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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-19
THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
BY GOVERNOR [. B. HANNA

This year, 1916 North Dakota has probably raised the best
grown its history Of all kinds of grain and OF
the best produced by state large part
state has been farmed for thirty almost continuously and
must take from the soil many the elements to produce
good CROP but North Dakota has shown this that with
climatic conditions right the good black soil of North Dakota as
capable of producing magnificent of grain it when
it first turned by the pow from the virgin soil OF the
praies North Dakota land cheap quality and to
Dakota land and hee North Dakota who realize and who
know of the possibilities of state and who appreciate all that
the state has done for her people, cannot better show appreca
on of the opportunities offered than by letting the world know
of them.
speak splendid educational SYSTEM
magnificent State University splendid Agricultural College
Of fine Normal Schools of Industrial School, Science
School and School of Forestry all of which doing pen
did work in advanced education Then turn with pride
Rural and Consolidated School System and the splendid
doing their part educating the youth of state and
preparing them for the work of life and the paths which lie before
them Behind the schools stands great endowment
lands and money and this endowment fund will stand
perpeuay aid and help the boys and girls of today and the
boys and girls Of the future.
North has splendid churches all denominations scat
p and people privileged in having able
church movements of the denomna
tions
Our state temperance state and has been in the van OF
that movement and not in the rear guard
Our people dersfying their farming methods and getting
Of the the old day. We putting out trees
flying homes in the and country putting better build
g and doing all Of those things that make for
lation l
Our railroad facilities excellent wonderful when it
consideration that state but tweny-sx
years old.
When stop think Of these things and of all that the
Almighty done for there from hearts
Of appreciation that much has been done for
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-19
NOT AN OLD TIMER BUT
A PROSPEROUS FARMER

| came here in the fall of 1902
from RenWlle county, Minnesota,
to look over the land in North
Dakota with a view of buying
l bought the south half Of 11-145-
81 at that time where we now
live, but did not move here with
my family until September 1906.
[ now own the whole. section and
call it the Hillside Dairy Farm.
It was my .wife.who was anxious
to come to North Dakota. Since
coming here I have always had
something to sell from my year,
work so do not consider have
had failure at any time. Even
during the years when crop fail
ures were reported all over, my
fields yielded enough to pay ex-
penses and left a little besides
for the next year for seed. I
was told not to bring any cat
tie but brought some horses. I
found cows were needed on the
farm and know I'd been money
ahead if l had brought mine
with me in place Of selling them.
l built silo last year and
fed Is cows all winter and had
enough to last until it was time
to fill it again this fall.
I have put up the following
buildings during the nine years.
l have been here: seven room
house, two barns, one new this
spring, silo, granary, machine
shed large enough to cover all
machinery u ed on the farm, gar
age and milk house which con-
'tains 4 h. p. engine which runs
the washing machine, pumps the
water, grinds the feed and sepa-
rates the milk.
Besides these improvements
my wife planted 300 trees six
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-19

lance OI utdfly 4VOV uA4cS, OiaAS
ing the wounded and dying from
the field of the Little Big Horn
fight. 1t was an accompishme ent
in steamboating never approach
ed, much less equalled or sur
passed on this continent or else
where since the use Of steam
for motive power.
You ask me to give you some
informa tion regarding the Far
West, your famous old boat
and I atm glad I am able to tell
you almost the exact spot where
rests the bones Of this gallant
old craft. 1 don't know who
bought and brought her to the
lower Missouri, but she was
placed in the St. Louis and
Rocheport traHe with Hal Dodd
as Captain, ard also standing
one of the pilot s watches-I
have heard that Hal was at the
wheel when she struck the. snag
that ended her eventful career.
This occurred at the head Of
Holmes Island chute just above
Charboneer bluff and across from
head of Mullanphys Island be-
low ST. Charles. In 1891, when
our old friend Ed Baldwin and
myself were on the U. S. Snag
boat Chas. R. Suter, now the.
Missouri" we could see almost.
the entire shape Of the hull Of
the Far West, portions of the
main deck were showing, short
stumps of her main hog chain
stanchions were stiM there at
that time
Eleven years afterwards l
passed there again, that section
had greatly changed, Holmes Is
land had washed away very much
and what was left, if any, had
become a part of the main shore.
OF course her hull had then set
tied greatly, like all others, and
will continue to do so until she
reaches the blue mud or bed
rock, where "Davy Jones" rules
supreme, and none dare say
him nay.
Your inquiry regarding the
brave old craft, was, to me, more
pathetic than strange, for |
know your life has been one Of
action from start to finish, and
you have been too busy to give
much time or thought to mat
t. IS outside of the II nge Of your
everyday acti> viii 5. Blu lis
the years have accumulated, and
age necessit lt". tc tain se'icas
of rest--reflcctlcn and memory
become your companions, and
Go their oest to rnt..rtpin y..u
W til the moving pictures Of the
past.
How natural for your mind to
revert to the old companions,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-19
Week
In North Dakota
Reasons for Living in This Stats
Will Be Advertised Far
and Wide
MORE FARMERS NEEDED
Send Your Copy Of the Leader
tb' a Friend in the East Who
May Come Here

