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time for enforcement of collection. and in
this manner avoid taxation to a very large
extent.
The finances of the state cannot be
placed upon a safe and satisfactory basis
until the revenues are sure and stable.
Tho burden added 10 the taxpayers on
account Of the interest upon state, county
and municipal debt prolonged and In
creased by reason OF this failure to coll
lect taxes promptly. viii approximate over
Soe,0oo annually. 10 say nothing of the
burden added by reason OF the heavy
discounts suffered upon warrants OF all
descriptions occasioned by this delay.
THE features OF the present revenue
law relating TO the assessment of proper
", and ia particular the biennial assess
ment of real property. are ccmmendable.
but to my mind the financial condition OF
the state would be improved and the well
fare OF the taxpayer better conserved. by
more expeditions method of collection, and
/ suggest that the laws be amended so that
the assessment rolls be completed and de-
liyered TO the county commissioners by
July OF each year; that they be equalized
by county boards at their July session,
at which time county levies be made. that
the state board OF equalization meet the
first Monday IN August, and that the tax
rolls be placed In the county treasurers'
hands on or before October /, on which
become delinquent on the LIST day Of De-
cember following, when a penalty of at
least 10 per cent. be added. That proceed
ings Immediately follow to enforce the
payment of personal property taxes, and
in May following 70 enforce payment OF
real property taxes, aSd that but one
year be allowed for redemption. The
adoption of a system such saa here sug-
gested would place ont tax laws more
nearly I'm accSrd with those OF states older
and richer In experience. So far as the
collection Of taxes Is concerned. our sys-
tenn undoubtedly is original, as IL appears
TO be without example In other states.
County treasurers are now required TO
remit quarterly TO the stataftreasurer the
state funds collected by thdtn. A consid-
cradle saving 10 the state in interest would
be effected by the enactment of measures
requiring county treasurers 20 remit al
state funds on the first Monday In each
month. with a penalty provided for fall
m do
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KATE FIELDS ASHES.


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.--knfe Fsssa
ashes are speeding cas- wari "a charge y
Gen. Charles II. TAILOR. proprietor o. tns
Boston Globe. THE remaaas are licked "a
q small cylindrical Jar Of poiisasd caf-
ger There IS no inscription. Passing eFFf
the ton OF the cover, and tnr9aga tplns
little clasps. one on the cover aa5 enc oH
each side, Is a narrow lavendsz tsfineas e
which Is attached A card bearing Iae sss-
tomary record from the cTeuiaieiy e.
getaer with the name and dats- The shq 1s
of the ribbon are fastened tsBstnef ce'os
tho card by a disk Of back ssalin2 49,.
ugan which Il tAe iestered impress o. ths
Odd Fellows cemetery. swiaA fFsss
paddock clnspsd thro8ga Staples ft4as -
cover securely ia place. The Urn : ST.
inches 80 height ~ SIX inches ia Gtalns IS.
Ger Tavgor VIII deliver the uff e h9s-
tor Konfeaaf, OF the Caica g0TIFaes-lirTsip''
who. as an Old friend 81 tie efss@ss =
viii see thaf the remains, aee0fasak =
Mss Fields wish. are Inferred = dsa4s
Au0ugn cemetery
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EsDEavoRERs' SECOND DAY.
Secretary Recommends Formation
of intermediate societies.

