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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-10-26
Notice to Creditors

In the superior court Of the state of Washing
ton, in and for the county OF Whitman.
III the matter OF the estate of Annie K. Long,
deceased " 7'
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator OF the estate of Annie e. Long
deceased, 10 the creditors of and all persons
having claims against said deceased, to present
their claims with the necessary vouchers with
In one year after the date of the first utilization
OF this notice, to the said administrator at the
once Oh Mlntree d McCrOskey, in the city OF
COlfax, Whitman county, Washington the same
being the place OF the transaction of the bust
ness of said estate
Dated October 1lth 1900.
Date OF first publication, October 18th, 1900.
JAMES f. LONG,
Administrator Of the estate OF Annie f. Long,
deceased.
Winfree d McCrOskey, attorneys for the estate
First publication, October 18th 1900
Last puhliCatiOn. NOYember 9th 1000
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sherifrs sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue Of an execution, issued out of the
superior court of the state of Washington, in
and for the county of Whitman, holding at Col
lax, IN whitman county, in said state, and to
me directed and delivered, for a Judgment
rendered in the superior court, in and for Spo-
kane county, state Of Washington, on the 10Th
day OF May, A. d. 1900, in favor of Writ W
saunders, plaintiff, and against Charles Ever
EFT, I. W. keech and II. f. Keech, defendants,
for the sum of 1922 60, with interest a the rate
OF per cent pc" annum from said 10Th day of
May, a. D. 1900 and the further sum of so IS,
costs Of suit have levied on the following de
scrlbed real estate, tOwit: The southwest
quarter OF Section ten OO), Township twenty
(2O), north OF Range forty-two (42) L. W. NJ.
situated, lying and being in Whitman county,
Washington Notice is hereby given that on
Saturday, the oath day of November, A. d. 1900,
at the hour of two O'Clock D. NJ, If said day, at
the court house. door in Colfax, in the county
OF v hltman, said state will sell all the right,
title and interest Of the said H. f. Keech, de-
PENDANT, in and to the above described real
estate, at public auction, to the highest and
best bidder, to satisfy said execution and all
costs.
Given under my hand this 23rd day of Octo-
Der, a. D. 1900.
JOSEPH CANUTT, Sheriff,
By C. A. ELMER, Deputy.
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Notice for Publication
AXel Holm.

Land Once at Walla Walla, Wash, Sept. Goth,
1300.-Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his, intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the coun-
ty clerk and clerk of the superior court of Whit
ton, on Saturday, NOvembe 17th 1900 Viz: Axel
Holm. who made homestead entry No. 5475. for
the E1a NW14 and NJ SW14, Sec IA, TIP. Is n.
r. 49, Z. W. NJ He names the following wit
and cultivation of said land, viz; Albert Ho0per.
Theodore Strobe, Warden Gordon, and William
Millage all of Pampa, Wash.
JOHN N. HILL. Register
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In the superior court of the state of Washing
ton, for the county of Whitman
In the matter OF the estate of I. W. Baylor, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned.
administrator Of the estate of l. W Baylor, de,
ceased, to the creditors of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased, to present
them, with the necessary vouchers, within one
year after the first publication of this notice to-
wit: Within one year after the 18th day of De-
tober, 1900, to said administrator at the office of
Trimble d PattiSon. in COlfax, Whitman coun-
ty, state OF Washington, the same being the
place for the transaction of the business Of said
estate.
Dated this 8th day Of October, 1900.
JOHN w. BAYLOR
Administrator of the estate of l. w. Baylor, de-
ceased
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Notice for Publication.

JtHIIIU NJ DUTh.
Land ONCE at Walla Halla, Wash. October TO-
1900.-Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice OF her inten-
ton to make final proof in support of her claim.
and that said proof viii be made before
the County Clerk and Clerk of the Superior
Court of Whitman County Washington, at Col
faS, Washington, on Saturday, November oath.
1900, viz: Jennie N. Burk, who made home.
SW1% sec. %, TIP. Is n, R. "A E. W she
names the following witnesses to prove her con-
tinuOus residence upon, and cultivation of said
bald McAyoy and Caroline Taylor, ali of Cfnv.
Wash.
JOHN NJ. HILL, Register.
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Notice for Publication.
Frank NJ. Busby.