We expected to print more
letters from farmers this week
but the busy season for them is
not over and they have not
time to give their opinions Of
the state, but because they are
staying and prosNering, we
know they intend to stick.
Read the letters in this issue,
and the statistics about the
state and then send your copy
to friend in the east. lie may
become interested and come here
to make this his home.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-19
THIS COUNTRY HAS BEEN
RICH FOR THIRTY YEARS

At the request OF the Leader
management l am writing under
the title Of sold Timer II the
days Of Indian scahes, horse
thieves and vigilance committees
entitle me to that name-then /
am eligible.
Born in the good city Of St.
Louis, where l spent my early
boyhood days, coming to Mclean
county in the fall of 1884 was
like entering a new world-tlpe
wild free life appealed to me,
and although we went through
the hardshirs Of pioneer day. -.
dry years, hard winters, low
markets and'-a haul Of 90 miles
to railroad The rough life hak
such fascination for me l can
not leave it know this to be
a fact for have tried it three
times.
Since becoming convinced, q
told you before l was from Mis-
mouri) which was in 1902, l came
back to- the farm to stay. We
started then to erect our second
set Of farm buildings until now
we have complete new set, up
to date in every way. Barns, ell
evator, sheds, corrals, shop,
farm house, men, 3 quarters and
a modern farm home. Pneu-
matte water systems, with over
1000 feet Of frost proof mains
for carrying in the water to diff
ferent buildings, lots, etc. Build.
ings are electric lighted and
equipped with all kinds Of pow
er machines. This has been ac-
complished out Of the proceeds
of the farmland we did not in
vest all Of the proceeds in
buildings and equipment.
Our yields during this IA
year period have averaged very
we'll. There is no mystery in
the accomplishment. Our neigh
bors have done as well. The
prosperous condition of the CON-
munity proves this statement.
The secret Of our success and
theirs is, we came to stay and
win! This, in country as rich
as ours in resources, means sue
cess for any man who has the
grit to stick. That s the word
STICK!
Our country hasn It changed,
it is the same rich country it was
thirty years ago-only condi-
tions have changed, methods OF
farming, etc. There is still a.
vast amount of room for improve
ment and the next ten years
will see as great an advance in
improved methods as the cid
timers have been in the last
thirty.
Yours with u scrcech for
NORTH DAKOTA.
Geo. NJ. Robinson,
Coal Harb0r Stock Farm,
Coal Harbor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-19
Salient FACTS ABOUT NORTH DAKOTA

