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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17

The Christmas tree exercises
Of the Congregational church will
be held at the hall next Thurs
day night beginning at promptly
seven o'clock. This is to give
the children plenty Of time to
see old Santa before their bed
time.
The fall term Of the Valley
City Normal 'losed last Friday
with thirteen graduates. Among
them were Esther, the youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Anderson Of Washburn, and
Bertha Seltz Of Coleharbor.
T. Their is the second Anderson
girl to graduate from the Valley
City Normal. Miss Blenda, who
is teaching in Bismarck this year
graduated two years ago last
June.
Turtle Lake: Announcement
has been made Of the, marriage
Of Miss Catherine Kautt, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Kautt
Of Turtle Lake, and Arthur Shell
don Of Washburn. The wedding,
was an event Of Monday, Novem-
Der %, in St. Catherine s r.. G.
church, Turtle Lake, with the
Rev. Father Stromcl Of Wilton
officiating. The bride wore Il
gown Of white crepe de chine,
with lace trimmings and wore a
veil. Her bouquet was formed
of pink and white carnations.
Miss Anna Kautt was her sisters
only attendant. She wore a
gown of blue crepe de chine,
with lace adornments. William
Kautt, brother Of the bride, was
best man. The church service
was supplemented by a wedding
in the brides home,
the guests including only mem
bcrs Of the two familicc. Mr..
Sheldon and his bride are spend
ing a short wedding trip in the
east. They will reside Gil the
Jack Sheldon country place, nortl
of Washburn and will be at home
to friends after March LIST;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17

For sale-My house. Ed,
Lautermilch.-Adv.
United States Treasurer John
Burke will he a candidate fol
U. s. senator.
Mrs. w. r. Hogue, formerly OF
Washburn, has been appointed
postmaster at Tyler, MINI.
$500 given away at Walls
free tickets with your purchas.
es.-Adv.
Miss Irene Haugeberg, who. is
attending school at Fargo, is ex
pected home tomorrow to. spend
the holidays.
Mrs. A. E.. johnson and Louise
AM Hugh returned from Bis
marck Wednesday where they
spent a couple Of days.
The Methodist church has been
we'll fumigated this week and
every step taken to make it
entirely a healthful place for the
regular Sunday meeting.
One subscriber to the Leadu
has paid his dues on the, paper
up to 1918. 1t shows one man
has faith in the future Of the
Leader.
Among those who were here to
attend the delinquent tax sale
Tuesday were: j. A. Hyland.
Bismarck; G. w. McGray and
,Krist Kjelstrup, Underwood and
Carl Fuglie, Coleharbor. Y
The Northern Produce Co., Of
Bismarck, N. D. are paying
highest prices for live poultry
and will furnish you empty coop
to ship your poultry n. Write
them for prices and c,ops.-Adv
Mrs. Graham is enjoying a
visit with her brother, Nh. Web
ei', who arrived last Saturday.
He has just come from a hos
ipital and visiting his sisters lln-
tib his health has returned.
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17

Have you seen our nice line
of diamond pendants? Wallis
ADV. ,
Harry Herred returned Tuesda!
after being aways.a couple oil
years.
New Thermos bottles and
lunch kits at Walls'.-Adv.
III. A. Pressler. representative
of the Fargo Middlewest, spent
Monday in town.
DR. TEL. O. Danford has a. dent
al office over the Holtan store.
All work grraranteed.-Adv.
The Parent-Teachers League
meeting was postponed until
school opens after the Holidays.
l.. O. Anderson drove down
from his farm near Underwood
Monday.
The Enderlin Independent was
awarded first prize in the North
Dakota Appreciation week boost
er edition contest.
W:snted-To he.r from owner
of fern or unimproved land for
sale. H. L. Downing, 149 Palace
Bldg, Minneapolis, Minn.-Ad.
The president Of the Tuesday
club has called a meeting Of Che
club for Saturday afternoon at
three O'Clock. All members are
urged to- be present promptly at,
that hour.
Miss Mabel johnson is home
from Underwood for her Christ
mas vacation. She will begin
/, .eaching again on December 20,
when the Underwood school
opens.
7. j. Haugeberg has been do
ing some travelling since leav-
ing here. He visited a brother
in Idaho, was in Vancouver, Wsi-
ted the exposition and is now in
San Diego.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
Wanted