Land Office at Walla WalIa, Wash. October
Goth, 1900. - Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in support OF
fore the county clerk and clerk of the. superior
court of Whitman county, Washington, at Col.
fax, Washington, on Friday, December 18th, 1900,
viz Frank NJ. Busby, who made Homestead
ship 16 N, R. A. E. W. NJ. He names the fol-
towing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
denCe upon and cultivation of said land viz:
l. K. Luce, William Burton and John H Shell
ton of Fallons Wash; William Evett of Guy,
Wash.
JOHN NJ. HILL, Register.
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Notice for Publication.
William Ham.

Land office at Walla Walla Wash October 10
19O0.-Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intentioa
to make final proof in support of his claim. ana
that said proof will be made before VIM A.
Inman. > commissioner. al his office in Col
1900, viz: William Ham, who made homestead
entry No. $3.50, for the NWA Sec. Is, TIP. Is n,
r. AZ, Z. W. NJ. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz: James
l.. Davis, Mortier Horner and Bert Gray all of
Wilcox, Wash, and John A. Lyons, of Colfax,
Wash.
JOHN NJ, HILL, Register.
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REFUSED A GUILTY PLEA.
court Would Not Accept the Word
of an Oat Thief,

court would Not Accept the Word
of an Dat Thief.
Judge Mcdonald refused Monday
morning to accept plea OF guilty from
Uodfred Closner, the man who freely
| acknowledges he stole 60 sacks of oa *
from j. .. Cooper near johnson and was
caught at 1T. Closner had been in the
asylum Tor insane at Medical Lake, from
"here ne was discharged in June. Az
soon as be was arrested his INSANITY
either returned or he feignei it the Lar
ter most probable. For two weeks he
Kept this up and then suddenly became
rational. When arrested he had
Slll.75 in cash. For O week before
taken before the court he had been
ANXIOUS to 60 and plead guilty. He
told his nurse and taller he was guilty
and wanted to begin his sentence as
soon as possible and save his money.
III the meantime Judge Mcdonald had
appointed John ClOsner, his brother, as
guardian, and j. T. Brown aetornev for
hS estate OF the cash and other personal
property. For the work OF attending
TO this Brown was at once allowed S10O
out of the 500.
ClOsner Is wrathy over this. When he
was brought up Monday be promptly
pleaded guilty, but Brown and the court
vigorously combated the plea, on the
ground that the man was insane when
he stole the OaUs.
Ever since Closner has asserted time
after time that he wants to begin his
sentence; that he was not insane " hen
he committed the theft; that he stole the
oats and simply got caught at it. He
does not desire 10 see his cash disappear
IN attorney fees and otherwise in a trial
OF the case, but the court says his plea
will not be received.
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GU Y.

John Mcmahon is building himself q
new barn.
j. W. Rice had sale Of personal prop
erty last Thursday. Nearly $1,000 worth
of horses, cattle, hogs and farm tools
disposed of. Hiram Mitchell of Colfax
was the auctioneer.
Mrs. Ellie Randolph is visiting her
parents III this place.
Mrs. Lizzie Beckwith ia recovering
from badly sprained ankle.
Mrs. NJ. Marlette is spending the fall
here with her daughter, Mrs Ella Hull.
Mrs. Emma Taylor OF Nez Perez is
Writing her mother, Mrs. Naomi Moul-
ton.
There was an anti-saloon league
organized here last week with Is or 20
members.
Mrs. Bertha Armstrong's soldier
brother, recently from the Philippines,
has been paying her a visit.
\ gOOdly number of Guy people at
tended the Lewiston fair last week.
Joe Doran and eister Kittie are re
Covering from ecariatina.
President Baldwin spent Saturday
and Sunday at keDdrick, Idaho.
Despite the iDciement weather last
Friday night the reception at the Z. b.
college WAS well attended, and u fine
entertainment OF literary and musical
efforts, with delicious refreshments
sandwiched in, was well received
j. I. Galloway's folks have got moved
to their new house. This, when COM
p!eted, will be one of the finest residences
in Guy.
Miss Maud Patterson, eldest daughter
G. Mr.. and Mrs. James Patterson, was
married at Moscow Oct. II to Claud
buy kendall of Pullm n. Miss Maud
Was one of Guys fairest young ladies,
and We wieh her a long and prosperous
Journey DER the matrimonial sea.
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Notice for Publication.
Alexander Snider.

