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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-26
Resources Of THIS State

Perhaps it is SO common that few of
us, realize the wonderful advantages
which our great state offers says the
Kindred Tribune. We have the most
fertile soil on Gods green footstool,
and it produces, or can produce, every
necessary of life.
Bread, the staff of life, is one of our
greatest exports. Flax, in which we
lead, not only. furnishes US with oil but
the fibre will furnish cur cloth at home
in the near future. Corn, oats and
barley furnish our feeding purposes,
and vast surplus as well as guarantee
of an unlimited supply of meat.
The vast Ignite fields are practically
enexhaustible, and our clay for bricks
and pottery is unsurpassed. Our lakes
and streams abound in fish and our
prairies and woods abound in wild game.
Our lands produce the greatest returns
per acre on the investment of any state
in the union. If hard times come we
can wait awhile for the luxuries but the
necessities are our own.
We always have plenty Of meat,
bread, butter and vegetables and need
to depend on no other source than the
product Of our own soil. Let any one
take Q trip to the mining regions Of
Pennsylvania, New York or any other
mining districts or through the wornout
agricultural sections Of our older states;
study the conditions of the people and
how quickly will he return to North Da-
kota, where the spirit Of independence,
prosperity and success holds paramount
sway; where the cry of hunger is un-
known; where nature and nature's God
smiles constantly upon us; where sue
cess is crowning our effort and the
grinding Of the iron heel Of monopoly
| is$ unheard. Let us appreciate our
many blessings and instil in the minds
of our children the fact that North Da-
kota is the brightest star that gyraces
our national flag.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-26
wAsHBURN, N. D. APRIL 2e, 1912

primaries.
Democratic: Ohio district primaries.
May 23-Democratic Virginia state
convention.
May Democratic: Texas conven-
tion.
May 28-Republican: New Jersey
primaries; Texas convention.
Democratic: Montana convention:
Arizona primaries.
May 31-Democratic: Rhode Island
primaries.
June 3-Democratic: Idaho conven-
tion.
June 4-Republican: South Dakota
primaries.
Democratic: Louisiana convention;
West Virginia district convention;
South Dakota convention.
June 5-Democratic: Arkansas con-
.vention.
June 6-Democratic: West Virginia
convention; North Carolina convention;
Minnesota convention.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-26
pounds of grain consumed. Pound for

pounds of grain consumed. Pound for
pound barley gave S per cent less in
crease than corn. During the. fatten.
ing period barley may be fed as the
sole grain fed, but corn added in suit
able proportions will add much the
palatability OF the feed and improve
the gains 1t is used almost exclusively
for hog feeding in Denmark. The nigh
price of barley the past few years has
almost excluded it from the hogs
ration.
Peas can be grown throughout the
American Northwest. They have q
high feeding value and may be fed to
advantage. a mixture Of peas a.id
oats, or peas and bran, furnishes an ex-
cellent feed for brood sows when nurs-
ing their young. Experimentation
shows that Canada field peas, soaked
and fed unsrcrnd, made a gain of 100
pounds of pork for every 42l pounds of
grain. This shows tslat peas give great
er gains, pound for pound than corn.
1t has been used a great deal already
for growing pigs and brood sows. but
| is seldom included in the fattening
ration.
Among the by-products that are used
as feed for swine, skim milk deserves
consideration. In mcst instances it is
fed in combination with some grain,
corn meal or niddlings. This makes a
ration especially good for young pigs.
1t is hardly ever used during the fatten-
ing period. as it cannot be spared fol
that purpose. When ;udiciously fed,
100 pounds of skim milk is equal to one
bushel of corn. 10 obtain the best re.
suits it should be fed in moderate
amounts. The best combination is
three pounds Of milk to cne of corn
| When corn is IS cents per busl,e!, skin
milk will give good returns at 81 cents
per 100 pounds. All tests are in favo,
of the sweet skim milk in preference
to the soured. Whey, q hyl3rcauct ii
cheese making, is only haif as valuable
for feeding hogs as skim milk. Othe1
by-products, such as dried bIood ane
tankage. are coed feeds. TanlSa9e may
be fed with profit wien the price PEI
hundred pounds is so 70 40 pei: cent
of the entire ration. 1t is a highly
concentrated feed and is very easily
digested.
Mangles. rutabagas, articles al,
other root crops may be grown III yield:
from 10 to 20 tons per acre and shoult
have place in the hogs diet.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-26
Malcolm Correspondence

