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The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
WORKERS HAVE
FORMED WORKING DIVISIONS

F5A. -
At the last meeting Of the Tues
day club 1t was decided that the
bank account that runs the library
and rest room should be given q
boost. The members of the club
were divided into four working crews
and each division will do its share
toward meeting the expenses. Ways
and means to be decided in each d.
vison. The president has divided
the club as follows. with the first
named as chairman:
First Observation-Disclosures J. f.. WIN.
liams, Roy Brownson, Joseph Mann,
R. L. Anderson, e. Hermansfelt,
Miss Marie Barrill, Miss Hazel For
bes.
Second Observation-Disclosures H. w.
Brownson, c. G. FORBES, w. g. Heno.
ricks, G. A. Rice, M. F. Wilson, ].
T. McCuclloch, Miss Annie Anderson,
Miss Florence Busdicker.
Third Observation-Disclosures Aug. y.
johnson, G. M. Packard, J. E. Heck,
F. w. Macomber, G. p. Gibson, w.
H. DeGraff, Miss Freda johnson.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures E. c.
Stocker, VIM. Holt, e. I. Schulz, E.
J. G. Reid, and Misses L. l.. Satter.
lund, Zella jacobson and Ovidia An.
drew.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10

In the ordinary acceptation Of that
term but whom q night school for
adults only Is started and sessions
held once, twice or three times per
week they generally jump at the
chance, and thus better themselves
and the community.
II the local people and those hv-
ing close in will interest themselves
in this movement they can no doubt
have such a night school here in the
public school under the charge OF
Prof. Thompson who is personally
much interested in it.
Details can be arranged locally
by the authorities interested. Many
larger towns have started night
schools and there is no doubt good
opening here. Talk it over with
y:nr f':ends.
Thos. s. Griffing, naturalization ex-
aminer, was here this week and sa!!
he would like very much to see a
night school opened in Washburn.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
DOES WASHeuRN NEED
A NIGHT SCHOOL?

The Bureau of Naturalization, De.
partment of Labor, Washington, D.
c.. has been engaged during the past
eighteen months in a campaign hav-
ing for its object the securing of the
cooperation of the public schools
throughout the country by having
such public schools organize night
classes for foreign-born adult resid-
ents of each community. The primary
object of course is to have all those
who desire to become citizens of the
U. s. enroll in these classes and
thereby fit themselves for citizen
ship. The course of study outlined
is reading. speaking and writing
Such a school would include all alike
when started of course, whether Cit
izens or aliens. Many foreign-born
citizens and possibly some native
born as we'll in many communities
would welcome an opportunity to
improve themselves along these
lines. In some cases the adult has
not had the opportunity to learn
these things when child. OF course
they would not feel like going to
they would not feel like going to school
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
NORMAL SCHOOL WILL HELP
SECURE BETTER TEACHERS

8 Ever since the establishment of
the Normal School at Minot, the au-
thorities of the school have maintain
ed a Bureau of Recommendations to
serve as q medium of communication
between students desiring teaching
positions and school officers desiring
to employ teachers.
Besides these activities in the dl.
rection of filling vacancies, the Bu-
reau is also active in trying to learn
where vacancies are occurring. Let
ters of inquiry are sent 10 school Of
ficers and the latter are asked to re-
port vacancies to the Bureau. They
are also asked to specify the particu-
lar nature of their needs, so tnat ta>
Bureau may render them the best
possible service. The Bureau feels
that in doing this it is rendering a
distinct service to school officers. The
Normal School is charged with the
business Of preparing teachers to
teach in the public school OF the state
What more natural thing could there
be, therefore, than for state officials
who are charged with the RESPONSE
bility of securing teachers for the
public school to look to the Normal
School for these teachers? But there
are many school officers who do not
thus look to the Normal for their
teachers. The Bureau seeks to Sc
cure a more genial cooperation b.
tween the school officers and the
Normal by calling attention to the
possibility of such cooperation and
by proving thru its services that CO.
operation is a distinct advantage to
the school officers, as we'll as to the
school.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10

from Bismarck. there will be blased
the trail to Aberdeen, the Black
Hills trail, connecting Bismarck and
Denver, the Killdeer-Williston trail,
the Minot trail, which is q section Of
the Great Plains National highway,
and the Devils Lake trail. Each
will have a separate and distinct
color and will be so designated on
the official map. North and south
laterals will also be blazed from tho
Red Trail at Dickinson, extending
from Hettinger to ,Willist0n, via Kill
der, from Glen Ultn and from He
bron.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
EXPECTS U. S. TO CON.
TRoL THE RED TRAIL

