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The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
ST. JOSEPH ST. Paving


$50 Gu. yds. excavation
1872. Ilneai feet % curbstone
tnewb straight.
i55t.5s sd. yds. asphaltic concrete
(naturai lake asphalt) on s-inch con-
crete paving.
$500 Gu. yds. concrete under and
behind curb
City Estimates-
$50 Gu. yds. excavation.
1915 lineal feet OF new curostone
I'm ts-E X $40 " MedJ circles furn-
ished by contractor.
st0.Ts sa. yds. asphsltic concrete
(naturai lake asphalD on s-inch con-
crete paving
I.si Gu. yds. concrete under and be-
hind curb.
i5,.a5 nneai feet OF retaining stone.
old Medina curb may be used.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
CHAMBERLAIN AVE.
(Paving)

From the west line OF Sprtngweils
10 the east line OF woodmere. 40 feef
wide uess double tracksb win as
phaltIc concrete natural lake as
phalD on concrete foundation paw
ing.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25

Germany, but came to America from
Switzerland. In Europe. he Was con-
ductor OF the Strasburg Stsdt the
alter, and Of IN orchestra In Basel.
Switzerland. where he also main
tanned q vocal studio. Mr.. Heyer
Ia at No. ga woodward-ave.
Andrew Davis. harpist, gave . re-
cital, Tuesday evening. In London,
Ont. scoring Q pronounced success.
Mr.. Davis 10 harpist In the Detroit
symphony orchestra and an accom-
plished solo artist.
A recital will be given by junior
pupils OF Miss Sara A. Weinberg
and Miss Madeline Windsor. in Nc
Corlester hall. Tuesday evening.
March %. Advanced pupils will be
presented in q concert In the same
hall. Thursday evening. April Q.
The Federated Musical clubs OF
Michigan. OF which Mrs. r. W. Mich
OILS. of Houshton. Mich. II president.
VIII hold the FIRST annual convention
IN Detroit, In the Hotel Statler.
wednesday and Thursday. April IL
and 10.
In Temple Beth FL. Sunday after
noon. Abram Ray Tyler will give m
organ recital. at o'clock. assisted
by Miss Louise Allen Lyon, so
pano.
In Arcadia, Sunday afternoon. at
3 O'Clock, the Detroit Symphony or
chestra will repeat the program OF
seven Wagner overtures and pre-
ludes, which was given so success
fully Friday afternoon, In the De
troit opera house.
The Choral society of the Martha
Holmes Memorial Methodist church
will give concert. Tuesday evening.
March %. in the church. under the
direction Of Harry Heard. Assist
ing az soloists will be Miss Lois
Johnson, soprano; Miss Gertrude
NJ. Odien, contralto; William A.
Gotham. tenor: Francus w. Firth.
baritone; J. Truman Wolcott, or
gspie., and Miss Mary Gregg. plan.
let.
Fritz Kreisler 10 % firmly estao-
Iished I'm the affections Of local mu-
sic lovers that the preliminary an
nounceme-t Of his recital in Area
dia. Thursday evening. April 6. has
been sumo ent TO overvheim the Of.
flce OF u Detroit-Devot manage
ment with requests for seat reser-
vations. Mr.. Kreislers playing OF
the violin has ar especial appeal 70
men and q Kreisier audience IL al.
ways sure to number q great many
men.
Under the auspices OF the Cham.
Der Music society. q recital Of vio-
lin and piano music was given. Fri.
day morning. IN Western high
school. for the students. by Miss Hi
degsrde Brandegee. vfolinlst, and
Miss Martha IIohiy weist. pianist
Thursday afternoon. In the Berry
school, the society presented the
Abramowitz trio. consisting OF sau
Abramowits, violin; Miss Priscilla
Dillaway. cello. and Miss Doors
Wolfe. pianist.
i The fnai pair Of concerts In thu
| 1s15-1sie season % the Detroit Sym
phony orchestra will take place Fri
day Afternoon. April Z. ct 4 o'clock
In the Detroit opera house, and Bun
day Afternoon, April ., at o'clock
In Arcadia. The Friday program vii
present Tschaikowsky's "fathetique'
symphony: 0ojdmsrk's overture
-8akuntaIa"; 0raiRess's "Coleaia
80 oeyooon1 ~ sgehestsa; n
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25

natural lake asphaip on s-ineh con-
crete paving.
rs. Iinesi feet OF retaining stone.
old Medina curb may be used.
"E" ST. tPaving)
Assessment Estinates.
lss Gu. yds. excavation.
est. lineal feet OF curbstone new
straight.
ssi.ss so. yds. asphaitic concrete
natural lake asphsiO on s-inch con-
ios Gu; yds. concrete under and be-
hind curb.
City Esss0ates.
Is. Gu. yds. excavation.
8. iinesl feet OF new curbstone
N.tt iineal feet OF new curbstone
in <2-io u Ned circles furnished by
<i.ss 80. yds asphaltic concrete
natural lake asphaiO on s-inch con-
crete paving.
1 Gu. I'D. Concrete under and behind
curb.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25

