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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28
Each One Best In Its Proper
Place, Says Expert.
BUILDING METHODS BETTER.
For All Kinds Of Country Traffic the
Gravel Highway is Excellent, but It
is impracticabie In Suburban Towns.
Lasts Five Years.
BY FRANK r. ROGERS,

BY RANK =.
State Highway Commissioner Of Mich
Farmers who have been building the
old fashioned gravel roads In counties
where the traffic is not great need not
lose any sleep for fear that they have
been doing the wrong thing. A gravel
road is plenty good enough for all ordi-
nary country traffic.
Wayne county, Mich, has the most
elaborate and extensive system of con-
crete roads in the world. The tests Of
the state highway commission were
made just outside the city limits of De-
troit ON several roads and also on the
county line, from a dozen to q OF
miles farther out. The result was very
good news for the ordinary road build
ers, who haven't a fortune to spend on
the work. but bad news for the manu-
facturers of concrete making machines.
A three months daily count of the
vehicles on a road just outside Detroit
gave an average of 2.16O daily. At the
county line the average was only
slightly in excess Of 800. At the Oun
ty line the road vas gravel and with
stood that much traffic with practically
no damage. AS Wayne county has al
most three-quarters of a million people
and a correspondingly large traffic, the
deduction is that in the vast majority
Of counties in the United States gravel
roads will serve all necessities for
many years to come.
But a gravel road near Detroit would
be worse than useless. Wayne county
Is not making a mistake in building
concrete roads. Neither will any other
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28
~F;txe.ra,d's Vision.

Edward FitzG Gerald, who was
among the least superstitious Of
men, once had a similar experience
to that Of Captain Marryat. The in
cident is recorded in "Tennyson and
His Friends" FitzGerald "told q
story Of u vision; how he had one
day clearly seen from outside his sis
ter and her children having tea IN
his dining room. He then. saw his
sister quietly withdraw from the
room, 90 as not to disturb the chill,
dren. At that moment she died in
Norfolk" 4
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28

county in any state where tile traffic
is heavy make a mistake in building
them. A gravel road e a any large
city wouldn't last three months.
Gravel roads under ordinary traffic
will last five years.
Methods Of making concrete roads
seem to have improved largely within
q few years. The concrete is laid in
sections about twenty-five feet in
width. A road made four years ago
was found by inspection to be rs per
cent defective after a years use. A
road made In 1912 suffered only "a
per cent in a year. 49,
The defects found In the roads were
not ascribed to traffic. Near Detroit
50 per cent of the traffic Is in automo.
biles and only II per cent horse drawn.
Automobiles do not injure concrete.
The defects are cracks and holes. due
to careless construction. The com.
mission found that In places where the
road had for It's foundation the origi-
nal highway the concrete had remain
ed perfect. Where it had been built
upon filed in foundation the filling In
had not been made solid enough. The
result was longitudinal cracks extend
ing practically the entire length Of the
alled In stretches.
Transverse cracks found singly
and infrequently. They were ascribed
to lack of sufficient space between the
section to allow for contraction and
expansion caused by heat and cold.
Diagonal cracks. also i%nfrequent. are
due to a combination Of both the faults
which cause the longitudinal and trans
verse cracks. Holes are due to foun-
dalton substances such az clay. wood
or %uncrushed rock having been imbed.
ded in the concrete when It was soft
It is thus shown that no one kind
Of road is good for all conditions. The
concrete road and the gravel road are
the extremes Of roads good enough to
be called good. There are other kinds
Of intermediate quality Of resistance
to tramc. The kind that ought to be
built In any locality depends upon the
amount .of trafnc they will have to
sustain and the cost Of getting the
material there. The latter item might
be 70 great 90 to fail to Justify the
kind Of road which other clrcum-
stances would call Tor. The sscil ana
the drainage must b considered
Concrete roads are easily ard iuex-
pensively repaired. The method 8 %
pour tar IN tho cracks ana holes and
AsAAnG.-.a
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28

the average w0man's means. For In
stance. It is almost impossible to ind
a plain piece Of silk chiffon. while the
newer chifons, with a velvety. rich
appearance. range in price from SO to
SIS q yard. As they in only forty
inches wide. It requires seven yards to
make q gown.
Then. trimmings In keeping with
texture Of this sort of material run to
a pretty figure. too. and = bard 70
find. 80. .taking It all around. some
thing lsss elaborate, Is more satisfac-
tory. a.
The frock pictured y delightful
model u which . combination of ma-
teriaisI may beussd. The plated skirt
q ofSrust red silk ana the drapeEy and
bodice Of a matelaHe q which browns
and dull tones of rcd m dsIightfully
mingled.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28
Tasts For Seeks.

