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The Washburn leader., 1914-09-11
10 under the constitution.

do under the constitution.
5. Authorizing the Legislature
to build and maintain terminal
grain elevators within the state.
6. To permit the classification
Of property for the purpose
Of taxation-a measure strongly
supported by those who have
made a study of taxation and
its evils.
These six will be published in
October and voted upon Nov. 3.
1914. They will all be upon one
ballot and t. will be a Eyes"
and "no" proposition with each.
In addition to this, vote will
be taken on woman suffrage, but
this will be separate ballot and
will not involve the constitution
or the changing Of it.
The Washburn leader., 1914-09-11
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
\ FOR WAsHBURN

For some time. Washburn has
been in need of a larger and
better school building but the
board did not think there was
money enough for the kind of
building wanted. It was at last
decided that the building could
he put up and some rooms left
unfinished until later. Bids were
advertised and the following re-
ceived on September 18th:
John L. Larson, Bismarck,
building $11,720.0O.
Bismarck Construction Co., Bis
.narck, building $14,O50.O0.
MandaQ Construction Co., Man
dan, building $13,347.OO.
The johnson Construction Co.,
Fargo, building, $l4, 10000.
D. A. Dinnie, Minot, building,
$12,896.OO.
Grambs & Peet. Bismarck,
heating and plumbing 81 $4,000.
Molck & Holt, Wilton, heating
and plumbing. $1,6OO.0O.
The contract for the building
and heating plant were given to
the lowest, bidders.
The building will be. made of
brick with concrete foundation.
1t will be two stories high with
q full basement. Only two class
rooms in the basement will be
finished, leaving two to be COM
pleted later. On the first floor
there will be four class rooms
and the principals room, also
four cloak rooms. The second
floor will not be finished. When
1T is completed there will be a
high school room, class room and
library on that floor.
With six rooms finished at
once there will be plenty of room
for while. The building now
being used has only four class
rooms and one recitation room
making it crowded quarters for
the children and five teachers.
The Washburn leader., 1914-09-11
MRS. DARRoW ORGAN.
KED LEAGUE HERE

Mrs. E. M. Darrow, president
of the Votes for Women league.
of N. D., and Mrs. Alnidon Of
Fargo were here last Friday and
organized league Mrs @. NJ.
Packard wasselected president,
Mrs. H. C. Hanson vice prea deIt
and Mrs. Joe Mann secretary.
They have called q meeting for
Saturday afternoon at 2:0 at
the Rest Room. a number Of
ladies will be down from Under
wood to attend the meeting.
Everyone. whether interested
IA suffrage or not, is asked to
be present to find out something
shout the question Later Mrs.
Fanny Quain Of Bsmarck will.
be here and the meeting will
be held ct the Opera House at
,3:3O Saturday afternoon.
The Washburn leader., 1914-09-11
INTERESTING LETTER RE.
cEIvED FROM MITCHELL,
August 81, 1914

August 81, 1914
Washburn Leader, Dear Editor:
Two weeks have passed since
/ left Washburn. Ny train ar
rived at Minneapolis soon after
z the next morning. Two hours
spent in buying ticket, looking
after freight that l had shipped
and getting breakfast and I was
on a g. N. Western train. This
took me through Mankato,
Madelia and Lake Crystal, all Of.
which were familiar grounds.
Crops were good, plenty Of rain,
big stacks. and many indications,
Of prosperity. At Madelia, wher
i held q pastorate some fifteen
years ago, l met Hon. y. Hay
craft, candidate for the senate
and he told me that land in
that vicinity was worth $l25. to
.4150. per acre. / remembered
that fifteen years ago it was;
slow sale at $35. to $50. per acre
and 4 could see no reason why
The Washburn leader., 1914-09-11
Voters To Decide
Many Questions
Every Voter Should Understand
Each Amendment to Be Vott
ed Upon This Fall