On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Linder visited with Heigberg's
Swede services We're held in the
school house Sunday forenoon.
A dance was given by Lund on Sat-
urday evening. After lunch, which
was served at midnight gun was raf-
fled off. A very large crowd was
present and everyone reports a most
enjoyable time.
Miss Yerda Heigberg left on Monday
for Moorhead.
Miss Anna Olson visited at home on
Sunday.
Charley Reiboff has now come back.
from Minnesota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-26
lay and rented the school section.

day and rented the school section.
Dell Hoke has commenced his w0rlas
as assessor.
Mrs. LOBBY will entertain the Ladies'
Aid on the 18th of May.
Herman Rassmusen will work for
Pete Quinn this summer.
Bill Davis. who has been at Balfour'
all winter, came home yesterday for a
short time. He will repair the tele-+
phone lines while here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-26
Emmet Correspondence

E. w. Bills and family spent Sunday
at Alex Slagg's.
Bert Porters moved to. their own
place Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis and son Georges
arrived last week bringing car with
them. They will stay with their
daughter and sister Mrs. A. N. SlagH
until they go to live on the homestead
George received notice that he should
be in Minot to file May Is. Here's hops
ing he gets good claim.
The rail road surveyors are back a9s
far as George Barrows' place.
Mrs. Merriam spent Tuesday with hes
sister Mrs. McCutcheon.
Oma Robinson has been helping heE
sister Mrs. Porter get ready to move-
The teacher at School No. 3report3 8
ten pupils neither absent nor tardy thars
past month. They are Marie Bills
Stella, Annie and Stanley Holt, Katha~.-
rine, Thomas, and Margarete Mangansss
Jennie, Vincent, and Doris Peterson-
This wet weather is bad for thos@
who got new gasoline rigs TO farm With
this year but it surely is grand e ses-,
| % much rain this time Of the yeazsss
The grain will certainly get = goos
start at least 81
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-26
Roseglen Correspondence

John Peterson and Mabel Gilbertson
have been running the Roseglen mail
service couple days last week.
Mrs. Hans Lunden accompanied her
grandfather home to Gilbertson's last
Friday.
Ole Nordengen formerly of Thief
River Falls arrived here to settle down
having sold his real estate there. He
intends to buy land here.
Mr.. Gilbertson was called to James-e
town last Saturday to see his son who
was very sick.
Those frosty mornings last week
didn't agree with US very we'll. The
farmers We're unable to put in whole
days of work.
Miss Ragna Syndsness visited withai
Mrs Lva HOLDEN all last week.
John Larson accidently fell off his;
wagon and sprained his arm last Satur-A
day night on his way to Roseglen.
Oscar Oyen accompanied him to Doctor
Tim.
James Shea has been laying idle
some time with his gas tractor on ac-
count of running short of oil.
Hans Lunden and Peder HOLDEN ar
rived here with their gas tractor last.
Monday. They started breaking on
Peder Kolden's land. Ole Lunden is
engineer, Hans Lunden plowman and
Peder HOLDEN stone digger. l am m
formed that the outfit will be kept in
full motion both night and day by use
of headlights.
T, J.. Gilbertson with family, John
Peterson with family, Peder HOLDEN
with family, John Lunden with family,
Mrs. Marit Barsness with family, Mr..
Ole and Peder Lunden and Miss Marie
Franheim were the Sunday guests at
at Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Lunden.
The Roseglen correspondent to the
Leader informs us that the roar of gas
tractors all around, pretty near upsets
his mind. One day he left for the
field forgetting all abont the horses
with the thought that he should have a
tractor waiting for him there.
John HOLDEN gave party Sunday to
which number of his friends were in-s
vited. Before his guests departed he
announced his engagement to one OF
the charming daughters of Roseglen-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-26
School Lands Leased

