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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-03

words it cost $36, 1888 more in 1911 to
maintain a smaller county with a
smaller population than it did in 1905.
Will anyone venture the assertion that
we were better and more capably gov
erned in 1911 than we were in 1905?
If not why this extra cost?
In 1900 the present city of Washburn
was unorganized territory and contained
a population of about 200. In that year
there was no tax for village or city
purposes. In 1905 Washburn was an
organized village with a population of
897 and that year there was a levy for
village purposes of $522.55. In 1911
according to 1910 census Washburn had
a population of 657 and in 1911 there
was city tax levied of $4411.45. In
other words it cost $3,9ss.9O more in
1911 to govern city of 657 people than
it did to govern village of 1893 people
in 1905.
It is true that much of the in
crease in the assessed valuation
in the state and in Mclean county is
due to building Of railroads, new towns
and new taxable lands. But tits also true
that much. of this increased assessed
valuation is due to the gradual increase
in the assessed value of lands and other
property. In 1900 in Mclean county
there was value Of $500 placed on a
good improved farming quarter for tax
alton, purposes. By 1905 the value had
been raised to $4O7 and in 1911 to $3.50.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-03
Timothy Seed.

! H. w. Rupp, of Baldwin. offers Bur-
leigh county grown timothy seed at
So per bushel, sacks 25c extra for q
bushels. Good quality and clean. Or
ders may be placed with Klein's Land
Agency, Washburn. N. d.
Your success depends upon the train
ing you receive, therefore attend Man
kato Commercial College, Mankato.
MINI.
One dollar will start savings account
with the old reliable First National
Bank Washburn, North Dakota. Re-
sponsibility, half million dollars. Adv
Patronize home industry and read the
want ads.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-03

to maintain the state government of the
state of North Dakota. Neither can
we apply any line Of reason that will
give logical explanation why it should
require per capita tax of s6.57 in
1900, $9.03 in 1905 and $17.54 in 1911
from the people of Mclean county as
their contribution for the various gov
ernments within the state.
In 1905 the then county of Mclean,
which then included Sheridan county
created in 1908, contained a population
of 5,26. and in that year there was
levied a.general county tax, and mis-
cellaneous receipts collected amounting
to $54,898.05 In 1905 the general
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-03

community and of the state. Taxes
are an item of expense that manufac-
turers investors and farmers nova
days are giving consideration a
manufacturer that is deciding on To-
cation, an investor that is making an
investment and farmer who is con-
sidering the purchase of farm in
quires what your taxes are and whether
they are increasing or growing less.
Communities who have a high rate of
taxation are looked upon with disfavor
by all classes.
We can apply no line of reason that
will give logical explanation why it
should require per capita tax of $1.97
in 1900, $2.75 in 1905 and 1884 in 1911
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-03
MAY Dethrone the King

The report that King Haakon of Nor
way is about 20 give up his throne and
go to England is probably great sur
prise to many on this side who are in
terested in Norway and its king. The
report says the king has become unpop-
ular with his subjects and that they will
probably demand his resignation after
the holidays. The kings lack of inter-
est in the country which he rules is
said to be the cause of the alienation of
his subjects. Queen Maud would have
no objection to losing the throne as she
prefers to live in England and it is
known that the king contemplated max
ing Appleton House, Sandrinham, En-
gland, their permanent home in the
near future. Another sidelight on the
Queens desires is exposed by her re-
fusal to. learn the Morse language.
This great little country, Norway, pays
its king a yearly salary of 100000
crowns. about two times as much as is
received by the president of the United
States. A great many people of the
country are in favor of a republic and
it is said that a monarchial form of gov
ernment was accepted in 1905 only be-
cause diplomatic difficulties with other
European nations were feared. There
is no doubt that it will be considera-
BILE saving to the country if they now
adopt the republican form of govern
ment and discard their king, which in
that country is in reality only figure
head. .-Searchlight.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-03

county government mot including state,
city, village, school district or town
ship expenses) was maintained for
that sum. In 1911 with the present
county containing % townships less
territory and 749 less people according
to the 1910 census the costs for the
same services was $91, ,657.73 In other
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-03
WANT ADS--T1e Leaders, Bargain Counter WANT ADS

