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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
Harvest Rains.

Harvest weather has not been thu
best for the past week. Rains began
Friday which laid all machinery off un
til Tuesday noon or Wednesday morn
ing. The fall was heaviest south and
west of Colfax, where raw stacks we're
wet from three feet to four feet deep
Well settled stacks suffered less. In q
strip about Palouse City little rain fell
and machinery went to work earlier
than in the western part of the county
On the whole, little damage, outside oil
delay, was done to crops by the rains,
while some benefit accrued from LAYING
OF dust and moistening against fires.
The Palouse harvest cannot be said to
be more than half completed, and equi
nOctlal storms are almost dne
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
A Pleasing Entertainment

Professor and Mrs. H. B. Lathrop
formerly connected with the faculty OF
Stanford university, California, enter
tanned small but select audience with
a ballad recital at the Congregational
church Friday evening. A chief feature
OF the entertainment was the singing by
Mrs. Lathrop of ancient ballads of the
days of Shakespeare, and modern ones,
showing the difference between ancient
and modern vocal music. She was ac-
comp MED on the organ by Mrs. C. E.
Scriber. Professor Lathrop lectured
giving history OF each selection sung.
Professor and Mrs. Lathrop, who have
been in Colfax several weeks visiting
with the brother and sisters of Mrs
Lathrop, j. NJ. Stinson, Mrs. U. l.
Ettinger and Miss Anna StinsOn, left
early in the week for Madison, Wiscon-
sin, where Professor Lathrop will take a
position with the University of Wiscon-
sin.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
PERSONAL MENTION,

Mrs. Pingree of Red Oak, Iowa, il
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Boyd, for a
| few weeks.
Geo. T. Boyd and VIM. Sherfey left
Thursday for Kansas City, where they
will enter medical college.
Pullman Herald: Miss Claire Chad
wick, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Chad
wick of COlfax, will enter college at the
opening, Sept. %. She is said to be
the youngest student ever enrolled here,
being but thirteen years of age.
Mrs. John Turner, Mrs. T. D. Fergu-
son and Mrs. John Ellis attended the
conference OF the Methodist church held
in Walla Walla last week.
H, O. Thompson of the Harrison
Searchlight, was in Colfax on business
trip during the week.
Christian Lebold of Four Mile was in
the city Tuesday. He reports but little
threshing done in his country and sad
lack OF threshing machinery.
Miss Willie Woodward is in the city
from Wardner, Idaho, on a visit with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Henderson of May
to their daughter, Mrs. j. D. Hagan.
They leave October LIST for California, to
spend the winter.
Frank James. after an absence of ten
years, spent the week With his parents.
Governor and Mrs. W. H. James. His
home is at San Francisco, where he has
been railroading since leaving CoIfax.
Mrs. Harry Muntzig OF Portland is
spending month as a guest of Mrs. D.
| Ryrie.
Fred Weber of Moscow was a Tues.
| day visitor at Colfax.
Mrs. Nettie Dumb spent the week with
her son, Chas. Dumdi, at St. Maries,
Idaho, and will also spend a few DAYS at
the Spokane fair.
Mrs. j. R. Good and daughter Ethyl
left last week for College Place, Wash.
where they will spend the winter.
Miss Effie Wiseman left this week for
Portland, to enter st. Mary's school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert jackson of Sc.
| attic arrived Wednesday for visit with
Mr.. Jackson's mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Rose
Miss Katherine Rea, who has been the
| guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Conan, left
Wednesday for Spokane, where she will
visit her sister, Mrs. Winfree, before re.
turning to her home in CarrolIton. Mo.
Hon. j. C. Lawrence of Garfield was q
Thursday visitor at Colfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Ewart, married
Wednesday OF last week at the home OF
the brides parents, near La Crosse. have
returned to the city, but will not be Eat
home" to their friends until after Octo-
Der l.
Arthur Howe and family, Mrs. W. B.
Hargrave and S. Privett and son Row
returned Friday from a two weeks triD
to Elk Creek Idaho.
B. T. Byrns of Moscow was a Monday
visitor at COlfax.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
COUNTY SALES FAIR
A Day For the Pioneers Has
Been Appointed.
A Number of the Earliest Settlers
Have Agreed to Be Present
At That Time.

