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Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10


numbered among the friends of
sAZHe Sxn:"
DEAR EDITOR: [ am s years
old. Some of my little friends say
there is no Santa Claus. Papa
says eff you see it in the Sun it's
So" Please tell me the truth; is
there Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA O'HANLoN
1l5 West Ninety-ffth Street"
Virginia, your little friends are
wrong: They have been affected
by the skepticism if a skeptical age.
They do not believe except they see,
They think that nothing can be
which is not comprehensive by
their little minds. All minds, Vir-
ginia, whether they be mems OF
children's, are little. In this great
universe of ours man is mere
insect, an ant, in his intellect, as
compared with the boundless world
about him, as measured by the
intelligence capable of grasping the
whole of truth and knowledge.
''Yes, Virginia, there is. a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as
love and generosity and devotion
exist, and you know that they
abound and give to your life its
highest beauty and joy. Alas! how
dreary would be the world if there
were no Santa Claus. 1t would be
as dreary as if there were no Vir-
ginias. There would be no childlike
faith then, no poetry, no romance,
to make tolerable this existence.
We should have no enjoyment
except in sense and sight. The
eternal light with which childhood
fills the world would be extinguish-
ed.
''Not believe in Santa Claus! You
might as well not believe in fairies!
You might get your papa to hire
men to watch in all the chimneys
on Christmas Eve to catch Santa
Claus, but even if they did not see
Santa Claus coming down, what
would that prove? Nobody sees
Santa Claus, but that is no sign
that there is no Santa Claus. The
most real things in the world are
those that neither children nor men
can see. Did you ever see fairies
dancing on the lawn? Of course
not; but that's no proof that they
are not there. Nobody can conceive
or imagine all the wonders there
are unseen and unseeable in the
world.
You may tear apart the baby's
rattle and see what makes the
noise inside, but there is veil
covering the unseen world which
not the strongest man, nor even the
united strength of all the strongest
men that ever lived, could tear
apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry,
love, romance, can push aside that
curtain and view and picture the
beauty and glory beyond.
Is it all real? All, Virginia, in all
this world there is nothing else real
and abiding.
'No Santa Claus! Thank God!
he lives, and he lives forever. A
thousand years from now, Virginia,
nay, ten times ten thousand years
from now, he will continue to make
glad the heart of childhood.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
To Whom It NAV Concern.

This is to certify that am membel
of the Fraternal Union of America, anc
that l met with a severe accident by
scalding, disabling me from work fo
three weeks. I made proof to the Su
preme Lodge for my loss of time anc
have promptly received the accident ben
eft covering the said loss of time, and
take pleasuae in recommending the Fra
ternal Union to all those who desire life
and accident insurance.
Respectfully Yours,
MRS. S. P. HERBERT.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

care very little for old people these
days. There are hundreds of dear
old ladies in our land whose lives
would be heightened by some fresh,
bright Christmas thought from the
hand and heart of a young girl.
For many such it would be new
Christmas: a sunrise at sunset
Ladies Home .Jonru.yl.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

Last Sundays Oregoniau merci-
| 'ssly scores the present city ad-
ministration of Portland, and if one
half it says be true, the government
of that city is in a deplorable con-
dition. One fact in the accusation
is glaringly true of Portland, and
all other cities where it occurs, and
that is when the police department.
becomes tool in the hands of
political manipulators, the welfare
and morals Of the city are on the
road to the Devil.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
A Hero.

