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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30

stock may remain on both the
old and new pastures during the,
first and following sessions.
If the foregoing work be we'll
done the farmer will find the
carrying capacity Of the new
pasture to be several times that
Of the old tand the new pasture
will become an important asset,
of the farm.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30


The county commissioners have
had two new bridges built ovt.'
Turtle Creek between here and
Turtle Lake this year which are
Of permanent construction. The
whole bridge, including abut
ments and floor is Of steel and
concrete and there is nothing;
about the structure to wear q.
decay. The floor is Of concrete,
reinforced with iron stringe,,1
and on top Of this floor is placsd
ten inches Of dirt. At twenty
foot bridge is built at a cost Of
about $500 and the constructions
looks good and substantial.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
EVERY MAN SHOULD
BUY A TOWN LOT

Every laboring poor man
should buy himself a town lot,
get, tha4 paid for, and work to
make the necessary improve
ments. A little here and a little
there will in due time procure
you a home Of your own and
place you out Of the landlord s
grasp; remember that fifty dol
lars year saved in rent will
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
Assessed Valua-
tion Of Mclean Go.
Returns Of Assessors are Now in
the Hands Of County Auditor
Stocker

County Auditor Stocker has
made up an abstract Of the real
and personal property assess
ments for 1915 and the figures
have been forwarded to Bismarck
for the consideration Of the
state board Of equalization which
meets at the state capitol the
first Monday in August.
The total number of acres en-
tered in the tax list for assess
ment is 1,O96,293 and the averag
value placed on this land per
acre is $3.17, making the total
value Of all the lands $3,483,- :
112 and the value of structures
on farm lands are placed at $198
047. The town lots are valued
at $8O,11O and the improvements
on town lots are valued at $780,
700.
The assessors found 317 auto
mobiles in the county, 290 pianos
25 work oxen and one water
works system on which a value
of $15 was placed.
The abstract of personal pro
perty valuations in the county,
given out by the county auditor
is as follows:
1884 horses one year old IS 25,4le
1911 two years old .... =. 4O,190
1874 three years and over 440,701
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-28
TRANSFORMATION OUTFITS FOR
 ALASKA USE

SEATTLE. July 21 w. H.. Wood. for nine years attached to the freight traffic department of the Pa cific Coast Steamship Company, re- turned to this city recently from the Cook Inlet country in Alaska where he has inaugurated the lighterage system of the Knik & Susitna Trans portation Company at Anchorage. Mr. Wood had hardly set foot on shore here when R. M. Semmes, general manager of the new Independent Steamship Line. induced him Co en- ter his office as an assistant. He went to work yesterday
 While he was receiving business callers yesterday, seeking transpor- tation shipments Of merchandise aboard the steamship Alliance, which will inaugurate the Independent lines service when she sails Friday night for Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska, ports. J. F. Paris appeared aud wanted to know the rate on 12 head of horses. seven wagons and other things that go to make up an outfit which he wanted to take to Anchorage
 The visit was the signal for a fan ming bee on the new town at the mouth of Ship Creek the terminus of the new government railway.
 Started Auto Line
 Paris is the man who inaugurated the automobile line between Chitina and Fairbanks in June 1914. only to be forced off the trail by series of three floods of big proportions after running up to November l. Despite that experience. he is putting anoth- CT motor car into service on the same run late this summer
 But the Alaska transportation man in his talk with Wood yesterday em- phasized the calibre of men who are making Alaska.
 DO you know there are S6O,OOO worth of construction outfits at Am chorage today; that the horses have been eating their heads off and the owners have been at their wits end to solve the problem?" suggested Wood.
 It would seem that for a man seek ing transportation business the Inde- pendent's line representative had a rather odd way of grabbing" It. But again this apparently Illustrates the fact that frankness and honesty are learned in the dealings among these Northlanders
 "Oh, I've been there before I've been all through that sort of stuff" replied Paris. There's nothing that ! like better than competition. m get the business when once get there with my outfit Seattle Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-28
FIERCE RACIAL HATE RAVAGES
 IN ARMERlA NOW

