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The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29
NOTICE OF REAL e---.-- ~
CLOSURE az ADVERTISEMENT

Notice is hereby given, that a certain
real estate mortgage executed and de-
livered by Andrew G. Anderson, single,
mortgagor to William c. Fraser. mort
gagee, dated February 9. 1916, and filed
in the office of the Register Of Deeds of
Mclean County, North Dakota, on the
18th day of February, 1916, at 9:35 o'clock
A. NJ. and recorded in book B-44 of
mortgages on page 23s, said mortgage
being given to secure the payment of
six promisory notes Of even date with
said mortgage, the first one for $25.63
and the others for thirty $500 each and
due respectively November 1, 1916,
1917. 1918, 1919, 1920 and 1921 all Of said
notes bearing interest at ~ per cent
per annum after maturity. that default
now exists in the payment of
the the first note of $25.63, that
there is also default In the payment of
interest on prior mortgage; according
to the terms Of said mortgage the mort
gagee may herein declare the whole
sum secured by said mortgage due and
payable upon default being made in the
payment of any of said notes. secured
by said mortgage. That the mortgage
herein according to the terms Of said
mortgage, does herein declare the full
amount for which said mortgage was
given due and payable; that said mort
gage will be foreclosed by sale of the
premises in such mortgage contained
and hereinafter described at the front
door of the Court House in the City of
Washburn, North Dakota, at the hour of
2 o'clock p. M. on the 10th day of Feb
To fofxy <ho
upon such mortgage, and the interest
paid on prior mortgages on the day of sale
the premises described in such mort
gage which will be sold to satisfy the
same are described as follows:
The West One Half of the North West
Quarter (Wk NwA) of Section seven
teen (17 and the East One half of the
North East Quarter (Ek NEA) of Sec
ton eighteen Q8) all in Township One
hundred forty eight (14s) North of
Range Eighty three (s3) West of the
Fifth Principal Meridian, in the County
of Mclean, North Dakota. There will
be due on such mortgage in the date of
sale the sum of $255.45. which amount
includes the sum of $70.12. being the
amount said mortgage had to pay out as
interest on prior mortgage and the ac-
cured interest thereon, in the protection
of his mortgage, together with the costs
of this foreclosure and sale and statu-
tory attorney fees.
Dated at Garrison, N. d. on this 23rd
day of December, A. d. 1916.
WILLIAM c. FRASER,
Mortgage.
r. l.. FRASER,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Garrison, N. d.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29
eIis.fuI Depravity.

In a border southern town lives an
elderly negro carpenter, who is locally
distinguished for two things-his use
of large words and his abiding fear Of
his wife, who is big, impressive and
domineering. In this town u trio Of
young professional men keep bachelor
quarters together.
Boss" inquired the old man. in the
midst Of his work, 'dOes you white
genlmens live heah In total depravityl
Of de feminine sex?"
Eve d0," was the answer.
From the bottom of his henpecked
soul the old darky fetched up long,
deep sihcere sigh.
swell, suh," he said. 'ef I wuz ez
you is, should suttingly remain so."-
Saturday Evening Post.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

said Nick Tkachenko was duly adjudi-
Gated bankrupt; and that the first meet
ing of his creditors will be held at the
office of LEWIS & BACH, in Minot, in
the County of Ward. North Dakota, on
the 11th, day Of January, 1917, at 1000
o'clock in the forenoon, at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove
their claims. appoint a trustee. ex-
anime the bankrupt and transact such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
JOHN H. LEWIS,
REFEREE in Bankruptcy.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE DIS
.TRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA.
In the Matter of
Nick Tkachenko, Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Nick Tkachenko,
of Max, in the County of Mclean, and
district aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
21st, day of December, A. d. 1916. the
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

Yuan Sllai-kai was one of a good
many Chinese mysteries, and the
death of the man who juggled from
empire to republic and then from re-
public back to imperial government
and yet once more from imperial gov
ernment to constitutional republic,
Toes not leave the mystery of his In.
6yiduality explained.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

A Philadelphia doctor says that only
30 per cent of the girls in the public
schools of that city eat proper meals.
But then no man ever agreed with
wOman's idea Of lunch, anyhow.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29
WaShburn Leader
Published every Friday At Washburn,
Mclean County, North Dakota
Entered at the Postofilce at Washburn
North Dakota, as Second Glass Matter.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1915.

