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The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
WAsHsURN BAND GAVE
GOOD CONCERT TUESDAY

The Washburn band made its init.
ial appearance in concert Tuesday
evening at the hall. There are twenty
four members. OF this number only
very few are persons who have
played in a band before. The others
are eighth grade and high school boys
who Joined the band when it was re-
organized the first of October under
the leadership of Prof. Thompson.
Washburn has always been proud
Of the fact that 1t has had a good
band. Last summer when the differ
ent towns in the county, were visited
the compliments recsived by the
band were numerous, but those who
have belonged to the band for a
number of years, felt that it was time
younger boys were started. Leslie
Burgum started the boys in the sum.
mer and worked with them faithfully;
then when the new school principal
arrived, and it was found that he
was professional cornet player. he
was asked to lead the band.
It had been some time since band
concert had been given here and
that they are enjoyed was shown by
the attendance and applause given
each number. They plan on giving
three more concerts during the win.
ter and it is safe to. say each one
will receive a packed house. The
work of both Leslie Burgum and
Prof. Thompson is appreciated by the
band members and those in town
who are interested in a good band.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
Bridge B to Cross
River at Sanish
500 and the Great Northern Presi-
dents Made a Trip to sanish
Last Week
CROSSING IS NEEDED THERE
Two Roads viii Build One Bridge
Over the Missouri Below Ma
+ koti, N. o.

A special train bearing President
Pennington and said to have abroad
President Louis Hill of the Great
Northern, and president Hannaford,
of the Northern Pacific, passed
through here last Thursday after
noon, going on to sanish. Without
having any definite information as to
the motive of their visit, it is easy
to surmise it has to do with the
building of the bridge over the Mis-
souri,. Two years ago, before the
North Dakota board or railway com.
missioners, General Manager Gruber
then made the statement the two
roads were planning to use the same
bGi6ge and might make agreement to
that effect, so that the presence of
the officials of the two roads at this
time is accounted for. This being the
case it is reasonable to suppose work
will begin this winter. In the event
OF tho Great Northern going to San
fish there is but one way for it to OBJ
tain grade-to cut in below Makoti
and enter the Shell creek depression
as did the 500, which gives water
grade. It would be fine thing <for
the reservation towns to have the
two roads.-Parshall Leader.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
Some Lawsuit Held
at Goodrich Last Week

and ye editor happened to be one of
the victims. We heard all of the test
imony of John Wacker, Mr.. Glasco
and the various witnesses. We listen
ed to George Thorn, Jr., for the de-
fendent, and w. w: Harris for the
plaintiff, and after the witnesses had
all subsidized, and the attorneys had
quieted down, 90 that the jury could
hear itself think; the outcome Of the
case was about as follows. First. the
jury did not believe the story told by
the plaintiff, neither did they believe
the story told by the defendant. nei-
ther did they believe the stories a.
told by the attorneys. Second, the
jury decided that they knew more
about the case than either of the
parties, or their lawyers, and arrived
at a figure that nobody had ever
thought Of before. It was not q,
nor yet unlucky 13, but It was right,
by gum, and the jury did more, they
told the court what the actual sum
was, and the court took their word
for 1t and entered judgment accord
insly for Waeksf. Goodrich Citizen.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08

Last Saturday the town of Good
rich was entertained with lawsuit.
1t, seems that John Wacker of Den
hoff did some threshing for the
Glasco Land and Stock Company of
Denhoff, and no satisfactory settle
ment could be reached. The trouble
was about thisl Wacker set his own
price on his threshing, and also on
the services rendered to him by
teams owned by the Glasco Land
Co. The Glasco Land Co., were not
to be outdone by John, they went
him about two better. They set the
price on his threshing, on the value
Of the work done by their teams. and
then insisted that John put the straw
pile into Glasco's wagons and run
the grain out through the back end
of the machine, and finally that he
never was on the place when he
should have been there, and that a.
q result ths black rust got the crop.
After the preliminary slirmish
both sides thought It best to cali .
jury. The court duly impsnelsd one
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
Farmers Union
Held Meeting
Evans, Former State Organizer, Was
the Principal Speaker Of the Day
Last Friday
ATTENDANCE WAS VERY GOOD
County Organization Holds Four
Meetings Each Year In the
County

