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CHAPTER XIV.
The Dawn.

ne DAWN
Juan Garcia proved to be a good
guide, and he saved the refugees many
miles on their road to the Rio Grande.
But every farm and every village was
a menace, and at first they were forced
to make numerous detours. As the
night grew older, however, they rode a
straighter course, urging their horses
to the limit, hoping against hope to
reach the border before daylight over
took them. This they might have done
had it not been for Father O'Malley
and Dolores, who were unused to the
saddle and unable to maintain the pace
Juan set for them.
About midnight the party stopped on
the crest of a flinty ridge to give their
horses breath and to estimate their
progress. The night was fine and clear;
outlined against the sky were the
stalks of countless sotol-plants stand
ing slim and bare, like the upright
lanceS of an army at rest; ahead the
road meandered across a mesa, COW
cred with grama grass and black, form
less blots of shrubbery.
Father O'Malley groaned and shift
ed his weight. "Juan tells me Wen
never reach Romero by morning. at this
rate" he said; and Dave was forced to
agree. II think you and he and Alaire
had better go on and leave Dolores and
me to follow as best we cam
Dolores plaintively seconded this
suggestion. II would rather be burned
at the stake than suffer these agonies."
she confessed. "My bones are broken.
The devil is in this horse" She began
to weep softly. "Go, sonora. Save
yourself! 1t is my accursed fat ston-
ach that hinders me. Tell Benito that
/ perished breathing his name, and see
to it, when he remarries, that he retains
none of my treasures"
Alaire reassured her by saying: eve
won't leave you. Be brave and make
the best of it."
eyes, grit your teeth and hold on
Dave echoed. "We'l manage to make
it somehow"
But progress was far slower than it
should have been, and the elder woman
continued to lag behind, voicing her
distress in groans and lamentations.
The priest, who was made of sterner
stuff, did his best to bear his tortures
cheerfully.
In spite of their efforts the first ROSY
herald of dawn discovered them still 81
long way from the river and just enter
ing more thickly settled country.
Daylight came swiftly. and Juan finally
gave them warming
I'VE can't go on; the danger is too
great" he told them. "If the soldiers
are still in Romero, what then?"
"Have you no friends hereabouts
who would take us in?' Dave inquired
The Mexican shook his head.
Dave considered for moment. "You
must hide here" he told his compan-
ions, "while l ride on to Romero and
see what can be done. / suspect
Blanco's troops have left, and in that
case everything will be all right"
Suppose they haven't?" Alaire in
quired. All night she had been in the
lightest of moods, and had steadily re-
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Grateful Peon.

With a singing heart Alaire rode
through the night at her husbands
side. The strain of the last few hours
had been so intense, the relief at her
deliverance so keen, that now she felt
curiOusly weak, and she kept close to
Dave, comforted by his nearness and
secure in the knowledge of his strength.
Although he was unusually taciturn
and rode with his chin upon his breast,
she attributed his silence to fatigue.
Now and then, therefore, she spurred
to his side and spoke softly, caressing
ly. At such times he reached for her
hand and clung to it.
Dave was indeed weary; he was, in
fact, in sort of stupor, and not infre-
quently he dozed for moment or two
in his saddle. Some two hours out
from La Feria the riders halted at a
rocky stream-bed; then, as the horses
drank, Dolores voiced a thought that
had troubled all of them.
eff that bandit really means to spare
us, why did he send us away in the
night, like this?" she asked. ST shall
be surprised if we are not assassinated
before morning"
"He must have meant it." Alaire
spoke with a conviction she did not
entirely feel. "Father O'Malley aroused
the finer side of his nature"
perhaps" agreed the priest. "Some-
in ic OfG 90
But Dave was skeptical. "More like
ly a fear of the gringo government"
said he. 'Longorio is a fourf1usher.
When he realized he was licked he
tried to save his face by a grandstand
play. He didn't want to let us 60"
"Then what is to prevent him from
well, from having US followed?"
Alaire inquired.
Nothing" Dave told her.
AS they climbed the bank and rode
onward into the night she said: "No
matter what happens dear, / shall be
happy, for at last one of my dreams
has come true" He reached out and
patted her. 'You've no idea what a
coward l was until you came. But the
moment I saw you all my fears van
fshed. I was like lost child who sud-
denly sees it's father; in your arms
felt perfectly safe, for the first time in
all my life, l think. II couldn't bear
to go on without you, after this"
Dave found nothing to say; they
rode along side by side for time in
a great cOntentment that required no
speech. Then AIair asked:
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He Hurled Himself Into a Chair,
Writhing in Agony.

