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The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-31

In Paris 1t is proposed to tax res. taurant bills 3 per cent on the dolla up to $2 and per cent on th dollar above $2-of course, in addi. tion to the 10 per cent or more that the waiter shows you he expects.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-31

There IS no difference" says & philosopher, "between broken prom. ise and a lie" Don't know about that. A broken promise may mean a wreck of good intentions, and a lie hasn't that virtue.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-31

There is no difference in charm between the perfect thirty-six and the forty-six, if the woman of generous proportions knows how to dress be, comingly," declares a fashion expert What graceful phrase "the woman of generous proportions" isl
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-31

America is now making 100 of the 950 varieties of dyes used in commerce and yet the ordinary citizen finds it difficult to think of even a dozen colors.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-31

"Cigarmakers Go on Strike for More Pay" That's where they have the advantage of cigar smokers.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-31
bt "0 TO CLUB WOMEN

h''
 il, old, old-fashioned kitchen
 " .'t tbe @days before the war
 III ."rred 'rr the old-time sausage mill
 u;.h ,a crank, and crush and saw.
 rd when we filled the hopper
 .crowdn' her to par Eth streaked "trimmlns' lean ana
 fat,
 AHlin up her nav
 he'd s,5' do her work so prettily'
 Vitb quiet, queenly air,
 4 M tbe dish that she completed
 " Wa, a rich and tempting fare.
 ; when we slacked the feedin'
 Rv just strip or two,
 ..a , choke and sputter, fore and aft,
 Ind scarce a thing would do!
 nd so we point moral
 r,om the sausage mill of old,
 ,d scOm to do "just fewer things"
 That warp us, heart and soul. he honest plea of suffrage
 Has echoed in defeat;
 he honest temperance leader 1 Has faced new retreat. But the field is full of workers,
 And the work is mountain high h other lines of honest thought
 Let each and all comply. fbe home board must be shielded l From the price of greed and graft; koung life must be protected | From abor's cruel shaft; The erring must be sheltered And taught the golden rule |By precept and example In the human kindness school. |The criminal freed from prison bar Is still our brother man; |We have no right to foul his chance" And keep him under ban. Fhe children in the orphanage Need more than food and dress; And one, at least, should find repose On every childless breast. The purse of state must break the
 grasp
 Of poverty and dearth That holds apart the widows life From children of her hearth. TRe merchant in our city, And the farmer at the blow Must feel that We cooperate And buy in Texas now. We heed the cali of school and home In Teacher-Parent bond; We hear alike the Word, divine, Gods free salvation sound" And To- above the din of all n 'Omes Europe's war-rent cry iO save the wife and starving child While fathers bleed and die. nave We an hour for petty strife. ul TOT vain and foolish song, when home and state, and world at
 large ,.1 o'ieS' Service-saving, strong ?" '"u no' unlike the grinding mill
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-31

If joy in life we find, We, too, must scorn the "fewer
 things" For calls of all mankind.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-31
1. PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS
 Published by L,. News Printing Company

.1 as second class mail mat |Eassrsu Eaast'l'snser ss 4th, 1905, at the post N0ssn. psoscott, Ark, under the act ss S,asress, s, March 3, 1S7s'
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-31
NOT BOTHERED ANY MORE

Chas, II. Tompkins, Sec'y.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26

THIRD ANNUAL CHAUTAUQUA
WILL BE HELD IN JUNE

The contract has been signed for
chautauqua to be held here again
this year.
In letter of January 9, from Keith
Vawter of the ,Vawter Chautauqua
System, he says: Il want to express
to you my appreciation of your COOP
GRAFTON and to assure you that will
do everything that my experience
and good intentions can find to do
that will improve our Chautauqua
service.
We are now putting the finishing
touches on what we believe will prove
the most popular and best balanced
program we have ever given you.
Remember that the real test of a
successful Chautauqua is the local
booster and I am counting on your
being leader Of the boosters when
the advertising campaign begins"
Everyone becomes a booster when
getting ready for chautauqua.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26
PUBLIC LIBRARY is
MAKING GOOD GROWTH