EVERETT. Dec. 29.-special-A sun
rise prayer meeting. conducted by Rev.
Thomas Coyle, OF Everett, opened the
proceedings OF the Christian Endeavor
convention this morning. At $50 DIR. Sem
Pic conducted a song service. which was
followed By short talks on topics Of the
work r. p. Fewster spoke on The Ele-
ments OF the Pledge and Private Devo-
zion' Rev. DR.. Kellogg discussed sup
port OF Church Services Rev. Richard
Bushell spoke on Public Confession. ''
Miss Holman. OF Spokane. read a paper on
A Model Junior Superintendent" Miss
Gibbons, OF Tacoma. spoke on the open
Parliament on Junior Methods" William
n. Lewis, Of Seattle gave some pointed
remarks on intermediate Society"
Miss Holman read the secretary's re-
port tor Miss Reynolds. who was absent
by reason OF a family bereavement. Since
June twenty-seyeu new societies have
been reported. and only four have dis
banded Two others were found to be
upon the list by mistake. leaving a net
gain OF twenty-0ne societies. There are
now 90 Young Peoples Societies in the
State Union. Only 131. or just half the
number OF societies. responded TO the
secretary's request for reports. The sec
rotary recommends that there be an in
termediate society IN every large church
Ia the state. The secretary is also of the
opinion that If there We're more OF the
mothers societies. it would help the ju-
Nor work very perceptibly.
Mrs. LaveiDe r. Sherwood. superintend-
ent of the w. c. T. L. department OF
Purity In Literature and Art, read an in
teresting paper.
An open parliament closed the morning
aeSSIpu
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EVERETT TIE SHAKEN OFF.
Gillespie Wins in the Toss-up for
Councilman.

EVERETT, Dec. % - Special. - The
drawing of lots on the tie for councilman
between Gillespie and Fairbanks took
place In the city clerks office this morn
ing and was decided IN favor OF Gillespie.
Mr.. Fairbanks declined 20 be a party 70
the proceedings, Mr.. Clark the city clerk.
asked several OF Mr.. Fairbanks friends
10 act for him, but they all refused. Mr.
Clark accordingly designated Marshal
Getchell 10 represent Mr.. Fairbanks.
half-dollar was tossed for the choice OF
the first draw. and Mr.. Getchell won the
toss. The city clerk produced box Of
matches. and match was drawn by
Getehell and Gillespie. There proved TO
be sixty-four matches in the box, and
Gillespie drew the last one. He was there
upon given the certificate.
The friends OF Fairbanks claim that the
drawing should have been according TO
resolution OF the city council, by putting
slips Of paper with the name OF each can
didaye on separate slips In a hat and then
drawing from the hat.
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NEWS FROM TACOMA.
CONVENTION OF THE CITIES TO BE
HELD TO-DAY.
ssg0sss1ens 70 De made for the senf
LeSfsIssur~-Ome~S Bretsen's As
s.iIanss ses Yet capfnred-Cssh-
Ter Peters Case Co.tinued.
r.e.r. gursau a the Post-Ir.sfiigsneer.
q@%e fsx~fess zverrJ@