The voters of the state should
he fully informed upon the
amendments, so that they may
be able to vote intelligently upon
the numerous questions involved.
In order to amend the consti-
tuition Of the state it is neces-
sary that resolution be intro
duced to tha- end; that this
resolution be passed by one ses-
sion Of the legislature; that it
be published in one newspaper
in each county in the state; that
i pass the legislature at it's next
session; that it be published
again in the newspapers, and
finally that it be voted upon by
the people at the next general
election
We have now upon our hands
two sets of these proposed amend
ments: One set Of five amend
ments which have passed the
last legislature, are now being
published, and will be- submitted
to the next legislature. The
other set of six amendments,
which have passed the 1911 and
1913 legislatures, will be pub
lished in October and will be,
voted on by the people in Now
elnber.
Briefly summarized, the set of
five amendments propose to ac-
complish the following:
l. To locate state normal
school at Dickinson.
2. To make woman suffrage
constitutional.
3. To provide another hospi-
tai for the insane, location to
be made by the legislature.
4. To change the name Of the
Reform school at Mandan to
Farm and Mechanic Arts School.
5. To permit the sale Of the
coal lands now owned by the
state, which the constitution at
present forbids.
These five will have to pass
the 1915 legislature and be pub
lished again and approved by
the people in 1916 before they
can become part of the constdtu-
. tion.
| The set of six amendments,
which will be voted upon this
coming election, propose to ac-
complish the following:
l. To provide the initiative an
referendum as to legislation.
2. Provide initiative and refer
endum as to the constitution.
3. Change the name of the
State Blind Asylum to Schools
for the Blind.
4. Permit the state to appro-
pirate money for the building Of
which it may not now
The Washburn leader., 1914-09-11

a like change should not take
place in the price of Mclean
county land in the next few
years. Patience, perseverance and
economy in living will bring the
change.
Crossing the state line leav-
ing Minnesota and entering Iowa
we found it much dryes Crops
showed the change, corn had
dried up very badly, farmers
were cutting it and putting it
into silos as fast as possible.
Sometimes the silage was so
dry it was sprinkled with water
as it was being packed away. [
have ridden, since coming into
Kansas and 20 my daughter s
home, about 400 miles in autos.
1t has given me very good op-
portunity to see much Of this
country. 1t is generally level,
fine farms, good buildings and
beautiful villages and cities.
Wheat crops were from Is to 80
bushels per acre, the corn crop is
lighter, will not average more
than Is or 20 bushels to the acre
The cause for this was a few
days of hot wind just as the ears
should have set. Alfalfa is a
great crop here. Farmers are
now cutting the third crop and
expect the fourth before winter
sets in. The yield per acre for
the season is generally a little
better than three tons. Fruit
trees are. drying badly and many
orchards are all gone. Still ]
saw some trees we'll loaded with
beautiful fruit. Kansas is GER
tainly a prosperous state. |
took the train at Hutchinson at
4 a. m. Aug. 81 and expect to
complete my journey to Cali
fornia September End.
D. D. Mitchell.
The Washburn leader., 1914-09-11
NO MORE CAUSE FOR
WAR IN EUROPE:

The cause of the war Of the
powers has been removed. Aus
tria has called off her campaign
against Servia, persuaded there
to by series of disasterous de-
feas. She still feels like punish
ing Servia a little, but for con-
venience she is going to defer
the chastisement for a while.
Now that Servia is out of
danger, perhaps Russia will re-
tire from the Austrian border
and from eastern Prussia, and
will demobalize her Army, hav-
ing no reason for hostilities, will
draw back her troops to the
Fatherland as a snail retires
into it's shell. Then, the French
will forsake Alsace, and the Eng
lish soldiers will go back home.
The Belgians will finish reaping
their harvest and rebuild their
shattered bridges and railroads.
| The Japs will let Kiaou-Chau
alone. The Swiss and Dutch
will stop their feverish drilling
and return to their jobs. The
British fleet will stop chasing
L German merchantmen and will
uncork the North and Baltic
seas. The commerce of the world
will resume it's normal movements
The paralyzed trade of America
| Argentina, Peru, Australia,
Borneo and other odd corners
of the earth will find relief.
War prices will subside, and here
and elsewhere worklnen will have
employment.
If the war were logical, that is
what would happen. But it be-
comes increasingly obvious that
Servia hadn't much to dc with
starting the conflagration. Any
other spark would have done
Just as we'll. And if there hadn I
been any spark, one Of the. war
lords would have rubbed two
sticks togsther.-Ex.
The Washburn leader., 1914-09-11
Attend Fair And
Bring Your Exhibits
County Fair Will Be Bigger and
Better Than Ever This Year
}. At Underwood

