The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

Hldue lS appearance. IL supports
John H. Wishek for governor.
The Goodrich band gave an
open air concert last Friday-ons
of the signs of summer even if
we do have snow storms between
times.
1t is estimated that there will
be about 100000 acres seeded
to wheat and $4,000 acres of
corn planted this year in North
dakota.
Many civic improvements are
noticed around town this week.
Visitors cannot help but see that
our citizens take a pride in the
appearance of their home town.
A woman who owns a farm
near Sheldon is having a barn
built that will be 46x64. Her
next Improvement on the farm
will have to be a silo.
The Tribune claims Fort Lin
lcoln will not be abandoned. 1t
HAS been deserted for several
months and the grounds already
show it. It is too expensive. a
place for the government to let
go Of in a hurry.
The county commissioners Of
Burleigh county ordered paid
over $1,000 in bills for gopher
bounties during the month Of
April. Three cents a tail does
not look like much money but
it soon counts up.
The Farmers Society Of Equity
Etvilk4hold their annual county
on the fair grounds at I'm
on June IL and 10.
Plans are being made with the
Underwood people to make this
picnic the best in the history Of
the society.
One hundred federal prisoners
are expected at the North Da-
kota penitentiary at Bismarck,
the government to pay As cents
per day each. The men will be
employed in the Irvine plant,
which has to be idle for the lack
Of men part of thetime.
The new $4,000 consolidated
school building at Max is well
equipped for the two year high
school course given. Next year
they expect to be able to- add
another year in the high school.
A good school makes, a town
grow and that is what Max is
doing.
The tax commission has. finally
been successful in getting the
cattle men to pay taxes on herds
grazing on Indian reservations.
The valuation for assessment pu1-
poses of the cattle grazed last
year by the Nmmerman interests
on the Standing Rock Indian
reservation was fixed at $4,000.
New York World: The Mexi-
can crisis calls attention to the
fact that there are still 1,442
Mexican war pensioners on the
roll of the United States and S.
1913 widows. That is a reminder
of a war fought more than three
score years ago and it is eloquent
in it's suggestions.
Ole s. Hedah' Of Manfred was
in town Friday on business. Nh.
Heddahl is building an uptodate
twoxtory frame mansion on his
farm a mile north of this town.
A heating plant, hot water, and
water system are among the con-
Meniences he plans on enjoying in
his new residence, which is to be
3Ox34 feet--Fessenden Press.
This week will see the opening
in Norway of the elaborate cele-
ht1HtiOn. arranged in honor OF
the centennial anniversary Of the
independence Of that country
from Denmark. The celebrations
will also commemorate 100 years
Of peace on the Scandinayian
peninsula. The festivities will
through the entire sum-
mer. The most prominent featnre
will be an international exhibit
ton, which is to be opened n
Christiaina, Friday, BY King
The Norwegian cen |!
tennial also; 10 to be celebrated
IN Minnesota, Utah, Iowa, Me-
braaka, the Dakotas and other
states having large Scandinavian
population. fM1sS