Has $40 post offices.
Has no unorganized counties.
Has over 80 creameries In operation.
Has q bank for every 800 inhabi.
tants.
Has q total land surface of 44,736. AT
acres.
Has an assessed railway valuation
Of $56,960,772.
Has an actual property valuation Of
81, 900. 100000.
Farmers institutes are held yearly
in every county.
Four transcontinental railroads
cross North Dakota.
Has one of the beet pure-food laws
in the United States.
Has per capita wealth Of $2,993 for
a population of 636,854.
North Dakota has over $4,000 miles
of rural and long g-distance telephone
lines.
Has a population in 1915 of 636,854,
an increase of nearly 100 per cent
since 1900
Has 6,281 miles of fully equipped
railway track in operation. not includi
ing terminals.
North Dakota raised 13,O0O,0OO more
bushels of wheat this year than any
other state in the Union.
Has an income from land grants dis.
tributed to the common schools OF
$5.39 per annum for each scholar.
Ranks fifth in increase of population
In the ten-year period from 1900 to
1910 according to the United States
census report.
North Dakota raises more wheat
than any other state or province on
the continent and still has more than
half its area available for profitable
cultivation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-19
Interesting Facts
Of Early Days
Capt Grant Marsh is q Noted,
Character Abound Washburn
and This Vicinity
OVER EIGHTY YEARS OLD
His Boat Carried Gen. CUSTER
and Wounded Men From In
dian Battle Field

The Far West is the boat that,
figures in the early history Of
North Dakota. It carried the
wounded, in the great Custer
Battle down tia Yellowstone:
and Missouri on one Of the
fastest rips ever made. Cap
tain Grant Marsh was in COM
mand and stood by the wheel,
on that memorable trip, during
the thousand mile journey.
Captain Marsh is a great IA
vorite of the children. They
watched for the arrival Of his
boat as they always knew they
would get a short ride or a
treat of candy or fruit.
He made his headquarters here
for many years and did not give
up his active life on the river
untiD this last season.
The following letter was re-
ceived by him a short time ago
and may be Of interest to many:
Glasgow, Mo.
Nov. 10, 1915.
Capt. Grant P. Marsh,
Bismarck N. D.
My Dear Old Friend:
Your exceedingly welcome lett
ter, with Enclosures, was duly,
received by me some little time:
ago, ana you certainly have no
idea how pleased I was, as l
am always, to hear from you
again.
My delay in answering your
kind and prompt reply to my
letter has been caused by several
matters that l was compelled
to give my time and attention
to, and I wanted to be free and
foot loose before I undertook to
write you.
1 thank you very much for
the newspaper clippings giving
an account Of the famous run
Of the Steamer Far West, while
under your command, from the
Little Big Horn down the Big
Horn, down the Yellow Stone to
the Missouri and down that
stream to Fort Lincoln, dis
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-19

Has 435 legal newspapers.
Has So organized counties.
Ranks first in wealth per capita.
Has 23S incorporated villages and
:ities.
Ranks second in bank deposits per
capita.
Has an arabic land surface Of A.
100000 acres.
North Dakota has always been a pro-
hibition state.
Has an assessed valuation of more
than $3SO,000,000.
Has 16,229,792 acres of land under
actual cultivation.
Has one of the best agricultural col
leges in the Union.
The average temperature of North
Dakota is 40 degrees.
Has more than 1000 miles of rail-
road in course of construction or sur
veyed.
Prairie chickens in plentiful num-
bers abound in the prairie sections OF
North Dakota.
Nearly 100000 pounds of butter
were made in North Dakota farm
homes in 1915.
North Dakota has natural gas In
large quantities for Illuminating and
commercial purposes.
Is first in the production of fax, its
two nearest competitors having only
about one-third as many bushels.
November 2, 1889, North Dakota was
admitted into the Union as q state
President Harrison signing the procla'
nation.
North Dakota offers comfortable
homes and prospective wealth to the
energetic and thrifty and welcomes
within it's boundaries all who possess
'hese qualifications. ID
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-19

