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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
Raikoads fosperity Bears on Country 5
 Welfare
By HOWARD ELLIOTT of New
 Haven Read

IF THERE ls ANY ONE FEATURE
 orrEFtHo ENooURAoEmENiT
 IN THE EXISTING RAILROAD sfTUATrofs : | TtiiNK TT LIES IN THE INcREAslNo EcocNiTaoN OF THE lMPoRTAN RELATION THE PROSPERITY OF THE RAIL- ROADS HEARS TO THE WELFARE or THE. COUNTRY AS A WHOLE AND OF THE vERv cRAvE DAN GER THERE IS IN THE FAILURE loF THE ooyERNmENT AGENCIES TO aELP OUT. THE NARROWING OF MARGIN sE7vEE EN TtiE RAIL RoAp INCOME AND ouTeo RE- ELECTED IN THE MANY PUB Lts4Ep srArEM ENTs OF EARN INcs AND THE EFFECT THIS HAD OF sToPFtMo RAIL LRoAD IM- PRovEME ENTs UPON WHICH THE couNTRrs GROWTH nEPENDs HAS BEEN VERY CEN EHALLY oHsERvEn-
 That something must be done to increase the net revenues of the railroads has lately been conceded even bg Mir Brandeis in his brief presented to the interstate conn
 merce Commission at the close. of l the recent rate hearings.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
D. S EMBASSY TO AID
 CITIZENS OF TRANCE

Vienna Aus 4-The United States embassy here has undertaken the pro- tsctlon of French citizens resident in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

General Jules Betancourt, Cuban pa triot and member of the House of Rep resentatfves, died in Havana.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

Paraguay is the home of q giant wasp so terrible that most native for est hunters fear it more than they do snakes, centipedes or spiders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

A hired girl is naturally dissat5saea in a family where the old Man persist- ent1y refuses to turn The ice ere freezer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

premiums other sums have been a.p- propriated by associations interested. which brings the amount to $227.0o0.
 Milk, the one universal food, will be live stock exhibits. It's sanitary pro- ductin.. ard care is an enormous prob lem and the solution will be aided by the exposition displays which will show creamery appliances in opera ton.
 Dairy demonstration will be an inn portant event in the exhibits of live stock. Sanitary handling of milk and iis products, the proper feeding Of cSws production of certified milk, the reduction of bacterial count and the daily recording Of each cow in a spe- chosen for the demonstrating of type value will De in charge of recognized authorities.
 With the increase of the high cost of living attention has been centered in the meat producing animals and demands of various kinds in many countries are being made to increase the number of meat producing anil ma1s. The sheep has come in for large consideration and in addition to the view herds of sheep which win be aintained on the ground there will be the sheep competitions which will bring out the greatest number of high class sheep ever assembled in Amer lea.
 The poultry show of the Panama Pacific International Exposition will include more breeds and types than any other show. The worldwide in terest in this department has caused the exposition to provide acconmoda- lions for more than 12.500 birds in ad- ditfon to turkeys. ducks. geese,< pig4 cons and other fowls. Speciality clubs Of the world have offered money awards, trophies, leg bands and spe- cial ribbons in addition to the cash prizes offered by the exposition.
 Plans are now being worked out whereby an international egg laying contest will be conducted on tfls grounds. The suggestion came from Australia, and the contest will last twelve months
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

Pineapple should be thoroughly washed before it is sliced. There is a great quantity of dust collected on the rough outer surface, and a. good deal Of this will naturally get into the dish that is Apeing prepared. This rule of washing also applies to grape fruitss oranges, in fact, any fruit that cannot be washed after it is prepared.
 This is the time to plant your flow CT seeds for next years new flower beds. Prepare the soil in a shady place. drop the Seeds in ana dust a lit- tie earth over them, let them rem ain in tha- grouad all winter, covering them withSa little manure in the fall. In the sprinss you will have bed of nice little plants ready for transplant ing, This applies to perennials only.
 When you have made more ice cream than the family can eat, try the following method: Take it out of the can, put into vessel of china or earthern ware and place it in the ice chest. Tn the morning add a little fresh cream and freeze it over again. It. will be like fresh frozen cream and will have required less labor and ice than keeping the frozen cream re- iced
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

It has been estimated that during the present year 1,24S, 000 factory hands in Russia have participated in strikes. in addition to 215,o00 others who are employed in establishments not under the factory act.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

