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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28
WILTON AND MANDAN
PLAY BASKET BALL HERE

The girls and boys basket
ball teams came up from Wilton
last Friday and played two
games in the afternoon with
the high school teams. The first
game was between the girls and
lit was called at two O'Clock.
The Wilton girls had been prac-
ticing with the boys team and
were better players than the
boys. They were not afraid and
went in to- win. Our team. had
had very little practice and dur
ing The last two weeks had not
even been to the hall. They
showed it in their playing and
and lost the game in a score of
|! l to- 10. In the last half the
visitors only made one basket.
The boys game was equally
as onesided only this time it
was the Washbhrn boys who,
played the game. They finally
had so many points they prac-
|ticed team work in place Of
making baskets. The Wilton
boys were smaller and slower
than the local team and could
net seem to get into the game
although they made a few bgood
baskets. The score was Ii to
A. Both games were clean and
a friendly spirit met each de-
cision made by the referee.
The game Wednesday night.
was between Mandan and the
home boys. This was the return
game. During the first week
Of school after the holidays our
boys went to Mandan and lost.
The score Wednesday night
was in favor Of the homo team,
Is to IL. T. was a hard fought.
game but there were. times when,
enc could see why the previous,
Mhndan game was 20 to % in
favor Of Mandan. Our boys were
down there withou: a referee
and it looks like Mlandan has
to have a referee, like tho one,
they have, before they can win;
a game.
At the end of the first half
Mandan was one point ahead.
The game was tied several times
making it almost too exciting
for the spectators who did not
hesitate to cheer the boys on.
Mandan brought eight play
ers and their referee. Prof. Vo-
gal came down from Underwood
to referee for Wash burn. He
brought his basket ball team:
along to watch the game. Prof.
VOCAL is the best referee who has
ever been in a game here. When
he calls a foul, it's a foul and he.
does not take into consideration
to which team the fellow belong
As was said before it was a.
hard fought game. The local
team has not, been able to.
practice as much as it should:
but the members are in to win.
more battles. It is good clean
sport that should be encouraged.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28

The Ladies' Aid of the Con-
gregational church will meet
next Thursday, February 3, at
the Exchange. The hostesses
will be Mesdames O.. p. Gibson.
and M. r. Wilson.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28
Wanted

Breaking done as follows:
100 acres on 81 Sec. 31-145-80'
400 acres on Sec. 11-146-81.
400 acres on Sec. 27-146-81'
100 acres on NJ 23-146-81
100 acres on s. VI 21-146-81
80 acres on SWA Sec. 1888
Above land will also be sold on!
the crop payment plan. Get
our terms:
Nein,Johnson Co.
Washburn, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28
Capitol Removal

There is a serious, as well as
a humorous side to New Rock
fo1d's ambitious effort to remov
the capitol to the Eddy county
seat. No one, apparently, has
gwen much sober consideration
to the possibility of the capitol
location being changed, but Their
has been sufficient agitation to
arouse a friction between the
eastern and the western sec
lions of North Dakota which is
far from good.
As rich and as big as North Il
kota is, it is neither rich enough
nor big enough to afford a fac
tional fight, and the ]ocatiom of
the capitol is not a factor of
sufficient Importance to warrant
any agitation which may create
such factionalism.
There has been for some time
All undercurrent Of feeling in
the, c%entral and western part Of
the state that the Red River
valley has established too great
a monopoly Of public institutions
Our farmer boys from Beach
must cross the entire length Of
the state to the Minnesota bor-.
der to- attend agricultural col
lege. Our young people from
the. extreme WESTERN and south
ern sections Of the state find
the long and arduous journey to
the university anything but ag-!
reeable.
There is a pronounced senti-
ment against further concentra-
ton Of public institutions in the
Red River valley, and this sent
iment is being crystalized by.
New Rockford s illkadvfsed en-
thusi asm for the. capitol removal.
Agricultural conditions in the
Red River valley are not typical,
of the great bulk Of the state:
Of North Dakota. Dickinson
and other western towns feel,
with some cause, that expendi
lures for the college at Fargo
should not be increased, and that;
any additional funds aNailab,,d
should be devoted to the estab-
lishment Of a school west of the.
or at least within a,
reasonable distance Of the cent
er Of the state. =.
Growing dissatisfaction with.
state university which is To-
Gated all but outside the state.
is expressed i'm AN increasing de-
mand for normal schools and
other educational institutions I'M
the central and western sections.
1t is unfortunate that conditions
are as they are. The Red River
did once constitute, so
Tar as population and wealth.
we're concerned, the greater part
# North Dakota. This is no
onger true. While eastern coun1
les have grown slowly or have
actual losses in popula-
the central and WESTERN
have developed with
rapidity. North Da4
Gotta is not today a one-sided
and New Rockford's eff
;orts to make it SO, and the toll!
'ration with which these efforts
Ire regarded in certain eastern
circles, have in them an element,
danger which thinking people
be quick to realize.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28

