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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-29
Additional Local Wews.

twelfth census of the United States
to collect and tabulate important
data relating to irrigation in the
arid and emihumid regions of the
United States. A preliminary
schedule has been prepared and
will soon be sent out to obtain the
names of corporations and indi-
viduals owning canals or bitches.
This is one of the essential steps
for securing desired information
regarding the extent and value of
the canals and bitches used for
irrigation, and their sources OF
water supply.
In the preliminary schedule
request is made for the names of
the principal canals or bitches in
their order down stream. the bitches
to the right Cooking down stream)
being arranged on the first page OF
the list, and those heading to the
left on the last page. Request is
also made for the name and post
office address of some person who
can give detailed information con-
corning each ditch.
The principal schedule now in
course of preparation will be mailed
to the addresses thus obtained call
ing for further data, which will be
supplemented by detailed statistics
gathered by the census enumera-
tors.
1t should be noted by all inter
ested in the subject that these var
ious inquiries of the census office in
no way conflict with, or duplicate
the work, with reference to irriga-
ton which is being conducted by
any other departments Of state. The
most nearly related inquiry is that
of the geological survey, which, like
that of the census, is under the
more immediate direction of Mr..
F. H. Newell, the special agent for
irrigation in the eleventh census,
and photographer Of the geological
survey. The fact that Mr.. Newell
has supervision OF this work in the
twelfth census guarantees its effi-
cheney and its value to the arid and
semi-humid regions.
1t will be readily apparent that
the volume and value of these sta
tistics will depend very largely
upon the the attention and interest
shown therein by those engaged in
irrigation and it is earnestly hoped |
that all to whom the schedules are
addressed will appreciate the i'm
portance of the request and make
prompt and careful reply. In this
way only will it be possible to
make the information concerning
irrigation full and complete.
In order to obtain a full under
standing and an intelligent appre-
citation of the possible development
of the arid and semi-humid regions
of the west, a general knowledge of
the progress actually made is of ,
vital Importance. An accurate !
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-29

Just received a fresh suDDti
Candies and Nuts at Denton,
We dIon't have to push it'd,
itself, big Bend Flour"
Ar DEyus
You can get the best ual !
Ellensburg at the New Gem d
taurant.
See the latest in school BATH
Mrs. Slevenson's.
The proprietors Of The EIa
desire to announce that the rgla
price for Sunday dinners will hi
cents to all who are not lsi
boarders.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-29
On Irrigation,

Misses Edna Truck and Belle
Brant are visiting home folks.
Miss Maud Coleman of Pasco is
visiting in the city.
Ernest Bradestcher and wife are
visiting on the Sound.
VIM. Woodham is here from
Chehalis on business.
John Gilmour is working in
Roslyn.
Mrs. E A. Murray returned from
the Sound this week.
Elmer Crooks came down from
Roslyn this week. /
John Schotfeldt made a flying
trip to Roslyn this week.
W. NJ. Kenney proved himself
first class auctioneer.
A Martin is visiting his son Frank
and family in Roslvn this week
Pearl Gage and his father are in
the gold camp on Frosty creek this
week.
The roads are in ID horrible con.
dition all over the valley.
f. L. Evens. eX-county clerk was
in the city Wednesday.
If you want candy, nice neat
and sweet, 60 to Welty's candy
store.
The county commissioners will
meet in regular session Monday,
January l.
Welty's candy store is the best
place in town to 60 to for any kind |
of candies. 1t is all fresh and pure
and sold at living prices.
A pair of good logging bobs for
sale at Becker's shop.
J, H. Scott has the largest stock
OF furniture we have at any time
seen in Ellensburg.
A. NJ. Stevens the popular Jersey
breeder, went down to Yakima
Wednesday evening to attend the
State Dairy Association now in SEES
sion in that city.
A. ". Stevens, proprietor OF the
Elmwood jersey herd, addressed
the Dairymen's convention yester-
day on Care Of the Dairy Cow"
Mrs. P. Kreidel and daughters
Ida and Ruby, left for Spokane last
Saturday to attend the wedding OF
her sister Sayde, who married Mr..
Nat New bauer. a we'll known citizen
OF that city.
The public auction of the per-
sonal property of the late DR.. New
land which was held on the ranch
east of town last Wednesday went
off to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned. From $4,000 to $5,OOO|
worth of property sold for about its
face value under the hammer of
Auctioneer w. M. Kenney. Calves
sold for $16 head; yearling cows
$26; COWS from $50 to 1888: brood
mares and colts for $40 to $40 J
The oasis., 1899-07-01
Whole No. 3l9.