sections will be set back another
hundred years, and the CONNER
cial interests of the Atlantic
coast section advanced propor-
tionately. You and l know
that the railroads cannot compete
fairly with water transportation;
We also know how the business
was taken away from the boats,
how they were driven into re-
|tirement and rotted in idleness.
We know that it was done by
an infamous and rascally dis
elimination in favor Of river
points, and sections in easy
reach of water transportation.
Freight would be hauled to
and from river points at very
low rates, for nothing if neces-
sary to prevent the boats from
getting it; and then inland ship
pels would be taxed sufficient
to reimburse the railroads two
or three times for it's generosity
(?) to the riverside shipper. This
continued for forty YEARS, re-
gardless Of the ppeals Of the
river men and boat owners, ual7
til the boats are mere memories,
and their crews all dead. Such.
conditions would not have been
possible but fer the debarchery'
Of our legislators and the pohl-
I'll Of the judiciary.
But a reaction will, OF ncct.,-'
|sity, set in, if it has net already
the railroads have al most
reached their limit-productio
has gone so far ahead Of trans
Hortation facilities Of today
that a use of the rivers will be
a necessity. You and l will not
live to see the western and
southern rivers restored to their
full usefulness again, but l TRUST
We may witness the start in that
direction.
And, dear Captain Grant,
do most sincerely hope and trust
tidings of earthly achievement
may, by the Grace of God, be
allowed to reach to the great
beyond.
The news that the rivers, natures
great highways, Gods greatest
gifts to- man, had once more coms
into their own as serwitors to-
mankind, for the benefit of the
greatest number, and not for
the enrichment Of the chosen( ~
few, would enhance the pleas
ures Of Paradise or mitigate the
pains Of perditicn. l hope we
may know Of "the consumma-
ton SO devputly to be wished"
wherever we may be.
With kindest regards and
best wishes for your present and
future well being, l am
Sincerely,
Your friend since 1866.
Geo. w. Vaughan.
P. S.
What a pity that the Far
West could not have ended her
days and found her final resting
place among the Wild scenes
where she spent her days Of
greatest usefulness, under the
water and sands Of the Big
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CONTINUED on page ~
"A LETTER HOME"

to daddy perhaps l
and visit but wouldn't
couldn't
1t for
There's q can't spendor of its
g tustho homet o can't
zig and broad and
md the always clear
All its llowe like shudder of the
md its rol.r golden. the
others
all togethermake a corner lot Of mine
a praries 10 longing
No an hass its
with the growing
breahes the cadence
promise the "Beulah Land"
together in the odfashioned
And at the and sky sod
Bids me ebarem and in gratitude
Ycs STEEL
But something makes fee
Makes you praries noble
= 10; makes manly q king;
something grandeur the
ing fetters
vigor the prairies-wh the freedom
BY James W. Foley.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-19

men and boats, that were so much
to you in these days of strenu-
osity and danger, and who were
SO dependent upon you in the
stresses that often tried the
souls of the stoutest. Such a
life, my dear old friend, was
worth the living, and such a life
is one that you can reflect on
and talk of to your host Of
friends, old and young, with a
pleasure and pride unmarried by
blush, shame or pang Of con-
science. I sincerely trust that
you have a goodly span Of earth
ly existance to your credit, and
that good health may attend you
to the end.
If you remember, our first
meeting was in the spring OF
1866, fifty years ago next
March. At that time 1 was a
boy, in my 18th year, and had
made arrangements with Captain
Ed. T. Hemdon to 60 as his
"Cub" on the Steamer William.
j. Lewis that was then being
finished and oa1tfitted' for the
trip to Fort Benton at the St.
Louis wharf-her hull having
been brought around from Met
ropolis, Illinois where it wsI;
built on the Hambleton docks.
You were n charge Of the ''rig-
ging out' of the boat with der
ricks, spars ard all the necessary
tackle, and it was generally un-
derstood that you were going ais
mate of the Lewis on that trip. .
l, as mere boy, was wonder
fully interested in this work
that was being done under your
supervision, and remember how
1 followed you around asking you
all sorts Of questions-pertinent
and impertinent at times /
f ar, | also rsmember, Captain,
with the greatest pleasure the
kindly. consideration with which
you treated my bcyish and med
dlesome curiosity, and what pair I
you took to explain and make
me understand the uses Of the
different guys, blocks and tackle.
How those Little Amenities and
kindly attentions live in the mind
Of the recipient of them, and
how little they cost, how ex-
ceedingly cheap they are to- the
dispenser of them.
/ tell you Captain, there is
nothing that goes further, lasts
longer or costs less than a proper
amount of politeness and good
fellowship in our every day in
tercourse with our ellowman-
especially when it comes with
good grace and rec will from u
generous heart.
OF course you know of the ag-
citation that is going on for,
and against the impuov ovement Of
the Missouri. 1t seems that the
completion of the Panama Canal
has stirred up renewed hostility
to the work being done on the
rivers by the general govern
M mt. Unless the people Of the
Mississippi and Missouri Valleys
are not alive to their own in
te1sests, the progress Of these
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Horn, Yellowstone or upper Mis-
souri, rivers.
How much more in accord with
the eternal fitness Of things
would have been such sepul-
cher.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03

