The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-29
AUGUST 20, 1913
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
OF STATE AND COUNTRY

will be matured enough to De
out of the way of injury by fse
in a very few days. 1t is'estl-
mated that there are 100000
more acres to corn this year
than there were last year.
There is trouble at Darlington
over an alleged fake directory
of Foster county-the publishers
made the claim that they were
from Fargo, no Investigations
seem to have been made and
money in advance Was paid for
advertising, but there is no d.
rectory in sight.
Four miles south of Kindred
lives a Mr.. Pytten, who is lO2
years old.
The need Of getting small farm
ers into the state, that is to
say, men upon small farms, is
becoming more and more APPARENT.
This will settle up the state
and will settle the farm labor
problem, as with those men who
come in to locate will always be
considerable help that will work
out, being their sons who will
not required to stay at home to
help carry on the farming.
The briquetting Of North Da-
kota coal will soon be a very
important Industry within the
state. This means more work
at home, more money saved at
home and better fuel with less
trouble, which means more pro-
gress for the state and for the
people.
Enforcement League Watkins
is doing a great deal of good
throughout the state. While
some have criticised him, and pos
sibly he may be in error in judg-
ment at times, his judgment on
the whole is very good and his
work certainly has been very ef-
fective and creditable. He should
be given every encouragement, as
it means much for the state and
its good reputation in the fu-
ture. .
Two brick blocks are to be
erected at Max this fall, and
when completed will be the best
in any town of it's size.
A custom that is meeting with
much favor in all parts Of the
country, is that Of naming the
farm. Instead Of designating their
farms by the section and town.
ship numbers, many land owners
have selected names for their
farms. A distinctive name is an
asset, par, icularly where people
have farms and homes Of which
they are proud. There are many
farms in this county that should
be named.
Joseph Zie oman and brother,
Shiaz Ziedman, proprietors Of
the Golden West hotel Of Fargo,
have been placed under $1,000
bound in default of which they
have been remanded to the coun-
ty Jail to await trial in Novem-
Der before the district court on
a charge Of keering a house Of
prostitution.
According to the decision of
the board Of directors Of the
North Dakota Retail Hardware as.
sociation the 1914 convention will
be held in Fargo, Feb. 1919 and
70. The convention was held in
Fargo in 1912 and in Grand
Forks in 1913.
A prominent farmer from
Edgeley, LaMoure county has
gone to Wisconsin where he will
purchase three carloads Of Hol-
tein cows and heifers. These will
be sold to the dairy farmers in
that county. This is another
stroke which will put this state
one more peg to the front.
IL there is anything that vii do
more for the future good Of the
country than cows and silos, it is
more cows and more silos.
A reward Of $50. is offered for
information concerning the where
Ab0uts Of one Edgar Van Selus
by his parents at Northfield, Min1
The young man is 81 years of
age, S IT. Z inches, lAD pounds,
fair complexion with dark
anburn hair and large blue eyes,
He = 8 bandman, q clarinet
player. Anyone knowing such q
zpenonwin confer . favor on the
narrowing parents BY notifying
Fred Van Selus, Ronte !, North
s#&saIds MINI. Ssa4