tsThere goes hero" said my friend to
me as we sat at window in San Francis
CO, at Christmas time IN 1860. looked
in the direction he pointed and recognized
| the man, who was a prominent Cali:
fornian in those days. FsWhy," said l.,
'sthat is Senator x. "Yes," answered my
companio.;, ssbut he is more than that to
ma, he is my hero; 1 have known him
all his life; let me tell you how I first
formed his acquaintance" And he then
related the following wich is fact, not
| fiction.
"Forty years ago, when l was boy
of seventeen, little crowd of us-boys
all about my age-had gathered at the
corner of a public square in the town in
which we lived. We had met accident
ally, and were planning some sport or
mischief, as boys Of that age are apt to
do. when we observed a little fellow
trudging along on the other side of the
street with big basket covered with a
white cloth. The basket appeared to be
very heavy, as the little fellow walked
slowly and rested often. Some spirit of
devilment prompted Jack S., one of our
fellows, to remark: THAT is one of
them flat boys, little Jimmy x. Let's go
and see what he's got in the basket So
we all stepped across the street and con-
fronted Jimmy. He was about twelve
years of age, with big head on which
was tangle of short, white curls, and in
which was pair of as resolute looking
blue eyes as you ever saw. He had on
torn straw hat, pair of patched pants
turned up at the bottom, blue cotton
shirt, and was barefooted what you
got in your basket, Jim? demanded
Jack S. None of your business
promptly answered Jim. And then to
forestall what he clearly saw was Jacks
intention-to pull off the cover-he strad-
died the basket 1t was not to the credit
Of the rest of us that we stood by and
watched the unequal struggle, for Jack
was twice the little fellows size. 1t
finally ended in the overturning of the
basket, out of which rolled beef head
and a quart jug of whiskey; and then
lin sat down on the sidewalk and cried,
l had the grace to pick them up, restore
them to the basket, and help the boy
part OF the way home with his cruel load,
since which time we have been fast
friends. For Jimmy the little fiat boy
and Senator x. are the same; and now
looking back through the. shadows of
forty years l believe that little incident
has and greater effect for good on my
life than anything that ever happened to
me. That boy has been an inspiration to
me all my life. His struggles would fill
a volume. His home he never likes to
talk about, and l won't. No one ever
helped him; he would not have it, He
educated himself, and he will tell you
that he got all his inspiration in a Sunday
School. You know what he is; the
cleverest man and brightest statesman in
California today. And he walked right
up to his present position out of poverty
rags, and has prayed as he, fought every
step of the way, for. he has been
member of Christian church since his
boyhood. He never drank drop of
Intoxicating liquor in his life although it
cursed his youthful home, and he stands
today for everything that Is bright and
good and pure in manhood; God bless
him."
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
been trying to destroy the city. 1t
is supposed that he is insane.

The fund for the relief of the
Klondikers is rapidly growing in
Portland If congress will furnish
transportation, and do it at once,
relief may be ON the way by the 1st
of January.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

A reward of $1,000 has been offer
ed by the insurance companies and
others in Portland for the appre-
hension of the fire bug, who has
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been duly appointed by the
County Court of the State of Oregon. ex-
ecutor of the estate of r. G. Gibson,
deceased. All persons having claims
against said estate are required 10 present
the same to me properly verified, as by
law required, at the law Office of J. H
Gibson, Corvallis, Oregon, within six
months from the date hereof.
Dated this 22d day of October, 1897.
r. E. GIBSON,
Executor of the Estate of R. c.
Gibson, Deceased.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
Corvallis Lodge DIRECTORY.

CORVALLIS LODGE, No IA, A F G. A
Nm, meets first and third Wednesday of
each month, in Masonic hall, Fisher brick.
FERGUSON CHAPTER, No s, r M,
a meets second Wednesday in each
month, Masonic hall
OREGON COUNCIL. No 2, re- sM,
~ meets fourth Wednesday in each
month, Masonic hall
ST MARY'S CHAPTER, No 9, o E S,
- meets every Friday before full moon.
Masonic hall
RARNUM LODGE, 7,IOOF, meets
- every Tuesday evening in 1 o o f
hall, Farra & Allen BRICK
w meets first and third Fridays of each
month in [ o o f hall.
A LPHA REBEKA LODGE, mo "a,
"A meets second and fourth FRIDAYS of
each month in o F Hall.
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, No IA. A OU
a w, meets first and third Thursday of
each month, i'll / o o + hall.
NJ AOMI LODGE, No 26, D of H, meets
v second and fourth Thursday of each
month in l o hall.
CORVALLIS TENT, No IL, OTM,
~ meets second and fourth Wednesday
OF each month in l hall
CORVALLIS HIVE. No 8, LOT M,
Smeets the first and third Wednesdays
OF each month in o y f hall.
VALLEY LODGE, No L, K of P, meets
' every Monday night in Burnett's hall,
over III Harris store. Burnett block.
NARYS PEAK CAMP, No 1876, w o
ANA w, meets second and fourth Fridays
OF each month in Burnett's hall.
MARYS PEAK CIRCLE, No IA, meets
-1N1 first and third Fridays of each month
in BurnetL's hall.
ELLSWORTH POST, No 10, G A R
~ meets first and third Saturdays of
each month, in Burnett's hall. .
ELLSWORTH RELIEF CORPS, No 7,
~ meets first and third Friday afternoon,
in Burnett's hall
T NITED ARTISANS, No %, meets
" second and fourth Thursdays of each
month, in Burnett's hall
ERATERNAL UNION OF AMERICA
IA meets first and third Tuesdays of
every month at A. O. U. W. hall.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21
CHARLES H. AYERS,
 Secretary of Arizona.

