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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-05
ABOUT GROWING ALFALFA
w. n. METHVIN, IN NEW MEXICO,
THINKS 1T A GREAT CROP.
Land i'm Terrell and Adjoining COun-
ties Adapted to Its Growth. Has
Not Seen Cotton in Two Years.


Not Seen Cotton in Two Years.
The letter recently printed in The
News from Mr.. w. n. Methvin, for
mer citizen of Terrell county who has
been a resident OF New Mexico nearly
two years, on the growing of alfalfa
attracted much attention and was
widely read. Mr.. Methvin has since
replied to a letter of inquiry from
Mr.. w. P. Hornady and from it The
News has been permitted to make
the following extract, which will be
read with much interest:
You will bear in mind
when l wrote my first letter to The
Dawson News l had in my mind those
lands lying south of Dawson in Ter
rell, Lee, Dougherty and Calhoun
counties, which are lime lands al
ready. Now, your red clay land in
Schley county ought to be inocculat-
ed. 1t might get along without it,
but would be better with it. | would
not advise you to plant the sink you
mention, where the water ponds 5 or
inches some years, unless you can
build a dyke that will keep off the
water or drain it in some other way.
You might find your lowest point in
the sink and have we'll dug or bored
down to the first stratum of sand;
that would drain it all right. Build
the dyke also. They are not much
trouble to build if you go at it in
the right way. I have built one this
year 4 feet high and half mile long
to keep off food water. You can
take a reversible disk harrow and re-
verse the disk so as to build up the
border; then spread it out full width,
hitch four good mules or horses
abreast and go back and forth on it.
1t will grow higher and higher all
the time; in an hour or two it will
be high enough. l built some at Los
Cruces, N. NJ, on the Rio Grande
river, that did the work all right.
Dug bitches with it, too. When we
fix piece of land out here for irri-
cation (and it all has to be fixed)
we have to make the surface of the
land perfectly smooth, because if we
leave holes that the water will pond
It will drown the alfalfa. Then, too,
a flood might catch you with a crop
of hay to cut, and spoil your alfalfa.
Fix it good. Your Western brother
will spend a hundred dollars to buy
an acre of land and then spend an
other hundred to fix it, and it will
cost him at least SO or $12 each
year to irrigate. He says that is all
right as long as alfalfa will make
him from $65 to 1925 an acre year.
1t will do something like that in
Georgia, think.
You asked about curing the hay.
1t is just about the same as curing
peavine hay. It is just as hazardous
to cure hay here as it is in Georgia.
We have showers of rain out here
that are just enough to muss up
cutting of hay, but these folks are on
to the job better than you all are in
Georgia. They haven't done anything
else all their lives. 1t is all alfalfa
out here; some fruit and vegetables,
but King Alfalfa. You have King
Cotton. I haven't seen a stalk of
cotton growing since the goth of Oc-
tober, 1911, nor a bale of cotton,
either. w. N. METHVIN.
Mountain Wow, n. Mex, July 9th.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-05

While in Tennessee a few days ago
Mr.. J. D. Weaver talked with a Texas
farmer who has Is, 900 acres planted
in cotton. The Westerner did not
appear to think that was very extern
sive farming, either. He said cotton
in his state was in promising condi-
ton, and that a big crop was ex-
pected
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-05

A stalk of cotton only knee high
and containing 40 bolls was brought
in from the farm of o. E. Lowe &
Co., south of Dawson, Friday. The
dry streak embraced their farm,
but there has been considerable i'm
provement in the crops of that sec
ton of the county since the rains be-
gan two weeks ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-05
Rev, Smith Preached.

In the absence of the pastor Rev.
]. L. Smith of Graves Station preach
ed at the Methodist church Sunday
morning and evening. His discourses
were earnest and helpful, and were
heard by appreciative congregations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-05
Minister Praises This Laxative.

Rev. H. Stubenvoll, of Allison, Ia,
in praising DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
for constipation, writes: "Dr. Kings
New Life Pills are sucn perfect pills
no home should be without them. -
No better regulator for the liver and
bowels. Every pill guaranteed. Try
them. Price 25c at Dawson Drug Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-05

Miss IRA Belle Turner gave pleas
ant spend the day party Monday in
honor of her guest, Miss Mary Lou
Pinkston of PARROT. Covers were
laid for six. The time was spent in
playing games and having a good
time generally. Misses Bessie and
Matte Turner assisted in entertain
ing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-05
Fnll Text of the Law.