Breaking done as follows:
100 acres on Sh Sec. 31-145-W
400 acres on Sec. I-14881,
400 acres on Sec. .27-146-8f
100 acres on NJ 23.146-B1
100 acres on So " -21-146-81
80 acres on SWA Sec. 17-143-8e
Above land will. also be sold on
THE crop payment plan. Get
our" terms:
Klein Johnson Co.
Washburn, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
LOCAL NEWS

"
Sterling and gold tatting
shuttles at Walls'.-Adv.
Emmet Duffy was a business
visitor from Underwood We'd
nesday.
DR.. G. c. Hibbs, Bismarck S lead
ing DENTIST not the cheapest
but the BEST.-Adv.
Major G.. L. Robinson came
down from Garrison Tuesday to
attend a bank meeting.
Why not a mantle clock for
Xmas? We show a fine line.
Wallis Jewelry.-Adv.
The ice in the river is strong
enough SO that crossing with
teams began Monday.
Mrs. w. L. Gordon and Mary
Agnes spent a few days in Bis
marck this week.
The .Washburn school closed last
Friday for the Christmas vaca-
ton. The teachers left for their
several homes the following day.
For sale-pnre bred N. d. No.
So Wilt Resistance seed flax at
$3.50 per bushel. Write E.. Christ
ensen, Washburn.-Adv. 26-27.
Henry Schmuntz Of New
LEIPZIG, spent a few days this
week visiting. Jacob and Christ
Gessle, north of town.
A Christmas program has been
prepared and will be given at
the Methodist church next Fri
day night.
Don't miss the free band con-
certs on main street Dec. 22nd
and 23rd by the Bennett Show
band. Show in opera house both
nights. 20 people 20.-Adv.
The cold spell Of Monday and
Tuesday took the thermometer
down as far as fivet below. Sieve
raj inches Of snow fell and then
it turned warmer.
N. P. Nelson shipped a a Of
cattle a couple Of weeks ago
and last week he shipped a ear
Of hogs. He is doing the kind
Of farming that pays.
The show you know! Billy
Bennett is with 20 people. OPP
era House Dec. 22-23.-Adv.
j. E. Heck, Mclean County's
popular Register Of Deeds, has
an interest in the people Of Mer-
Ger. Last week he sent Owe
his check to the ladies of the
Study Club to apply on their
library fund Mercer Telegram.
Nh. aud Mrs. W. II. Brownson
are leaving Wilton this week
and will make WasAburn their
r1ace Of residence. Mr.. Brown
son has secured a position at the
county scat town to help install
the electric light plant, which
will be- one Of the improvements
to be added to the capitol Of
Mclean county. The people of
Wilton regret very much the
leaving Of Mr.. and Mrs Brown
son who have been residents Of
Wilton a number Of years. Mrs.
Brownson has been the faithful
and, efficient teacher Of the girls
of the intermediate department
Of the Sunday School and her
place will be hard to fiA..-Wil-
ton News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17

Liven up Your Torpid Liver
To keep your liver active use
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They
insure good digestion, relieve.
constipation, and tone up the
whole ~sy'stem-keep your eye.
clear and, your skin fresh and
healthy looking. Only 25c. at
your druggist
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17

Chas. Wattam, court reporter
for Judge Nuesslc, successfully
passed the bar examination last
week.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-15
TO INCREASE
CORN YIELD