"Dear, have you considered how we
are going to explain our marriage"
won't the circumstances explain
it?''
Perhaps. And yet 1t seems ages
since | learned-what happened to Ed
but in reality it's only a few hours.
Won't people talk?"
Dave caught at the suggestion. "I
see. Then let's keep it secret for the
present"
With little reckless laugh she con-
fessed, "I-Tm afraid I'll find it diff
cult to be conventional"
my wife!" he cried in sharp agony.
Leaning far out, he encircled her with
his arm; then, half lifting her from
her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.
1t was his first display of emotion since
Father O'Malley had united them.
There were few villages along the
road they followed, and because of the
lateness of the hour all were dark
hence the party passed through with
out exciting attention except from an
occasional wakeful dog. But as morn
ing came and the east began to glow
Dave told the priest:
''We've got to hide out during the
day or We'll get into trouble. Besides,
these women must be getting hungry"
II fear there is something feminine
about me-" confessed the little man.
I'm famished, too."
At the next rancho they came to they
applied for shelter, but were denied !;
in fact, the owner cursed them so
roundly for being Americans that they
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-08-17

The writer Of this little message t you boys has himself been an
ue and he has seen rsdh he knows the Of
going into again would with the rock
anybody else would believe possible that it
nation the
licking that nations safe worlddemocracy
would that
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that
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being major There
dsobeys promotion becomes And in
this commissions
member that '"' z5$tN&g%z
company what
happens TO be- and YOU are right
three little words You'll know yourself after while real dyed
there is bound to be for to win your
honorab who out private spite Of their bluff military
glad recognize golden
Qualities soldier and gentleman enlisted Remember
whipping other
the God Of
fathers bring back to us
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-08-17
Pope Prepares
"a 81
Peaceful Plans of
Profound Problems.
Suggest Restoration Of Belgium, Ser
bia, Rumania and Reduction r,
OF Armament and Free Seas
NOTES SENT TO ALL
BELLIGERENT COUNTRIES
May Not Be Accepted BY Different
Countries in it's Present Form
Say Press People

Reduction of armament, settlement
of all International disputes, by ar
bitration freedom of the seas and no
rctaliatory after-the-war economic
struggle for supremacy are the foun-
dation stones of the proposals made
by Pope benedict that has been sent
to all belligerent countries.
The Gionale d'Itala says the papaI
appeal is the most impressive and
most concrete ever addressed to the
belligerents giving them the general
line on which peace negotiations
may be initiated. It adds:
"The explicit terms in which the
note is worded led to the supposition
that the intentions of the two bel
ligerent groups are not in absolute
conflict with the ideas and hopes Of
the pope"
The Tribuna says the peace pro-
posals were made on an independent
initiative and that the entente pow
ers will not feel in any way con-
strained to accept them with the def
erance due to the sender. +.
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Continued on page 81
Sons Of Pioneers Have
!. Enlisted in the Navy

Sidney Larson, Rudolph Hagen an6
Leonard Johnson, three well known
young men Of this vicinity, who some
time ago enlisted in the navy and sue
cessfully passed the: physical examin
alton In Minneapolis, received word
Monday to report for duty. The
/ young men left Tuesday morning fol
the Great Lakes Naval training
srllool near Chicago, where they will
learn the intricacies Of Uucle Sans
fighting ships. Sidney Larson is the
i son Of Mr.. and Mrs. #. g. Larson
and has lived II Wilton the greater
portion Of HIS life, having wide
circle 81 friends. sss;.. 8
Rudolph Hagen and Leonard John,
Sson are the d sons of pioneers, their
4 parents being among the earliest set.
tiers ot the; N 1dissouri Slope. Rudolph
!. is the son of M. and Mrs. M. q. Ha.
gen and Leonard the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John johnson. Both young
men are most Dor pulars and have !
legion of admirers. All three boys
are Sto be} 3congra atulated for their 10:
triotism sin joining the colors VII.
I ton News
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-08-17
THE YOUNG MANS ANSWER
THAT ALL WILL KNOW SOON