II / were to pray for . taste
which should stand me in stead un-
der every variety Of circumstances
and be a source Of happiness and
cheerfulness to me through life
and a shield against it's illaI how
ever things might go amiss and the
world frown. upon me, it would be
a taste for reading. Give . man
this taste and the means Of crafty
ing it and you can hardly tail TO
make a happy man unless, indeed,
You put into his hands q most per-
verse selection Of books.-ohn +.
". Herschel.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28
HOW STARCH IS MADE.
Process by Which IL 10 Washed Out Of
the Potato Pulp.

Process by Which Il 10 Washed Out Of
the Potato Pulp.
The amount Of starch obtained
from a barrel of potatoes depends
upon the waste in them. One fac
tory in Maine is turning out an
average Of eight tons of starch
every twenty-four hours, running
two shifts, seven days in the week.
The potatoes are hauled into the
upper story Of the plant and dump
ed into bins. In a passageway be-
tween the receiving building and
the machinery building a man sits
and feeds the potatoes with a wood
en- paddle into the long chute from
the bins behind him and round him.
The potatoes are carried through a
revolving tube under a heavy pres
sure Of water from three streams
pumped from the brook. They re-
ceive a thorough washing before
they pass On to the CRATER.
The crater is cylindrical tube of
iron with a casing Of wood, forty
two inches long, twenty inches in
diameter, over which are nailed
thin strips of iron, perforated, max
ing a surface like a file, which, pass
ing very close to the falling pota-
toes, grinds them as the cylinder
revolves.
From the crater the potato pulp
passes over a constantly moving
screen, upon which three streams
of water fall, the starchy material
being washed through the screen,
and the waste pulp is shaken off
the screen into a trough, whence it
is carried away. From under the
screen the starch and water is car
ried through a network Of troughs
of several lengths and levels into
four large vats. The irregular
starch granules. sink to the bottoms
OF, the watts, forming a white, sticky
paste.
The full watts are left until the
next morning. When the starch has
settled the water is drained off into
the smaller watts, where it receives
an agitating and then is allowed to
settle. It leaves a small deposit of
starch.
The starch is now shoveled from
the large watts into the small watts
and agitated a given time by the
watch in fresh water, allowed to set
tie, and the water is again drained
off. The starch is then shoveled up
in baskets and drawn up to the
second story.
In the second story it is hauled
in large wheelbarrows across the
overhead bridge to the second story
of the dryhouse. Here it is spread
out upon a floor of slatwork and as
it dries is raked over until it falls
through the slat crevices upon the
floor below. It is then shoveled
into great heaps until the building
is full. 1t is put up in barrels hold
ing 500 pounds each. - Country
Gentleman. #
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28
Clock story Variation.

Avery young enthusiast at the Cen
trail telegraph office. says the Manches-
ter Guardian. really wanted to know
about things. and. being unable to gain
certain technical information from bis
colleagues. he decided to unscrew one
of the elaborate Instruments from the
desk and take It home to examine It
and Hnd out for himself how 1t work
ed. Some weeks later a box Of pieces
was returned to the engineer In chief
with the following note: ~ am not
quite certain how to put the inclosed
instrument together. 20 have Inclosed
So. for the mechanics time. 1t took
me four hours to unscrew It"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28
KEEP VILLAGES
Up TO STANDARD
Concerted and Immediate Action
Only Remedy.
SANITATION USUALLY BAD.
Streets Unkept and Buildings Lack
Conference - Saloon Often a Potent
lnHuence-"Live" Men In Charge Best
Antidote For Such Conditions.