The public library was closed for
a couple Of weeks so all books could
be returned, checked up and clean
slate started the first of the year. The
librarian, Mrs. Rice, and the assist
ant, Miss Jeanette Nelson, have
worked hard to get everything in
good running order The books are
for those in the town and country
surrounding. A number of new books
were added this fall. Before long more
shelf space will have to be provided
to accommodate the many books on
file. The Tuesday club, under whose
supervision the library is run, is anx-
ious that theshbrary be made attrac-
tive enough So that 1t can be enjoyed
by everyone, old and young alike.
. The library is only little over
two years old: Such a splendid start
has been made that some day Wash
burn may realize public library
worthy of its own building.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26

veloped at the school OF mines.
There seems little doubt that the
briquetting and the production of gas
from Ignite will in the near future
be put on commercially satisfac-
tory basis in this state. While this
will prove Of great value to all parts
Of our state, 1t will be especially i'm
portant to those communities near
est the great Ignite. deposits, for in
some Of these the&wastes can be con-
verted into electricity which in turn
can be sent to surrounding towns and
villages, thus distributing power and
light from numerous power plants.
Such an arrangement win not only be
g great saving Of our fuel resources,
but will also result in establishing
many industries which can be develop
ed by abundant d and cheap electric
power. ss..,s II. v is
- IS +
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26
FORMER RESIDENT WISHES
HE WERE BACK IN MCLEAN

Thos. Mccormick, who owned a fine
farm six miles north of town and who
now lives at Rodman, Iowa, wrote to
the Leader on January 19, when re-
mitting for another years subscrip-
ton.
Part of his letter follows:
1--WE have had some bad storms
and very cold weather here, but dur
ing the past few days it has warmed
up little. Prices of all farm pro-
ducts are very high. The farmers
here are getting 80 cents for corn, 81
for oats; hogs are 5000 per hundred
and corn fed steers are 5000. This
Is our local market at home, but for
all the high prices think the west is
better than here as land is valued at
S175. to 5000 per acre and taxes are
over one dollar per acre. Some farms
here rent for $1,000 per acre.
have 1000 bushels of corn that I
am holding for s1.0O per bushel.
When I was in ~Washburn last Nov
ember was surprised to see how
much the country had gone ahead in
the four years l had been away. I
wish you all a prosperous and happy
new year."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26

Continued on page 81
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26

large chunks 1t is hard, solid and
shiny black. Breast and other min
ing machines are used in&the mine.
It is fully equipped and coal has
been taken out during the winter
'faster: than # 4 could 3 be shipped. s5s
The car shortage. hindered the 2coal
|bisiness for q while but that is nov
NH a hotel was built at the mine D
year ago. Other buildings found ned
essary VIII fbe5 put nj Fup next summer.
+ Many people have used hard coatl
because they did not Il know how tb
burn the Ignite, where il th4 did,
they would find It more economical,
gives; 3 better and quicker heat 4 and
can 9be purchased At any time from
local dealer.
Il takes 4 mixture of brains With
the coal to 1r,i'k the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26
Alb!',,o.!,vs:Is Al!',,.!, shown. a

\ n The j{Simmensity and dss value of1Sthe
4 e1al al Il y ap.
preciated but It :is becoming more 50
each year. n North \! Dakota has ), ac-
scording Is ofs+t' ~ jgs,ovier ernmelt estimates;
iiprobably, the largest deposits IL coal
tonnage, An its ignite of any state
Il the Union, and NJ Il can county
contributes its share. 4 IN
a Al The Bitumina mine. under the man
sagement,of EdW. Kugler, Is fast gain
Ing 4 name for itself Jas one 81 the
best mines ia the state.
III. the Ignite seams In this mine aver
5ages from twelve II to fs ttwent feet in
gthicknes and are found "A good many
feet below ;the 81 sss,aslrta acse. The desp
mined coal iass always. " u considered the
hen the coal 5is taken ont ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26

heat and still keep the coal bill down.
Y Much coal 5'is wasted: An expert
says" in firing, add as small inount
of coal each time as possible and fire
often. Don't cover the bed Of live
Goals entirely, but leave q small hole
through: which enough heat car go to
fire the gases as they distill. OF fromt
the new coal;;# gasses that go up the
chimney are lost, Keep TIE |, ! crates
clean and clear OF, sclinkers, and use
q slice-barI TO prevent ia tendancy to
cake at the bottom OF the fire.
The difference between proper fir
Ing and improper firing Is not q mat
ter Of more heat on Al cold day. It is
y matter of5a reasonable coal bill on
the first 81 the month
a successful and sufficiently mex
pensive method for commercial bri-
quetting Siof lignite sis 1 now being Il de.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26
Some Statistics AS
To Local Shipping
MILL BURNED DOWN so FLOUR
SHIPMENT SMALL COMPARED
WITH OTHER YEARS
FLAX STRAW RALED HERE lS
GOOD BUSINESS JUST RE-
GENTLY BEGUN

