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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-09

Mrs. Fred S. Newbert went to Saco,
Thursday, called by the illness of her
notker So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-09

Harry Sawyer Of .skowhegan. who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-09

The installation Of Heath Relief
Corps will be held in Grand Army hail,
Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, and members
of Heath Post are invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-09

The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. George
Towle, corner of Spring and Autumn
streets, this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-09

DR.. l.. w. Hayes arrived Thursday,
from Cambridge, Mass, for visit at
his home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-09

great Improvement is reported in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-09

Henty Ed@Hayward returned to Lo-
wells Mass. Thursday, after visit in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-09
SOLD BY

Locke & Hewett,
Fuller & Weber,
Geo. D. Haskell,
Merrill Bros,
Geo. w. Wadleigh,
AUGUSTA
r. NJ. Noyes,
J. e. Cunningham,
VIM. NJ. Wood & Son,
II. A. Fuller,
Farmers Supply Co.,
Chamberlain & Laid,
GARDINER.
Charles II. CIary,
Corner Grocery Store,
HALLOWELL.
RETAIL PRICE Barrel, $500; Halt Barrel, SITE
24Ih. Bao. zoe.
AND ALL LEADING GROCERS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-09

The last assembly under the auspices
of Court Robert Emmett, Foresters,
will be given in the hall, this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-09

Local Notice.
Use Egg-Ade. dec3o,d2w
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10
TRADE REPORT.

Bradstreet's report says: Warm,
forcing weather has been the keynote
of the situation the past week, induc-
ing favorable conditions for the winter
wheat harvest, especially good for corn
and cotton, enlargement of trade in
summer goods and, which is most inn
portant of all, bringing about a much
more cheerful feeling as to the future
outlook for business generally. Addi-
tional reports as to six months trade
are more favorable despite earlier un-
favorable conditions. Bank clearings,
though aided by stock, grain and cot
ton speculation, large semiannual dis
bursements and the pulling through of
large dealings, have not been wholly
dependent thereon for the marked ex-
pansion shown over last year. Fail
ure returns are likewise favorable, in
that six months embarrassments were
the smallest in number reported in 20
years, though a comparatively few
large suspensions, widely separated
and generally unrelated to each other,
swelled liabilities per cent above
those of last year.
Generally speaking the second half
of the year opens auspiciously. A
slight decrease in sugar. designed to
encourage the backward demand, is
noted.
Wheat, including -four, exports for
the week ending July 2, aggregate g.
966,6S2 bushels, against 3,518,152 last
week, S,211, $50 this week last year and
$751; 39 in 1901.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

During the fiscal year, which just
closed. 1sS.12s claims were allowed by
the pension bureau and 113,720 reject
ed. The number of allowances ex-
ceeded those of last year to the extent
of $4,000. The number of reflections
in 1909 was 11s.454. This was the first
year under the administration of Com
missioner Ware.
The fourth annual race for the inter-
national cup offered by James Gordon
Bennett, which may be competed for
by every foreign automobile club rec
ognized by the English Automobile
club, was won by Jenatzy. a German.
Rear Admiral Sumner, commanding
the south Atlantic station, has request.
ed that he be relieved in September.
as he will be retired for age in Decem-
Der, and desires to be at home before
that time. Secretary Moody viii grant
his request. The question of Admiral
Summers successor has not been set.
tied.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10

from the sales Of stamps. envelopes.
and the rental OF boxes, were s5s..
S19.S1 For the year ended june 30.
1909, they were $40. e44.5O. This shows
an increase Of ss.774,S1.
What 10 believed to have been 4
deliberate attempt to murder Ed Haw-
ley OF the Board Of Trade saloon. in
Missoula, was made the night Of the
30. Taking advantage Of the explosion
of fireworks in the street some one evil
IDENTIFY standing on the opposite side Of
the street shot through the window,
the bullet whistling past the barten-
der's head.
Daniel Mulholland, who was report
ed missing from Gardiner, and who =
was thought had been murdered and
thrown into the Yellowstone river,
has been found alive and well at Horr.
He gives no explanation for his
strange actions.
A Bannock report says that James
Conlon, who was known to have con-
siderable money with him, is miss
ing. and 1t is believed he has met with
foul play.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10
OREGON NOTES.

