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Splendid Progress
Made On Canal
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Following Description a Good One
of Conditions in the Zone-Canal
f„ to be Opened in
1913
Magnificient is the word which
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might fittingly describe the pro
gresa made on the construction of
the Panama oanal. The statement
of Colonel George W. Goethals,
chief engineer of the canal, that
the oanal would be finished in
September, 1913, or over one year
before the date previously an
nounced for its inaguration, was
at first received with some hesita
tion. Now, however, an examina
tion of the colossal work that is
being rushed to completion in
Miraflores, Pedro Miguel and
Gatun, and the surprising way the
Culebra cut is advanced has con
vienced the most incredulous that
ColonelGeothal's estimate of com
pletion in 1913 will be borne out.
The point which seems to offer
the greatest difficulties throughout
the whole canal is the cut in the
Culebra Hills and this, not onac
t: count of engineering problems,
but because of the many slides
occurring from the loose earth,
These slides confuse estimates as
to the number of cubic yards to be
ultimately excavated. The en
gineers, however, in charge of the
work are confident that these
difficulties are by no means in
superable and will, in no way,
retard the date set for opening the
S: canal! ...
Even betoire disembarking, the
stranger to the Isthmus on arriv
ing at Colon, the Atlantic terminus
of the canal, will be struck by the
unusual activity visible in every
direction in the harbor. His at
tpntion will first be directed to the
long trestle already stretching
seawards for over one and a half
miles in a northeast direction from
Todo Lighthouse Point across the
harbor. All along-this trestle
rock and stones are being dumped
ST to form a breakwater whose ulti
mate length from shore will be
abont two miles. The estimated
cost of this breakwater is $5,500,
000. It is being built to reduce
to a minimum the silt that may be
washed into the cliannal of the
a a a a
protect the inner basin of the
harbor, which leads to- the- en
trance of the canal, from the
northerly gales which usually
obtain here from October to
January and which not infre
quently do much damage to the
shipping and ooast'iue.
The eye following the coastline
will soon be attracted towards the
massive piers wBich,begun about
three months ago and to cost
ultimately several million dollars,
already stretoh out for nearly half
a mile into the harbor trom Cristo
bal point.
These piers will be roomy
enough to permit several large
liners to dock simultaneously.
Powerful tugs, each towing large
Paiges laden with sand and rack
for the looks from ,Porto Bello
(tome twenty miles from Colon
along the eastern coast and uow a
fairly large Amerioan settlement),
may possibly be in sight on their
way
through $lie canal to Gatun,
•even miles distant from Colon.
If the above bespeaks activity
around Colon harbor, the activity
.will be seen to be greater when
Gatunis reached. It is here the
oimiVbeases- to be sea level- and
nwiftnn the. three giant locks
wbiob will lift all ships eighty-five
feetttnd enable them to pass into
tbaiitatun iake, artificially formed
by a monster damwhich impounds
the waters ot the river Chains
it*tributaries.
showels, of which
Tbe steam
is r-'t".".
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there are several types and Bizes,
eating away the dirt' from the
mountain slopes or digging deep
down into the earth with a regu
larity that suggests the swing of a
pendulum or the beat of a pulse.
Large buckets filled with ooncrete
are passing noiselessly overhead
along the steel cables and depos
iting their contents at the desired
spot. The whole scene is one well
calculated to inspire admiration
for the manner in which the work
is being performed.
What applies to Gatun applies
also to the other various sections
along the canal, all tending to con
vience the observer that the pos
sibility of opening the canal be
fore the date officially fixed is no
empty boast.
What the sanitary department
of the canal commission has ac
complished in cleaning the canal
zone of yellow fever and other
disease is well known. The pro
gressive wonders that have been
attained in housing, feeding and
providing amusement and in
struction to the army of 40,000
workmen is less well known. The
pestiferous jungle and swamp have
been transformed into clean, smart
looking, healthful towns and vil
lages to be seen throughout the
canal zone, all full of hustling ac
tivity and today the pleasant ren
devous of an ever-increasing numb
er of American and other tourists.
This transformation has cost mil
lions, but they have been well
spent and the uninterrupted and
successful digging of the canal
ever since has been rendered pos
sible thereby.
Throughout the whole length of
the canal clean and comfortable
houses have been built for the
married employees and their
families. Eighteen big hotels
were also erected for the bachel
ors, besides numerous barracks,
messes and kitchens for the labor
ers. In these buildings there are
under the commission's care not
fewer than 65,000 people
The white canal and railroad
employees are furnished with free
house, electric light, coal and
water, and all laborers and em
ployees have commissary rights
which enable them to purchase in
the government stores at practical
ly cost prices, clothes, food and
other necessities which permits
them to live well and inexpensively
and save a considerable part of
their salaries.