The full text of the bill as intro
duced by Mr.. Pickett is as follows:
AN act to amend the act approved
seDrember 81, 1888, creating the
Roard of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues for Terrell county, by
Droyiding for the election of the Com
missioners by popular vote, and for
other purposes.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Georgia. and it is hereby enacted by
the authority of the same, that sec
tion ! of the act approved September
81 1888. shall be and is hereby
amended by striking therefrom the
following words: That from and at
ter the passage of this act there shall
be established a board of commits
sioners of roads and revenues for the
county of Terrell consisting OF tVe
members. The persons now serving
in said county as commissioners, viz;
W H. Turner, E. B. Bridges, ]. K.
Marshall. A. ]. Lee and Geo. o. Hill,
are hereby constituted and appointed
as the board of commissioners OF
roads and revenues for the county OF
Terrell, and shall hold their offices
until their successors are elected and
qualified in the manner hereinafter
provided. The grand jury at the
spring term, in the year 1885, of the
superior court of said county shall
select the successors of the aforesaid
commissioners; the persons so select
ed shall continue in office for two
years and until their successors are
chosen by the grand jury; every two
years thereafter the grand jury OF
said county shall choose five members
of said board of commissioners OF
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-05
AN HONOR WELL BESTOWED.
Major HOrsley Elected Brigadier-Gen-
eraI of South Georgia Brigade.

eral of South Georgia Brigade.
At the recent reunion of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans at Bruins
wick Major W. j. Horsley of Airing
ton, past commander of the First
Georgia Battalion U. c. ", and a
brother of Mr.. J. A. Horsley of Daw-
son, was elected brigadier-general to
command the South Georgia Brigade,
composed of the camps of forty coun.
ties.
Major Horsley upon returning
home rendered Hon. f. D. Crozier Of
Cuthbert commander of Randolph
camp, the office of Acknowledgement
and chief of staff, with headquarters
in Arlington.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-05
Dull Month With Police.

July was another dull month with
the police. During the month only
IA arrests we're made, and the
amount of fines imposed in the police
court aggregated $63.50.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-05
Have You Found a $40 Bill?

The News is requested to say that
a purse containing a $40 bill was lost
on Main street Saturday afternoon.
If the finder will return to Elder R.
H. Jennings he will be rewarded.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-05
Ivy IMPORTANT CHANGES IN
THE LAW CREATING THE
BOARD ARE PROPOSED.
RfOICED TO THREE MEMBERS

o.,,;,ary Made Clerk of the Board at
salary of $50 a Month. Compen-
,+iop of Members. Competitive
Rid, Are Required.
The bill which has been introduced
=. -bo legislature by Representative
n;cl,att TO amend the act that created
40 hoard of commissioners of roads
sus revenues of Terrell county makes
,nanv important changes in that law.
IN fact, nothing of the old act is
loft and this department of the coun-
-, goyernment will hereafter be con-
dncred under the provisions of prae-
+icallv a new law.
Tho board is reduced from five to
.,roa members, and they will be
o,ocrAd by the people instead of by
the Grand jury as heretofore, the first
o,aotion to be held at the time of the
state election in 1914.
Their compensation will be $3.5O
dav each when in session instead of
% co. as provided by the old act. 1t
/ made the duty of the chairman of
4ba hoard to superintend and direct
oil road work as planned and ordered
nv the commissioners, and for this
bo will receive a salary of $3.50 a
year.
The Ordinary is made ex-officio
clerk of the board, and shall receive
tbe fixed sum of $50 month for his
services.
All supplies and materials for the
county must be bought on competi-
five bids. In cases of emergency the
chairman or the clerk of the board
are authorized to make purchases not
ovcaeding S25.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-05

I have moved my Office to Parrott,
Ga. and am located in the room up
stairs formerly occupied by DR..
O'Quinn. All calls will be answered
promptly. J. H. WILLIFoRD, M. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
INDIANS GET ALONG
FINE WITH SETTLERS