School Lands Leased
C. B. Heinmeyer, of the land depart
ment, was here Monday and leased the
school lands. This was the only leas-
ing there will be this year.. No reser-
walton lands were leased. The highest
bid was $50 for one quarter.
The amount collected for these lands
was $500, which total is the largest
the state has received in this county
for four years.
The following is list of the land
leased and amount paid:
G. R. Brostrom, Wilton, nw4 36-l43-
81. $12.
L. E. Hall, Wilton, ne4 16-44- 80, $12.
|: Peter Christianson, city, mel 1914
81, S12.
J. w. Jennings, city, .ea 36-l44-s1,
$24.
VIM. Slagg, Conkling, se4 16-l44-83,
sl2.
! E. H. Holtan, city, all 16-145-S0, $48.
Jacob Miller, city: ne} 36-145-80, SIP.
Johannes Keck, city, nw4 36-l45-80,
sl2.
Karl Klein, city, nw4 36-145-S1, $12.
| j. M. Anderson, city, nw4 16145-82
$25.
Bernt johnson, city, ne4 36-145-82, $21
Adolf Reimers, Basto, nw4 36-145-83
.sl2.
Adam Hopper, Underwood, nwl l6
1853, $40. .. ID.
Adam Hopper, nj sw4 sw4 sw4 sw;
| fs-f46-S3 $50.
A. Schauer, Underwood, nw4 36-146
83 $50.
Jos. Mann, city sell 16-146-84, SIS.
/ Chester Howell, Mercer net 36-147-7!
SIP.
Hans Hallan, Turtle Lake, nw4 16
1880, $3l.
Hans Hallan, sw4 16-147-80, $40.
H. E. Britton, Turtle Lake, nw4 16-147
81, $12.
John A. Linder, Underwood, sci l6
1882, SIP.
Jos. Mann, city, nw4 16-147-83, $21.
John Peterson, Coleharbor, Sd 16-147
80, s52.
| Jakob Skaley, Coleharbor, 81 16-l47'
80, $s3.
! H. E. Mathews, Wiprud, all 16-14e'
80, $50.
Chas. Tong, Underwood, sw4 16-14s-
%, $40.
/ Gottfried Vetter, Coleharbor, ne3
16-l48-s3, $12.
Christian Kemff, Coleharbor, sci 16
1853, $12.
| VIM. Anderson, Garrison, sci 16-148.
"a, $22.
| Jacob Flath, Garrison, set 16-14s-s2,
s12.
/! H. o. Simon, city net 36-148-84, SIP.
K. d. Ward, Garrison, all 16-148-86,
! $4s.
R. D. Ward, all s6-14S-s6, $4s.
| A. A. Cover, Dogden, nj 36-149-79,
$24.
K. B. syverson, Ruso, mel l6-l4s-so,
SIP.
o. B. Lee, Coleharbor, net S6-149-s2,
$50.
Chas. Tong, Underwood, nw4 36-149-
SO $12.
Christian Engel, Garrison nj a6-l4s.
:s4$ .'
!! Johannes Hermann, sr, Garrison sci
36-149-s4 $l2.
P. G. Huber, Garrison, sw4 36-149-
81 $12.
Orphens Still, Ryder, WI 16-149-s6$A
Otto Schuldt, Blackwater all 36-149.
! 81 $$4s.
!; Frank Me- Coy, Ruso set 16-l5o-So, $l2.
Mike Covlin, Ruso, nj s6-150-s1, $50.
Isador Emil, Ruso, sci 36-150-31, $12.
Fred KosIenko, Ruso, sw4 36-15O-S1,
b$$445.
]s 4. j. Decker, Douglas, mel l6-l5o.
s5, $l2.
NC Taylor, Douglas, nwa 1850
s5, el2
Nv, p. Reynolds, Douglas, SET $3.50
] ls6, ~
/ ii. e. Taylor, e3 36-l5O-s5, $24.
Christ Linertz, Ryder, e3 l6-150-s6, Y
r. Spurgeson, Roseglen, and q
Robbins. Ryder, net 36-150-S7. ~.
4. Spurgeon. nwa 96-l5O-s7, $l2.
Wagner, Turtle Lake, a 1916
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-01-25

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 24.-The
Sully county "black hand" trou-
BILE seems to be degenerating in
to a neighborhood row between
Sheriff Coleman and Attorney
Quimby on one side and Editor
Green of the Okobojo Times on
the other, the lawbreakers and
other minor offenders for the
time being forgotten. A few
weeks ago, while the sheriff ant
states attorney were sleuthing
around their precinct in search OF
a desperate" criminal, they
took occasion, according to Mr..
Green, to thoroughly ransack
his safe and private papers with.
out any legal warrant. He fur
ther charges them with being OF
the "cold feet' variety in their
pursuit of the law violator. Now
the sheriff and attorney come
back in the Onida Watchman,
the other Sully county sheet, will
a denial that they examined any
thing of Mr.. Green g except the
township school record. In a
knowing way" they suggest
that there is something behind
the editors objections to their
examining his official record.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-01-25
PROLIFIC ALFALFA
Prof. Hansen Produces q Plant
that Will Yield Great Values