That the needs of the people in the
territory tributary to Washburn are
many and varied is evinced by the
fact that during the year 1916 it re-
quired 16 cars of Ignite and 16 car
loads Of hard and soft coal and 2 car
loads of wood to heat their houses:
2 carloads of apples, 2 Of salt, of
sawdust, of hogs, l Of stock cattle,
I of culverts, of binding twine, / of
flour, 2 Of drain tile, l of horses, l of
nails, of cedar fence posts as well
as 81 carloads of lumber of cedar
shingles, 2 of windows and doors, 6
of brick, 16 of cement and plaster for
their building operations.
They also required 26 carloads of
farm machinery and gas tractors and
as luxury IL carloads OF automo-
biles, and it required "a carloads Of
gasoline and kerosene to keep their
autos and machinery moving
That the balance of trade is in ia,
vor is shown that during 1916 there
was shipped from the local station:
26 cars of hogs, 20 cars cattle, care
horses, 531 cars wheat. so cars bar
ley, 33 cars oats, "a cars rye,115 cars
of fax, l grass seed, -four, 2 hay, 26
flax straw, 81 cars Ignite coal, IS ice,
46 sand and gravel and cars of mis-
cellaneous products.
In addition to their carload require
ments they received during the same
period 2,462,000 lbs of miscellaneous
merchandise and had for export L.
$4,000 lbs of less carload shipments.
All people were not at home all the
time as they spent at the local office
$7,911.62 for rail road tickets and
paid the Western Express Co., a mat
ter of S6,000.00 for carrying their
small parcels.
22 carloads of emigrants with I'll
people accompanying them came dur
ing 1916 to make this their home and
families moved out taking So people
with them.
C. w. POE,
500 Agent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26

ideas brought from the many places
in the world, in business, conduct and
government have prevailed.
There is something in the broad
prairies of North Dakota and it's invig.
Grating wholesome air that brings out
the best In man. A knowledge of the
laws enacted by the people and the OBJ.
servance of those laws is knowledge
of the people of the state, for the laws
are the written rules of conduct writ
ten by the people.
TWenty-eight years ago when the
constitution of the state was written
statewide prohibition was written in
to the constitution. Equal suffrage was
only defeated at that time by two vot-
es. North Dakota ever since state.
hood has retained the prohibition
clause. At,that early time prohibition
was not generally as popular as it is
now, there was only one other state
In the Union that had wide prohibition
The people Of the state have enforc-
ed that law from the first. 1t is true
that in the early days of the state
there were many sections which were
sparsely settled where the law was
not strictly enforced but as rapidly as
the state was settled the law was en-
forced. Today there is not state in
the Union where the prohibition and
other laws are as vigorously enforced
as in North Dakota. There is not a
county in the state today where blind
pigging is tolerated. It is the people
of the state that have enforced these
laws, as it is generally recognized that
laws cannot be. enforced unless the
people are in favor of them.
In addition to the prohibition law
we have the anti-gambling, anti-cigar-
cite and anti-snuff 4 law, i, strict Sun
day observance laws and laws regula-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26
HAS PROFITABLE YEAR

The Mclean County Farmers Nut
ual Fire, Lightning and Cyclone In.
surance company held two days
meeting at Underwood last week.
This company has been organized
several years and is in a prosperous
condition. The officers are as fol-
lows, Herman Hanson, president;
o. B. Wing, secretary; H. c. Nygaard,
treasurer; Peter Gergen, general ag-
ent. The directors are: Andrew
Rosberg, Robert Fitzgerald, James
Malloy. P. F. Fogerty and Johannes
Olson. Their next meeting will be
held at Underwood in June.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS


Marlen Diesen to w. c. Jertson, N
E 12-145.S2. $500. r. -. v
LIST State Bank Max, to G. Schmidt.
NV 3o-15o.s2, s45oo. p. .,,, .r,,. -
:,1st.4 State =, Bank. Russo to l.. A.
crowell, Sc .s.14s-S1, s4soo..',. 7. s,s,t =,
Theo. Rix to M. e. McCurdy, Sc g.
1882. $4,000. Ha.s VA ,,,,E:. 55z.s.,. .,.~ :.
Johanna Bterke to J. L. solberg,, NE
Sc, .E1k sW 1-150.S4. sa25, Z. a.>, ,: n
Casey Land Co. to Gust Hendricks
NE 30.145.S2.sl. .7 4, s.s... ~, ss ;:s b,
h Ph. Nudelman to- Karl Klein, sW.
8-143'S0,, Carl Thomson to sa,1uel
Blank. sW s.146:s4. .S$
John Mickelson to ]. .:A. Timko, N.
w 15-149-s5, $3.50. u
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26
vice president; w. J. Bickert, treas
urer and Andrew E. Sauer, secre-
tary.
COAL HAReoR CORRESPONDENTS