T, L. Hinckley OF the Westchester
county IN. W research bureau sug-
gests the following program for village
betterment:
"ln the village the physical setup is
usually defective. Streets are but par
TALLY. often improperly. paved, and
there is no street plan. Buildings are
only half kept up Rotten tenements
may usually he found in villages and
typical east side living conditions.
Sewers are apt to be defective, and
sanitary conveniences r often de-
cidedy insanitary. Population is con-
&ested along Main street and sparse
in the rest of the village. In contrast
with English and European villages
the American village is often poorly
articulated. ever slabsided. 1t lacks CO.
Aerence and individuality.
"The average village should have a
good engineer and architect so over
the village with a view to adopting a
village plan of some sort. Time should
be taken by the forelock and roads
cut, open spaces laid out, building
standards adopted, etc.. before the vii.
lage becomes the town and the town
merges into the city. What crimes
against municipal art and beauty could
have been saved this nation by a few
weeks. even days. Of thoughtful vii
1age planning i
"Village administration Is a one man
iOb If there ever was one. Get q good
village clerk. pay him a decent salary
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28

TYPICAL ...MAIN STREET" OF A RUND0wH
alag
and let him be ut his desk all day long
every day in the year. Half the inef-
fciency and waste in village govern
!. lnent is due to lack Of information. fol-
lowing the part time evil. With a
wide awake, capable administrative Of
deer keeping the village books up to
date and having a constant eye on the
communities affairs the chances fol
. steals -slipshod finance. ETC.. will be
reduced to a minimum.
',The health. problem In villages is
not SO. much the framing Of new health
codes or the adoption Of the latest
wrinkles in public health work as It
is In the enforcement Of such rules III
do exist. with addition Of special regu-
lations only where they are actually
needed. Thus the periodical testing Of
milk. the Inspection Of diaries and OF
food shops. sanitary disposal Of garb.
are and the screening OF stables can
probably easily be read Into the ex-
listing sanitary code. The doing away
with ~cesslools and privies depends
upon sewerage facilities and must he q
step contingent upon the extension OF
the drainage system.
Socially the crying need Of the VII
lage 10 .syxtematixed. sane recreation.
This is required primarily as a counter
balancing force against the village sa-'
loon. Athletic fields and clubs, with
contests free frs,m professionalism. are
wanted here AZ nowhere else. fOr. CON
.trary to belief. the ,nearness OF the
country does not appeal tosthe average
village youth. as he has the delenstonI
kpf so~phisticationS and IL more likely to
haunt the poolrooml than to explore {. :
ifurai bywayss 10 his spare hours. Rec
reahon centers are badly needed and
EFmost Of all. i sliye'' supervision who
can show people how 70 amnse them
selves. s&%
I'm conclusion the village problem
offers one FURTHER suggestion: Cannot
the state organize II villages. stir
them into active life. make them Keep
awake clean and edicisnti C2nnOt
ssach commonwealth 1standardiEs' syll-
.lage Improvement In III particularas-
5crsate ! village r~eference bursansssif
need bel Inasmuch o. the yillaltsssts
ths recruiting station for the $city. tn
Seafitersthe sta6e teaches III latizenyst ~
modern iessonsof efficient ana enttght-
enedS ssl1 goyernmsnf and progressive
social achupIs ~ sAaief will he the.
.sNlA.rtA sm1asns.ssAG
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28
Lest Get Dali.

Tommy went home one day With
I nice new golf ball.
lI1ook at the lost ball I found On
the links, father" he said.
But you are sure, Tommy said
II. Traddles, 'that it was : Lost
ball?s
eaoh, yes. said the boy. ~
the man and his caddy looking for
its-London Opinion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28
Rsstlsssnsss.

Mere restlessness is not . matter
for which physicians are often con-
suited. II III, on the face Of il an.
unimportant malady, but when II
exists in sufficient intensity to form
the subject Of complaint and TO in
duce the sufferer to seek advice It is
usually found to be the superficial
indication Of a grave underlying
Y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28

Whore George Eliot Went 60 School.
The ancient cottage at Grit. War
wickshire. 10 which nearly q century
ago was held the drst school attended
by George Eliot. IL situated two miles
from Nuneaton. exactly, opposite the
entrance gates OF Grit House. which
for twenty years was the residence Of
George Eliot's father. Robert Evans.
the original Adam Bede. and subse-
quently tenanted BY Isaac Evans. the
Tom sTulliver Of 1.-THE Mill on the
Floss."-London Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28
Amenities

q don't care 7 retostsst the peeved
.xlite. 81 only married you because
Your hair waved the same way asl|
Harold Gallup1I.
sss1' That ! . e. icered the jolted hus-
hand. Well, only married yonll
because yon used the same flavor Of
lip rouge . Mile WiIlu1ss!'s- -'
JlElgsl ssssS
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28
u Wosasn Snvsntsr