<Dtranss) Nine. 0abrilowitsch;
NJ preludes tChopin) Gabrilo-
~ ~Es Hint der THAI" rubin
NJ; Deception" (Tschaikow-
floods OF Spring" (Rach-
noO; Little Snow Flakes
<o (Rinsky-Korsakoff) "Nahe
olsbton" (0abrilowitscii) Nine.
owitsch; "Melodie" and Gap
DusIesQue" (Gabrilowitsch):
sing~ (0rieg): "Etude de Con-
{Mosxkowskl) Gabrilowitsch.
= tickets for this recital will be
ee4 a sale IN Hudson's piano and
olm store, Tuesday morning,
~ Detroit Concert crchestra's
~ announced for April 8, has
u u4stponed until Monday even
Am 10. N the wocdward-ava
~ tte1an church. The program
cDoop Blset's ''L'Arlesienne
= ~ 1ntgini's Ballet Esyrtien-
DR Uovcfnents. The soloist will
~ Men Richmond Marshall.
)o eootrnIto. daughter Of Dr..
- \. llafshaIl. director OF the
oocDchn club choir. The or.
~ - entering its third year
oclebrated its third snniver'
~ month. II II composed
" non-professiona players
nnnal May festival of the
Will be given Monday
Nay ~. IN Arcadia.
(solt Museum OF Ar,
1ooobach, Miss Alice
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25

Said streets TO be paved according
20 the specifications for ssphaltic
concrete adopted January %, 1915.
cedar adopted January 10. 1915; also
the estimates OF the City Engineer as
above. and the charter and ordinances
OF the City OF Detroit.
cubic yard for excavation. price per
ilneaI foot OF curbing, price per
square yard for paving or concreting.
and price per lIneaI foot for retaining
plank or stone, etc.
bids will only be received for the
entire OF the work or material for
any street or section Of street. az per
the bid will be accepted which ~ the
lowest on aggregating the above
details regardless 81 any error OF ex-
tensions or footIngs made by bidders.
closed in separate envelope = certi-
ned check payable 10 the order Of the
Department OF Public Works OF the
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
THIRTIETH ST: tPavins)

1873. CO. yde. EXCAVATION.
1906 "a. yds. asphaitic eoncrete
natural lake ssphsiD on s-inch con-
1851 Gu yds. concrete under and
CITY Estimates.
"a. en-. yds. Sxcavation.
g. linsat fest Of new curestsns
S9Sy3 =. "a ASSISTANTS ssssrses
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25

DEPT. OF PUolic WORKS.
Detroit. Mich. Mar. ~. fsi@
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
WILLIAMS AVE. (Paving)

From the north Hne Of q. I. X. X.
10 the south line OF Warren avenue.
rs feet wide. with cedar block on "
inch concrete foundation paving.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
VIRGINIA PARK (Paving)

1900 Gu. yds excavation,
iszc3s ilneaI feet OF curpstone
fnev) straight.
2I7g23 ga. yds asphaitic concrete
(natvrai lake asphaID on s-inch con-
5i.s Gu yds concrete under ana
behind curb.
CITY Est1nsstes.
III. Gu. yds. excavation.
8. iin.af feet OF new curbstone
s7.sS iineaI feet OF new curbstone
in U.iT n t-f r Med.) circles fur
ntshed by contractor.
7zosf so yds asphaitic concrete
natural lake ssphaiD on s-inch con-
50, Gu. SSs eoncr.,. under and be-
hind curb.
81. Iineai feet Of retaining stons,
old Medina curb may be used.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
HANCOCK AVE. (Paving)