Brookings, Jan. "a Fortyone
thousand three hundred seeds is
new record established by one
of Professor Hansen s new alfal-
ia plants. This fact was brought
forth recently by Professor Han
sen at the. Sioux Falls conserva-
tion congress and at the state Hor
ticultural society. which met at
Brookings last week, when a re-
port was made of progress with
the Russian and Siberian alfalfa.
1t will be recalled that Professor
Hansen was special agricultural
explorer for the U. S. department
of agriculture and that he brought
these plants back with him in
1906 and 1908. One of these
plants was exhibited at Huron
last September bearing $4,000
seeds. This was considered won
derful, but recently in checking
up the season 8 selection the Pro-
fessor finds great many plants
far exceeding this record, includ-
ing the plant already mentioned
bearing over Al, 900 seeds.
According to Professor Han
sen one acre set with these plants
at two by four feet would yield
in round numbers eighteen BUSH
els of seed, worth about 5000 at
present prices. One hundred ac-
res yield 100000 pounds, "enougt
to transfer the alfalfa industry
Of the state from an uncertain to
a certain foundation"
Professor Hansen visited the
Black Hills recently and made
preparations for test Of these
new alfalfas upon the highest
points where the climate condi-
tons are more severe than upon
the lower levels and foothills.
His alfalfa breeding has two OBJ
jects in view-first, to produce q
plant for hay and second, to pro-
duce harder alfalfa which will
grow upon rough lands unfit for
cultivation.
Professor Hansen is preparing
"a brief circular describing the
alfalfa work of the season, which
will be sent to applicants as soon
as published.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-01-25
IRRIGATION PROJECTS WEST
OF MISSOURI

Pierre, Jan. 24.-The applica-
tions for water permits for irriga.
ton along the streams in the
western half of the state continu-
es to come right along. One of
the big projects which has been
filed is one asking for water
from the Cheyenne river near
the forks, for the irrigation of
1923 acres, this being by a COM
bination of men working togeth-
er, John Necombe, G. r. Gorusch,
James Dalzell and H. d. McCay
being interested. In the permit
granted to Dan Powell for water
from Bad river for the irrigation
of 1873 acres near Powell, shows
that the old-time cattlemen are
getting into the game, as Powell
has been holding cattle in that
section ever since the business
started in this part of the country
Another permit is to Walter o.
Hutchins of Lindsay, for water
from Cheyenne river for the ir-
rigation of 33 acres. f. G. Huss
another of the old-time cattle
men Of the upper Cheyenne river
country is preparing to handle q
tract on Cheyenne river by ir-
rigation this summer, and there
Is not likely to be a shortage Of
fodder along either Bad or. Chey
enne rivers this year, regardless
of the weather which may be
dealt out to them.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-01-25
FINDS PEARLS WORTH $3.50

Watertown, s. D.. Jan. a.
Discovering 81 pearls in the
oysters he was eating at the
Grand hotel cafe in this city
yesterday was the lucky expert
ence of j. 0. VanSyckle, of HUI
ron, a well known travelling sales
man. Five of the pearls found
were black in color, and the to-
tai number are estimated to be
worth at least $3.50. 1t is predict
ed that the dealer who sold the
oysters to the hotel will now be
swamped with customers to buy
from that particular shipment.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-01-25
MEANEST MAN FOUND
Man Who Disappeared With Cof'
fin Money is the Limit

Chamberlain, Jan. 24.-The
residents of the ceded portion OF
Mellette county, when casting
about for the meanest man believ'
the "honor" should be conferr-
ed upon an individual named 81.
G. Shaden, who for time work
ed as a day laborer at White Riv-
er, a new town and county seat
of the new county of Mellette,
who has disappeared, it is al
legged, with $40 Of coffin
money which had been entrusted
to him by Red Shirt, Brule
Sioux warrior residing on the
Rosebud reservation.
A SON of Red Shirt died, and
the father gave Shaden the $40
and hired him to drive to Rose
bud agency and purchase a coffin
for his dead son with the money
Shaden arrived at the agency all
right, but almost Immediately en-
gagged a rig and drove to Valen-
tine, Neb., where he had supper
at hotel, taking an eastbound
train soon afterward in such hast
that it is alleged he forgot to pay
the hotel man the price of the
meal.
In the meantime there was an
xiety in the Red Shirt home, and
the return of Shaden with the
coffin was eagerly aawaited, but
Shaden appeared not. After hold
ing the corpse three days beyond
the allotted time in hope that Sha.
den would yet appear, the father
of the dead young Indian was
forced to have a coffin made by
one of his friends.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-01-25

New Underwood, Jan. 22.-Fire
broke out here early this even
ing, and for a time it looked as
though a general conflagration
might ensue, but fortunately the
fire was confined to the Joyce
Hardware Co. 8 store, and not
very much damage was done.
When it was feared that the post
office, which joins the hardware
store, would burn, everything
was moved out, but fortunately
the flames were stayed in time
to save that building. The fire
started between the two build
ings.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-01-25