Congressman Norton wonders what
the young man under 30, who stays
out of this war, will answer in years
to come, when he is asked: "And
what part did you take?"
Some of them can say: Il was an
I. w. w. and agitated Strikes" 9th
ers, Il attended pacifist meetings
and spoke against the conscription
law" Others, Il agitated for new
at" others, II agitated for new
declarations of peace terms at every
opportunity; others, II urged the
folly of sending American troops
abroad to fight the battles of other
countries"
But thank Heaven, Congressman
they art very small, although very
noisy, minority.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-08-17
FARMERS ARE URGED
TO KEEP THE COWS

Providing food for live stock is g.
big problem for many North Dakota
farmers. Mr.. Peters of the N. D. Elk
pertinent Station urges farmers to
make every possible effort to keep
the stock, even If food must be pur-
chased. It will pay better to buy
feed and keep the COW than to sell
on declining markets. He illustrates
it as follows: An average COW that
has been giving milk or that has
raised calf will be in a thin condf-
'tion and will weigh, say 1000 pounds.
A COW in this condition will likely
not bring more than five cents a.
pound or $50. Feed can surely be
secured to carry the cow until Novem-
Der 1st and ton of hay and ton Of
straw should carry the cow from
November 1st until May 18th in as
good condition as she is now. The
hay should not cost over $40 per ton
and the straw over 81, making to-
tai cost of $27. Judging from the
markets in the past years the cow
should be worth $50 to $50 next May.
And in the meantime the cow would
have. a calf or be about to produce
one, which should add $40 to $40 to
her value. And Furthermore it will
be very difficult to buy cows at any
price next spring. Uuder those cir
cumstances, does it not look as
though it would be worth while to
hold on to those good foundation
COWS and try our best to get some
feed for them. The same will apply
to thin steers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-08-17
CONGRESSMAN Norton
Visitor in the State
Claims North Dakota is Doing Its
Bit As Well As the Eastern
E. States

Congressman P. D. Norton is spend
ing his vacation in the state. Congress
has a recess Of three weeks. Mr.. Nor
ton says congress is preparing for
three: years of war. The war may: last
six months. or It may, last 10 years, ears,
he believes. He FEELS that congress
is. proceeding with it's preparations
for. war with as much ,depatch as
could be expected. l.. ..f... ...
II have been. over the eastern half
of the state" says Mr.. Norton, "and I
find that North Dakota is right on this
war situation as usual, We cannot
expect here, so far removed from the
center Of things, the same hysterical
demonstration we find further east,
but there is a solid groundwork of
patriotism, and North Dakota is doing
it's bit"
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yields were heavy and the prices low.
"The 1917 wheat crop based on the
present price in Minneapolis, which
this afternoon is SO, for No. l North
ern, should net the farmers of North
Dakota $125,00o,000", declared D. B.
Shaw Of Tower City, for years regard
ed as an expert on crop conditions in
the state.
1t is estimated there will be about
100000 bushels over that of last
years yield in this state.
Last year those living in the Red
River Valley had very poor crops. The
hay is not abundant but will be
enough to fill their needs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-08-17
Trapping Missouri River
Fish IS Now Prohibited

Such big fish hauls have been made
recently that it began to look suspi-
cious. There must havo been some
cause for suspicion too as the follow
ing article would indicate. It is al
ways said one has to go away from
home to get the news. =. .s,-....>, ., e
"E. M. Kager, deputy state game
warden, has conficated a number Of
fish traps along the Missouri river and
has evidence against the owners which
viii lead to speedy prosecution. The
violators are said to live near Wash
burn" ~. re- - w.. s.5 +.
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beach and on week days, a dance pa
vilion is available The management
has provided good facilitiessfor picnic
parties. There is plenty of good wa
ter, cook stoves and tables. :,
Nearly 50 cars motored to Painted
Woods Sunday from Bismarck and
vicinity. One Of the capial city par
ties which enjoyed an outing there
Sunday was composed of Mr.. and Mrs
R. c. Battey. Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
Breslow, DR.. F. B. Strauss and Mr.
and Mrs. G. D. Mann. 3 3>
Among the other Bismarckers who
motored to Painted Woods Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Light and
family, the Misses Alice Holland
Florence Smith,, Ethel Fleming, w
H. Perkins, Mr.. Bass and Mr.. Ellis
Tribune. .t ,r e. q .~--
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BROSZ EXPECTS TO BE AN
-. UNCLE SAM, WORKER SOON