DclCNAHS CHdC lHt iHGclli-
gent public in general is vital
ly interested in the progress and
advancement Of Mclean coun-
ty, in behalf of the fair associa-
tion, l do hereby desire to
make the, following announce
ments:
The Mclean County Fair AS
sociation will hold it's Eighth
Annual Fair on the fair grounds,
at Underwood, on September
17,18,and 19, 1914.
Children under the age Of
fifteen years, when accompanied
by their parents or a guardian,
will be admitted free to the fair
grounds all three days. The gen.
eral price Of admission for ad-
ults will be fifty cents each day.
Amy attendant who wishes to
leave the grounds through the
day may procure pass out chec
good for all day.
One Of the features of this
years fair will be an aeroplane
which has been contracted for.
Two or more flights will be made
daily during the three days.
Several other attractions have
been secured, and with ball-game
basket ball, horse races, field
sports, merry-go-round for the
children, ETC., we are confident
that this years fair will be the
best in the history of the associa-
tiOn.
1t has been aptlv said that
fairs are timekeepvrs of pro-
gress. - Thi is fact and none
less true that the Mclean county
fairs should be the time keeper
Of the progress Of the county.
!, Every farmer in Mclean coun-
ty should cooperate with the as
sociaticn in making this years
fair a grand success.
An appeal is also made to the
I stock raisers and dairy men Of
the county, to make special eff
fort to see that their best catt-
lie, horses and hogs are entered
and exhibited. There will be
plenty Of free hay and water on
the grounds.
Our farm. our business, our
I profession can surely get along,
after fashion, fer at least three
days, while we take brief rest
and have little tun.
! With your a sistance, we have
the opportunity for assembling
the best agricultural exhibit over
sen in North Dakota; crops of
all kinds are excellent exhibit
ing them will be a great boost
for the county and benefit in
which all will share to greater
or less degree, directly or indi-
rectly.
In:conclusion, we wish to. state,
i that the officers and directors Of
the ASSOCIATION receive no cOmpen
sation for their services; their
time and labor are given
"gratus.
The fair is a county fair; for
all the people and not a part Of
the people, and in behalf of the
fair association, l extend a
most cordial invitation to every
man, woman and child Of this
grand and glorious county to
/; share in the full benefits of
what God, the creator, has be-
slowed upon us.
Best wishes for your fair,
e. j. CARLEN,
l NTaID~>. ~
The Washburn leader., 1914-09-11

The Washburn Public school.
will open next Monday. With
all new. teachers the opening Of
the school will be little slow
er but all instructors come high
|ly recommended and q success
full school year is promised. Fol
lowing is the list Of teachers:
Rincipal-H. X. Brown, Rector
town, Va; assistant principal
Katharine F. McGee St. Paul,
Mimi; sixth and seventh grades
Christine Bergebakken, Foss-
ton, Mimi; third and fourth
grades Hazel Forbes, Whshbnrn
primary grade-Aiice Smidt.
Hhnsboro, N. d.
The Washburn leader., 1914-09-11
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS OF
COUNTY AND STATE

While much attention is being
paid the big war in Europe little
is known Of the trouble we are
having within our own borders.
Ten companies of state Militia
are at Butte, Montana to keep
peace in the mining district.
That does not sound like. much
trouble in comparison to the
happenings in Europe but it is
too much for this peaceful
country.
Mrs. f. NJ. Darrow and Mrs.
G. F.. Amidon, who have been
in Bismarck in the interests Of
suffrage, will follow the 500 line
to Washburn, Underwood and
Garrison, to hold meetings and
confer with suffrage workers in
that district before returning eto
Fargo. They are expected back
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Bull Tractor Company will
give one of their machine plows
us a premium at the Bismarck Ex
position to the county having
the. best exhibit Of grain and
farm products. 1t s a prize worth
working for but what would the
county do with it?
Killing is going on in this coun-
try as well as in Germany but
here only prairie chickens are
k Led. The slaughter began
on Monday and will keep up; un-
til the hunting season closes.
Fargo is the distributing point
for catalogues. Three car loads
have already been sent out and
five more will soon follow.
During the month Of August
$26,l11.17 was spent for stamps
in Fargo, 80 per cent increase
over last year
There has been 2,774, 200 pounds
Of twine manufactured at the
penitentiary this year.
A Bismarck company sold, dur
ing the year, l18 FOrds and 30
Studebakers.
The Bismarck flour mill began
opel ations again after several
years rest.
Suffrage leagues were formed
in % cities in the state in the, i,
month Of August.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus.
tria has had a paralytic stroke
aId his condition is serious.
The Washburn leader., 1914-09-11