Mr.. Nutting, who has been in the
Selzs Hardware store some time, has
gone to Minot.
Oscar Fuglie, of Parshall, has been
visiting his brother here.
Mr.. Boots sold his quarter section
of land west of town to Carl Fuglie
recently.
Mrs Geo. Anderson was a capital
visitor last week.
Miss !, Peterson, who is teaching
school south of town has been on the
sick list a few days.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26
WASHBURN CREAMERY BENE-
FICIAL TO THE FARMERS

There are 76 licensed creameries
in the state, among the number is
the one at Washburn.
The farmers are beginning to rea.
lie that it's money in their pocket
the year around to have&a creamery
near bly,
All the farmers in Mclean county
believe in diversified farming. The
livestock business is rapidly increas.
ing and many are buying only pure
bred stock, and while buying are
keeping in mind the dairying indust,
ry. 1t is a safeguard in the event Of
a crop failure. All the farmers are
providing themselves with silos. Ac.
cording to the state dairy department
the producers received the sum of $5,-
277,77O.61 during the year ending
June 80, 1916. The number of cows
MIXED during the year were 221,S22
Centralizers have made an effort to
put all small creameries out of bus
mess by Offering, temporarily, at.
tractive prices. AS soon as the
creamery closes the prices take a
sudden fall and the farmer then finds
that he has been helping to cut his
own throat.
The creamery ice house was moved
to the east of the building to make
the handling of the ice more con.
venient. The work can now be done
by one man, before the change it took
two. ssSs4a,,.s, ..,a .: -. ,,,,, .y... , J.
The directors Of the creamery. are:
Ed: Furst, Fred Macomber,# John
Schulz, Ole Holtan.H John Arngrim-
son, David Schlickenmeyer and An
drew Wicklander.A The officers are:
Ed. Furst, president; Fred Macomber,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26

bank stock, etc., to be assessed at 80
per cent of full value.
2. Live stock and improvements,
etc., to be assessed at 20 per cent of
full value.
3. Household goods, etc., to be as
sessed at S per cent of full value.
Another bill introduced by request
of the tax committee is that relating
to. the duties of the assessor, and pro-
viding methods by which a list of
taxable property belonging to each
tax payer can be secured.
A bill was introduced which would
provide that three special officers
whose special duties shall be to file
complaints and Information against
violators of all state laws, and to re-
port the failure on the part of the
state officers to enforce the state laws.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26
Non=Partisans' Warned to Remember Their PLEDGE
League Members Were Told to Watch
For Motions Made by Maddock Of (
/ Mountrail County and Stand
-. ].s == BY Him H. :..>&5 s.

1EAGuERs TOUR COUNTIES PETITIONS
ING MoN.LEAeuERs CHANGE THEIR voTE-REPREsENTA
HIVES WILL HOLD CONTINUOUS
=: THIS SESSION OVER. %.A H.t. %~%,3> #'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26
{ States Atty Williams !
/ Tells Of Laws Made
It's THE MEN: AND WOMEN OF
THIS STATE THAT MAKE
1T A GREAT STATE =. :.