That the Red Trail will be taken
over by the United States war de-
partment and made a federal de-
fense highway is the confident opin-
ion expressed by A. l.. Meigs of Min
neapolis, president of the Automo
bile Trail Blazing association, and
the man who blazed the original Ma
tional Parks highway several years
ago and who has pioneered other
great transcontinental routes.
There is no question in my mind
that the Red Trail will be taken over
by the government for national de-
fense," said Mr.. Meigs. ''The won
derland Trail People, paralleling the
Great Northern, want the national
defense highway, but they are too
near the Canadian border. We do
not anticipate trouble with Canada,
but we cannot be positive that some
foreign power will not invade Can.
ada blow our national defense
highway to blazes If it is located too
near the border. The same thing
has come up on the 7'acific coast,
where an effort was made to estab-
lish national highway on the coas.
line. 1t was rejected on the grounds
that a highway so exposed could be
shelled out of existance by an enem.
fleet standing 20 miles off shore.
There was more tourist travel
over the Red Trail last season than
over any other transcontinental high.
way" Mr.. Meigs continued. "The
Red Trail undoubtedly is one of our
greatest national highways. It serv-
ed a fifth of all the people of the
United States-some 22,OOO,000. II
as much work is done on the trail
in the next two years as has been
done during the last two, there will
not be better transcontinental trail
in the country.
What we need. now is a bridge
over the Missouri" said the trail
blazer. 'T will build a bridge If I
can get a charter. I had the matter
up with Gov. Hanna. We both as.
reed that it is matter in which
state aid should be forthcoming, but
that it would be difficult thing to
procure. The governor does thinh,
that it should be possible
for me to &c a charter, and If the
legislature gives me one next winter,
l will start work in the spring."
The Red Trail is being re-blazed
its length. Hereafter a
car will be permanently
stationed at Bismarck, and its time
win be devoted to painting the var
ious trails over the state. Running
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
eARRIck DIsowNED.
70 Tell the Truth, Though, His Ap.
pearance Was Aoainst Him.

70 Tell the Truth, Though, His Ap.
pearance Was Against Him.
Garrick's brother Peter lived at Lich'
Geld. On the occasion of some towns.
man going to London Peter Garrick
addressed a letter to his brother David
in Southampton street, where he lived
then, requesting him to show the lions
Of London to their townsman, with
whatever civilities he could confer.
The man of Lichfleld arrived in the
great city. proceeded to Southampton
street and. on knocking at the. door,
was told that Mr.. Garrick was not at
home, being engaged to attend the re-
hearsal at Drury Lane theater that
morning, as he must play Abdel Drug.
ger in ''The Alchemist" that evening,
when he would be sure to see him II he
did not find him before.
John Of Lichield, acting agreeably to
this Information, went to the theater
and then went back to Lichfield, where
he attended his own business and took
no notice Of Peter Garrick.
The latter, surprised at this neglect
questioned him why he did not bring
an answer to his letter.
Because your brother did not give
any," was the conclusive reply.
Indeed" said Peter, ''that Is very
extraordinary. What did he say to
your
John Of Lichfleld exclaimed: "WeIl,
Master Garrick, as you will have an
answer, you shall have It. Take It as
you please. I went to Southampton
street. David was not at home. They
said I might 60 to him at the play
house. Well. they made me pay 8
shillings to 60 in. which I thought q
strange proceeding. Howsoever, that
was nothing. When he did show him.
seelf on the stage he was the nastiest,
dirtest, shufling little blackguard that
I ever set my eyes upon. would not
speak to him nor see him or own him
as a townsman, though he is your
brother So came away and left him
to play his dirty tricks by himself
Pearson's.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
Try Something Else.