TACOMA. Dee. zs.-seee Ia --At -
cock sosnorros fss convsHsioa % ~nsea
ss.ssateS have been asDesntsd ~ no
cites q Ex.okane. Seattle ard Tacoma, sfis
sh44r commercial bodies. wsN a4sefn0se "a
sha roagne34 saAnna@r tn Tire city hall II
viii Dc azsfe.s 70 crssr b AaTer Ea~af1
q Orr. % tnss city. A large Aff@ndaIaes =
expected ard ira TIE CONVENTION WI =.
rnls tn the accom- plAssraent OF nuea gool
IL certain.
TIE tsea a. ealing together the repre-
serfn flvsa Of me principal cites ard ihHfr
ensrrnarela1 orgaaixa tsgrs for re eis@4s-
sson q nes4nd LEGISLATION 81 clET. county
arsf sahool matters. originated u Cftt-is-
Member - .ns legislature. ooEa n0aa-
overs ard Ehas@ esestea - @1Fefuns last
tsags bssn Invited 20 attend the meeting.
ara many 81 them. particularly from no
counties ii western Washing on. are ex-
rertes4 70 BE presens. II VIII ~ ne pIs-
vss,e q ere rofVentfoa 20 Obtain 80 ful
81 esrT@ssfan - views as possie.s or re
subjects % - taken Gp. Several meet
sres Of tfe Tacoms ccrmsttees ARD me M
fers % ttrs legislature have already been
held 81 which matters relating - feeissi
LEGISLATION have beer discussed. lpe SD
kane men are expected - bring 70 tne
convention The fruits % the work q tho
Spokane Tax LeaE7le. which has gore ez-
hasazsfwefy into the question OF reform
Of the revenue ASS.
81 course fne tax question VIII 5s no
rfstteft Of sroaf tufsnrfanee 20 - brought
vr A nyssuoer az bills intended 70 change
THE present tax system have been pre-
pared ~ members OF the legislature. ard
these ssfH De- laid before the convention
afsa fssns~ merits ard dement's pointed cQe.
A. Senator +. " Taylor has pat u, the
state OF Washington needs the best sys-
TEN OF Isvvsnx and collecting taxes thai
can hs devised ~ human ingenuity.
BESIDES ffs reform ga the revenue laws.
the administration 81 county. school and
SnunicinaJ affairs will De discussed In
general wav. with The purpose - aeci4-
fnw uron what iaws are needed az this
time. The present school law VIII also
b. taken gp AID needed changes sus-
eested.
As airezay published In the poss-Intelli-
sencer. Senator Taylor. Of Pierce county,
has drafted bill iuaugurating many ma
terfai changes in the present administra-
tEon OF county government. Senator Tay-
Tor would reduce ths expenses OF The
county governments az least one-thlrd
from the present scale. He also favors the
cutting of os the executive duties Of the
boars - county commissioners and wishes
40 cantraIize maeh % the power and re-
sponslbiIsfy In the county auditor. sena-
tor Taylor b expected 70 be present az the
convention. and his measure win be lad
before f.
Secretary Mock, on behalf Of the Pierce
county delegates In the convention. to-
morrow will point ont needed reforms Ia
the school laws
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sttorr~y R-<nkeT. 81 which Il was altered
that the present sftresfss On Peters coaa
we-s entirely Insufficient
Counsel for Pe.srs offered the consr1ss-
xsauer a rev 1e1e IL TIE required SUI.
with tv5 q the cd bondszssa as sarstl@s-
II ~as claimed BY Peters counsel that fas
Allegations n the petition CO Mr. Br1nker
were 10; founded Il fact Coza missioner
Ayres declined 20 &c Ento this question and
also tntfratss that be could not approve
= re~ 5ood signed By Only two OF tns
oil suresses. II th@ allegations n The peEt-
tton were 20 Dc coatrovertsd. the COM
missioner said. y would have &c Be dons
before Judge Hartford
TIE hearing was continued tfif Thursday.
Meanssus Peters remains 81 the custody
81 Deputy Marshal Bridges
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SUPERVISORS HOLDING ON.
San Francisco officials Refuse to
Give Up Their Places.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29.--Thts city IS
threatened with tpHo boards OF super
vis0rs All OF the outgoing board except
three are 50 Wei satisfied with their Of
fic!al positions that they desire TO retain
them for another term. To that end Super
visor Wagner today applied for an ln3une-
iron to restrain 7. W. Rsves. the newly
elected supervisor from the Twelfth ward,
from taking his seat Wagner alleges that
the recent election was Illegal, owing 70
Irregularities IN precinct registration.
Judge Bslciser granted the Injunction,
making Il returnable January IL
All the other supervisors except Dimond,
Spreckels and Hobbs VIII follow Wagner
example, and viii try 10 hold on 10 their
places.
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TEACHER ron rue FARALLoNEs.
school to Keep the Year Round at
the Lighthouse

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-NIiss Daisy
Doud viii soon occupy a UNIQUE position
In the educational world. She has been
appointed school teacher for the Farallone
islands. and with have ten children. the
offspring Of the lighthouse keepers. IN
her charge The Faraiones have been
put on the map as part OF the First ward
OF san Francisco. although thirty miles
out az sea. and the lighthouse keepers
have always voted here.
the board Of education has always fought
shy and the children OF the islands have
had g depend upou the Instruction or an
occasional teacher. lured 10 their dreary
home by the small salary the lighthouse
keepers were able 10 contribute. Now.
how ever the teacher VIII be paid by the
beard o. education. and school VIII keep
ali the year round.
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RuokER GETS THE DECISION.
Hart Declines TO Introduce Evidence
nj suofomish.

