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, 1889-08-01
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.
JOHN SHlLLITo.
Land Office at Spokane Falls, W. T., May 90,

JOHN SIllLLITo.
Land Office at Spokane Falls, w. T., May 90,
1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make iina proof IN support OF his
fore the U. S. Land Otiice at Spokane Falls,
W. r., on sptember ~, 1889, AZ / p NJ, viz. !;
John Shillito, who made d. s. No. 6252 for
the sw a sec "a, tp 27 of range AZ, E.
W. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land viz;
g. W. Derrick, Homer Austin, c. w. Rus
sell, John Carter, all of Spokane Falls, W. T.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance OF such proof, or who knows
Of any substantial reason, under the law
and regulations OF the Interior Department.,
why such proof should not be allowed, will
be given an opportunity at the above men
toned time aud place to ross-cxamine the
witnesses OF said claimant, and to offer evi-
dcnce in rebuttGl of that submitted by claim.
ant. j. NJ, ADAMS, Register.
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SOME GOOD FEATURES.

The absurd clause in the idaho con-
stitution, suggesting the duty of future
legislatures in the promotion of temper
ance and morality is partially offset by
the provisions adopted yesterday.
There is no reason why a Mormon. al
though distranchised for non-compli-
ance with the law OF the land, should be
exempt from military duty, since he re-
ceives all the protection and the bene-
fits which stateTgovernment affords.
The Idaho constitution so declares.
One of the greatest insults that can be
offered the police and other officers in
the department of justice is interference
by armed forces from other states. under
the guise of authority as detectives, in
the employ of corporations or otherwise.
In majority of cases such trespass-
ers are unprincipled adventures,
If not actual criminals. The
Idaho constitution forbids their pres
ence in that state, in their semi-oflicial
capacity, without the consent of the
state authorities. To this extent all the
people are in favor of states rights, and
while many will regard such provisions
as properly legislative, rather than con-
stitutional, the principle will be univer-
sally applauded.
The recognition of anything tending
toward sectariau interference in the
management Of the public schools would
weaken those useful and popular insti-
tutiohs. Inasmuch as the basis of the
public school system is the government
land grant, there is no impropriety in
the adoption of a provision in the or
ganic law OF the state prohibiting the
use OF the bible in the schools, and this
the Idaho convention has done.
The disagreements that frequently oc.
cur between capital and labor have a
tendency to demoralize commerce and
paralyze the industries of the country.
to the detrlment of all classes of people,
anr presenting problem that Is ex-
ceedingly difficult of solution. II
would seem that broad constitutional
enactment, comforting upon the people
the power to regulate all commercial,
industrial and social affairs, as con-
tingencies may arise requiring state
interference, would be sufficient
but the sentiment of the people
is so universally favorable to
arbitration in the settlement of disagree
ments calculated to block the wheels OF
commerce and industry, that the consti.
tutional provision adopted by the Idaho
convention, creating board of arbitra-
tion, will probably be unobjectionable
The Idaho convention cannot he com.
mended for all that it has done, but
some parts of its work might be copied
by the Washington convention without
endangering the future welfare of the
state.
, 1889-08-01
sHERIFF's SALE.
TERRITORY OF wAsHIsoroY,, -


