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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31
SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS
A Large Attendance of Buyers
and Good Prices Real
lied
Prices Received Are Much
Higher Than the Appraised
Value of the Lands
School Lands Seem to be In
Demand and Find Ready
Purchasers

At 10 o'clock yesterday morning
the sale OF school lands began
In front OF the court house at
Whatcom. There was large attend
ance, and the bidding was active, and
especially so when desirable quarter
section or lot was being offered
Prices were run up, it is said, on par
ties who were known to have partic-
ular desire TO purchase certain prop
erty, and some paid off old grudges by
striking their enemies in very vul-
nerable point-their pockets.
The prices realized are very salts
factory, and in almost every case are
considerably above the appraised
value. At Lake Whatcom, for in
stance, piece OF land appraised at $50
per acre, brought $l55, but this was
an exceedingly high price, and was
also surrounded by exceptional cir
cumstances. All in all, the first days
sale OF Whatcom county school lands
was all that could be desired by the
board Of county commissioners. Com
missioner Donovan acted as
auctloneer. The sale will be contln-
ued today, commencing at 10 O'Clock
All lands suitable for agricultural
or grazing purposes are sold on the
following terms: One-tenth cash at
the time Of sale, and one-tenth annu-
ally thereafter until the whole is paid
Lands plated into blocks or lots are
sold, One-fifth cash and one-tenth OF
the balance annually until the whole
is paid, but any purchaser may make
full payment at any time. The fol-
lowing is list OF the lands sold yes
terday, together with the names OF
And the prlces pald.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31
THREE KILLED, FIVE WOUNDED
Massive Iron Frames Fall on Pittsburs
Workmen


PlTTsBURG, Pa. July 30-The heavy
iron and steel frame works Of the new
finishing department OF the Elba Iron
Works. owned by the OH Wen Supply
company, on Second avenue, collapsed
this morning, killing b. Corkin and an
unknown Hungarian laborcr. and ser
lOusly injuring j. Parker, George
Baker, George Lemont, f. Schmidt
and j Cora.
Several other workmen we're pain
fully Injured. One OF them, an un-
known Hungarian labOrer, died shortly
after arriving at the hospital The
building is 1893 feet long and I06 feet
wide. The upright frame was Just
finished, and the wOrkmen were
placing the roof stringers In
position. FOrty-two men, in
the employ OF Ritter q Country,
contractors for building, were work
Ing at the time Of the accident, and
about thirty employees Of the Elba iron
mills were standing below watching
the progress Of the work.
without any warning the massive
structure came down with a frightful
crash, carrying with 10 several furnace
stacks, heavy iron stringers and boxes.
Failing beams snapped large steam
pipe, and in less than a second tre-
mendous volume OF steam came pour
ing In on the imprisoned wOrkmen.
WOrkmen In the mills rushed 30 the
rescue Of their companions. When
the steam was shut of the dead and
injured were quickly removed. That
so few were Killed and Injured is re-
markablc
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31
COLUMBIA SAXED
But the Forest Fires Are Rushing UP
Stanislas River

COLUMBIA, Cal, July ga large
force Of men was at work all night
lighting the flames. This force was
increased by oveI 100 men from Sonora.
all Of whom worked heroically, there
by saving the town Of Columbia, sew
eral quartz mills, large number OF
ranches and gardens and many thou
sand dollars worth Of property from
destruction. As IL Is, very large ex-
tent Of territory has been swept bare
Of wood, timber and pasturage. Fire
is rushing up the Stanislaus river. and
there is apparently no hope Of saving
American CamD.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31
PERSON AL

H. X. Wheeler leaves for the Cas-
cade mining district on Saturday on a
prospecting tour.
II. ID. Brewster, OF New York city,
is a guest at The Fairhaven. He has
been looking over the Sound country
with view 10 locating.
Rev. d. j. Pierce and family re-
turned yesterday from Chautaqua,
where Mr.. Pierce has been taking his
vacation and serving as superintend-
ent OF instruction. He viii now re-
sumo his work as pastor OF the Baptist
church.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31
SCHOOL BONDS DEFEA'
The Bonds Showed Under By a Lare
Majority