The Farmers Union held an in.
teresting all day session in the coun.
ty court house last Friday. The morn
ing meeting was open to every one
while the afternoon session was only
for members.
w. B. Evens was sent here by the
National Farmers Union as the prin-
cipal speaker of the day. Mr.. Evans
was formerly state organizer which
position he may hold again.
The main topic in Mr.. Evans ad-
dress was that of having a good
marketing system in the county.
According to the Unions bylaws they
cannot own a store or handle any
thing but farm products. Some busi-
ness men have wrong idea of the
benefits of an organization of this
kind. Mr. Evans said they were not
trying to work against the town
stores as they were necessary but
they wanted to be assured of a place
to market their produce where they
would derive the the benefits and not
all the profits go to the middlemen.
Potato warehouses have been put up
in some counties and found to be
very successful and one may be er-
ected here. -.-4-es =
New officers were elected as fol-
lows: Fred Mitchell, Wilton, presi-
dent, J. v. Williams of, Wilton retir-
ing; G. A. Brown, Underwood, vice.
president, place formerly held by ].
l.. Lambert of Wilton; Jerome Stew
ems is the new secretary and treas
urer, Oscar Oberg, retiring.
The Union meets four times each
year. In these meetings subjects of
special interest to the farmers are
discussed and much good is derived
from them. The attendance is al
ways good. re
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
SPEAKER AT
BISMARCK WEDNESDAY

Mrs. Nellie McClung, author OF
several books, was in Bismarck We'd
nesday and gave two speeches in the
Auditorium. In the afternoon she ad.
dressed the members Of the Farmers
Union who were holding a session
that day. In the evening she gave
another talk In the same hall.
Mrs. McClung is noted suffrage
worker. She is Canadian and
through her efforts helped 8 provinc-
es give the vote to women. She is
now touring the states in the Union
that are asking for suffrage.
After her speech Wednesday eve
ming the men gave her rising vote
of thanks for the commendable way
in which she handled her subject.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
174 NORTHWEST DEALERS
SEE OVERLAND FACTORY

Substantial recognition of the
northwest's importance as an auto.
mobile buying section is to be &C
corded by the WHY'S Overland COM
pany this week when 174 automobile
dealers will be taken from Montana
and North Dakota to the Toledo
factory as guests of John N. Willys.
The trip from this territory will be
made in special train over the
Northern Pacific railway that starts
from Bismarck at 8 p. M, on Dec. 9.
Two sleepers will be added to this
train before it leaves for the Ohio
manufacturing centers, these being
loaded with selling representatives
of the automobile company from
Butte, Mont, and from Billings. This
trainload of automobile agents will
represent about one-twentieth of the
WHY'S Overland guests during the
period extending from Dec. to %.
While John Willys has feted thou,
sands of employees In his factories at
picnics, has sent the Overland band
on tour of the entire country and
has banqueted the men who work
for him on several occasions, never in
the history of automobiling has q
project SO gigantic as the present
one been undertaken.
It means the giving of over 5000
dealers scattered all over the coun.
| try, an opportunity to see the factory
in operation and to learn, by lecture
and by moving picture, the intricate
talking points of the Overland auto
mobile.
Eight Pullman sleepers, an obser.
vation car, dining and baggage cars
will form the equipment of the
special train which will be in charge
of C. A. Matthews, who is assistant
general passenger agent of the Nor
thern Pacific railway, from the time
1t leaves Bismarck until it returns
Dec. II.
F. A. Callahan, Joe Mann and Karl
Klein will join the Overland travellers
in Bismarck tonight and make the
trip to Toledo.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
FORGER Is LANDED AND
PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGE

Sheriff Hendricks and States Attor.
ney Williams returned Tuesday
morning from st. Paul with Jacob
Mathaler who was wanted on a for.
gerry charge. He was identified and
held in st. Paul by the authorities.
A short time ago he was in Under
wod and got a cashiers check on his
personal check from Devils Lake.
He tried to cash it at both the banks
here but they were little suspicious
and passed 1t by. He went to St.
Paul and got the cash, $1,100.
The same evening the cashiers
check was given to him, an effort
was made to find him but he had
He was taken to Bismarck Wed.
nesday and he claims he will plead
guilty before Judge Nuessle today.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08

