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The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
More SnOwslidcs.

A special from Telluride, Col, says:
No men could go to the Liberty Bell
mine to look for the bodies of those
killed in the snowslides, which have
not yet been recovered. IL is still
showing and IL is dangerous to venture
upon the mountains.
1t is reported that Silver Lake Bunk
house at Silvcrton has been swept
away by n snowslide. but the report
lacks confirmation.
There is an unconirmcd m at
Silverton that a snowslide carried
away all the buildings of the Sunny
side mine on Red mountain, killing
twenty men.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
Agree ON Censns bureau

The conferce of the two houses OF
congress on the bill creating a perma-
nent census bureau reached an agree
ment. The bill as agreed upon en-
bodies most of the amendments made
in she senate, though some of them are
retained in modified form. The senate
provision concerning the civil service
is retained.
The directors salary is fixed at So
900 per annum. Four chief statisti-
clans and our chiefs of divisions are
provided for.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
Guilty OF Forgery.

DIR. Frank McQuad, who was arrest
ed at Omaha and taken to Nebraska
City to answer to the charge of Forging
the name of Attorney John V. Morgan
to a check for SEQ, entered II plea of
guilty before Judge lessen and was
sentenced to the p~cnitentiary for one
year. He refused To allow his attor.
ney to enter n plea Of rot guilty, for
he said he would go on the stand and
tell the truth, SO hs was allowed to
plead guilty.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
Cemetery sexton Unesrths a Mystery

Sexton r. II. Mills made a startling
discovery at the O'Neill cemetery. Up
on the mound of a grave partially
sunken In the earth, with a few frozen
clods thrown over the top, was a small
rude box. The appearance of the box
suggested the idea that it contained
something, and tearing off the cover
the grewsomc remains of an infant
were found wrapped in swaddling
clothes, and frozen stiff. How it
came there, who it's probable parents
were or how long 1t had lain, the SEX
ton could not tell nor dillgent, but not
public, inquiry has yet CLEARED the
mystery. In the earth about the box
were marks as of wolves or dogs en-
~6eavoring to gain access to the corpse.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
improvements Swept Away.

A destructive prairie fire near Fort
Cobb, Okl., in the new country, did
great damage to enc hundred home
steaders sweeping away their improv-
ments, stock and all personal property
and compelling the people to fee for
their lives.
A prairie fire near DoNie, Roger
Mills county, Okl., in addition to a
great damage to property, burned to
death the te~n-year-old daughter of
Joseph Rogers, a homes teader.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
A Yard of MIX.

John Flanagan, the big policeman
who has his beat along Third avenue
above 14th street. strolled out Of the
rain the other day into "A grocery store
above 18th street and. seeing a big
crock of milk on the counter.
will ye give me a yard or so o.
milk, me bhoy?"
The "bhoy," himself not slow, dipped
his finger into the crock and drew a
line about a yard long on the counter.
Here you are. sir. Five cents,
please"
Thin rowl IL up an Oin take 1t
home!" said John.-New York Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
Mystery snrrnunds Death.

Miss Frances Doan, twcnty.six
years old Of Quincy, H., was found
dead in n oom at Burlington, la. Two
for his sister" lie has disappeared.
There were no marks OF violence on
the girls body, and it is not believed
to be u case Of suicide. The police are
looking for the mysterious man, and
considerable mystery surrounds the
case.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
WILL GONE HOME
Force to he Gradually Reduced In tho
p~hilaphiues.

B~htlaptiues
Secretary Root, in conformity with
assurances made to various committees
of congress, has arranged for "a grad
ual reduction of the military force in
Philippines tn about 81, 900 G Or
ders have been e to General Chat
fee, commanding the division of the
Philippines, to arrange to send home
all the regiments under his command
that were sent to the Philippines in
1899. About $4,000 troops are affected
by these order.
The movement will be made very
slowly, "A regiment at "a time, in the
order in which they arrive in the
Philippines, and in each ease only
when the regiment can be spared
without embarrassment and without
impairing the military control of the
situation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
A portion of the new addition :,

a portion OF the new addition To the
Fidelity Trust company's building at
3@' Chestnut street, Philadelphia, in
course OF construction, collapsed re-
Gently, killing two men and seriously
injuring two Others.
The s%caffolding composed of heavy
tlmbers erected over the pavement for
the protection OF pedestrians, was
borne to the ground and the mass of
debris was thrown half across the
street. The cause of the accident is
not definitely known, but IL is supposed
to have been occasioned by the fan of
u derrick.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
Fifty Killed.