Almost every preparation for the open
ing of the Whitman County Sales Fair
has been made by those in charge. The
indications are that the exhibits will lar
surpass all previous years, and that the
number of visitors will be much greater
than ever before.
Pioneers
l. b. Harris, one of the oldest among
the pioneers and with the best acquaint-
anceship among them, has been chosen
to superintend this department. The
idea is to admit all pioneers north OF
Snake river, who crossed the stream
prior to 1877. For their accommOda-
ton Mr.. Harris has secured 20 tents,
and they will be given the freedom of
Spencer grove.
In an endeavor to secure the attend
ance of every pioneer Mr.. Harris has
written about 200 personal letters and
has received many responses. large
number promise to be present. The old
est pioneers are expected to organize a
society for future work and sOcability
Among those who have already prom
ised to be present on Pioneer day are:
Al Hooper, 2. w. Cox, ID. Wolfard, Bax-
ter Renshaw. VIM. Harper, John Daven-
port and Richard McMahan. Several
Others have sent word that they would
be delighted to come, and will if possible
Edgar Torrance, who raised the first
wheat in the Palouse country, also ex-
poets to be present, as will w. j. Hamil-
ton and many other pioneers who first
opened the country to civilization.
Ben SissOn, the first man to plant ap-
pie trees in Whitman county, is expected
Entertainment.
In the way of entertainment the Wis
itors will fare better than ever before
The races and general sports will be the
best yet put on the track. contract
has been made with Prof Richard Earls-
ton, one of the most renowned of aero
nauts, for three balloon ascensions on
as many different days The best horses
OF the northwest circuit will be here, and
every attraction at all entertaining to
the people at large will be provided,
among them 1.-The Temple" of Spokane,
which has signed.
Every department of the county fair,
it is assured, will be better than ever
represented, and this is particularly true
of the fruit shelves and stock pens
The fair opens Monday, September 23,
and closes Saturday evening, Septem-
Der %.
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Professor SpiIlman.

In letter to Manager Hinchliff of the
Sales Fair W. j. Spillman, professor OIL
agriculture at the state agricultural
college at Pullman, says:
| want to congratulate you on the
very general interest that is being taken
in the coming market Fair" | think
you have hit upon the right line. Yes
terday | was talking with one of the
leading fruit men of this state. who was
around trying to buy apples He said
he simply could no no business at all
every man he met said, "No, expect to
cell my fruit at the fair" This indicates
that both growers and buyers are inter
ested. | wish you every success.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
REST ROOM SOON OPEN.
Board of Managers Chosen At
Tuesday Meeting.

Board OF Managers Chosen Az
Tuesday Meeting.
The rest room for town visitors is be-
ing placed in sanitary condition and will
be opened with the county fair. Septem
Der 23. The plumbing is now being
done. There can be no doubt as to
financial success. Through the good
work of the ladies OF the city the finan.
cIal condition is such as to warrant the
refusal OF an offered contribution oil
$500, which was cut down to $50, and
another of $40 shaved to 50 so.
The rest room will be in the Hall
building at the northeast corner of Wall
and Mill street, in the rear of the Hotel
Colfax.
This reception room and home for
visitors is opened by the public spirited
ladies of the city and will be maintained
through their efforts. The cost will not
be light, but they have assurance OF
ample support from men with money.
A meeting of the ladies interested was
held at the opera house Tuesday after
noon at which a board of managers OF
ten mem bers was elected: Mrs. F. n
English, president; Mrs T. d. Ferguson,
secretary; Mrs. A. W. Mechling, treas
urer. Other members are: Mesdames
W. A. Mitchell, A. White, E. T. Conan
B. Burgunder and S. j. Chadwick. Be
cause of their liberal contributions to
the cause FL. W. Livingstone and B. F
Nicholas were also made members of the
board. Mrs. English, Mrs. Burgunder
Mrs. Chadwick and Mr.. Livingstone
we're each elected for two years. The
other members were chosen for a year
The fountain donated by Mr.. Living
stone will soon be in place. This viii
be erected either at the corner of Liv
ingstone's hardware store or at the
Hotel COlfax.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
Helping the Homeless