Corn is more and more proving it's
value in North Dakota. farming. It
leaves the soil we'll prepared for a
crop of grain in addition to producing
more grain and forage than any other
crop, and it is one of the crops surest
to produce well in an adverse season.
It is important that so valuable
crop be given the conditions that it re-
puires for doing it's best. The things
that make for a good corn crop are al
so the things that will leave the corn
ground in the best condition for pro-
ducing a good crop of grain next
year.
A study of the methods used by
those who have produced the large
yields, 661z bushels average yield Of
81 prize-winners, in the North Da-
kota Boys Acre Yield Corn Contest
as well as the other big yields that
have been secured, brings out the fol-
lowing facts:
1. The seed was well bred, well Sc
lected, well cured and well tested
home grown seed.
2. Early planting, May 9to 1s.
Home grown vigorous seed starts
growing even when the ground is quite
cool. -
8. Keeping down weeds. No large
yields have been secured in weedy
fields.
4. Fertility. Some have used ma
unre and some did not. It was found
though, that where manure was moi
used the soil was in fine condition as
to fertility. Some of the large yields
were produced on very sandy soil that
had been well manured. Manure in.
creases the. yield and quality.
The corn crop should be given spec.
ial attentionfand should be furnished
the conditions under which it will d.
Best: 4 II Z |s,i =" - Z:
a Remember that the work put on thu
corn crop not only produces the corr
but it. goes a long way towards rails
ling the crop Of. grain that will follow
lthe corn: e - i'. 8
The statement is made in Nortl
i Dakota Experiment. Station bulletii
! No: 40, Dry. Farming Investigation
lin Western North Dakota, that cor
will produce more forage than any Q
the grass Or grain crops, that it i
more sure to produce a crop in advers
seasons, and that the grain crop yield
better after corn than any othe
.icrop. I3He,fo ,'iH s~t.~fa;1 .A,T "
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-15
MOTHER DIES
IN THE WEST

Mrs. Bridget Cowley, mother of
city auditor M. J. Cowley, of this city,
passed away at the home of her son,
Stephen, at Great Falls, Mont, Satur-
day last. She was sixty years old and
had been in poor health for some time.
She was an old resident of Larimore,
this state, but recently had been max
higher home with her son at Great
Falls. The funeral took place at
Great Falls the first of the week. She
is survived by three sons, MI. of this
city, Stephen of Great Falls, and
James who lives in the west, and one
daughter, Miss Sadie, who resides at
Larimore. She was true Christian
lady, and loved and respected by all
who knew her, and her death will be
learned of with sorrow by her large
circle of North Dakota friends and ac-
quaintances. Z
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-15
HATT0N YOUTH SHOOTS GIRL WHO RE-
FUSED HIS COMPANY, TRIES SUICIDE

Hatton, N. D., Apr. 14.-Miss Grace
Erickson aged 18, has a bullet lodged
near her heart and Elmer Lommen,
aged 10, has bullet similarly situated
the result of Lommen's attempt at
murder and suicide Sunday night, at
the Erick Smedstad home two miles
east and four miles north of this city.
Both Miss Erickson and her would
be murderer are in the hospital at
Northwood, where Miss Erickson is
said to have good hopes of recovery,
while the condition of Lommen is
somewhat more serious.
The girls refusal to accept young
Lommen's attentions was responsible
for the shooting, according to informa-
tion obtainable. The young man had
asked the girl to accompany him
home, at the conclusion Of a social
gathering at the Smedstad home. She
refused to do so and the shooting i'm
mediately followed.
1t appears that Lommen had previ-
ously threatened the girl.
The bullet aimed at Miss Erickson
hit a rib, and was DETECTED from its
course, that fact saving her life.
As she fell to the ground, Lommen
turned the gun on himself, firing into
his body. Both were given first aid
attention and sent to the Northwood
hospital shortly afterwards.
Lommen is the adopted son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Lommen, of Hatton
while Miss Erickson is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Erickson, also
of Hatton. The parties are well
known in this section.
The shooting happened as the young
people were outside the Smedstae
home, it being dark, and Lommen's
intentions were not known to the 9th
ers until the gun flashed.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-15
VERY BAD FIRE LOSS II ANAM00SE..
BUSINESS SECTION IS DEVASTATED
M'HENRY COUNTY TOWN HAS
BIG OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TOWNS SEND AID TO THE CITY.

