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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11
THE ROAD.

I sing you an ode
OF the country road,
The lumpy road
And the bumpy road :
That jolts the wagon and spills the
load,
Mud to the hubs when the rain
comes down,
. Flooded wherever the creeks run
high.
Filled with ruts when the fields are
brown
And the sun is hot and the air is
dry.
It's clogged with gravel and packed
with sand.
So built and graded and laid and
planned
That 1t takes a team
And sometimes two
To do the work one horse should do.
1t racks the wagons with jolts and
jars;
1t ruins horses and m~otorcars,
Keeps back crops from the market
place, :
Piles up debts on the farmers place.
The old time road Is a plain dig
grace.
But the modern road is a different
thing.
A worthy theme for the bard to
sing,
Put together
For every weather,
Smooth and dustless and good to
see,
And graded RIGHT, a. a road should
be;
Useful always and muddy never,
A thing Of beauty, a joy forever.
-Berton Braley.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11
MAKING GOOD ROADS BY
BURNING UP POOR ONES
SGumbo" Roads After Being Fired
Make Excellent Thoroughfares.

Blazing a trail Of good roads through
the south is not a figure Of speech, but
actually, for many miles Of good
roads are being made by setting fire to
poor ones, the result being what 10
known as q baked clay road.
There are no poorer roads in all the
United States than the "gumbo' roads
of the south, gumbo being the name
given a certain kind of mud or clay
that is particularly sticky, clings tena-
ciously, seems to have no bottom and
will not. support any weight. Gumbo,
however, contains a large percentage
of organic matter which will burn
when dry, and as a result a road Of
this material properly prepared and set
on fire emerges from the fiery ordeal
as a perfectly good road and one, more
over. that stays 80 for a considerable
period of time.
The process Of converting a gumbo
road into baked clay begins by blowing
up the roadway and making bitches on
the sides. Cordwood is laid in a sort
Of flooring across the burrows which
run crosswise of the road. Great Jumps
Of sticky gumbo are spread over this
floor, along with more wood loosely
strewn about. Then a second floor Of
wood is laid and the whole covered
with gumbo. tamped and rounded of.
Fire is now set to the road, and the
flames rushing through the burrows,
which serve as fues, ignite the wood
After the heat has driven the water
out Of the gumbo this. too. ignites. and
the actual cooking process is in full
swing.
1T is more than merely drying out
the gumbo," says G. H. Claudy in Mo-
tor. "It is a popularity of this gumbo
that at low temperature it clinkers, and
these clinkers when broken up are
quite different from the original Jumps
Of gumbo. The clinker is not only
fairly hard, but IL properly burned
will not make mud when mixed with
water. In this is the triumph Of the
burned clay road. When the fire has
burned itself out the roadmaker has
not only a thorough mixture of dry
clay and wood ashes. but a good depth
Of gumbo clinker, which he promptly
proceeds to break into small pieces to
spread evenly and finally to roll and
compact into q real road"
To all intents and purposes the road
30 made is a fine dry stretch Of crum
bled brick.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11

The Jersey ia a pretty good, COW
to pin your faith to IL you wish to-
produce butter economically. Many
Jersey breeders think that IL q COW
isn't a Jersey 1t isn't a dairy COW.
but impartial observers know that
there is good In any really excellent
dairy COW. Rose Of Greenway, the
Jersey cow here shown, is owned
by the Delaware Agricultural col
lege. In five months she has made
over 5000 pounds Of milk and 80
pounds of butter. She weighs about
500 pounds and promises to produce
GOO pounds Of butter during the
year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11
No Laughing Matter.

An American visiting in England en-
countered one afternoon in the hotel In
London where he was stopping a Scot
fish kinsman. The Scot agreed to dine
with the American, the cousins repair
ed to the grill, and after suitable pre-
liminaries a steak was set before them.
1t was tough. The waiter was sum-
moned. He was all apologies. Another
steak would be forthcoming, or chops
If the gentlemen preferred.
"Hold on" said the Scot us his eye
fell upon q dish Of asparagus which
supported the steak on one side. He
carefully consulted the bill Of fare.
Asparagus was expensive just then.
"IIl tell We what we'll do, my man."
he went on. "If yell no charge us for
the asparagus We'll keep the steak"
The waiter seemed q bit startled, but
accepted the compromise. and the
American, who was paying the bill,
concealed his amusement and allowed
his guests arrangement to stand. he
even ate sparingly Of the steak. Afew
days later he related the incident to
another kinsman, also a Scot.
at is what l should have done my
SELF" said the other kinsman SOL
emn!y.-New York Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11
MAINTENANCE IMPORTANT.
vision Should Be Made 70 Keep
Roads In Repair.

