Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-10-17

The most complete line of stoves Of
. Grays harbor, at II. l.. Cook & Cos.
The commissioner OF the general LAM
office, in the case of John Soule and 9th
ers, has just rendered decisio,
awarding them the right to file OF
the lands within the indemnity limit tina
were last winter decided against the rail
road and in favor Of those who ten year
ago offered filings, but who now fail t.
appear. The lands involved arc wortl
about million dollars.
A suit involving 1909 acres Of Chehalis
county timber lands brought to tow
Monday Master in Chancery Col. Thad
Huston and lawyer Ben Sheeks, Of Taco
ma, Hogan & McGerry, and Malcolm Nc
Dougall, with his attorney T. A. Gamble
OF Seattle. The case is an effort to breal
down the patents to what used to be
called the McDougall tract. The Object
Of the visitors was to take testimony
The land is now owned by d. A. Blodg.
EFT, Tom Moulton, Mary Crawford and
Aberdeen Bank, and is worth 10000. II
lies five miles south OF Humptulips.
We are almost daily discovering new
evidences OF the advantages which this
county offers. The superiority of hel
fruits and vegetables was evidenced to the
editor last Sunday. On his table was
part Of a head Of caulifower, raised by Jno.
Candy near Montesano, which measured
80 inches around and weighed IN pounds.
Also strawberries, of exceptional flavor,
picked that day from the garden OF j. M.
Birmingham, in this city, the largest Of
which measured 3344 inches around. As
there are blossoms yet ON the vines he
will have berries for several weeks.
We are glad to note that Mrs. J. S.
Coons, who was mistaken by her husband
for burglar last Thursday night and
shot, will in all probability recover. The
wound in the arm is healing without q
particle of suppuration. There is no evil
dence that the iutestines or or any Of the
vital organs are injured, although the ball
from the 3S-caliber revolver still remains
in the abdominal regions, where it will
be allowed to remain. This that is likely
to prove happily averted tragedy, ought
to be warning to people who live in
civilized communities not to have their
revolvers too handy.
A couple OF frauds, we don't believe
them to be mistaken zealots, have been
holding what they term "purity" meet
ings for the past ten days in the old Elk
:heater. Their principal stock in trade
is TRADE against all that the world holds
good, and in working on the credulity of
the ignorant by prophecying speedy end
to the world. When men assert, as these
imposters do, that the churches do more
harm than the saloons, it is time that
sensible people put stop to their rant
ings, for the protection Of weak minds in
the community that may be affected
thereby. Strange as it may seem their
wants are being ministered to by the ig-
norant and credulous. A dose OF stale
eggs is the kind OF "purifier" they need.
A trial over the possession Of sail boat
occupied the attention Of Judge Arnold
Tuesday afternoon, wherein the state Of
Washington was plaintiff and u. John
son was defendant. The complaint was
sworn out by VIM. Patterson, and charged
the defendant with trespass, with larceny
and with using such violent language and
actions as to provoke an assault. ]. G..
Cross and Prosecuting Attorney Bridges
appeared for plaintiff and w. o. McKin-
lay for defendant. The defense demurred
to the complaint, alleging that johnson
owned an interest in the boat, and the
judge sustained the demurrer as to all
but the last count, upon which trial was
had before a jury. 1t appeared from the
testimony that the boat had belonged to
Johnson and Hugh Anderson, that the
latter sold it to Frank kaufman, and he
to Patterson and Kroenert. Last Thurs
day Patterson went to get the boat ready
for a sail, when Johnson came along and
with few not very choice expressions
scared Patterson away and took the boat.
The jury did not think the language or
actions sufficient to convict under the
statute, and brought in verdict of not
guilty.
Dana's Musical Institute, of Warren,
Ohio,-the oldest and one of the most
influential schools of music in the United
States, have, for the past twenty years,
used the Wing Pianos constantly for class
room and other use, and voluntarily en-.
dorse them "as in every case good in.
strument, worthy the confidence OF any
one desiring first.class piano.
Accident at Weathcrwax Mill.
Just after dinner Monday, as the
Weatherwax planning mill was starting
up, Sam Hembling noticed that belt