First National Bank of Washburn, N. D.
ADV.
Cameras can be had at the Studio.
You can use them or buy, as you wish
ADV.
For Sale almost new large size store
safe, very reasonable. F. E. Funk,
Washburn. N. d. Adv.
We are now ready to sell you 16O or
1000 acres on the reservation at re-
duced prices on the ten-year time plan
at 6R. First come, first served. Klein's
Land Agency, Washburn. Adv. ss
We can sell you money orders cheap
er. than the postofice. First National
Bank Of Washburn. n. .. Adv.
For Sale any quantity Of coal at the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-03
Loan,

Land loan money always on hand.
Frank =. Funk, First National Bank
of Washburn. Adv.
Are you in need Of . loan on your
farm at q cheap rate Of interest? II so
write me: Joseph Mann, Washburn,
North Dakota. Adv.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-03

coal mine. Phone to 65 for prompt
services.
Old Papers for sale at the Leader Of
flee, cents bundle.
c. A. Huntley will soon have Pine
saw dust for sale. at the Washburn
Livery Barn. Adv.
"A fine serviceable Golden Oak Water
Proof Border for your room will cost
from $3.50 to $3.50. It covers the
floor from the rug to the wall. Thomp-
son Hardware Co.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-03
Help Wanted

Miners wanted at once at the Btu.
nina mine. Inquire Of Edw. Kugler,
Washhurn. 81 Adv.
Wanted-a girl for kitchen work.
Hotel Washburn. Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
BETTING FAVORS
 HARVARD IN BIG
 GRIDIR0N BATTLE

Cambridge. Mass, Nov. 22-The in tercoIlegiate football championship of tht east hoYered over the white grid iron of the stadium today as the liar yard and Yale e1evens lined up for the deciding game of the season. The Crimson went into the contest a pro nounced favorite in the general bet ting although the packers of the Blue did not hesitate to accept the al1ur- ing odds of 10 to and 10 to 6 wager ed against the Yale team. The close followers of football however, declared that the two teams viewed from all angles, were on such even terms that the contest was practically an even money proposition.
 The game drew a record-brea,king crowd of 47,0OO people. No other att1- Ietic event in this country at which paid admission was required has drawn such 8 multitude. In several marathon races a quarter of a million people have lined the 25 miles but to- days crowd in the stadium made new high water mark in American athletic contests.
 The weather, as the vanguard of the crowd reached Cam bridge, was the Indian summer lacked the en- couraging snap which puts life and speed into feeble limbs. It was be- cause Of this somewhat enervating that the matter of physical fitness of the players was expected to play prominent part in the contest.
 The customary favorable reports from both camps, Yale at Auburn dale and Harvard at Lowell, were re- ceiyed during the forenoon but with the qualifications that Guernsey would probably supplant Dunn in the Yale backfield and that the Harvard left end and right tackle might show changes as O'Brien and Hitchcock were somewhat below par.
 The contest was expected to be the last word in football strategy up to the present time. From his long ex- perience as head of the Harvard foot ball coaching system it was anticipat- ed that Percy Haughton would pro- duce a team strong on both the de- fense and offense and particularly we'll equipped in fundamentals and intr1- cate plays.
 The change in the Yale coaching system this fall, though discouraging in it's results during the preliminary season, has come strongly to the front
 The game was therefore expected to show what a, finished Crimson team could do against a slightly more pow erful but less polished aggregation from New Haven. It is many years since two eIevens have faced each other with such we'll developed kick ing departments. Goals from the field from short and long distances were expected to be 8 feature of today s contest through the enorts of Brick ley and Mahan of Harvard and Knowles and Guernsey of Yale. It was believed that Mahan and Knowles would do most of the bunting and that the early strategy of both teams would be to try out each others boot ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
WEEKLY SPORTING REVIEW
Seating Arrangements For Stadiums Puzzle Colleges American
 Tennis Stars Story

doubles. It was without doubt the most exciting double match have ever watched, especially as was rath- CT interested in the outcome re- member when the score stood 2 sets to 1, to and 3O-40 (HcLoughlfn serv- fng) for England, R. D. Wrenns the president of our association, was chewing his straw hat, and W. John son, the fourth member of the Ancrf- can team, was absolutely unable to light cigarette. What was do- ing? We'll really don't know.
 we spent Sunday quietly in the country and on Monday started on our last lap. Mclaughlin again played first, and this time when arrived at Wimbledon, Mac was two sets up and had a long lead in the third. The playing was slightly less exciting than on the previous Friday A few min utes later the cup was won After ten years 1t was to come home again I finished out my match agGdnst Parke, although the outcome would not have altered the fate of the cup. AS a matter of interest, lost &u five sets.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
PENN ELEVEN IN
 FINAL PRACTICE
Marshall Will Play Fullback Against Cornell Instead
 Of Minds.

