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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

In Simon Cameron's death the coun-
try has lost one of its oldest pillars,
and best known politicians. In his
palmy days he owned Pennsylvania
politically speaking, and was king
among bosses. When age weakened
his powers, he bequeathed the state to
his son Don, who put on the mantle of
the old man, but has never been able to
cut much of a figure in it..
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

A FEW papers are getting hysterical
over the talk about resubmission.
There is no occasion for it. No one
so far as we know is asking for it. But
IL it were asked for, that is no reason
why gentlemen should tear their linen
about it. II they are correct in their
statements about the popularity of
prohibition in the state, they ought
rather to welcome another vote on the
question, and thereby have their views
endorsed by a popular verdict.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

CORPORAL TANNER, we read. en-
Unused the boys greatly at Ottawa yes.
terday. AS the Chautauqua is said
to be purely literary and educational
institution, everybody can see that the
managers scored big success in Sc
curing the corporal for one day. He
is one whose fame as man of letters
and education has grown like Jacks
bean stalk since he was made pension
commissioner two or three months
ago.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04
Would Nos Confess.

TULARE, Cal, June pa gang of
twelve, about midnight Thursday
night, took from the jail here one
Egan, a man suspected OF having COM
mitted several robberies. They put a
rope around his neck, dragged him to a
tree and warned him to confess. He
protested his innocence, when they
strung him up. After hanging till nearly
dead they let him down and again de-
handed confession. Again he re-
fused, and was a second time hoisted
in the air. When lowed second time
he begged for mercy and was returned
to iail.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

SENATOR FAULKNER, who was an
eye witness, speaks up and denies Sen
atOr Chandler point blank by saying
that Joe Blackburn did pull his ear,
and would have thumped him, If the
New Highlander had not been such a
coward as to take it without resenting
the Indemnity
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

The fact that Topeka is trying to
down tho affair at Ottawa with a
Chautauqua of its own, is warmly re-
sented at the latter place. Ottawa
feels that she COMPOUNDED Topeka in
capturing Sam Jones and Corporal
Tanner for her assembly
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

WE sometimes find among our ex-
changes pleasant references to our es-
teemed contemporary the governor"
Here is one from the Atchison Globe.
What is the matter in this mad rus h
to give things to Emporia statesmen,
with giving something to good Father
Eskridge? Him's all right. He is
not new blood, " to be sure but that or
der has been suspended until the "old
crowd" get what they want.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04
618 and $50
Commercial st.

years in the penitentiary and whose
sentence was committed April 23rd
1889 to one years imprisonment, the
president has upon further papers sub
mitted asking full pardon made the
following endorsement.
In consideration of new facts re-
garding chiefly the good record of
this man as a soldier, but in part tend
ing to show that there is some small
doubt as to his technical guilt, 1 fur
ther commute this sentence to the term
of six months.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

THEY have an idea up at Salina that
being I'm the center of the state"
gives that town wonderful advantage
over all other Kansas cities. They i'm
agine that the ground slopes from
every side to Salina, and are there
fore in constant expectation that all
good things will some day get move
on them and roll down hill into her
ready lap.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

TOPEKA has awarded big contract
to the Barber Asphalt paving company.
Ali the noise and pother about the SUI
perior quality of the Atchison vitrified
brick had no effect on the Topeka
..nnnciI
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

AN Ohio college made big hit the
other day by adding the president and
Secretary Noble to its list of LII. DIS
Dartmouth has lust stuck a LII. d.
badge on Judge Joel Holt of this state.
d. DIS and LII. DIS are getting as
common as colonel" and mayor"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

The Topeka Capital announces that
kansas is ready for the fight, ;" but is
not ready for re-submission. Since re-
submission is the only Eight" possible
on the question, it will be seen that
the Capital talks like school boy dull
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

n WICHITA criminal was arrested,
arraigned and sentenced to 81 years in
the penitentiary for committing rape,
and all inside of three days after COM
hitting the deed. Justice in that case
was almost as speedy as Judge Lynch
but the man plead guilty.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

