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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURES SALE

Notice ls hereby given that that certain mort
gage made, executed and delivered by Jacob
Maier and Marie Maier, his wife ,mortgagors to
Ralph A: PENCE mortgagee, dated August T..
Register OF Deeds in and for Mclean County.
North Dakota on the 18th day of August. 1903
and recorded in Book B q Of Mortgages on
Page 100 and filed for record in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for Sheridan County.
North Dakota on September LIST, 1909 and re-
corded in Book Nc Of Mortgages on page $50,
will be foreclosed by q sale of the premises in
such mortgage and hereinafter described at the
front door Of the court house in the city Of
North Dakota at the hour of 100 o'clock P. NJ.
on the 9Th day Of September. 1918 to satisfy the
amount due upon the said mortgage on the day
Of sale.
The premises described in such mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are those
certain premises situated in the counties If
Mclean and Sheridan, North Dakota and de-
described as follows, .towit:
I'll hs! North HI half ltt lNHl q the Northeast guar AZ:
Northwest quarter MEANWk4 Of section
forty-elght (14sl North Of Range seventy:nine
(79) in Mclean County. North Dakota, and Lot
One () of Section Nineteen (l9l in Township
One Hundred forty.eight l(ll48) North of Range
-Seyenty-eight (7S) in Sheridan County, North
There will be due on such mortgage on the
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota this 31st
day of July, 1918.
Ralph A. Pence,
. Mortgage.
". p. Costello, 4,.
Attorney for M~ortgagee,
Bismarck, Nerth Dakota. Gil
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
BY ADVERTISEMENT

BY ADVERTISEMENT
Motto Notice ;. is .I hereby s given, , that sht b. f Ffsids
Wvsledlon and +; H: Ws HsS1 hg Mo nnsDena
dated tie 25th day Of April 1910, and filed torr
record in the office of the Register 81 DEEDS OF
the County Of Mclean, State OF North Dakota,
On %oo th E 4 - >; ds Noe Of May a aslO ns spe 1 Esc0 viii b be
foreclosed by. a sale Of the promises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described, At the
front door Of the Court House, IN the GI5y OF
Weshbqrnn, in the County OF m !; : a,o,a and +; Ss tbe
afternoon, on the 18th day Of September, A. ID.
1913 to satisfy the amount due upon said mort
gage on the day of sale. The premises descrlb.
ed in said mortgage, and which VII Do soia 10
The Southeast quarter lSEh) Of Section
Nineteen (l9) in Township Ono hundred forty
nine (149), North Of Range number seventy
nine, west of tho Fifth Principal Meridian,
hundred sixty acres. more or less, according to
the United States Government Survey therof;
There will be due on said mortgage on the
date of sale the sum Of Twelve hundred twenty;
and interest and the costs incurred BY this
foreclosure and attorney fee in the further
sum of $500.
No other action or proceeding at law or in
equity has been instituted to recover payment
Of said debt, notes secured by said mortgage.
A Power Of Attorney to f~Oreclose said mort
gage has been issued by said MORTGAGE to the
undersigned attorneys directing the f%oreclos-
was or v, b. be, He'd and recorded in the office
Of the Register; of Deeds in and for said County.
Grace s. McHarg,
kp.uf 4 kn oTPer and holder OF SAID mortgage
Attorneys for the owner and holder of said
mortgage
jamestown, North Dakota. 7-l2
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
In County Court,
Before Hon. George
p. Gibson, Judge.
Estate Of John w. Con.
state o, North Dakota
County Of Mclean

way, Deceased:
samuel A. Faieonsr, Public
Administrators. Petitioner. Notice 81 Hear.
c. F. x..pn. r. state. A.se.. =! HYes Fss,; % s sSi
az Of MoLssn County, N. Real Property.
stste II Sorth D.kot. to the above named
Respondent and to all persons interested in the
Estate of John w. Conway, Deceesed:
You are hereby notified. that tho petition OF
Samuel A.. Falconer, Public Administrator and
Administrator of tho Estate of John ". Con-
way. late of Garrison. In tho County OF clean
and State of North Dakota. deceased has been
filed in this court, therein p~etitiOning that he be
authorized, empowered and directed tosell real
property belonging to said decedent's estate de.
sc:ribed as feol!lowss; toEit: Southeast quarter g ae
dred ie%sty;nine DO Moth e Range EIish9ty.
an. and containing 1850 acres more or less accord
ing to the Government survey thereof.
That said petition will be heard by this Court
on Monday. the 10Th. day of September, 1918, at
the hour of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon OF that
day at the Court Rooms of this Court in the
Court House in the City OF Washburn, County
of Mclean and State of North Dakota. !,
And you and each of you are hereby cited and
required then and there to be and appear be-
why this petition shonld not be granted.
By the Court,
Geo. P. Gibson.
[Seall Judge of the County Court.
Let service of this Citation be made by publi-
cation in the Washburn Leader a Newspaper
and published weekly at Washburn,
North Dakota.
Geo. P. Gibson,
[Seall Judge.
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NOTICEO OF 6ALE