From the east curb line OF LAYTON
to the east curb line OF Twenty-third.
IS feet wide. with asphaitic concrete
natural lake asphaitS on s-inch con-
crete foundation paving.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
HANCOCK AVE. (Paving)

eoo.. Gu. yds. excavation.
1sI5.0s iineai feet OF curcstone
tnew) straight.
:ss<.s3 so. yds. asphaitic concrete
natural lake asphalD on S-inch con-
crete paving.
ss.et Gu. yds. concrete under and
behind curb.
City Esttnates.
5ss. Gu. yds. excavation.
s5.0i llneal feet OF new curbstone
(straight).
3lf. lineai feet Of new curbstone in
I5-i0 X l2-E X Med circles fur
nished by contractor.
s1tN so. yds. asphaltic concrete
natural lake asphssO on s-inch CON
crete paving.
1921 Gu, yds. concrete under and
behind curb.
2ss.ls lineai feet OF retaining stone.
old Medina curb nnaX he used
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
MELROSE AVE. (Paving)

81. Gu. yds. excavation.
$40 iineai feet Of curbstons new
straight.
natural lake asphait) on s-inch con-
.s4t cu yds. concrete under and
behind curb.
City Estt0ates.
f42 Gu. yds. excavation.
rneai feet Of new curbstone
stss IineaI feet OF new curbstone
IN So r z-to' II Aedo circles furn-
isheI by contractor.
lssIS 50. yds. asphaItic concrete
natural lake asphaiD on s-inch con-
crete paving.
hind curb.
las lIneal feet Of retaining stone.
I'D Medina curb may be used.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
PIPER BOULEVARD
(Paving)

From the north curb line OF Freud
to the south curb line of Jenerson.
IS feet wide. with asphaitic concrete
(natural lake asphalO on 6-inch con-
crete foundation paving.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
PIPER BOULEVARD
(Paving)

1885. Gu. yds. excavation.
31oI.so lineai feet of eurbstone
fnew) straight.
3o<ATt 50. yds. ssphaitic concrete
tnatural lake asphalD on s-tnch con-
crete paving.
$3.50 Gu. yds concrete under and
behind curb.
City Estimates.
so. Gu yds. excavation.
tS.1l lineal feet OF new curbstone
tstraigho.
T2.2x lineal feet OF new curbstone
In N-f r x-l5' X Med.) circles FUR
nished BY contractor.
ses.oi 50. yds. asphaitic concrete
natural lake asphalD on s-inch con-
7.it Gu. yds. concrete under and be-
hind curb.
15Ai: iineal feet Of retaining stone.
old Medina curb may be used.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
PROPOSALS FOR
PAVING SIREEIS

Sealed proposals. WIN BE- reosivsd
at the office OF the Dspsftmsns OF
thursday. Mar. 80. 1915 az 10 o'cleck
q. m, eastern standard time. az which
time and place they Will be opened.
for furnishing all the labor ana ma,
below. within the iimits mentioned. In
the City OF Detroit. with the styles of
pavement stated.
Asehnisie Concrete.
Note--Bidders must submit samples
OF the asphalt and nuxiug oil pro-
posed TO be used. along with their
bids. sample OF asphalt. 10 pounds;
OF oil. one gallon
ST. JOSEPH ST. xPaving)
From the east line OF Mcpougaii Z.
the north line OF 0ratiot, % and IS
feet wide. with aaphAltic concrete
crete foundation paving.
MAIDSTONE AVE. (Paving)
From the east line Of Wiidsmss; e. e.
feet wide. with asphaitic concrete
natural lake asphaiO on s-inch con-
crete foundation paving.
MELROSE AVE. (Paving)
south curb line OF Marston. Is feet
wide. with asphaltic concrete tnatur-
al lake asphalt) on s-inch concrete
foundation paving.
VIRGINIA PARK (Paving)
From the west curb line OF Tweiftn
to the east curb tine Of Fourteenth. 70
feet wide. with asphalttc concrete
natural lake asphalO on s-inch con-
crete foundation paving.
THIRTIETH ST. (Paving)
From the south curb line OF Cobb
Place 10 the south curb line OF NIL
ford avenue. ~ feet wide. with as
phaltic concrete (nAtural lake as
phait). on s-inch concrete foundation
paving
"E" ST. tPavingl
From the west curb line of Roose.
Welt TO the east line OF Wet Srand
boulevard. 20 feet vide, with asphal-
tic concrete natural lake asphalO.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
MAIDSTONE AVE. (Paving)

