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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
HEADS SCHOOL NURSES

Miss Catherine Tufte, a graduate of the Bridgeport hospital training school. heretofore assistant in the health board offices today took esu- ,pervision of the school nurses, acting as assistant to Dr. Florence Sher- man. Her place in the health offices will be taken by Miss Lillian Grace, daughter of the late James c. Grace, former health inspector. living on Coleman street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
OBITUARY
GEoRGE GRADY

The funeral of George Grady was held from the undertaking par1ors of CuIlinan 6 Mullins at o'clock this afternoon Burial was in St. NdichaePs s cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
MARY RITCHIE 2 AN INVALID
 FOR YEARS
Was So Weak That She Did Not Have the Use of Her Limbs Says Thanks to Lax a. Tone, She Is Now We'll.

Lax-a-Tore man says that Lax-a- Tone has worked wonders in many eases and it is a pleasure to publish the testimonial given below by Mrs. Ritchie who resides at 6S Hewlett street, Bridgeport. She says:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
EDGAR WOoDIN

The funeral of Edgar Woodin. the six months old son of MT. and Mrs Albert S. Woodin of Nichols was held from the home of his parents at 2:SO this afternoon. Burial was in Nich- o1s cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
w PnErTTEsr FArw

ana ehe most beautiful hands are os- 9en dfafigured by an unsfghtly wart- 1E cmn easily be removed ia a few dmyB without pain by using Cyrus Mart Remover. For sale only aG the GErus Rhzr1naeg, As aafxtsI9 Ava.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15

Rose Townsend of 24 Wallace street, was held from the mortuary chapel of Henry B. Bishop at 3:30 this after noon. Rev. William B. Eley read the services. Burial was in Park ceme- tery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15

Is military service obligatory in the following countries: Germany, Austria, Turkey, Russia, France, italy, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway E
 Military service is obligatory in aE. the countries you name. The length of time with the colors, however, varies widely, from three years to ninety days.
 When Great Britain declared war on Germany it was stated that she did so by virtue of treaty signed at The Hague guaranteeing Belgian territory from violation. Kindly inform me which countries were signatories to this treaty and when it was signed.
 The treaty of which alleged violation formed the casus belli for Great Brit ain in August, 1914, was signed April 1o, 1889, by Prussia, France, England, Austria and Russia. These nations thus declared themselves guarantors of treaty concluded on the same day be- tween the king of the BeIgians and the king of the Netherlands, which con tained the following sentence: "Bel- gium forms an independent state of perpetual neutrality .
 Is General Frederick Funston West Point graduate?
 No. He served in the Cuban army in 1896-7 and in the war with Spain as colonel of a Kansas regiment of volunteers. He owes his appointment in the regular army to gallant services in the Philippines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15

Mexicon citizens in Nuevo Laredo are being provided with arms and am intuition in preparation. for the form ation of a Home Guard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15

The American. financial commission, which has been visiting Peru, depart Rd for Mollendo, on its way to Berlin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
ErdzABETrH wAsHBURN

The funeral of Elizabeth, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles B. Washburn,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
Could You Imagine a Woman Who Wouldn't Want a Suit When
 She Can Buy for
Regulak S3O and S25 Suits in the
 Seasons Smartest Models.


 Seasons Smartest Models.
 The Women's Suit Department is very wide awake. Hundreds of women bought suits here last week-and every single one of them received wonderful bargain.
 These Suits show the most careful workmanship, being the product of one of New York's foremost manufacturers.
 English Poplin, Gabardine, Velour Checks, Taffeta and Serge combina7 tions., N
 There isn't one in the lot of 145 but that you will admire. Among the styles are the newest flare back with loose fitting belt, also Norfollzs and tailored effects. The col ors include navy blue, black, copen, tan, gray, green and brown No matter what your size or what kind of type you are, we can fit and please you and any Suit you buy is+a remarkable bargain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
whom she was
nerous friends

merous friends by whom she was, dearly beloved. Besides her hus-' band and daughter two grandchil- dren, Mary and Dorothea Dewitt, sur v4ve her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
EIyIRA KTOWNSEND

The funeral of E1vira K, the two year old daughter of Charles and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
Wonen's Underwear, May Sale Specials.

