The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-14

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J. C. Lloyd returned home Tuesday.
Speak good word for the commit.
tee having the irrigation project fol
the OBI ack" canal in charge as the
proposition is good one.
G. A Splawn, one of the noted pion-
neers of Ktt;tas valley and who lives
near Thorp was in the city Wednes-
day and made us a pleasant call. He
is nearly 73 years of age.
A movement is on foot to erect a
drinking fountain at some convenient
point on one of the principal streets OF
this city. Certainly this is a commend
able undertaking and should receive
encouragement
Mrs. Busch of Tacoma organized a
Loyal Temperance Legion with the
children recently. The little ones are
working enthusiastically. Their mot
to is "Tremble King Alcohol" we
shall grow up.
We tIIdt OilC sliouio
construe our squib in regard to Mr..
Wells. We stand by Black in his prop
ositiOn from start to finish and truly
hope he may succeed in securing the
necessary amount of land and we have
no doubt but what he will.
0. II. Kearns has ust closed his term
of school at Thorp and from reports,
it has been a very successful school.
Mr.. Kearns has host of friends in
this valley and he is a fine genial fe.-
low and one calculated to not only
make friends but also retain them.
Some of our roads in the near vcin-
it are in deplorabe condition. One
the road leading north from the ceme-
terry, small culvert is in such con-
dition it is dangerous for horses to at
tempt to cross with load. 1t has un-
doubtly been over looked, as workers
were repairing bridges quite near
last week.
Two ball games are booked for the
home grounds: Ellensburg, VS.. Univer-
sity Saturday, May 10Th, Ellensburg
VS.. Yakima Sunday May 18th. The
later game will decide the supremacy
OF the two teams, having played four
games and won two each with Il total
difference of one score in favor of the
Ellensburg team.
r. w. Taylor of Pasco, was in the
city recently and made us pleasant and
substantial call. He expects to leave
with his family in a few days for the
state of New York where he has large
interests. 1t will be remembered he
fell heir to large sum of money some
months ago. and it is this that he goes
to look after among other things as
we'll as to visit his old home.
1t is gratifying to see spirit of I'M
animity in the valley on the irrigation
proposition offered by Mr.. Black. To
those who have been here for many
years it recalls the time when there
was perfect accord in public affairs.
and when Kittitas county accomplished
many things for its own good. This
spirit is noticeable in the valley today
and it will be the means to bring about
the result in irrigation which we all
so much desire.
VIM Mack of Tacoma, formerly Of
this valley and ex-county commissioner
passed through on the afternoon train
Monday enroute to Spokane, where he
then goes into Stevens county to look
after the interests OF the Columbia
River Marble company. From what
we can learn of this vast mountain of
of marble, we are inclined to think
that it truly represents millions of dol
lars in wealth to this grand state. Mr..
Mack has considerable money invested
in the enterprise and being a practi-
cal man, he will not under or over es-
innate the property.
The Thorp school picnic held at
Pages grove last Saturday was a grand
success. Everybody went for good
time and surely had it, The process
sion started from Thorp at 1918 head
e. by the Thorp band wagon and a
large load Of school children A
very interesting program was given
by the schools n the morning. Prof
fessor Morgan gave very interesting
and instructive talk. The music was
appreciated and highly commended
by the people present and great credit
was given the Thorp band for their ex-
cellcnt music. Alter very sumptous
dinner came the races and very in
terssting bail game between Ellens-
burg high school and West Side teams
resulting in a victory for the high
school, p TO II.