1883 GU. yds. excavation.
iTs7.so Ilnesl feet Of curbstone
(newJ straight
,5s2.s3 "a. yds. ssphaltic concrete
tnatural lake asphalt on s-inch con-
ss.ss Gu. yds. concrete under and
behind curb.
CITY Estt0atss-
fss Gu yds. excavation.
% lineal feet of new curostone
a. "a ijneai feet OF new curbstone
In 90 r t-f0 r Med.) circles furn-
Iehed by contractor.
sai.os 50. yds. asphalttc concrete
6natvrai lake asphaiO on s-inch con-
SIS Gu. yds. concrete under and be-
ia, AZ Inca, feet Of retaining stone.
ola Medina curb NAV be used.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
az" ST. tPaying}

From the west curb line of Roose,
welt TO the east line OF West GRAND
boulevard. % feet wide, with asphai-
tic concrete natural lake asphalO.
on s-inch concrete foundation paw
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25

Germany, but came to America from
Switzerland. In Europe. he was con-
ductor OF the Strasburg Stadt the
alter, and Of IN orchestra In Basel,
Switzerland. where he also main
tanned q vocal studio. Mr.. Heyer
ia at No. ga woodward-ave.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25
THIRTIETH ST. (Paving)

Place 10 the south curb line OF NIL
ford avenue ~ feet wide. with as
phaltic concrete natural lake as
phaitb. on 6-inch concrete foundation
having.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25

City OF Detroit IN Case The biddcr
fails to enter into contract. subject to
OF the Common Council
within fvs days after the acceptance
Of his tender by the Department Of
Public Works.
will be required 20 furnish with his
contract an approved surety company
bond 10 the City Of Detroit In the full
amount % the contract price for the
faithful performance OF his part OF
the contract.
The contractor shall be paid IN
sSnd: foI n.ss sS n .. ~. prSsssss
~ the SINKING Puma comHissionsrs.
~ Sd :: ss,ss<sl ~. say
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25

AN ORDINANCE 20 amend sectisn
90 Chapter Is 81 the Cemps1ed
Ordinances 81 the City OF Detsss
Tor the year 1917.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-25

- = the must
= - q. Hsyer.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-03

Ole Gradin returned 10 INS
farm home north Of town Mon
day morning after spending
Sunday in town.
Emanuel Tjenstrom drove ifs
from the farm last Friday, He
has made more use Of his car
than any farmer near here but:
says the roads are too hard on
the car at present.
August Carlson was in Wash
burn w. d1estlay on business. My
Carlson has just returned from.
North Yakima, Wash, where he
has been since last May. He
said he stayed out west unhA
he was tired of it and wanted
to get back home. He jsaid' che
winter was cold in that statcs
When the thermometer reached
eleven below there was a chilli;
in the lair that penetrates worse
than forty below here, Mr.. Carl
son has rented his farm near
Underwood and does not know
ilst what he'll do but he will,
stay in North Dakota.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-03

Farm Loans made at the Wash
burn State Bank.-Adv.
Sewing wanted. Will go to
the home. Mrs. E. Sexs1ni tn
Adv.
The Boy Scout and Camp Fire
Girls Minstrel show will be
given on Saturday March 18, in
place of the 18th as advertised
last week.
The Male quartet was unable
to reach here on the 18th as ad-
dertised but will be here the
following Saturday, March 11th.
The minstrels have been post
poned ONE week.
+. E. Packard, member of the
tax commission, was here be-
tween trains last Friday visit
ing his brother, G. NJ. and trans
acting business. He was accom-
panied by his little; daughter,
Glare.
Rev. j. G.. Moor, district super
intendent, will visit the Wash
burn charge March 4, S, 6. He
will deliver a lecture at the
Conkling school house Saturday
evening March 4, on "Life in
Labradore,' He will preach
Sunday morning Mar. 5 at IL
o. Clock at Conkling, Buffalo
Lake at 81 o 'clock and at the
Washburn Methodist church at
7:3O O 'clock. The Lord s Supper
will be administered at each
place. Quarterly conference at
Washburn church Saturday at ?
o clock.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-03