County Of Spokane, 60
In the District Court of the Territory of
Washington, and for the Fourth judicial dis
trict thereof, holding terms at spokane Falls,
In and for Spokane county, said territory
Anis NJ. lilton, plaintiff, VS.. Edward John n
son, defendant,-Decree OF foreclosure and
order of sale.
BY virtue OF decree and order of sale.
made and entered in the above entitled
cause and court on the 21st day OF May, A
ID. 1850, copy of which has been issued
court under the seal thereof. bearing date
the 22d day OF July, A. d. 1889, for the sum
OF 500 so, gold coin, with interest at the
rate OF 10 per cent per annum from the n lst
day OF May, A. ID. 1899, and the further sum
OF $50 attorneys fees, and also the increased
costs thereon, /, Il. II. Hnchliff, sheriff OF
Spokane county, Washington territory, will, A.,
on the 3lst day Of August, 4 n iaSD, at the
hour of 10 O'Clock a. NJ. OF said day ut the
front door Of courthouse, sell at public nuc-
tion to the highest bidder, for cash, the iol-
lowing described real estate, situated. lying
and being III Spokane county w. T., and
particularly described as follows, to-wit;
Lot number twenty llOl, block number six
CITY, OF spokane Falls, Spokane county,
singular the tenements. hereditaments and
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in
any wise. appertaining Said property is
taken and sold as the property of Edward
Johnson, defendant.
Dated at Spokane Falls, Washington terri
tory, this Oath day of July A. n. 1899
Il. II. HINCHLIFF,
sheriff of Spokane county, w. \.
+, ID. MlCKEL, Attorney for Plaintiff.
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property from fire-the Tiger gulch
bridge. He had lively ride over to
Potosi, aud ON returning rode through
a sea of flame, getting his clothing
scorchcd.
The fire which broke out in Tiger
gulch ON Thursday afternoon swept up
the great draw Ike a cyclone of flame,
and ran along the summit with great
rapidity. The Tiger gulch bridge was
saved by the heroic efforts of few citi-
zens, who faced intense heat TO save
the county's. property. The long bridge
across Prichard creek was protected
by the iiremen, who unreeled HOO
feet of hose to throw water on
the burning forest, which also prevented
the fire from getting around the bluff.
Cinders, however, from the summit
dropped into the draw above Rammel-
meyers brewery, where the timber is
still burning The tank above the brew
cry was reduced to ashes. This is the
only loss sustained in the town. The
fire struck the upper guleh just above
Littleiield and was raging there with
terrible fury yesterday afternoon. The
fires are now all about us, but we appre-
hend no danger to the town if the water
supply holds out.
, 1889-08-01
no skepticism in the world for all nations

no skepticism in the world, for all nations
In the old days indulged in an attempt
in that direction. Even In America,
men were required to go to church and
were restrained from the crime of kiss
ing their wives on tho Sabbath. In
modern days II Is conceded that religion
should be left to the altar and the fire
side, and that there should be no at
tempt in the laws to enforce religious
belief What substantial good will there
be in proclaimiug a recognition of the
deity in the state constitution2 Is 1t
presumable that the deity will be moll-
fed by such a declaration2 Must we,
like the pretenders of old, declare
our faith in the highways and
from the housetops2 Must we make
broad our phylacteries2 Is the
constitution the proper place for us to
make our confessionp Why not write 1t
In our deeds and contracts, our mort
cages and promissory notes2 The con-
stitution of state is II legal compact
between the people and themselves. Its
object is to define and limit the powers
pact are entitled to believe in supreme
being or not, and it is not the province
of a constitution to commit them to a
belief or to deny to them the privilege Of
believing. If all men are in reality be-
levers in a supreme being Gas some
Jealous people gratuitously assert), then
there is no need for declaration of
their belief in the constitution.
If, on the contrary there are
some who are not believers, then
it is not proper to put forth declar-
alton of universal belief, for such declar-
alton would be false and misleading
an attempted imposition upon the deity
who presumably knows whether men
believe in him or not without being in
formed of the fact through this medium,
Viewed in any light whatever it is not
perceived that there is any good to be
derived from the insertion of declar-
alton of religious belief in the state con.
stitution.
, 1889-08-01

Cox to expect his party TO receive much
credit for its part in connection with tor
ritorlal admission. Its action in
the premises was suggested only by
that feeling which prompts a conquered
people to burn its valuables to keep
them from falling into the hands of the
enemy. The democratic party con-
sented to admission because the time
had come when it could no longer sue
cessfully resist admission and in order
hat 1t might prevent the credit of the
good deed from falling to the rcpubli-
cans.
As distinguished citizen Mr.. Cox is
heartily welcomed to our Northwestern
hospitality. As a representative of the
democratic party his mission will be
frllitless
, 1889-08-01