be tho cooperation with each other
and with the State Department OF .AG-
riculturc. and with any other agency
for the promotion and development OF
the agricultural resources OF West
Virginia and the honest and Legitimate
advertising of her agricultural lands,
for mutual cooperation in advertising
all kinds and classes of real estate and
investments In the State. and such
other matters az may be of mutual in
terest to Its members. and to cncour
age the enactment of such laws as
Will best conserve the objects to be
attained"
In addition to the efforts TO be made
for developing the State Alphabetically.
the members Of the association Will
also cooperate for the sale OF houses,
lots, buildings. coal lands, timber
lands. oil and gas properties. manu-
featuring. sites and every Legitimate
real estate Investment. II will also he
a part OF the organization to bring
factories into the state. and help them
10 get proper locations.
In its work this association will have
the cooperation of the state Depart
ment OF Agriculture and the different
railroads operating within the State.
Between these various bodies ii is
planned to have an exchange of in
qu!ries and information that will en-
able all parties to keep in the closes
touch with those who arc investigat-
ing the possibilities of West Virginia
with view to investment or settle
ment. The following officers have been
selected: president, /. III. Cammack,
Huntington; vice president, ]. o. Mead,
Parkersburg; secretary and treasurer.
Howard L. Swisher, Morgantown: board
of directors and Legislative committee,
j. ]. Thomas, Beckley; ". ]. Hughes,
New Martinsville; l. y. Ianghtt, Park
ersburg. and Charles Rice, Elm Grove.
The various details in reference to
organization are being handled by the
secretary, Howard l.. Swisher
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03

January and February will continue on an
enormous scale. and that the buying power
extends frcn the Mediterranean 10 Denrna ark.
Mr Dennis says further. in far AZ Ar
gentinn In concerned. the exportable surplus
Of that country is immaterial. and that II
aill all be wanted. whether II amounts TO
100000 bushels or !0,0o.1O. lie volun-
teers the opinion that there vii! not be
enough wheat TO 20 around at this price. and
ne looks for very much higher Levels by
next April.
The close was y to !. higher. The al :
vance doubtless would have been greater
had not army OF smaller longs been
anxious TO secure profits: As It was. the
buying power asserted itself and grabbed
everything In sight. The cash trade wheat
was small only 5000 bushels.
Corn and oats were both higher. the for
mer advancing u to ssc. and the latter 4.
10 'ac The cash trade in these grains was
quiet. 800 bushels OF corn and 1850 bushels
OF oats selling.
Provisions were higher result OF good
buying by packers and commission houses.
coupled with smaller offerings In the pit
and an advance In the price OF hogs ut tn.
yards. Cash trade in lard was fairly ac-
I'VE, while meats were quiet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
COTTON MARKETS.

SEN YORK January Cotton prices ,d
Vhnccd sharply herc to-day. The local cN-
change was the only futures market open.
ana business was only moderately active.
Houses with foreign and Western connections
were buyers. however and there appeared
to be some demand from trade sources.
All months made new high ground for the
movement. with october contracts selling up
10 so, or points above the best price
previously reached since the rcopening OF
the exchange on November l6 The close
was within point TWO OF the best and
steady at "A net gain OF y 10 j. points
The market opened steady at an advance
ol . 10 . points on covering and trade buying
Realizing caused some irrcgularity during
the early trading. but there was no South
crn hedge selling. and early advices from
the interior indicated continued nrinness in
the spot markets. Buying was also en-
courased by reports OF an improving tone
IN the market for cotton goods. while the
large amount Of cotton reported ship
board not cleared at the eud OF the week
suggested continued liberal export move
mCnt.
Buying became little more general dur.
Ing the middle Of the morning. and active
months sold some Is to IS points net higher
The indications most emphasized around the
ring were continued iirmnesS of the spot sit
uation. and the reports Of improving trade
Spot. quiet: mddling. upiands 7,o 40
Sul