$500 NOl1On OC 0AbG
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue. Of 9
Judgment and decree in foreclosure, rendered
and given BY the. District Court Of the sixth
f f1a'si and p! stste IL II N ead fG S.t toS cG snd se 81 Nd
and docketed in the office OF the CleEk Of said
Court in and for said County on tho 7th day Of
June 1918, in an action wherein Bovey Shnte
John Boyko, John Lunas and Overholzer Inn:
PIGMENT Company. defendants, in the favor Of
the said Plaintiff and against the said Defend.
s%insteen Dollars and 81 cents (slls.s45. which
cd the sale BY me Of tho real estate hereinafter
% nsso['S With 'i interest sss,sty thereon sns n% snd Che be cost cost 81 ofe es.
penses of such sale. or SO much thereof as the
proceeds Of such sale applicable thereto will
satisfy. and by virtue Of . writ to ne issued
and for said County Of Mclean, aud under the
seal of said Court. directing me to sell said real
property pursuant to said judgement and decree,
son appointed BY said Court 70 make said sale,
will sell the hereinafter described real estate to
the highest bidder, for cash. at public auction,
City it1e Of was %ssS Sp1r IL IN tn tho G County g%e Of so Il 9 sae
and State of North Dakota, on the end day Of
September. A. y: !9l3, ct two o'clock i. ~, OF
that day, to satisfy said Judgment, with inter-
es Of such sale, or so much thereof as the pro.
ceeds of such sale applicable thereto will salts
~. The premisesto be sold as aforesaid pursuant
and to this notice, are described in said judy
ment, decree and writ. as follows, towit:
Northwest quarter OF the Northwest quarter
Of the Northeast quarter (EK NEh) and the
Northeast quarter Of the Southeast quarter
GNEA SEQ of Section eleven ul) Township
cine cine h i19s wsst t 81 tSa liz { 9 r N Range seventy
H. q. Simon
Sheriff OF Mclean County, North Dakota.
Geo. A. McGee
Attorney for Plaintiff. Minot. N. D. 8-14
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himself on the
bed and was soon
fast asleep. The
sights were so
new and strange
to Pat that he sat
at the window
looking out. Soon
an alarm of fire
was rung in. and
a fire engine
rushed by throw
ing up sparks Of
fire and clouds of
smoke. This great
~ excited. Pat.
who called to his
comrade to get up
and come to the
window. hut Mike
was fast asleep.
Another engine
soon followed the
first, 500 uting
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
". P. Costello,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Bismarck, Nerth Dakota.
PROPOSALS
Gil


Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
Of Directors of the Washburn School District,
at Washburn, Nd. until II .. m. Sept. 2. 1918,
q which time and place The same viii be open.
and completion Of a Brick Grade and High
School Building, in accordance with plans and
Horn, architect. Of Bismarck. n. D. -
Proposals. to read for tho erection of the build.
ing proper. and separate proposal for tho heat
ing, plumbing and veptilatins systems. -.
aed check for at least i've per cent Of the amount
ct tho proposals, payable to G: A. .Brummund,
President, and same to be forfeited, should the
bidder fail to epter in At 2 c%oeptrsct and furnish.
the contract price. Tho right is reserved to
reject any and all bids 4
Plans and specifications will be on file and
nay BE- seen on and nd .fSsr Avg; sth. 1878, q the
n. D., Architects Ofice bismarck, N. b., Post
Office, Minot. N. d.. Builders Exchange, Far.
&; NJ 'na Do'''.s. A1'h'ns' 81 p'ol'
Dated at wsshburn, N. D. July 81, 1918.
c. A. Brummund,
President
Ar MI! :. Johnson -,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
Facts From France.