Women's 15c Light Weight Vests. fancy lace
 trimIned, low necked, sleeveless short
 sleeves. shield or cumfy cut, in all sizes
 de c Women's soc and 59c Light Weight Union
 Suits, in various styles, low neck, sleeve less, lace or cuff knee, regular and extra
 sizes at. .2Qo Women's LisIe ssThree Piece, Union Suits 4 neck, sleeveless, lace knee, at. .fQc Women's '-Cumfy Out'' Union Suits. Perfect fitting with Can't Slip Shoulder straps
 all SlzeS, aC. ..s.. Ahf3 Women's Shaped Vests. Light weight low neck, sleeveless wing sleeves, regular
 and extra size, at. 5e Women's Shaped Vests. Extra large sizes,
 low neck, sleeveless or short sleeves at
 -.-...-. -29c Women's Light Weight Drawers. with tight
 lace or cuff knee at .25c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15

What is opium7
 Opium is the dried product from milky juice of the unripe capsules of a poppy, which for this product has been cultivated through many centuries Each species of poppy is capable of yielding to a greater or less extent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15

Women's Fancy Novelty Silk Stockings.
 gre bronze tan and black dToP snd wbf in ''.,.'-' $1 50 and $l.69 Women's Fine Silk Stockings, in all the very
 newest stripes, rose, pearl, cham pagne,
 tango, black and white. at. =. .%1 00 Women's Boot Silk Stockings. Full fashions ed; double sole, heel and toe, in navy,
 bronze, at Eme. S1o Childrens Black, White or Tan Silk Idsle
 Stoeklngs,extra heavy garter top,at 23c Women's Light Weight IisIe Stockings. Ex- tra heavy heel and toe, in black white,
 extra sizes with ribbed garter top, regu-
 lar 15c, at...... 7c Mems 15c Light Weight Iisle Half Hose,
 double sole. heel and toe, in black white. sluede and light grey, at. .....1 70
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15

Wonaen's $4.9 to $7.4s Trimmed Hats. All the leading shapes and shades such s green, navy blue. old rose. black, 4 fri
 can brown, maize natural, and white,
 and birds, moire ribbon, ostrich tubing and goura, and horse hair braid edge. at ..- SSGS. .SSS Women's $s.4s to S4.9s Trimmed Hats. In
 Milan, hemp, split straw, hemp and pea nut straws. Shapes are tricornes, sail ors, rolling brim, and stunning mush- room shaped, trimmed with fancy pins,
 flowers silk ribbon, and wheat, pIafted
 Gros Grain ribbons and velvet at X2 0S WOmen'S Panama HatS,vaIueS $1.4S. In the
 rolling brinn, mushroom fiat brfnn, and very natty rolling brim side. 2
 very fine Panama, at. ..-..%1 1Q Wonner1's Leghorn HatsvaIues $1.98. Large
 fiat and mushroom shapess also the smaller sailor shape, with the lace edge,
 very new at. * $l. .l9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
For the Boys.

Boys soc Caps. chOiee of. our entire line at Boys ssc Blouses, all sizes. new patterns. at
 -;- --,.- 29c Boys, Wash suits, sample line, values t9 g Boys Wash Suits, values to s1.5o, at .69ct Boys Regular $5 Blue Serge Suits, all wool
 Norfolk model, sizes T to IT, with one
 pair of fu11-Ijned pants at the special
 Sale price %A HaR
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-14
Notice u Lansing Of School and
state Lands

State Lands
The school. and state lands in Nc
Lean County, North Dakota. not
already leased, Will be offered for
remit at a public leasing to be held,
at the court house dn the city Of
Washburn in said county ON Tues
day the End day Of May 1916, COM
mendng at 1890 O'Clock A. M. The
terms OF leasing will be as follows:
ALL lands will be offered for a
term OF five years beginning with
the season OF 1916. and only for
grazing and hay purposes, at the
minimum annual rental of SIS. 90 dol
hairs for each quarter section.
All lands wdl be struck off to the
highest bidder, who wild be required
to pay at the time of leasing the
rent for the season OF 1916, also an
additional fee of $500 for issuing
lease, (which fee will be charged for
each quarter section or fraction there
Of included in such lease.
ALL PARTIES OFFERING BIDS
! WILL Be HELD STRICTLY AC-
COUNTABLE FOR THE PAYMENT
OF THE AMOUNT OF THEIR BIDS.
Subsequent years. rent will become
due january 1st Of each year, and
i'm default of payment Within thirty
days thereafter, lease wild be cam
ceqledi without notice to lessee.
Amy cultivated tracts will be Of
fered at the minimum annual rental
Of five per cent of the appraised
value thereof.
A list of the lands to be offered
for lease Will be on file with the
treasurer of said county for public
inspection for at least two weeks be-
fore the date of leasing.
Coal rights are reserved to the
state in all leases and the Board
of University and School Lands re-
serves the right to reject amy and
all bids. :.
ALL LEASES ARE subject TO
CANCELLATION IN CASE OF
SALE. HN
The only way to secure the use of
any school or state land is by leas-
ing ON above terms. "
No person has a right to cut hay,
Craze or close4herd stock at amy e
son of the year OH state land with
out first securing a lease of the sam
and anyone so trespassdng win be
vigorously prosecuted.
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota,
this List day of April 1916.
FRANK S. HENRY,
42-45 Commissioner.
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Notice for Bids