Land Office at Walla Walla. Wash, Oct
18th 19O0.-NOtice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim and that said proof will be made before
the county clerk and clerk Of the superior court
OF Whitman county, Washington, at Colfax,
Washington, on Saturday, December Sth, 1900,
viz: Alexander Snider who made homestead en-
try No. 1896, for the ne14 Sec. H. TIP. Is n, R.
to prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz: John e. Howe,
Hugh ?. Barr and Lewis Schmuck, of La Crosse,
Wash; Henry Churchill Of EndicOtt, Wash.
JOHN NJ. HILL Register.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-10-26
Notice of Dissolution Of the Firm
of Howard & Lacey:

and style OF Howard & Lacey doing a farming
implement business in the city Of Colfax, state
OF Washington, was on the 18th day of October,
1900, dissolved by mutual consent, A. c. War
neT having purchased their business Mr. A.
C. Warner, who was a member of the former
firm of Warner 4 Howard, which a year ago
sold out to the firm of Howard & Lacey will
continue to carry on an agricultural implement
business at the old stand The dissolved firm
will, for the purpose Of settling the affairs Of
the concern and making their collections,
maintain an Office in the same place
Dated this 18th day OF October, 1900.
JULIAN HOWARD.
L IIAHEN
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WILLIAM MCDONALD.
SUP riOT Judge
Notice of Settlement of Final Ac-
count

In the superior court OF Whitman county.
state OF Washington.
In the matter of the estate of James Milne. de.
Notlce Is hereby given that A r. Milne. AZ
ao,LiILiISCIator o the estate OF James Milne de-
ceased, has rendered and presented for settle
ment and filed in said court his final account OF
ms administration OF said estate, and that Fri
u va tne Sth DAY OF November 1900 at the hour
room OF said court. in the city Of COlfax, Whit
man county, state OF Washington has been duly
appointed Oy the said court for the settlement
OF sad account, at which time and place any
person interested i'll said estate may appear and
ME his exceptions in writing to said account
and contest the same
Dated October 6th, 1900
w. w. RENFREW, Clerk
By o. l.. KENNEDY, Deputy
Charles VI. Wyman, attorney for estate
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-10-26

The subject for the Christiau Science
lesson sermon for October % is: adam
and Fallen Man" Golden text: Awake
to righteousness and sin not; for some
have not the knowledge Of God: speak
this to your shame. l Cor. 1874.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-10-26
Teachers, Examination

Notice is hereby given that the regular
quarterly teachers examination will be
held at the Main street school building,
Colfax, Wash, on November 8, and 10,
1900. S. C. Roberts, county superin-
tendent.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-10-26

Take Dr.. Bucks Celery, Sarsaparilla
and Dandelion compound. the best fall
tonic and blood purifier Sold only at
The Elk Drug St0reo
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OF Washington. O0''ii'S 's'i'e
deceased VI '"nie' 4nlile'
should not be made '''ioh
on reading and filing the petition of A. r
n!iAe, administrator OF the estate of lanes
MINE, deceased, setting forth that he has filed
ms lnal account of his administration M tha
estate OF said deceased in this court and ,Lat
me same viii be settled by the court on Friday.
NoF; 9th, l5OO at 10 q, N. of said day: that ali
NE ueptS ana expenses Of administration have
pceu tluly palu, ana that portion of said estate
remains 10 be divided among the heirs of sejd
deceased, and praying among other thinps for
an OlueI Oh distribution OF the r,.sidup al said
estate among the persons entitled.
IL is ordered that all persons interested in the
estate OF James Milne, deceased be and apnear
before the superior court of Whitman onnntv
state OF Washington. at the court room of said
court, at ColiaX, in said county and state afore-
sald, on Friday, the 9th day of November. A. d
l9uo At II CLOCK a. m, then and there to show
cause why an order OF distribution should not
Dc mace OF the residue of said estate among rho
he!fS OF SAID deceased according to law
II Is further ordered that Il copy of this order
3e published for four successive weeks before
ilG s6Iu 9tn gay oil November, A. d. 1900, in the
Go olaH NaIette a newspaper printed and pub
llsleu III W nltman county, state of WASHINGTON
Dated October 8th, 1900
WILLIAM MCDONALD,
Superior Judge.
state OF Washington, county of Whitman-ss.
,, i, W. " : hehirew, county clerk and clerk of
the superior court OF Whitman county. state of
washington, do hereby certify that the foregO-
ing is 1ull, true and correct COPY of an order
maze and entered of record upon the minutes
OF the said superior court
Witness my hand and official seal aft xed this
lOth day OF October. A. D. 1900
SEAL W. W. RENFREW, County Clerk.
BY o l.. KENNEDY Deputy.
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AMONG THE CHURCHES