P. L. Brosz, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
S. Brosz who live north of Washburn
was examined last Friday and passed
Mr.. Brosz is a patriotic young man
who says he is willing to go wherever
Uncle Sam sends him. He has been
the 500 agent at Dogden. The 500
company has promised all their en-
ployees who enlist, a position when
they return, SO Mr.. Brosz says he
will be we'll taken care of by both
Uncle Sam and the 500.
He has a brother who enlisted in
the navy some time ago. The Brosz
family is doing it's share in helping
Uncle Sam win the war.
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC r.. r. !; Il. 4s
Z 1Sg. i, lNSTALLs NEW BOX CAR

A cleverly designed boz car which
the Southern Pacific Railway has r.
stalled, captures and holds the tramp
who ventures aboard. The doors Of
the car are left open, and whoever
viii may enter. A burg lar mat on the
floor under sltho straw ouerates as
soon as II IL walked upon, automatic.
ally lighting, al electric bulb IN the
top Of The car. With the turning 81.
OF this iight, , the doors of the cars
silently close. and the tramp findsst q
himself practi ticaIly II jail. Later hs
fsSrelsased into the hands of5 tie Esi1l, e,
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Early Reports of Crops
~ 1. l. +
j. MANY GOOD CROPS j.
+ 80 ALONG MISSOURI RIVER i.

D. T.. Owens, a prominent real es.
tate dealer of Bismarck, was in. Wash.
burn last Saturday. He has made an
auto trip over a large part of the
country looking over the crops and
says he saw good many fair fields.
The straw is not heavy but the heads
are large and well filled out
Mr.. Owens owns considerable land
in different parts of the state and
thinks the prospects are most promis-
ing. He has lived here a number of
years and has gone through good and
bad years and is a good judge of
crops, one who can be relied upon.
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i. i ]. i
i SOUTHERN PART OF STATE +
+ HAS GOOD CROPS AND HAY +
x+*xs#&s**sH+*** i *ss***$**** T.

F. w. J.. Bickert returned Monday from
an auto trip to Bowdle, s: D., where
he took his family to visit his parents,
The family remained: for longer stay
with relatives.
Mr.. Bickert says the crops begin to
look better just after passing the
Northern Pacific railroad and are
good in the southern part of the state
and in South Dakota. Some threshing
had already been done and fields went
as high as Is and 20 bushels to the
acre, but 10 he thought would be the
average.
Hay will be a plentiful crop. He
said he spoke to one man who had a
quarter section of fine hay that he
thought he would not cut as he had
enough and did not think there would
be any market for it. Mr.. Bickert
told him of the scarcity up here and
advised him to put up all he could.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-08-17
All Women Are Needed
| In Red Cross Work
A Place Is Offered To Every Woman
To Join the Band of Patriotic
Red Cross Workers

The women of our country have a
work so vast and so important that
not one should be sitting idle saying
What can do to serve my country
in it's crisis?" Conscience demands q
certain satisfaction in knowing that
some service has been rendered, and
just what that service may be rests
with the individual ability and tenn.
perament," says Mr. r. B. Patin of
Washington, D. c., representing the
war department commission on train.
ing camp activities, and telling of the
wonderful work of the Red Cross.
1--WE know what the Red Cross does
and what it stands for. We have given
our money to that splendid organiza-
tion but how many have given their
time? Not time in campaigning for
membership, but hours of actual SER
vice in supplying those necessities for
hospitals in modern warfare. In New
York the great shelves of the Red
Cross headquarters are emptied every
week by shipment overseas. The de-
mand cannot be supplied. Surgical
dressings have been taken from the
dead to bind the wounds of the living
and why? Because the people of
America who are so far removed from
danger have not awakened to the fact
that this war for democracy is THEIR
war and calls for maximum service.
every woman can find time to-
make some bandages, or knit surgical
sponges, hem sheets, sew a pair Of
pajamas or do hundred things which
mean much. Every article made may
mean life saved and you sitting
here in America far removed from
danger may save lives. Thousands of
lives have been sacrificed so far be-
cause proper surgical dressings and
medicines were not at hand.
from the commander of our over
seas army comes a. cali for mufflers
and head covers which are not sup
piled by the army. Will it mean any
thing to our boys to have these pro-
tections from the biting winds of
Flanders? Cannot we supply these
simple comforts for those who must
stand for hours looking over the
trench tops into No Mans land, those
who are fighting our battle. If you
are willing to help, apply at the near
est Red Cross headquarters for in
structions-and work. This is your
war and upon your hearty co-opera-
lion depends its successful prosecu-
tion.' -, T 's.@ -. 40, 5,$ :. 2.
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+ MINOT REGION HAS i
f SOME FINE WHEAT i

