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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02

IT WO az the most popular people
among the younger generation OF
he Mission surprised their
friends a few days ego hv an
rcu1cilg their engagement and cary
-1 The New Year the invitations 10
the wedding are 70 be issued.
The groon-to-be IS :. Peters. senior
MEMBER Of the grocery house q
Peters & Waidaw. and TIE brice-to-
be IS Mss Amelia Schulze. niece OF
william J. Partosiel q The PATIO
sieI Company OF Mission street.
Beth 1T. Peters and Mss Schulze
have a host az friends ard congrat-
ulauons have been pouring II On the
young couple.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02

ONSEUR E Bernard,
Carey Jones and Professor
Mons Bernard who is pleasant looking gentleman medium build not
aigued after his however stated that
remained
questions stated that he did tall buildings in the cities
building a
o
he
to
cole a forni
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10

toilette. The skirt is a tiSht-ftting
riding habit skirt buttoning at the left
side under a band of black ribbon
velvet which extends down the side
seam almost to the foot Of the skirt.
At this point the ribbon is rounded
sharply away and brought across the
front and up the left side Of the tunic,
which falls over foundation skirt
deliberately trimmed in clover leaf de-
sign with narrow bands of the figured
foulard.
The bodice, which fastens at the
right side, is finished at the opening
with iabot ruffle Of the dress mate
rial braided with the velvet trimming.
The yoke is of plain silk, square in cut
and simply trimmed with the black rib
Don. HELEN GREY-PAGE
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
A Fad of the Season

This is emphatically an era Of the
sachet, or perfume cushion, as it is
sometimes called. Perfume in this
powdered form has neasurably super
seeded the liquid extracts that are now
In the market, even the most exquisite
ones. Being more delicate and elusive
IN this form It is considered more re-
lined than the extracts. It's perma-
nence is another point Of superiority
over the liquid perfumes. Made up
II little silk or wooden bags powder is
used to diffuse a delicate perfume in
Warcrobcs, bureau drawe-s, writing
cases, handkerchief boXss ard where
ever apparel is stored. q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10

marvel in artistic tailoring. The neck
is cut low and round and in this way
the expensive yoke trimming of the
bodice is shown.
This stylish suit has skirt and
jacket Of Russian blue cloth lined
throughout with Paradise green. The
skirt is close fitting over the hips and
fastens at the right side under q wide
seam which is trimmed with buttons
and lacings of black silk.
The Elton bolero has epauleftes
which are sca]loped and faced on the
outside with narrow bands of black
satin. These fall over close fitting
sleeves that bell at the wrist
a broad belt with a deep silver
buckle confines the waist.
HELEN GREY-PAGE
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
AN AFTERNOON TOILETTE.
A Figured FouIard Made Up with
SOFT SILK for Warm Autumn
Afternoon.

Although autumn fashions are IN
ORDER and there are many gowns oi
heavy materials on exhibition. a great
majority of afternoon toilettes fol,
September and October afternoons are
developed in figured aud checked foul
aros pieasingly combined with sof;
silks, ribbons and velvets.
Nasturtium red foulard delicats:v
striped and polka dotted With black il.
employed in developing this Afternoon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
THE NEW BOLERO ETON.
Very Smart Design That IL Taking
the Place of the Early
FaII Jacket.

The becoming little Eton bolero is
really ubiquitous. It is a delightful
combination Of the two garments and
is often impressed into service as a
jacket in place Of the autumn coat.
The latest Elton bolero is treated to
many rows Of stitching and is trimmed
with braids and buttons until it Is 3
The Mena star., 1899-02-08

soon as he could procure business house suitable
 The lumber and timber interests are the most important in the manufacturing line at this time and our big saw, blaming, dress ing and matching mills are doing big business, having a capacity aggregating twenty car loads a day of various kinds of lumber that is shipped to the markets
 A new Touring mill now nearly completed, will be running full time in few days, grinding the wheat grown within a radius of thirty miles of this place and will prove another attraction to bring farmers here. Our shingle mills, cardlng mill and wagon shops are all turning out their products but Hong these lines there IS plenty of room and a constantly increas- Ing demand for more to york up the nItive material existing here il great abundance.
The Mena star., 1899-02-08

nicipal ownership. substantial aid and encouragement being given by the Townsite Company, and in short time the details will be arranged, the contracts let and the work pushed rapidly to an early completion
 MERCANTILE AND MANUFACTURING
 All kinds of merchandising is fairly represented here and mer- chants are all prosperous, not d business failure being recorded since the town started Our merchants as a rule are enlarging their stocks of goods, and either building additions to their store buildings or moving into larger ones when obtainable, but there IS not a vacant business house in town at this time.
 Recently a merchant from a town i'll another state, while visiting friend here who was in the same line of business, in- formed the writer hereof that his Mena merchant friend had made
The Mena star., 1899-02-08