There was no public celebration of
Independence day at Portland, the
inninighich. YcsA,raised for that uur-
pose having been turned over to the
sufferers by the great cloudburst at
Heppner.
Edward ". Sewall, supposed to be
commercial traveller from Chicago,
committed suicide by shooting him
self at Portland recently.
The jury at Baker City in the case
Of the state versus G. H. Whitney, ex-
deputy sheriff, who was charged with
embezzling $4,000, came in with YER
dict of acquittal, after being out about
is hours. Whitney was indicted joint
ly with ex-Sheriff Huntington, who
was tried previously.
A sham battle took place at Port
land the 4th between the regular
troops from Vancouver and the Third
regiment, Oregon National Guard, tor
the benefit of the Heppner sufferers,
about $1,000 being realized.
G. w. Struble of Oregon was among
the candidates at the naval academy
who successfully passed the physical
examination recently, and was sworn
In as midshipman.
The farmers of the Pendleton dis
trict are pleased with the new law,
which went into effect recently, rela.
tive to the storage of grain in ware
houses OF the state. Any company,
person or persons must account to the
county court for every bushel Of grain
stored in the warehouses which they
are conducting.
Summerville will witness one of the
greatest family reunions on July IA
Is and 16 ever held in that section OF
the country. The celebration is the
first annual reunion of the descendants
of Lewis and Elizabeth Rinehart, who
crossed the plains nearly half cen
tury ago. They came originally from
Illinois. There are over 200 descend
ants of the well known pioneer cou
Pile, and almost without exception al
of them have signified their intention
of being present. The reunion will be
held on the Rinehart farm.
Ten dollars for loose hay in ths
field is the price offered and refuset
by the growers Of Union county.
A contract was entered into between
Harry Rogers. a prominent stockmar
of Butter creek, and the American
Hare Packing & Cold Storage com
pany Of Echo, by which Mr.. Rogers
agrees to deliver 10000 American
hares to the cannery within 60 days
commencing October 1.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10
TrIed to BLOW up PLANT.

Colorado Springs, July IAN at
tempt was made to blow up the plant
of the Colorado Springs Electric COM
pany at o'clock in the morning by
dynamite. One hundred and fifty
sticks of dynamite, weighing rs
pounds, were piled alongside the north
end of the big buildings and a fuse
lighted. The explosion of one stick
distributed the other sticks around
a radius of 200 feet, saving the build
ing and the lives of IL employees. Fire
started. but was quickly put out.
General Manager Trip has offered
$4,000 reward for the arrest of the man
or men who made the attempt.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10
MONTANA soUles,

It is oficially given out that the
Oregon Short Line railway south Of
Salt Lake has been turned over to the
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
road, The purchase money has al
ready been turned over by Senator
Clark OF Montana in New York.
In q drizzling rain and In the pres
ence Of a small crowd Joe Cans re-
tanned his hold upon the colored light
weight championship Of the world in
Butte by defeating Buddy King of
Denver in five rounds.
Professor Cooley of the state agri-
cultural college at Bozeman has re-
turned from an inspection of the grass
hopper ridden district about Forsyth,
He says the insects have devoured
everything in a strip 20 miles long
and so miles wide, and that as con.
sequence Of their passage, range condi-
tons are the worst he ever saw. The
plains are dotted with cattle which
have starved to death as a result OF
the grasshopper raid.
Later reports regarding snow and
rain In Montana indicate that the
rangemen will gain where the ranch,
ers lose.
Joseph Walcott, the Barbados de
mon. recently decisively knocked Out
Nose La Fontise, the champion vel
terweight Of the northwest, in the third
round in battle for the championship
welterweight of the world.
Montana is the banner sheep state
Of the union. according to the year
book Of the department OF agriculture
just issued.
A brass band. composed of Grow In
dams. numbering about twenty pieces
played in Forsyth on the Fourth.
The Montana Horse Sale association
has announced that it would hold an
other sale at Billings from July 81 tc
Is. This company closed sale week
ago at which nearly 1000 head were
disposed OF to eastern buyers, repre-
senting many different states.
Receipts of the Helena postofice
! for the fiscal year ended June so, 1908
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10
IDAHO ITEMS.