RoTHACKER, the Omaha editor, SAYS
that DIR. Cronin is alive. The man who
knows that much, certainly ought to
know where he is, and why he is silent
during all the excitement created over
his supposed death. We sometimes
hear it said too that the murderer of
Lincoln is still alive.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

THE friends of Bob Younger are
making vigorous effort to get him re-
leased from the Minnesota peniten-
tiary, in order that he may die outside
of its walls. AS he is in the last stages
of consumption, there appears to be no
good reason why he should not be re-
ralaasad
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

COLONEL HALLowELL of Wichita is
just now enjoying a boom for governor
after Humphrey shall have served the
customary two terms. The junction
City Messenger is furnishing the wind
for the occasion.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04
a Lucky Youag HaIIessvIIIe Texan.

1t is often said that luck falls to the
unworthy, but interviewing Otto Won
Rosenberg of Halletsyille, Texas, the
happy possessor of one twentieth part
of ticket No. 2,074, in the April draw
ing of the Louisiana State Lottery
drawing $500, 900, we find it has fallen
in the right place. He is an indus
trious young merchant who has been
here but a short time. The S15, 600
will be partly used in his business.
Mr.. Rosenberg sent his ticket for col
lection to Ball. Huchins, s. company,
of Galveston, Texas, and it was paid
upon presentation without any dis
count. TEX New Era,
May 18th.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

SINCE Senator Ingalls, has become a
onvert TO prohibition, it is in order to
/ if, when his friends call, he still
offers them choice of the Quick or
the Dead?" that is brandy or wine.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

WILLY WALLY PHELPS is being lion
lied greatly since his appointment to
the German mission. The promptness
with which he was appointed and the
social attentions showered on him since
ars no doubt convincing evidence to
his mind that he is regarded as great
or diplomat than Bismark.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

The Chase county Free Methodists
will hold a camp meeting at Matfield
Green, commencing July 10, and con-
tinuinp two weeks.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

OFcourse the other two commits
sioners will now be lost sight of, and
Mr.. Phelps and his bang will get all the
credit of negotiating the Samoan
treaty or agreement.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

THE fact that rrohibitiOnists have
their Murray law, and the ants have
their beer, is assumed by many as a
sufficient reason why the matter should
be let alone.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

WE know Senator Ingalls, opinion
of Mr.. William Walter Phelps as a pol
itician. 1t would be interesting to
know how the senator esteems him as
a Diplomat.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04
THURSDAY. JULY 4, 1889.

THE politicians are beginning to put
a few of their eggs into the resubmis-
sion basket.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

The feeling for resubmissiOn in
Wichita, Atchison, Leavenworth and
Kansas City, Kansas, is growing
faster even than the corn in Kansas or
the water melons in Georgia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

WAsHINGToN D. C. June 29.-rhe
case of DIR. Warren E. Day, convicted
in the United States district court, dis
trict of Arkansas, of polygamy, and
sentenced February Is 1889 to two
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

ACCORDING to Secretary Noble, the
harmony between the president and
Mr. Blaine is like sorghum in mid-win
ter. You could cut it with jack
knifa
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

THE Salina Daily Gazette has given
up the ghost and the Republican has
the field all to itself.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

PHELPS minister to Germany! That
is proof that the Plumed knight is do
ing business at the old stand.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

Yes nom" and mo nom" is still
current among a certain class of peo-
pie. Shoot it!
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-04

Harrison Kelly will be the orator Of
the day ct Hartford on the Fourth.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-29

JoHN E. sEGAR, of MhIenb<ca, tFn.s writhss
years with female weakness, and had paid :
4 out one AuHdTtd edOlLdrs TO physicians With
out relief. she took Dr:FPierces Favotite
REeseriptien; and It did her more good thar@
adj the medicine given TO her by The physi-
hree years they had been practieing upon her ::
Nh. GEORGE HERGERc of TEsstfegd, tNoV.,f (.
T<k'Yxtes4 "a Sw&Sar great sufferer from leucor-
III rhea, bearing down pains, and pain contin-
e lfS seress my back Three bottles of your
Favorite. Prescription restored me to per
Ia feet health, treated with Dr. -~~~4. Gar
= nine months, without receiving any benefit.
sscEpSion' is the greatest earthly boon TO Hs-
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-29
THE oUFGRoWTH OF A VAST EXPERIENCE