Sealed bids will be received by
che Beard of County Commissioners
If Mclean county at the office of
the undersigned at Washburn, N.
d., until 2 p. NJ, May End, 1916 for
h1e construction of the following
MIdges: one steel bridge across Deer
Water creek between Sections 9 and
10 Twp. 1889. one steel bridge
ACROSS Douglas creek between Sec
tton % and 33 Twp. 1856, one steel
bridge across Deep Water creek be-
tween Sections z and 8 Twp. 1A9- SO.
M steel bridge between Sections
1S and "a Twp. 148B7, one steel
bridge across Douglas creek between
Section 81 Twp. 1884 and Section
3-1484S5, n concrete bridge and one
soncrete culvert between Section g.
-145-82 and Section 1-145-83.
Bidders to submit plans with their
16ds., Each bid to be accompanied
~ certified check for ten per cent
- the amount of bid.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any OF all bids and to let
any part Of the work as the best in
terests Of the county may appear.
E. G. 6tocker,
County Auditor
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Not,ce Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale

Notice is hereby given that de-
fault existing In that certain mort
gage, executed and delivered by VIII,
liam B. Harmon and Tillie Harmon
his wife to Barnes Brothers, Incorpo-
rated Mortgage, dated the 18th day
OF November 1912 and filed for re-
cord In the office Of the Register
Of Deeds of the County of Mclean
and State OF North Dakota, on the
21st, day Of December, 1912 at 3
O'Clock p. m. and recorded in Book
B-29 of Mortgages at page 612, and
no action or proceeding having been
instituted at law or otherwise to re,
cover the debt accrued by said mort
gage or any part thereof. Said
mortgage will be foreclosed by a
sale of the premises in SUCH mortgage
and hereinafter described at the
front door of the Court House in
the City of Washburn, County of
Mclean, and State of North Dakota,
at the hour of 2 o'clock P. NJ, on
the 18th, day of May, A. D., 1916,
to satisfy the amount due upon
such mortgage on, the day of sale.
The premises described in such
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are described as
follows, viz: The East one-half of
the Northeast one quarter (ER-
NEA) the Northeas n quarter of
the South East one quarter (NEA-
SEA- and Lots seven CD and eight
81 in Section Is, Township 149 and
range 80.
There will be due on said mort
gage at the date of sale the sum of
$10S.53 Principal and interest, and
the further sum of $1S6.82 by rea-
son of certain interest coupon notes,
which were prior liens upon, the said
land and which we're paid by the
said, mortgage and which makes the
total sum due on date OF sale of
Two Hundred ninetylfive dollars,
and thirty five cents 1925 .35) to-
gether with the costs and disbrrse-
ments in this action.
Dated alt Kenmare, North Dakota,
this goth, day of March, A. D. 1916.
BARNES BROTHERS, INCOR-
PORATED, Mortgagee.
A. w. Gray,
Attorney for Mortg2gee,
Kenmare, North Dakota.
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Notice Of Teachers' Examination.

Notice Of Teachers' Examination.
Notice is hereby given, that4 u
Teachers Examination will be held
FOR Mclean county, at Washburn
Garrison and Turtle Lake, ON the
second Thursday and Friday in.
May, A.. d. 1916, being the 18th,
and 18th, days of May.
ALL persons intending to teach.
the coming school year should at
tend and take the full examination
The examination will begin prompt
ly at eight o'clock, and teachers
intending to. take the examination
should be ON time, as the schedule
must be followed and we cannot
very it for late-cpmers.
i. The examination for Reading
Oircle certificates will be given on
Friday, May the 18th, beginning at
9 O'Clock A. N ALL persons who
have been doing Reading Circle
work and who wish to apply for a
Reading Circle certificate should be-
present and take this examination,
as no other examination car be CIV
en- for b esreading circle work.
John l.. Brekken,
County Superintendent.
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Statement Of Ownership Managed
>ment, circulation, ETC., requlredI
by the act Of Congress Of August
"a, 1912.
of The Washburn Leader published
weekly at Washbnrn, N. D., for April
l.. 1916.
The names and addresses of. the
publisher and business manager is:
Publisher John Satterlund. Wash
burn N. D.; Business manager L.
L. satterlund, Washburn, N. D.
The owner IS John Shtteraund,
Waehburn, N. D.. known bond
holders, mortgages, etc, None.
l.. L. Sa1terlund,
Business Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 31st. day Of March 1915.
Geo. H. Weber.
Notary Public. Mclean Co, N. D.
My commission expires May 8, 1918.
tSeaa) &
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Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale
Bv Advertisement