1t doesn't take girl long to find out
that the young man who sews on his
own buttons and mends his own clothes
10 usually backward about steering her
In the direction of an ice cream parlor
pr talking matrimony.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

Perhaps the return to the old dances
is due to the fact that trippers of the
light fantastic have realized that it's
no use trying to shock people any
more.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

whats the trouble?" asked the
friend. You seem to have something
on your mind"
4 have" replied the conscientious
citizen. I'm trying to figure out a
proper course of action. II. I neglect
to apply for enlistment my wife will
say l don't love my country. And II I
display willingness to leave home
and march away to the wars. she'll say
! don't love her."
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

The organization Of the ball players
into regiments of grenadiers ought to
help along preparedness whole lot.
Almost any enemy would hesitate be-
fore attempting to face hand grenade
that was hurtiing through the air In
4 cOrkScrew curve,
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

Somebody said a thousand years or
SO ago that the hour for great things
is always here, and that all that is
needed for great performances is the
man. Now it is possible that it is the
woman.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

A bride feels her Importance might.
ly, and justly so. but when the first
baby comes she is so proud she would
look In condescension even upon an.
gels.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

This being leap year. employment Of
those girl life-savers at Coney island
would seem to be only increasing the
perils of bathing for bachelors.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

The discovery that the sparrow eats
dandelion seeds will help that hereto.
fore somewhat unpopular bird with
people who love lawns.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

1t Is almost time for the crowned
heads and generals of Europe to begir
announcing where they expect to eat
Christmas dinner.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

The hustler doesn't care whether op
portunity knocks ut his door or not, as
he is always out on the front porch
waiting for it.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

Did 1t ever occur to you what nui.
sance your neighbor's dog is, and what
u noble and inoffensive animal your
own hound is?
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

History is being made on such an e1
tensive scale these days that the aver
age man reads the headlines and lets 1
60 at that.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29

Every cloud has its silver lining.
With gasoline SO high, frugal house
wives will not close their careers by
starting the fires with It.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29
aDncfejuIky.

"Don't you know it's. wrong to be.
lieve In ghosts7"
II don't believe in 'em." replied Eras.
tas Pinkly. "Why, sub, I wouldn't
trust a ghost as fur as could see 'im."
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29
Hot Menu,

Hot Menu.
SIS that Mexican general fire.
eater1"
mighty close to It. I've seen him
devour chile con carne with groat ri,
hh."
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-29
COMMUNICATION
EDITOR OF THE WASHBURN
LEADER:

LEADER:
''In answer to the inquiry of lone
who believes in a square deal' say
that we made the statement in a for.
mer issue of the Leader that we are
paying too much for meat in our home
markets. and we take the following
from the December Goth issue Of the
St. Paul Dispatch. same being the ad
Of the Independent Packing and Pro-
vision Company. 1856 Wabash st. cover
ing their prices on meat.
Choice Rib Boiling Beef, .... &c
Choice Pot Roast Beef. ...... &c
Choice Rib Roast Beef. 5000. 10c
Choice Round Steak, .......... 12c
Choice srloin Steak. .......... 12c
Choice Porterhovse. ............ l2c
Choice Strips Bacon, .......... 19c
with others in proportion.
The freight from st. Paul to WASH
burn Is 1c per pound and by express
&c per pound; add this to the cost Of
the meat In st. Paul and ascertain
whether or not you are paying too much
for your meat in the local markets.
It is safe to say that the Independent
Packing and Provision Company Is
making handsome profit at these
prices
Zone Who Wishes to be Informed"
Editors Note: II our local butcher
will quote his prices on meat next
week. we will run same in our local
columns free of charge.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03
BLOND ESKlMOS ARE
VISITED BY WHITE MAN
First to Sec Them Since Explorer Rad
ford Was Murdered.