Provision Should Be Made 20 Keep
Roads In Repair.
Hon. Logan Waller Page. director Of
the United States Office of public roads,
believes that there is nothing more inn
portant than maintaining roads after
they are built. Commenting on this
phase Of road work. he said recently:
Too much stress cannot be laid on
the importance of maintenance in con-
nection with the work of improving
the roads. The people in nearly all the
states are filed with enthusiasm for
road Improvement and are spending
enormous sums Of money in the con-
struction Of superb roads. and yet al
most without exception they are max
ing little provision to care for the roads
after they are built. This is true not
only in the various counties. but under
many Of u state highway depart
ments.
To maintain the roads in good con-
d:tion year after year requires a con-
siderable annual outlay. but this out
lay is infinitely less than the loss which
must fall upon the people eventually II
they allow their roads to 60 to utter
ruin. The thing for all advocates Of
good roads to do 10 to urge continuous
systematic maintenance and the setting
astde every year Of an amount per
mile estimated BY the engineer in
charge to be suficient for the proper
maintenance Of the road-a course
which must make for economy and en-
cheney.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11
Proof Positive.

One Of the wittiest men Of . past
generation Of Englishmen was Bishop
Samuel WHEREFORE. Toward the end
Of a meeting at which be spoke saysi
Walter Jerrold In his Book OF Fa-
nous Wits" the audience began to Dir.
perse.
A gentleman whose name was on tho
program Of speakers said to the bishop
II need not speak; ! hardly think they
expect me-
80 10 sure they do said Wilbetss'
force. .Don't you see they are Ill O..
sing1 3s Il
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11
Commemorative Paved prive,.av.

Constructing Paved Driveway.
The city Of Fort Worth. Tex. has un-
der construction the longest paved
driveway in Texas. the distance being
approximately fonr miles. When com
pletsds It VIII have cost about n,250r
nln s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11
Keeping Il Quiet.

Shortly after his election as presi-
dent Of the Royal academy Edward
Poynter said: "My election as presi-
dent Of the Royal academy came more
or less as n surprise. The first intima-
ton l had of it was from old Sidney
Cooper, who was always very friendly
to me. He was deaf as a post and al
ways talked. as some deaf people do.
at the top of his voice. During the
time when it was evident, from poor
Millais' terrible state, that there must
soon be another election to the presi-
dency the vanishing days came
around, when members are present in
full force, and Cooper came up to me-
and said In a voice which could be
heard by every one in the room, This
is quite between ourselves. you know,
but you are going to be the new presi-
dent"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11

The production Of cement for 1912
broke al records In the history Of the
industry, the total output Of the differ
ent kinds being S3.351.l91 barrels. val.
ued ut ST.. 461 .513. compared with TO-
547.95S barrels III 1911 and valued at
$GG. 7O5, 1856.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11

Corporations or individuals suspect
ed Of playing fast and loose with the
antitrust law must keep a watchful
eye, r. thsy- are guilty, Or Attorney
General James c. McReynolds will get
them. The attorney general has be-
gun and is directing several important
investigations which may lead to new
or renewed prosecution Of those who,
MI, McReynolds has reason to believe,
are breaking or evading the Sherman
law.
Before entering President Wilson's
cabinet Attorney General McReynolds
was known as q trust buster OF per-
sistency and determination. He en-
tered official life in 1903 as an assist
ant attorney general by appointment
Of President Roosevelt. For the gov
ernment he has acted in many tmpor-
tant suits, among them the tobacco
trust litigation, the anthracite coal
cases and federal prosecution Of rail-
roads. He is a native Of Kentucky
and is s%ixty-one years old. His edu-
cation was Obtained at Vanderbilt uni
versity, Nashville, Tenn, and the Uni
versity Of Virginia. After graduation
he practiced law at Nashville and lat
er filed q chair at Vanderbilt univer-
sity. Prior to his appointment to the
cabinet he had for several years prac-
tced his profession in New York city.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11

f Statistics that have been gathered by
the federal department OF agriculture
show that one COW in every three IN
the United States does not pay for her
feed Till during the year. and this takes
no account of the expense Of milking
them twice a day during their period
Of lactation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11
commissioner of corporations.