A writer in the Scientific American says he has cleared his premises of yer min ny making whitewash yellow with rafters in the cellar with it. Tn every crevIce in which rat might go he put the copperas, and scattered it in the cor ners of the floor. The result was a com plete disappearance of rats and mice Since that time not rat or mouse has been near the house. Every spring the cellar is coated with the yellow wash as a purifier and rat exterminator, and no typhoid, dysentery or fever attacks the family.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

Senator Jones of Nevada was in terviewed in New York recently, and he is reported as follows:
 Senator Jones was asked today If it were true that he was ready to enter the ranks of the republican party.
 "Most of my tme." answered Senator Jones, somewhat wearily. "is spent in denying fool stories bred of the silly season in Washington. No, It IS not true. don't belong with that outfit. Neither does Senator Stewart"
 Senator Jones doesn't believe that prosperity is here.
 "Even this little boom," said he, "won't last. I am normally, cheerful man. Croaking is not part of my character. If could honestly say that prosperity was here-that an end had come to the days of workless men and hungry chlldren-[ would do it gladly enough. I want to see prosperity come upon the country as badly as anyone can, but haven't seen it yet"
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

Last Sunday morning the much talked of duel between Prince Henry of Orleans and the Count of Turin took place near Paris. Count of Turin received cut across the fingers of his right hand and Prince Henry received a sword thrust in the al domen. The causes leading up to the duel was Prince Henry's reflection on the bravery of the Italian officers in the east. The Prince refused to retract, hence the duel. He received enough chal- lenges to keep him in active serv- ice for a year at least. In connec- tion with the duel with the Count of Turin, it is charged by the French that the count wore some thing besides his clothes, as Henry's sword was badly bent by striking some obstruction on the person of his antagonist.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

It is pointed out by the Phenix Herald that wheat has go. up and silver down as an indication that free coinage of silver is'a dead is sue The Herald reasons from a false basis. India, which for many years, exported o~er 5n,000,0O0 bushels of wheat to London is in the throes of famine, the horrors of which cannot be imagined. And, instead of exporting wheat to Lon don the whole civilized world is using its best endeavors to keep the race from being wiped out by disease and famine. Every Eu- ropean country is short on bread stuff and in consequence the United States is getting a good price for wheat. Only this and nothing more.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

The Tucson Star intimated in plain language that an investiga- tion of the insane asylum and ter ritorial pen will show everything in deplorahle state. Loose meth ods prevailed in every quarter. The new management will conduct the institutions on business princi ples and the running expense will be cut down.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21
Labor Day Proclamation.

