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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-10
HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE
President Roosevelt's Communities
ton to National Law Makers.
SUBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE

Control OF the Trusts-Fradds Of Va
rious Kinds-The Isthmian Canal
and Panama RevolutiOn-The Mer-
chant Marine-Our Insular Posses
sions-Foreign Relations.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-10
The New Canal Treaty.

He refers to the new canal treaty recent
IL made with Panama, which he submits
with the message, and says OF It:
by the provisions OF the treaty the
United States guarantees and will main
tain the independence OF the republic OF
Panama. There Is granted TO the United
States In perpetulty the use, occupation
and control OF u strip ten miles wide and
extending three nautical miles into me
sea at either terminal with all lands lying
outside Of the zone necessary for the con-
struciion OF the Canal or Tor It's auxiliary
works. and with the islands In the bay OF
Panama. The cities OF Panama and Colon
are not embraced In the canal zone, but
the United States assumes their sanitation
and, in case OF need, the maintenance OF
order therein; the United States enjoys
within the granted limits ali the rights,
power and authority which It would pos
sess were II the sovereign OF the territory
10 the exclusion OF the exercise OF sover-
eign rights by the republic. All railway
and canal property rights belonging TO
the United States, including any property
of the respective companies IN the cities
OF Panama and Colon; the works, property
and personnel Of the canal and railways
are exempted from taxation rs Well IN the
cities of Panama and Colon as in the canal
zone and its dependencies. Free immigra-
ton of the personnel and Importation OF
supplies for the construction and operation
OF the canal are granted. Provision Is
made for the use Of military force and the
building Of Notifications by the United
States for the protection OF the transit
In other details, particularly as 70 the ac-
ouisition OF the interests Of the New Pan
anna Canal company and the Panama rail-
way by the United States and the con-
demnation of private property for the
uses OF the canal, the stipulations OF the
Hay-Herran treaty are closely followed,
while the compensation to be given for
these enlarged grants remains the same,
being Sl0.000.000 payable on exchange or
ratifications: and, beginning nine years
from that date, an annual payment Of
S25O,O00 during the life Of the convention"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28

Application No. 1872 1913, 1914, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that On the 18th day oi
February, 1893. at the hour of2 O'Clock III the
afternoon. on said day, at the door of the court
house in Adams County, Washington, the fol
lowing described school land will be sold Mt
public auction to the highest bidder therefor,
to.wit:
All in Sec. &C. Twp. 10 n. R. IS E. W. NJ.
16l2-SEl4. lGO acres, appraised at 81 10000,
mot lnGlnai1g Improvements improvements
l6ia-sW!4, 100 acres, appraised al 100000,
not including improvements. Improvements
appraised at $500.
not inc uding Improvements. Improvements
I6l5-Nwl4, 100 acres. appraised at $1,000 90,
not including Improvements. improvements
The purchaser Of the above will be required
to pay $50 more than the purchase price said
amount being, due for advertising expenses.
Said school land will be sold ior less than
the appraised value and subject to the i'm
proyemenIs situated thereon and as appraised
by the Board OF State Land Commissioners in
the manner provided by law, Il statement OF
which is now on flo in the office of the auditor
OF said county.
Terms of sale are: Under contract, on e-.cn;h
to be paid on the day OF sale. ana one-icnth an:
each yea:, with accrued interest on deferred
balance at per cent. per annum Provided,
That any purchaser may make fun payment at
any time and obtain II decd.
The purchaser OF such land will be required
to pay at the time of sale the appraised value
OF any improvements or valuable material on
such land in full in addition to the one tenth
of the sale price.
The above described school lands are offered
for sale by virtue of an ordei of the Board Of
State Land Commissioners. made Oil the 2nd
day OF january, 1903. duly certified and on file
in the office of said county auditor.
LINCOLN LAUGHLIN,
Comfy Auditor.
Dated at Ritzyille. WASH this 7th day of
January, 1909.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
NOTICE OF SALE OF scHO u. LAND.