The Methodist Ladies' Aid
will meet at the Exchange Thurs
day March 9th. Lunch served
from 4:3O to $40. All are well
come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Anderson
and four children expect to
leave in couple of weeks for
Las Vegas, New Mexico, where
they will make their future home
In this issue of the Leader is
found a notice of their sale. Mrs.
Anderson has not been feeling,
we'll for some time and the
change of climate will no doubt
be beneficial.
The Robley Male. Quartet will
be here as the last number OH the
lecture course on the 11th.
According tC the reports received
from the towns where they have
been, they will please everyone.
1t is said to be- the best number
on the whole lecture course and
those who fail to hear them will
miss something good in music.
Henry Willie drove down last
Friday from his farm north Of
town to pay his taxes and trade
in a. good town. Mr.. Willie says
he will not put in as large crop
this year as he will not rent
land as in the past. Last fall
he bought quarter adjoining
his farm so he will have some
good sized fields after all.
Washburn was we'll represented
in Bismarck Saturday night,
where the "Bird of Paradise
was thes attraction. Those who
went Down were: Mrs. Aug: E.
johnson and two children, Mr.. an
Mrs. F. A. Callahan and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hendricks,
Misses Forbes, Norrdin, Satter-
lundf and Gearhart, Jas. O'Brien,
Hugh McCulloch and NJ. E. Me-
Curdy.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-03

Advance styles in ladies'
spring coats at Ho,tans.-Adv.
Dave Schlichenmayer was in
from. the farm Monday calling
on his many friends and shoppA
ing at the stores.
have the agency for the
Saxon. Roy Westmiller, Wash
burn, N. d., ADV. If.
Eldred Gradin spent several
days in Washburn with Floyd
Satterlund while having dental
work done this week.
Carl H. Gnstafson, who owns
a farm near Basto, spent Hast
Friday in town on business and
renewing acquaintances.
Repairs for all makes .of sew
ing machines, also belts, oils and
needles at Thompson Hdwe. Co.
-Adv. $40. :;
We have a Coleharbor GORE
spondent who will keep us linz
formed of the doings In that
prosperous berg and it's Vicinity.
Taken up-a black gelding, 3
years old, weight about 1000 "bs.,
white star in forehead, has a
late wire cut. John Horner, I'm
derwood.-Adv.
Mrs. j. L. Brekken returned.
Tuesday from Bismarck where
she had been a few days taking
treatments in one Of the hos
pitfalls.
The Adam Gross family went
to Coleharbor yesterday to- at
tend the Amch-HMmmel wedding
at the 'Auch residence, the home
Of the bride.
The river continues to rise
and is within foot of the bank
but the cold weather. this week
busy he imagined he was and
did not attend.
o. V. Bowman claims to have
handled at his elevator the big
gest load Of wheat marketed in
the county the past season, Rich
ard Everson hauling it in and
had 159 bushels and 40 pounds OF
Frank Westmiller returned
from Fargo Saturday. He left
his mother very much better
She is seventy seven years old
and has not been well for some
time but seems to- be improving
at present.
Saturday at 1O:30 Feb. 26, at
the Methodist parsonage. Mr..
Albert Meader and Miss Sophia
( Colby both from Wilton, were
united in the holy bonds of mat
1imony, Rev. E. J. G.. Reid off.
ciating. The young couple were
accompanied by MIR. Colby, fathea
of the bride, who is a we'll know
and prosperous resident of Will
ton. They returned to- Wilton
on the afternoon train, where
they will make their future home
| ALL who know them join in con-
gratulations for their future
health and hapNiness.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-03
LOCAL NEWS

Girl Wanted.-Inauire at the Wash
burn Hotel.-Adv
DR.. Danford was an over Sun
day visitor in Bismarck.
Parents: DON'T fail to have
your children see ''Uncle sSam at
Work. ADV.
Enar Sigurdson of Colehar-
Dor is spending the week visit
ing his brother-in- -law Isaac Lar
son, on the farm east Of town.
Cameras can be had at the
Studio. You can use them or
buy, as you wish.-Adv.
Attorney j. T. MdCulloch re-
turned Tuesday morning from
Bismarck where he spent a week
attending court.
DR. III. o. Danford has a dent
al office over the Holtan store.
All work guaranteed.-Adv.
Every man, woman and child
should see Uncle Sam at Work.
It gives you a finer knowledge
Of government enterprises than
weeks sof reading.
Oxy-acetylene welding done.
Will weld your broken castings.
Work guaranteed VIM. Film
spach.-Adv.
Chas A. Huntley returned
Tuesday from a few days stay
in Bismarck where he went OIL
business in connection with his
line of work.
The stockholders annual meet
ing Of the Farmers Creamery
Company, Washburn, N. D., will
be held at the creamery In
Washburn, on March IL, 1916 at
/ o'clock p. m. An-'rew E. Sau-
err, Sec'y.-Adv.
B. T. Robley, second tenor
and reader in the male quartet
that will be here, on the 11th,
has given full evening programs
unasisted. With the assistance
Of three other soloists the pro-
gram is sure to be good one.
Farmers attention-Farm ma
chinery costs more than last
year. We can save you money
If you buy from us now. Look
owes, your implements end send
us list of repairs you will need
and we will have them here for
you in time for spring.-Adv.
The Ladies' Aid of the Con-
gregational church will serve
lunch at the Exchange Satur-
day afternoon from 4 to 6. The
hostesses are Mesdames Gordon.
Mann and ,Mangan. The lunch
is as follows: 2 sandwiches 5
cents, 2 doughnuts S cents, a
cup of coffee 5 cents, beans S
cents. This is the regular meet
ing Of the Aid but was post
ppned ! from Thursday to Sat
urday.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-03