Philadelphia, Nov. 22-The final scrimmage practice of the season for the University of Pennsylvania foot ball eleven was held Franklin Field yesterday afternoon and the varsity hera1ded the event by playing the best football of the week. Three touchdowns were scored against the scrubs, who disbanded for the season at the close Of the afternoons work out.
 All three touchdowns were made by Marshall, the little fuIlback, who is taking Minds place. It is likely that he will start at this position in the Cornell game, as practically all hope Of having Minds in condition for the last gridiron contest of his college career has been given up by the coaches.
 Today the coaches sent the team through g short signal practice and on Monday the varsity squad, consisting of twenty-eight men, will go to the Whitemarsn Country Club, just out side of the city, where the men will remain until Thanksgiving Day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
WESTERN FOOTBALL
 FINISHES TODAY
Chicago-Wisconsin Battle For Championship, Most Inn portant Match On
 Schedule.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-The games today wind up the football championship campaign in the central states. Lead ing in the race for the western con- ference title, Chicago must defeat Wisconsin to have her honors uncha1- Ienged, for should Wisconsin win she will claim an equal standing with the
 naroons and Minnesota in the race. Minnesota. at the same time to main tain her place next to Chicago must win from Illinois, The Wdsconsin-Chi- eago game was played at Chicago and Minnesota meet Illinois at Uubana.
 A number of games of less general consequence, but of first importance in their several spheres are included in the days program. The annual game between Ames and Drake, played at Des Moines, is an event of more than ordinary note in Iowa; Purdue and Indiana. fight their yearly battle at Bloomington and Lake Forest and Be- lott meet at Lake Forest to settle the championship of the Little Five.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
ITALIAN SIX DAY
 RIDERS IN NEW YORK

The forerunners of the foreign de1e- gation of six-day bicycle riders reach ed New York today, when Maurice Brocco and Francisco verri arrived Ion the French liner La France. The boat was due yesterday, but heavy weather prevented her sailing and she left Havre a day late. Brocco and Verri will represent Sunny Italy in the long grind, which starts at Madi- son Square Garden on December T.
 Brocco is well known to patrons of the six-day race, he having competed in several such events at the Garden and he has always been a, great favor fte because of his wonderful gameness He is a French Italian. Verri, @hose home is in Milan, has won the cham pionship of Italy both at sprinting and over distance of ground for the 1ast two years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
PHILLIPS TO TRAIN
 AT WILMINGTON, N. c.

Philadelphia, Nov. 225wTniam F. Baker, president of the Fs1iIadefDAfa National League baseball club, an- nounced yesterday that the Phll1iss would train this year at WIlnalnEtou. N. c. The advance guard of the club will leave this city for practice Feb. H4 and the entire team will remain fn Wilmington until March 23, when the players will start home. It 1s a1so Inc intention of the management to have the team play several games win Tn- ternationa1 League and New York State League clubs on the way home Baltimore, Scranton, JSrSey City and other minor league clubs will meet the Phi1Iies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
FREDDY WELSH AND M'ALLISTER
 TO SHOW IN NEW YORK RING
Tim Corbett Says The Promoters Are To Blame For Lan9ford- Wat
 l<ins Affair