4 When we stop to consider all of
the many things that we North Da-
4 kotans have to be appreciatiye of, it
seems hardly necessary to. designate
one certain week in the year as cap
probation Week" am sure that
& we have reason to be-. appreciative
\ ffty-two weeks in the year. It is
Il probably because Of the fact that we
I have 30 much, to appreciate all the
q time here in North Dakota that our
Governor believes that there is dam
ger of our becoming so used to the
things should be- appreciated that
) y we are in danger of developing the
spirit of taking things for granted
. and as a matter of course unless we
pause and sort of take inventory
once year at least of all of the good
/, things we have here in North Da-
kota. =. e.. =. ,~; -
I In taking stock of all of the good
! things in North Dakota we never
overlook our natural gifts of health
full. invigorating and withal beautiful
\ climate, our fabulously productive
soil, our wonderfully developed min
eral wealth, and our acquired wealth,
lin cattle, horses, farm machinery and
slbniIdihgs and improvements Of all
Winds. we may even go as far as to
4 enumerate 1; among the 4ss appreciated
values of North Dakota our splendid
lpubIic school SYSTEM from the grad
led school to our schools Of higher
seducation, all endowed with a, perm
tenant endowment that assures huge
aincome for their upkeep and develop
ament for all time to come without a
heavy tax upon the taxpayer. ;2a :.
] All Of these We will probably
Sdwell upon but how likely we are
Ito pass without consideration the
ilgreatest' wealth of all others. '' re-
3ifer to the people who compose the
Estate of North Dakota. For after all
ssif. it were not for the people of North
dakota we would have no stateHand
Il this territory, out of which the State
has been carved, would no doubt be
known known II today, as twas fifty years
sago,S as The Great American Desert. "
that expanses Of territory SO
known came the early Gpioneers and
3by their bravery, n industry and per-.
lseyerance have made that part Of the
Anleric can Desert within the
Iiiconines Of what is now North Dakota
ato blossom as the rose, Sa
Wei have 5in North akota g citizen.
ary that Ill the H flower Of the manhood
3and Sd of every II state 81 the
iUnion, to the east lof ,s, and q every
pean country They and their
SONS. and dang tiers, are now thel;cit q
izens of North Dakota q II ! u
History 3tteac hes 81 Us u that Vt u al:
ways the briayest,y most energetic and
amt bitious peo opleI that are pioneers
Hi 3Iss new and undeyeloped country, !,
aThase people ifferent states
sand onulrn1triea have 81 lb,rought with
them here the ideas and ! habits III
eir respe ectiye former homes & They
aYe mi xed in. this stat with those
Iron oth ther laces ana TIE result oi
the 2cOs ia gling has been that the best
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-01-26

Townley continues to give leaguers
instructions at caucuses as to how to
vote. So far the minority is being
turned down on every proposition
Representative Diyeti claims the
steam roller cannot keep him down.
e s,': With all the fighting, a. few bills
are passed each day.
Y \ r. ~ y Il : ..4:;." - T ~, ~
Senate bill No. 40, was introduc~
by. Messrs. Benson and Zieman, by
request of the senate committee on
taxes and tax law, and is bill for an
act to classify property for i. assess
ment at per centage of it's value and
fix and adopt such per centage of val
ue.
=, IT. 4. Land, railroad property, and
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-17

For light taxi work telephone the Alaskan Hotel.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-17
M EALS

Served at all hours at Club House of Copper River Gun Club. No necessity to take grub along when going duck hunting on flats.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-17
HOW THE MONEY IS SPENT

Subscribers the $2000000000 issue of Liberty bonds and intending subscribers the second Liberty Loan are in knowing how the money obtained used large amount of money is to maintain the navy which has been called to defend our coast ana our co from attack. t.... E# .##. #tf y.##. #5 |
 To put the navy basis ship in reserve had to fully and commissioned Many auxiliary vessels also had to be added more l36OOO In addition have enlisted more than and there l000 national naval volunteers in service. T
 have been placed for every destroyer and sub chaser that the spyards of the country can build and records expected in construction All this in add the 32 900 batesps the five battle cruisers of GOO each the largest and swest vessels built the six cruisers and auxiliary craft for which we made These will be built early possible, but the right construction being to destroyers and small craft
 Since the day declared the navy has patroed For deenses of vessels have been curedyachts fishing vessels fast motor boats and other craft and others being added to this force rapidly possible.
 The navy has to France corps of aviators who June S. the first contingent of the regular armed forces of the United States land French soil The aeronautc corps has been greatly enlarged aviation bases established the and officers and trained n the operation of planes drgb balloons and other types of aircraft An additional appropriation of $4500O000 has been asked for aviation.
 About $8OOOO0OO involved the entire building pro grom navy yards training stations submarine and ava ton base the big storage warehouses building for nons and supplies the shops foundres shipyard the huge ddock and the various structures under way vided for eHH5e
 The marine corps has than doubled in enlisted strength the began On April there in the corps 426 commissioned officers and 3 266 enlisted It has than 900 enlisted only 479 recruits being qured to bring to its full authorized enlisted strength of 3000 force of marines has been landed in France for vice under General Perhng and the entire corps o action
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-17

Osborne, watehmaker, ieweler and
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-17

optician.