Commissioners Of Corporations.
Joseph Edward Davies Of Madison,
Wis, who recently took the oath Of Of
fee as commissioner Of corporations, is
secretary Of the national Democratic
committee. Mr.. Davies nomination
was originally sent to the senate, but
was withdrawn by President Wilson
when he learned that action by the
senate was not necessary.
Preparatory to constructive work In
LEGISLATION and to the announcement by
the administration of a definite pro-
gram in regard to 'big business" the
bureau of corporations, it is said, will
make a careful survey Of the data al.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11

A. showing what care Of farm imple-
ments will do IN prolongtng their use
the Kansas City Star reports the case
OF one reader who has used q sulky
rake forty-two years: another q binder.
twenty years. and 4 third . pillow.
6fty.nine years. There would seem to.
be bnt one question 10 connection with
the long use Of these old machines-
namely. whether In ON instances the
greater amount OF work to be done
with one Of modern make would not
more than offEs.t the interest on the
sum invested in the old machinel
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11

II any Of our readers live nea beet
sugar factories they can get lime which
is we'll suited to scattering on land and
to sweeten it for practically the cost of
loading and the freight charge: This Is
a byproduct of the process used in the
making of beet sugar and Is worse
than useless around the plant.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11

A couple Of weeks ago there were
shipped from st. Paul to Mount Yer
non, Wash, a consignment Of $50 dairy
cows, consisting. Of Holsteins. Guern.
seys and Durhams. The shipment rep
resented an outlay Of $4,000. and ten
standard cattle cars were used In trans.
porting them. The COWS in question
are good mixers and are to be distrib-
uted among the farmers of the Puget
sound basin.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11

William Cook of Orpington. England,
is the originator of nine different varie-
ties Of Orpingtons. Mr.. Cook claims to
have produced the White Orpington
through q succession Of crosses OF
White Leghorns and Black Minorcas.
white pullets from these crosses be-
ing bred to White Dorking cocks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11

As still further showing the rapid
tendency toward a breaking up of the
big grazing ranches of the central west
ern and western states may be cited
the sale the other day Of what is
known as the &C" ranch. In central
western Texas. At first the home Of
the long horned steer. this. ranch
grazed 2O,OOO head of pure bred Angus
cattle. The new owner proposed to
break It up and put 1t to titled crops.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17
FIRST CROP OF
ALFALFA is SHORT
Bridge over Ditch Above BerinO StnI
Out and Travel BlOcked-NeFFs
From BerinO NeighbOrhOOd-

From BerinO NeighbOrhOOd-
,Berino. n. NJ, May 1.-THE first
crop OF alfalfa is being harvested but
because Of the cold spring viii be
short, not averaging over 50 percent
OF a normal. The price is good and the
chances are that the first cutting viii
be entirely sold at an early date
The bridge across the Three Saints
ditch on the Canine Real has not yet
been repaired, and automo olles are
compelled to ride the santa Fe rail-
road track or go TO the sand Mills,
which means six miles out OF the way
Alfred Hunter, from AlamOgOrdof mas
been visiting at the MOSsnan ranch ana
company with Mr. MOSSman, has taken
a bunch OF horses to Hacnlra, WneFe
Mr.. AIOssman viii purchase tralnloaQ
of cattle and ship same - his rancn
near Mesquite Mr. MOSSman VIII &C
company the trainlOad OF cattle M
Hunter viii return overland
George Dorsey has returned from
Las cruces, where he has been assist
ing J. d. Isaccks with his shipment OF
steers and left saturday for the W hlte
Sands near AIamOgOrdO, to round up
Three current defIectors and bank
protectors have been installed IN the
Rio Grande near the Carpenter ranch
After q nine months successful SeS-
sion. the public school was closed Jas
Kilgore and Willis Brooks were the
only graduates from the grammar
school A picnic was enjoyed FRIDAY
in the bOsdue on J. W. Bakers home
stead. A delightful picnic dinner was
served at noon and games completed
the DAYS enjoyment The chaperOneS
were Mesdames Z. r. James ~ p Glib
son and Miss Susye J. Gillespie
Engineer HOugh and party OF the
reclamation service, have moved camp
to the lower end of the Three Saints
ditch.
Robert stark. a Berino boy, who has
been in san Francisco, for the past
two months, has Joined the o. 5 navy
and has been assigned TO duty on the
battleship Maryland.
Messrs Dessauer and Clarke were
down from Las Cruces surveying the
Dessauer tract of land
c. n Gibson, from 81 PasO, was
visitor at his ranch this week.
c. T. Stark has returned from Las
Cruces where he has been serving on
the petit jury for the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Battelle White, Of Fl
PasO. We're guests of Mrs E r. James
Miss Susye Gillespie expects TO leave
Monday for her home in Holden, No
DR.. and Mrs. LausOn, from Anthony
We're visitors in this district
Mrs W. G. MOssman, Of Mesquite, Is
visiting Mrs F. u. White at La Mesa
H. c. Rawlings, Of Mesquite stiu con-
tinues quite i'll at DR.. Rawlings's home
In Ell PasO.
Miss Harry Rishaberger has returned
from Anthony, having spent a week
there visiting friends.
A number of people from this vi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17
CLINT MAN GOES
TO TRIAL FOR LIFE