An apparently incomplete list Of
casualties sustained by the British
when the Bores attackted and captured
the convey of a train of empty wagons
at Vondonon, southwest of Klerksdorp
February "a, says five officers and
forty-fve men were killed and six Of
ficers and 1l6 men were wounded.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
Insists On Pursuit OF Brigands.

The United States minister at Con-
stantinople. John A. Leisman, has pre-
sented "a note to the porte regarding
the capture Of Miss Stone by b%rigands,
demanding the punishment Of the
guilty party.
Tho porte, ia replying, repndiates
responsibility and denies liability.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07

Republics are ungrateful.' said the
hero. sadly.
"Well." answered the business man.
II suppose a republic has a great deal
OF human nature about II. Nobody
likes to be dunned. and some people
are liable to make the mistake OF con-
tinually reminding a republic Of Its
debts"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
Thing. Ar. Different In uo.,on.

Says the Boston Globe: ''in takinsI
her out sleigh riding. young man, bel
careful Of that vaccinated arm"
That advice may do for Boston
young men. but out here q sensible
youth would rather forego the minor
pleasure OF the ride than be handi-
capped In that provoking manner
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07

die forward or even the messenger,
boy. who looked up from his nickel
library to acknowledge IT, !
No one had heard OF the Fish theater.
A somewhat labored cross-examina-l
ton brought out the fact that She
wanted to go to the Aquarium. She got
a transfer at Broadway.--New York
Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07

Nearly 800 fishermen are in peril
adrift on an immense ice flow in Sagi.
nav bay Their unstable support
broke loose from the shore and the
beach is lined with anxious relatives
and friends, busy with plans of rescue
In case a storm should come up.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
Congress of Mothers End.

The sixth national congress of moth
ers came to close at Washington with
a meeting of the board of managers, at
which the chairman of the various
committees were selected. Mrs. Fred
ericls Schoff of Philadelphia was chos-
EN- chairman of the executive COM
mittee.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
Composite.

Observation-Disclosures seems to be
a fellow OF extremes-one who writes
awful slush and sublime prose. and
who is at the same time an idiot and q
genius.
Cleverton-Where did you get such
an idea?
Dashaway-Tve just been reading
the reviews OF his latest book.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
Stnhs Wife to Death.

stephen Popwick, of South Chicago,
stabbed his wife to death with a poclS-
ct knife and then cut himself so seri-
ously that it thought he will die. Just
before he lapsed into Inconsistencies
he said, through an interpreter, that
his wife was enamored of another man
and was about to run away with him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
Good One Indeed.

Can a man with a family be a good
Christian on a salary of s. a week" Is
a question causing great discussion In
Eastern circles. II he is a Christian
at all he would have to be a good n
On that salary.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07

1t is predicted that when the Kansas
hen does finally recover from her long
period of apathy, eggs will become SO
common as to be a drug in the market.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
Great Courage.

Biobbs-The colonel is utterly fear
less of public opinion.
Slobbs-That's right. once heard
him admit before a crowd Of people
that he didn't like grand opera.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07

At Nebraska City, Frank Robinson,
who sold u horse and cart at Dunbar,
and then, 1t was charged, stole the
same, was captured at Papillion, taken
to Nebraska City tried and convicted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
A bad Admission.

Judge-Your face seems strangely IA
miliar to me?
Prisoner-Well. your honor. two
years ago I gave your daughter sing
ing lessons. !
Judge-Ten years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07

Mrs. S~tyles-John, do you keep an
account OF the money you spend fool
ishly?
Mr.. Styles--Yes. dear; I've got all
your millinery bills In my safe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
In q Mood.