ed America.-Chicago Herald.
1t begins to look as if Elihu
Root and others who accepted
Noble Peace prizes ought to step
up like gentlemen and give back
the money.-New York American.
The Washburn leader., 1914-09-11
How Burlington
Came To Be Named
jim" johnson Gives Some In
V:s.esting Facts About The
Pioneer Days

There has never been a really
good history Of Ward county
written and undoubtedly some
energetic writer will publish
such book some day.
The early history of Ward
county could be furnished by such
old time, citizens as James John
son, Jean McNaughton Stevens
and others.
MIR. johnson took a very i'm.
portant part in the pioneer de-
velopment of this county and has
since been one Of the most i'm
portant figures in it's growth.
Jim" johnson came here in
the very earliest days Of western
North Dakota, settling at what
is now Burlington in 1883. He
tells an interesting story Of how
Burlington postoffice was estab-
lished and how it came by its
name.
The pioneers had been without
mail for months and "Jim" John
son was delegated to see if
postoffice could be established.
A petition was sent in asking
that it be named Cotton, after
Joseph Cotton, who long ago
passed away. There was Col
ton postoffice located in what is
now South Dakota and for this
reason that name could not be
adopted. The Assistant
Postmaster General was pub
Usher of the Hawkeye at Bur-
lington, La. He suggested that
the postoffice, be named Burling-
ton, after Burlington, la.
Mr.. johnson found it hard
to get enough signers to his pc
tition for the Burlington postof-
flee. He tells story that has
never before been published and
which is very interesting.
He started on his drive and
his first signer was Pat Connor,
a Sauaw Man, living Is miles
away on Snake Creek. John Sat-
ter1und, now known as king
John,' was located at Burnt
Greek, nearly a hundred miles
=. away. Chas. Willer of Spring
Coulee, hundred miles distant,
refused to sign because he said
he was figuring on a postoffice
himself. Jim" grew a little
dis1leartened and drove on to
Bismarck where he conferred
with Colonel Lounsiberry, who was
postmaster at that place.
The Colonel rounded up a nice
lot Of signers at Bismarck and
3'Jim" got his postoffice.
The mail was first carried from
Washburn to Willard, located on
Wfntering river. First the sett-
lers carried the mail. themselves
and, finally a carrier was paid
$50 a month. Hsv was a half
breed named Gradipee and he
carried the mail in the winter
with dogs. One time the dogs
became hungry and ate the har.
ness, interfering with the service
w. H.. Millar and some good
old scouts used to drive to Mr.
Johnsonls home and wait until
midnight often for their mail
which often arrived weeks late.
James Mitchell, former county
treasurer and until recently pub
Usher Of the Fairvfew, Mont.
Times, has moved to q farm near
FSffview. Minot Independent.
The Washburn leader., 1914-09-11