Is TIE teadnent 6f4nany thousands OF eases
Of those chronic weaknesses and distressing.
AILMENTS peedliar to fema les, at the 1nRalf1ss
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y,
has AffDFdedI4 Vast experience In nicely
adapting and. thoroughly testing REMEDIES
for lthaEcvnel of w1srhafi's peculiar nIahdiess
D.. DIR. Pierce'S EaVOrite Prescription
itsI theIpiltgE 08tt9 on resulg Of this great
and valuable experience. Thousands OF
rbestimepials, rece9ed. from {pstih9tsi and
from physicians who have tested it in the
more aggraYated and obstinate pas''s which
had baff1ed their skin, prove it to be the
most wonderful remedy ever devised, for
the relief and cure OF suffering women. 1t
is not recQtpmepded as a. ''.cpre-Alql- : bat
rs "a mos perfect Specific for wotfans
z 0g9fSsAa1 p a7&ePfSg 6fatins tonic,
aud to tRs autdffHfs,p Or womb ara It's afe
gendages, in particular FSE oy seT
ers, pilliners, dSessmakers, seafnstresse,s,
/" GltoI+giElslr ho usekeepefs, nursing mothE
ers, apd feeble women =, gene rally, DR.:
Rierpes Fayqrfte RresodpioHrts the great
appet51inE cordial iand9 rest0rativ tonic IL
I notes digestion aDG assimilation Of food,
wNs<y- xJrru
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-29
RAILROAD TIMETABLE
ATCHIsON. TOPEKA SANTA FIX RAIL
ROAD.
BaeS. cSoN4k KRFIas ara H l4lda7 direct
XEST-

California audMexico Express rive- T. on
Kansas fiff1 4p p IN C4l%i IRIS ir N tc Al SOL
12:8 m: leaves for the west and ReItcc
4:40 p m.
. Colorado Express. Nsil.-Arrives from Kan
~sas CttEI isS5fp RpS aFKfvssr fFVls Ateaisdn IL .
80 = m: lehves for Colorado the9west and south
sF4 Ana Erin II tp a1eesss oTa VITA
rtyes from. Kansas paIy r1oA p ID rtaye4 fol
tttAbfel95S r. m !4A ~ ~ y --1 ~ 71
Local PasseHgersA1 rivrH, frcn Kansas u !
4AtS IN. leAtekAfor CAlv a<ttSn ieib , N ~ l~4
Usage City Ey4gresss Ar1riyfs from KaPsal
-EAFT.v
i gEuG6sse i pres, 0aiF--Ar4i v&so ffnFas ths
weGt 10 d m: leaves for Kansas City IS D
m tea ves forTkItlns Of Alp n, SfG9'TCI-C
New York Fxr-css. Mail, Ertves from The
zves I. So Rn 2 fsaa We foe kG SIS zoe "A
| leaves for AtchisQn ! 10 am.
r Eastern Ell rcks Ntalt;- ATTtree fom Pueb
I. 10 Is p. M caves for Kansas CITY as D. Enl
f.>kScaa PHseer geF.--rA rrivfs from Rodgp Cxxy
lsaT p m Leaves FOR Ksnsss thy 40 m.
Il Kansas SIG II g. Tx Esrss Arrives from
Usage NY SIS > IN; leaves for Kansas CITY
LOO An =. - g. =. &c.,. E---
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-29

y. !. .l1 APq saJgAt hpp do.thqro fpeoI
80 80 slns RARaaaD far gone in iniE
..E sano going farther .mstha4vdi;
p' Ing man who is. doing hefeel
IaSI lOss men u his.sphere. is sdre9d
1akihg that.he IS nots;aping a. Veil
=" good test of eonnAsp personal
CaOn 81 thafactet---S.sg.11f5im
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-29