The IRE department 81 Paris u an.
de-; direct control Of the war minister.
Every day Oyonnax, France pro.
Iduces Is. 900 to 1900 pounds Of ceilu-
Isoid combs. 4 !. q
France has spent $s5,Oo0.0oo ntslplant.
|ing trsesson the watershedSI = simpofrss
tant streams. ss8
With. the object Of mitigating tho
foods on the river Seine and impropf
Ing industrial communication. $4,000
900 - to be expended A Patis 1aikhs
sonls aid from thas stata.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE sALE

NOI1NE OC NUN lU.AOE 0ALE
Notice is hereby given that that certain mort
gage, made, executed AID delivered by {. J.
Holm and Edith III. Holm. his wife, Mortgage
ors, to Jourgen Olson, Mortgagee,, dated Aug
Of the Register Of Deeds in and for Mclean
County, North Dakota, August 10Th, 1903, and
recorded in BOok BIO of Mortgages on page 3S1,
will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises in
such mortgage and hereinafter described, at the
front door Of the Court House in the City of
The "a day Of .oct9bel, 1918, q tw9 O'clock il
due upon said mortgage. at the date OF sale;
The premises described in such mortgage and
which win % sold to satistE. the same are de;
the Northeast Quarter (Nh NEA). the South.
east Quarter Of tke Northeast Quarter ((sEA
MEAD Of Section Twenty-three. (23). and the
Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter
(NWANWA) of Section wenty-four ga. Town
ship One Hundred Fifty l15O(, Range Eighty
six188), Mclean County. North Dakota.
T. There will be due on such mortgage at the
dafe Of sale the Sum Of One Hundred Twenty
three and 72.1OO Dollars ($l23 ,72), together with
$3.50 - Jourgen Olson,
Mortgage.
Palda, Aaker & Greene,
Attorneys for MOrtgagee,
Mip0t, North Dakota. lO.l5
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Notice is hereby given that that certain mort
lahan and Inez A. Callahan, his wife, .mortgag.
ors to Frank E. Funk, mortgagee. dated the
2lst. day Of June, 1910, and filed for record in
the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for Nc.
Lean County, North Dakota. on June 25th. 1910,
and duly recorded in book B-34, Of Mortgages on
page IS, will be foreclosed by q sale Of the prem.
ises in such mortgage and hereinafter describ-
ed at the front door Of the Court House in the
City q WashSurn, il the County Of Mclean
and State Of North Dakota, Of the hour Of two
o'clock p. n. or. the 9th. Of. September, A. D.
1918, to satisfy the amount due on said mort.
gage at date of sale. The promises described
in such mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are situated in the County OF
Mclean and State Of North Dakota, and do.
as follows. towit, Lot Eighteen (l8j Of
Block Sixteen (18)ofV eeders Addition to the town
thereof on file and on record in the Office Of the
Register of Deeds in and for said Mclean Co.
That there will DO due on such mortgage on
day of sale the sum 714. Is together with costs
and expenses of making such SALE.
Dated at Washburn N. OAK. this 18th day OF
Aug. 1913.
Mabel B. Funk, Administrative Of
the Estate of Frank e. Funk, Deceased,
Mortgage.
James 7. McCulloch,
Attorney for Administrator of
the estate of Mortgage,
Washburn, N. OAK. 8-13
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smoke and lire like the former. This
was too much for Pat. who rushed ex-
,itedly to the bedside and. shaking his
friend. called loudly:
Mike: Mike: Wake up! Come
quick and look: They are moving hell.
and two loads have gone by already
philadelphia Ledger.
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"and I'll buy just one Of each. But
do you sell kisses at your stall?"
,''Oh, certainly" came the ready re-
ply. Zone guinea each"
Right" replied the autocrat. Then
I'll take a couple-and good measure.
pleaser
Aunt" remarked the fair and dainty
damsel. forward. please! Two kisses
for this gentleman"
The old lady drew near, and for .
moment the man Of means was nom
Pulsed. but only for q moment. Then
be turned to bis servitor:
James," he said coolly. ''just take
this purchase. pleased"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
Chinese Writing.

Not only are the written characters
the same throughout China, but they
are almost identical In China. Japan
and Korea. however widely the spoken
words differ. Business men in these
countries who cannot converse can
communicate easily by letter. and In
the Chino-Japanese var Japanese and
others could always make Chinese ma
tives understand their wants BY
scratching the characters In snow Of
sand with their bayonets.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29

r1c0 OF
the place, follow
ed by his POM
pous footman in
smart livery, was
going from stall
to stall. spending
his money freely.
"Ah. Mr.. Fitz-
%brendon." said q
really sweet and
charming lady at
one Of the stalls.
land what are you
going to buy?
Dear old auntie
and I are running
this table, and we
b a We homemade
c a K e 9, aprons.
penwipers and
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
The Tale 81 ! Shirt.