The ice and cold storage plant now being installed will be in full operation by the time the warm season opens The big building Ill which 1t is to be operated is row being erected so as to be ready for the machinery which has already been purchased.
 In these various industries from 450 to 500 men are employed, all receiving good wages which are expended in making and improv- ing homes for their families and with our merchants, and when we add to these nearly as many more railway employees of the various departments, one can begin to see why Mena grows and what makes business lively.
 The truck gardening and fruit growing interests,assume no small proportion. 1t has been demon strated that our soil and climate are peculiarly adapted to the growth of choice vegetables and fruits, not only for the local de- mand but for shipments to the North to supply the demand for these early grown products. As the timber is cut and land cleared numerous small tracts are being set to small fruits and prepared for gardens, making homes and giving employment to hundreds of people.
 AS A DIVISION TOWN.
 The fact that Mena Is the nat ural division point, being midway between Kansas City and Port Arthur, 1t has been permanently located as such and the division offices are located here together with the roundhouse, repair shops, etc All trains of every kind must change engines and crews here and all stock in transit must be unloaded, fed and watered at our stock yards. The disburse- ments of the road at this place for salaries and other current ex- penses now amount to $17, 500. a an increase of S5, 300 l since February 1898.
 A majority of the employees re- siding here have already pur- lots and built neat and homes while others rent the houses they live in or board, and it is safe to say that or indirectly the business of the railroad at this division
The Mena star., 1899-02-08

ties, causing those who come here afflicted with disease to be- come healthy and vigorous.
 The climate Is delightfully."- mild and we can boast of having less disagreeably cold or hot weather here than any section of country in the interior of the United States.
 With few exceptions our people are progressive. They came here from all points of the compass and by the clashing of ideas learn to drop old customs and preiu- diceS, chose the best of new meth ods and systems, and move on to higher planes of development as can always be done best in new, thriving, growing towns and com munities.
 TWO YEARS AND SEVEN MONTHS.
 Two years and seven months ago there was not a house upon the townsite of Mena except the old log house which now stands near the center of Janssen park
The Mena star., 1899-02-08
HAS A SOLID SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH WITH
 OUT ANY GREAT BOOM
OVER FOUR THOUSAND PEOPLE.
Her Railway, Commercial and Manufacturing Inter- ests Portrayed With Pen Pictures and En- cravings Showing the Wonderful
 Growth of Our City

If, as has been written, "there is a time in the affairs of. men which taken at its tide leads on to fortune," surely when sagacious and nervy men projected the Port Arthur Route railway from Kan sas City to the Gulf and located the division point midway between those places, they chose the time at high tide which is leading Mena on to fortune.
 It is a pleasure to write of Mena and of its growth during 1898 at this time, for not only has the town gained more in substantial worth and population during that year than any year before, but every indication points to the fact that it is entering upon period of great and lasting prosperity.
 This is eminently a period of expansion along all lines and in every direction, and the founders of Mena, by wise action, adopted the open-door policy and set the pace for great growth and pros perity. It is the center of trade for vast territory surrounding fully fifty miles in all directions. It's fame has gone abroad over this territory as market place for all farm products and where the best prices are paid, also as a place where the merchants sell the most and best goods for the least money, within a radius of 100 miles. These facts bring many hundreds of people here to trade and mark Mena as the com ing commercial metropolis of Western Arkansas.
 NOW THE COUNTY CAPITAL.
 Last June, by very large ma jority, the people of Polk county voted to move the county seat, which had been located at Dallas since the organization of the county, from that place to Mena and the county offices were at once moved. In due time court house commissioners were ap- pointed as provided by law, plans selected and contracts let for the building of a new court house and a jail at the new county seat The contractors are now at work with a large force of men upon the public buildings and it is expect ed that the fall term of the circuit court will be held in the new court house this year.
 A wATERWORKS SYSTEM.
 To keepp pace with the growth
The Mena star., 1899-02-08
point would of itself sustain a good sized town.