There was no excitement at all ia
or about the Fourteenth street school
yesterday afternoon, and the casual
passer by would scarcely know from
outward appearances that an election
was being held there. Up TO 3 O'Clock
hfty-fye votes had been polled. and
thereafter voters dropped In singly
and In pairs and tri0s and deposited
their votes for and Enthusiastically
against, however.
The polls closed at 8 O'Clock. and
when the judges, A. NJ. Smith and E.
Drake, and the clerk. George II
Watrous, had finished counting the
vote II was found that 236 votes had
been cast. or these, 40 were for and
1877 against, thus defeating the school
bonding proposition by vote OF nearly
four to one. Not single lady OF the
district availed herself OF the privilege
which the law gives her OF voting on
school questions.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31
WILL SWALLOW THE ROADS
New England Lines to Be Absorbed b,
Van Horne's New Deal

Boston, July 30-Thc following has
been received from Vice President
Shaughnessy Of the Canadian Pacific
railway Ia regard TO the reported con
solidatiOn Of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way, the Grand Trunk, Boston and
Maine, and the Vanderbilts' interests:
I" have been tied down here since Mr..
Van Horne started for England, but
Kirkpatrick and have decided TO pay
you visit in the course Of the next
ten days, for the purpose Of consider
Ing the desirabillty OF acquiring all
the rest OF the roads in New England
or perhaps In the United States, so
that the whole thing may be closed Up
In newspaper paragraph" d"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31

used In its manufacture was mined In
the Black Hills, Dakota, and is the
hrst tin actually produced. The st.
Louis works are turning out daily
sixty boxes, and after August ] the
output will be increased to five hun
dred boxes OF tin plate. Mr.. Frye is
an old friend of the management Of
the works, and Is among the first to
receive a souvenir of what will prove
to be great American industry
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31
Cost of Refined Sugar

BosToN, July 30-A former refner OF
sugar in Boston estimates that the
American Sugar Refining company is
today conducting operations upon
such an extensive scale, and with such
an economy impossible under the old
system OF individual rehneries, that
the cost OF refining Of sugar is not
above 40 Of cent. per pound.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31

BALTIMORE, July 3O-A culyert at
Charleston, Md, on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad,
washed out at o'clock this morning.
SOuth-bound freight train No. III ran
INTO the wasbout and was wrecked.
William Setterfield, Of Philadelphia,
head brakeman, was thrown from The
top Of the car and bis skull was frac-
turcd. He will die.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31

SAG HARBoR, l.. L., july 3O-This
morning while the employees OF Pcconic
bank were watching a passing process
sion, a thief entered the bank and
grabbed a package containing ~, 800
with which he escaped.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31
The Superior Court

The Superior Court
The following cases were disposed Of
yesterday:
Eldridge VS.. Gallop & Weber-Dls-
missed without prejudice at cost OF
plaintiff.
Mt. Tacoma Manufacturing com
pany VS.. Rose Seymour ct al-On mo
tion Of plaintiffs attorney, the case
was continued for the term, on ac-
count OF the Illness OF defendant, Rose
Seymour.
Jerry Walker VS.. Fairhayen Land
company-Judgment rendered for
plaintiff.
Estate Of George II. Judson, de-
ceased-Slgned order appointing Flora
A. Judson admInistratrlx. Her bond
was fixed at $3.50.
The Solicitors Loan & Trust com
pany VS.. @. +. Stoops ct al-Judgment
rendered on default.
j. n. Draper VS.. Il. Il. Knox ct al
Demurrer argued and submitted, and
held under advlsement.
Prudence A. Mitchell VS.. william
Mitchell-Decree OF divorce granted.
Notes
No new cases were filed in the clerks
Office yesterday.
Newell s. Barr and Carrie T.. Fesen-
beck have received permissiod TO wed.
The present session OF the superior
court will probably be ended to-
morrow.
County Auditor Collier received
~, 800 Yesterday on account Of the sale
OF school lands.
A special election will be held for the
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31