Services at Good Samaritan Church
next Sunday, the 2Sth inst, as follows:
Sunday school at 10 q. IN; Evening
prayer at $50.
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Hiram Mitchell
AuCtiOneer.

win pay prompt attention to advertising
and posting bills for ali sales put il my hands.
Free corrals at Colfax for stock brought to me
TO sell. Parties st distance will find it to
their advantage to communicate with me be-
fore fixing dates OF making final arrangements
for sales Cab on or address me at Colfax,
and your sale will recaive prompt and careful
attention.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-10-26

DR.. King, of The King Optical Co., of
Spokane, will be at Roses ewelry store
Oct. 29th and Both. Have your eyes
examined.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-10-26
Marriage Licenses.

Harvey Lee aud Bertha A. Armfeld,
Diamond Andrew J. Allen, Almota, and
Mary J. Eaton, Colfax.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-10-26

At the United Pre5by terian church the
Rev. G. Fl. Newman will preach both
morning and evenio Y, next Sabbath.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-10-26

Averill & Co., Elberton, want eggs and
chickens in exchange for groceries, dry
goods. etc.
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Iob CouIdn't Have Stood 1t

If he'd Itching Piles. They're terribly
annoying; but Bucklen's Arnica Salve
will cure the worst case Of Piles on earth.
II has cured thousands. For injuries,
mains or bodily eruptions it's the best
salye ia the world Price 25c a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by The Elk Drug
store. F. J. Stone, Proprx
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-10-26

For Sale Cheap-A number OF Whitman
County Aliases; new Apply at Bank of
Colfax, or address. Mrs. j. F. Fuller.
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MAN OF GOOD CHARAC-
ter to deliver and collect in Washington for old
established manufacturing wholesale house
5000 year, sure pay. Honesty more than ex-
perlence required. Our reference, any bank in
any city. Enclose selfaddressed stamped en-
yelope Manufacturers Third Floor, 334 Dear
born st., Chicago.
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Horses for Sale

We have for sale at prices to suit
everybody, 80 head Of grade Clyde work
horses, ranging from 1900 to 1000
pounds, 4 to Z years old. Mansfield
Bros. 81 miles south Of Winnnax
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-10-26

T. A. Blackstone sells Mason & Ham.
lin pianos and organs. The best is the
cheapest.
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Il. n. GoFF Agr. PHENEx ms. Co.

Write Dan Morgan for cheap farm
loans, Oakesdale, Washingtono
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Gunther's hoarhound drops for colds
at The Elk Drug Store
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-10-26

Write Dan Morgan for cheap farm
loans, Oakesdale, Washington
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-10-26

The young ladies of the Good Samari-
tan church will give a Halloween social
at odd Fellows hall, Fraternity block
on Wednesday evening, Oct. 81. Ad-
mittance, 15c. There will be games and
e,nusements BETTING the occasion,
witches, fortune tellers, instrumental
music. recitations and songs. Refresh,
ments and candies will be served. All
are invited, young and old.
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Summons