Sioux Falls-The first victim
in this part of the state of the ex-
cessively cold weather was
Scott Babcock, Of this place,
who had both arms frozen while
driving to Hartford from Sioux
Falls. He is in serious condi-
ton. One arm was so badly
frozen that it had to be amputa-
ted to save his life, and it is fear
ed he also will loses the other arr
A companion had jumped out Of
the wagon and walked behind it
for some distance in order to get
warm. When the companion
called to Babcock and failed to
receive q reply he hurried to the
wagon and found Babcock 90 Sc
verely frozen that he could not
talk. u, s01
I Z X -
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-01-25
ALL LOST

1t was, after all, one continu-
GUS round of losing propositions
over at Sioux Falls last week.
Vessey lost his teeth, Thorson
lost his sealskin overcoat, Prof.
Merriam lost his way out of Chi
cago, Bryne lost his nerve when
called upon to address the crowd,
and everybody knows the whole
LaFollette layout has been q lost
cause in South Dakota ever since
the State Fair ran against the
Corn Palace last September -
VsEmillon Republican.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-01-25

these lands along the line Of
the national forest administra-
tration, and if this is done the
sale of mature timber alone will
yield an income of thousands of
dollars every year to the state
school funds.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-01-25
TO PURCHASE LITTLE BEN

Pierre, Jan. pa move is on
foot in this city for the incorpora
ton Of company to take up the
Little Bend by purchase, and to
install an irrigation plant using
water pumped from the Missouri
to handle several hundred acres
which can easily be handled in
that manner in that tract. Sub
scriptions for stock are being tax
en-, and the promoters announce
that they are meeting with sue
cess in the move.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-01-25

Driggers, Is one Of the recently
discontinued post0ffices within
the county. h
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-01-25
CLEARING MYSTERY At RAPID
Movements Of Murdered Man are
Traced to Shortly Before Time
Of Fre-Clothing Identified

From evidence submitted t
Coroner Robinson and a jury yes
terday afternoon there seems NJ
doubt that the charred corps,
found in q burned shack neal
Canyon Lake a week ago is that
of Bert Morris or Morrison, who
was well known about the city
as a man who collected bottle.
and gained a precarious livelihoo'
by doing odd jobs whenever he
could find them. He was known
to be harmless, devoting his spar
moments to playing with children
and was never known to have
quarreled withany one.
The jury after a short delibera
ton made a finding in which it
was decided that the portion of
the remains found were those of
Bert Morrison and that he came
to his death by means unknown
to the jury.
His whereabouts were carefully
traced from August down to and
including November q, two days
prior to the burning Of the shack
in which the remains were found.
He had been stopping with the
Ed Handley's at the Lime plant
and with, them removed to this
city on October 13, occupying a
cabin in Riverside near the Boule
ward bridge. November IA the
Hanley s removed to Big Bend,
where Hanley is employed by the
Dakota Power Company.
1o When the Hanleys left they
took about all the furniture
in the cabin and for several days
thereafter Bert was about getting
some furnishings together intend
ing to keep bachelor quarters in
his shack. He borrowed a table
and applied to the Sunshine de-
partment for a stove. That he
secured the necessaries for house.
keeping is evidenced by the fact
that on November 81 he went to
j. B. Henderson 8 store and Mrs.
Henderson gave him a can in
which to carry home some gaso-
line. At that time Bert told Mrs.
Henderson that he had two boys
living with him. This is the last
time that any one could positively
state that they had seen Bert
alive.
Mr.. Henderson testified that
two or three days later two men
came to the store and asked to
see a shotgun which Bert had
left them as security for q sack
Of flour and some apples. One
of these men, Mr.. Henderson
stated, resembled Ed Hanley, will
whom Bert has lived more or less
of the time for the past three
years.
Charles Edwards, q clerk in
Leverman s meat market, testi-
fled to Bert having come to the
market and left q rifle there as
security for meat. Edwards iden-
titled the Chicago and Northwest
ern button found in the founda-
tions of the shack as one that
Bert had worn on his blue serge
coat, he also identified some
string, safety pins and watch
wheel as trinkets Bert had carri-
ed in his pockets.
Mrs. Laura. Allen, wife Of G..
J. Allen, was the best witness be-
fore the jury. Bert had worked
for her on q ranch and the last
time she saw him was November
Is, when he came to her house.
Mrs. Allen not only identified
the remnants Of cloth found unde
one of the arm pits as that of
blue serge worn by Bert, but she
also swore positively that the bit
of undsrolothing and . piece Of
an outer shirt were parts of gar
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-01-25

The buffalo in the Philip pas
ture are said to be unusually un-
easy this season, possibly because