Saskatoon. Sask. The tribe of blond
Eskimos which Harry V. Radford of
New York. the murdered explorer, re-
ported he had found on Coronation
bluff, far in tie arctic zone. have again
been visited by white man.
In letter received from the Rev.
H. Girling of Emmanuel college by
the Rev DR.. Carpenter, principal OF
the college, the missionary announced
be reached the tribe Oct 10, 1915. and
remained with them some time.
He asserts he is the first white man
to dwell among the new found people.
who since their discovery have con.
situated an chronological mystery and
formed the goal Of unsuccessful ex-
petitions
The letter was dated last December
from Camp Necessity" ten miles
from the blond tribe the first Of whom
the missionary said he found about
ten miles east of Cockburn point. Cir.
ling said the language of the fair skin.
ned race has only dialectic differ
ence from that of the Mackenzie river
ESkimOS.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03

the Civil war. The policy Of the Demo-
cratic Administration Ia not SO much
watchful as fearful waiting. 1t Ia
fnbby, timid, procrastinating, always
decided.
So anything may happen to the ma
ton, any disaster, any disgrace. Mr.
Hughes Is right: we don't know
'in what particular sort Of mess we
shall find things in March next" The
country is helpless to prevent plumbers
and imbecilities which may involve
it in an unwelcome war or tarnish
its honor; but the people can see to
IT that an American President with
character and stamina as well as with
brains is In the White House on March
4 to pilot the country through the
rapids, and the people can give him
a Republican Congress to provide the
legislation he asks for to carry out
his policies. The people can be In no
doubt that the Cabinet Charles Evans
Hughes selects will contain only able
and efficient men, the best the coun-
try affords.-New York Sun.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03
THE COUNTRY MUST INSURE
ITsELF AGAINST INcAPAcITY.

In his vigorous speech at Philadel-
phia on Monday night Mr.. Hughes
made an observation that should keep
his countrymen thinking soberly every
day until election morning, the sew
enth Of November.
1--WE cannot say now in what par
'ticular sort Of mess we shall find
things In March next"
Here is room for disquieting specu-
lation. The Government is in feeble
hands. 1t Is never prepared to act.
In emergencies 1t does not know what
to do, or how to begin. It is the sport
Of circumstances. 1t waits for some
thing to turn up with guilty feeling
Of incapacity to deal with untoward
events. Mr.. Wilson, inconstant and
vacillating himself and unable to learn
from experience, can obtain neither
inspiration nor support from his Cabi-
net, which Is the weakest that any
President has called together since
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03

hear of her marriage as it has been
kept a secret, only few OF her inti-
mate friends being told Of the coming
event. Mr.. Leedy is an industrious
Young man and has made his home TOR
several years in Wenatchee where he
has been engaged in the painting bust
ness. The friends of both the young
people wish them much happiness.
J. B. Duncan, the local agent for the
Leavenworth steam laundry, made sew
eral families happy when he was able
10 deliver their laundry the first OF the
week. Ii looked for a while as if every
thine had been lost. When the
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03
Eagle Creek

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Christensen
visited at the Cahill home on the
Chumstick Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Sharpe visited
at the J. H. Sharpe home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Anderson and
family and ]. P. Anderson enjoyed
Sunday dinner at the John Bjork home
J. P. Anderson stopped off here last
week for a few days visit with his
brothers, Harry and Otto, whom he
had not seen for twelve years Mr..
Anderson has been a missionary in
China for the past eleven years and is
now on his way back. He says he
finds the Chinese people have many
good qualities. He also says they are
fast taking up modern ideas. The
feeling quite generally prevails tia,
Japan is planning to absorb the coun-
try. The Chinese do not like the Japs.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03
HUGHES and FAIRBANKS.
POINTS FROM
HUGHES SPEECHES

Reckless extravaganza Of the
! Democrats Is an insult to the
I American people.
Deserving Democrats Deserv-
I ing In heavens name of what7
We have a splendid system Of
government, on paper, but we
want that system vitalized.
The pork barrel bill brings
blush of shame to the cheeks Of
every American.
am here because l have a
vision of what America needs.
An idle American will always
feel uncomfortable.
America will not hold her own
by high-sounding phrases.
Are we not a nation great
enough to have sufficient fore
sight to protect our borders In
a sensible fashion by means Of
sensible preparedness?
II we state our rights m a Arm
and determined manner It
should carry conviction. There
J should be no vacillation In con
nection with hat assertion.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03