S OOa o1ANO lON H.
 GOOD HEALTH IS CATCHING.
 It IS generally considered that disease is contagious but here good health is catching and every mountain breeze that comes through the cooling forests is laden with the ozone of the pine leaves and cones, bringing good cheer, good health and longevity. Mena, built upon the table lands south of Rich Noun tain, is 1 300 feet above sea level and the mountain streams go rushing so rapidly and cheerily down to the valleys that stagnant pools of water do not exist and malaria finds no abiding place.
 The water found by digging wells or flowing from springs and running in the creeks is all per- fectly soft and pure for drinking as well as for bathing purposes, cleanses the system of all impuri-
The Mena star., 1899-02-08

paper, no preacher, no hotel, store, shop or saloon.
 Where now we see a thriving city of 4,300 people with good brick and stone and frame busi- ness houses, churches, school houses and homes, two and one- halt years ago was only rough stony tract of farm land surround cd by the natural forests.
 That healthy financial condi- tion exists here and that money is seeking investment in our various industries and in the real estate of the town and country is shown by the transactions of the Bank oi Mena. On one day last month the cash balance of this bank showed $25, 300 business trans acted and for the year ending Feb. 1. 1899, the deposits were $927,- 409.04, the loans and disc cunts x74, 788.60, foreign collections $95, ,S76. 10. It is entirely safe to- say that there are few if any towns in all the great West of the size of Mena that can show such ex- tenslve cash transactions and this explains. to great extent, the rapid and substantial growth of the town and also indicates the rich. ness of the adjacent country.
 Since the day of its birth two years and seven months ago, Mena has grown steadily on with the true development of a healthy child of the forests and noun. tains, breathing pure air, drink ing only good water and nurtured on good food. Labor and capital are gradually smoothing the rough points and causing it to be recog- nized and admired for its sturdy beauty as we'll as for its strength and business capacity.
 The streets are being we'll graded and the nature of the soil IS such that they become dry with Tn a few hours after any rain, very little mud being known upon them. Our parks are being pro- tected and when properly im- proved will become beautiful breathing spots for the people of the large city Mena is bound to become.
 To those who are seeking a change, who would like to live where the zephyrs of the forests and mountains bring healing on their wings, where money invest ed will bring good returns and where the people will welcome them with cordial, open-handed hospitality, we say, come to Mena.
 Br1ght, prosperous, happy Mena, sitting veritable young queen of education, culture and commerce upon the table lands near the foot hills of Rich Moun- tain, where to the east, south and west the Ouachita, Cossatot and Mountain Fork valleys stretch away to yield from their rich soils the oh )lce fruits, cotton, grains, vegetables, horses, cattle, hogs, sheep and poultry, and to sustain a sturdy yeomanrv, who pour their. surplus products into her lap to be- shipped to distant markets and in
The Mena star., 1899-02-08

of the town and add to its per-
 manency the city council, acting
 on petitions duly presented, has established an Improvement Dis Itrict as prescribed by law, ap- pointed waterworks commissions
The Mena star., 1899-02-08

greater sales and more money
 with stock of only S3,00O than he had made during the same period of time with a stock wort4r over Sl0,000. He also stated that he intended moving here just as
The Mena star., 1899-02-08

exchange for money and commod- ities needed; within her happy do- mains and cheering smiles there iS room for many more and a wet come to all who come.
The Mena star., 1899-02-08

CTS, and by large majority vote ot the realty owners, arranged foi the construction of system ot waterworks.
 This is being done under mu-
The Mena star., 1899-02-08

and there was no such place known on the maps as Mena
 Two and one-half years ago Mena had no railroad, no postoffice, no graded streets, no school, nonews-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-24
M'Eln[T mil
RECRUIT $1,000 men.