sNOHoMISII, Dec. 29.-Speclal-The
Hart Rueker case was called in court
here today. and l.. r. Hart. for the plain
tiff, entered a protest against thu court
proceeding In the matter. The court did
not heed the protest. and a jury was Sc
cured. The plaintiff refused TO appear or
pat in evidence. and the court therefore
I'm ructed the jury TO return a verdict in
favor OF the defendant, Rucker.
The ease, including costs. involves about
$50 90. and II is said that II a verdict
were entered against Rucker RI would 20
hard with him. Hart says he Will fight
the case out 10 the end. II IL costs him
all ha gets out IF a.
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JAPAN oUrsHIPPIxG AMERICA.
Far I'm the Lead I'm the Race for Com
merciRi Supremacy

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29--Japan has
larger carrying trade on the Pacific than
tho United States, and Americans who
arc near enough 10 watch the shifting
scenes or this new and rapidly develop
ing contest for commercial supremacy
ind little matter for pride IN the present
tendency This is the statement Of
United States Consul Bell. OF sydney.
contained in the report TO the state de-
partment upon the opening OF The new
japanese steamship line between Yoko-
hama and Australia
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DEATHS.
Mr.. Hernia aIcEkernn.

FLORENCE. WASH. Dec. % Special -
Mrs. Bertha McEkeran. who died Deem
Der - az Foston. MINI, was daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. d. O. Pearson of Stanwood.
Wash. Four years ago she was married
90 Or. McEkeran. then prscticlng med
icine ia Stanwood and vicinity. Soon
after their marriage they moved 10 Fos-
ton. MINI. where the doctor worked M
an extensive practice. Mrs. McEkeran
visited her parents In Stanwcod last sum-
mer bat returned In the autumn. On
December = a telegram from Foston 10
the Pearson family announced the death
OF their beloved daughter. Heart disease
caused her death. and X developed SO fast
that medical treatment was OF no avail.
Or. McEkeran accompanied the remains
% StanWood arriving there last Sunday.
The deceased was Inferred IN the grave
yard two miles east of Staawood. where
the Pearson family have q lot. Deceased
was ~ years old. she left son years
and S months old. The community SYM
pathiEes heartily with the bereayed fam
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pnhois' rorIora gfonr.

WASHINGTON Zee - Senator pa-
bots aad O.. A. WaFls. -serezarv az tee
IsafoeEatie Maternal cearlsssze hate
to t1aEo 90 c2a2ses a canvass ln asa
81 t1s fsrUFrs ft-f.eE= INa. Uessasrssks
sens, -rs here have Nr..ses a retter - fha
peasoerats % t4a-0 Urging Dae1.a' re-
s.e-. e.
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tees OF the Taeozuz CaznaHer OF Con-
Frlerre ard Beard % Trade have elected
the following delegates % the monetary
Convention AZ rssgHnan0iis. which assem-
h8es nszt month: Col. C1aancey ".
GrlzwN ~ G Wallace r. y. Caesar and
Addison O. Foster. TIE convention VII
recommend 20 congress certain changes IN
the currency system.
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Arm, Crushed in stone quarry.

oAKVILLE, Dec. 29.-Speciai.-- All
bort. a resident employe IN the stone quar-
rs. at this place, met with a very serious
accident shortly before p. m. Sunday.
lie was carrying q stone up an iuetne
plank on the car, when the PLANK slipped
of. throwing him % the ground The fail
and the stone crushed and broke his left
arm badly. lie was taken by Or Van
WInkle, of this place. by special 20 Gem
ern Pacific Railway Company's physician.
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MEDICAL LAKE SHAKEN UP.
Boiler Explodes at the Hospital
Fireman BADLY scaided.