If you don't like a thing and you
cannot help it. forget all about it and
70 about something else. Some people
spoil their lives because of something
they cannot remedy. The failure fills
their hearts with regrets and enmities
and leaves their lives q swampy waste.
Failures of this kind give place to good
deeds if they are rigidly used.-Co-
lumbus Journal.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
The LATEST Shepherd.

A century and more ago pamphlet
entitled 1.-THE Shepherds of Salisbury
Plain" set forth their notorious lazi-
ness and said a gentleman offered
prize of guinea to the LATEST of
slumberous group. Some started up
to claim the prize, which was won by
the shepherd who merely murmured
an Invitation to shove it into his
pOcket.-London Globe.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
RHEUMATISM FOLLOWS EXPOS
URE

In the rain all day is generally fol-
lowed by painful twinges of rheuma-
tism or neuralgia. Sloan's Liniment
will give you quick relief and prevent
the twinges from becoming torture.
It quickly penetrates without rubbing
and soothes the sore and aching
joints. For sore, stiff, exhausted
muscles that ache and throb from
overwork, Sloan's Liniment affords
quick relief. Bruises, sprains, strains
and other minor injuries to children
are quickly soothed by Sloan's Lini-
ment. Get a bottle today at your
druggist.-Adv.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
poets' Names

II It be true that words create for
themselves special atmosphere, and
that their mere sound calls up vague
outer things beyond their strict mean
ing, 10 II Is true that the names Of
the great poets by their mere sound,
by something more than the recollec-
ton qf their work. produce an atmos-
phere corresponding to the quality Of
each.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
Revolt Of Small m..eulinitx.

Larry's mamma had been trying to
impress it on his mind that little boys
should always be polite to little girls
and let them he first in games and
play. But this did not seem to appeal
to Larry that day, and he remarked
in an injured tone: II wish there was
special kind Of boy that didn't need
to give up to girls"
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
AeoLlsHihe PERSONAL TAKES

ABoLlSHlNG PERSONAL TAKES
Chicago is said to have definitely
abandoned trying to collect personal
taxes amounting to less than $25 a
year. It has found that the expenses
of collecting such taxes is more than
the receipts. Many other cities have
had the same experience, although the
most of them still keep up the pre-
tense of taxing all personal property
accepting all money that comes easy
and ignoring the rest. New York has
drifted into the practice of assessing
the personal property of citizens
known to be wealthy, and ignoring the
rest-which means that the vast ma
jority of citizens in New York are not
even asked to pay personal taxes.
The tendency all over the country
is in the same direction. 1t is felt
more and more that at leas: the goods
family gathers for the making of a
home should be exempt. A time may
snon come when no personal posses
sions whatever will be taxed except
business investments. And we may
60 beyond that. There is q parked
disposition both. in the United States
and in Canada to lessen the burden
now laid on realty improvements.
New York is thinking of changing the
taxation laws to permit the taxing of
buildings at q lower rate than land.
That might lead to q general "untax-
ing of improvements.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
Has Proof.

II don't see any sense in this old
joke about women shopping all day
and not spending a cent" scoffed the
bachelor. 'Of course, you don't" said
the married man sadly. ''There isn't
any sense In It; because it's a lie.
I've been married ten years and I've
got receipted bills to prove what !
say.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
HALLOWEEN PRANK
COST soY's LIFE

Chicago. Nov. IAN attempted Hal
lowe'en prank cost the life Of Keller
Monroe. aged II years. when he
climbed an electric light pole near
his home in the Rogers PARK section
of Chicago last night and was electro
cuted. The boy fell at the feet of HIS
companions and the light globe was
shattered on the pavement.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
CITY COMMISSIONERS Il
HELD REGULAR MEETING

Board of City Commissioners met
in special session.
Present-President C. w. Poe and
Commissioners C. M. Diesen and H.
E. Wahl.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved as read. fs
On Motion the following bills were
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10