+. The ladies Of the Methodist
church have organized an Aid.
The officers are rs follows: Pres
|ident Mrs. Reid, vice1president-
Mrs. Packard, treasurer-Mrs.
Yackey and secretary-Mrs.
DAnford. Their next meeting
will be held at the Exchange on
Thursday February 10 at 2;3O
p e1Iockk.. ]. Everyone cordially in
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28

Wanted

Breaking done as follows:
100 acres on Sh Sec. 31-146-60
400 acres on Sec. 11-146-81
400 acres on SEQ. 27-146-81'
100 acres on M 23-146-81
leo acres on s VI 21-146-6l
so acres on SWM Sec. 17-143-80
Abbve land will also be sold on
tina crop payment plan. Get,
our terms:
Kein-Johnson Go.
Washburn, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28
Don't scold Fretful Children

That nervousness, fretting and
restlessness is no doubt caused
by worms or constipation. In
stead of whipping or scolding,
give your child a treatment Of
Kickapoo Worm Killer. Nice
candy CONNECTIONS that kill the
worms and are laxative enough
to move the bowels and expel
not only the worms but accumu..
lated poisons. These poisons and
worms bring on fewer, make
children nervous and irritable,
reduce their vitality and make,
them victims Of sickness. Get q
box Of Kickapoo Worm Killer
today at your druggist, only 25c.
ADV.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28

MACHINERY, If IN need Of
. plow, drill. harrow, harrow
cart corn-planter, cultivator. wa
gon, buggy or any other farm.
machinery, 60 to the Mandan
Merchants Co. All machinery
guaranteed.-Adv.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28
Flax Straw Wanted

The Northern insulating Co.,
Of st. Pau. will. pay 800 PEI.
ton for clean flax straw deliver
ed in Washburn. See Euerson
Bros. for particulars.-Adv. 49,
IS:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28
THE ELM TREE.

The hubs of logs from the set
tiers ellum,
The last Of its timber-they
couldn't sell EN-.
Never an ak has seen their chips.
And the wedges few from be-
tween their lips,
Their blunt ends frizzled like
celery tips.
Holmes.
.1f that fair elm," he cried.
salone should stand.
No grapes would glow with gold
and tempt the hand
or if that vine without her elm
should grow
'Twould creep. q poor neglected
shrub below"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-28
In the Air.

In the Air.
She-Did you notice that an. eminent
professor asserted that were there an
undue proportion Of oxygen in the at
mosphere people would become intoxi-
Gated? He-Yes; air tight, I suppose
he meant.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
American SiIo in Holland.