The Red Cross society boat
that left here last week with
two hundred doctors and nurses
will be a great help to the suf-
ferers in the European War
Zone.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-21

laid over september rs. 1914 entitled;
esfitled An act 90 provide . charter
for the Ctty % Dcfrstt, and 60 repeal
Nh aets nnd Darts Of acts n cenntet
ses.swfsh, spDrevsd Js.e =. isss. NJ
purpose 81 providing for civil service
reEuistiens for employees OF the city
of Detroit.'
Which motion prevailed.
The amendment was then adopted
and ordered printed on ballot for the
election OF November 5. 1914. rs fol-
lows .
Yeas--Aid. Allan. Barrett, Behlow.
Bieil. Burton, Case. De Galan, Dill. Field.
Freiwald. Goldner. lGuthard, Hindle.
Jakel. Heating. Knapp, Lempks. Little
field. Lodge, Movie. O'Brien, Owen, Reid.
Eelnna,dt. Rutter. sehsmansky' S SShsi1IIi'
Wilson and the Presidsnt-33,
Nays-None
The Detroit times., 1914-10-21
Taken From the Table

Aid. Allan moved TO take from the
table proposed charter amendment
laid over September ;, 1914 entitled
"a BILL 10 amend section 1 OF Chapter
or an Act entitled An aet 90 pro-
vide charter for the City OF De-
froit and Co repeal all acts and parts
K Of acts I'm con Met herewith approN-
|. ed jane z. 1853. q. amended
Which motion prevailed.
The amendment was then adopted
and ordered printed on ballot for the
election OF November :. 1914. as fol-
lows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan, Barnett. Behlow.
Bleil, Burton, Case. De Galan. Dill, Field.
Freiwald, Goldner. Guthard, Aindle,
held. Lodge. Movie. O'Brien. Owen, Reid.
Reinkardt, Rutter. schemansky, schultz.
Skrzyeki. Thompson Vernon, wartell.
Wilson and the President--33.
Nays-None ~ .s ..... tr
The Detroit times., 1914-10-21
Taken From the Table

Aid. Allan moved TO take from the
table proposed charter amendment
laid over September ID. 1914, enutiedi
"a BILL 20 amend Section 4 % N act
entitled .Aa set 60 provide for the
retirement OF aged and disabled are
men and the payment OF penseons 90
the wives and children 81 deceaseA
Areaen KILLED, IN the service Of the
City OF Detroit approved June. 10.
IRSS.S
Which motion prevailed.
The amendment was then adopted
and ordered printed on ballot for the
election OF November 8. 1914. as fol-
lows:
Yeas--Aid. Allan, Barnett, Behlow,
Bleil. Burton. Case. De Galan. Dill Field
Jakel. Heating. Knapp, Lempke. Little
field Lodge, Movie. O'Brisn, owen. Reid.
Reinhardt Ruttsr. Schemansky. Schultz.
SME ;I.yc an T nor a;d. nernSr We
Nays-None
The Detroit times., 1914-10-21
Taksn Erom che Iable

Id Allan moved TO take from the
y q proposed charter amendment
over September IL. 1914. entitled:
NIL 90 amend section II Of Chap
~ % m act entitled An act 20
1ov1Ge 3 charter for the City of
91Poof and 10 repeal MI acts and
111n ~ acts I'm connicf herewith
Droved juno =, 1Ss3, n amended
klch motion prevailed.
be amendment was then adopted
n6-A1d. Allan. Barnett. Behlow,
Burton, Case. DE Galan. Dill, Field.
vain. .0cIdner. Guthard. Hindle,
Kf1ting Knapp. Lsmpke. Little.
Iodkc. Ncwc. O'Brien. owen. Reid,
<Hfdt Rhfter Schemansky, Schultz,
<kI. Thompson. Vernon, Warteil
~ ond the President--33
The Detroit times., 1914-10-21
Taken From the Table

Aid. Allan moved to take from the
table proposed charter amendment
Laid over September IL. 1914, entitled:
"a hill 10 amend IN Act entitled sAn
Act ca provide . charter for the Cfty
Of Detroit and 60 repeal al acts and
parts OF acts IN eOnAicf Herewith
approved June 2. ls63, N amended
by aAding thereto . new chapter for
the DurpOse Of providlng for . com
nlsnAoa 60 be known N The Hecre-
atfoa C0m nisss0n' OF the City OF De.
trolt md % deane their powers md
dutfeas
Which motion prevailed
The amendment was then adopted
and ordered printed on ballot for the
election OF November 3. 1914. az fol-
lows.
Ycas-Ald. Allan, Barnett. Behlow.
Bell. Burton, Case, De Galan. Dill, Field,
Freiw aid. Goicper. Guthard, Hindie,
fieid. Lodge. Nowc, o'Brien, owen, Reid.
Reinhardt. Rutter. schemansky. Schultz.
skrzych Thompson; vernc.. warteii'
Nays--None.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-21
Iotal nmount .:..-.'....s..',* iIs.'
GEoRGE II. FENKELL.