The public uchools of the zone
are very good. The teachers are
American and native. The gardens
established in many of'them have
been such a success that the
Panama government is adopting
the same method in its provincial
schools.
Under the managment of the Y.
M. C. A. there are club houses in
tbe principal zone towns wherein
employees after a hard days task,
may go in reading and billiard
rooms, tennis courts, bowling al
leys and gymnasiums.
The enaction and maintenance
of these clnbs have added mnch to
the welfare of the men, and in tbe
long rim has been an exoellent in
vestment.
This regard for the sooial wel
fare of the canal workers has had
its effect on the work itself for the
workers seem taking a personal in
terest in fulfilling Colonel Goe
tbal's prediction that the great
waterway will be finished ahead
of time.
What ultimate economic effect
the completion of the canal will
have on the Republib of Panama
is discussed here ffom different
standpoints, and it is generally
believed that greater prosperity is
in store for the republio if de
velopments, along the line of
agrioulture, mining and manu
faotures, are seriously studied.—
iFortm.
New Line Will
Pass Through Here
Minneapolis and St. Loots Railway
Will Have a Line Follow the
Missouri River
A number of years ago a survey
was made for a road to follow the
river from Bismarck to Washburn
and then go direot north to the
Canadian line. Although nothirfg
had been heard of it for some time
it was still being talked of in
railroad circles. According to an
article from the Minneapolis
Journal this road is not far off.
The article follows: Leola, Mc
pherson county, S. D., a little
town of 600 people, was more
talked of today in Minneapolis
railway circles than ever before in
its history. Newman Erb, yester
day elected president of the Min-.
neapolis & St. Louis road, who
said when in Minneapolis Satur
day, that the road will build to
the Canadian line, is believed to
have decided upon Leola as the
logical point from which to build.
The fact that Mr. Erb, when he
left Minneapolis Saturday, did not
go to the end of tbe South Da
kota line, but spent some time
looking about Codington, Clark,
Brown and McPherson counties,
where Watertown and Aberdeen,
Minneapolis & St. Louis road's
most important South Dakota
stations, draw their business, and
then turned back for an inspection
of Minnesota lines, was taken here
to signify that the northward ex
extensiou will start from tbe
Watertown-Aberdeen line. A line
northwest from Leola would only
have to extend twenty-two miles
to reaoh the North Dakota line.
Then by construction through Mc
intosh, Logan and Emmons
oounties, North Dakota, Burleigh
county, in which Bismarok is lo
cated, could be entered by a line
of 100 miles. With Bismarck af
a secondary starting point, a line
might be built to the Canadian
boundary, while the first con
struction would be operating on a
basis of liberal tonnage, and bus
iness between Watertown, Aber
deen and Bismarck be available
for the Minneapolis & St. Louis.
Big Undertaking
R. H. Johnston and E. R. Adel
mann are about to undertake
three-month job of bookkeeping
correcting and perfecting the
transcription of records from old
McLean county. The work will
require infinite patience and ex
pert bookkeeping, and it is gen
erally conoeeded that the job will
be in the hands of perfectly com
petent men. Some idea of the
gigantic undertaking may be had
by considering that a stack of
books eighteen feet high must be
notified line by line. There, are
forty books of rectigraph records
each book five inches thick, many
of the photographed mortgages
and deeds being blurred and im
perfect, while there are not a few
errors of reoord as to description
and looation. These are indexed
in three grand index volumes of
ten thousand lines eaob, and fur
ther noted in, a primary index
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THE WASHBURN LEADER
WASHBURN, N. D., OCT. 27 1911,
aeries of five books which epn- Friday. .He is very enthusiastic
tain 90000 double page lines over the new road that will be in
This work was originally under-
taken by G. O. Raugust and is
now in the hands bf a bonding' Wing, a new town
oompany. Mr. Johnston is em- miles east of Wilton,
ployed by this county and Mr.
Adelmann by G. O. RauguBt
McClnsky Gazette.'
First Crap Was Goid
seeded 2,500
Two men
railroad.
Mr
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Mies!going
Tractor eoainss are be-
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ing used to haul the grain to
market, 700 bushels is taken on
each trip. The value of the crop
estimated at $60,000. They
year that
to put in
is
haye done so well this
thejy are making plans
moj*e grain next season.
