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The Columbus journal., 1903-02-18

C. b To0tin ~ N the city lass voak
Mayor Dicknsuu ~ IN Lincoln lasa
week
Charin Psan.au - up tun Omaha
Sunday.
J.R Snith a 1nnzus ~ IN The city
Saturday.
Nm Rn0k Ha1D0 vlifsd m Lincoln
hDe vunk
Rrsak Z. Valkr ~ N Spaldns ~.
&sl dsys 1t vsak
6sk1s SW1ak ~ IN Alhiou Q ~
dayR, returning Mnnday.
Mn Nay Dsanh rsearnsd Nondny
fsun . Wit 70 Spe,g1a. Nshr.
1h Hsrths Tnns oe Osssola vinissd
ths Zinnssksr fsnily iAse vssk.
Mn 0f.es Fifzpstziek vent to Ouaha
last week for ssvsrA days WIT.
Nm Bell Ryan md sun Gsns Of Omaha
ars uitin4 IT, fAmily Of s. J. Ry.n-
NE DanisAs a Osssola ~ the susst
of WattR Snost md thmily ass we'd.
2. d. Psnl of Cairn, Nehr,sika. ~ Q
gust of his bruehsr d.. Paul fsw days
rsesntty.
Ais Aneis Early Isft Tuesday for
LAwton, Okiahoma. vhsfs che VIII spend
thssummsr.
". Hardy and daughter Ms. Barrett
Of Lsigh are visiting With the family Of
C. C. Hardy.
Nm Keller Of Norfolk v,s . guest of
Ms Sturgeon Friday, or her way to
Grand Island.
Charles Stillmar vls N Lincoln lat
week attending the state board of phar-
macy examinerA
John Early. Who is attending the State
university. spent . few days 1t home.
returning Tuesday.
Mn Hill Of Fullerton v1s a guest Of
Mn Mary Boroviak over Sunday. oc
her way to Chicago.
Mn Fred Blazer Of Omaha. known
here a Mn Stella Elliott. visited reIa-
tivss here returning home Monday.
". L Cunnineham Of Wayne II IN the
city the guest Of his brother, Prot. D..
Bon Cunningham. He u returning
from Q western trip.
Min Bessie Bowen OF Avoca. Iowa.
Who few years ego vas . resident of
Columbus. N visiting her aunt Ms.
Bsardsley and family
Dr.. and Nm Shidlsr and daughter
Bertha Of fork. Dr. and Nm Hewitt and
Mr.. and Nm. F. A. Snow and daughter
Queen Of David City, Who were guests Of
Ar. and Hn L ". Snow the pest week.
lsft Monday for thar respective homes
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-18
3Wal 1s1ts 10. I.

John Ahrens 10 ss Omaha on business.
Joe Tiffany and jim Frazier were out
On Route buying cattle last week.
NJ. Aakine moved from the Vim. Ernst
farm 70 that Of Nm E G.. Young Thurs
day.
NJ. Hoge has moved from Dohn creek
to the farm Of Vim. Bucher, IN Colfax
county.
Saturday, the 18th, vss Valentines
day. Every one on the route got . val
sntine sxcsps the carrier.
After crossing Dohn creek the first
mail box reached contained fourteen
letters stamped and two large red ap-
pies. being neither stamped or addressed
were appropriated to our own use.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-18

One of the handsomest calendars Of
the new year reached US Last week from
the Butler Paper Co. Of Chicago, a firm
which has been established for 60 years.
As the Fine Arts Journal expresses It.
IN rsfersnce to this calendar, Art and
commerce have linked interests In Amer
ica. IN stronger and more practical way
than anything Of the kind IN the pest.
Success commercially signifies greater
advancemsnt in the Arta- The time.
money and thought gwen advsrsising
matter Of Ill kinds the past few years
has bssn . decided impetus TO art. and
the different lines Of art work are almost
- varied - thsre are professions or
trades. Ths calendar sdvertiain9 u one
Of the foremost 70 appeal 70 the mef-
chant Of sodsy.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-18