Mrs. Ernest Hart tie Englshwo.
man who made washable bAnknotes
possible BY discovering 4 nav water
preceding system. y supervhtng ! Lon
don factory where her perfsctsd chsm
icai processes are bsing cEsISeo
gthfvus. ss.sSss.S n, 400 .sS ss:sSss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28

More and more favor is shown by
the famous dressmakers to plated
rufles, not only Of net, but Of silken
materials. The graceful gown illus
trated Of prune duvetyn has an ac-
Gordon plated tunic and narrow plait-
ed trimming frills. ..+
The collar and vest are Of cream ma
chine embroidery. Pale buff embroid-
cred silk gloves and buttoned boots
of patent leather complete the costume.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28
Scarcity Of Good Looking, inexpensive
Fabrics.

Scarcity OF Good Looking, I~nexpensIve
Fabrics.
Poplin and crepe de chine promise to
be the most popular fabrics for the
winter season because they are serv-
iceable, practical and. what is more
important, reasonable in price. One
fashionable couturiere says that these
fabrics are what she advises her Gus
toners to buy when they come to con-
suit with her about new gowns.
She also says that never in her dress
making experience has there been a
season when materials of all kinds
were so expensive and so hard to buy.
For some reason there is a lack of the
older materials, and the newer things
that are brought out n so very elabo-
rate that the price is entirely beyond
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-23
NEED NOT PROVE
 GOOD CHARACTER
Special Nugget Ssr,Ies.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.-The sen- ate today rejected the bill which was introduced to compel all immigrants to obtain certificates as to their char acter from their own governments be- fore they are permitted to land in this country. A very warm debate arose on the question. Some senators believed that such certificates would remove for ever the danger of having people come to this country who were guilty of crimes in their own lands but the opponents of the bill express ed the opinion that this country by making it law would bind itself .o accept the word of other govern ments as to the character of the inn migrants and so would to very great extent take away the p,wer of the United States immigration de- partment.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-23
MAIL ARRIVED
 THIS MORNING
ANOTHER OUTSIDE MAIL Ex
 PecTEO ON NEXT TRIP.

About four hundred pounds of mail arrived this morning. most of il com ing from the outside. This is the mail which the Nugget stated left Panama January 1. Another outside mail was reported to have left Tan ana January s. so that outside mail will arrive in Nome again on Sunday or Monday.
 In the mail which came this morn ing were three sacks of second class weighing about 90 pounds apiece.
 Wm. McManus stated today that five mails still come from Seattle each month to Cordova. He says the AL aska Steamship Company and the Grand Trunk both brought mail about six times each month. He also says that the Alaska Steamship Company is under s75.0OO bonds to bring mail to Alaska q certain number of times each month and he believes that the company could not cut down the number of boats unless it made ar engagements to have the mail brought by some other boat.
 Some of the mail which came today left San Francisco as late as Decem- Der 8. so making the full journey to Nome in about 45 days.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-23
NOME RECEIVES
 WILSON LETTER
PRESIDENT ELECT SAYS ALAS IA ORGANIZATION TO eE
 RECOGNIZED.

A letter was received in the mail which came this morning from no less a person than Woodrow Wilson. pres ident elect of the United States. The letter was typewriter. but was signed by Mr. Wilson himself personally.
 In this letter the president cleo, stated to the democratic division committeeman. Con Kelly. that the Alaskan democratic organization will receive full recognition.
 Following is the letter:
 Trenton. Nov. l5 1912. Con Kelly. committeeman. Nome Democratic Club. Alaska:
 Dear Sir: I want 10 give myself the pleasure not only of acknowledging; your kind message of congratulation. but of expressing in turn my appre- citation of the active and intelligent work you have done. AS the leader of the party I feel that owe you q direct personal expression of sincere thanks. The democratic orsaniza- tion of Alaska will be recognized.
 Cordially yours.
 .... WOODROW WILSON.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-23
FAMOUS TEAMS FOR
 SOLOMON DERBY