Wanted-Clean cotton rags at The
Leader Office.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10

allowed and ordered paid: ~
Standard Oil Co., Oil, 10000. S s.45
Standard Oil Co., Gasoline. 80. 24.38
Standard Oil Co., Oil, ........ 200
Western Express Co., Express. 1.18
Western Express Co., Express. 7.40
VIM. Benn, labor, ......... $50
Bismarck Foundry Co., labor, 4.25
Gottlieb Distner, labor ...... 100
Waterous Engine Co., pump. 10000
]. E. Heck, Reg of Deeds rec. IS
w. j. Bickert, Insurance. ..... 1913
H. w. Brownson, salary 80. 1000
On motion Board adjourned.
r. w. BrOwnsOn,
City Auditor.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10
Market Report

Mother Went Down Foot.
'.Mother, how does salt grow1"
asked Katherine. Mother, who was
not up on the subject Of minerals, and
not wishing to show her ignorance.
said: Snow what is the use Of asking
about it. Why not plant some and.
find out?"
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-10

r. w. Brownson,
City Auditor.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15

Mr.. John A. Bunch Of Adams an,
Miss Ada winder Of Weston were un
tied in marriage September 10 At Ii,
Methodist church In Weston. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev
w. b. Smith.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15
SHOWING THEIR COLORs

The publicity committee for the
brewers amendment is using
pamphlet of Maine statistics in an
attempt to prove that prohibition is q
failure. It thus comes out in the open
in an attack on prohibition. Hereto
fore we had supposed its purpose to
be support Of not inconsistent prop
osftion that where liquors are used
there they may as well be manufac-
tured also. They will never get any
where opposing prohibition as a pol
icy, no matter what may happen to
Maine. 0bseryant people hereabouts
know that prohibition is not failure,
but blessing, in Eastern Oregon and
Washington towns. Its only
defect is that it should be national in
scope. Whenever the manufacture
and sale of intoxicants is forbidden by
federal law, and the partnership be-
tween government and the liquor men
dissolved, the United States will have |
aiken great step forward.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15

Weakly Bulldogger-Roy Raley hai
charge Of the making Of the Happ,
Canyon program and is always on the
alert for new features. Wednesday
night he went to the Alta Theatre to
give Niobe the once over to see II she
might have any stunts worth putting
on at the Roundup evening show. On
Thursday night he attended the libra
ry board meeting and we are making
a shrewd guess that he is trying to
get the two factions to stage their
next battle at Happy Canyon.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15
UNION SCHOOLS

There has been considerable dis
riIssion in Weston as to the possibI,
union of several contiguous schoo
districts with the Weston district. Il
is thought that such an arrangement
would undoubtedly work out to the
advantage Of all concerned, since il
would give to Weston a larger school
affording better educational facilities
for town and country alike. BY put
ting motor carryalIs in service, the
transportation phase would be easily
solved.
The following editorial along this
line in recent issue of the Oregon
Journal is Of local interest:
The national conference for better
rural schools has proposed to make
160 days the standard school year.
This amounts TO eight months of 20
days each, little enough. 1t keeps the
child in school for more than third
Of the calendar year theoretically. |
Practically it gives him 900 hours Of |
instruction in the 12 months. Since
the total number Of hours in the year
is about $3.50 the association would
keep him in school about one-ninth
of his time.
This does not look excessive, but Il
is a good deal more schooling than
most country children get. Efficien-
cy in rural education requires the a.
of the old, isolated, i'll
kept schoolhouse and the construction
of union buildings. No school center
should serve less than IL square miles
If territory while some might useful
y serve good deal more. With the
chool wagon, which is coming into
se. pupils can go long distance.
he cooperative, or union, district can
ford to employ the best teaching v
bility in the land. In unon there is g
rength, for the school as well as for v
any other good things p
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15
GREAT HARVEST YEAR