vattono Of this character. and II the or
ders To Gen. Otis regarding the return
Of the Washington volunteers are to Be-
changed II must be done through per-
sonal appeals 10 Secretary Aiger and
the president. or else by notifying Col.
whcIiey and the men that they will lose
nothing by coming to Seattle direct. The
probability il that there will be plenty
Of time to communicate with Col whoa-
ley. possibly by letter. before the trans
ports on which the WasAingtcaians are
to return sails from Manila. as ii was
noticeable in the orders issued by the
postmaster general today relative 70 the
holding OF mail for certain volunteer
regiments IT Manila that the name a
the First Washington did not appear.
although the First Idaho II in the Hist
wAsIiey's Report ~ the First hattie.
Col. John wholley. In making his re-
port of the battle Of February and ).
recommends q number OF officers and
men for extraordinary gaiianfry. Hts
report In part reads:
Firing vas heard by me 10 the north
OF my position at SD p. m February =.
which continued curing the night A,
about go a. m. February s firing VA
commenced BY the insurgents opposite my
front. The command was given by ms TO
Are. volleys TO be Aired & not Impractical
BILE. The IRE vas continued en- both s.oes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-24

nessss IN atteedance. rrooeAay 10 ~ called
on su1ru1atta1.
The State has sxAmined eleven Wit
neeoes on the main case and has twenty
ave more In attsadaaee 70 - used q r.
euttal among them DIR. Heifkef. DR.. Nc
CutcAepn DR.. r. r. smith. Dr.. Henry
We1ls Dewey and several etheEa
Long Hypothetical questions nave been
ASKED the doctors. hased upon the prcpo-
ation that Miners grandfather was Of .
vicious disposition and died in mad
house, HE mother subject TO ate and nnal-
~ insane, hts conduct unreasonable and
Arntrary IA hts family. and worse after
10 had been smashed on the head With
An iron bar some years ago. since which
time he has acted queer abused his fam
ily. and on more than one occasion taken
his revolver and shot AZ them All ,aeee
IndfcAte that the man II crazy. according
to the testimony Of the doc,ors
Mrs. Susie Barr. cf Olympia. who took
the evidence in the Mcbride land case.
soh Row Miller had acted when witt
ness: how he had told ABOUT digging up
whole sacks ~ gold on the land and made
other statements 30 Wild thar the aftor-
asys calling him rejected his testimony
altogether.
The case viii probably occupy the time
until near the middle Of next week
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-24

f0s was vAat ~ tss,6he n - sNe~~.-
~. u Jordan told Of Ai1 subjece'e
"a 3. ,on9 ne coa.sn schoo. tescAers
sssS ron his labor IN the dfrecxion d ~
sa@asa uoo g the sexea He ci0oec in q,
S,4 o -. tribute . his fermer teacner n
IL No. He vas the -. frfend eNS
ooeaf ever had and No nsxima, gssch -
800, nature. not books Do nox g.
OUT W.. g . ~ ! don.i kao.. Study to Cad
- sns sancsnaYy OF MANURE have been guiS.
Eas TO Sendeass everywhere"
eoia az ~ prpnsrsnDs uas c!cseA By a vocal
o. the degrees upon ne ciasp 81 etsss: rnes.
s'gnec N y.serday's Poss-Ins eiilgsncer.
DR.. sn 9S psrsinf rord. - she cisn Press-
wtss ~, - 80. Z! acpe ycu VII Carp
wtno has tuss % ably Addressed you. and OF
srs asess 1sr; Of the one Of whom he nas
Yesterday was Z great a.v in The h,.,o.x
g the Axrtculsursi COLLEGE and srhs,s 81
senee. ~ well a. 4 peasant portion 81
~ rs nsemert sss.iyisses The svens
n ~ e. 49,, aIternosn was the Iay.as OF the cor
DIT stone Of Science hall Ala o'clock
rfe crOwd was assembled n the college
aua.teffum 20 listen to the speeches OF -
u9sc,Gon After the oDenin9 remark. 81
q. ~ Eanasld. prssiiens 81 the board 81
rssenss. = vel a. pressAen. o. the dsy
ar HARRY Eugene Burke en- behalf on
ann A president os the class o. 1885, pre-
-su sb = rev appropriate words 10 the
csi,s9e bust Of the late Senator MorrsJ.
OF vermont the founder Of the agricultural
eosIeee movement. Pressdens nrya. ,nsA !
- words ~ way Of acceptance. and was
IoIiowed BY Mr.. Boyd Hamilton, VINO pre-
sented fine portrait Of ex-fsos Stevens
20 the young iadssr Of the haIi thar srers
ns name a. present from the young man
o. the college. Mis- Anna Ellis resoon se6
20 neat speech on behalf Of the Young
tAm<a Then came the norr irapors nj
lecture Mr. Byron Hunter. os ths seniar
80. usnvefea carefully prsparei sresch
me Ceremony Of laying The c-Ynsr stone
ne ~ae followed by Mr. Bryan on behaIf
9s members Of the college. md EX-SENATOR
John y Alien was here - have delivered
cisaens ~ the ~a.@ bvs sickness In his
Dr David starY jsT2sn nrs 5 ns s' Il s,.no
ford 941gNluesy VITO he'd arrived dursns
re dfy coHsSnfe6 70 addrs& he audience
he sp0ns for nearly ore hsnY. sak ng for
nc thsme the aAvancsm~n, 81 SCIENTIFIC
sescaeon He IL very fluent speaker and
I e4a hddgeae WAS well received TIE s,.d.-
ense then adjourned 20 the SPOT or. the
campus where the corner stone WIS TO Be
neld ard the depostsinr Of o corv Of ths
yAt-intsiiigencer the cersm onv OF iaetnx
the stone took Mace DIR Jordan then
made 2 few addstfona. remsskss and the
Rev, Herbert II Gnwan. % Seattle, closed
the proes snpme with IN invora ton
Last evenint witnessed the annual recep-
ton Of President End Mrs. Bryan. DR. jor-
dan being the g'tess OF honor TIE recep-
0on room WAS beautifully decorated with
potfed riansA cut flowers. etc. Dainty re-
xssmments we're served ana about 40 peo-
PIE were In attendance. amcnR whom were
Hfase senators Yeend and Carper. and Req
rseeOtAftye As}en. OF Whitman, and many
oeneS pfominent men OF the state.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-24