Accepted and by unanimous consent
Aid, Heating offered the following;
Whereas, IL appears from n commu-
lie Works that the paving as per con-
tract confirmed the 9Th day OF May,
1910. on Monroe avenue, from the east
line OF Canton avenue TO the west curb
line OF Helen avenue. has been fully
Whereas. Said avenue has been ex-
amined by the Department OF Public
Works. and the paving or said avenue
accordance with the contract and speei-
fications for the same: therefore
Resolved. First That the said paving
within the limits above mentioned be
and is hereby accepted.
Resolved. Second. That the city Con-
troller be and IL hereby authorized TO
draw his warrant on the city Treas
urer I'm payment or the intersections.
Of ',isi.Ts. the same being the full
, amount due the contractors from the
city for paving said Intersections. etc,
and for the sum OF s,vv, the sane
and Inspectors salary.
Resolved. Third. That the City Con-
troiier be and he Is hereby directed TO
ppsSsps ssrss' PAVING Jewelers. e9na OF sss.
az and 43 OF Chapter IL OF the Char.
ter OF the City OF Detroit, as amended
by an Act Of the Legislature approved
June g. 1901, such bonds 10 bear In
! terest at the rate OF four per cent per
annum. as
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Barnett. Bleil. Bur-
ton Case DE Galan. Dill. Field, Frei-
waid Goidner. Guthard. Hindle. Jaksi.
Heating, Knapp, Lempke. Littleneid
Lodge Move O'Brien. Owen, Reid.
Reiphardt, Rutter. schemansky, Schultz
Wilson and the President-32.
Eays--None.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-21
rsIxsn from the Table

~ Allan moved to take from the
= 3 proposed Charter Amendment
over Sept rs, 1914, entitled "A Bill
Inond an act entitled, An act TO
No . charter for. the City OF De-
and 20 repeal all acts and parts
@cfo In conflict Herewith" APPROX
uuo z. 1889. m amended, by adding
IL chapter thereto for the purpose
Wing power to the Common Council
= the compensation Of certain of
- of the city OF Detroit and their
o1nA1es.' which motion prevailed.
*ameudment was then adopted
1(6ered printed on ballot for the
Ioa Of November >. 1915 as fol-
AID. Allan. Barnett. Behlow.
"a burton. Case. De Galan, Dill, Field,
|n16, Goldner. 0uthard, Hindle.
Keafing. lsrapp. Lempke. Little
s<LOdxe. Eowe. O'Bricn, Owen. Reid.
111dt, Rutter. Schemansky, schultz.
|{cki. Thompson. Vernon. wartell,
- and the President--33.
XM~--xXOn2. r.T Z. = .l !.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-21

az Allan moved to take from the
~ proposed charter amendment
4 over September Is. 1914, entitled:
ILL 90 anend IN set entitled sAn
- - provide . charter for the City
i Detroit and 60 repeal all acts and
1m ~ sets In cOnhicf Herewith
O19yed June .. 198A m amended.
oG61ng . new chapfer thereto for
- DorDose Of vesting the Mayor
- power Of sDpolntfng and remov-
~ al his appOintees (sxrept the
n61nDeRs Of the Civil Service Com
Dooon) ~ HIS viii and pleasureyv
hitch motion prevailed.
ne amendment was then adopted
4 ordered printed on ballot for the
1<ion OF November 3, 1914. az fol-
Des-lAid Allan, Barnett. BehIow.
u Burton, Case. De Gslan. Dill. Field,
Ivald. Goldner. Guthard, Hindle.
~. Heating. Knapp. Lempke, Little
g Lodge. Ncwc. OfBrien, Owen, Reid.
1hnfdt. Rutter. schemansky. schultz.
veki Thompson. Vernon, warteli,
ION and tho President--33.
nYn--NOne t~1