-Moadsy svsaing shout $50 O'Clock
a alarm Of 6rs called ths arumsn 70 the
hone of T. v. HARrick. aefu0 tn serese
south Of TIE II. E church. An upstairs
bsd roon oecupisd By G. I. Evsrsss had
m some w caught fire. i i supposed,
hou . JOINT Of tn se0se pipe falling 70
The Aoor. Ths druman responded
prumpeiy and sxtnguiahsd the flames
baDurs much damage W done 70 sifhsr
building @ e8ssntA Ths Lon. hoVsv-
q, hum Aze md vsssf u thought 70 b
psEhsps SSl TAs baiiding u owned
b. L 69f.rd H,. Everett c.rriss no
msnmea. II. HEfiek - $50 mssr-
anes md Nr. Gerard S1m. Thm
fTossdsyj morning . mau bisss w.
sfRssd hun . objective seove Pipe m
IL hR1a0 Gh0p a Victor TR.sinski a
0Gvasfh sersst, bot ~ Gxsingulsd
u GhnEt ordaR.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-18
At 2 o'clock p. %. snarp, the
following described property:

At o'clock p. n 9narp, the
following described property:
One 12-horse power boiler, 12-horse
power engine, steam pump. Babcock
cream tester. ! milk vat. ! cream va-. !
Victor combination churr- pair OF
scales, sk1u milk veiSher. water tank,
small refr2eraror, pipes. writing desk
char and other articles USED II a
Creamery.
ALSO ALL THE BCuDI ISGs
Terms-AIl sums under $40 cash,
above that amount one years time VII
De s1ver On good bankabie paper draw
ing per cent interest
FRED STENGER-
E r. FUNK Secretary
Anctloneer.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-18

-Elsry's Royal Italian soand v.s
greeted by an unusually small audience
iast Thursday evening. The band. winch
is composed Of s. trained musicians.
vsfe Ill srtnes IN thair line. Consider
ing The rscommendatious With winch the
band ~ hsraldsd. It u Surprising that
there v.s not . larger crowd present,
especially when Columbus has always
bssn ciasDed . musieal town. The *.
psnsss Of the organisation amounts 70
1O . dsy, and thsy were al Italians.
sesxesly any Of them beng able 70 speak
or understand Q word Of English. Mr..
EllsEy w. inclined 70 return the money
70 the purchassfs Of sickses and cancel
the sne.esmant for the evening, but
upoo The snllcitssioa Of Xr SaIey. man
aesr Of the opera house. the program
~ rsndersd, to the snjoyment Of those
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-18
Public Sale!

The Blsmarx Creamery Company vii
sell at public ancclor. SIX miles north OF
Columbus. on the Arna farm,
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-18
FEBRUARY 26, 1903,

THURSDAY.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28
GEORGE FLETCHER DEAD.
Well Known Ex-Fireman, Passed
Away at Residence of His Sister
at Noon Today.

George Fletcher, formerly a mem
Der of the Walla Walla paid fire de-
Dartmelt. and we'll known IN south
eastern Washington as ball player
died at the residence Of his sister
Mrs. August Henriod il North tourth
street at IZ:I5 today of consumption
aged 33 years.
The deceased was born in Michigan
and his mother Mrs. F. B. Fletcher
and his oldest brother, John, arrived
from her this morning, tie is sur
vivad BIZ FIVE brothers, three IN the
east and two in Walla Walla, and five
sisters. three residing in Michigan
one at Waterfowl, n. D.. and one IN
Walla Walla. Mrs. August Henriod
The funeral will take place from the
Henri0d residence tomorrow alter
noon at .: 80 O'Clock. Rev. Holman b
Turner of the First Baptist church.
officiating. Interment will be in the
city cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28
THE CALEDONiANS.

This is a gala day for the Scotch
men of Walla Walla. Between pic
mic and feasting, athletics and a big
entertainment at Armory hall tonight
the day will have been pleasantly
passed when night time comes. Inc
picnic and athletic games are being
held at SingletOns grove this after
noon and a large number OF Walla
Walla people are in attendance.
Lowering skies this morning prOmls
ed a damp day for the festivities but
by noon the sun came out and tho
original program is being carried out.
The entertainment at Armory hall
will be purely a Scotch affair and
cOnseuuently will be unique to others
THAN Scots A band Of trained Scotch
performers arrived from Portland this
morning and will take prominent
part in the dancing and bagpipe play
ing. which will form a large part OF
the program. Local Scotch talent will
also assist.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28
Point to Moss-Grown Grave.