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-InteIlixencer.
TACOMA June "A. &. Little state
Ssh commissioner, returned nome from
kaiamA today. where he went TO insp~c,
The work on the auxiliary station Of the
kaiama salmon hatchery The station
will be completed. ready for business. in
about thirty days
jos. Gale, ~ Oyster Ray who looks
after the state oyster aesfs In hts district
was In the city this evening. He believes
there - no place on earth like the upper
sound Ter oyster growing An oyster syn
dictate. Ire Scctca-Arertcan Investment
Company. has located I.5S acres az oyster
lands sn TIA: vicinity. IN Mason county.
within the past s&x weeks. and will engage
IN oyster growing on a large scale. M
Gale states fss. ne understands they cor
template Gasng the European parking sys-
tem % Yrcpa cation on a large area Of the
n~ss located
The ~~sson has been fairly good for
Oyster Bay oysssers~n One mar - said
Ca have Rnn - cW worth ~ oysters
frora ere acre ~ lard the past sea son
ard M sacks 20 the acre. II e. 81 Per sack
- rot a. unusual Yield
Parties w~ia -ersed - ire business say
ta~ orssef business OF Puget sound viii
reach mammoth proportions when n b.
comes known that tho conditions are -
favorable for their xrewfa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-24

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STectal Dispatch 20 the Post-Inss.iigencer.
DENING. June 1-Ccnss4ershse inter
es; ccn;ers in the results OF proSpe.sors'
Iahors on Bell creek. . small stream which
nrds its source on the summit Of Nook
sack mountain. within four miles es Dem
ing and empsies into fhs north fork II the
Nooksack. being about eight niles ia
length.
The existence OF gold in small auanti-
ties along this stream has been known FOR
years. Al intervals the amateur prospect
ors Of this astghoorhood have brought In q
few cosors. and this spring the Interest in
this region has been quickened by the well
authenticated runner that q couple Sf men
were earning so to So per cay each on
Their claim.
A considerable number Of men are now
upon the ground and several claims have
been ssaksli OF. In conversation with Mr..
Charles McC.cskey, an old aud experienced
miner from the Carshoo region, and who
came In from Bell creek last night. IL was
learned thai IN his opinion there was plen-
ty of gold In the Bell creek proposition.
ard he ascribes previous poor results 20 the
inexpertence Of prcspectors. He is cond-
Cent that nature has a rich storehcuse OF
the precious metal hidden somewhere
among the canyons OF Bell creek.
Local interest In this new And IS becom-
ing more noticeable each dav. and all who
can DO 80 are putting In a few days in To-
eating anc locking over their claims.