Notice is hereby given that on the 2lst day
OF FEB, 1903, at the hour of 2 O'Clock in
the afternoon on said day, ut the door of the
court house IN Adams county, Wash, the fol
lowing described school land will be sold ut
public auction 10 the highest bidder therefor
to-wit:
In See. SO Twp. IS N. II. IS E., Nm
NE q of NW u, 40 acres appraiscl at $500 not
including improvements. improvements ap-
praised ut $3.50.
NV :, of NV 4, 10 acres appraised ut $500, not
including improvements. Improvements ap-
praised at $3.50.
sly 4 of NV y. 20 acres, appraised ut $500, MOI.
including improvements. Improvements up
praised at $40.
Sc j of NV =, 10 acres. appraised at $500, not
including improvements. Improvements APP
praised ~ $40.
NE ofSW /. 40 acres. appraisei at ;72O, not
including improvements Improvements ap-
praised at $il1.
NV 4 of sWl4 40 acres, appraised at $3.50, not
including Improvements. improvements APP
praised al sllj
Sw of SW 4, 10 acres, appraised at $3.50, not
including Improvements. improvements ap-
praised ut $50.
SCI of sW (, 40 acres. appraised at 500, not
Including improvements. Improvements APP
praised at 80
The purchaser of the above must pay 81 80
more than the purchase price, said amount
having been advanced by the applicant for
advertising expenses.
Said school land will BIS sold for not less than
the appraised value and subject to the i'm
provcmcnts situated thereon, and as appraised
by the Board of State Land Commissioners in
the manner provided by law, II statement of
which is now oil file in the Office OF the Auditor
of SAID county.
Terms OF sale are: Under contract, one tenth
to be paid on day of sale, and netenth an
nually thereafter on the first day of March of
each year, with accrued interest on deferred
balance at per cent. per annum: Provided,
That any purchaser may make full payment
at any time and obtain deed.
The purchaser OF such land will be required
to pay at the time of sale not less than the ap-
praised value OF any improvements or valuable
material on such land in full, in addition to
the One-ienth Of the sale price.
The above described school lands are offered
for sale by virtue OF an order of the board of
State Land Commissioners. made on the 18th
day OF Jan, 1893, duly certified and on
lie in Office of said county auditor.
LINCOLN LAUGHLIN,
County Auditor.
Dated at Ritzville. WASH, this 10th day OF
Jan, 1903.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
Notice OF Sale OF Rea! Estate,

In the Superior court of Washington for
Adams county.
In the matter of the estate OF Mary K
Michel, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that puraunn to an
order or sale made and entered IN TIE above
entitled court on the 10Th dry OF January, l913,
in the above entitled cause, authiriZin5 the
sale OF real estate belonging to tho estate OF
Mary X. Michel deceased, that |, the under
signed, ii. i. Michel niministratof Of the
estate Of Mary K. Michel, deceased. viii on
saturday The It'll day of February, A. D., 1903,
at the hour of ten O'Clock n nj OF said day, at
the front door OF the Court hous, in Ritziic.
Said county and state, offer for sale ut public
auction all the right, title aud interest OF Mary
X. Michel. DECEASED in and to the following
described real estate, t0-wit:
The southeast quarter of Section Nine (SEi-9)
the Horthcst quarter OF Section Sixteen
(NE i-1G), in Township Nineteen (lU North of
Range Thirty Five (jj). Il. ". NJ, upon the
following terms to-wit; one half cash and the
balance on time for II time not to exceed six
months to be secured by IL first mortgage upon
said lana and TO draw Interest ut the rate OF
per cent per annum until pail.
Said lana viii be sold to the highest and best
bidder subject 10 confirmation by the Superior
Court OF said County and State and any
person can bccOmea purchaser at such sale.
Dated at RiNrii!c, Wash, Dee. 20 1903
II. i. MICHEL,
Administrator Of said estate.
Zen. & Linn, Attorneys Tor administrator.
E,zyille Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
SUnr,ONS.