simply caring for cattle in q practi
cal, economical and profitable man
ner without the use of grain. Where
cattle are roughed through the win
ter by the first method there will US
ually be some loss of life and the
cattle will come out in the spring
weighing less than they did in the
fall and It will take them half the
summer to get in a good healthy,
thrifty condition again. This met
hod of roughing cattle through the
winter never has proved successful
and never will. The second method
implies the use of cheap shelter
which may be either a straw shed or
a board shed open on one end, also
the use of suitable rough feeds,
such as corn fodder, corn silage, mil
let hay, prairie hay, clover or alfalfa
hay, oat hay or oat straw. In most
localities this winter there is an
abundance of rough feed of one or
more of the above varieties.
For roughing cattle through the
winter the best possible combination
of feeds is corn silage and alfalfa
hay. The difficulty is that as yet
comparatively few farmers have
learned this fact and there are very
few farms where corn silage and alf-
alta hay both are to be found in suf-
ficient quantity to winter any large
number of cattle. Given a fairly
roomy shed that is kept well bedded
with straw, water tank with a
heater in 1t with which to remove
the ice and take the chill off the wa
ter, an abundance of alfalfa hay and
corn silag6 make an ideal method of
wintering bunch of yearling or two
year old steers or heifers or bunch
of breeding beef cows. On farms
where the silo has not yet been
built and the alfalfa field has not
been started the corn can be used as
fodder and prairie hay can be used
along with it and very good results
secured with these feeds.
In order that a beef herd may prove
profitable it is necessary that all the
young cattle shall gain little in win
ter and come out in the spring in a
good thrifty condition SO that they
will begin to gain at once when put
on pasture. To accomplish this and
get the desired result the young cat
tie especially must have suitable
shelter though it need not be expen-
sive and they must be regularly and
carefully watered and regularly fed
an abundance of feed even though
the feed need not be of the best va
riety. H. H. Peters, North Dakota
Station.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
coNKLlNe CORRESPONDENCE

Will slagg and family spent
Thanksgiving day at the Anton Pet
erson home. All the family were
present except Carl who is away at
school,
Daisy and Ella Doepke were home
for their Thanksgiving vacation.
The next meeting of the L. F. G.
will met at Mrs. VIM. Partridge ON
Wednesday Dec 13.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jones spent
Sunday at the Jn0. Barlow home.
JnO. Luthander went to MinneapO-
lis Monday where he will spend the
winter with friends.
10
Ed. Furst left for Chicago Friday
to attend the International Stock
Show.
Mrs. Aug. Nelson was a county
seat visitor last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Beisterfeldt
entertained number Of friends at
a Thanksgiving supper last Thurs-
day.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
RouaHiNo CATTLE
THROUGH THE WINTER

With the present high price Of all
concentrate feeds few farmers are
talking about feeding cattle through
3 the coming winter. Many, however,
are interested IN wintering bunch
OF cattle ons rough feeds M the best
manner possibls.
'Roughing cattle" may mean either
one Of two methods Of handling
them. First It may mean carrying
cattle through the winter without
shelter and allowing them to gain
their livelihood from straw stacks
and what grass can be found on the
neighbors farms: or 1t may mean
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
SAN CARLO GRAND OPERA
CO., WILL BE IN BISMARCK

A great many inquiries have been
received by Mrs. w. F. Cushing,
from musicians, opera enthusiasts
and theatre-goers generally regard
ing the San Carlo Grand Opera Com
pany's engagement at the Auditori-
um, at Bismarck, since the first an
nouncemeIt of that interesting event.
In view of the high character of the
organization and the remarkable ar
tistic and financial success it has en-
joyed the past several seasons, this
is not surprising, because grand opera
productions are few and far between,
and it is predicted that the commun-
ity in general will take advantage of
the opportunity to hear the master
works of song as interpreted by
world famous artists.
The splendid versatility of the San
Carlo company, which numbers up
wards of one hundred members, is
one of it's acknowledged points of ex-
cellence. It's roster of principals
embraces some twenty Of the worlds
noted songbirds, or a sufficient num-
Der to constitute three different
casts. Such opera-loving cities as
Boston, Montreal, Washington, Pitts
burg, st. Louis, Cleveland, Detroit,
Louisville, Kansas; City, Omaha, St.
Paul, Minneapolis and many others,
have annually enjoyed their opera
season by the San Carlo stars as the
important musical feature of the
cultural life, and the visit Of the or
ganizat1on to Bismarck will inquest
ionably prove the occasion of a big
social as weIl as musical outpouring.
Neighboring cities have already, be.
come interested In the coming event
and music lovers from those points
will come to welcome the opera stars
upon their first visit here. That the
opera will prove the supreme theat-
rical-musical affair of the season
Is foregone conclusion.
j The San Carlo company will give
the following in Bismarck son Dec
ember IS and 16 Lucia Di Lammer-
moor. Cavalleria Rusticana and r.
Pagliaeci, given as . double bill, and
Aida. The later opera will be sung
at the second evening performance
by request Of the Mandan musical
club. This setting is gorgeously.
Egyptian.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
coLEHARsoR CORRESPONDENCE