ringside for lightweight champion ship matches. While he might be
 willing to stretch a point for some of
 the other fellows in the division there is no chance for Packey to get any greater concession. Willie is a great little fighter, and he is also a wise lit tie party, and he can't see where he i would be getting off in giving any weight away to the cleverest boxer of them all.
 The welter-weight division appears to be the only hope for ?ackey if he intends to remain in the game And outside of Gibbons it Is extremely doubtful if he will encounter much | real opposition in that class. Of course, speaking by the book, Mike 1s really a niddleweight, albeit q light | one. If Mcfarland insists upon a welter-weight limit there is no chance for the bout. But with his cleV Verness f-and he's the cleverest boxer in the
 ring today-Packey can afford to concede a few pounds without getting very much the worst of the break,
 even with a shifty fellow like Gibbons. | PacEey has always been a card in
 New York. He will never draw big
 here in the future, however, unless
 matched with some one looking to
 have chance with him. No more
 soft things like Murphy. The pub l lie knows what Mcfarland can do and will not stand for any more of those
 handicap affairs.
 | But if Packey wants some really big
 money he can get it by meeting Gib-
 bons at the Garden. And if the
 match is made-and with all appre- iciat1on for Gibbons great skill will
 have to string along with him. I | don't believe there is a boy in the
 game under 15O pounds capable of
 beating McFarland in a ten round
 bout.
 Harry Pollock, manager for Freddy Welsh, is not making friends for his fighter by abusing Willie Ritchie. liar
 ry has found it a difficult task to con-
 vince the critics of Ritchie's insincer- ] ity in that Vancouver affair. Welsh 1 is a fine, little feI1ow-a gentleman in
 every sense of the word-and can
 Rollock's methods.
 Pollock, too, is a regular fellow
 but he oversteps the 1irnit-and incl
 denta1Iy is getting himself in bad by attacking sRttchie. I understand ! he accuses Willie of signing with Tom
 my Murphy in order to avoid Welsh.
 That's ridiculous, for happen to
 know that Ritchie agreed months ago to box Murphy. In fact, Willie would have met Murphy last Summer
 had not the golden offer from Van couver happened along. And in side
 stepping Murphy at the time the time, the champion came in for se- were banning by the Pacific coast crit ics in which he was accused of sfmilar charges-only in that instance Mur-
 phy was the one he was supposed to be afraid of. Ritchie and Murphy will meet in San Francisco December 10. Here in New York Ritchie will be a warm fla vorite, but in California where Mur-
 phy has fought his best battles Of late years he will not lack support One
 thing is sure, Tommy can be depended upon to put up a good battle. If he is beaten it will not be because he
 didn't try every step of the way. Tom my never was a quitter.
 JAS. J. CORBETT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
FEDERAL LEAGUE IS AFTER
 NEAL BALL OF THIS. CITY Several Big League Clubs Willing To S1O,OOO For Pitcher Cole Of
 Yankees

in the Yale-Harvard game is shown by the fact that there were 35 tele- graph wires direct from the stadium today and over 50 newspapers were represented at the field.
 The Trinity-W Wesleyan annual match in Hartford today is one of the big events for the alumni of these institu- tions.
 The Navy played the last "at home game of football this season with New York University this afternoon The team that started today's game, the coaches announced, will be the same that will face Army next Saturday. Nichols will play the quarterback position, Vaughan has won left tackle from Redman and Failing will play left halfbaek instead of Leonard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
(By Wagne.)

Neal Ball of this city, who played with the Boston Red Sox in 1912 when they won the worlds championship. has received an offer to join the out law Federal league. He Is wanted for the Baltimore club. Ball was sold to Baltimore by Boston last season and had a great season in the Internation- kal league. He was well pleased with his treatment at the hands of Man lager Jack Dunn, the Baltimore pilot. s.This outlaw proposition doesn't look very good too me- says Ball. eff I jumped wu1d be b1ack1isted from or ganfzed ball and if the Federal league went under where would I land? Of course if they want to give me fat salary and will put it in the bank for me in advance, might listen to req son.
 Releases and contracts by the American league were annunced to- day by President Ban Johnson as fol- 1owE
 Re4eased-By Detroit to Provi- dence,, Joseph Burns. Detroit to Chat tanooga, Charles Harding Detroit to ton to Atlanta, Morley Jennings Cop tionaI-) Washington to Atlanta, H. Hedgpath (optionaI.) New York to Montreal, George Whitenan. New York to Memphis. Harry shan1ey.
 Contracts-With Chicago. w. C.. St. Louis, c. R. Brown 6probationary) Cleveland, B. B. Edmonson (proba- tionary.)
 The Morley Jennings mentioned above is tMorley. last year with Hart ford.
 Manager Chance of the New York A Inoz 0f $1o, 1000 if he will sell King Cole. the pitcher he received In the draft from Columbus of the American associa- ton. Several big league clubs are after Cole but Chance will not part with him. He had a. sensational Chance hopes he will burn up the American league
 It is said that the reason Boston released First Baseman Hap Myers was because he couldn't throw from first to third to head off a runner Myers declared he wouldn't go to Rochester but is said to be reconcfled.
 Manager Robinson of Brooklyn is after a shortstop. He would like to secure Milton Stock, a youngster the Giants took back from Mobile last season. Mccarthy of Pittsburgh. Egan or BerghaInmer of Cincinnati would also be acceptable.
 Jim Porter of the Mackenzie school eleven kicked four field goals against the Holbrook school in game at Dobb's Ferry, N. Y., yesterday. The final score was IS to ' for Mackenzie. Scouts from the big colleges will be after Porter now.
 Two Harvard alumni circ1ed half the globe to see the big game in Cam bridge today. They are Mai Aab of Bangkok, Siam, and Sansi Abe of Japan. They must be pretty anxious to root for their alma mater when they will take such jaunt as that.
 The Bridgeport A. c. eleven, which will tackle the Remfngton-Yo on Thanksgiving morning, will practice at Newf1eId park tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22