The celebration at Wallace was sue
cessful beyond expectations.
There is no longer any doubt that
the new railway being surveyed from
Dillon, Mont, west In the Salmon
City section of Idaho is to go to Thun-
der mountain. 1t is also known that
e. H. Hartman is to build the road.
Crowds went to Moscow on the
Fourth. The celebration was the best
in the history of the town. Rain inter
fered with afternoon program, but the
parade was well planned and executed.
Postmaster Dunn Of Wallace has
just completed his quarterly report for
the month ending June 80, which
shows healthy growth in the postal
business of the Wallace office.
Constable T. G. Reynolds of Poca.
tello has arrested party giving his
name as Frank Fay. but who answers
the description of the man who vic
timized the people of Seattle, Spokane
and other northwestern towns under
the name Of Seaman, Lane and other
numerous aliases. Fay's graft is con-
tracing for the Forepaugh & Sells cir
Gus.
Report has it that an immense gold
strike has been made on Beaver creek
northeast of Ketchum in Custer coun.
ty. The vein is about three feet wide
and development so far shows that it
extends several hundred feet and the
ore runs from 500 to $3.50 per ton, and
the indications are that it will develop
In extent as the work progresses.
A steel flag staff 100 feet high was
raised in Nampa recently. 1t weighs
over ton and is set in cement to a
depth Of eight feet.
The anniversary of the nations birth
was celebrated in Boise on a more
generous scale than has ever before
been attempted.
Governor Morrison delivered the
Fourth of July grafton at Payette, w.
e. Borah at HALEY, Judge Richards at
Montpelier, DR.. Roach at Idaho Falls,
J. H. Hawley at Weiser Attorney John
son at Bruneau, ]. A. Davis at Star and
Carl A. Davis at Van Wyck.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10
Killed In Street Car Wreck.

Buffalo, N. Y. July 5.-Two trolleys
on the .Lockport and Olcott line filled
with passengers collided near Olcott
The passengers. many of them women
and children. on a holiday outing,
were tossed into heaps. Richard Far.
rell of Niagara Falls was crushed and
soon died. Jay Charles Duncan of
Lockport had both legs torn on and
win die. -Four others were probably
fatally injured.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10
FOUGHT WITH PISTOLS.
One Is Dead and Three Fatally In
iured,

Steelville, Mo-, July 5.-One dead
and three perhaps fatally injured is
the result of a duel with revolvers
which took place here between Sheriff
w. R. Taft of Crawford county, his
deputy, Perry Ives; City Marshal John
Woods and Robert Starks, farmer,
and his son, Hirschel, aged 20. Rob
ert Starts was shot through the heart,
death resulting instantly; w. R. Taff,
the sheriff, was shot through the stom-
ach and will die; Hirschel Stark was
fatally shot and Perry Ives, deputy
sheriff, was shot in the mouth and
leg. His condition is dangerous.
The trouble originated in the re-
fusal of young Starks to submit to
arrest. He was charged with having
offended the daughter Of Benjamin
Ogles, a wealthy farmer, who filed
complaint against him. When Sheriff
Taff appeared, Starks warned him
away, saying there would be trouble
If he attempted to take him into GUS
tory.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10
Hanna In Politics Only.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 7.-According
to a telegram which the Leader will
print, Senator Hanna has disposed of
all his business interests which neces-
STATED his personal oversight, and is
now merely stakeholder in but one
or two of the several large concerns in
which he was heavily interested. The
reason, says the Leader, is to give
the senator more time to devote to
politics. he having come to the con.
clusion that he can not do justice to
both business and politics at the same
time.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10
Presidents Fourth.