RUSSO.ARMENIAN CAMP, Near Bashkala, Kurdistan, July l9.- For a perfect epitome of conditions in this region 1t is necessary to SO only a few yards from Bashkala on the Chukh road to the hamlet of Heresan There press correspondent today found 60 men. all Armenians, all that are known to remain alive and free in a population of 5OO-not a single woman or child but what had been killed or carried away by the Turks or Kurds.
 Bodies In Wells
 Five or six wells were crammed with the bodies of those who had not been carried away. sheraberg, a Kurdish chief. began the ravages last Fall, killing a score of men and carry ing off thousands of cattle. Some 60 of the sturdiest survivors fled to a monastry about DO miles away to procure arms and help, but they could nat recaptur6>their village and were forced to flee for their lives. leaving the remaining population in the pow CT of the Kurds
 All winter long the Kurds camped at Heresan, and made much use of the people ,of the village as might strike their fancy. Immediately af- terd the defeat of the Turkish troops unde Halil Bey at Dilman the Kurds forsaw their expulsion and made an end of such of the female and youth ful population as they did not take away in slavery.
 Women Flee To Harems
 In the city Of Bashkala there is no one living now. Just a few weeks ago the place was a nourishing and pie turesque Asiatlc city. with many well-stocked stores and comfortable homes. Many of the houses were two-story structures built of brick, with distinctive balconies. Beautiful rugs of Oriental weaving were abun- dant as well as many furnishings of rare worth and beauty. The popu- lation of the city was made up of 1,5OO Armenians a few Jews and per haps 5000 Moslems. Of the Armen- ians 300 women and children had been carried away into slavery. and divided between the Harmers of Has sem Bay and Hashi Bey both Kurd- ish chiefs. The rest perished or fled The Bashkala Moslems had also paid dearly. for the city was footed. dismantled and burned
 Fires sprang up in dozen places, ignited by hate-maddened Russians and Armenian leaders against the ex- pressed orders of their leaders The Armenian volunteers were particular ly enraged because the Moslems and, 1t is said, the Jewish merchants al- SO, betrayed the Armenians who had
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betrayed the Armenians on their their first advance on Bashkala last year.
 Vengeance on Recruits
 lt is characteristic Of the hatred be- tween the two races that 25 Heresan recruits serving in the Turkish army were killed outright in the way of re- prisal when the news of the Turkish failure at Dilman was received
 Speaking of the agricultural con ditions in the district the correspond ent writes "one thing which impress es an American visitor in this region is the excellence Of the grain fields of tho upland regions. As good as they are in some places, the country would gain enormously from the ap- plication of American irrigation meth ods and modern agricultural work. Whatever may be the issue of the war it seems quite possible that this will come to pass, for all Armen- ians look upon America as their big schooImaster.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-28
TEE E1aEg(Ij86BTs

The third installment of this great est of all serials ever made in 1914 is at the Grand theatre tonight, the headliner being the episode of the Sea Venture"
 Judith and Rose, the twin sisters, are surely having a hard time trying to keep Alan from each other.
 This installment is very exciting, and in fact, 1t is getting better and better and there are thrills in each episode that is very cleverly acted. Could woman love her father enough to kill her sister,?
 "The Shadow of Life," a two-reel Rex Universal feature, with Philip smalley and Lois Weber, plenty of truth in this story.
 Sergeant Heffmeyer"-a very fun ny Ford Sterling comedy
 Have heart and see the "Trey O Hearts '@e
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-28
(. KERR
 BOOSTS ALASKA

