmann an Wei.srn 8err,.
ganf, $4,000.
So6n &tIian an MabtIon Roao 9.
II. g. Co., $525O.
Sobn 9. 9oepter on Mobdtpt @erm.
9t. 3. II. g. 60. $4,000.
SEQ. 80. Roef6e an Soutbsrn 0Aio
8. II. 3. 60, $1,000.
5artn 6. 8rabam an &inDet 2lDs.
6. II. 3. Co., $500.
s. 5. SeinB an GHterpriis 3. u.
&C., $4,000.
GQa 2tooms an Sos, Cunningham.
$500.
Ri6Olus Sen an Rotbon 5int,
5000.
stephen :. 0oIp en- Gbas. ). Rsl-
ipn, $4,000.