Notice is hereby given, that that
certain mortgage executed and de-
livered by Endre o. Endreson, a
single and unmarried man, MOrtga-
gor, to T. S. Slingerland, Mortgage,
dated the 5th day of October, A. D.
1905, and filled fer record In the Of
flee of the Register of Deeds in and
for the County of Mclean, State
of North Dakota, OH the 9th day of
October, A. d. 1905, at 5:35 O'clock,
P. M, and recorded in Book BIG Of
Mortgages on page 80, and assigned
by George A. Mention, and Elbert L.
Slingerland, the Executors of the
last Will and Testament of Teumfs
S. Singerland, also known as T. S.
S~lingerland, Deceased, by an mstru-
ment in writing to Annie l.. Wilson,
dated the End day of November, A.
D. 1915, and filed for record in the
office of the Register of Deeds in.
and Tor Mclean County, North d.
kota, on the 18th day of December,
A. d. 1915, at 10:3 30 O'Clock A. NJ,
and recorded in Book HIP of AS
sdgnmants on page 1856, will be fore
closed by a sale of the premises in
such mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribed at the front door of the
Court house dn the City of Wash
burn, i'm the County Of Mclean and
State Of North Dakota. at the hour
of 2 o'clock i'm, the afternoon on the
18th day of May, A. D. 1916, to sat
isfy the amount due upon said mort
gage on the day Of sale, and the
costs of foreclosure and sale.
The premises described in said
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are those certain
premises Situated in the County Of
Mclean and State. of North Da-
kota. and described as follows, to-
witt: The Northeast Quarter (NEA)
OF Section Ten (10), IN Township
One Hundred Forty-eighH Q4S),
North Of Range Eighty-six (S6) West
containing One Hundred Sixty (16O)
acres more or lees.
That default has been made in
the said mortgage in that the mort
gagor did not pay the principal, In
tereat Or taxes as in said mortgage
provided, or at all, and said principal
interest and ta1es are long past due.
There will be- due ON sadd mort
gage on the date of sale the. sum
OF $1216.47 and taxes paid with I'm
tereat in the sum Of $95.78 amount
dng to $1a12.25 together with attor-
ney's fees a provided by law and
the costs Of foreclosure and sale.
Dated March 9th, A. d. 1916.
Annie L. Wilson,
Assignee of Mortgagee.
A. p. Paulson,
Attorney for Assignee
Of Morteagee.
Valley City. N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-14
The GARDEN
Some Seeds. That You Should
Use at Once.
SEVERAL FREE BLooMERs.

In Planning Your Plot Always Bear u
Mind Where Certain Plants Will Go
and Their Relation to Other Flowers
and Other colors.
While seeds are terminating and
plants are very small they u oe
handled with the utmost care and pre-
caution, for, tiny and Insignificant as
the young Seeding may appear, 1t Is
extremely sensitive to changes In tenn
perature, too much or too little m0as-
ture, gas in the room, disease n all
the things which sometimes even lar
ger plants have not the strength to re-
sist.
There are a few flowers that should
be started in the seed pans. One ls
SALIVA, or scarlet sage. 1t Is such q
daring color that it must be planted
with exceedingly good judgment-not
prominently, for it will make itself
e in w~hhtever distance or conceal
ment it is placed, and not close to the
porch Of a red brick house, a mistake
which is so frequently made, but it
should be near blending or we'll con-
trasting colors. Saliva is one Of the
last flowers to bloom in the fall, but 1t
is slow growing, and the seed must be
started at once.
Verbenas. are free blooming and gen.
orally satisfactory, but they must be
chosen carefully with regard to colors.
Avoid the scarlet and other shades Of
red and purple unless you know exact
ly where they are to be put and are
sure that they will not clash with other
( things. The white is lovely in a small
garden where there are already flowers
of many colors.
It will please you later If you SOW
one pan Of salpiglosis and any OF the
varieties with gold. The flowers are so
beautifully veined they should be pop
ular.
You should have snapdrag0n or an
tirrhinum in the soft rose shades Or
yellows. Snapdragon seedlings must
be transplanted into another pan as
soon as they can be handled and wa
tered cautiously, as they have q fatal
habit of "damping of''-that is. the
stem rots close to the ground.
A few seeds of Cobaea scandens, the
cup and saucer vine. may be started IN
a three or four inch pot and the strong
| est plant left to grow until it is time to
plant out Of doors.
1.-THE purple perfume of petunias"
may he remembered now in your: plans
and the asters.
Nemesia and terenia are two dainty
flowers not often seen in gardens. but
delightful, as is also the little blue To-
bella, the crystal palace compacta-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-14
To Drive Staple. Straight.