The first American ensilage tower in
Holland, which was erected last year
on the Johannahoeve farm at Ooster-
beck by the Institute for Agricultural
improvements, has given such good re-
suits that two other towers are now
to be built on the same farm, which
will provide sufficient ensilage maize
to keep the entire farm stock during
next winter.
The head of the Johannahoeve pro-
Ject asserts that the American method
is preferable to that hitherto in use
there. An excellent fodder for all
kinds of animals is thus produced, he
says, while the losses by fermentation
are considerably less. He comes to
the conclusion that as many as A
cows can be maintained on 81 acres
by the new method. and that with ex-
elusive stable feeding they might even
be maintained on about 22h acres,
only an albuminous fodder needing to
be added In the winter.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
Brownina's Peculiar Eyes.

Browning's eyes were peculiar, one
having a long focus, the other very
short. He had the unusual accom-
plishment (try it and prove) of clos
ing either eye without squirting and
without any apparent effort, though
sometimes on the street in strong III
shine his face would be a bit distort-
ed. He did all his reading and writ
ing with one eye, closing the long one
as he sat down at his desk. He could
see an immense distance. He never
suffered with any pain in his eyes ex-
cept once when as a boy he was try
ing to be a vegetarian in imitation Of
his youthful idol Shelley.-Boston
Transcript.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
American Fur Heads Preferred.

A furrier at Kingston, Ont, states
that the heads used for trimming furs
are now imported from the United
States, according to Consul Felix S.
S. Johnson, who writes: IAN effort
was made to manufacture this class
of goods in Canada, but the result was
not a success. In the article received
from the United States, the skin, which
Is moistened beforehand, is drawn
over the head and dried and retains
its form; that made In this country
retains its moisture and the tongue
and teeth in time drop out. There
was also a great difference in the price,
heads from the United States selling
at $1.5O per gross and the Canadian at
$3.50. With the duty and other charges
the American article is higher In price
than the domestic"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
WAS MYSTERY NO LONGER
Brldegroom's Admission Satisfied
Small Boy as to the Disappear
ance of the Jelly.

1t was a happy day for Algy when,
after a courtship of many years, he
sat at the wedding breakfast beside
his wife.
Unfortunately, he was of a very shy
temperament, but on this momentous
occasion his u was painful
to behold. The long table was lined
with the usual large number Of ad-
miring and criticizing friends, n of
whom proposed the health of the bride
and bridegroom.
But the climax came when the
bridegroom rose to respond.
"On thIs-er-this-er-most sus-
picious - suspicious OCCASION" he
jerked out, 81 feel'-a long and en-
barrassing pause II feel too full for
words" Having concluded this brill
liant bit of oratory he sat down again.
"Great Caesar! I told you So"
piped Algy's newly-acquired brother
to his school chum, in a voice audible
to all. THAT'S where all the jelly
went to-"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
United States Ahead Again.

While many of the most important
electro-chemical and electro-metal-
lurgical industries are of American
origin, and have been developed chiefly
In connection with the Niagara Falls
power development, electric steel refn-
ing started originally in Europe, but
at an early date all the noteworthy
European electric steel furnaces were
introduced into this country, and the
work Of the American steel man has
left its mark en- electric steel furnace
designs, says the Electrical World.
During the last year the increase in
the number IF American electric steel
furnaces was Is per cent, and as a re-
suit the United States is now lead
ing all the countries in the world in
the number of electric steel furnaces,
while Germany held the leading place
up to last year. On January 1. 1915.
the United States had 70 electric steel
furnaces in operation or under con-
struction, compared with SO in Ger
many and 46 In England.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
Germany and Her Waterways.

Although Germany has three times
as many miles Of railway in proper
ton to area as the United States, she
has spent hundreds of millions of
marks in the enlargement and i'm
provement of her waterways. What
the statesmen Of Germany think of the
Importance of the waterways is shown
by the fact that in the midst of the
greatest wal in all history, when the
empire is fighting for it's very life,
they are not only maintaining and OPP
Grating the waterways they already
have, but are actually building more.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
Surprisingly Unuracious.