I Normal School Gardens
TJ'he Valley City State Normal
school gave a course in agriculture
last year with good results. The
following dtatement was made
about one of the gardens: The
model family garden was planted
and cared for by the class in hort
iculture. It was 40X60 feet, and
the rows extended crosswise of tbe
plot. In this garden were planted
tbe following vegetables in the or
der given: lettuce, radishes, oni
ons, peas, beets, carrots, parsnips,
turnips, cabbage, tomatoes, citrons,
summer squash, hubbard squash,
ououmbers, sweet corn. This plot
yielded well: $32.12 worth of veg
etables were taken from it, besides
two classes of parasites were sup
plied with toothsome food. Go
phers ate all tbe carrots, when
they were about ready for use, and
all but stripped the pea vines, be
fore they were detected. Two do
ses of poison put a stop to their
depredations. "Hoboes" carried
away quantities of radishes, let
tuc£, turnips, onions, tomatoes
and cabbage. The parsnips have
not been harvested. There is no
doubt but that more than forty
dollars' worth of vegetables was
grown on the 40X60 foot plot.
The aim, however, was not to
make money from the family gar
den. It was rather to demonstrate
what a model garden should con
tain^ow it should be planted and
oared for, and what it would pro
duce. The main purpose of the
work, of course, is to teach the pu
pil something of soils and vegeta
bles by personal contact with the
things themselves.
Forty Jurors Called
Clerk of Court Hanson has re
ceived an order from Judge Win
chester that district court will
convene on November .8. All court
cases and petitions for citizenship
papers will be heard first. The
jury is called for the 20th. The
calendar is a big one again and it
is hoped
many
cases of old stand­
ing will now be cleared up.
The following jurors have been
called: Knute Evenson, H.
Burns, L. E. Olson, Henry Golden,
P. A. Hill, Peter Sohneider, Iver
Skogsmarck. John F.- Smith, N.
W Solenberger, Coleman Riddle,
M. C. Dyer, John Kline, Aug,
Norrdin, Frank Flynn, R. R.
Allen, House Krogme, Wm. P.
Bold, Oscar Oberg. Martin Nap
pin, Ed Shearer, W. H. Raftery,
R. F. Brannon, John Frank, Wm
Lierboe, James Courtney, Lee
Yeager, J. F. Miller, C. A. Carlson,
Chas. Dickinson, Ole Ryggb, J.
W. Nelson, Alf. Jenson, 8.
M.
Caldwell, Algot Nordqnist, Fred
Calkins, D. S. Narton, Knute
Knutson, J. E. Gruber, Herman
Peterson and Phillip Wanaley.
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Deputy Sheriff Robt. Cotton of
Wilton was in Washburn last
Wilton abont the middle of next
month. It has already reaohed
twenty-five
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Good Price For Land
Two spies were made at
Beach last week that shows how
the price of North Dakota land is
up. One man sold half a
and raised 30,000'Mctiqil for $67.80. per acre. The
last spring
bushels of grain. This land »iQ other sale was for. $38.25 pair aore.
Dunn county 40 miles from $10 an aose prioe will soon be
•S'Mhd:-
Try this Unique
Scheme Here Too
Many Vacant Sections of
Aroand Here Are Too Good to
Be Idle For so Long
Land
A movement has been started
by the Valley City farmers that
would be worth following by a
great many around here.
Many farmers own more land
than they can take care of and
a lot of land is held by speculation.
If a family could be placed on
every quarter seotion, a big change
would be noticed in the county in
a short time. The following tells
how the Valley City farmers will
take hold of this new scheme:
A movement was inaugurated
yesterday by a number of the big
farmers of this county which will
undoubtedly have a profound in
fluence on the state. C. J. Lee
and a half dozen big farmers en
tered into agreement to divide
certain of their lands into 160-acre
tracts and import permanent
laborers. A small house will be
constructed, and a few acres set
aside for the exclusive use of the
laborer. He will work during the
summer for the farmers and dur
ing the winter if work can be had.
He will cultivate the truok garden
set apart for use. Both the house
and garden will be furnished rent
free. The farmer will gain in
that he will have labor to work his
farm when he needs it at a less
exorbitant price and the entire
community will be benefited by
the families which will be brought
into the county and who will have
to purchase their supplies in the
local market. A canning faotory
will be established in Valley City
to consume the produce of the
truck gardeus.