The Northwestern Home Finding As
ISOLATION held a meeting with Mrs
Woodiey Monday afternoon. Mrs. B.
Burgunder was appointed secretary, in
place OF Mrs. Boswell, deceased. The
treasurer's report showed that 1925 had
been raised by the local board during
the fiscal year. Below are the receipts
and expenses of the Tom Thumb wed.
ding: Receipts, $97.16; Expenses: JAM.
tor, 81; Mr.. Platt, 80 cents; Miss
Beaton, SIS; Ellis & Hill, $3.50; Lacey
d Sheldon, 50; for rent of Congregation
al church, $5-tOtal, S25.
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LETTER FROM WALTERS.
Gives Names of Reliable Commits
sion Houses.

sion Houses.
Rev. T. W. Walters, who was sent east
to interview the fruit and commission
men, has written from New York City to
Manager Hinchliff of the Whitman
County Sale Fair, under date of Septem-
Der 2:
have switched myself from fruit duCy
for two days; arrived at New York City
this morning and shall leave to morrow
night for the middle west. ] hope you
succeeded in sending fine samples of
fruit to MIR. Newhall as per my telegram
to you this morning. His proposition
was to send men out and buy all they
could'get of our apples, if the sampl e
would be o. K. The firm is considered
No. l. believe a well assorted and well
packed car of Bartlett and Clapp's f.
would bring good price at either Chicago
or Minneapolis, but | would wire the
parties before | would ship the goods.
| suggest the following firms: O. K
Porter Brothers Company, 97-99 South
Water ST., Chicago, or F. Newhall &
Sons, 131 South Water St. Chicago, or
Gamble Robinson Commission Company.
222 224 226 Sixth St., No, Minneapolis.
again mention B. Presley Co, 1O2 and
LOG E Third St, st. Paul. Fitzsimmons
Derrig Co., Duluth, Mimi, wants 10
car loads of Ben Davis. | suggest that
you or Beebe write him. | think have
suggested that before any satisfactory
business can be done in shipping fruit,
packing house has to be established
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
Cut the Valuation Down.

At the meeting of the county board OF
equalization, composed of the commits
sioners, the valuations of lands in all
tracts IN the eastern part of the county
where over $40 an acre for the land, ex-
elusive OF mprOvements,wa cut to that
figure. Where valuations of the assessor
were $40 an acre or under no change
was made unless complaints we're filed
Some quarter sections we're assessed as
high as $500 to 5000, exclusive of
improvements, and these were universal
ly cut to $40 an acre.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. is, 1907

''Mark Hopkins on one end of log and
his pupil on the other, Garfield sal !, made all
the university he needed. It's the teacher,
not the place he holds forth
Fifteen years in school work in Colfax, hun
dreds of young men and women holding
prominent positions in medicine, law and gem
eral business is our guarantee of the quality of
work done.
Terms moderate, payable half in advance,
half at middle of term. Room for some
boarders and club if desired.
For any further particulars address,
f. n. ENGLISH, PHI. D., PRINCIPAL.
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Told What He Learned.

Rev. I. W. Walters, one of the promi-
nent fruit growers of Whitman county,
who was sent as an agent of the Sales
Fair to interview and induce eastern
commission men to visit the fair and
inspect the exhibits, was announced to
return at late hour Thursday evening
and to speak upon the streets, giving
the people the benefit of his learning at
various eastern points.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
Back From Summer Range

Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Neel returned
Tuesday from the upper st. Maries
river, where they have spent the sum
mer. Mr.. Neel expects to move hi4
sheep from the mountain range to the
home ranch near Hay about October l
The season has been a good one in the
mountains for sheep owners. Their
bands have thrived and will return TO
winter quarters in good condition.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
SPRING FLAT ROAD.
Approaches To the Old Bridge Be-
ing Filled In.