She: mo man has ever kissed me-
He: II wouldn't boast of my unpop-,
ularity, II I were CONGRATULATIONS
Record.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
Her Destination.

Her Destination.
An Irishwoman, broad OF back and
gray OF hair, walked into a dingy cross
own horse a m day last week.
II want to go to the Fish theayter."
she said in a rich brogue.
1.-THE Fish theater?" echoed the con-
auctor.
AYE" said she.
He had never heard OF It, no more
had the driver or the prim youth on
the platform, the man with the buzz
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
4 In THAR Line.

Those cold Boston girls naturally,
enjoy the Abbey Holy Grail decora-
tons in the public library"
"Why?"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
sister Ships.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-I see by this
wireless %telegraphy, while at sea. n
ship can communicate with another"
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-One ship can talk
back to another?"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07

"War is very expensive" said one
South American oficial. very" re-I
sponded the other; our bill for type-I
writer supplies this month was simply
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07
Expressive.

Ritter latter reading his poem)-
Now, what do you think Of 1t?
n.iAinlx- NLoll-
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07

We'll. that's an additional reason
why they should be called sister
ships"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07

"War. is very expensive" said Ons
South American oflcial. very" re-
sponded the other; our bill for type
writer supplies this month was simply
Observation-Disclosures Star. }
They asked the visiting English,
woman what she thought of New
York. II think II will be charming
when It Is finished" said the English
woman.-New York Evening Sun. .
Bramble: 81 made q good bargain
with Jones just now" Thorne: What
wal it?" I'm to let him have the ex-
elusive use Of my automobile and he's
to pay for half the repairs ."-Life.
by Jove! I left my pocketbook I'M
der my pillow" We'll, your servant
girl Is surely an honest person"
That's just the trouble. She will give
the pocketbook to my wife."-Flieg-
ende Blaetter.
"Did the prisoner indulge In objur-
gations?" asked the young attorney
of the witness. mo. sir" replied tho
latter. 81 never knew him to take
anything but whisky Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
Boggs: do you believe that half OF
the world doesn't know how the other
half lives?" Poggs: Sure: it's a very
rare case when a woman doesn't get
up a better-than-usual dinner when
she has ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sun.
"No man ever obtained anything
worth having without working hard
for it," said Mrs. Bickers to her hus-
band, who was In a discouraged mood.
That's So" replied Mr.. Bickers re-
iectively. II remember that l obtained
you without the slightest difficulty
Tit-Bits.
These editors make me weary
complained the Eminent Architect,
Explain" suggested the Sympathetic
Friend. well, l designed a ten STORY
building for Fibhler's Magazine. and
they have rejected five stories. and
said they would pay for the others
after publication. Baltimore Amer
lean.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07

Critick-Yes. l vas going to say its
'eet appear to be asleep.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07

Riter-Of course. I know the meter is
n Midlo al0m hut
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07

They asked the visiting English
woman what she thought Of New
York. II think It will be charming
when 1t is finished" said the English
woman.-New York Evening Sun. L.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-07

Because a frieze is right In their
line"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-01-14

The body and limbs of every child
should be rubbed with q Us after every
bath. Just enough dropped in the palm
surface e Of a 9 child, once day will keep
the skin soft and white. the pores free
from getting clogged with impurity pass
ing out from the system. A teaspoon
Skin covering) of grown person. The
and face are entirely removed by few
applications Of the 4 Us. Druggists sell
II.
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Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c. 25c. II G. @. G. fail, druggists refund money
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BALTIMORE &Onlo
RAILROAD.
NoRTHWARn,