Oyster Bay. N. Y, July 5.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt participated in the cell
ebration of the 250th anniversary Of
the founding OF Huntington, the pref
ty little Long Island city, seven miles
from Oyster Bay. The town was in
gala attire, both residences and BUSH
ness buildings being deliberately dec
GRATED with flags and bunting.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10


Fourth.
London, July 5.-The American so
ciety in London celebrated Indepen-
dence day as usaul tonight by q din
ner. at which about 500 persons were
present. Among the guests were Am
bassador Choate, Senator Chauncey
M Depew, the Greek and Cuban min
listers and the duke Of Newcastle.
Justice Sir William Grantham, in pro-
posing the health of Ambassador
Choate, said Mr.. Choate was regarded
here as an Englishman. In replying
to the toast Mr.. Choate denied the i'm
parchment, saying:
q can not claim or admit that l
have become an Englishman. II 1t Is
so, am an Englishman Of the sew
enteenth century with all the modern
improvements which go to an Ameri-
can OF today"
Referring to the American eagle, he
said the British lion had tried him
twice and had found him indigestible.
Mr.. Choate struck serious note In
the course OF his speech by declaring
that all the talk of Anglo-American
unity ought to be more than talk, and
he advocated the erection Of q statue
Of Washington in London in the "mu-
tual admiration Of both countries"
Washington and Victoria.
1T is hard to say" continued tho
ambassador, for which country Wash
ington did most. also want to see a
statue Of the great Queen Victoria in
Washington. At a critical moment
she absolutely saved us from a conflict
with Europe"
In this way, he said. he hoped that
an Anglo-American compact would be
sealed.
Senator Depew, following in a hui
morous vein. suggested the erection OF
q statue in London to Monroe, and
said he felt quite at home In London
now. as he found the tariff to be the
prevailing topic in parliament, at the
hustings and on the street.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10
Three Drown in Sacramento.

Sacramento. Cal, July 5.-Three
persons were drowned in the Sacra-
mento river near this city. They were
John M. Kerr, aged rs; Miss Lulu ].
Howard, aged 20; Miss Hattie West,
aged 10.
The rowboat in which they were
riding struck some piles. lurehed heav-
lily and all the occupants, four women
and one man. were thrown into the
water. Two women were rescued.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10