Minot, N. D., April 14.-Nearly
100000 loss was sustained in fire
which wiped out over half the bust
ness district of Anamoose, McHenry
county, this morning, the fire COM
mencing at 1890 o'clock by the ex-
plosion of a lamp in a physicians Of
flee, and making a clean sweep of one
side Of the main street of the town.
The destroyed places follow:
Arride Mercantile company.
Anamoose Mercantile company.
Meat Market.
r. E. Lix drug store.
Anamoose Telephone company ex-
change.
{ Opera house.
McHenry county state bank.
Office of DR.. Erenselz.
Office of Attorney Funke.
In addition to this list it is believed
that several other structures were
burned, but it is impossible to get into
communication with the city.
A special train carried fire fighting
apparatus from Harvey, while auto
mobiles carried numerous volunteer
fire fighters from Drake and other
nearby towns.
The fire burned for about three
hours, driven by high wind, and
with the inadequate facilities that
were available for combating with
such a confagration, the town was
badly handicapped.
All telephone communication with
the stricken city is cut off today be.
cause Of the destruction of he tele.
phone exchange.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-15
"a YEARS AS
POSTMASTER

Williston, N. D., April 15.-After "a
years of service as postmaster for the
city of Williston, G. B. Metzger retired
from the Office, being succeeded by
Waldo Leonhardy. With the excep-
ton of four years during the Cleve-
land administration Mr.. Metzger has
been postmaster at Williston continu-
rously since the local office was estab-
lished here in 1887. George Bruegger
was chosen postmaster during the ad-
.ministration Of Grover Cleveland, be-
ing succeeded again by Mr.. Metzge1
when the republicans were returned to
power.
Although retiring from the office as
postmaster Mr.. Metzger still retains
an official connection with the govern.
ment as custodian Of federal property
here until his successor can take ove1
this work alse. II ~
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-15
THE c. n. BUYS
R|CHT.0F.WA

The Ryder Journal is authority for
the following item relating to the
right of way of the Great Northern
through the Indian reservation an the
price of same:
Charles Weikert from down Raub
way was telling us the other day that
Supt Jermark had informed him go
ing on twenty thousand dollars had
been paid for right Of way through the
reservation by the Great Northern
railway. This was money paid to the
Indians, and of which Supt. Jermark
would have intimate knowledge. 1t
was for the right Of way along the
river bottom, that would seem to indi-
cate the original river route for the
Lewiston to New Rockford cutoff will
be adhered to.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-15
VERY IS AGAIN
BEFORE JUSTICE
FORMER PARK RIVER BANK
CASHIER ARRAIGNED ON EN-
BEZZELMENT CHARGE.

c. R. Very, formerly cashier of the
Farmers State Bank at Park River,
was arraigned in Grafton this after
noon before Justice H. A. Ball charged
with the embezzlement of $4,000.
The case arose from the, action of
Very disposing of notes ,issGd by the
Northwestern Underwriters associa-
tion.
Very claims that he had possession
of the notes as personal matter be-
tween himself and the underwriters
association, while the latter organiza-
tion claims THAT the notes were sent
by it to he bank and that Verry's sale
of them amounted to embezzlement.
Very was arrested on the same
charge last year, but the case at that
time was dismissed on technical
grounds. He has now been re-arrest.
ed and the case is being heard today
before Justice Ball.
H.H. Rand Of the Northwestern
Underwriters association went tt
Grafton today under a subpoenae, is
sued by the states attorney of Walsh
county to appear against Vary.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-15
SCHOOL GIVES
FINE PROGRAM

Friday evening the pupils of Green
wood school gave very pleasant en-
tertainment, at which good program
was rendered, the feature OF which
was play entitled IA Perplexing Sit
uation". The children took their part
in good shape, and the affair was
most pleasing to the listeners. The
following is the program rendered:
Music, orchestra.
Recitation, Mabel Retman.
Reading, Lucy Sprague.
Solo, Mrs. Ross Moore.
Recitation, Gladys Doheny.
Play, "a Perplexing Situation" in
two acts.
Music, orchestra.
Drill, "Our Country's Flag, 12 girls
Reading, Mrs. Moore.
Solo,R. c. Gray.
Music, orchestra.
After the program baskets were
sold for supper, the proceeds of which
will be used for the benefit of the
school. Several from the city were
present to enjoy the evening.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-15