Time Table ID effect Nov Il, g01, until N
thcr notice
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tS. n - z. : ~ 8. vs. 80. Il sxt..a
~ 'as IT, y s 8 -a \
1s.s' = ~ - - 81,
's A''. - ~ 80 8 8. Z
wa 2 9o 49, ss
= '.' ~ 81 s,
=. i'"' 49, !" s sss y s., aS.
po'so"'"s .'opPe' - p"a'j = '@'''s
"e,o -. P'~se1 -
.sA'! seee1 sas' s's'' s''s'o'sss = : - : S
'iueu "'A"os."s eass anu :" -
- - 'As =, ,"' ''ae. s'sn 49,, sSs =
: au'pv'- es n 80 ~. = : 800
yet = ion '''sse 'ney "e'o ~ : a'u.' ~
darper'e Ferry, arriving within 0Ve days
a. Thprsdsv Tie ;n,ermeot took Mace II
~, =,
~ .,'''f
on''~"s 'u' ao"e,s w. 80
.I'ou'eu y 'aa'e' = 'ae ona''ss 'o"'
7'oy 'e''an .no'' = "n''" - va INV
: s"' ~ " - ~
harper e' was k'"'''S ny -
.s's''se' Anu '''snas - ''a'o "s'u' ""'ss
y 49, Z '.on o'"ss'' a'u So.'' aase =
sne oecssssu so'u's' ."A' - 's'e',.' 80,
~ Au' A'"' a''s"'',' $3.50
Illness, ana 20 note tne haposoHe' esen
elegant, burial apparel and costly casket
i wh;eh ,hsv sent him 70 h;s last resti NO
I.
place. Those who saw the remains when
thev arrival at Harper's Ferry. many
y -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-01-14

Additional trains leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and intermediate Stations nt ~. u a.
N. aud 2.25 aud 6-l5 D. H.. and leave Union
Bridge for Baltimore and IN erneaiate statlOas
at Is and % a. NJ, and 1870 D. ". da -,
EXCEPT Sunday.
SUNDAYS obly.-Leayc Baltimore for Union
Bridge and intermediate Siations 9.35 a. %.
ard 35 p. m. Leave Union Bridge II b.f3 ..
~. aud 4.05 p. no. for Balti,aurc and latefple-
dlate Stations.
BALTIMORE 81 cUnBEHLksD VALLEY N. ~
Leave Hagersfown for Shippensbprg and los
fcfmcdiatt Stations at II % T. ~. aud 100 p.li.
For Chatnberburg 6 30 a. ~. Leave shipPe;ir-
burg for hagerstown and intermediate Sa-
tioiis az Zoo q nj. aud 300 p, IN. Leave Chaiii-
bersburg Las p. N.
TRAINS VIA ALTKrwALp CUTOFF.
Leave Hagerstown for Chst1beFsoef2 ana
intermediate Stations at go q ~.
Leave Chanbersburg for Hagerstown ard
intermediate Stations Al ~ ?. n.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Eminitsburg al 3 20
and 1859 q. ri. aud y.3l and 6.38 p. "a LeaYs
diminishing for Rocky Ridge al 20 and lo.po
e. ~ and IS aud 40 p. NJ.
Trains forFredeflck Leave Bfacesiis al 49,
y % and 1910 q. MI, aud 532 aud Q 20 p ih--~
Leave Brnccyllie for Columbia, Liitiesl0Nn
and Iaueytown at 047 q. N. and SO is.
Leave Frederick Tor Baltimore al 7.51 .. 10.
and ard 4 80 3 n1.
CONNECTIONS AT EHgEgt Res. ". Va.
r. x q. Esasrbnger trains ieaye tEeffy KIN
Ter GutnbtFiant aDd Intermediate points asilY,
a. \. 80 q. 10. Cbicago Express 30 3, q lily ~
LIP p ~. Chicago ExpTess. daily AT 1879 ittD,
eDaiIy. All others Daily, except eauday
J. II. HOOD, Pres'f. aud en- MaEgr.
D. H. GKISWDLD, Gcr'I Pass Agent
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BROWN BROS.
Shoes !! Shoes (!