The democratic leaders are wasting a
great deal of time in trying to convince
the people of the doubtful states that
Montana is to become democratic
state. They pretend to forget that the
people of Montana are intelligent beings,
who remember the great injustice per-
petrated by the democratic party in
keeping their state out of the union un-
til they were forced to admit it. In the
light of the record of that party with
reference to the territories there is no
the new states will be democratic than
there is that the Solid South will be
broken and that South Carolina and
Texas win cast their electoral votes for
Harrison in 1892.
, 1889-08-01
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.
LEONARD oBRECHT.
Land Office at Spokane Falls, W. H., May

LEONARD OBRECHT
Land Office ut Spokane Falls, W. t., May %,
1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support OF his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the U s Land Office at spokane Falls
W. Tt on september 10. 1889, at A., NJ,
viz: Leonard Obrecht, who made soldiers
homestead entry No 5os9 for the Sc a OF sec
"a, TIP 20 II, Al, T.. W. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton OF said land viz; Frank Wag3pnnSeTT,
lam Rancke OF Myers p. o, w. T., Jo-
seph Falter, Hazard p. o., w. 4.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows
OF any substantial reason under the law and
the regulations of the Interior Department,
why such proof should not be allowed, will
be given an opportunity at the above men
toned time and place to cross,eNamine the
witnesses OF said claimant, and to offer evil
dence i'll rebuttal OF that submitted by claim
ant. ]. NJ, ADAMS, Register.
, 1889-08-01
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.
MARTIN ]. McDONOUGH.

LAND OFFICE AT spoKAN.E FALLS, W. T.,
July 10, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
TO make final proof In support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
United States land Office ut Spokane Falls,
W. T., on November 20, 1888, at 10 A. NJ,
viz:
MARTIN ]. McDONOUGH,
who made homestead entry No. $3.50, for the
sell OF section 2S, township % II, OF range
AZ L, W, NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva.
ton of, said land, viz,
William Ennis George stelnbach, Peter
Dopahue and Tom b, Warren, of spokane
Falls, W. 7.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows
OF any substantial reason, under the law and
the regulations OF the Interior DEPARTING ent,
why such proof should not be allowed, will
be given an opportunity at the above men
toned time and place to cross ss-examine the
witnesses of said claimant, and TO offer evil
dence In rebuttal OF that submitted by claim
ant. j. NJ. ADAMS, REGISTER,
, 1889-08-01
LEGALIZINH THE DEITY,

While great many religious people
will doubtless applaud the efforts of
Judge Turner and others to put God into
the constitution, much greater mum.
ber of people will perhaps regard it as a
vain and useless performance and a
waste of time and space. 1t is safe to
say that most of the Christian ministers
of the territory are in favor of having a
clause inserted in tho constitution to
prohibit the sale or manufacture of in
toxicants. This would doubtless meet
with strong opposition from Judge Tur-
ner and others who are willing to COM
promise on these glittering generalities
in the bill of rights. In other words
the judge and his supporters are willing
to make complimentary mention of
the deity in their big constitu-
ton provided the deitys appointed
Representatives will accept this in lieu of
more substantial and pra ctical recogni-
ton. Viewed in this light the Judge
must be credited with shrewdness in
driving bargain. 1t may suit the
Christian temperance folks to accept
these hollow sounding words or flowers
of speech instead of the real fruits for
which they have been contending
but it Is questionable If the
deity himself will feel fattered by
such complimentary mention or approve
Of such a compact. If the high contract
ing parties are all satisfied it may possi-
bly, be the duty of the public TO accede
to the agreement, for most people would
much rather have this friendly mention
Of the supreme being in the con-
sEfthtion than TO have anything
IN the nature of Sunday law or
religious test for citizenship or any in
PRODUCTION of religion or sectarianism in
the public schools or any other mixing
up of church and state, as contended for
by many religious people. It is never
theless..to be regretted that any necessity
exists for numbering up the fundamental
law of the state with hollow words.
To declare in the constitution Of q
state that there is supreme and intelli.
gent being will not make IL more sure
that one exists. To have II written In
the laws Of the land that we believe In
an intelligent eource of all human bless
ings will not make him more intelligent t
and beneficent or cause skeptical people
to be more reverent or religious. Legal
ICED assertions on such subjects are of no
avail. IT religious sentiments could have
been enforced by law there would b
, 1889-08-01
THE attitude assumed by the REVIEW