SEATTLE. July Alaska never looked brighter" remarked Kenneth c. Kerr, editor of Railway & Marine News, on his return yesterday from three weeks voyage. covering the Southeastern and Southwestern parts of Alaska
 Many things contribute to the ex- cellent showing in the territory. the chief of which might be mentioned the truly remarkable output of Alas ka copper ore. These shipments are from Skagway Latouche. Ellamar, and Cordova, the latter point being the gateway to the great Copper riv- CT district. which is now shipping high-grade copper to a valuation of about S2,OOO,OOO monthly. The mines at Latouche and Ellamar are work ing regularly and making a splendid showing. Each steamship southbound from Skagway will carry 200 or 300 tons from the Atlas mine and at Ketchikan was personally informed by former Governor Sulzer, of New York. that his copper mine located at Sulzer, about forty miles from Ketchi- kan, was soon going to be a regular shipper and additional producer for the Northern Territory
 At Seward all is activity. that be- ing the official terminus of the pro- posed governmental railroad. Station ed there is the chairman of the com mission, who is arranging for the op- ening of the Alaska Northern and its ultimate extension. The steamship Explorer, Of the United States coast and geodetic survey. is stationed in those waters and is making a new survey, indicating additional activity on the part of the government toward making important improvements in Resurrection bay. It is the opinion there that this bay will be the scene of much fertilization work at the en- trance and that it will eventually be naval base
 "Construction activity at the pres ent time is centered at Anchorage, were present at the first sale of town lots, conducted by Special Agent Christensen. of the interior depart ment and the first lot went to l.. o. Nyberg, of Seattle for SS25. The second lot dropped to $500, the third went at S575 and nuctuated from there up to S120O
 "l found no reason for criticism as to labor conditions nor were there any indications of a large number of men in financial distress. although, in spite the widest publicity given to warnings to stay away from Alaska if seeking a railroad job. any number of people have gone into the coun- try, with the result that they will have to shift for themselves
 "The third important factor in the development of the territory this year is the steady increase in gen eral industries Of Southeastern Alas ka those sections of which Juneau and Ketehikan are the centers.-(Se- attle PostIntelligencer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-28

inee of tho Democratic party at the 1916 convention. for re-eection.
 In regard to the Mexican situation Senator Tilman said he thought in tervention inevitable "The President has had a hard job cut out for him ln dealing with the Mexican trou bie." he said. But he is equal to the task. and if intervention will prove to be the cure for Mexico's in am confident that the United States will take hand have an faith in the Presidents ability to not only Co take care of the> Mexican situa ton. but to deal with the trouble with Germany with broad. yet firm hand"
 Senator Tnlmau commented on the note just sent to Berlin by the Presi dent. "lt sure is warm enough this time" he said. "lt was the note that Wilson promised, but 1t surpris- ed his enemies. and has solidiaed him with his supporters. It leaves no loop-hole through which German d. plomacy may sQuirm.'
 Senator Tnlman thought war be- tween Germany and Che United States a remote possibility
 Is Veteran In the Senate
 Senator Tnlman is one Of the old time members of Congress. and has been a firm Democrat all his life He first entered the United States Sen. ate in 1896, and has four years more to serve of his fourth six-year term "I have held but three offices in my life" he said. "I was captain of a South Carolina militia company, then Governor of my State and then elect ed Co the Senate"
 Senator Tiilman left his home in Trenton on June 10. and visited the Panama Canal for a week He was in San Francisco for ten days. and stopped in Portland on his way north He has two granddaughter in the Rose City.
 Senator Tillman said he was more than pleased with the Panama Can. al. "It is greater work than [ had thought it." he said. but there will have to be a great deal more done be. fore it is completed The slides are a constant source Of trouble. though they are doing excellent work in keeping it open for traffic. and they manage to handle the shipping with out great delays Gen Goethals is said to have had just one religion in his work on the canal and that was efficiency. can readily believe that is true"
 After his return to Portland with his daughters. he expects to return Co Prince Rupert. B. C.. and make the trip to Toronto over the Grand Pacific road. While in Seattle last week he was entertained extensively by Former Senator S. II. Piles and Judge Thomas Burke.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-28
saoMcAo sILLYs wILO RIDE

The orpheum presents the follow ing tonight
 BRONCHO BILLY'S WILD RIDE.' featuring Jim Anderson. THE AGGRESsOR," 8 twopart Lubin feature with Edward Jones and Louise Huff.
 "woMAN's CURIOSITY" a Mel irs comedy.
 THE DOG DEFECTIVE" a ceries comedy
 Two good laughs in the above com edy.; '''' "Kendrick" commercial sign-wrIter and bulletin board advertiser 7-2s-tf
 -e--o-o--
 Empire want ads. work all the time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-28
WILSON TO
 WIN SAYS
 PULLMAN