John Carr, charged with murder in
the second degree in connection with
the death of Arthur Rose, went to
trial Friday afternoon before a jury
in the Saith district court The incl
dent out of which the killing is al
legged to have grown, occurred at a
saloon. at Clint Tex, last September
A dispute is alleged to have arisen be
tween the defendant and the deceased,
who was a bartender at the saloon,
over q matter Of change.
When the defendant left the saloon,
Rose is said to have followed him,
when Rose was stabbed Rose was
brought to FL Paso for medical treat
ment and died here. 1t is claimed his
death was the result OF disobeying the
instructions of the attending physicians
The taking Of testimony in the case
was started late Friday afternoon.
Saturday morning a number Of char
acter witnesses were introduced The
jurors trying the case, are: j. NJ ANS
later, B, H Bowers, George White, NJ
III. Miller. G. BrOchkmuller, ". 6
Taylor, J. II. BIcSain, o. A Bell, A l.,
Gibbs. w S. Reeves. H. L Cardel and
III Kayser A special yenire Of As
were summoned for the trial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17
Ineonsiderats Knot.

me drydocking Of the schooner For
ester, which put in at San Francisco
the other day in distress, revealed the
fact that the leak, the source Of the
schooner's distress, was merely a
hOthole The knot in one Of the bot
ION pIanks had fallen out, leaving a
hole an inch wide by one and one
half inches long. To keep out the wa
ter that came through this knothole
the FOrester's pumps were kept going
night and day and the vessel arrived
with ten feet Of water in its hold. The
desertion Of its hole by this faithless
knot imperiled the lives Of the schoon-
er's crew and involved owners and
underwriters n an expense Of more
than $1,000. The hole has been
plugged up, and as this is all that
allied the Forester the schooner will
proceed on its voyage as soon as the
cargo has been reloaded.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17

viii resume her school work at Canutillo
next autumn.
Miss GLADYS Nesbit went to Anthony
this morning to visit her brother W. II
Nesbit-
Niece III in FL PasO.
Mrs. T. NJ. Brewer. of near town, was
called TO FL Paso this morning on ae-
count Of the serious illness Of her niece,
Mrs. T. NJ. BreWin, who is in one OF the
hospitals there
The knife and fork social held in the
parlors of the N. f. church last evening
was a pleasant affair. The parlOrs were
artistiealIy decorated with roses. Re
freshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Fleming Jones
went to FL PasO this morning.
Mrs. R. A. hammers has recovered
from an attack of the grip
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17
TO MAKE GLOVES,
SHIRTS, OVERALLS
Eekm1n Building Secured Fer FaetOFyJ
Machinery is Being EnsfaIIesI--COn--
pany Moves Headquarters Here.

