The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-10-31

money, together with $2OO,OOO al
re..dy donated to the college from
the Jubilee fund raised by the
United Norwegian Lutheran chu1,
of America, will he the college
first permanent endowment. The
interest, ,stima. ed by Treasurer
Wa'deland at something like $15,
90, is to be devoted to the oper-
alive exr. enses of the institution.
A collector that has been COW
er.ng this line pretty thoroughly,
told us that the farmers would
have more ready cash in their
jeans this fall than during any
previous year for some time. lie
said the farmers were saving out
enough to meet the necessities OF
life until another crop came. We
hope this is true. The farmer VINO
works the whole year around and
eats the whole year around, and
he should be able to get what he
needs without borrowing, and be
sure Of it. Self preservation ap-
pea,,s to the farmer about as
stiong as to anyone else.-Doug-
las Herald. .
The new Montana seed law,
which was passed by the 1913
leg stature, goes into effect Jan.
1, 1914. This means that all lots
of agricultural seed, of one pound
and up, sold in the state, must
bsar a label giving the percentage
of purity and the percentage and
date of termination, also the
Approximate percentage of quack
grass, wild oats, fanweed, doders,
and mustard. If ese.percentagges
ages are not known, the seed
must be sod as "unclean seed"
"Unclean seed'is not easy to sell
and there is no excu.e for such
label ng. The seed l bratory at
the experiment station at Boze-
man is now equipped and makes
these tests free Of charge for any
izen of Montana.
he elevator question as to
their regulation and method OF
matters is being taken
up all over the state, and while
the laws have heretofore done
much to regulate abuses that
have existed, the present ten
of vigoro.s enforcement Of
the law and an active participa-
ton of the farmers in the hand
ling of grain promises we'll to
put all local markets on a foot
ing where the full value OF the
gr, in will 60 to the producers,
the farmers. With the soon-to-
be handling Of farmers grain at
te. minal markets through farm
prs agencies, there will be an
other profit, or rather saving OF
expense that will be left with
the farmer. The farmer is grad
uslly coming into his own-t'argo
Searchlight.
There is still considerable flax
th~resh'ng to do and TIN. weather
his not been exactly favorable
the past three weeks, rains, light
SHOWS and cold have been the
drawbacks and it will take a cou~
pie of weeks more before all is
The ground is moist and
m IT fall blowing IS being done
tn n usual. A very large acreage
of winter rye has been sown and
it has made an excellent growth.
Hog raising is becoming an inn
por. ant industry and there are
ten hogs to where there was one
a year ago. The success with
this season has made it q
very popular crop and there will
be a big acreage planted next
spring.-Turtle Lake Wave.
In McClusky there rs trouble.
Mrs. Hargrave was pulled for
otlegging, and in order to
square up properly Watkins has
been sent for and "A couple OF
hui dings closed for gambling.
Those affected by the raid ex-
press intention of going after the
gu lily ones and it may come to
pass that two churches will be
the only buildings left open. The
new gambling law is strict. Gaml@
ling includes any game Of chance
for gain, dice throwing, slot ma
chimes, raffles, card playing etc.
No trial is necessary, just
few affidavits and tine judge or
ders Mr.. building closed. To ad
to the confusion enc OF the edi-
tors has. his war paint on and is
furnishing the big stick.-Turtle