United States Senator Benjamin R. Tnlman of South Carolina. whose dy- mamie speeches in the Upper House of che National Congress two de- cades ago earned for him the nick name Of "Pitchgork Tnlmau" arriv- ed in Juneau ot n o'clock last night. He Is a tourist on ihe Canadian Pa cific steamship Princess Sophia. and is making Che trip to Skagway before returning Co Portland. via Vancouver. B. C. He is accompanied by Miss Sauie May Tulman. of Trenton, s. C.. and Mrs. Fl. W. Huges Of Portland Ore his daughters.
 Senator Tuiman is chairman of the naval affairs committee of the Unit. ed States Senate. and while in Seat the next week he win visit the Brem- erton Navy Yard ''I am in favor of am adequate navy, he said last ev- ening. ~An adequate navy need not be Che largest navy in the world. lt is efficiency that helps to make ade- ouacy We should have a navy that is strong enough to cope with the navy of any nation. and if my hopes are realized. our sea fighters will be increased.
 Do you believe in the peace at any price" propaganda! he was ask ed "t should say ] don't" he replied. with pronounced emphasis. Do you know that only once have agreed with Roosevelt" he continued. "The other day in san Francisco Roosevelt said that che peace at any price advocates were moliycoddles Teddy is right about that. and he knows it as we'll as J."
 Wilson "cineh Bet"
 Asked as to the chances of Presi. dent Wilson's reelection. Senator Tuiman declared that "the American people are with Wilson now. and they win be stronger for him at the next election" He said the Presi- dent uudoubteduy would be the nom
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-28

The EmDIre has most readors
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-28

Empire want ads. work all the tIme.
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to the carrying of heavy tonnagos or ore. Q
 lt is interesting Go note i'm connec. ton with the Alaska Steamship com pany that its management is virtually the same as the Kennecott Copper Corporation and as well as the man agement of the Copper River & Northewestern Railway Company"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-28
SENATOR PULLMAN IS
 INTERESTED IN NEPHEW

Dr. Henry C. DeVigne visited Sen ator Tnlman aboard the Princess So- phia last night at the request of the latter. Senator Tillhan was interest ed in his nephew. Dr. Bush. who is located at Kennecott on the Copper River & Northwestern. was informed that he is prospering and making friends in Alaska.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

Canap" OrlcanaiSP
Isvnnhaven BAY oysters
Olives, Celery. Saltcd Nuts. Radishcs.
Clear Green Turtle
Potomac Bass, Creole
Smithiicld Ham, Spinach. Sweet Potatoes
Chesapeake TCrrapIn
Maryland Gridirun Punch
Roast Guinea Chicken, Endive Supreme
Mousse OfFFlorida Strawberries
Fancy Cakes, Coffee, Cigars. CiGa rettes
Martini Cocktails. Haut Sauternc
Moct & ChandOn Imperial Brut
"a
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
CIGARETTES RULERS GIFT.
HuIEnr TSaritsH sends '.SmokcS'' ia
French soldiers.
: ca1@r to Thr Washington Hcnld.

~I.-1aI Ca]a,. to Th. Washington Herald.
Paris. Feb. l3.-Thr Tsnritsa OF th,.
I:ul-ars has sent "A sit Of cigarettes from
her kingdom To ParIs for tho French
soldiers. This is tn" first present OF the
kind received from a Balkan neutral
sovereign. They are certainly excellent
cigarettes. and probably of Russian to-
hHrCO.
Thr Tsaritsa herself smokes Russian
cigarettes. ] happened to be near her
majesty at an official reception in Paris
SOM Years ago. when she was Queen.
not Yet TSaritSa. Of the BulCars. After
dinner her majesty suddenly asked for
q cigarette. Nobody had dreamed of Of
ferinE one. French cigarettes were in the
smoking-room. Egyptians also But the
Queen said, "A Russian cigarette.
please"
Not a Russian cigarette to be found
at an official French reception! At
taChes were agonized and flew off. COM
ing back just in time with Russian
cigarettes of which the Quuen smoked
two But she had had to wait nearly
five minutes for her smoke.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

terday by captains and team workers
when they began to affiliate every ont
Of the 1900 new members with some
branch of association activity. 1t is real
lied the association cannot hold the new
members unless each new man becomes
identified with some phase of the work
The details of this new work were dis
Cussed at a dinner given to team captains
and other leaders at the Y. VI. c. \.
Friday night Tribute was paid to the
effective direction of the campaign b.
Judge Walter w Warwick. genera
chairman, in a speech made by GeorE
Otis Smith. president OF the association.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
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The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
4 Ballot Box Paradox