In the Superior court of Washington for
Adams county.
NJ. L. Weston, plaintiff, vs. E. N. Torrey, De-
PENDANT.
The state of Washington to the said r. N.
Tofrey:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty COY days after the date of the first publ
cation of this summons, to-wil. within sixty
days after the 10th day OF December, 1902, and
defend the above entitled action in the above
entitled court, and answer the complaint of
the plaintiff, and serve copy Of your answer
upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff, at
his Office below stated; and in OF your fail
ure so to do Judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand OF the complaint
which has been filed with the clerk of said
court.
The object OF the above entitled action is to
obtain judgment upon one certain promissOry
note for the sum OF $3.50, bearing date of Aug
ust 30, 1901, with interest thereon at the rate OF
ten per cent per annum from date until paid.
and for all plaintiffs costs herein, including
$40 as attorneys fees.
O. X. HOLcoMB,
Attorney for plaintiff.
p. o. address Ritzville, Adams county. Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28

"The happiest man in the world"
says the Dayton Chronicle, ais the
common every day chap, who makes
his own living, pays his own board
and has the respect Of his neishbors.
He saves little money as he goes
along, but he doesn't try to get cor.
ner on the market, as he is a slave to
neither ambition ncr society. He
never expects to wear out the seat Of
his pants in the Senate, and when he
slides into his clothes in the morning
he never wastes any time trying to
pick out the right tint OF socks, sus-
penders and neckties that will blend
with the general effect. Ho wears o
"biled" shirt when he feels like il, and
when his pet corn begins to jump he
whips out his jack knife and cuts q
four-inch cash in the side of his boot,
and nothing is said about it in the
papers. He has an appetite like a
cyclone, and never has to sit up
nights and poultice his conscience.
He believes in the doctrine of live
and let live. When he encounters
one of the needy he doesn't stutter
with his pocket book. The plain
plug Of man is happy because lie is
satisfied and does't spend the better
part OF life in yearning for something
about four sizes too big for him.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28


In the Superior Court of Washington for Ad-
ans county.
Ii. L. Gritman, Plaintiff,
vs.
s. A Covert and The United States Fidelity &
Guaranty Company, corporation, Defend
ants.
The State OF Washington to the said S. A. Gov
ert:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date of the first publica-
ton OF this summons, to-wit within sixty days
after the 2Sth day Of January. ~ 3, and de-
fend the above entitled action III the above en- E
titled court, and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff and serve IL copy OF your answer upon
the undersigned attorney for plaintiff, at his
Office below stated and in case OF your failure
SO to do judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand OF The com plant.
which has been filed with the clerk OF said
court.
The object of said action is to obtain judg
ment upon contractors, bond for failure 10
perform. build and contract against the said
). A. Covert as principal and the United
States Fidelity d Guaranty Company II cor
poration, as surety, for the sum OF s27e7ii, with
interest thereon from he 10th day OF Septem-
Der, 1902, and all plaintiffs costs and disburse-
ments herein.
o. r HOLCOMB,
Attorney for Plaintiff, +. o. Address, Ritz
vile, Adams Co Wash. mr. IL 90
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
SIMMONS

In the Superior Court OF Washington for Adj
ans county.
Henry Evans, Plaintiff, !
VS..
Harry Cravens, Defcndant.)
The State OF Washington to the said Harry
Cravens
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty (6o) days after the date of the first publ
cation of this summons towit; within sixty
(60) days after the 29th day OF January. 1903
and defend the above entitled action in the
above entitled court. and answer the com
plant OF the plaintiff, and serve copy OF
your answer upon the undersigned attorney
for plaintiff. at his office below stated; and in
cas-. OF your failure SO TO do, judgment will be
rendered against you according TO the demand
of the complaint, which has been filed with
the clerk of said court.
The object OF said action is to recover the
snm of SEQ 81, with interest thereon from July
TO- 1901 until paid at the legal rate OF six per
statutory attorneys fee.
o. X. HOLCOMB,
Attorney for Plaintiff, Z. o. Address Ritz
vile, Adams county, Wash. mr. IL ca
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
Scatter SunDeamS.

"There are sunbeams to scatter,
where sorrow doth dwell,
And the Joy of their presence, no
mortal can tell!
There are sunbeams to scatter, where
sin with its blight,
Hath enshrouded the spirit with
blackness Of night!
There are sunbeams to scatter, then
broadcast and free,
Let us scatter the sunbeams where'er
we may be!
Let us do all the kindness on earth
that we may,
Aud scatter the sunbeams around MS
each day."
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
Troubles OF Wireless Telegraphers