Kansas this year will reap four crops of alfalfa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

An explosion in Michigan mine killed all the rats, and the miners re- fused to return to work until a fresh supply was obtained They are re- garded as a necessity in these mines. They act as scavengers and give warning of impending danger, thus saving miners lives
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

Farmer Want Ads Ic a word
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ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT
For the Year Ending December 81
---A- 1Q12 ---

For the Year Ending December 81,
A. D., 1918.
OF the condition and affairs Of the
Mclean County Farmers Mutual.
Fire, Lightning and Cyclone Insuranc
Company of Washburn, No. Oak,
organized under the laws OF the
State Of North Dakota. made to the
Commissioner Of. Insurance of the
State Of North Dakota, in pursu-
ance of the laws Of said state.
President, Hermon Hansen.
Secretary, O. B.. Wing. !
Principal Office. Washburn, No.
Oak.
Attorney for Service Of Process in
the State of North Dakota:
/. Name, Commissioner Of Insurance;
Location, Bismarck, N. d. !.
Organized on Incorporated, Decem--
Der. IL, 1904. p
Commenced business, April 20, 1906
Balance cash on hand in
bank December 81 OF pre-
vious year, 1912 ....... 415.26
income During Year 1918.
Cash received as first pay s
ment Of policies issued
during year 900. $417.56
Cash received from all 9TH
er sources, viz: interest
on. deposits ...... $24.39
Total amount of cash receiv-
ed during year ........ 441.95
Disbursements During the Year
1918.
Paid losses incurred during
year ..............$88.57
Paid commissions to agents
80. 5000. ........$88.O
Paid directors $3.50
Paid salaries Of officers,
President $3.50; Treasur-
er $500 $3.50
Paid postage go. ....$1.61
Paid for printing ....$18.15
Paid insurance department
fees 5000. ........$4.OO :
Total amount of disburse-
me1ats during year ....$ 2333.99
Balance cash on hand to
end of year, 1913 ...... 6233.22
Policy Exhibit
No of policies in force Dec II
cember 81 Of previous
year, PSI ..s412745.0o
No Of policies issued dur
ing the year, 80 new and
IL additional, 80 ...... 6579S.00
Total 2s9 .,.......... 47s543.oo
Deduct No. of policies eNpir-
ed and ceased to be in
force during year, 20 :. 38382.OO
No. of policies and amount
in force at end of year,
viz: December 81, 1913
26O ...... ............ 44O16l. 90
No. of loss claims present
ed during the year, three.
No. Of losses paid in full
as adjusted, three ...... 1857
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Office of Commissioner OF Insurance.
L. w. c. Taylor. Commissioners Of In
surancc of the State Of North Dakota, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is q
how on flc in this Office.
In Testimony whereof. ! have hereunto
act my hand and affixed the seal Of this
Office Mt Bismarck the 1st day of April,
(sEAIl w. C. TAYLOR.
COMMISSIONS Of Insurance.
crGru nm N0pwu nAY0TA
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Notice Of Real Estate Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale by Advertisement

Default having occurred In the con-
ditions of the mortgage hereinafter
described by which the power Of sale
therein contained has become opera
tive and no action or proceeding hav-
ing been instituted either at law or
in equity to recover the debt secured
by said mortgage or any part thereof,
and a Power Of Attorney authoriz-
ing the foreclosure of said mortgage
having been made, executed and de-
livered to r. A. Palmeter, the under
signed attorney, by John w. Shelby,
the mortgage therein mentioned, on
the 9th day of March A. D. 1914.
which Power of Attorney was filed
for record in the office of the Reg
lister of Deeds in and for the CCun-
ty of Mclean and State of North
Dakota on the 4th day of April A.
d. 1914, at $3.50 o'clock P. NJ, and
was duly recorded in Book "G-16"
of Miscellaneous Records, on page
3O1, notice is hereby given that that
certain mortgage made, executed and
delivered by John w. Aldridge and
Ethel Aldridge, his wife, Mortgagors,
to John w. Shelby, Mortgage. dated
the 22rd day of September A. d.
1908, and filed for record in the
office of the Register of Deeds in and
for the County of Mclean and State
of North Dakota on the 28th day Of
September A. D. 1908, at $40 O'Clock
P NJ, and duly recorded in Book
"B-25" of Mortgages, on page, 81,
will be foreclosed by a sale Of the
premises in such mortgage and here
matter described at the front door
Ct the Court House in the City OF.
Washburn, County of Mclean and
State of North Dakota at the hour
of ten o'clock in the forenoon on the
10th day of June A. D. 1914, to salts
fy the amount due upon said mortgage
on the day Of sale.
The premises described in said
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are those certain
premises situated in the County OF
Mclean and State of North Dakota,
and described as follows, to-wit:
The Northwest quarter (NWA) Of
Section three 49, in Township One
hundred fifty (150) North OF Range
eighty six 1867 West Of the Fifth
Principal Meridian. containing One
hundred sixty ,(160) acres. more Or
less, according to the government
Survey thereof;
There win be due! on said mortgage
on the day Of sale the sum Of
Twenty five and $500 Dollars
($25.75 exclusive Of costs disbsrse-
ments and attorney fees SLOWED by
by law. 4s
Dated at Fessenden. North Daiota.
this 21st day Of April A. D. 1914.
John w. Shelby.
.& MNeknnH0e.
r. A. PAlmeter, ssg
AkNorney 6or Mortgages.
Jssssndsnl. NogthESD
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Notice Of Real Estate Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale

Foreclosure sale
Default having been made in the
term and conditions Of that certain
real est.te mortgage hereinafter de-
scribed, in that the. mortgagors have
failed to keep up and pay the in
terest ard taxes due under said
mortgage: Now therefore:
Notice is hereby given that that
certain real estate mortgage made,
executed and delivered by Daniel A..
Kline and Eva u. Kline, his wife, of
Douglas, Mclean County, North Da-
kota,! as mortgagcrs, to ]. F.. Loomds,
as MORTGAGE, dated on the 5th, day
of October, A. d. 1911, in the sum
of Fifteen Hundred ($1500.00) Dollars
and filed for record in the office of
the Register of Deeds in and for
Mclean County, North Dakota, on
the 10TH, day Of October, A. d. 1911,
at 4 o'clock P. M. and recorded In
said office in Book "B-35" of mort
cages at page 211, will be foreclosed.
by a sale Of the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described
by the Sheriff Of Mclean County,
North Dakota, at the hour of two
o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday
the 18TH, day of June, A. D. 1914. to
satisfy the amount due upon said
mortgage on the day of sale. q
The premises described in said
mortgage, and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are described as
follows: The Southwest Quarter
(sWA) of Section Twenty, (20) in
Township One Hundred Fifty (15O)
North, Of. Range Eighty-five $3.50
West, containing one hundred sixty
(160) acres, more or less, according
to the government survey thereof.
That there will be due On said mort
gage at the date Of sale the sum of
One Thousand, Nine Hundred Two
and 25-1OO ($19O2.25) Dollars, besides
the costs of this foreclosure.
Dated this GOTH. day of April, A.
I'd. 1914.
j. F. Loomds, j
MORTGAGE. .
G. g. Bangert,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Whose office and post office
Address is Enderlln. No. Oak.
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Notice Of Real Estate Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale

Notice is hereby given that by
reason Of default therein that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by
Wilhelm Delzer and Emile Delzer,
his wife, mortgagors, to The Home
stead Real Estate Loan Company,
"a corporation, mortgage, dated Sep
tember 28th, A. D. 1909, and record
ed in the office Of the Register of
Deeds, in and for Mclean county,
State Of North Dakota, ON the 10Th
day OF October A. D. 1909, at $3.50
O'Clock, p. NJ, and duly recorded In
Book B23, Of Mortgages on Page
296, and by it assigned to Gold
Fstabeck Land & Credit Company. a
corporation, on the 22nd day Of Nov
ember A. d. 1909, which assignment
was duly recorded in the aforesaid
Der Goth. A. D. 1909, at 8 o'clock,
HIS Of Mortgage Assignments. on
page 1876. and by it assigned to
Northern Farm Security Company, a
corporation, on the End day Of April
A. D. 1914, which assignment was
duly recorded in the office Of the
aforesaid Register Of Deeds, on the
10th day Of April A. d. 1914, at 4
O'clock, P. M, and duly recorded in
Book H-10 Of Mortgage Records, OF
Page 490. will be foreclosed. by q sale
Of the premises in said mortgage and
hereinafter described at the front
door OF the court house, in the city
OF Washburn, County Of Mclean,
State of North Dakota, on the 18th
day Of June A. d. 1914, at two
O'Clock, in the afternoon, to satisfy
the amount due on said mortgage on
the date of sale.
BY reason of the said default In
said mortgage hereinbefore described
the assignee and holder thereof
hereby elects to declare the entire
principal sum now due and payable
as provided by the terms and con-
ditions Of said mortgage, in case of
default therein, which said default
consists of non4payment Of interest
when due December LIST, A. D. 1913,
and the non-payment Of taxes by
m~ortgagors, assessed against the said
land described in said mortgage be-
fore they became delinquent.
No action or proceeding at law or
otherwise, has at any time been had
to recover the debt or any part
thereof secured by said mortgage.
The premises described in said
mortgage and which will be fore
closed to satisfy the same. are de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: The North
east Quarter (NEA), Section Twenty
six (26), Township One Hundred
Forty-nine (149), North, Range
Eighty+two (82), west Of the Fifth
Principal Meridian, situate in the
County of Mclean, State of North
Dakota.
There will be due on said mortgage
on the day of sale the sum Of Ten
Hundred Ninety-five and 65-100 Dol
lars ($1095. 65), together with statu-
tory attorneys fees and costs of
foreclosure.
Dated at Lansford, No. Oak. this
9th day of April A. D. 1914. Z
Northern Farm Security =,
company, "a c~orporatfon)
Assignee of Mortgage.
H. O. Simon, Sheriff, Gr
Mclean County, No. Oak.
Morton & MOhr,
Attorneys for Assignee
Of MORTGAGE, n
Lansford, No. Oak.
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Understanding that expes
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-22
Notice Of Real Estate Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale by Advertisement

Foreclosure Sale by Advertisement
Default having occurred in the
conditions Of the mortgage herein-
after described by which the Power
of Sale therein contained has become
operative, and no action or proceed
ing having been instituted either. at
law or in equity to recover the debt
secured by said mortgage or any
part thereof, and a Power of At
torney authorizing the foreclosure of
said mortgage having been made,
executed and delivered to R. A.
Palmeter, the undersigned attorney,
by T. l.. Beiseker, the mortgage
therein mentioned, on the 18th day of
April A. D. 1914, which power of At
torney was filed for record in the
office of the Register of Deeds in and
for the County of Mclean and State
Of North Dakota on the 22nd day of
April A. d. 1914, at HAS o'clock A
NJ, and was duly recorded in Book
"d-16" Of Miscellaneous Records, on
page $40, notice is hereby given that
that certain mortgage made, execu-
ted and delivered by Anfin Arnes0n,
a single man, Mortgagpr, to T.. l..
Beiseker, Mortgage, dated the 21st
day of October A. D. 1910, and filed
for record in the office Of the Reg
lister of Deeds in and for the Coun-
ty. of Mclean and State Of North Da-
kota ON the 22nd day Of October A.
d. 1910, at $3.50 o'clock p. M, and
duly recorded in Book "B-36" of
Mortgages, on page 238, will be fore
closed by a sale of the premises in
such mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribed at the front door Of the
Court House in the City Of Wash
burn. County OF Mclean and State
Of North Dakota, at the hour Of ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, on, the 25th
day of June A. d. 1914, to satisfy
the amount due upon said mortgage
on the day Of sale,
The premises described in said
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are those certain
premises situated in the County o.
Mclean and State of North Dakota
and described as follows, to-wit:
The Southwest quarter (SWA) o
Section twentyfour (24) in Town
North Of Range seventy-nine CO,
dian. containing One hundred stxt!
f160) acres, more or less, according
to the Government Survey thereof.
There will be due on said mortgag.
on the day o( sale the sum Of Three
hundred twenty.f0ur and 40-1O0 Dol
lars ($324.40) exclusive Of costs ant
disbursements and attorney fees al
lowed by law.
Dated at Fessenden, North Dakot,
v this 9Th day OF May A. d. 1914.
7. L.. Bedseker,
Mortsagee.
II. "A. Palmeter.
AttoFney 1pr MQrteagee,
XIII Fessslnnl4eln i NORTH y kqta lS5s
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Meeting Of Shareholders

Thele will be a n ceting of the
share holders Of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Washburn, N. D.
at their banking room ON Tues
day, June 9, at 4 o'clock p. m,
for the purpose Of ~electing a
board Of directors.
Dated at Washburn, N. D.
April 20, 1914.
Aug. E. johnson, Cashier.
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Mortgage Foreclosure Sale