"Germany's reception of President
Wilson's last note was un~gracious."
The speaker was Joseph III. Choate,
diplomat and lawyer.
Germany, In this instance" he con-
dnued, reminds me of the chap whose
office a beggar entered.
81 amt had nothing to eat for
two days, boss said the beggar. Can't
We help me out?'
I'D like to, my man. was the re-
ply, but l sprained my foot on a bill
collector yesterday"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
YOUTH MISSED THE POINT
Maiden Had Asked Mathematical
Question, and Really He Had
Not Understood Her.

"Mr. Smith, I want to ask you a
question:" remarked a maiden to her
partner as they entered the conserva-
tory.
"a thousand if you like" he re-
piled.
"What is q kiss?'
The young man was taken aback,
but quickly pulled himself together
and firmly said: ''This is"
"Sir," replied the indignant seeker
after higher culture, "you misunder-
stand me. The Interrogation I put to
you was a mathematical problem
which I thought might interest you."
ut does, it does" said the young
man, as he twirled his light mus
tache, "but if it's a conundrum I give
1t up"
The maiden's eyes sparkled and
there was music in her voice as she
threw out the answer. "Why, it's
nothing divided by two"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
Sorry for Husband.

A husband who says his wife chased
him out of the house when he was
clad in his night shirt and pursued
him in the direction of an electric arc
light admits that he spanked her with
a fence picket. Considering the lack
of distinction which marks the night
shirt and the pitiless publicity which
the arc light might have given the CO.'S
tune, 1t is easy to sympathize with
the husband If his whole statement is
charlottesville Courier-Journal.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
OF a Fighting Race.

"What's the matter with Dubwaite?
He looks as if someone had given him
a terrible thrashing."
"Poor Dubwaite made the mistake of
trying to pick on a a who wore a
wrist watch and q soft collar"
well! Well!"
"Yes! Well!"
YES. Dubwaite called him Eliza
BETH but soon found out that his
right name was Mike"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
New Woods for Print Papar.

Exhaustive tests show that IL new
woods-that is, woods not hitherto
used for this purpose-give promise
of being suitable for the production
Of news print paper in this country.
White and red fir are the most prom
inent species in the national forests in
California, although lodgepole and
western yellow pine and Douglas fir
may sometimes be used, declare the
government scientists.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
Somewhat EvasIve.

'Did Miss Grabcoin offer you any
encouragement"
"Oh, yes," answered the professional
summer q
Congratulations"
Eyes. When l asked her what sort
of husband she thought 1 would make
she said / was a rafting good tennis
player"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
Very Serious View.

DO you consider it proper to bet
on an election?"
Certainly not. An election com
pels you to take chances enough on
your prospects of prosperity without
risking ready money on it."
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
Nerxoua Apprehsnslon.

"They are not going to cut me up
II I go to the hospital, are they?"
"Of course not, when you're going
just for a rest. What makes you
think they are?"
Because when l called up the hos
pital q voice said Operator"
transcript.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
Friuhtfui

Miss Fadde-T'm sure you'll sign
this petition we're getting up to end
the war.
Reggie-Bah Jove, I'll 60 you! They
say that If 1t lasts much longer we'll
have 50-cent gasoline.-Life.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
DR.. J. II. RlNDLAUB (SpeeIaIlst)
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. o.
Worth KNOWING.

II vegetables have burned in the
kettle put In soda and a little water;
boil a while and the kettle is easily
cleaned.
Sprinkle soda on the grease spots
on the floor, then wash in lukewarm
water and the result is fine.
Soda Is good to clean the bowls and
tubs In the bathroom.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
Chip OF the Old Block.

Mrs. Howells-Your baby resembles
his father very much, don't you think
Mrs. Growells-Yes. In both looks
and actions. Why, he even cries for
the moon In the daytime instead of at
night. Just to be contrary.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
Her "Dot,D

Her "Dot."
Mrs. Youngwedd "a doctors daugh-
ter)-Did papa say he would do any
thing for you?
Youngwedd-Yes; he said he would
operate upon me at any time free of
charge.-Pickings.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
The Brighter Side.