The Solomon derby to be run Sat urday. January 25. looks as if it will be the fastest race ever run in the world by dog teams. Judging from the teams that are being prepared to face the starter t looks as if all rec ords will be broken.
 Alex Holmson's team is of excep- tionally high class. has lots of speed and can go the route. With Eastaugh up his entry will give good account of themselves.
 Scotty Aiian's team is taking their work like derby candidates should Of course we all know those cam paisners from Ailan's stable. we have seen them on the grand circuit a good many times. they are having the fin- ishins touch put on now. The way they eat up that trail makes us be- iieve that they have speed to burn. Looking down the list we see John Johnson's entry. composed of Siber- ians. The way those little fellows galop entities them to great con-
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-23
WORLD SERIES IN NOME
 PRACTICE LAST NIGHT

practice game of baseball took place at Eagle hall last night be- tween the champions of the National and American leagues in Nome. Hon. C. D. Muranc. judge of the district court in and for the Second judicial division of the territory of Alaska. was behind the bat. Judge I.omen was also in the game and behind something else. Allison Bruner is de scribed today as the greatest pitchei since pitchers were invented. Hugh O'Neill is showing a swollen finger and telling how he won many hard fought field in the mission. Dr Neu- man showed them how they played the game in the old country. II is evidently different in many respects from the American brand of baseball. Dan Jones is sure to make several home runs.
 Amongst the business men Sam Tageart is said to be the merchants best friend in this mix up. Tony Po-
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-23
CATHOLIC PRiEsrs PERFORM
 NINErY.eoUR MARRiAoEs

Ninety-four marriages were per. formed by the priests of the Catholic church in Nome from the year 1901 tc the present time. according to the records filed in the recorders office yesterday. The recording of these marriages had been overlooked by the fathers until the law was looked up and all were recorded together. Sev- erai of the couples are we'll known past and present residents of Nome and some are natives.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-23

let has the grace and ease of a gon- dola at second base; John Nestor ain'i ing himself out of the game before the real game. He expects 10 get knocked out or thrown out soon enough. Russ Downing and the rest are still dark horses with something up their sleeves-that Is if horses can have sleeves.
 The practice game was n beaut and oh. you real game: we want 10 see you.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-23

sideration as last years time to Sole . mon clearly establishes the fact tl'a' they have foot and plenty of it !oo. They are in fine shape and vii run a fast race.
 Percy Blatchford has an excelen' team and they are very speedy. They are in good shape. judsing from their performance in their last race. Y looks as if he will surely be close up when the flag falls-Percy will handle the reins himself
 Charlie Sings entry is of hisn '~ der and good results are expected from them. They are taking h,ir work in good shape. Hlth a good track it will be hard t1 sly who :Its the edge at present.
 Tommy Illayok. the Prince of Wales entry. are maidens. having n.ver fac ed the starter in the d--tv. Thy arc fast and Tommy can drive them. We will know more about -. .Gi as so,n as he scores down Jew times.
 See you at the track Sa.urday mocn ing at q. m. sharp.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-23
PROF. kARReR SPEAKS.

Principal Karrer read a paper -or the subject of school children's amusements last night at Kegoayah Kozga. The paper was evidently the result of great deal of thought and care and knowledge of the questions his statements. particularly about children playing in public. would he worthy of a permanent place as re minders in every home.
 In addition to MT. Karrer's address a little program was presented.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-23
NOME PEOPLE HEARD FROM.

Several old Nome people wer. near from in todays mall
 :jt,o Zoeckler. formerly .f. he dis trict clerks stan. is in St. Luis. bu, is about to return to this :5as,
 Alex. Olson. Barry Keown and prob ably Denny Blakeslee are v 'rking for the Alaska -Gartineau Miniae com. pany at Juneau.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-23
Special Nuoeet Service

SAN FRANCISCU. Jan. 23-Thc world of medical science is once moro startled by the belief that cure for cancer has at last been discovered by the head of the chemistry department uf st. ICnatius college.
 According to the most reliable news forthcoming it seems apparent that some extraordinary cures of the dread disease have been effected by the serum found by the college profes- sors and it is said that the serum