Point to Moss-Grown Grave.
This story has been repeated so
many times that the people in CasS
county begin to believe that it is true
| and the set who are always on the
| lookout for historical lore point to
the little burying ground as one of
more than ordinary interest, but
| they would feel better if the man
who sleeps under one of the moss
grown, weed-cOvered graves had dis
tinguished himself in some other way.
The people who remember Burdick
have thinned out until there remains
only a single man, and he is hopeless
paralytic. His name is Beniah A.
Tharp, who resides at the east end of
Diamond Lake Tharp says that Bur
dick. at such times as he was not an
inmate of the poorhouse, kept small
shoe shop at Brownsville, in Cass
county, and there he was accustomed
TO tell the most blOod-curdling stories
of his sailor experiences. He is de-
scribed as being vicious and profane
talker, but despite this fact he had
many auditors, who nightly crowded
his little shop to hear him tell of his
life on the deep.
At that time the poor farm was su-
perintended by Nathaniel Blackmar.
Since then new buildings have been
erected and the place is now in charge
of A J. Tallerday, who has served
nearly thirty years as the keeper.
Tallerday says that repeated efforts
have been made to dig up records
that might show something more of
the life of the man who set the
story af1oat. 1t is claimed that Black
mer in his time carefully searched the
small lot of effects left by Burdick,
but nothing that would throw any
light on the subject was found.
C. c. Allison, the veteran editor of
a newspaper at CassOpolis, tells an in
teresting story of the wonderful
fund Of letters that has been produced
by the publication at different times
during the last half century of the
poor farm Incident He keeps in his
office bundle after bundle Of clippings
and letters that from all quarters Of
the globe have come to him about the
matter. The sequels of the One-legged
sailors tale that have been published
would fill a book of good size.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28
OREGON ST0CkMfN
face a Serious Situation
Again This Year.
RANGES DRIED UP AND HAY SCARCE
Charles Worth Returns From Trip
Through District With Tales of
Hard Times.
RANGES DRIED UP AND HAY SCARCE

StOckmen in the cattle regions of
eastern Oregon and western Idaho
are facing a deplorable condition &C
cording to Charles Worth of the real
estate firm of Worth & Lamb. who re-
turned from a weeks trip though that
country Tuesday. There is practic-
ally no grass on the range, the creeks
are drying up, hay is scarce and worth
from SIG to $40 ton and stock men
are generally respondent over the
situation. ~ ia
Il found conditions worse than |
had heard they were Mr.. Worth said
this morning. In the Union county
district there is practically no snow
in the mountains and many of the
streams are running less water than
they did last December in the middle
of winter The spring has been eX-
ceedingly cold and backward and
grass has hardly begun to show on
the ranges yet, necessitAing much
feeding. Hay is scarce and high and
many of the stockmen are turning
their herds off as rapidly as possible.
From what I could learn in talks
with several large stockmen they are
seriously thinking Of giving up the
stock business and coming into this
country. They believe that the day
for getting rich in the cattle business
is past. The ranges are restricted
and Overrun with sheep and the situa-
ton has resolved itself into a case Of
feeding a good part Of the year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28
MISSED GREATNESS.
Port Townsend Was to Have Been
Seaport of Puget Sound.

The offer Of B. d. Croker TO pur-
chase the Columbia River & Northern
railroad, says the Tacoma News.
brings to the surface some old rail
road history which would have chang
ed considerably the fact of the pres
ent commercial map of Puget Sound
if the plans had been carried out
1t was the plan then 10 make Port
Townsend the great Hort of Puget
Sound. Mr. Croker was connected
with the old Oregon Improvement
company. later known as the Pacific
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

Coast Steamship company and the
Oregon Railway & Navigation COM
pany.
Large property rights in Port Town
send for terminal facilities were pur-
chased. which the company holds to
this day. A route along the west side
of the Sound was surveyed and partly
graded, winch was continued to Van
couver, Wash, and is known today
as the old Union Pacific grade. All
of the wheat and produce in eastern
Washington and eastern Oregon was
to be delivered to ships at Port
Townsend. where they could sail IN
from the ocean without paying toWage
charges.
Hard times came on and the bubble
OF a boom that was to wait Port
Townsend into a great seaport town
burst. The company went into the
hands of a receiver and the corpora
ton was broken into piecemeal. But
for the hard times the plans would
undoubtedly have been carried out,
as a great deal Of money was eXpend-
ed in purchasing right of ways, term
inal facilities and doing gradings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28
GOV. M'BR|DF HERE
Is On Way Home From Tour
of State With President
ACCOMPANIED BY GRANT NEAL
Governor Says Fight for a Railway
Commission Has Only Begun in
This State.