MEDICAL LAKE. Wash, Dec. 2a.--The
large boiler used for heating the state hos
pstal for the insane exploded this morn
ing with concussion that shook the en-
tire town. oemolshinE the brick boiler
house and fatally sealding Fritz Thiel-
man, the lIreman.
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TACOMA. Dec. 2. peeialg bar ksntsne
Ch~hails has arrived AZ tf.s Tacoma alll
for q cargo Of humber.
Bark Howard has arrived here 70 load
lumber AZ the Tacoma ril FOR Peru.
Northern Pacific steamship Braerrer Is
ioseiag -four for the Orient. she wiz SAL
January Z. lzs7. with q fun cargo.
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WHY THE rorE LIVES Iosa.
A MN offered Herself as n ssesiAee
for Him.

LONDON, Dec. so-AccoTding 70 a
Rome dispatch to the Daily News the
Voce Della Verita. the vatican organ, sass
that the pope. In a recent speech. expiaA-
ed his longevity thus;
"a nun who had always enjoyed heaAh
visited him two months ago. sayin5 mat
she had offered herself as sarFsace ~
God In order 70 pFolong the p0ntln's hfes
God has signiiiei his approval aud no
nun had died. while ne himse1 stu houF-
a
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SAN FHANUstft t'sc a2frs %ettfa
T. Craven. che csa.uaat q ere eetars Il
70 lare Senator Fe45 a seriously Il al
htr taHe. $50 Garrrer7 street nr3ts BIS
@. aesls a.sea-s. ai.s Margaret craven.
" ea GAS A.l t-eF-lfE rs haraae hzs
been notified of be- mothers condition.
aaI s uaw eu ssr ~sT eame Al sas. ac-
coa1ts zae was n Rome
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no>psasN nARp TO FIND.
Cashier Peters Remains ia the Cu.-
tedN of an oalerr.

TACOMA fH~e. p - Sre-sst .-r--,,... 4,
STATE Coart Cazs-ss ssiazer Ayeer prsats..s
tasaY as taN aearsaS on the matter go a
rev @esd - BE- farulshe8 ~ ~ g. Patesr
feruser3y cashier of tne Coionata Narfr-ral
hank iu TIE Fsts~si esart- M- Fe-s~e
hss oesa directsd - 1u3Ee Haafr-H 90
farnisa g ssw saa1 ga s SAL ls rssea af ais
Present aea1 fer So asz Iar ords- wts
made ca tAe pstlfiea - Ualft stse-s
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IsENsEE MUST SERVE HIS TERN.
Governor Refuses TO Pardon Him or
Treasurer DornInu

OLYMPIA. Dec. 29.-Special-Gov Nc
Graw has refused a pardon TO Phil Tsen-
see. ex-treasurer OF New Whatccm. con-
victed Of embezzleme and c. O. Down.
Ing, ex-treasurer OF Spokane county.
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ALBANY. y y. Dec 2a-<4ov Morton
has aapefHged E7}. Ashley ". cole. his
private secretary. a former New York clty
nea Esaper n1sa. a xueubtr O. the state
railroad commission AZ a salary u G. es8.
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To Keep Germnus ct Home.

the Standard says Chancellor Won Hohen-
lone will submit 20 the bgndesrath a hli
watch Is inteu 7ed 90 restrict emigration
from the agricultural districts OF Ger
many
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wfounaIand Favor. aeciprocity.

ST. JOHNS. N. F., Dec. ea.--The New-
foundland legislature VII attempt 10 50
cure reciprocity with the United statet
when it meets in February, The csoizet
Is now discussing the question.
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"Aiu:lny Corner oslstrepercasiy PEI.
petuAtes the memory u 6 quarrel q io.Ns
rnara ago m Malarlo.l. BE-. d.-Lrl.-.-
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ACTIONS speak louder
than words ask your gro
ceriiwe really mean money
back ii YOU don't like SIM
6y4g's Best tea
So - camzazy
49, Ks~az4ssS ~.
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Col. William Norris.