Minot, N. D., Aug. 11.-Halvor L.
'Halvorson, of Minot, who made a
tour Of the district south and west
Of Minot. says many fields of wheat
are good for ten bushels an acre. On
the whole, the yield is not good,
however. But the farmer with three
bushels Of wheat an acre this year is
as good as the farmer with eight
or ten bushels in other years.
Rains this week aided the late
crops quite materially ..s$ ;$'S2. ;S "
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SEES VISION OF BEING 5$:.4.
=5j ss5st. Il ,,5....a. 4, ON ST. LOUIS LINE

$ Benedict, N, D., Aug. 13. Benedict
Is rejoicing over the fact that it is
to have place in the SUN In the sur
vey Of the st. Louis, Western & Cana.
dian railway, lines for which are now
being run south from Minot to Bene.
dict, with view to opening up the
big coal deposits in this vicinity. The
proposed line extends from st. Louis
to Leola, s. D., and thence due north
TO Lampmann, Sask. n
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-08-17
Examination Of
7 ~ 7SAE, - 49,. -
Drafted Men Was =
Completed / 4 ] Friday i ( q
Partial List of Those Already Drawn
Are Given In This Weeks Issue OF
= The Leader
REJECTED MEN MAY
BE RECALLED SOON
Quota Of 15e Men Cannot Be FILLED
From First Call So Second Call -
Has Been Made

Revised regulations to govern
physical examination Of men regis
tered under the seleetive draft
were issued by Surgeon General
Goigas and communicated to the
governors of the states for infor-
nation Of local boards. The
changes may recall some Of the
men who have been rejected.
More than 100000 men of the selec'
tive draft forces will be called to the
colors Sept. /, to go Immediately to
their divisional training cantonments
This will bring the strength of the
United States army on that date up
to practically 100000 men.
The reason men were allowed to
file exemption papers on account OF
dependent relatives was to prevent
such dependents from becoming public
charges of the government. ..
Renewed emphasis was laid by Pro.
vost Marshall General @Crowder Sat.
urday upon the fact that congress
framed the army draft law in the in
terest of the nation, not the individ-
ual. For that reason the lines are be:
ing tight in the matter Of exemptions.
Claims for industrial and Agricultural
Exemptions
The District Board, requests that all
claims for Industrial and agricultural
exemptions be withheld until the per.
son who contemplates making such
claim is certified to the District Board
by the Local Board and has received
notice to that effect. ', - i '.~,' -,
To facilitate action by the district
board all claims submitted to It must
be substantiated by affidavit of the
claimant and at least one disinterest-
ed person, not a relative Of the per-
son called, who is personally cogniz-
ant of the facts bearing on the claim.
Affldavits in support of the claim may
be filed within five days after filing
claim with the district board. y:
It is not sufficient that such afa'
davits state merely the conclusion
that the ontinuance of the person call
ed in a: certain industrial OF agricul-
tural occupation is necessary but all
the facts from which such conclusion
may or may not be drawn must be
set forth. 'r a-',,''-'i -
y. For instance, where it is stated that
the services Of a son are needed in
the operation Of farm, the afidavits
must show the ages and occupations
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&s+343 ~ = @&t.tt.s.
Il cAss COUNTY g cl-AIkas III z * 4
f. GREATEsTXcR oP IN HISTORY \.

Cass county is harvesting, and in
some places threshing, Its greatest
money crop. Striking features IN crop
production IN this county, and which
IS SO IA most 81 the counties Of the
!stata are the facts that the grain is
heavier than usual and Of 9 better
qualit u some ections where the
Yield win not be up to the normal,
the presailing prices win net the farm. q.
!ers more than "A years when the