cures nausea. weakness of stomach, fndi-
gestion, bloating ana quotations OF gas. q
As soothing and strengthening
Dervipe,,'':. sEaKorite; Rreseript{Iqn us pm,
equallef and is Invaluable IN alinyfr1g and
subduing nervous. e2HcitabAjty, iFrlyabilitY,,
exhaustion. prostrationE hyster4A, spasIns
and other, Distressing, nervous symptoms
commonly attendant upen 'flinefioflal and
organic Disease of the womb. 1t induces
Refreshing Sleep and relieves mental Hhkl
iety and dependency.
. Br. IiErcf3S FaTOffte TEsIsescFlpfiOm
Is a legitimate medicine. carefully
Compounded pyt AM e1 sna4unced and 1skIllftt
physician. and adapted to womars delicate
olgxnizations Z 1t Ii purely sypCetable 'p3its
composition and perfectly harmless in its
3FaVOrite Prescription" Is n posi-.
tive cure fof thu most comp licated and
obstinate cases of leucorrhea, or whites, >"
excessive. Rowing at monthly periods, fnain0
fuf menstruation. unnatural suppressions,
prOlapsus, or falling of the, wOnph weak
back. La female weakness, 'lanteVefsiOht re-
trOversiOn, bearing-down sensations, chron-
ic congestion, inflammation and liberation
IF the womb. lntiampatisn, pain aad ! ten
ternaf heat"
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-29

I'm Prce nancy, " FpSx,orIte PreSc4ipH64s
is u mothers. cordial" relieving nausea
weakness OF stomach and other dillaA liz
ss'nptppls common, TO that epndittpn. N
its use is keFt0 uR! In tho latter thohtln a.
CESSATION, Il SO prepares the asystem for -
livery as TO greatly lessetl. and many to-
ALMOST entirely do away with the aunertngD,
"Eavorite Prcscriptio or, - when takoa
In coflnecticn with the MSS OF DIR. FtaF6o ~
Golden Medical: Discovery, and, small hxn-
t1iye }doseS Of Dr. Piefoe D f1iFRative PsII1lo
Uittle LIVER Pills., cp.cs Liver, kidney anA
Bladder Diseases Their cdmhtled 0hS ~
removes blood taints, and .aboIinhes en-
cerous and scrofuIous> hNtn6rs ffotn IL
gyFtem.
N FRnv0rltes PrcSGriPtkoiHDns the @ly.
MEDICINE for women sold. by druFgi1oG
under n positive Euarantcc. ffou ).
manufacturers, that It will give aatisfno-
lion. IN eTTery case, or m lsIl VII b ~
on the battle1wrappcr, and faith fuzzy ca,
fied out for many years. Large bOG1l6&
n9o doses) $l.OO, or SIX bodies =,
lgy- Send ten cents IN stamps for rr.
Pfsrceja large, ILLUSTRATED Treattnoe o.
pdges) on Diseases OF Women.
4 - fr-Tff
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-29
IRE RfssITIIcII!u.Ius