Mr. Lee tried the experiment of
advertising for families under
such a contract «nd one issue of
an ad in a state paper brought in
quires from twenty families.
Will Go to Rott
Rev. Wm. U. Hume, who has
been the pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church of this city
during the past year, has been
transferred to Mott, N. D. and
will leave for the new partorate
the early part of next week. Oh
Sunday evening, October the 29th.
Rev. Hume will preaoh a farewell
sermon and at this service there
will be special music.
Rev. John C. Cook of Bowman,
N. D., will succeed Rev. Hume
and will occupy the pulpit on
November the 5th.
'These transfers were directed by
Bishop. Molntyre and bis cabinet
at the close of tbe recent confer
enoeat Grand Forks.
CoiUiig Corresposdeace
Messrs Gorden, McCnllen and
Courtney of Underwood motored
out to the Chas. Thomsen home
Monday.
Chas. Thomsen took his
Charlie to Bismarck to reoeive
mpflinal treatment for appendioitis.
Aaron Danielson and George
Aldren of Deapolis rowed across
the river last Tuesday on business.
The rainy spell has been very
disagreeable to farmers who have
flax to harvest.
Leslie Burgum gave a very in
teresting talk to quite a large aud
ienoe Sunday altho the weather
was cold and dissgreeable
Mr. Meridith of Underwood call
ed at the Bigler home last Tues
day. He was looking after the
estate of the Children's Home of
Master Earl and Lois
ehildien of Mrs. Mattie
Bigler,
Bigler,
The Leader Has Is
the Most Complete
in the County. Get Oar
$1.50 PER YEAR
are spending a few weeks here at
the home of their grandparents.
Mesdames Jno. Barlow and H.
C. Jones called at the Robert Tow-
er home near Energy last Satur
day afternoon.
The Northern Pacific railroad
surely means business this fall.*
It will be a great convenience to
the farmers of this locality as it
affords them a much nearer mark
et for their grain.
It Was Their Loss
S First UOing Frost
Last Friday morning the ground
waa oovered with snow but it did.
not remain on the ground long.
Saturday morning there was more
snow but there was frost with it
and it was oold enough to make a
layer of ioe on troughs of water
and to freeze down the flowers and
vegetables which were still grow
ing. It has been a great many
years sinoe frost has held off so
long. The first of the week th»!
formers were busy getting their
potatoes out of the ground so thap
would not get oaught like two*
years ago.
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Those who did not attend
first number of the lecture course
Saturday night missed the beet
entertainment of the kind ever
given in Washburn. Ernest Kemp
gave the story of the "Seven
Oaks." No impersonater has ever
been here before who has taken a
whole evening to one reading and
given his listeners such a pleasing
entertainment.
Sunday evening Rev. Mitchell
invited Mr. Kemp to speak at the
Congregational ohurch. He gave
The Printer of Udells" and it
was enjoyed even more than hia
number tbe night before. As an
interpeter of the human emotions
he has had no superior here.
Dr. Forbes now has charge of
the leoture oourse and he was
disappointed in the number of
citizens of our city who were
"scared out" at the thought of a
lecture, when no lecture was given.
Next Meeting Here
The annual convention of the
McLean County Sunday School
Association was held at Garrison,
Saturday and Sunday, the 21 and
22. Rev. Ross, the field worker,
and F. A. Stover, at present &
student in Fargo College, repre
sented the State Association. Sat
urday afternoon was devoted to a
conference Saturday evening waa
a platform meeting Sunday morn
ing the regular Sunday school and
church sessions were held, with
Rev. E. C. Sargent speaking^
Sunday afternoon the necessary
business was transacted, and some
problems discussed. Sunday eve
ning the Endeavor meeting was
held, followed by addresses by F*
A. Stever and Rev Ross. Although,
the weather was not the best, and
the attendance less than usual—it
being Sunday was one main cause
the interest was good, and in
creased until the last meeting. The
officers elected were J. G. Over
holser, Dogden, President Rev.
E. C. Sargent, Ruso, 1st. District
Vice President Leslie Burgum^
2nd. District Vioe President Rev.
D. J. Lane, Underwood, 3rd. Diet
riot Vioe President Miss Anna
Peterson, Washburn, Secretary
Mrs. Wm. Anderson, Garrison,
Elementary Superintendent Mrs.
E. W. Ladd, Underwood, Home
Department Superintendent. The
office of Teachers Training Su
perintendent was left vacant for
the present It was voted to raise
at least $50 for county and state
work, the next convention will
be held in Washburn next Mayor
June, if possible.
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