]. v. Meyers left for Iowa the first
of the week.
Charlie SELF who recently under
went an operation at the Bismarck
hospital returned home Tuesday.
c. E. Miller is building an auto
garage near the new school house.
Miss Esther Sissel returned from
Bismarck Monday where she left her
mother who will be under physt-
clans care for some time.
Mr.. Kennedy has his new barn
nearly ready and N. N. Nelson IL
building q lean to his barn.
Louie Seltz Is having small house
put up and will soon commence to
purchase cream.
Mrs. Joe saldin returned from
Bismarck last Saturday
b d. l.n ~ u. -
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
HIGH COST OF LIVING AS
p SEEN 1Y AN EDITOR

The present high cost of living is
matter that is beginning to concern
everyone that has the responsibility
of supporting a fanny. Everything
that you eat and wear is higher than
formerly, and not only higher, but q
great deal higher. There are many
causes for this, but the main cause is
the present war across the waters.
But apart from that one thing, we
are inclined to think that period
of high prices would have struck the
country just the same. We do not
think that the entire trouble is the
present war. We are inclined to
think that the American people are
reaping what they have so assiduous.
ly been sowing for this past decade.
About ten years ago a wave of
political reform struck the country,
and this reform manifested itself in
two aspects. First, by way of politi-
cal legislation. such as corrupt prac-
tice acts. primary laws, etc; second
by attacking railway, insurance and
other large business enterprises. The
result Of the political legislation has
been about this: filed your public
Offices with men of very little ability,
and no capacity for government. The
result Of the attacks on railways has
been to curtail and r6tard the develop
ment Of the Country. Had the rail-
way construction kept pace, during
the last ten years, with that set dur
ing the administrations Of Mckinley
and Roosevelt we would doubtless
have been spared much of the incon-
venience that we are at present going
through. New country would have
been opened up, and the area of pro-
duction enlarged; and the facilities
and equipments in older communities
would have been improved, and pro.
duction Of commodities helped in
that tsHay.
We will make this guess on the
present high cost Of living. It will
never be remedied until American
psogle sober down and enact laws
tlat win properly protect rich and
ipooe alike. AS our laws stand at. this
TIRE, with regard to business, the
less you have the better you are OFF.
and that sort Of q thing is not con-
ductive to a healthy development Of
the country.-Goodrich Citizen.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08

tA1I A0A6uDOTuOOU nave I0C0At0U PO,.
500 for their potatoes.
900
Bartz's general merchandise store
at Carlson was raided on December
1st., by professional thieves, who,
helping themselves to suitcases, car.
ried off booty in them amounting to
$500 in silk and clothing. There is
no clue. 45a
1t is possible that Plaza will in the
, near future have a general hospital.
Plana are now being discussed. The
proposition has been taken up several
times. About $4,000 has been pledg:
ed. The building as proposed will
,c6stsabodt $4,000. = -'-
A charter has been. granted by the
secretary of state to the Farmers Co
operative market of Minot. The in
corporators are M. J. Coddington, l..
L. Evan and A. C. Roam, all of Minot;
the authorized capital is 100000, and
the purpose Of the institution is to es-
tablish an open market for farmers in
the magic city.
The campaign to vote Minnesota
dry is on, Supt. George B. Stafford, of
the Minnesota Anti-Saloon league,
has Announced. after checking up
the results of the recent election"
said DR.. Stafford, Il feel safe in pre-
dieting that the legislature will sub
NIT constitutional amendment for
prohibition.
Transportation facilities for ship
ments of potatoes from the Red Riv-
er valley to the Kansas City and st.
Louis markets must be improved If
growers would realize the full bene-
fit of their labor, is the report of DR..
James e. Boyle. former head of the
economics department of the Univer-
sity of North Dakota, now market
ing field agent who has been con-
Quoting an Investigation along this
line. t
With the. high price of foodstuff
and the, great areas of land in this
country lying practically idle it would
seem as though it would make the
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
people pause and investigate. The
process of making two blades of grass
grow where there was only one just
begun.