gelEASI0 DTTHHTIvG 1910 - 4H|9
"a ION o!t. visible !!s in religious PRO-
~, Or' service, IS particularl yadis4
u !. ana repellent: Wherever 9ti1
1ere is originated ithfnettss Al
i,i1 I've dlstfust an insgasd%s rsxelt
\ ~ accepting eithersuch tgstimon3
seFsAlp. Impress G !9ns 34tAat W
1Ore effect in WHAT eRas z say land
N, y amount Of. !a is}fffSsa on oos4
~ - u 'OoOuneeract the prejudice that
.ess. ssAaa 0TeHRt bh61dAHhshe9
~ 1Qon the individual. There i
q JSEs9Rte explanation for all this!
A.'l... - r. dis play Sffahc g. ehgiouS
-. enss Is SO incomsiAtentrwlh hAls
- - sla naeknesarthat onerean not
sd4RS - tneantirSEbasis Off cizaracE
iss.a = eunsHraseldceutsped-
l-.as s 9ase Vi dne3bresafcA which in.
ks' u sSssfissiPsghcy that will surely
SS -. Nv positive irreligion in some
RNo.s III u p arrested BY the cleans
oeess O |. HcrelA ist Mrea A6ht
4 I'll Rpfoach BY the arch-enemJ
~ s s0ul, an assam biiseI pJIifntEJ}f char
,..s,,l anARpPAG, hseis too Otter
.s sass Il 4 discovering. Nothing i
~ gerols. Or more TdfffcuH Il
y ven spighiFdss cenostA. al
,p.,, 4 ~ rarttess genuine simpticI
y EUEtinearff y nj
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-29

49,. EhsEich Or urbby0whaa
sTOy .s xfAsat ygYIHYsiggssf t
Inn - a1axaIaI Sc .oK !
b iorppe s,.,cepnona pi the Gospel, is, the
=, prs s,sslulness or seff, utter absence
tension aAd shAeeap|e.e ana en-
snent- 7. 80 accept the worlds praise or
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-29
LODGES.


7+tF+t :. - -
MT. MORl LODGE, No. $3.50, Smith,
tMsstRrattsp Bekeru 8s~etEBJ fAEsrts.the frt
GB nky oyc{9sn|p IN ss{syeI dRitPsNfJ n99slns
- fEHFhln. pesE-xp Tt7Vesltyt asAe, J N q
,frsfSa,,L + mist, N0ndags6i e.achnpmh At,1p&L..
al same ia3s as Nj n 5tif Il dge. 4" D'"00
aSN20EflGHp r pekg 4s38dd g2 a.f 973tf
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-29

of money but fbceiNfd
persuaded me 70 try VI
because l. WA prefutko'
they would do me no /
he would set me soyns
against the advice or m V
ia yS5its Z RifsSsfgEt5iIeqHPs,bb
'Favorite Prescription !
years. II flfbh gave F12 /
was troubled, in the sal
time. 18 have not had
four years.
.re0i'drfvafi /
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-29

53EAW9AIhTEf N Ohf8N- 4uelA fcoRdE and
ftPP MONTH"; i&.e n fSs9 W SSsHthaE asE
T. y Ritte 9S SfcG,i :; d OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
MOUNT. Try, NJ. 2g.-Nyets the ,6rst
h!thifil LT1A US IN QeAjh luItneM Face %
| meetings between 3 4 r. T. sts. /
1 9T0sFTSr r9od 44OMAa MACK, MEsees /
| G. SMITH, Score airy.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-29
.TREATLNG nTHEs WRONG DISEASE.

So 90 ss5 from
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-09-05
Vining

Major c. A. Biegler, well known bus
mess man Of Tacoma, has been in North
Yakima for several days past and has
bought twenty acres Of land north Of thu
city on which he will build an attractive
residence, and plant q good portion to
orchard.
L. s. J. Hunt, Of the Post Intelli9eneer,
passed through the city on Thursday en-
routs for Boston. He expressed himself
Us greatly pleased and surprised with thu
appearance Of North Yakima and duTin,
his short stay here made dilliSent en-.
quiries rs to the resources, which contrib
ute to support the city.
Among those from Yakima who are In
attendance on the convention at Walla
Walla, drawn there by their duties as
delegates, y curiosity, or for the purpose
Of assisting some particular candidate
along in the political race are W. L.
Stabler, A. B. Weed, L. s. Hewlett, Ed.
ward Whitson, E. Denton. J. NJ. Brown,
D. E. Lesh, F. r. Reed, VIM. Ker, r. B.
Milroy, ]. b. pugsley, W. +. Prosser and
c. NJ. Holton.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-09-05
Personal.