i Great Variety Of Shoes and Slippers for
everybody at all prices, for Spring and SUM
mer. jnst opened Prices marked down to
make short profit to suit the times
As,ril 81. 3. =. DALGARE
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Mixed Trains Southbonnd pass CharlesTown
al 323 and 7.09 a. N. Arrive at Strasburg
Junstion at Goa and 1898 a. M.
Mixed trains northbound pass Charles Town
ut 4 oil p. m. and i.S2 a. m. Arrive at Harper's
Ferry at 4.53 p. m. and 2.15 a. N.
CONNECTIONS.
Train s connects at Harper Ferry withFast
LimitedExpress train leaving atli i2 IN. ana
1914 pm, arriving at Chicago 8. a. M: aud
2.00 noon, and with train leaving at 8.
p. nj. arriving at Cincinnati at 7.45 Il. M. ST.
Louis 600 p. IN; and CONNECTS at Weaxerton
at III 40 a. M, arrive at liagerstown at II. 40
D. M, Washington Iunci III with train arriv-
Ing at Frederick at 1.55 D M
Train IA connects with Fast Vesibule train
at Harper's Ferry at 7:5S p. nj. for Chicago. at
1921 y. m. for Ptisburg and 1885 a. m. Tor
CINCINNATI aud st. Louis. Arrive at Pitts
burg at 700 q. M, Chicago at g:45 D. M. Gin
cnnatti at 5 p. M, and ST. Louis ESQ a. m.
Pallman Palace Sleeping Cars are run
through to Cincinnati. st. Louis, aud Chicago
on all express trains.
For rates. tickets, baggage checked, apply
to any office OF the b. Il u. Railroad.
w. A. SPENGLER,
Ticket Agent, Charles Town. w Va
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Southern Railway.

sc IEDUIE
BETWEEN " sHINaToN, ALEXANDRIA, STRAs-
BURG AND HARRIsoNBURG.
Effective Nov. 81. 1901.
Grains Nos. 0 and u daily trains Nos. Is,
II. Ia and - daily, week days.)
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Bon Bons e Chocolates

And have just received didercni
sizes OF boxes. a convenient way 70
crrry for presentation.
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CROWN' right without loss Of motion
good highest draft Drill of
VULCAN Flows and GENUINE chilled 400 Pows Root Pows
MICHIGAN Wheel Shoe Harrow PERRY We
Spring Harrow THOMAS Hay Rake Tedders DISC
Haow Clover Bunche be attached Mower
STAR CREAM SEPARATOR, Cumberland Hydraulic
CEMENT Terra Gotta and FneCay Pipe Corkned Rerigerao
Coolers Windows
STAR KNIFE GRINDERS.
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our Ice Cream Parzov

After thorough reno asson Il ready
fr your Receptions, snd eau offer Z he
Old time delieae;es sl.i Ii has made
our boslsr ffHoas. We offer per
so3al attention 10 furnishing re-
fresanenss for wedding parties Or
entertainments Soliciting 4 c0s.-
tigusnee Of favors.
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NORTnWARD

Bowmans, Hawkinstown and MIL Srnr, In
Thoroughfart Sup fnot shown on ime Talle)
are flag stops Tor Trains and IL.
Nos.14 and ~ connect with main line trains
for all points South aud Southwest, and al
Washington for all Eastern Cities No change
Of cars between Washington andHarrisonburg.
For detailed infor alton apply TO nearest
agent of Southern Railway or write to
l.. e. BROWN, Gen'l Agt.. 705 18th st. N ",
FRANK S. CANNON. Sd v. r. x Gen'l Manager.
705 18th st. NJ W.,
s. II. HARDwIcK, General Passenger Agent,
Washington, D. G.
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WANTED SEVERAL PERSONS OF
Character aud good reputation in each state
Gone Of this county required) to represent and
advertise cd established wealthy business
house Of solid financial standing. Salary
SIS 90 weekly With expenses additional. all
head Offices Horse aud carriage furnished,
when Ii eecsary. References. Eaclose self.
addressed stamped enyelop. Manager. 3l5
taxt2a Building, Chicago. s17-l6t.
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or Bakery

Is running at fall bla<t. ard can
supply at short pcsice anything III
the Bread aud Cake iinc.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-01-14