The city council has taken active steps
toward giving the travellers over the
Spring fiat road good passage way
into the city.
The approaches to the Spring fat
bridge, which has stood idle and un-
completed for number of years, are
now being filled in and the road will be
made passabe The county will, no
doubt, stand part of the expense. The
road is to remain in the old location.
The talk of the city councilmen as to re.
moval has died out and there will be no
change of the road
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13

opera house, and will be with gloves
under regulation rules. Both men are
heavy weights, tipping the scales at the
same notch, and each 6 feet and inches
in height. The meeting will be under
the auspices of the Cofax Amateur
Athletic Club.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
Burns and Lawlor.

I'd. Burns, who recently defeated
Charlie Golf at Rossland in fstic set
TO, and Lawlor, the Irish giant OF st.
Louis, who fought Sharkey to a stand
still In 25-round dlaw at Denver. will
meet at Colfax on the evening of Spo-
kane day, Thursday, September 26. The
contest will probably be held at the
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
DIED

Near Garfield, September 4, Mrs.
Aaron Fields, from consumption.
CoIfax, September 10, Burke Cheedle
Hogan, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. r.
B. Hogan, aged IA years and 5 months.
Funeral services we're held Thursday
from the Catholic church at 10 O'Clock,
Father Garant officiating.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
MARRIED.

Sprague, Sept. II, Ward N. Marsh OF
Spokane and Mrs. Alberta Brinsmead of
Sprague, formerly of Colfax.
Colfax, September IL, at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Ellis, Rev. J. W.
Flesher officiating, R. B. Walker and
Miss Minta Squibb.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13

Auditor Raby issued the following
marriage licenses during the week: r. B..
Walker and Arminta Squibb, Colfax;
Geo. E. Reinhardt and Temperance A.
Smith, Colfax; Jacob Schlotthauer, Will
cox, and lydia Schreiber. Endicott.
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BORN

ColfaX, September 10, to Mr.. and Mrs.
E. NJ. Warner, daughter.
Pullman, August 81, to Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Watts, a son.
At Spokane, Sept. 10, to Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Warner, daughter.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
Lost His Speech,

Chas. Anderson, former court house
janitor and veteran of the civil war, is
reported to be dangerously i'll from
paralysis and to have lost his power of
speech. 1t is not believed he will sur
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
Furniture and Carpets for Sale

The household furniture and carpets
in the residence of Chas. E Scrihpr
South Colfax, is offered at private sale
at the house.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13

Lost--A finger purse, letter J on out
side. Finder will be rewarded by return
ing same to Gazette office or to DIR.
JOhnstOpx
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13

At the Baptist church Pres. E. B. Pace
will preach next Sabbath at IL a. m.
and Pastor Collins will preach at 7:3O
p. N: Evening theme, "Princesses With
out Power"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13

Wanted-Girl for homework. Wages
$50 and no washing. Apply to Mrs. A
Coolidge, South COlfax.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13

The subject for the Christian Science
lesson sermon for Sept. Is is MATTER"
Golden text: Every plant whi,h my
heavenly father hath not planted, shall
be rooted up. Matt. 1913.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13

Wanted-Girl for general housework.
Apply to Mrs. W. j. Bryant, South Col
fax
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Wanted-Girl for general homework
Apply to Mrs. Ivan Chase, South Colfax.
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w anfR6

A position as bookkeeper or office
work. Have good business education
and can furnish all reference required,
both as to ability and character. En-
quire at the Gazette office
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13

Until further notice the Christian
Science reading room will be open only
Tuesday and Saturday afternoons, from
3 to
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13

The pulpit at the Methodist church
will be supplied next Sunday by Rev. o.
W. Mlntzer at IL a. m. and Rev. MIR.
Newman in the evening. Rev. q. F.
Hawk, the newly appointed minister,
will reach here probably next Wednes,
day.
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AMONG THE CHURCHES

Regular morning prayer at Good Sa-
marian church Sunday at II; Sunday
school at 10 a. m; evening PRAYER at S.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
ENGLISH'S
COLLEGIATE
SCHOOL.