Harry Spinning Nturned from the
Sound Wednesday.
Duncan Inverariiy leaves for his home
Tacoma tonight.
Mrs. Lulu Miller left on Monday for
Pasco and Sprague to visit relatives.
Mrs. W. J. Roaf and child returned
from Portland on Thursday last.
Mrs. Charles Highfll left for Memphis,
Missouri, last week, on a visit torelatives.
Geo. B. Telliferro leaves on Monday
next for Virginia to be absent until fall.
Charles B. Hobbs, capitalist Of New
York, is in the city, with view to locat-
ing here.
Cashier W. L. SteinweR, Of the First
National. returned from the Sound Mon
day, and Is again at his post.
s. D. Paddock, Of Syracuse, New York,
spent several days in the city last week
aud made heavy investments in realty.
Mart Schichtl Is back from o lengthy
stay at Portland and on the Sound, and
says that North Yakima is good enough
for him.
Mrs. R. B. Milroy Mrs. N. Gillian
and Miss Beulah wiSwell returned Mon.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-09-05
VAST IRRIGATION SCHEME.
ali The Vacant Lands Of The Great TAX
Ina Country 10 b WateFsd.
Hundreds Of ThOusa nds Of Dollars %
be Expended and millions 81 Acres
Of Land 60 be opened % BetS1Oe
ment and culGlVaIi0o.

j. ID. Mcintyre, the chief engineer OF
the most extensive system Of irrigation
canals and storage reservoirs ever under
taken In the northwest, arrived in the
city on Monday last and at once placed
two full corps Of engineers In the field to
run lines. The company Nhich will
prosecute this work was organized in
August and consists Of q number Of mem
bers Of the board Of directors Of the
Northern Pacific railroad, Chas. A Greg
Dry, VIM. J. Bryson and G. A. Young. Of
Chicago and Walter N. Granger, J. d.
Mcintyre and Albert Kleinschmidt, Of
Helena. They have entered into con.
tract and purchased over q million acres
Of N. P. R. X. land In Washington and
Montana and have placed several parties
Of engineers In the field to lay out the
lines Of the canals ready for construction.
The plans were originated by Chief Engi.
neer J. D. McIntyre, irrigation engineer
Of Montana who is also chief engineer Of
the present company.
The most active field Of operation at
present will be Yakima in Washington
territory and between the West Gallatin
and Madison rivers In Montana. In each
OF these localities the company has bought
all the railroad land for radius Of many
miles, and will build at once hundred
miles Of canals in each place. II Is under
stood that the water and land both will
be thrown open to purchase by settlers at
low prizes as soon as the canals are built.
In Yakima country It Is proposed to
irrigate all Of the lands from the Yakima
river at North Yakima to the Columbia,
and Engineer Mcintyre says that employ
ment will be given to hundreds Of men
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-09-05
YERRE AND WILSON
Are the Names That WlII Head ehs
Republican state Ticket.

The FIRST republican state convention
was called to order Wednesday moFnin.
At 1879 O'Clock. Emery G. Ferguson Of
Snohomish, was made temporary chair
man, and Ivan Chase, Of COliax, tempo
rary secretary. T. c. stiles, Of Tacoma,
was elected permanent chairman.
When II came to the nominations tina,
cratic orator Patrick Henry Winston,
Of Spokane Falls, placed In nomina-
ton John L. Wilson, Of Spokane Fall
for member Of congress. r. o. Dun
bar, Of Goldendale, was nominated
by P. W. BieFs, Of Clarke county, and
Allen Weir by J. Z. Clarke. ofPort Town.
send. On the FIRST ballot Wilson received
l3o votes, Dunbar, ISJ and Weir, %. But
three ballots were taken, when Wilson
had 154 votes and . majority, and WIN
dsClaTed the nominee.
There was little contest over the ofict
Of governor. The nomination Of Wilson
practically decided Il in favor Of ex.Gov'
etnog L. p. Ferry, Of Seattle, who was
nominated on the first ballot, receiving
lS0 votes to 49, Ter KInnear and IL io'
Hewlett.