Two THINGS In the treatment of nasal catar-
rh are now fully understood. First: the dry
ing process is delusion that produces more
mischief than benefit. Second science, com
mon sense and experience proclaim Ely's
Cream Balm to be instant rcllef, and fnal,
certain cure. II cleanses the diseased MEM
hrancs and never makes the patient sneeze.-
Price so cents. Sold by druggists and by Ely
Brothers, So Warren Street, New York.
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WINTER TOURIST TICKETS,
SEASON 1902


River, Winter Tourist Tickets to points in
Alabama, Florida. Louisiana, Mississippi.
New Mexico. North Carolina aud Texas also
Havana Cuba. and Nassau, N. P. ut reduc-
ed rates For additional inform alton call ON
Agent Baltimore d Ohio +. Il.
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<<11u ~ VIZ f,SW<-A ~
l1.R'S SARSAPARILLA WITH
CELERY is only one of its wonderful
merits. It's primary action is to
cleanse and enrich the blood, 1t re-
stores the whole system to healthy,
functional action.
YAGER'S SARSAPARILLA does
not contain mercury or arsenic in any
form whatever to accomplish the WON
derful esu,ts achieved There is alb
solutely lollling i'll its composition
harmful IN he east degree. Its me-
dicinai merit is based ona combination
OF we'll known 1s.-ative agencies here
tofore presented in separate form, and
sold at much higher price than
YAGER'S SARSAPARILLA. II is
sold by leading druggists everywhere
soc. a bottle. Made by Gilbert Bros.
s. Co. Baltimore, Md.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-02-21
WASHINGTON NEWS.

DR.. w. James Howells of Spokane
will succeed DR.. D. MacLean as sup
erintendent of the eastern Washington
hospital for the insane at Medical
Lake.
John w. Arrasmith of Whitman
county notified Governor Mcbride yes
terday that he had decided to accept
the position of state grain inspector
rendered him by the governor.
Construction on the Washington &
Great Northern railway from Marcus
to Republic is being done as rapidly
as circumstances will permit. Track
laying is being done with machinery
Adjutant General Drain has issued
an order instructing all companies OF
the National Guard to parade on Wash
ington's birthday, the hour and place
to be designated by the proper officers
The heavy importations of cattle and
other live stock into Whitman county
has had the effect of stimulating the
desire of farmers and stockmen to
raise tame grasses for pasture and
hay.
AS the result of trouble in a saloon
at Northport recently jeremiah Ly-
ons, a smelter laborer, is dead; Patrick
McIlvane, bartender, is in Jail charg-
ed with murder, and John Strange
(colored), striking smelterman, has
fled the state to avoid arrest as an ac-
cessory to McIlvane's crime.
The largest land deal that has taken
place in Walla Walla for some time
was recently made, the Walla Walla
Live Stock company getting posses
sion of 5000 acres in Adams county.
Thomas Durrey was the seller and the
location is on Cow creek, about Is
miles west of Ritzville.
remarkable record has been made
by Spokane county taxpayers on the
roll for 1900. The total amount of
tax for the year was $9O8,9O2.23. or
this there was collected up to Febru-
airy 1, $S92,45417, or 971s per cent of
the total. This is the heaviest collec-
ton of taxes known for one year in
the county's history.
The quarterly apportionment or
school funds has been made at the
rate of $.OO093 per days attendance
Inc amounts for east side counties fol-
low: Adams, $13S265; Asotin
sllSS.SS; Chelan, $1O4552; Clarke,
$S5S6.94; Columbia, $2O9S.29; Doug
las, $l47S.77; Ferry, $482.O7; Franklin
$dS9.5s; Garfield, $1343.67; Kittitas,
1855; Klickitat, $17O7; Lincoln,
SS56l,S4; okanogan, s654.S2; Spokane
$IS,4zS'lo; Stevens, $26O5.45; Walla
Waiia' $427S.O6; Whitman, $7736.Ss
Yakima, $3OO5.S4.