By G. A. ELMER, Deputy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

Calbayog The object of the expedition was 10
mark a trail and TO make a map OF the country.
About midway between Catubg and Calbayog the
little band were attacked by a large force OF
Abouqufs bushwhackers. II was rough wooded
country. and the enemy were advantageously To-
Gated They outnumbered the Americans that
they anticipated easy victory During the fight
they managed 10 surround Lieutenant Sweeney
and his men, but capturing them another
thing. Did the insurrectos attempt make
rush, or did they try assault creep the
enctrcled Americans 1t all the same The
vengeful crack of the Krag-Jorgensen rifles IN the
monished the Ladrones that death was the portion
or every insurgent who got within range Still the
brave fellows OF the $50 Infantry were in des-
perate predicament. Lieutenant Sweeney
wounded no less than FIVE times. Private Webster
was killed and Corporal Airport mortaIly wounded.
Private Jordan received a wound in the shoulder.
was severely hurt; also Prfvates Hughes and Rat
cine. For four days the Americans StubbOrnly
held on They made dash and gained a Mill.
Here they lay not daring TO build fire by night
or day hardly TO speak above whisper They
render On the 18th one of the party slipped
through the insurgent lines and ser out for
ssta4ee. He had gone about two miles when he
met Lieutenant William H. Wilson with detach-
ment OF the company. who was scouting in that
vicinity. The Lieutenant and his rushed
once 10 Lieutenant Sweeney's relief. and routed the
Ladrones tnftcttng upon them terrible loss. The
loss of the Ladrones while besiegtng Lieutenant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
NEV.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. JUNE 3. 1900

tenant Roberts who lying in the open. des-
perately wounded
For some seven hours Babte kept by the wound
ed in the shallow donga one daring TO lift
head above the edge of the dip. He alone had
water bottle, and he doled out what he had in
s0-ninim measuring glass He also able to
relieve pain by morphine and when not otherwise
occupied he sheltered poor Robertss face from the
scorching sun by holding above II letter he
CHANGED have in his pocket It until
darkness VAS setting in that II was possible 70
venture from the scant shelter the dOnga provided
The scene of this heroic act a level stretch
of green vedt lying between the river and brown
road which led with desultory turns 20
Hlangwane. To the left We're the village and the
gardens of Colenso. and to the right the groves of
mimosa trees, in which the Boer force hidden.
Beyond the river rose the enenly'S entertainments
and the grim ridge of Cfroblers Kloof-
The last time passed over this spot the
day after cavalry had reached Ladysmith. It
a day of peace The sky coUdess
and breath of air stirred along the grass. The
bodies of the horses belonging to the lost guns
lying in a long line the veldt. Their
bones white the bones of museum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

skeletons. for the vultuTes and the ants had done
their work thoroughly. The hides were still drawn
over the bleaching bones, and round the necl1s OF
these Inflated beasts still the collars and the
harness by which they had dragged the guns into
action. There absolute stiffness the
whole scene. To the left train being shunt-
ed at COlensO Station with leisurely persistence,
for the day was hot and the sun dazzling. To the
right were the mimOsa groves glorious with yellow
blossoms in the shadows OF which the Beers had
hidden.
It strange that it from these dainty
woods that the hellish fire had poured forth which
laid low many gallant English lads. for this
quiet day the trees were busy with complaining
doves. By the banks of the donga which had been
for whole summers day a valley of the shadow
OF death a Kaffr was grooming over g concertina,
from which lazy. dirgeke music The
railway engine, the doves and the rapI Kaiir We're
the sole moving objects in this garden of peace and
in the blue distance the ridge of CfrOblers
Kloof longer belching fire and shell, but stand
ing out against the tender sky. No brave deed had
gentler setting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

Now and then you hear For Gods sake, get
me taken 10 an ambulance but profanity is in
tended there.
have had half dozen men describe how it feels
To De wounded. All who had bones shattered by ex
pandlng bullets used nearly the same language II
describe the sensation.
You feel" they said. exactly If you had re-
ceiVed i powerful shock from electric battery,
and then comes 4 blow II your foot arm
whatever part II may be- crushed by a stroke
with tremendous mallet." It IS much the same IN
n lesser degree If the bone is struck by a Mauser
huIleT; but Il the smooth. slender, clean, little
shot merely pierces the flesh. q burning singing
sensation is the instantaneous result.
Lying six hours in the brorg pretty
bad said one whose bone smashed; but
tho really awful experience was the jolring over
the rocks when I carried off in the ambu-
lance" Another man. officer, whose foot
smashed by explosive bullet. said. Look at my
pipe. That's what l did to keep from saying
anything" He had bitten off inch of the hard
ened rubber mouthpiece. That before his
wound was dressed. The relief that IS given
by the dressing of a wound must be gigantic. for