In press dispatch under date
of July 2, the following inter-
esting statement Of the relations
between whites and Indians on
the Berthold reservation is read
able locally:
There is less friction between
the Indians and the whites on the
Fort Berthold reservation than
on any other in the entire Unit
ed States, according to the re-
representatives. Of the federal gov
erhment. There are several rea-
sons assist fed, one that the ma
jority q of .. Indians are Of the
Afhnda,a N -. famous for its agri
cultura- wit Sn M encies. The lothera
representl1aear the Gros Ventres
and the Rees. Many Of the young
er Indians are educated, a large
number having attended Carlisle
and other Indian schools. They
have succeeded both as business
men and farmers. Of the 1000
on the reservation all have their
own farms and they have sold
nine townships Of their allotted
lands. Little or no prejudice is
shown by either whites or Indians
and many of the white. homestead
ers insist that their red neigh
bors are more congenial than the
white"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
CLAIMS HE WILL
IN COMMIT SUICIDE

Aberdeen, S. D., July 22.-The
authorities are searching for j. H
Ostrander Of Mercer, N. D., who
disappeared here after leaving
notes stating he intended to com
nit suicide. He asked that his
sons pay his funeral expenses, as
his wife, who lives on home
stead near Mercer, is unable to
do so.
Osrrander was employed as a
book agent and the day before
his disappearance he received a
letter from the firm discharging
him. He is IS years Of age.
He was seen late yesterday in
the northern part Of the city,
and every effort is being made to
find him before he carries out
his rash act. Twice before he
has attempted to suicide, once by
throwing himself in front Of a
moving train, and another time
by taking poison, but both times
his life was saved. He has been
in Aberdeen three weeks, coming
here from Fargo.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
Governor May Cali
An Extra Session
State Law Relative to Election
Of United States Senator
Must be Amended.

Governor l.. B. Hanna has been
asked if he will call an extra
session of the legislature this COM
ing winter so as to amend the
state law relative to the election
Of an United States senator.
The federal constitution has
been recently amended which per.
mits a direct election by the peo-
pie of a senator to succeed Sen
ator Gronna, whose term expires
1915, but the last legislature fail
ed to amend the state law which
provides that the secretary Of
state may place upon the Novem-
Der ballots the two candidates re-
ceiving 40 per cent Of the votes,
and that those candidates shall
be left for the legislature to
choose, but as there is no longer
any opportunity for the legis-
lature to have a say in selecting
senator it becomes practically
necessary that the legislature
meet in extra session before the
approaching primaries to remedy
this state law.
The governor has stated that
he is strongly convinced that he
will call an extra session this
coming winter, probably sometime
during February or March, but
that before this is done he will
take up the matter with each
member of the legislature and
will also consult with the attor-
ney general. The calling Of the
legislature on this subject is pure
ly discretionary with the COVER
nor, who realizes that this law
must be remedied before the
nextx Selection, but he is anxious
that it should be done with as
little cost as possible to the
people of the state and at a time
when it is most convenient to
the members Of the legislature.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
Underwood Correspondence.

The Ladies' Aid will hold an
ice cream social at Mrs. Fogarty
tonight Tuesday,.
Mrs. Burchell aud sister made
flying trip to HWas'lburn last
Saturday to see :hcir mother.
MI. Pfaff is having tn. worst
kind Of luck. He started last
fall to dig a we'll and is still
digging and no prospect Of
water. .,S,''s' '
Mr.. Grabauger's sister and hus-
band arrived from Chicago last
week for a visit with relatives
Mrs. r. Wilson is at present
playing the role Of nurse for her
sister who lives at Wiprud.
The berry pickers have all re-
turned from the woods, some
greatly elated over the amount
Of berries found, others badly dis
appointed.
Mrs. Foster and children of
Underwood, visited Mrs. Lew
Pfaff last Sunday.
Mr.. Nygaard and crew were
suddenly surprised as well as de-
layed with haying, when the
stacker rope broke and smashed
up the stacker quite badly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25