laundry burned, as luck would have it,
the Peshastin washing was the only one
saved, having been lef near the door
and was gotten out. Until Mr.. Irwin
is able to handle the business again
the washing will be sent to Wenatchee
each week.
So ~fr
VIM. Love and family who have been
in charge OF the Merriam orchard Tor
the past ten years, are planning on
making a change soon, as Mr.. Merriam
has disposed OF his place to Mr.. Lam
phere. We hope Mr.. and Mrs. Love
decide to stay in the community as
they are good citizens.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03
Charley Harlan Out for Com
missioner

c. A. Harlan, OF Wenatchee, is out
for county commissioner from the first
district. He has been in business con-
tinuously in Wenatchee longer than
any man now living, and he is not 3
hundred years old by long shot. For
some time, now, Harlan has trained
with the socialists, but Notwithstanding
he has about as many personal friends
as any man in the county. 1t is simply
because he is in every respect first
class citizen, outside OF politics. He
is heavy taxpayer, careful, prudent
business man, and the man that beats
him where he is known will have to 60
some. s.s
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03
PeShaStin

Remember Nov. 7th is election day.
Voting will take place at Grange hail.
Wilma Moore and children have
moved down town for the winter.
School started Monday alter a two
weeks vacation.
Halloween night was remembered in
Peshastin as the boys were out moving
everything that was loose.
c. E. Stage is selling his fine herd
CT mich cows and may decide to move
to the Coast this fall.
Vern Jones and family expect to
move to town in about a week where
Mr.. Jones will be employed at the
warehouse.
J. c. Biles has a number of teams
hauling lumber, as the trucks will soon
be tied up most of the hauling will be
done with wagon.
H. S. Williams expects to move into
his property late this fall. P. N. Greg
ory and family will probably move into
the Anderson rooms up stairs, adjoin-
ing the hall,
]. A. Warman, j. F. Wright, A. ].
McCulloch, R. l. Curtis and Frank
Curtis, OF Seattle, made trip TO Entiat
and other up river towns one day last
week to look over the community pack
ing plants lately installed.
Mrs. H. H. Stark received word last
Saturday that her father had died at his
home in Brooklyn, N. Y, Owing to
the great distance Mrs. Stark was I'M
able to be present at the funeral.
The three local warehouses are hav-
ing hard time to get cars and fruit
hauling was delayed on account OF the
houses being filled to the doors. 1t
seems 10 be impossible to get more
than one or two cars at time.
The P. L. F. Climb met at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Duncan last
Friday. A good attendance was pres
ent. Next meeting will be held at the
home Of Mrs. P. NJ Gregory.
The ladies OF the M. E. church
were very we'll pleased with the good
turnout TO their chicken pie supper
Tuesday evening. A little over SAC
was taken in. Several Leavenworth
people were present and enjoyed the
big feed.
Thos. Wilson and Miss Fern Web
ster were married in Snohomish few
days ago and left Immediately for Cali
fornia by auto. Both these young peo-
pie are we'll known here having lived
in the community for a number Of
years. Their friends extend congrat-
ulations.
I The marriage of Miss Ruby Agnes
Hobson and Mr.. Forrest Leedy took
place in Seattle, Nov. o. After few
days spent on the Coast they will make
their home in Wenatchee. Miss RUBY
Hobson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]
N. Hobson, grew to womanhood II
this city. Has host of friends who
will no doubt be surprised when they
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03

Beayerdale. Pa.-Thomas, Mannion
of Beaverdale street is the owner of
hen which is thirty-six years old.
She is not suffering from old age or
debility either. Instead, she matches
out one or two settings of eggs each
year and is still laying The owner
does not claim she lays every day, but
she does lay as well as the average
chicken.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03

Mr.. F. H. Barron, recently Of Seattle,
where he was agent Of the Northwestern
Life Insurance Co., was here last Satur-
urday visiting with such old Leaven-
worth friends of thirteen years ago as
he could locate. He formerly lived
here and installed Lesvenworth's first
water system, operated by pumping
plant located on the river at the foot
of Commercial street. Later selling
his plant to the Lamb Davis Lumber
Co. He went from here TO Chelan
and lived there for number oil years
and operated a saw mill. He is now
located at Wenatchee as agent OF the
National Life Insurance Co., OF Seattle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03
Gone Forty four Years; Declared Dead