WASHES DISHES

Another time honored joke has been
relegated to the past and the strug-
Cling newspaper paragraphs and pro-
fessional humorists now mourn the
loss of that ancient jest about the man
of the house filling the kitchen with
dirty dishes while the wife cojourns in
the country. Nowadays father puts
the dirty dishes in the electric dish
washer, presses the button and the
trick is done.
Perhaps there is no more unwelcome
task in the house than washing dirty
dishes. Three times day, every day
in the year and pan full of soiled
dishes and kitchen ware every time, is
enough to discourage anyone. In al
most every home at least three hours
a day are spent at the tiresome task Of
washing and drying dishes. Is it any
wonder kitchen help is scarce and high
priced?
While the electric dish washer is not
exactly new those perfected in the
past have been Designed for hotel and
restaurant service. It is only recent
ly that the machines have been made
small enough, and cheap enough, for
use in an ordinary home. A number
of new designs in mechanical dish
washers are already on the market
In general the same principle prevails
regardless of the design. Racks are
provided in suitable container for the
soiled dishes. When the electric but
ton is pressed small motor whirls a
centrifugal pump which forces a
steady stream of soapy water over the
dishes. In a few minutes this water
is turned off and the dishes are thor
oughly rinsed with scalding hot water
Then the water is drawn off and the
dishes are allowed to dry from theil
own heat, thus doinng away with the
wiping of dishes.
The first cost of these machines is
not much and they will wash the dish.
es three times a day for few pen.
MES worth of electricity. They will
do the work quicker and better than il
can bedone by hand and without dan
ger of chipping and cracking the fines
china.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-15
MOTHERS CLUB
HOLDS MEETING

Last Friday afternoon the Mothers
Club held a very interesting meeting
and different important topics were
taken up. Miss Clark of the General
Hospital gave very interesting talk
on "Pubic Health" She showed that
she was we'll posted on this important
subject, and her talk was listened to
with much interest by the mothers
present.
Mrs. D. L. Stewart supplemented
Miss Clark's talk with some very ap-
propriate and interesting remarks.
Mrs. Eugene Fenelon read a paper
on child thrift, being paper which
was read by Mrs. Edward E. Gum be-
fore the Catholic womens club of
Green Bay, Wis.
The next meeting will be held April
23rd, when the election of officers will
take place.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-15
MAKING SURE.

: Could I interest your husband in a
new patent dog biscuit? inquired the
seedy looking wayfarer at the back
door.
"I'm afraid not" said the lady of the
house. "My husband is not at home,
and, besides, we don't keep dog"
"That's all I wanted to knoww ex-
claimed the tramp, pushing his way
into the kitchen. "Now fix me up a
good square meal, and be quick about
it,"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-15
THERE IS IRON
IN THE WATER

Half a part per million of iron in
water is detachable by taste, and
more than 4 or S parts makes water
unpalatable. In some mineral springs
iron is the constituent which imparts
a medicinal value to the water, but Or
dinairly it is undesirable. More than
2.5 parts per million in water used for
laundering makes stain on the
clothes. Iron must be removed from
water from which ice is made, or a
cloudy, discolored product will result.
An iron content Of over 2 or 3 parts
per million in water used in the man.
ufacture of paper will stain the paper.
Iron is harmful in water used for
steaning, for it is in equilibrium with
acids which inside the boiler become
dissociated, with the result that the
free acids corrode the boiler plates;
but the amount Of iron carried in So
luton by most waters is SO small that
the damage it does to steam boilers
generally amounts to little.
Waters having high iron content
have in some places, where they have
been used by city supplies, caused an
immense amount of trouble and ex-
pense, for they favor the growth OF
Crenothrix to such a degree that the
water pipes become clogged with the
iron sheathes Of that organism. The
removal of iron from water is some
times easy and sometimes very diff
ficult.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-15
GERMAN GIRL
SEEKING UNCLE

The secretary Of the North Dakota
Commission stationed at the exposi
ton at San Francisco, has been called
upon to find Jens A. Klinke, who is
farming somewhere in North Dakota.
His neice, EHrieda Rathmann Of Ham,
burg, Germany, arrived in North Da-
kota but in some manner lost his ad-
dress, and cannot remember it. She
has asked the secretary to try and To-
cate him so that she may go and live
ith him, Any information along this
line should be addressed to the secre-
tary, care North Dakota building, Ex-
position Grounds, San Francisco, Cal.
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