Washington, Nov. 22-After three weeks of patient experimenting, the United States Naval Observatory here heard the beats of the Paris Observa- tory clock by WireIes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
JACK COOMBS TO
 LOSE SOME HEIGHT
Athletics Pitcher Finds Illness Has Made Him Somewhat
 Shorter.

Philadelphia, Nov. 22-Jack Coombs, the Athletic pitcher, will be one-sixteenth of an inch shorter in stature by reason of his recent illness. This fact was g1eaned when an x-ray taken by Dr. Pancoast at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania. showed that the spine had been restored to it's nor nal condition.
 Coombs will regain all of his old physical power, the doctors say. He will again be the Iron Man, but he will be one-sixteenth of an inch less in height than when he stood out on the hill and flashed his tremendous speed at the rival batsmen in former years.
 Coombs can well afford that frac- ton of inch, for he stood six feet one inch in his stocking feet be- fore his illness. He sat up yester- day for the first time, and he will gradually be given more exercise until he recovers his strength. When ask ed if he thought that the one-six- teenth of an inch would impair his pitching ability, hes aid: @tNo, should say not. It's the best news ever heard that I am going to be myself again. If that's the only way I am ever short, why, I'll call it square,
 Coombs will remain in Philadelphia for several weeks, and then he will go to his home in Maine and return to Philadelphia, in the spring. He will not go South with the Athletics for his phyician does not want him to go intno a warm climate for some time
 St. Petersburg, Nov 22-The Rus
 sian foreign office and admirality have
 not yet agreed on a reply to be made
 to the invitation from the United
 States for the Russian fleet to parttct-
 pate in the naval review to be held at Hampton Roads in celebration of the opening of the Panama Canal.
 Paris, Nov. 22-Kfng Alfonso left on the Orient express for Vienna, as there
 was marked improv vement in the
 health of the Queen, who is suffering
 from influenza.
 Boston, Mass, Nov. 22.-J. Randolph
 Coolidge, Jr., vice-president of the
 Chamber of Commerce, was elected
 president, succeeding James J. stor- row.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
RENTTNGTON-YOST TO
 HAVE GREAT CONTEST
 WITH GLEES TOMORROW

The Remington n-Yost football war riors are on their toes ready for the whistle to blow tomoE~cyv sfhsrnS0n when they will clash with tine sturdy Washington G1ee club eleven at Xose field. The New Haven boy9 are out for the state championship and they know they have to defeat the YOats to be in the running Coach AEcCor- mick has been drilling the boys hard this week so they are prepared to play their hardest. With Wheat1ey in the backdeld to assist the fleet Smith, the Yosts think they will be able to gain on the enemy. The game will be called at 2:S0. The line up: Remington-Yost. Wash. Glee Club. Lachance and Baker Noonan
 Abbott Ferguson. CCapt.) Flanagan Beginna and
 Mcfarland Hughes Davidson Pjura. and No1an RoSenpanny
 RIG. Mccormack capt) Rogers silva and Kecko Kearns and Ryder
 R. F. Reilly Whaien and coden
 Q.B. Carroll and Casey Freehette
 and Clancy Smith Moshier Hallopln and F, H B Lavsry Wheatley
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22

Paris, Nov. 22-King Alfonso left o1 the Orient express for Vienna, as ther was marked improvement in tn health of the Queen, who is suffering from influenza.