New Castle. Pa.-William J. Jones,
who disappeared in 1872, has been de-
clared legally dead by Judge S. P,
Emery on the petition of brother, G,
L. Jones of Clarksburg, w. va Will
liam ]. Jones left his home for Pitts
burgh In 1872. \ letter was received
three months after he left home. He
has not been heard from by relatives
since.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03

Mrs. w. w. Elmer arrived from the
Coast the first OF the week and with
the Doctor is now occupying the build
ing on Eighth street which was recently
oyerhauled and repaired for their use.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03
SURRENDER TO FORCE
WOULD TEND TO
DISASTER.

"That kind Of virus In our
IIfe-surrender to force-wouId
bring We no end Of disaster. "
we let capitalists or working
men, any Interest, learn that the
way to get what Is wanted 10 by
applying pressure and II we con-
tInue In that course for a few
years, democracy will be a fall
ure, and we might as we'll give
up our form Of povernment."-
Mr.. Hughes In His Speech at
Portland, Maine.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03

You know what the usual standard
of the employe is in our day. 1t is
to give as little as he may for his
wages. Labor is standardized by the
trade unions, and this Is the standard
to which 1t is made to conform. No
one is suffered to do more than the
average workman can do.-Address to
graduating class, Princeton University,
June 8, 1909. .......
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03

Democrats who harbored hopes that
bsephus would catch the virus SsOm
the Bryan and Garrison designations
are still nursing their disappointment.
Nothing remains for them but to re-
sign to realization that Josephus
viii not resign.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03

We speak too exclusively of the cap
italistic class. There is another as
formidable an enemy to equality and
freedom of opportunity as it is and
that is the class formed by the labor
organizations and leaders of this cOun-
try.-Speech, Waldorf Hotel, New
York, March 10, 1907.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03

There are some who regard organ
Iced labor as a source of strife and
menace Of difficulty. | regard it as
a fine opportunity for the amelioration
Of the condition of men working with
no other purpose than to make the
most of themselves and to achieve
something for their families.-Speech
at dedication of tuberculosis Pavilion,
Albany, New York, Aug. 30, 1908.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03

am fierce partisan OF the open,
shop and of everything that makes
for individual llberty.-Speech at open
shop banquet, Jan. IL, 1909.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03

The labor unions reward the shy
sters and incompetent at the expense
Of the able and industrlous,-Speech
Peoples Forum, New Rochelle, Feb.
20, 1908. sac
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03

The objections I have to labor I'M
ions is that they drag the highest
man to the level Of the lowest. l
must demur with the labor unions
when they say you must award the
dull the same as you award those
with special gifts."-Speech in Peo-
pies Forum, New Rochelle. Feb. 25,
1905.
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The impression 10 growing at ths
White House that Mr.. Hughes 10 DELHI
seatsly unfriendly. Look out for notes.

II those Democratic notifiers put OF
their notifying much longer they may
And Er. Wilson In no mood to accept.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-11-03

The Chinese were more to be de-
isred as workmen, If not as citizens,
than the coarse crew that came crowd
ing In every year at Eastern ports
History of American People.
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Hughes Sympathetic With De-
mands Of Labor Which Are
Proved to Be Just

~ am sympathetic with every
demand to improve the eondi-
tlens Of labor, to secure reason
able compensation for labor.
am In sympathy with every Of.
fort to better human conditions,
and particularly the condition OF
those who toll In Industrial pur-
suits, In railroad pursuits, In all
these great activities that are
essential to our prosperity. But
whom you have a proposition to
change the scale Of wage you
have a vital proposition which
requires examination. You must
at least know whether tho de-
mand 10 q just one.
Labor, of course, should not
desire anything but what 10 Just.
do not believe labor intends to
ask for anything but what Is
Just. What lie Just can be ex-
amIned and will survive inves-
tlqatlon. Nothing ls lost by hav-
Ing the process of reason applied
~ only that which Is Just ls
requlrsd."-Mr. Hughes In His
Speech at Portland, Maine.