Fairhayen lady TO Whatcom lady In
a Twelfth street omnibus:
"How's your street railway"
"Oh, its all right, but"
"How's yours?"
"Oh, we've only got franchise, and
franchises don't amount 10 much now
adays."
"Ohm
eyes"
And right on the next street fifty
men are stringing wires and laying
the track for one OF the best street
railways in the United States.
Lights will be hung from Harris avenue
and Twenty-first street leading 10 the
avn fpte
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31
OUR TIN MINES
A Sample Of Tin From the st. Louis
Stamping WORKS

A sample OF American tin plate.
manufactured at the st. Louis stamp
ing works, was received yesterday by
}. c. Frye, OF this city. The samples
received are souvenirs, and are In the
form Of regular old fashioned tin
plate, and the words american tin
plate" manufactured by the "St.
Louis Stamping Works" are stamped
around the edge OF the plate. The tin
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31

Ten or twenty five shares gas stock fol
sale as must have a little money. Ad.
dress p. o. lock box No. 2. Fairhaven
A Investment.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31
Inform al Hon

Stages will leave Fairhaven Hotel at
7;D sharp this evening for Silver Beach.
Fare; round trip. 80 cents
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31
Draw Your Own Inference

Have you seen that fine kangaroo sho,
in the shoe store, World bullding2
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31

Day a Hanford, Harris street. near
Eleventh.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31
NEW WHATCoM NEWS

OIce cream, cake and lemonade % cen
az the lawn fete, Friday eYenlnR.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31
REPoRToRIAL NOTES

ng, July 81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
MINE AND MILL.

Escanaba, Mich, is the greatest iron
port in the world.
The only charcoal furnace in blast in
Virginia is the Reed island furnace.
Bengalore,- India, cotton operatives get
10 cents a day, II hours, and work every
day.
There are 52,645 workmen engaged in
the lumber mills in the South, and the out
put is two-thirds that of the white pine
regions.
Cutlery exports from Sheffield, Eng,
to the United States have fallen off more
than one-half under the operation of the
new tariff.
The wOrkmen in the deepest mines of
Europe swelter in almost intolerable heat,
and yet they have never penetrated over
one seven-thousandth part Of the distance
from the surface to the center Of the earth.
Boston papers show that ffty-seven cor
porations in Fall River, with an aggregate
Of SIS, 900, 900 capital, have earned during
the year less than two per cent, and in
many instances nothing at all, and argue
that labor has received its full share of
compensation.
The Homestake mine, in the Black Hills,
is generally supposed to be the richest gold
mine in the world For fourteen years the
company has never missed paying a divi-
dend, and each month from S150,000 to
500, 900 in gold is taken out The vein is
300 feet wide, and about two miles in
length. and there is enough ore in sight to
keep all the mills busy for the next twenty
wears
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
INTERESTING ITEMS.

In order to preserve wire rope it should
be covered with raw linseed oil mixed
with vegetable tar.
A French authority estimates that cats
are responsible for 80 per cent of the cases
Of common contagious diseases
The use of electric cranes is growing
rapidly since it has been found that they
are comparative economical, easy to
handle and are re ady for work at a mo-
ment's notice.
Lieut.. Graydon's new gun throws a
shell containing 500 pounds of dynamite a
distance of three miles. The inventor be-
longs to the United States navy, but the
gun is being constructed in England.
A learned Frenchman says the way to
overcome the disagreeable cracking in a
telephone is to leave a small. air space
under the diaphragm, which can be done
by lining the telephone boxes with felt.
Four-fifths of the engines, including 10
connective engines, now working in the
world. have been constructed during the
last twenty-five years, and represent a
grand total of 49, 600, 900 horse power.
Mercury freezes at 40 degrees below zero.
Wherever the thermometer correctly in
Dictates that temperature, mercury will
freeze. Some times, though very rarely,
that temperature is reached in the United
States
Cloth is now made of wood. Strips of
ine-grained timber are crushed between
rollers, the filaments carded in the usual
manner with textiles into parallel lines
and spun into threads, from which the
cloth is woven.
A recent clever invention is the taxa
nom, little lantern-ike apparatus, which,
lngeniously placed at the back of a cab,
measures the exact distance traversed by
it, 1t is now being tried at Berlin. under
police inspection, and it is said to answer
exceedingly well.
A prize worth winning has been offered
by the East Indian government. The
prize is S25, 900, for a practical machine
for decorticating ramie. Here is a chance for
some of our wide-awake American invent
ors to show their ability, and at the same
time win little pocket money. The same
invention would be much more valuable in
the United States.
An ingenious French engineer has dis
speed of train, so that a check can be
had on the engine driver as he runs around
curves and other difficult parts of the line
The instrument is a tuning fork, having a
point which inscribes a curve on a rotating
| cylinder The mechanism is set in motion
and also stopped by the wheels of the
train passing over treadles at known dis
tances apart.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
DID HIS DUTY BY DUTY.
Sheriff NALL Brings Back for Trial
the Hope Horse Thief.