TIC Sue.
"Trench warfare is said to be fright.
fully monotonous.
Maybe So" replied the peace-loving
man, but considering what is liable
to happen in a trench, 1 should think
the average soldier would be glad If It
failed to materialize."
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
8

$50 you've bought a car at last. 1
knew you'd come to it sooner or later"
sit wasn't because I wanted it. You
see, our cook married a chauffeur, and
the only way we could keep from los
ing her was to give him a job Also"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
TAKING Her Seriously

1--WE begun to think that fellow Is
really seriously in love with me-"
"What makes you think so?"
Hes taken me to the theater three
times now and not once has he ever
tried to kiss me good night"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
Little Nonsense Now and Then.

Little Nonsense Now and Then.
II think it's very unkind the way
some Of those politicians make fun of
the 'favorite sons,'" remarked Mrs.
Twobhle.
"Oh, l don't know about that" an
swered Mr.. Twobble. "The average
political convention is a ~nerve-rack-
Ing affair and I presume the delegates
feel hat they are entitled to a certain
amount of relaxation"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
TWAS Better Thus.

From his couch u deaf mute arose
tbs quite true, and stepped on a tack
in the dark; and perhaps 1t is well
the world never knew, Of his silent
but awful remark.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
The Proof.

"Some people believe the world Is
growing honest"
They must be hearing something
about the conscience fund paying off
the national debt"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
Wronu Position.

you've gone and put the prize
fighters picture at the bottom of the
page"
well, what of it?"
IF you have any regard for the 1T
ness of things make it an upper cut"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
40 Paw Saws.

Little Lemuel-Say, paw, what
would you call a wealthy neighbor-
hoodq'
Pew-One In which every family pa
tronizes the iceman, my son.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

The race isn't always to the swift.
Sometimes it goes to the wise chap
who knows how to fix things.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
Plenty.

"Did you 60 in for oratory when
you were at college?"
"Not much, but I've been let in for
a lot of 1t since l got married"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

The people are called upon to con-
dense the milk of human kindness.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

None are so ignorant as those who
think they know It all.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

The orange tree is the only one
which bears fruit and blossoms at the
same time.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

A wedding tour abroad will some
times cure a man from wanting to
travel with his wife again.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

Every man has his strain of useful
ness. Some fellows make ~irst-class
pallbearers.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

Sold upon merit-Hanford's Bal
sam. Adv.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

T. ". Van Seggen Of Browning, Mo,
says: Il think Hanford's Balsam Is
the best liniment in the world" Adv
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

Too many men want to run the coun-
try instead of attending to their own
knitting.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

Even the man who is a dreamer at
tracts attention-when he snores.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

Health is the condition of wisdom
and the sign of cheerfulness-an open
and noble temper."-Emerson.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

There Is a limit to everyone's capa-
biiity, but few have reached their
limit.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

The size of a man is not always the
size of his heart.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
If YOU OR M FRIEND

Suffer with Rheumatism or Neuritis, acute or
chronic, write for my FREE BOOK on Rheuma-
tism-Its Cause and Cure. Most wonderful book
ever written, it's absolutely FREE. Jesse A.
Case, Dept. G. W, BrOckton, M~ass.-Adv.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

Use Hanford's Balsam for nail
wounds. Adv.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

one liar never attempts to correc
another; he tries to outlie him.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

Use Hanford's Balsam to cure gals
while working the horse. Adv.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30
Difference Is Intense.

Difference Is intense.
Gyer-Tm going to spend my vaca-
ton in the Michigan woods this sum-
mer.
Myer-Is there much to see up
there?
Gyer-No, but there's a lot to saw.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

Why do we always speak Of a man
'having q temper" when he let's 1t gof
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-06-30

Use Hanford's Balsam Of Myrrh to
stop bleeding and for barbed wire cuts.
Adv