Customs II. K. Chenoweth, who had followed the officers into the pump house, advised Ullman not to go with the arrestiDg officers, and McCuTdY quickly silenced him with demon stration which Chenoweth as quickly saw was meant. The two criminals then proceeded in custody to Judge Taylor's office, where they were held in bonds Of one thousand dollars each, Collector Chenoweth and County Re. corder w. N Cummings going im- mediately upon the bonds of the brutal assassins
 Monday afternoon at two o'clock the criminals were examined before Judge Taylor, aud upon the testimony fo Messrs. J. T. BTickwood, George Webb and MT. Bird, which was as here recounted, they were held to appear before the grand jury. A new bond for one thousand dollars each was given for their appearance, and upon this new bond Collector Chencweth hastened 10 afliX his own signature.
 To say that the public are indignant over this dastardly and criminal as sault would be putting it mildly. Everyone outside of the criminal ele- ment running the county and the custom house look upon it as an open effort to suppress the liberty of the press, and are loud in their denunci- ations. It is openly charged by many reputable citizens that Collector Chenoweth and his dirty gang had hired these ruilians to kill Colonel Bird. and promised them immunity. It is also freely asserted that District Attorney Harlow is marked for assas- sination by the gang.
 The push" say that they will take care of the grand jury, and no indict- ments will be found against these two hired brayoes, but the friends of law, order and decency think otherwise. THE OASIS wonders if it is possible that the criminal "pushn can control grand jury.
The oasis., 1899-07-01
MORALES NOTES.

Deputy Sheriff A. L. White of Crit tenden, who was called upon to arrest the hired hravoes, the Ullmans, Sum- day, is most excellent officer, aud he performed the duty promptly and sat- isfactorily.
 J. A. Schear of Sedaia, Mo-, saved his child from death by croup by using One Minute Cough Cure. It cures coughs, croup, pneumonia, la grippe and all throat and lung troubles. L. W. Mix & Go.
 Monday Fred Heyne, Will Cranz and Will Wohler started for the Demo crata mine, where Cranz and Wohler are working, taking with them big lot of American flags of all sizes, fine assortment of fireworks, etc, intend ing to observe the Fourth in royal style.
 Thursday there arrived from Los Angeles MT. John Eaves, one of the most expert watchmakers, engrsvers and jewevers in the country. who is under engagement to Q. J. Pelegrin. the jeweler MT. EaYes cah do any thing that was ever done by any watchmaker or jeweler, and with his help Mir Pellegrin is prepared to turn out any kind Of work whatever. Eca long ago Mir. Pellegrin had 9 fne Swiss repeater to De repaired wbich he was obliged to send to Geneva Go have the work done. Bao ME. Fave been here he could have repaired sh8 watch, saving eeae of ovse Oa9 har. fired dollars
The oasis., 1899-07-01
A Oastardiy Attempt at Its Suppression by inc Criminal "Push" to Have It
ABRIDGED BY INTIMIDATION.
Because They Cannot Accomplish by Law Suppression of Publication of Their
 Illegal Transactions.

The bill Of rights, as incorporated in the revised statutes of Arizona, contains two paragraphs, which read as follows:
 Paragraph 2857 tSection 16.) Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects. being responsible for the abuse OT that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or Of the press. In all crimin- al prosecutions on indicime for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libel0us Is true, and was published with good motives and for justiiable ends, the party shall be acquitted, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
 Paragraph 2s72 Section 3i) "This bill of rights is he supreme law of the land, subject only to the Constitution and laws of the United States"
 The first amendment to the consti- tuition of the United States prohibits congress from passing any act which shall abridge the freedom of speech or freedom of the press, and the bill of rights in every state constitution in cOrpCrates provision almost iden- tical in words with the first paragraph from the revised statutes of Aiizona printed above.
 Why have the American people so hedged about and protected by law, both statute and fundamental, the right of all citizens to freely speak, write and publish their sentiments upon all subjects?
 For no other reason than to assure the people than when men of criminal instincts, such as the Nogales ''push'' have so frequently shown themselves to be, succeed in securing public of flee, their rascality can be curbed by the publication and exposure of their nefariSus transactions. Without the protection given by the paragraphs above quoted fraudulent entries would be frequently successfully made upon government pay rolls, shyster lawyers would be regularly drawing salaries from the government without render ing any service whatever, unauthor. ized persons would be frequently en- Gering mail cars to snoOp over the cor. respondence of people, and boards of supervisors all over the country would be letting illegal contracts and pay. ing double prices for jail cells and other things needed to conduct the government. It is to prevent being robbed by public servants that the people of free America have thrown ever those who have the nerve and courage to expose official fraud anc Fascality the secure protection of al Che panoply of constitutional anC statute law.
 TIE OASIS has had occasion GG point out the official dellnquencies o the criminal outfit who are running Che United States custom house al Sogales and the county government 9S she newly created county of Sant,
The oasis., 1899-07-01