BALTIMORE Dec. s9.-Col. William
Norris ex-colonel commanding the signal
corps OF the Confederate army, died today
O. apoplcxy. ared 2. in the early DAYS
OF the sold fever Re was 5adge-aavocate
OF the North Pacific squadron. L. s y
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TRIED 10 RESCUE nEs Child.
Neither sud Baby Baaiy Burn-a a.
Tarnnta.

TACOMA, ff,- = Special wife
sHa s-reae-ol3 d1mEataE 81 Fsh. C,-s,,-
ford. Foreman - the SIS. faaf n.t v-srs
Varv seriously h8gBss3 th.s gno-ale- Tha
ehH3 overturned a ls@p. wAfA ftW ea
her. aEeek4fg 8nt scattering tne oU ever
the r0aaa. In eafvayag48E tb eava har
eeHas Hfe AIRS Crawford was bsnv
tanea aaHat the arms ana face Bata
were tasEa "a t&e hospital
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BertTaHs Currte


LONDON. Zee. g -Bertran Currie.
WHO Was the English delegate % ia
Brussels monetary conference In Isas. 6
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DEFIANCE TO CLERGY
CANADIAN LIBERALS REsnv rou
BATTLE WITH THE PRIESTS

accommodation of IsEtecf~rx a..
beginning OF "a struggle for ci,s,
and Religious I.ibersy-Iiherai
Catholics Urged to JON In tas
Revolt.
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THE STATES FUNDS
FIGURES SUBMITTED IN THE Az
DrToR's REPORT.
Increase I'm Liabilities Due TO De-
crease I'm Revenues Radical
Changes Needed In the Laws Rel

OLYMPIA. Dec. ea-Sp@ciai--The re-
port OF the state auditor. which has Just
been completed. shows tna< at the close
OF business October 81. 1886. the liabilities
and assets Of the state were as follows:
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time for enforcement of collection. and in
this manner avoid taxation to a very large
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
School Teachers Selected.

Inc Mountain Home School Trus.
ices held meeting yesterday after.
noon and, among other acts, Sc.
lected the following named teachers
for the next term:
Principally. A. Mullins.
Grammar-Mrs. Kitty Compton.
Second Intermediate-Miss Flor
ence Manion.
First Intermediate-Miss Bertha
Skidmore.
Primarv-Miss Lodge.
In the above selections the trus-
tees have without doubt acted very
wisely. Three of them have been
tried for two terms and found not
wanting-and had Misses Burnet
and Harrington made application
doubtless the entire last corps of
teachers would have been retained
To Professor Mullins is due the
credit of placing the Mountain Home
public schools near the top round
of the educational ladder in Idaho,
and his fine education, frmness,
adaptability and strictly moral and
elevating habits will always COM
mend him to the patrons of any
school.
The departments heretofore cen
Quoted by Mrs. Compton and Miss
Skidmore have progressed wonder
fully we'll, as is evidenced by their
re-engagement.
Miss Manion is purely an Gilmore
girl, worthy, capable and ambitious
and our trustees are showered with
praises for taking a new departure
in this instance by recognizing home
talent and merit.
Miss Lodge halls from Chicago
and comes highly recommended.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06

Lew Cryer, a respected sporting
man, died in Boise Sunday night.
Dick Bennett yesterday sold 1000
sheep to gentleman named Steed,
of Wyoming, and John Bennett sold
600 to the same party.
John M. Johnson recently pur-
chased from various parties 5000
head of sheep, which he will drive
east--paying' 1.25 per head.
WANTED.-A reliable lady or gen.
tleman to distribute samples and
make a house-to-house canvass for
our Vegetable Toilet Soaps and
Pure Flavoring Extracts. $40 to
$75 month easily made. Address
Crofts & Reed, Chicago, Ill.
~A painted floor is far easier
to keep clean, wears longer, looks
better and is healthier than one
which is not. Moral-Paint your
floors, and get the paint from
REYNOLDS q SHAW.