The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
Dearth Of Interest
IN County Polite ally
Failing to Get q County Seat
Garrison People Become
Lulxewarm.

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new county seat, people at Gar.
rison at present seem to be TAX
ing but little interest in the
political affairs Of Mclean coun-
ty. A large portion of the pres
ent county officials are either
from Washburn or that portion
Of the county, and have but lit
tie personal interest here. III. O.
Simon, the present sheriff, is a
Garrison man, but as he is serv-
ing h.s last term, there is no
need for peopl. here to take any
interest in the coming county
campaign on his account.
There has been some favorable
comment expressed here in favor
Of Perry Wahl's candidacy for
sheriff and he seems to have a
large number Of friends through
this section Of the county, who
will be willing to support his can
d-dacy should he decide to enter
the race next year.
There is also considerable talk
here favoring Robert L. Fraser
for states attorney if he would
consent to run, and should the
chance seem favorable, it is
thought that he may become a
candidate, in which case Garrison
wou d give him hearty support. He
has a large number Of friends
here and as a practicirg attorney
he has gained the confidence Of
the peopl, through this section
by b s strict integrity and faith
fulness to the interests of his
clients.
There is also some talk here to.
the effect that if Attorney John
E. Williams Of Turtle Lake does
not enter the state senatorial race
next year, he may become . can
ddate for states attorney, and it
is believed he would carry sub
,siantial following.
The suggestion Of Adolph Wack-
er Of Washburn his met with
favor here, though there has
been some talk favoring ID. c.
Wright of Wilton, who is the
present chairman Of the board
of county commissioners.
The approach Of the threshing
sea on has pushed. practically all
thoughts OF political talk aside,
ard all of the business men here
are preparing for an active fall s
business.
The yield of wheat will probab-
" not be anywhere near as large
as it was last year, and the short
age Of the yield is charged large
u to the careless methods Of farm
ing. Not enough attention has
been paid to the conservation of
moisture, but the farmers here
are CONNER cling to realize that
better farming methods must be
resorted to il they are to CON
tinue to raise grain and make,
their efforts continue to be pro-
fitable. Threshing will start here
this coming week and the five ele
vets have prepared to receive
the new grain. It is estimated
that wheat will average from II
to 25 bushels per acre. The fields
are spotted, owing to the scat
tering rains Of the summer and
the. late cold spring. Wheat seems
TO be Of an excellent quality
this year, and it IS thought that
a greet qud nifty of it will grade
No. / Hard and that It viii be
full weight. The first load Of
new barley was. received this
morn ng at the Farmers elevator
and it was found to be somewhat
shrunken, btt otherwise was Of
good quality ard free Of foul
stuff. s NJ.
4 The farmers own two Of the
elevators here and have COM
menced the ere ection Of q large
flour mill and with the three
other elevators; Garrison offers
q splendid market for grain in
this large, farming regiion.
a,or q town but ,eigllt years old,
Garrison HIS made rapid m ogress
Modern homes and business
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