Weather indications this week bic
fair that the mountain crops will b.
| put in the sack without loss or delay
and that the uplands will join the low.
lands in rejoicing over the grandest
harvest in point of profit that the
Weston country ever experienced
Good times are in prospect for the
fall and winter in this locality--the
best times. perhaps, in its history.
The harvest has been abundant, the
prices extraordinary, and the effect
will be seen in a thriving town and
smiling populace. When the farmer
is prosperous all are prosperous in an
agricultural community. Weston in
particular depends for its welfare up
on the farmers bank roll, and as this
is unusually plethoric we look to see
this coed little town made better. Lo-
cal merchants already report grow !
ing and satisfactory trade, and a gen.
eral air Of confidence and satisfaction
is observed in the community. These
few remarks are not intended, how
ever, as an invitation to mining stock
statesmen. Let them peddlc their
stocks where they have the rocks, and |
veil buy clothes. pianos, baby bug
,ies, new stoves, carpets and automo-
tiles.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15
As umapine has lateIy hopped into

As umapine has lately hoped into
the limelight with It's county and
school fair, and is an ambitious and
growing burg, it may want slogan.
How's this?
Umapine for me,
Imapine for you;
And II You pine for Umapine
Umapine wants you.
We were going to hazard Ego
amo tn" for the last line, but were in
doubt as to whether il is good Latin.
Undoubtedly it would make good po-
etry when appended to the other lines
of the above admirable and euphoni-
GUS verse.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15

The esteemed Pendleton Tribune
promuIgates the following profound
pronouncement:
There is no criticism Of the pre-
paredness appropriations. They are
proper and necessary. The schedules
remaining after the elimination Of
those items are greasy with pork"
We wonder il any grease is notice.
able around the new federal building
at Pendleton.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15

We are not saying that there Is any
especial connection between the two
facts that MuItnomah county has i'm
ported 100000 worth Of booze since
January lst and that IL is the abiding
place Of Wrecks Lampman.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15

Under remarkable modern methods
children are taught to read in seven
hours; but We are nevertheless ago.
ing to contend that il Kernel Boyd
were a child he couldn't be taught to
read in seven years.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15

A New York Judge held in recent
case that husband was within the
law in spanking his wife when she
refused to kiss him. We have rather
a sneaking hope that this lawful prac-
tice will become general around Wes-
ton and thus enliven our local column.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15

Roger Babscn, the great financial
writer, and Thomas A. Edison, the
great inventor, are both for Wilson,
which just about offsets a gross of
politicians.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15

Henry Ford only spent two hours
in Portland when we could just as
well have spent two millions.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15
School Days

We now have a full line OF the best selected
merchandise for fall use, at the famous Golden
Rule Prices"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15

llerc 10 where you got the Pen.
ellis. Tablets. Eraaerr, Ink,
Pens, Ruler, Pencil noxon,
etc. Ht the rlgh, priccs.
SEQ our line u rLAiDS aud CHECKS
Just tho thing for school drennce.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15

Wool Union Suits pec
Fleece linton Suits aoa,.,. ipc
Girls and Misses School Shoes
hutton of Lace s.ets.,e pec-tRps
School pgesscp. all aees s psc-sl.ip
Glrla' HuAc -. IS .. i2'sc-2bc
Hats for Gifla ,,..., zoe 20 fi.ie
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-01-07
With the EssayIsts,

or all the displays OF art the essay
Is the most indefinable. the most sub
tie. because 1t has no scheme no pro
gram.
Il does not set out to narrate or to
prove, II has no dramatic purpose. no
imaginative theme; it's essence is a
sympathetic self.revelation. just as In
talk man may speak frankly OF his
own experiences and feelings, and yet
avoid any suspicion Of egotism. IL his
condolences are designed to illustrate
the thoughts OF others rather than TO
provide contrast and a self-glorifica.
ton.
The ssayist gives rather than
claims: he compares rather than pa
rades. He Is led by his interest in
others to be interested in him elf. and
1t is as man rather than as an indi-
vidual that he takes the stage.
He must be surprised at the discov-
cries he makes about himself, rather
than complacent; he must condone his
own discrepancies rather than exult
In them