YES. yes. Id have Won know.
Soon to the polls I'll 20.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

Levi, r.. Waring New York
John w Weeks senator from Massachusetts.
George W White. Washington. u. G.
L. T.. White Philadelphia. r.
Turner A Wickyr,ham Washington, u. 6.
Frederick VILE London Time.
Daniel willard Baltimore and Obi" Railroad
James 7. Williams. Boston Transcript
John \. Wilson. Franklin. Pa.
sidney ". Winslow. Boston, Mas
Alexander Wolf Washington. J. &.
LEONARD Wool major general I. : 4
Dean e. Worcester. New York. Y.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

#
Of ta-ran-ta-ra chorus. sang these ex-
pressive lines:
When election day is near.
We do not indulge in fear.
For We know the wisest thing.
Is 10 keep in with the "rin-.'
For whatever party'S in.
or what candidate may win.
MI Of US divide the swaG.
.\nd the people hold the bag
Vt this point the suffraGettr pirate
burst into the arena with this warning:
So You pirates. do your duty.
Keep your eye upon the booty.
Promptly grab the tOOtite-frUOtiC,
Don't let any get away.
For. despite your best endCaVOr,
You cannot hold on forever.
From your graft you'll have to sever.
When New Freedom gains the day.
To which the OId-Time pirate respond
ed tina, although such sentiments were
not cheering to men who have always
found it paid to make politics their trade,
stiH we really do not mind, so let JOY be
unCOniined." This sublime resignation
inspired the chorus to joyfully sing.
Hail. Hail. the Gangs All Here to
the stirring music of which they march
ed out of the hall. The applause lasted
for several minutes.
Mother Democracy Does stunt.
\ stunt which created much amuse-
ment was entitled Mother Democracy"
She had much trouble with two crying
children. Ship Subsidy and Philippines,
while another kid Shipping Bill came in
crying because naughty boys had been
throwing stones. Tariff. Income Tax.
Currency and Trade Commission were
four ether children. and it was explained
that Presidential Primaries and Rural
Credits were asleep and did not want to
be disturbed. Presently Cousin Willie
came in with rabbit which he had shot
over in Virginia, followed by a game
warden who arrested him, Just as
would any poor woodchOpper."
Then came loud yells from outside.
"Oh. my" said Mother Democracy,
that's the horrid FiIibuster family next
door. Those children will drive me fran
tic. There's Burton Filibuster. CALM
ger Filibuster. Root Filibuster. and
Lodge FiIibuster. They're always break
ing the windows and throwing stones at
my children
The Filibustcr boys started to talk lit
tie Shipping Bill to death. IF you chill
dren don't stop quarreIing," said Mother
Democracy, II know somebody who will
keep you in school after March A.
And that" said Uncle Sam, will be
mighty tough on me-.
Some squash Center Observations.
Two members of the club read some
items from the Squash Center Oracle for
the edification of the company. One OF
the paragraphs was to the effect that
Theodore Shonts, John F. Stevens and
John F. Wallace are visiting in our
midst"
"Aint them the feIIers." remarked
Sllas. that started in to dig the Pan
anna Canal?"
Yes" replied Hiram. but they slid |
out before the slides began"
4 personal item was to the effect that |
Charlie Hilles. the well-known cam
paign manager is in town visiting old /
friends from Vermont and Utah" An |
announcement that McAdoo is a candi- |
date for President was discovered In the !
funny column One of the advertisements /
read as follows: "If you fox trot don't |
fail to try one of Ham Lewis speeches
on your Nictrola."
Before the Squash Center citizens fin !,
ished reading from the newspaper some |