is failure of the wheat crop
this year. The farmers don t.
mind that however for they have
a good corn crop in sight. They
have the cow on the farm. They
have some good milch cows back
ing them up. They have a nice
bunch Of hogs, and they go
about as though their wheat was
yielding them twenty bushel to
the acre, instead Of reaping from
seven to ten. The farmer who
gathers around him few head
Of cattle and hogs, the farmer
who believes in diversified farms
ing, the farmer who farms lite
tie less and does it better, is the
farmer who never becomes pessi-
mistic over threatened crop fail
ures.-Mott Spotlig
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25

have flapjacks for breakfast.
Hired men are scarce, so Aunt
Mandy says to Uncle Joe next
time he goes into town to bring
back some molasses and she will
make cakes. Uncle Joe buys a
two quart jug Of molasses.
Doesn't Uncle Joe pay the
freight for that molasses which
that hired man pours two inches
deep on top of his cakes?
"Who gets the money back ?
"As l understand it,. the whole
sale grocer who shipped that
barrel Of molasses goes to the
railroads and shows his expense
bill and gets the money back.
Does Uncle Joe get any. Of that
He does not, although he paid it
when it was added to the price. -
Two weeks ago the state rail
road and warehouse commission
decided that the railroads should
pay back themselves, and not
through the commission, all sums
due shippers for excess freight
charged during the pendency Of
the famous Minnesota rate cases.
Theoretically, the idea is that the
people who have been compelled
to submit to overcharges by the
railroads shall be reimbursed.
'sGood-by," said Mr.. Shrigs,
picking up his truck and wheel
ing it off. "I've got to go to
work. Don't get overheated try
ing to figure where you get
yours. You DON'T
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
SURVEY MADE OF .a, ........
MISSOURI RIVER

The biological station OF the
university has an expedition on
the Missouri river this summer.
It is making.a.study Of the river
throughout almost its entire
course in the state. The expedi-
ton, which is in charge of DR..
r. T. Young, assistant professor
of biology at the university, as
sisted by w. Lynn Radke, a
student at that institution. left
Mondak, Mont, at the western
boundary Of the state on June
25th and recently passed through
here en- route to the Cannon Ball
river south of Bismarck. This
route includes about three hun
dred and fifty miles Of the course
of the Missouri. The party has
Ia rowboat on which is carried
the camping and scientific equip
ment necessary for the work.
It's object is the collection Of
the animals and plants in the
river and along it's shores and a
study Of the physical conditions
under which they live, such as
temperature, and their food. The
work Of the party will occupy be
tween five and six weeks.
The station, which is located
on Devils Lake, sends one or
more parties each year to differ
ent parts Of the state to study
the resources Of its waters, with
especial reference to those an
imals, such as fish, which are Of
economic value.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
RYDER N7YS,.>
+ + = So

A Drake business man has re-
ceived information to the effect
that the 500 railroad would re-
sumo construction work fits
extension from Plaza throngh liz
to Canada. The government, ac-
cording to the advices reeeived,
has granted permission t6sthet SIC
line to cross the Ft. Befthoh
reservation after such permit was
fought for some time the Great
Northern opposing the efforts Of
the 500 to gain right Of way
privileges. Contracts had been
let last spring for the work and
had been started when the 500
halted operations.
The Great Northern extension
from New Rockford to Lewis
town will not be completed this
year. In fact, nothing will be
done across the reservation be.
tween New Rockford and Wat.
ford until 1914. Recently the
new sixty-ton steam shovel fol
the McGregor company arrived
at Arnegaard, and it will be KEEP,
busy until December to complete
the line across the river at this
point. This will give the com
pany an outlet to the main line
on the west 20 that grain from
Mckenzie county can be hauled.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
MAX RAPIDLY
GROWING LARGER
Considerable G building is being