where he has been working To-
time to perfect his secret process.
BY what means Mr.. Casterline gives
steel the wonderful hardness and
toughness which makes his tools ri.
val the famous Damascus blade with
which Saladin cat in two a feather
cushion he had tossed in the air, he
alone knows, and he will not tell.
When the reporter called at his shop
he put three razors in an ordinary
forge, brought them to red heat, then
opened box standing beside him, in
which was a small tank full of liquid.
and dashed them into it. After again
heating them, he dipped them in wa
ter, then ground them, honed them on
an oilstone, and shaved some hair of
his wrist with them. One blade was
so thin at the edge that the heat curled
it up like shaving and he ground it
down by holding the edge at right an
giles to the grindstone. An ordinary
blade treated thus would have flown
to pieces, but he brought this to an
even edge, then ground it and honed it.
Then he showed what can be done
with steel tempered by his process.
He has made drawing knife, and,
fastening 16 penny steel spike in a
wise, with this tool he took shaking
off it. He handed the knife to the re-
porter, who felt the edge and found
that it had not been turned in the
slightest degree; in fact it was i'm
possible to tell with which part Of the
blade the shaving had been made. To
further prove that the edge was not
affected, he took the same knife and
without having sharpened it, shaved
some hair off his arm with the great
est ease. All over his arms and the
backs of his hands are bare spots
which he has shaved in testing his
tools.
Then he took pocketknife having a
blade tempered by himself and cut a
shaving from the nail with it. He
drew it three times across the nail
with the edge at right angles, making
distinct cut each time, and imme
diately shaved little bunch of hail
from his arm or hand with the same
blade. He repeated this test -four
times, making in all 10 notches In the
nail, but the knife shaved his hand as
easily the last as the first time.
He now undertakes to temper any
kind Of steel tools, but will not stor
at that He will undertake to make
such springs that they will never
break, and will next apply his discov
cry to armor plate. He proposes tc
apply it to small piece of armol
plate and endeavor to render it i'm
pervious to shot and shell. If sue
cessful, and he has no doubt, after the
success he has had with other things
he will try it on larger scale.
There is only one secret in the pro
cess, and that is in the chemical in
which he dips the steel after bringing
it to a red heat. After that is done
he again puts the steel to the fire and
agsXs e t..e BE- dness required fo.
different kinds of work. There are
three of these degrees of hardness, Of
which he judges by the color of the
heated metal. For this purpose good
light is needed, in order that he may
judge accurately Of colors.
In what manner Mr.. Casterline will
apply his invention he has not yet de
termined. He has not patented his in
vention and may not do so. for, If the
secret were once known, the paten
would be so easily infringed as to bt
valueless.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10
RIa Elre swept WhsatIand

Wheatland, CAL, July Cone of the
most disastrous fires ever experienced
in the Sacramento valley occurred
here. Famed by a strong wind the
flames swept through the business sec
ton Of the city and portion Of the
residence district. destroying property
valued at 100000.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10
PLENTY or LAND LEFT.
Spokane Land Office Reports to That
Effect.

Vt
The Spokane United States land OF.
fee has completed its annual report
Tor the year ending July /. This re.
port embraces only the amount of land
left unoccupied in the Spokane land
Office district. Financial reports are
made quarterly.
The annual report shows unoccupied
land as follows: Adams county, IT..
065 acres, all surveyed; Ferry county,
"a, 456 acres surveyor, and 616.S66 I'M
surveyed; Douglas county, 1900 acres.
all surveyed; Lincoln county, 74,014
acres surveyed, and 4448 acres unsur-
veyed; Okanogan county, 1929 acres,
all unsurveyed; Spokane county, 1898
acres surveyor. and 66,S06 unsurveyed;
Stevens county, 999,15S acres unsur.
veyed, and 4S7,245 acres surveyed;
Whitman county, $685. acres surveyed,
and none unsurveyed.
This shows total as follows: Sur
veyed land, 627,O43; unsurveyed land,
1,S24,996 acres; reserved within the
district. S66,391... The most Of. Douglas
county. and portions OF Whitman, Adj
R1ns and Okanogan counties are with
he Spokane district, and therefore
out = N
this report does not show ar the unoc-
cupied land In those counties.
The total receipts from all sources
during April. May and June amounted
to s4S,629.65. During those three
months there were sold 13,s5S.53 acres,
and the receipts from that source
amounted to $30,202.50. There were
also sold on the Colville reservation,
which Is not included in the foregoing
SS91.b9 acres, at q total cost Of
S9615.75.
During the quarter S26 original
homestead entries were made. The
acreage entered upon was 44.5s2.29
and the total fees and commissions re
ceived from that source amounted to
$5505.Ss. There were SO homestead en-
tries on the Colville reservation, the
acreage being 12,643.ss. and the feet
and commissions amounting Il
S12Sg.24.
Eighty-two final homestead proofs
were made during the quarter. The
acreage was 11.605, and the commits
sions amounted to s72O.6s. There wal
one final timber culture proof on 81
acres. There were 81 timber and ston.
entries, the receipts from that sourc,
being s670. The state selected 2S71.S.
acres during the quarter, and ther,
was collected from timber depreda
tons the sum OF $13s7.75.