Territory of Arizona, Executive Depart ment.
 The laws of the United States desig- nate the first Monday in september of each year as legal holiday to be known as L Dor Day.
 When we reflect that labor is the foun dation and creator of all wealth; that upon It depends all happiness and all ex cellence; that it is labor tn 1t builds up great states and carries on the commerce ot the world, the wisdom of this enact ment is apparent, and especially is it so when applied to the people of our terri tory who are laboring to develop it's various resources and establish for them selves happy homes. Our busy end in- dustrious communities contain but few drones, hence nearly all can be rightfully classed as laborers-the mechanic, the merchant, the miner, the lawyer, the farmer, the divine, the banker, the phy. sician, the teacher and the clerk, as well as he who performs the more severe task of daily manual labor, are laborers in the best sense of the word, for while many earn theIr daily bread by the sweat of their faces and others by the work of their brain, they are all toilers.
 A general observance of the day so wnely set apart by congress will tend to promote higher appreciation of the dignity of labor and the great part it is taking in the building up ot our territory, and the great republic of which we hope on 10 become state. To bring labor of all kinds into closer relations with it. self and with other interests, to lnculcate friendly feeling and hearty co opera ton between labor and capital, thus en- couraging good will between all classes of the community with view to pleas an' and reciprocal relations is the great object of this observance of Labor Day.
 Now, therefore, 1, Myron H McCord4 governor of Arizona, do proclaim and declare Monday, the sixth day of Sep tember, one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven, a legal holiday, and do most earnestly recommend that,all bus mess of whatever nature, ext ept such as the necessities of the com immunity re- quire to be carried on, be suspended on that day. that all who desire may have an opportunity to observe the day in mant CT bef'ting the importance of the occasion.
 Let us not forget that Labor Day is 1 as important and to future generations 0ilf become as suggestive and inspiring as the religious and atriotic holidays, that our people so loyalty and religiously observe.
 Done at Phenx the capital, this 18th day of August, A D. 1897. ..... s,nl4 I
 MYRoN H. MCCORD, &l
 Governor of Arizona.
 CHARLES H. AYERS, ~ }' |
 ...s Soorotarv of Arizona :.'" |
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

The Utica mine, at Angels Camp, California, one of the richest gold mines in the world and owned by Charles Lane, Alvinza Hayward and the Hobart estate, is on fire. The big pumps have been put to work flooding the mine and it will be several months before it can be pumped out again.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

Trinity county, California, is re- ceiving great attention from pros pectors just now and the exodus from the surrounding states and territories to that place promise to rival the rush to Klondike. Many small pockets of gold are being found and the Greaves brothers mine is producing thousands of dollars. ... @o
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

Bradstreet and Dun's have failed to noe the evidence of pros perity in the deaths by starvation of a dozen people in New York City last week. Just think of people starving to death in one of the wealthiest cities in the world. This could occur in no place in the much despised west.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

Stephen J. Field, last Monday, completed thirtv-four years, five months and six days service on the supreme bench of the United States, one day more than Chief Justice Marshall. Fields desire has been to complete the longest term of servIce on the bench be- fore retirement. No one will regret his passing.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

The Salvation Army may not have a creed, nor what is called a lawful au- thority to preach, but while the churche s and charitable societies are studying the problem of the poor the Salvation Army is colonlzing the poor on farms and giv- ing poor women and children taste of fresh air and good cheer.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

The metropolitan papers are still crowded to suffocation with wild and woody tales of Alaskan wealth. Thousands of men are on their way to that cold and dreary region, without one idea of the suf- fering they will encounter on the road.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

John Wedderburn & Co.,, who have advertised their business as- sidiouslv in the newspapers that would do the work for nothing. are being investigated on charge of extortlon and fraud in disbarment proceedings before the pension bu- reau at Washington.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

The husband of Lily Langtry now proposes. to sue her for an ab- solute divorce in England. The Lily obtained one from Mir. Lang try in America, but we suppose each want originals.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

The Philadelphia Press says that having cornered the coffee and su- gar of the country the trust will only have to gobble up the milk supply to be the "autocrat of the breakfast table"
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

Arizonans at the coast are trying to size up whether it is not better to stand a few warm days at home than to feed themselves to the fieas and gallinIppers at the seaside.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

The California papers are call ing attention to the fact that in the early placer mines of that state from 500$ to 1S00$ to the pan was taken out and nuggets weighing over 40,000$ were found.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

A carrier pigeon with a message from Andree, the Artic baloonist, was shot near North Cape by a sailor. The message it bore read: Eighty-two degrees passed. Good jurney north; and was signed "Andree."
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