WulCH CdUuOU US pTONeu DciOIc Bl duu jury, and the criminal outfit know it. They know that should they attempt a prosecution for libel-whether crimiDally or civilly-under the show ing THE OASIS can and would gladly make before the court, the jury would acQuit without leaving their seats.
 So they have resorted to brutal intimidation to effect what they can not accomplish by law; but they will find themselves checked there. They cannot possibly silence TIE OASIS. It will always continue in it's chosen course of exposing their fraud and rascaiity.
 But to show the desperatiOnn and criminality of the gang this article presents fall account of the brutal attempt of Sunday to compass their outrageous object. h last Saturdays issue of HE OASIS appeared a local item, q true statement of fact, which reads as follows:
 MT. Hall, special agent from the pOstUfiice department, was In NUgdleS on Monday Investigating charges which have been preferred against one of the postal clerks running be- tween Nogales and Benson. The charges were that this clerk allowed the custom house janitor to enter the car aud inspect the letters leaving NUgales. This has created quite d sensation, and people are wondering "where they are at" if their private letters must be inspected by custom house janitor, and possibly opened by the push" or abstracted from the mails. In the opinion of many, this last method of procedure has been adopted in several instances by the crooked crowd who are making so much trouble for Nogales.
 The foregoing item was true in every particular. Mir Hall of the postoilice departnent, was in No gales, Investigating such charges, and several reput able citizens furnished him with ailidavits that they had re- peatedly seen Julio Ullman, the GUS tom house janitor, in the mail car, inspecting letters mailed therein. And the matter did create sensation and many people believe, as stated, that their letters had been abstracted from the mail by this same Ullman. He had no business whatever in the car. He had no right to handle let ters. Why, then, was he there and why was he handling letters? To do what reputable men swore they be- lieve he had done was right in line with some of the other criminal per. formances which the crowd to which he belongs have been proved to have perpeJrated. In this connection the public are referred to communi- cation upon the same subject. from District Attorney Harlow, which ap. pears in another column.
 Sunday morning, about II o'clock, while the editor of TIE OASIS was on his way home from down town he was accosted, on Morley avenue, at the corner of Jack Gates place, by Abram Ullman, beetle browed brute, with the face of baboon, and the sham. bling gait of all of the simiau tribe who demanded why the editor had printed the item about his brother Mir. Bird replied that the item had been printed because it was true, anc that his brother had been investigated upon the accusation alleged, that t was the editors right and duty GC publish the fact of such investi iga tions and comment thereon. The brute then retOrtcd "You are liar. Mir. Bird replied that his assertion diC
The oasis., 1899-07-01