Sheriff D. w. NALL came in this
morning from Salt Lake City where he
went after the Hope horse thief, r. L.
Duty. The prisoner was brought back
and now languishes in the county Jail.
The prisoner waived examination in
Quinn's court this afternoon and went
back to Jail in default of 81, 900 bail.
He will probably plead guilty.
While away Mr.. NALL had a most
pleasant experience not only enjoying
the trip over the mountains but by
reason of the chief of police being a
member of the Brigham Young family
he was introduced into the creme de Ia
creme of Mormon society. Dawes
reception was, he says, accompanied
by great deal of "eclaw" aud his
opinion of the believers in Joseph
Smith was considerably modified. He
is not, however, ready to advise adding
a Mormon amendment to the Kansas
constitution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
THE OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY.
What Boston Minister Would do II lie
We an American Dictator.

What a Boston Minister Would do II He
We an American Dictator.
Says Rev. NIinot j. Savage: By
popular consent we have set apart this
day. What shall we do upon it? 1
should not work more than l was
obliged to, but if obliged to work do it
with the consciousness that God will
bless it. We work six days for food,
clothing, money, for the animal. Is
it not worthy on this day of release,
of possession, of privilege, to remem-
Der you are man and put it to the
noblest and divine5t uses? | would
rest, would enjoy recreation not
dissipation.
If l was a dictator of this country |
would shut up the saloons so, tight
that nothing but a charge of dynamite
would open them. would open the
woods, the parks, the museums and
the libraries, and all that rests and
uplifts and refines. | would make it
day of family rest, a day on which to
read, to think, TO build up the higher
and finer part of our nature. The
Sunday paper is included in the light
of What 1 have said. If man wants
to avoid completely with labor he
should not read the Monday paper
the Sunday paper, as you know, is
prepared during the week. | could
criticise certain features of the Sunday
paper, but no more than the week day.
The Sunday paper is a wonder. For
five cents you can get as much and as
valuable reading matter as is contained
in $3.50 book. OF course it is made
to sell and appeals to the tastes and
wants and interests of everybody in
the community. But you are not
obliged to read what you do not want;
read that which is of value to yourself.
Only guard against Sunday papers
standing in the way of more important
things.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
Navarro Nuggets.

Special REFLECTOR Correspondence.
NAVARRO, May 15.-The rain was
very thankfully received and vegetation
of all kinds is very much improved
The frost Monday morning did some
damage to tomato plants and it is
thought the grapes are injured, espe-
cislly those growing near the creeks or
on low land.
D. B. Horton and L. Kirkman with
their families contemplate taking a
trip to the south part of the county in
the near future to explore the man
moth cave"
Mrs. Jacob Engle started for the
east Tuesday to visit friends and rela-
tives in Pennsylvania,
The Navarro alliance will hold an
open meeting the evening of the 23d.
No grip OF password will be required
to gain admission. All invited 70
attend.
Quite a number of farmers will ex-
pertinent little in raising sugar beets.
There have also quite a number of
packages of red kafir corn been
received which will be planted this
reason. 1t is said to yield much better
than the white variety.
Mrs. J. A. Thompson came home
last evening after a week with friends
at Little River.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
WASHINGTON RELIC.
lie Had a Weakness for Lotteries anS
Also for the Circus.