Speaking OF the troubles ex-
perienced ir the use. Of wireless
telegraphy during the recent British
naval mancuvcrs in the Mediterra-
mean, The ELECTRICAL World and En-
gineer says that these scarce
ly constistu;e Il technical failure OF
the method, since the chief source OF
wee WAS that the transmission
worked so well as 20 hopelessly mix
up the messages OF friend and foe. 1t
goes on to say:
Wholesale interference with mes
sages is almost as disastrous and fully
AS annoying as inability to send any
message at all. The attacking parties
are reported us totally unable to
make effective use OF their wireless
outfits by reason OF the persistence Of
the def. nse in sending confusing mes
sages. We know not what was the
substance OF these, but the senders Of
them would have been more than hui
man il they had been unremitting y
polite. Fancy the wrath OF an ad-
mral commanding, at having obi
cations and selected personalities
hurled at him out OF ironized space |
His case would be little better than
that of Lieutenant General Bangs,
immortalized in Kipling's verse, with
the added sorrow OF being unable to
locate the offender against the Offend
er against official dignity. For the
last year or two we have been hear
ing much of the social syntonized
systems, but in spite of the number
OF times the problem has been solved
in the newspapers, the net result has
evidently not made its debut in the
British navy. We fear this branch
of electricity lis still in its Infancy SO
far as military operations are con-
cerned."
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
CONTEST NOTICE.
UNITED STATES LAND UfFICE, I
Waila Walla, Wash, Deem Der 80, 1902. \


sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by John +. !rt.-. eur
testant, against Timber Culture entry so. sii@,
made May 49, 1899, for Ntl1 Section -. ivy
10 ~, Eange 81. +. W. III. ny Caritoa s. Boa-
gett contcstcc. in which IL is allesc That tho
said Carlton S. Biodgcit has wholly aha;''!"m"i
said timber culture entity; that sal claimant
failed to plow any portion Of suii l4md or
caused any portion OF said land pioo sA "a: 2;,l
tivdtel by any person nj any time s:jrc Cate t..
sntry; that tie claimant failed &C plant g
to cause my portion of said land Ia hc r's';t"0
to trees, trec-scchs, or cuttings AZ ary time.
Said parties are hereby notiilSG 10 nn-
pear. respond and offer evidence torrhi,,
said allegation, at 10 O'Clock n. m ~ Marri. :.
1903, before the Register and Receiver NJ ma
uniicd States Land Office at Na!.s NaIia
Washington.
The said contestant having, n proper
affidavit, filed Decembc 20, 1902. S.; iu.tG facts
which show that after due diligt ne por5vnel
service OF this notice can not b. sluAe. j. is
hereby ordered and directed thu. s4!rh nctira
he given by due and proper publica'.t1.
JOSEPH l.. MoIiUNDR ), EG2i.;a:,
IASCEY G BIALoCK Receiver.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
SllM1ONS.

SUMMONS.
In the Superior Court OF the State of Wash.
ington, for the County of Ad ans
JOHN LEGLER, Plaintiff,
VS..
LOUISA LEGLER Defenda nt.)
The State of Washington to the said Louisa
Legler, defendant herein:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date of the first pub.ca.
ton of this summons, to-wit; within sixty days
after the 2lst day of Jan. 1903. and
defend the above entitled action in the above
entitled Court and answer the complaint Of
the plaintiff and serve copy of your answer
upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff ut
his Office below stated; and in case of your
failure SO to do, judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand of the
complaint, which has been flied with the Clerk
Of said Court.
solutc divorce and dissolution of the bonds OF
matrimony existing between the plaintiff and
the defendant. G. i. LOWELL,
Attorney for plaintiff
p. o. address, Ritzville, Wash
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT SPOKANE FALLS. Wash

LAND OFFICE AT SPOKANE FALLS, WAsH.,
January 2. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final Communication proof in support Of
his claim and that said proof will be made
before George Christensen, County Clerk and
Clerk OF the Superior Court of Adams county,
at Ritzviile, wash, on February %. 1909, viz:
JOHN RYAN
who made homestead application No. 1900 for
the M NEl+ and N1lNWA Of Sec. s. Twp. 70
Of Range IS, Z. W, NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
W. II. Bothamley, Of Grifhth. WASH. Jesse
Lavender, OF Griffith, WASH, Ed Olson. OF Ritz.
vile, Wash, Obed Thorp, of Ritzville, Wash.
ANY person who desires TO protest against
the allowance Of such proof. or who knows Of
any substantial reason, under the law and the
regulations Of the Inferior Department, why
such proof should not be allowed. will be given
an opportunity at the above mentioned time
and place TO cross-eyamine the witnesses OF
said claimant, and to offer evidence in Tebuttal
of that submitted by claimant.
WILLIAM IL. LuDDEN, Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
One of the First.