The Tale Of Q Shirt.
"Ain't you Mishter Sherlock Holmes7"'
Eyes. What = itf' listen, Wat
sonD
well. I'm hic) husband Of your
wash lady" sl
well" impatiently. what q that1'
Come, hurry up"
"Huh," with much scorn. ..you dcn't
(hic) know everything, do you, Aishta
Holmesr' 1
"VYhat II it3thst I don't knoMf
"You don't know hic)sthat I'm wear
ins one of your nsw swhit0 shirts.
Chicago Rseord.HsEaMl s,s;Is ss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
The Past.

Still shall the soul around It call
The shadows which It gathered here.
And. painted on the eternal wall,
The past shall reappear.
Think 70 the notes Of holy song
On Milton's tuneful ear have died7
Think ye that Raphael's angel throne
Has vanished from his side3
oh, no.! We live our life again.
Or. warmly touched or coldly dim,
The pictures Of the past remain.
Mans work shall follow him.
-Whittier.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
Only He Knew.

Little Joe was scratching his head in
school one day, and the teacher asked
imputiently, Joe. why do you scratch
your head like that?"
Because I'm the only nj that
knows where It itches." he replied
Pittsburgh Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
Their Worth.

The teacher was giving a test on the
ralue Of foreign money in America.
When it was little Harry's turn she
asked:
Harry, how much is a guinea worth
In this country?" :
Harry smiled and answered, "a dol
lar and a half a day."-Everybody's.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
Blind, but Clover.

Blind, but Clever.
Six blind men and n blind boy
operate a broom factory in st. Louis.
It is the only institution Of its kind In
Missouri and one Of the very few IN
the world.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29

First Historian-You can't deny that
Diogenes waslalnsfhlonest man.
Second Historian-What3 I'm dig
ging up facts nov to prove that he
didn't pay for the oil "a his lantern
Chicago Daily News s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29

Thought He Was . Butter Expert.
At u party the hostess said to q
guest: II want you to entertain M.
Blank q little. He looks bored to
death. I will introduce him, and you
must try to amuse him. You know his
strong point Is butter. on which he q
written q book"
The lady guest graciously undertook
the task Of entertaining the man. N.
w,aurdly wondering that be should be %
interested in butter-of which she
knew very little-when his face indi-
Gated a mind given to much profound
thinking.
However. with butter II view. she
began on the weather. gradually sgt TO
tue country. then on 70 q farm. from
that to cows and at last to butter. The
man looked more bored than ever. the
magic word butter producing not the
slightest eject. and be left her some
whatiabruptly,, ana soon wtthdrswsfrom
tho hOilse. s 81 u
Vi did ny best" she explained 70 tie
hossesis II went through agonies 20
proysssthaut n was deeply Interested in
bptter. but ID 80 III IL vain. a
Butter exclaimed The hcsteAsssI.
.W1lhpalt possessed you q lStaikst % that
man,sodf alI mon. ~ butter9 ! told Syon
Ehsahad just WRITTEN ! boz on Ruddlsa.
al knew lhow deeply yonStMosWese
lnfSeostsaSinsfhs same snhj1ct. ssRS33
T16S36eyIelids ln acknowledgements
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consoIina.

"What are you using bad language
about?" inquired the farmer.
"Oh," growled the motorist, this ma
chimes broken down. and I can't get it
to go"
you're in luck!" said the farmer.
.'The last man l saw round here got
all broke up because he couldn't get
his to stop."-St. Louis Post-D Dispatch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
A Startling Event.