NOLlce Is hereby 6aVeu, AudL ue-
fault has been made In the terms
and conditions Of that certain mort
gage: made. executed and delivered
by Erwin. w. Trapp and Myrtle Trapp,
his wife, Mortgagors, to M. E. Will
son & Company, a corporation, Mort
gagee, dated and bearing date Nov
enber 19,19O8, and filed for record
in the office Of the Register Of
Deeds of Mclean County. North Da-
kcta, on the Goth day of November
1908, at Sis o'clock p. NJ, and there
in duly recorded in Book "B,23" of
Mortgages on page 548 thereof; that
said default consists in. the failure of
said mortgagors to pay when due or
at all, the Indebtedness secured by
said mortgage, the balance of the
Indebtedness secured by said mort
gage, to wit: the sum of Thirty-four
($34.00) Collars falling due on Nov
ember IA, 1913, and in also failing to
pay the following sum falling due on
a certain prior mortgage of record
covering said lands hereinafter de-
scribed, to-wit, Fiftysix ($56.O0)
Dollars falling due November IA,
l913, which said sum so falling due
on said prior mortgage, the under
signed mortgage has heretofore and
after the same became due and de-
liD4uent paid to protect his said
mortgage aforesaid. Now therefore,
notice is hereby further given that
said mortgage hereinbefore par
t1cularly described will be foreclosed
by a sale of the premises in said
mortgage and hereinafter described
at the front door of the court house
in the City of Washburn. Mclean
County, North Dakota, on the 9Th
day of June A. d. 1914, at the hour
OF 2 o'clock in the afternoon of said
day to satisfy the amount due on
said mortgage and hereinbefore par
OF sale, including the said sum OF
Fifty-six ($56.00) Dollars so paid as
aforesaid on said prior mortgage with
interest thereon at IL per cent per
annum from November IA, 1913.
The premises described in said
mortgage, hereinbefore particularly
described, and which will be sold to
satisfy the same, are those certain
premises situated in Mclean County,
North Dakota, and particularly de-
scribed as follows, to-wdt:
The East half Of the Southwest
quarter (EhSWA) and the South
west quarter of the Southwest quar-
ter (SWASWA) of Section Twenty
three (23) and the Northwest quar-
ter of the Northwest quarter (NWA-
NWA) of Section Twenty-six (26)
Township One Hundred and fifty
(150) North of Range Eighty-two (S2
West, according to the United States
government survey thereof.
There will be due IN said mortgage
hereinbefore particularly described,
on the said day of sale, the sum OF
Nghty-five and 41-1O0 ($85.41) Doll
ars, including the sum so paid as
Aforesaid on said prior mortgage, and
the premises aforesaid will be SO
sold Is aforesaid, to satisfy the same
together with the costs of sale and
statutory attorneys fees.
Dated this 21st day of April A. ID.
1914.
M. E. Wilson & Company,
= MOrtgagee.
Palmer, Craven & Burns,
Attorneys for said Mortgage.
Office and p. o. address
WillistOn, N. Oak.
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LEGAL NOTICES

n1-Notices published undor this
heading will se charged iegalrates
according { otho law and no affo-
davit Will be issued until all publ.
cation charges are paid.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Office of COMMISSIONS of Insurance.
COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHOR

Whereas, tho Mclean County Farmers Mu'
tial Fire and Lightning Insurance Company,
a corporation organized under the laws 81
North Dakota, has filed il this office q
dition and business for the year end
ing December 81. 1913: c%onformable to
regulating the business Of insurance, and,
Whereas. the said company. has filed In
this office a duly certified copy Of its
compliance with the requirements of the
insurance laws aforesaid.
Now. therefore. l. W. C.. Taylor, Com
missioner Of Insurance Of the State, Of
North Dakota pursuant to the provisions
of Said laws do lereby certify that the
above nametl company is fully empowered,
through its authorized agents, to transact
it's appropriate business of authorized In
surance in this state according to the laws
thereof. until the 31st day Of March, A.
d. Il ID.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto
set H.. hnnd md seal at Bismarck, this
LIST d. y Of April. A. D.. 1914.
(SEA } ". C. TAYLOR.
Commissioner of Insurance.