The English Collegiate School will open It's
fall term in the G., a. r. Hall, which has
been thoroughly renovated and made COM.
Portable, on
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13

Wanted-Good girl for housework.
Apply to Mrs. H. W. Golf, COlfaxo
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13

White lead SC per Id. Mixed paint
5 so per gallon. At Farmers Drug
Store
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13

Misunderstanding by the day. Inquire
at Mrs. BrattOn's millinery store
The Nome nugget., 1901-12-28
WPI0C
Roelyn CT E the Best.

' For sale IF saclk or ton by Pscific Cold StOra60 Compapy; yard m sptt. Leave ord3fs at company's butcher 1shop, 2e6 Front street, Or corner Stea6- man ayonuo, 0r telephone of6oe on the
The Nome nugget., 1901-12-28
The Day Was Observed in an
 Old-fashioned Way.
MlDNlaHT SERVICES
Held in St. Joseph's and St. Mary's Churches, Were Largely Attended and Were Most Impress sive-The Needy Were Remembered.

Christmas day passed off most pleas-
 antly. There was abundant hospitality.
 and Christmas greetings were heard
 everywhere. There were many dinner parties and social reunions, such as
 make men and women feel nearer to each other, and which are productive
 of good to all.
 Christmas entertainments were held
 at the Congregational and Catholic churches, where Christmas trees were provided and where the little ones were all remembered. Each also fur nished a program and was successful in every way.
 Midnight services were held at St. Mary's and St. Josephs churches, the buildings being crowded to the doors aud many people who wished to obtain admittance were unable to do so. This was the first Christmas service of the Catholic church in Nome and Rev. Van der Pol and Camille the former preaching ser mon on the Birth of the Savior"
 At St. Mary's Episcopal church the were conducted by the rector, Rev. c. H. H. Bloor, the services be- ing full choral, the choir for the first time in the church's history being full surpliced.
The Nome nugget., 1901-12-28
The Newsboys' Dinner.

The dinner given to the newsboys of Nome on Christmas day at the Nome Coffee house was most pleasant affair. Eleven of,the small boys enjoyed the hospitality of Captain Geiger as only newsboys can. It need not be said that full justice was done to the turkey, the mince pie and the other fixings. Mrs. Bedell, the proprietress of the Nome Coffee house, was indefatigable in her exertions, and she had thoughtfully provided sack of candy for each of the guests. At the close of the repast three cheers were given for Captain Geiger, and the "kids" called him a mighty good man."
 The newsboys who sat down to din ner were: Willie Thornquist, Clar- ence Thornquist, Charlie Brown, Don Brown, Tommy Watson, Fax0n Lewis, Carl Rogers, Paul Pederson, Albert Pederson. Lucian Riegert, Adolph Johnson.
The Nome nugget., 1901-12-28

poibds of whaleboue. Shore Whaling Is carried on by the natives of St. Law renee island, by a number of villages On the coast of Northeastern Siberia, and on the Momede islands, intermit- tently by the Cape Prince of Wales natives, and foe whaling by number of villages on the Northwestern Alaska coast from Point Hope to Point Bar row. "a
 Along this latter stretch of coast the opportunities for successful foe whal- ing are exceptionally favorable and at times nearly unique. The whales are forced to migrate to the north there through very narrow leads of water between the land-adhering ice foot and the heavy ice pack, then as yet nearly one solid mass of ice and i'm penetrable to the whales. These leads frequently not wider than an ordi- nary river, ate shutting and opening continuously with the prevailing winds, and pots of whales are often caught in places where they can neither move to the north nor south on account of heavy intervening ice masses. This occurred on a number of occasions at Point Bar row, and that greater catches of whale bone were not made was due to thepri1sR4ye mode and the lethargical way with which the whaling was car
 - c6SaAp SEM.
 (TO ha continued. '
The Nome nugget., 1901-12-28
The Masonic Ball.

The feature of the Christmas day observations, that is the one which at. tracted widespread attention, was the third annual ball of Anvil Masonic club at the Standard theatre. The big building was packed, and it was q scene of dazzling brilliancy. The theatre was handsomely decorated with flags and streamers and was bril-. .liantly illuminated with electric lights. Gay parties filled the boxes, where hospitality was dispensed with a lavish hand. Dancing was continued until a late hour in the morning.