Washingion's account book kept
from March !, 1898, to March p.
1877 by Lis secretary. Mr.. Danridge,
is interesting, as it is the only account
book in eXi,selce containing Washing
tons expenses during the second term
of his presidency and the only one re-
lating to his official career not owned
by the COVE rnment. In it we find the
various credits for his compensation as
president of the United States. together
with many items of a private nature,
including all the entries of his house
hold and personal expenses, some Of
which are here given:
March 2T.-Paid for striking off 80 hand
bills of Knights of Malta, 81.
April 6.-Paid Mr.. Winstanley for two
paintings of views on the North River, 80
guineas
April 23.-Paid DR.. Collins one-fourth
part of the Presidents subscription to-
wards enabling NJ Micheau to explore the
Western country to the South Sea, SIS.
April 24.-Paid for eight tickets to the
circus, s..
April 25.-Contingent expenses deliv-
cred to G. S. Washington to buy tickets in
the Home Lottery, $50.
July 17.-Paid S. Sayre, Esq, for 4S5
bottles champagne and Burgundy wine at
Sc per bottle. S355.6T.
November 2O.-Paid for putting lock
on the door of the presidents room at
Germantown, 13c
November Paid William Bringhurst
H. r. n1r,1, 70 oil
Franks at Nazareth, with letter relative
to renting his house in Germantown for
the president, S15.67
January 16, 1794-Paid in full for TWEEN
t. tickets purchased by the president in
the Fitzhugh Lottery, SlSS.
July 1O.-Paid for feecy shirts and
drawers for the president, $50.
November 11.-Gave a man who had a
very sagacious dog for the family to see
his performances, s..
August 25.-Paid for the president to
see the elephant, Sl.75.
November 24.-Gave by order of the
president toward building a Catholic
church in Philadelphia, $50.
Some interest will be manifested in
what may be considered one of the
leading items of value in Washington 5
memorandum cash account kept from
September TO- 1747, to October II,
1749. and from Jan. !. to March 8,
1850. This is one of the most inter-
esting writings of Washington's eXtant,
on account OF its early date and ex-
IRENE rarity. and as it exhibits the
first presidents wonderful business
tact at the tender age of - His boy
ISL accounts were kept principally
with the Washington family. The
items are mostly shillings and pence.
1t is to be presumed that at that age a
pound was seldom in his possession.
Another fine specimen of Washington S
chiography, at the age of -. is his ac-
count with the estate of Lawrence
Washington, his half-brothcr, recorded
July p, 1856.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
Taylor Slaybaugh.

Seventy-fve guests were gathered
Thursday afternoon at the spacious
farmhouse of Mr.. and Mrs. l. Stay
baugh of Cheever township to witness
the marriage of their daughter Jennie
K. to Mr.. SheTred Taylor. The young
people are among Dickinson's most
deserving residents and cOngratula-
tions were showered upon them. The
ceremony which took place at p. N.
was performed by the Rev. D. w. Ross.
The bride was handsomely dressed
while the groom presented his usual
fine appearance. A large number of
useful and valuable presents were
given the young couple. The REFLEC-
TOR joins in wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor much prosperity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
Success for the Davis.

ABILENE, Kas., May IA, 1891.
We the undersigned hereby certify
that we have this day witnessed the
Davis Platform binder in heavy green
rye. 1t did splendid work in easy draft;
one team pulled it with ease, perfect
separation, no eliminating and no
weight on horses neck.
]. Z. JONES,
A. KLINE,
A. j. KLINE,
w. NJ. REED.
G. w. STODDARD,
J. EIsELINE,
I'D. SHEESLEY,
d. d. MILLER,
!. j. KUGLER,
w. S. MILLER.
Shadow 81 hide, of Hope, are agents
for the Davis binder for this county
and have one on exhibition in Abilene.
d&c1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-21
Remarkable Facts.

Heart disease is usually supposed to
be incurable, but when properly treat
ed a large proportion of cases can be
cured. Thus Airs. Elmira Hatch, Of
Elkhart, Ind, and Mrs. Mary L..
Baker, of Ovid, Mich, were cured
after suffering 20 years. S. G. Lin
burger, druggist at San Jose, Ills,
SAYS that DR.. Niles New Heart Cure,
which cured the former, worked won
ders for his wife" Levi Logan, CT
Buchanan, Mich, who had heart di-
sease for 80 years, says two bottles
made him feel like a new man." DIR.
Miles New Heart Cure is sold and
guaranteed by j. NJ. Gleissner. Book
of wonderful testimonials free.