Every prominent orator of note in the republican and democratic parties is billed to give his views on political topics to the Ohio vot- CT this fall. A battle royal will be fought and the victor will have cause to rejoice.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

The Phenix Herald is trying mighty hard to get onto the gov ernor's towline. The Herald ought to have known better than to join forces with the affidavit fellows.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

Judge Allen, of the superior court of California, has decided that sea marriages are void. The judge has the same right to declare marriages. solemnized in other states, in the same catagorv.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

European governments will have to furnish prospective dueIists with the new bullet proof cloth hereaf- ter to preserve the lives of it's cit iZenS.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

English newspapers claim that the talk of coining silver at ratio of sixteen to one is all foolishness and that McKinley's monetary commissioners should be notified to that effect and sent home.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

The territorial t,x levy is 02 1 5 cents less on the one hundred dol lars valuation than it was last year and the valuation has in- creased nearly 3,OOO,OOO$. This is a good showing for the hard times.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

The territorial board of equaliza- tiOn has completed it's labors and set the levy for all territorial pur- poses at 70 3-S cents on the one hundred dollars of valuation.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

A dry process mining company has filed its articles of incorpora- tion with the secretary of Arizona, It is composed Of Los Angeles cap italiSts.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars daily through between Chicago and San Francisco and Chi cagO and Los Angeles. The Grand Canyon of the Colorado can be reached only via this line.
 Ask for beautiful illustrated book, which will be mailed free. JOHN A. BYRNE
 Gen, Passenger Agent, Los Angeles, Ca
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Governor McCord has set aside Monday, the 9th day of Septe mber as Labor Day.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21
Copartnership Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the copart- nership heretofore existing between J.. H Simple and Price Thompson, under the firm name of Sample & Thompson, has been dissolved by mutual consent The undersigned will pay all debts of the firm and collect all accounts
 J. H. SAMPLE,
 w $. RISELY. Kingman, June 1st, 1897.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21
Notice,

Notice is hereby given that neither the Ora Plata or Mariposa mines, nor the owner thereof, will be responsible for any debts contracted by the lessees thereon in working said mines.
 I w. GERRITT. Klngman. March 3, 1897.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-21

Entered at the Postotfice in Kingman as sec O Id class matter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
GENERALLY UNAVOIDABLE.
Weather In Most Sections Too Hot and
A." Dry For CrODs

Weather In Most Sections Too Hot and
Dry For Crops.
washington, September 1.-THE Weather
Rure;tu, In Its report OF crop conditions
9Th. says:
In the Central Valleys and Southern
sI.Ees inc week has not been favorable,
prevalence OF high temperatures Hot.
CRYING winds have proved Injurious In The
states or the lower Missouri and central
h,nss,sstpni Valley and rains. unusually
ns;,vy ior TIC season. In Oregon and
washing ton interfercd with harvesting
ana thieshing in those States. but caused
no serious Injury to grain.
Corn has been Very ,unfa vorab.y affected
Oy me weather conditions OF the past
week IN the principal corn producing
states. Hish temperature and absence of
nuch needed rain lave checked growth Of
ine lnte CROP ana CAUSED premature ripcn-
ing: while the, prevulence of hot winds
siates sa of r. in5nry pl,1ienlariy in he
Iowa and Missouri much corn is past helm
END VIII be cut for fodder. The conditicns,
however. have been more favorable to
and New England. and In the Middi, At
we'll. ~ o
Tho general condition of cotton IS loss
favorable than in the previous week. and
ovor portions CT the Middle and Eastern
sections Of the cotton Lclt there has been
marked deterioration. Absence OF rain
has caused Il to open rapidly ard to some
extent prematurely. In portions of South
nnd Southwest Texas showers improved
The northern portion of the State and over
tho central and eastern portions OF the
cotton belt tho conditions AVE been unfn-
Noranle, except for picking. which has
The bulk OF the tobacco crop has been
cur and housed, generally IN good conui-
non, except IN Kentucky and Tennessee.
whore the crop promises to be verS short.
particularly IN the first named State.