) For sale-my house and four
lots Henry Bauer, Washburn.-
Adv. $40.
Oliver Peterson, one Of the
pioneers Of Painted Woods, has
returned from spending the
winter in California.
DR.. G. G. Hibbs, Bismarck s lead
ing DENTIST not the cheapest
but the BEST.-Adv.
Lambert Mann has gone to
Bismarck to spend a few months
to take up special studies in
which he is interested.
For Sale-The Butler house on
very easy terms. Klein-Johnson
Co., Washburn.-Adv.
Miss Pearl Ellis, who is teach
ing near her home at Hensler,
was visitor at the Mann home
this week.
We sell drive belts, and all
other kinds Of betting, also steam
and gas engine oil, all at reason
able prices. Everson Bros.-Adv
Lewis Saby left this week for
Werner. He became subscrib-
er before leaving so he Ian
know what is going on in his old
home town.
Mrs. f. A. Callahan underwent
AN operation in a. Bismarck hos
pital last, Monday afternoon. She
is getting along nicely and ex-
poets to be home in about q
week.
We will travel our pure-bred
black Perche1 on stallion for sea-
son 1916. Price $1,000 standing
colt. Registered in this state.
Owned by Adam & Andrew
Gross, Washbuln, N. D.-Adv.
''The Attitude Of Jesus Christ
Toward Suffering" will be the
subject of the sermon to be
given by Rev. Pengelly at the
Congregational church next
Sunday evening.
A guaranteed washing, MAJ
chine for $685.. Standard size
cypress tub. An unusual bar
gain. Only limited number
at that price Thompson Hdwe.
Go.-Adv.
There is a Achance for Henry
Ford to coin a few more dollars
if he will invent some way to
make autos run after the gaso4-
lime supply is gone. This + in
vention should be made at once
as the high price Of gasoline will
keep many from using their cars
j. M. Samuelson, one Of our
most prosperous farmers, was
in from his farm north of town
Friday. He said the roads were
in poor condition on account of
the recent thaw so' he could not
use his car and it was slow 60
ing with a team. Many of our
formers feel the same way these
days after using an auto.
Gust Brostrom, who has a pros
porous farm southeast of Wash.
burn, came to town Satur-
day to pay his taxes. He says
the mail carrier on his route only
missed one trip. this winter. Mr.
Brostrom says they have tele.
phones and rural mail carriers
and now they need good roads
especially between here and
Wilton.
The first Leap year party of
the season was given Tuesday
evening at the McCullech home
by Miss Ruth McCulloch and her
brother Hugh. About. fifty OF
the young people Of Washburn
responded to the invitations
and spent a very happy evening
together. The sterner sex were
told to sit quietly at home until
a young lady called. The girls
INST at the Meemlloch office at
1880 and drew names out of a
box There. was a lot Of excite
ment about the drawing but the
girls played lair ard did hot
swap names, and escorted their
partners safely to the McC Culloch
home. The evenings entertain.
nent was varied. At first the
! girls were given fifteen minutes
to write a proposal, the young
men were given the same length
! of time to either accept or re-
ject. Only words that began
with some letter in the word
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Iron Sinks

A iov!al Jack Tar saw an announce
ment IN an lr~onmOnger's shop the other
day ms Follows: Iron SinkS"-and he
went IN and told the man that he knew
iron sank.
Yes" said the man. "and time flies.
but grass slope and music stands: Niaga-
RI fails, moonlight walk. sheep run and
holiday trips. scandal -pread. standard
weights. india rubber tires, the organ stops
and the whole world goes round; trade re
turns"
The blueiacket bolted. Then he re-
turned, put his head in At the door, and
remarked: "Yes, | know; and marble
busts. Selected.