Considerable building is being
done in Max this summer. The
Citizens State bank and the.two
mercantile establishments owned
by Bostrum brothers and A. a.
sZethran have decided to build q
joint bricks block, and new
school house and q number Of new
residences are under course Of
construction. A new church il
also about completed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25

match and more than a match
for Mr.. Bangs in many a hard
fought criminal case since he
has been in the office Of attor-
ney general. 1t is his duty to
assist the states attorney when
called upon in criminal cases, and
this without any expense to the
taxpayers Of the county. We were
told by the county commissioners
that the whole matter of assist
ant counsel had been left to the
states attorney and that he would
have no one to assist him but Mr.
Lawrence of Fargo, and this of
course at the expense of the
county, and we are told that
there is now bill before the
commissioners for some 81, 10000
attorneys fees, to say nothing
about the other expense. Mrs.
Funk informed us that she paid
Mr.. Jones, who has the reputa-
tion.of being an able lawyer some
$4,000 and expenses to assist the
prosecuting officers in the pre-
paration and trial of this case, yet
Jones never got a look in. His
name was only mentioned once
during the trial and that was
when a glowing tribute was paid
him by Mr.. Bangs, the defend
ants attorney. He either would
not, or was not permitted, to
take any part in the trial.
In view Of the outcome of this
case, and the open letter Of one
of the jurors that there was no
evidence that could be consider
ed upon which to base verdict,
and the further fact that this
case will cost Mclean county an
enormous amount Of money, and
the peoples money, the, people
who pay the prosecuting officers
of Mclean county for their SER
vices and who will and should
hold them to account for the ex-
penses of this trial, ask if there
was no case against Anderson up
on which to place him on trial.
why was the case tried? If there
was sufficient evidence to con
vict Anderson why was that evi-
dence not placed before the jury
Why was the attorney genera!
not called in to assist in this case
and why was Mr.. Jones not per.
mitted to take part in the trials
These are questions asked us
by the people Of Mclean county
every day. Not one, but dozens
Of the taxpayers are asking us
these questions, and no doubt the
states attorney is being asked thu
same questions. In all fairness
to the people who have had con.
fidence in you, Mr.. States Attor'
ney to elect you to that office.
and who. foots the bills, it is up
to your office to answer these
questions that the public may
know why there has occurred tn;
miscarriage of justice, which
strikes at the foundation of so.
ciety and concerns every citizen
not only of Mclean county but
the state of North Dakota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25

What's the use Of being q
pessimist. Every county has its
failures. Back in Indiana there
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-05
NM. F. DOYLE
NEW FOREMAN
Humane Fire Company Elect:
BOARD of Trustees.

William f. Doyle was elected a.
foreman of Humane Chemical Hook
G. Ladder Company No. 3 at its meet
ing last night. James Nolan was
chosen as first assistant foreman and
Harry J. Stokes was elected as sec
ond assistant foreman. Five trustees
were chosen and a set OF bylaws
we're adopted. Plans for the future
were discussed. The company pro-
poses to abide by the wishes OF the
fire committee of the Council with
respect to establish ment OF perma-
nent headquarters, to be located at
or near Washington and Penn streets.
The members will begin work as
active fremen in the course of a week
or so when they have received official
notice of recognition from the city
and each member has been supplied
with a fire badge.
It is not likely that the company
will be furnished with any apparatus.
such as a chemical hook and ladder
truck and horses, for the next year
or two, according to some of the al
dermen. The board of trustees elect
ed last night were as follows: Ed
ward Sceurman, chairman; Adam
jeanette, Richard Maher, Daniel
Connors and william Warren.
The next regular meeting Of the
company is scheduled to be held
Tuesday night, March IL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-05
Home Missionary
Meeting Enjoyed

There was an unusually large at
tendance at the meeting of the Pres
byterian Home Missionary Society
In the church parlor yesterday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Adrian Lyon, the
president, presided and led in the
devotional part of the meeting. At
the business session a report was
read from the treasurer showing a
balance of $13 after paying all their
obligations for the year. AS the
society has always helped towards
the Keasbey Mission it vas voted
and decided to give the balances of
the money to that cause. The sub
ject Of the meeting was "Immigra-
ton" Mrs. Woodruff read a paper
Result on Resolution" and Mrs.
Solt How to Train the Immigrants"
The Presbyterian Home Missionary
meeting will be held the last Friday
In March in the Crescent Avenue
Presbyterian church at Plainfield.
The delegates named yesterday
were: Mrs. Amelia Mount, Mrs. Spot
ford and Mrs. D.. w. Boehm. A So
cial hour was enjoyed and refresh
ments served. Mrs. David McGregor
was chairman of the comittee.