iciO dt III d idIRC uuuuiC Oi uCWepdpttS and letters, and in his right hand a cane He raised his right hand to protect himself when Enrique Ull- man, another brother Of the same simian type, bearing in his counten- ance and physical proportions all the 'erocious aspect of a gorilla, who had sneaked up from behind, siezed the cane, wrenched it from the hand of the man so brutally assaled, and be- labored him with the stick, breaking it, and cutting his face severely with the sharp point of one of the pieces. All the time the babocn with his fists was raining blows upon the defence less man. MT. J. T. Brickw0Od, and others, who were at some distance, hurried to the scene and compelled the brutes to desist. When they were forced to quit their victim both the simans informed him that if he ever darei to mention their brother in the paper again the present was hut a small part of the punishment he would receive. Mir. Bird replied that whenever the brother or they did anything which required publication, he should certainly print the facts; and he retired into Gates saloon, to wash of the blood, which was flowing freely from his face. his coat, vest and necktie being saturated with | blood
 While this disgraceful attack was being perpetrated members of the ''push" were seen in all directions, it being self evident that the whole matter was pre.arranged, with guilty knowledge, and that they were pre- pared to sally forth to the rescue of their hired assassins should Mir Birds friends come in force to the rescue and take them in hand as they so richly deserved. Sheriff Brodrick was seen flying from the scene of the crime, evidently having no desire to do his duty in arresting the criminals whose dastard crime he had wit messed.
 As soon as word passed down the street several of MT. Birds friends appeared, and one, Mir. Waiter J. N. McCurdy, went immediately to Judge Taylor and swore out warrants for ar. rest of the two brutes upon a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Securing the warrants, and knowing that none of the local officers who are all standing in with and . part of the criminal push" could be depended upon to do their duty, Mir McCurdy placed them for service iu the hands of Deputy Sheriff A. l. White of Crittenden, brave and etii cient officer, who knows and will dc his duty, who chaoced to be in No gales at the time. White called upon MT. McCurdy, as a posse comitatus, tt assist in making the arrest. To make the arrest the two officers went to tho pump house of the railway company near the water tank, where one ol both of the ruilians are employed When the warrants were read the tw, bravoes said they would go, bu Abram Ullman asked to go into tn, next room to get . handkerchief which reQue,t was granted. He re turned with six shooter, which ii said to have been just moment be fore taken into the room by Juli, Ullman for the very use made Of it Levelling the weapon at McCurdY ht declares he would not go. McOnrd, immediately GhFpst cooked Fevolve A,u ,.>ar -a q e.... ,.- . .3
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
To Get Rid of Daisies, &c.

TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
viii you please advise me how to get
rid of ox-eye daisies. hOneysuckle, and
sassafras? and oblige
AN INEXPERIENCED FARMER.
According to the United States
Department of Agriculture, the best
methods for destroying these or other
weeds in land that may be cul
tivated is to practice thoroughly the ope-
rations necessary for the growth of good
crops If the land Ia well used the weeds
will be crowded out. Rotation OF crops
should be practiced wherever it is posi-
bic. Thorough cultivation with corn,
potatoes, or other hoed crops, followed
by rye, winter oats. or clover, to be used
for winter grazing and ploughed under
in the spring as fertilizer for succeed
ing crops, will soon eradicate weeds. The
land should not lie idle, but should be
made to furnish as many crops as posi-
BILE each year. If the farm is devoted
TO both stock-raising and diversified
crops, the fertility of the soil may be
not only kept up, but increased, by a
judicious use of stable manure and by
ploughing under cowpeas crimson clover,
and Japan clover.
In the warmer parts of the coast re-
gion of Virginia, cowpeas or peanuts may
be sown between the corn rows at
the last cultivation, and they will attain
a growth sufficient to furnish forage for
cattle or hogs after the corn is husked.
They may then be plo1ghed under in
time for a late seeding of rye Perennial
weeds, such as those mentioned, cannot
survive where such rotation is practiced.
Ox-eye daisy is an old-Held weed, and
its presence is an indication Of lack of
fertility. This suggests the remedy. The
land should be fertilized and should
be cultivated to put new life in the soil.
In hilly or stony pastures, where
thorough cultivation is impossible, the
fertility of the soil may be increased by
a top dressing of stable manure and lime,
and by seeding with Japan clover. Sassa-
fras may be eradicated in such places by
grazing closely with sheep. Repeated
grubbing is probably the best method for
killing honeysuckle in locations where it
cannot be kept out by the pillow and cul-
tiyator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
Our Exemption Laws.
ditor of the Dispatch:

TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please answer through the Weekly
Dispatch, the following questions:
What is the amount of the homestead
exemption?
Is It tho same in a city as In the corn-
try?
Does ii bar out all debts except taxes?
Please mention some goods and chattels
named in the homestead.
SUBSCRIBER.
Under the head of Homestead and
other Exemptions" section l. Article TX,
OF the Constitution. page as of the Code,
says that
Every householder, or head Of fami-
ly. shall be entitled in addition to the ar
ticles now exempt from levy or distress
for rent, ito hold not exceeding 5000 OF
his property. either personal or real. ex-
empt from levy. seizure garnisheeing, or
sale. &c. 20 De selected by him; pro-
yided that such exemption shall not ex-
tend TO any execution. order. or process
issued on any demand In the following
cases:
I. For the purchase-price OF said pro-
perty, or any part thereof.
2. For services rendered by laboring
person. OF q mechanic
3. For liabilities incurred by any pub
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
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STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF ThE
UNITED STATES. 1888 twenty-five
No. Population Finance commei'1
Agricultural and other Leading Pro-
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