Two Irishmen fresh from ireland
had just landed in New York and en-
gagged a room in the top story Of a no.
tel. Mike. being very sleepy. threw
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
- The -
Scrap Book
fnenaa ~ .loka

Turned the joke.
They were holding the annual chari-
ty bazaar In an English town, and the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29

The observation-disclosures of the true
scholar is well illustrated by this story:
my DEAR" said the professor on en-.
tering the dining room one cold day
last winter. don't alarm yourself. but
/ slight palsy has manifested itself in
my left foot. In spite Of the fact that
the glass Is q degrees above zero my
right foot feels more than normally
warm. whereas the left Is quite rigid
and stif1 and cold as Ice"
Upon the directions Of the family
physician, who was summoned without
delay. the professor was put TO bed,
when it wal discovered that he had
two socks on his right foot and none
on bis left foot:
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NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURE

T Seall
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-22

great employees the public actual occupaon during part of the time is lobbying for their contains representatives of the partes of these lobbyists above oceholders other great party who bring the machine much help
 such a situation Is wis people of Bridgeport entrust their constantly the public services powerful and to make the cost of all their fellow citizens higher than ought to be- higher to 1t higher. would that but in order to keep with themselves these oppose municipal ownership and make the cost of living higher
 these statements They seriously made and for serious purpose.
 We upon every citizen his duty think these facts, citizen his duty voting next primaries
 The believes that Socialists ought to have party by Socialists
 That Progressives ought party by Progress sves
 That Republicans ought party Republicans
 That Democrats ought to have by Democrats.
 this benefit ideas that the honest all these parties have bring to the government.
 In this way there will be honest competition among the par ties to which do the best work
 But all parties be demoraliZed with rived private monopoly profits and the to
  with machine, then goodbye everything except city in which the will be organized for the profit those the
 monopolies later and the itself, which should the possession will the monopoly few purses all the citizens, water electric light have always fattened
 Presently will the of these organizations first the story gas
 But this Kpling another story.
 Think citizens Then vote as you think
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-22
Some Citizens Want To Keep The Cost 0fLiving High, Because Ii Pays Them.
 Should These Control City Government?

There is close relation between the cost of living conduct living item, of To society that make much and that the made may equably ment
 Those who advocate municipal ownership and they are among the civilized nations of the eartdo chief reasons
 First, they desire the government
 
 These interests must because of the nature ton struggle it's possession the profits they make profits in the
 Second they desire the citizen the benefit service at cost ley transportation cost than they citizens themselves.
 There bill in Bridgeport that is forty per larger than it ought to be.
 Trolley higher they where the municipality has in the conduct the trolley lines.
 five to per family managed municipalities supply public sold at cost
 Electricity is kept high that many persons deprived of the of and those who do greatly overcharged Municipal ice Wlimantic will be sold hundred cheaper than in Bridgeport.
 In these matters alone municipal ownership would decreasing the average family by at least thirty-five dollars
 There would in addition the indirect advantage citizens govern their benefit
 Everybody knows that the of time-and the thing of other little conducted and for the people, largely the gas water, electric light and trolley companies
 is vast chief contributor municipal
 difference between the present that this time the contribution made that became knou to the public.
 Everybody knows that the chief spokesmen of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-22
Bryan's Lectures Are Completed; The Nation Loves Him The More Because
 Of Wall Streets Hateful Islanders

MT: Bryanz Chautauqua closes with lecture in which been occupied in the past by other statesmen brought down upon him new and unusually malignant and in
 No criminal American history has been snazed in ordinarily reaconary by owners who of political differences in the past which included disapoin
 This upon Bryan has pee managed with nous vgor and talent amounting to genius Unlimited space are the aaf M m M @ ag M o s S @ of the plain @ of has an 't m m .as of the word Bryan It isn't the first time Wall street has tried to destroy Bryqn and h vent be the last
 this Wall street buys makes them they Wal t street hssn Rssn to buy Ws al street has the PeepeS energe teacher poor a ne nao " stop Oe
 Bryan might dabbe in stocks and steal if were friendly Wall street and the cotere financial thieves squa the 9gdes M M hold upon government begins to be
 Every dollar ha Bryan he made % to sustain s an M has M S1g % S & of politics and he has done more & than any other man to clean the temple or ot the hy
 is stronger with the American people this
 The tariff bill is all but passed The bill the ogd have handled thousands upon housands of Rmer @ Hdns a has of great n % @ R lips G5 PfeGRs re eh 6pd so to Wall
 Bryan is stronger the administration at Washington is Chautauqua engagements like the strong fearless and honest
 What MT ryan suffered & for his useful fonbuon to the
 r e % hT ba n be d n ibeir ey eb @ against
 fortunate it is that the thousand generations Bryans this Bryan do his work without fear of bloody cross
 against might mi y ng % nened n a zaanner of ao leoeFy yet packs street rend nith 5roo sns
 But Bryan there came citizen of clean ros 'Of of uagoua have 6een n vsn the