In the erection of wire fence it is
generally necessary to drive a large
number Of staples, and for the secur.
ity Of the fence it is desirable that the
staples should be driven straight and
accurately. Owing to the irregularities
of the wooden posts and the strain of
the fence wire, which is under a heavy
tension when being erected, it is not
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For sale-The Washbnrn Hotel
well established business to right
party. Building for sale on cas-.
terms. For further particulars
!caA OF write. WILL be glad to
apsWer correspondence. Oberg
Sistera Washbaulsnl, M D.-Ady.
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NatIce Of Sale on Real Estate Mort
gage Foreclosure

aaqe Foreclosure
Whereas, Default exists in the
mortgage hereinafter described IN
that the interest past due and pay
able or, the mortgage debt has not
heeR paid, nor the taxes levied
against the mcrtgaged premises, by
reason whereof the Undersigned mort
sagee has declared and hereby de-
cares the entire mortgage debt to
De now due and payable; and
Whereas, Said mortgage has this
day paid said taxes, amounting to
the sum of twenty three dollars and
lightweight cents G28.8S), which
nc5d sum has been added to and
borms part of the mortgage debt;
and
Whereas. No action nor proceed
ing at law or otherwise has been
instituted for the recovery OF any
urt Of said mortgage debt:
Now, Therefore, Notice is hereby
given that, pursuant to the power
Of sale therein contained, that GER
balm mortgage executed and deliver
ed by Peder H. Hottie, a single a
mortgagor, unto the undersigned,
William F. Rieckhoff, mortgagee,
dated the Goth day of December, 1906
and filed for record in the office OF
the register of deeds of the
ty of Mclean in the state of North
Dakota at 1:1O O'Clock p. m. ON the
4kh day of january, 1907, and record
ID in Book Bio of mortgages at
page 18, will be foreclosed by a sale
at the premises in. said mortgage
and hereinafter described at the
'front.' door of the court house OF
said county of Mclean in the City
Of Washburn in the county of Nc
Lean and State Of North
Dakota at the Incur OF two o'clock in
he aftermcon on Wednesday, the
tenth (1Oth) day of May, 1916, to sat
mty the amount due upon said mort
gage on tho day of sale. together
With costs and fees of foreclosure
and sale, and that said sale will be
made at public auction by the sheriff
of said Mclean county.
The premises described in said
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are situate in the
county of Mclean and state of North
N-y--A- --I - J-r.-sl ~, @- EoJJ- vn1
tO-Wnit:
The North Half of the South west
Quarter (Nk Of sWA) and the South
west quarter of the Southwest quar-
ter (SWA of SWA) of Section
Tventy,one (21) and the North west
Quarter of tho Northwest quar-
ter (NWA of NWA) of Section
Twenty EIGHT (28) all in Township
One Hundred and Forty-eight (14S)
North Of Range Eighty (8O) West of
The Fifth Principal Meridian.
There will be due on said mortgage
Oh the day of sale the sum of one
thousand four hundred and forty
eight dollars and e%ighty-two cents
f$1448. 82), besides COSTS and fees
Of foreclosure and, sale.
Dated the 18th day Of March, 1916.
WILLIAM, F. RIEOKHOFF,
Mortgagee,
Orange City, Iowa.
John L. KOEPPLER,
ATTORNEY for MOrtgagee.
Beach, North Dakota. 4O-45.
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LEGAL NOTICES

e1-Nottces publishes under MS
heading Wilt be charged legal rates
according otho law md no AMI
aavlt win be Issued until al publ.
cation charges are paid.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-14
FOR EARLY SPRING.

The Kind Of a Suit That 10 Both Smart
and S~erviceable.
Black and white checked worsted de-
velops this suit for Juveniles, cut with
marked flares and a stitched on belt.
The buttons are used In pairs, and