Dining car service on American rail
roads was first inaugurated in 1875, and
a and Gh fal ss Was first estsbshed BY
Northwestern line, as also were all the
conveniences of Limited" train service;
and today finds the Northwestern Linz
tied between Minneapolis, St. Paul and
Chicago the peer of all other trains. For
full information address H. S. Collins,
Gen. Agt, Symons bid, Spokane.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at SpOkeue Falls. Wash

Jan, z, 1yU3.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final Communication proof in support of
his claim and that eaid proof will be made be-
fore Alice G. French. U. S. Commissioner for
the District OF Wash, at Ritzville, Wash, on
March %, 1903, viz:
Geo n, McCollom who made homestead en-
try No 1854 for the SEX Sec. 81 Twp, 10 X 80
L, W. NJ.
He names rs witnesses to prove his continu-
Gus residence upon and cultivation OF said
land, viz;
John a. Willis, Willis, Wash; Henry W.
W. Saunders, Ritzville. Wash; Wilburn D.
MeColiom, Ritzville, Wash. John Dugger,
Ritzville, Wash,
WILLIAM Ii. LUDDEy,
mr. II % Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
United States Land Office,
l. I,.li L.. IL. Il


Spokane Falls, Wash Dec %. 1902,
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance oil
instructions from the Commissioner of the
General Land Ofice, under authority vestc"
in him by Section 2i15. Unit, d States Revised
epprovcd February 49, 1875, we will proceed to
offer al Public Sale, on The 10Th day OF Febru
AIRY, 1903. at 10 O'Clock IL. m, at the United
States Land Office, Spokane Falls, Washington
the following tract OF land, to-wit:
Ell NEl4, Section -. Twp. IS n, X. IS, EW.M.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are advised 10 file their
claims in this Office on or before the day above
designated for the commencement OF said sale
otherwise their rights will be forfeited.
WILLIAM II. LUDDEN, Register.
Eugene u. Hyde, Receiver.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28

"Aaron Burr, when he visited
Sweden in the early part OF the last
century, was very favorably i'm
pressed with the simplicity and effect
iveness OF Scandinavian jurisprudence.
The trial courts went for the very
meat OF the controversy says the
Gle Elum Echo. Technical positions or
pettifoggery were not any part OF
the procedure in the administration
OF justice. The people of that country
are noted the world over for their
honesty. Trickery is the exception
in the Scandinavian character. Their
laws and methods OF endorsements do
not, as in some countries, develop
rogues."
We have often wondered why the
mystifying process OF courts should
be tolerated. Why not cut out the
ambiguous language and everlasting
red tape, simplifying and making it
so plain that not only the average
business man or farmer could readily
understand but q child might COM
prehend its meaning.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28

A bank robber has been captured in
in Quincy, III. He was taken while
entertaining a party of friends in an
Observation-Disclosures lunch, they sup
posing him to be rich Texan. He
had probably stated to them that he
was from Texas and had diversified
his crops. All man has to do to be
considered rich is to state that he is
from Texas and diversifies.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
LAND OFFICE AT SPOKANE FALLS, WASH,

LAM OlFlth Al oFOhANh raLls, W ASH, [
January q, 1908. /
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
OF instructions from the Commissioners Of the
General Land Office, under authority vested in
him by section 2i55, United States Revised
Statutes, as amended by the Act of Congress
approved February 70, 1895, we will proceed to
Offer at Public Sale, on the 23rd day of March,
1898, at 10 O'Clock a. m, at the United States
Land Onicc. Spokane Falls Wash, the following
tract of laud, to-wit:
East half northeast quarter section IS town
ship Is north, range IS f. W NJ.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
described lands are advised to lille their claims
in this Office on or before the day above
designated for the commencement of said sale,
otherwise their rights will be forfeited.
WILLIAM II. LU DDES Register.
EUGENE B. HYDE, Receiver.