Eekman Building Secured Fer FaetOryJ
Machinery Is Being nstalleli--COm--
pany Moves Headquarters Here.
L. W. HiIburn, vice president OF Hi
burn Bros. Mfg company, is in FL PasO
to open the concerns plant for the
manufacture Of cotton gloves, cotton
shirts and overalls. The company has
recently bought the plant Of the Texas
Cotton Glove company here and VIII
treble the capacity OF the plant and
add shirts and Overalls TO the output
The machinery now on hand is being
moEed into the Eckman building, on
the corner Of Overland and Kansas
streets, and additional machinery viii
be installed there as soon as It arrives
T A. HUIburn, president OF the COM
pany, is now IN the east buying the ad-
diti0nai machinery The factory viii
occupy two full floors Of the plant
when all the machinery is installed IT,
The company is now operating a
plant at Dalhart. Tex, and has ar
ranged 70 open another at Wichita
Fails, Tex. The cOmpany's present
headquarters are at Dalhart, but are
being moved to FL PasO.
Chas. Mathews. Of SWeetWater, who
is connected with the company, is in Fl
PasO with Mr.. Hilburn- Mrs. Mathews
accompanies him. They are stopping
q the Paso del NOrte-
Several FL PasO business men are
stockholders in the Hilburn company
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17

two weeks business trip to New York
by his father who is a wealthy Havana
business man. He met Miss Seagrave
on the boat She was making the re-
turn trip from a tropical pleasure jaunt
with her folks. 1t was a case of love
at first sight Gonzales extended his
visit to two months Then they were
married.
The happy couple was just about to
board a steamer for a honeymoon trip
TO the grOOm's home. when a message
from the elder Gonzales intercepted
them 1t was an answer to the sons
wired announcement of their marriage.
Papa's reply was rot at all reassuring,
so Theodore decided TO leave his bride
in America until he had Strengthened
things out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17
CAPT. ". R. FALL
DIES At CRUCES
Was Father Of Senator A. B.
School Exhibit
at Las Cruces.

The EI Paso Heralds automobile
leaves The Herald office at 800
o'clock every afternoon. except sun
DAYS. for all points on county road
and for Las Cruces The car returns
to FL Paso from The Herald's Las
Cruces office Cthe POstoffice News
stand) at 10 a. m Arrangements
can be made with J. T. Johns, at
Las Cruces. for. delivery OF The Her
aid Items for the Las Cruces de-
partment VIII be given careful at
tentiOn If mailed to Mrs. Herbert
Yeo, P. @. box 4e2. or telephone to
her at phone 27S-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17
GIRL JUMPS IN RIVER

Friday night. because her sweet
heart a guard employed at the smelter.
would not quit work and return TO the
city with her, a pretty girl. aged 20
years. dressed in the heighth of fash
ion. screamed and jumped into the Rio
Grande. The hero Of the occasion was
not the lover. but another guard. IT
can't swim" he said, but 7 viii go
as far as that" Jumping in after the
girl he waded out to her and brOught
her ashore. drenched dress and
ruined hat was the only damage suf-
fcred by the girl. Later when she was
dried out. she was placed on a 'smelter
car and sent back 10 the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17
MODERN WOODMEN INSURGENTS
PERFECT NEW ORGANIZATIONS

Springfield, MS, Nay 1l.-"Ihe
National Modern WOodmen OF America
Federation" was permanently organ
lied at the final session OF 500 insur-
gent WOOdmen here.
Or. James Y. BeghtoI, Hastings,
Nebr.. national secretary OF the pro-
visiOnaI committee of the insurgenr
movement. was chosen president; f. s
Smith, Springfield, his, vice president,
Harry F. Hooper, Tecumseh, Okla
secretary, and John II. SchnOu. OF No
Quoketa, Iowa. treasurer
The True WOOdmen," published at
MarseiIles, his was adopted IS the
official publication for the federation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17
WILL FATHER TAKE
HER AS DAUGHTER?
Young American Girl Bride
Tearfully Awaits News of
Husbands Trip Home.

New York. May 17.-Heartbroken
that pathos should be injected in so
early q chapter Of their romance, Mrs.
Theodore Gonzales, who was the pretty
to her home. in Toronto, TO await the
news of her young husbands meeting
with his irate father, IN Havana
P The unhappy groom was sent on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17

cinity are expecting to attend the stu
dent reunion and comm ncemenr eNer-
cises at State College this month
Fishing parties are still numerous
and Mesquite lake seems TO contain
sufficient supply Of fish for all
Recent visitors to FL PasO have been
Mrs. J. ID. Rawlings. Messrs- D. J. Jones'
]. c. RishaDerger ana E T. Baker