Senator and Mrs. C. w. McGray of
Underwood have taken the l.. w.
Mclean furnished home in Second
and Thayer streets, and will occupy
same after January 1. Mrs. Mclean
and young son, Lester, will leave at
that time for an extended eastern
trip, to include points in Florida,
Alabama, and a sojourn in Washing
ton, D. c. The McGrays have Just
purchased a new limousine and it is
now at the Bismarck Motor Company,
awaiting their arrival in the Capital
City.-Bismarck Tribune.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08

Last spring the Washburn school
won the Mclean county track meet.
A cup was to have been awarded but
was not provided. However the
courtesy of Prof. McCurdy made that
good and now we have a fine trophy
in the principals Office which be.
longs to the school permanently.
Those who received an average Of
over 80 for the month of November
are: Clara stillman, Lydia Sauer,
Elna Oberg, Albert Peterson, Myrtle
Nelson, Louise Johnson, Gertrude
Schweitzer and Roy Wahl. Gertrude
schwettzer is the honor student of
ths month with an average standing
OF %.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS OF -
THE COUNTY AND STATE

Thirteen cars of potatoes, totaling
about 5000 bushels, were shipped out
Of >Dunseith this fall. Farmers of
that neighborhood have received &c.
500 for their potatoes.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08
SCHOOL NOTES

We will have basket ball this year
and practice will begin this week.
At a meeting last Tuesday Afternoon,
Carl Knutson was elected captain.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-08

With the high price of foodstuff
and the great areas of land in this
country lying practically idle it would
seem as though it would make the
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-16
Howell, asf85
PRESBYTERIAN
 9.45, Sabbath school.

PRESBYTERIAN 9.45, Sabbath school.
 Il 9. m. srm3n. by pastor -Sub7 jeet, War, has t 3 place in God 5 dealing with Men and Nations. 6.15 pm m Christian Endeave5 7,15 p. m. seFms5a 0g t1nv pas1ar Subject YafnEAfes.
 
 The party which was to have been given at t7he home of Miss Ia5g Yaan6. tonight, fer the benefit of tbe .JaDiaJr League, has been indeliuate= postponed,
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-16
sas Weather Forecast

Tomorrow fair, colder in western portion
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-16
Ladies Class First Baptist
 Elects Officers fer 1917

The Ladies Class of the First Zap fisf Sunday School net in class room FHH F present aaH two visitors, Hs Lawrence a43 Rev. K5mbr0ugh. Alter the opening payer by Mrs. er, a business meeting was had, at HEleh officers for tHe ensuing gear were elected, as follows
 President. Mrs. D D Glover; vice president, Mrs. Cash; Sec. and Treas. v s Frisby, Assistant Secretary Mrs. Townsend: teacher, Mrs. Newton; as sisfaat teacher, Mrs. Ross.
 The reporl of the eommittess showed an average attendance fer the year to be IS. We had a good talk by Rev Kimbrough on the Book of Revelations. We hope to have all the old members back sooa, as we aa9aa fine teacher. and should en-
 rage her by our presence
 et
 res cry lazy in Malvern, who is not in Sunday School. is urgently in Tited to attend the First Baptist s aday School. Come along ladies; We need you.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-16
Some Reasons Given For
 Reve1sir g 8euthaiek Gas.

e s9atawicB, on December 44th was brought from the Tucker farm by J 2 Stanley, sheriff. and placed in the penitsntiary at Little Rock for safe keeping. saufh4ies was tried at the August term, 1Ie958. in tie fIy t s9rlng Circuit Court fer pandef- ing and was convicted by a jury and sentenced for 5 years i3 the State penitentiary, from which he ap- Beaied his case to t6s Supreme court and on Nov. 20th. inc case was. reversed Associate Justice. Carroll D Wood rendered the opinion in which. among other things. the court said:
 Giving the testimony is strong est pfo6atiVa force in favor of the State, t is wholly insufficient to sustain the charge in the indictment. There is an utter absence of evidence t5n3ing to show that the life of pros titution which the woman was lead ing was any other than voluntarily upon her part. The proof as to the force, fraud and intimidation breaks down and the instructors of the Court under the evidence were ab- 6afaet and erroneous.
 The Court should have granted appellants prayed for and insuuc- ton, telling the jury to find the de- fendant not guilty.
 Col. E H Vance. Jr.. was one of the attorneys who defended South wick and briefed the case to the Supreme court upon which the. case was reversed and remanded for new trial.
 This case will, in all probability. come up for new trial at the Jan uary term of Court