THE attitude assumed by the REVIEW
with reference TO the limitation of mu-
nicipal indebtedness contemplates
simply that while the municipal legis-
latures and the state legislature may
very properly be restricted by consti-
tutional provision, the people will do
themselves an injustice if they deprive
themselves, by a constitutional provis-
ion, of the right to increase their indebt-
edness in the event of an extraordinary
emergency. This is in harmony with
the theory that the people may be re-
lied upon to make no grievous mistakes
in matters ofpublic policy. 1t is conceded
that the people of any community may
err, bnt 1t is not probable that they will,
and If they do they are the sufferers,
and not the state at large; consequently
the representatives of the state at large,
in the convention, have nothing to risk
in permitting the people Of the several
communities to retain their right to
conduct their municipal affairs in theil
own way, according to the local condi.
tions from time TO time arising.
, 1889-08-01
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

LAND OFFICE AT SPOKANE FALLS, W. I'll
June u, 1880.
wENCLE JoHNECHICK,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has iiled notice Of his inten.
tion to make final proof IN support OF his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the U. s. land Office at Spokane Falls, w.
T., on October %, 1889, at A. NJ, viz:
wENCLE JOHNECHICK,
who filed ID. s. 1888 for the SO of sw 4 Of
sec. 20, tip "a II, of r "a, E.W.M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of aaid land, viz: Charles James of
Spokane Falls postoflice, Joseph Bruna, Jo-
seph Hondak, John Fersek, all OF Spokane
county, Wash Ty.
, 1889-08-01
A. RADICAL CHANGE DEMANDED

The Dakota statutes provides for the
protection of purchasers of real estate
from unmarried men by clause de-
claring that the signature of non-resi-
dent wife is not necessary to the con-
summation of a deed. In other words,
married man whose wife is not resi- =
dent of the territory Cor state) may exc
cute deed without the consent of the
wife. The operation of a similar law in
Washington would have obviated all the
complications that have arisen on ac-
count of the appearance of the
alleged wife of G. G. Grant, who
has resided many years in another
state, while her husband was buying
and selling lands here, presumably as
an unmarried man. While all agree
that married woman, who strives
Jointly with her husband to acoumu-
late property, Is entitled to voice in
the disposal of such property, 1t is plain
that the law does not contemplate any
thing beyond this; and yet this scope is
such as to afford no protection to pur-
chasers of lands, and really offers a
premium for oonnivcnce between men
and women to perpetrate gigantic frauds.
This is matter of grave Importance and
radical change is imperativcly de-
manded.
, 1889-08-01
THEY ARE PASSING AWAY,

4 man who has figured extensively in
the political affairs of New Hampshire
for many years and who faithfully rep
resented his state in the larger arena as
a member Of the national congress foz
some twelve years, is about to pass on
to the vast continent Of eternity. Ed
ward II. Rollins was not great or bril-
liant man, as men are usually gauged,
and yet his life has been fraught with
usefulness and success. Throughout
his career there is to be traced the evil
dences Off firm adherence to principle
and the cause of right as he comprc-
hended it. When the republican party
organized for effective work in his state
in those.days of long ago Edward II.
Rollins was foremost in the undertaking
and was chosen chairman of the state
committee. In this position he rem
dered efficient service to the party
for many years. When his party had
gained control he became an active leader
ia tho state gislature and was for one
2 RstSo ezln6jSpeaker of the house. He
went to Chicago in 1860 at the head of
the New Hampshire delegation and
there assisted in the nomination of Lin
coin and Hamlin. Throughout the war
period he was an active member of con-
gress. Here was an opportunity 10 dis
play his usefulness TO the cause in
which his heart was enlisted, and 1t is
sufficient to say he was never found
wanting at the call of duty in those trying
and exciting times. In 1867 he entered
the United States senate as a reprcsen-
tativs OF the state of New Hampshire
and served his term with credit to him
self and his people. He had not the fire
and thunder In his soul that made old
Ben Wade terror to the other side, but
he could always be relied upon to do his
fun duty as soldier in the ranks. Like
many This compatriots Of the brave
days of old, he is passing away.
, 1889-08-01
Another Railroad scheme.
From the Kootenal star.l


A party of two engineers, the Messrs,
Stuart. started from Kamloops, little
more than two months ago, With pack
animals and complete camping outfit.
They wont south into Nicola valley, but
were very roticcnt as to their destina-
tion, who they were employed by or
what was the nature and object of their
mission. These gentlemen reappeared
last week at Crows Nest Pass. The
Nicola to the Okanagan valleys,
thence across the Gold range by what
trail to appoint about u miles north Of
the boundary at Fort Shepard on the
Columbia They then went 10 Nelson
from Sproat's Landing, and from there
followed the Goat and Moyea rivers to
the Upper kootena river near Fort
Steele, and thence into Crows Nest
outfit of horses and material at Winder.
mere, and went to Hope by the Central
Pacific road. 1t is understood that they
will examine the country from that
point to the place in Nicola valley, where
they turned eastward after making their
journey southwark from Kamloops
We are told that after this is accom-
plished they will return to Windermere
and retrace their steps to to Nelson, give
Kootenay lake and the I.ardeaux a thor.
ough exploration, and also seek dill.
gently for feasible route for rail
road from the Columbia river to
the okanogan valley. This will
employ the party the balance
of the summer, and il is be-
Heved that their report will settle the
question as to where the &. p railway
will build railroad south OF its present
line from Crows Nest pass, pointing in
the direction of Hope, or to some other
connection with its old line farther to
the east.
What can Revelstokc, or its leading
men, do towards benetiting the town as
regards the location of the supposed
roadY
, 1889-08-01
PASS HIM AROUND.

The democrats of the territory are
country as Barnum would exhibit 'the
greatest living wonder of the age" He
is pointed out as THE democratic
congressman who had gumption enough
TO get in out of the rain. He tried to
drag the dead remains of the democratic
he failed, of course.
For 10, these many years
the good people of the territories had
been knocking at tho doors of n demo-
cratic congress and demanding admis-
sion into the Union. That they were
entitled to admission, no honest man
would deny; but they were known to be
republican in their political complexion,
and as long as the democrats in con-
gress had the power to keep
them out, they proposed to
arbitrarily use that power os
q political necessity. It mattered not
how strongly the people Of the territories
urged their claims for admission dem
ocratic congress ever turned a cold,
deaf ear. Like a stubborn old donkey,
the democratic party stood in the mar
| row passage-way that led to statehood
and brayed its defiance to every appeal
for justice. The republicans in con
gress labored with the democratic ma
jority from year to year, but all
to no purpose. Last fall the republican
party got in square blow at the fore.
head of the democratic obstruction and
landed it on its back outside the passage
way. The humorous Mr.. Cox, always
having his weather eye out for the ridic
ulous side of passing events, managed
to raise up the head of the defunct OBJ
structionist and caused it to bow
a sort of mechanical assent to the
admission of these territories il
had so long and SO stubbornly kept out
of the Union. 1t was forced conces'
sion and the democratic party deserves
do credit for what it did. But because
this Mr.. Cox was little wiser than his
party associates and foresaw that as
soon as the territories got in a position
to avengo their wrong they
would assist the other repub-
lican states in kicking the
defunot democracy entirely out of exist
ence, he is paraded around as sort OF
political prodigy. 1t will not be forgot
ten, however, that If the republicans had
not previously carried the country by
storm and had avowed their intention OF
calling an extra session of congress in
order to admit these territories, the late
democratic congress would have never
consented to their admission.
1t should be said in justice to the late
democratic delegate (Mr. Voorhees) that
he. had done all in his power to pound a
little sense into the heads of his party
leaders on this subject, but even Mr..
Cox had failed to perceive the force OF
his arguments until 1t became apparent
that the election of 1883 had placed II
within the power of the republi-
cans to admit the territories il.
spite of democratic objection. Here
IL was that Mr.. Cox conceived the idea
thut it might be good thing TO got in
out Of the rain. This may be regarded
as remarkable illustration Of foresight
for democrat to possess, but under the
circumstancesit would be futile for Mr..