Governor Mcbride and Grant Neal,
chairman Of the state board OF audit
and control arrived in Walla Walla
early this morning over the =. X. d
n and WI remain during the day as
guests Of superintendent Dryden OF
rho state ppnitentiary Chairman
Neal is on his regular monthly IN
spection trip and the governor &C
COMMANDED him from Spokane to Wal
la WalIa enroute home to Olympia
from a tour of the state with Presl-
dent Roosevelt They will leave for
Olympia this evening on the 1905 p.
m O. r. & N. train.
Undaunted by the defeat of the rail
road commission bill at the hands OF
the last legislature, Governor Nc
Bride says the friends Of the commits
sion may rest assured that the fight
will 90 on without tagging.
This is not the time to announce
plans and talk" he said, but this is
the cause | have most at heart and
nothing Will be spared to make it sue
ressful.
Il am satisfied that nine-tenths of
the people Of the state stand with me
in my attitude toward corporations
liner. is scarcely a county where a
mai, ID not favor the commission,
and be- cad their representatives
Will IT. accordance with their
wishes.
The New Gambling Law.
what effect do YOU anticipate from
The new gambling law going into eff
fcrt early next month";"
"WcU the law is there on the stat
uta book. and it is plain. have moth
ing to do directly with the enforce
mynt in the various cities and cOun-
ties That rests with the legal de-
partmeuts. OF course any person can
lodge @ complaint and get a warrant
in case criminal statute is violated.
and this is no exception to the rule,
80 far as | know. The effect in each
place viii depend on the attitude Of
the officials and the people there
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28
HIGH WATER IN OKLAHOMA.

Fort Worth. Texas. MAJ 28.-The
high water situation in Oklahoma is
becoming more serious. Several lives
are reported lost along Canadian
river. where the people were unable
10 escape from the raging waters dur
ing the night. No trains are moving
and wires are down.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28
THERE WILL BE FINE CROPS

If the wheat gets showers as fnyig-
Grating as the "Melcher" shower
gives the human body. Especially
fine for women. Call and see it.
For sale by the G. H. Sutherland
Co.. plumbers. No. 10. E. Main street.
We also have the best garden hose
for the money to be had in the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

eff Jack Nospud should ask you to
marry him." simpered Maudie, calling
up a blush, what should you dO?'
What | have always done said
Mabel. Send him to you
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

Why do without a home? S25 down
and $1a month buys a fine lot for
1925 within 2 blocks Of the Baker
school Lots fenced, streets graded.
Residence on easy terms. Phone Red
S63. J. B. Wilson, owner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

Divans in oak and mahogany finish
at NJ. L. Esderta. corner Fifth and
MAN,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

Worth & Lamb. bargains in city
and farm property. Rooms l and 2
Brechtel Bldg, Walla Waila.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

1t is easier for a man TO fool him
self than it is for him TO fool others
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

Do you wish a nice easy rocker?
We have them, our prices are right
VI. L. Esderts. corner Fifth and Main
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

J. ". Cookery, licensed embalmel
and undertaken BabcOck block. ~
First street. Telephone Black S91.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

DR.. W. R. Boyle, chiropodist, Bee
Hive, Room 5. Tel. Red $50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28
UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS

COEIngtOn. Ny. May ZS.-lncOmlng
trains today brought scores Of dele
gates to the annual meeting Of the
grand council of United Commercial
Travellers Of Kentucky. Virginia and
West Virginia. which will be in SEES
sion here through the remainder Of
the week. Many Of the delegates are
accompanied by their wives and fam
lies. Today was devoted to the en-
rOllment Of members and a reception
10 the visitors by the women Of the
local council Tomorrow the C0nven-
ton will be formally opened with an
address Of welcome by Mayor w. A.
Johnson. after which the delegates
viii listen to the annual address of
the grand senior councillor, J. c. Hunt
OF Lexington. and the reports of the
other officers These reports, all OF
which have been prepared for pres
onJatiOn 10 the convention. show that
the order is in a fiOurishing condition
in the three states comprising the jul
risdictiOn Of the grand council. a graf
flying gain in membership being re-
corded for the past twelve months.
At 1890 tomorrow morning there
Will be held the annual parade Of the
grand council. and the rest Of the day
Will be devoted to the amusement fea-
lures Of the program. These will in
CIude a trolley ride to Fort Thomas
and a boat ride on the Island Queen
Ito COney Island. The business SEES
siOns OF the convention will be con-
Itinued and concluded Saturday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

a fine line of buggies and carriages
can be seen at ]. l.. Elam's imple-
ment store in Die Brucke building.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

Working gloves at Farmers and Me-
chanics store Die Brucke building.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

Spring chickens wanted at the
! Walla Walla Poultry market, 1912
First street. Phone White 772.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

If you are looking for an automo-
bile, J. l.. Elan can sell You the best.
See him in Die Brucke building.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

Teacher Of art class)-What do sou
know of Alma-Todema? New Pupil
She's a girl in the sixth grade at the
Went shaw school, only her last name
isn't Tadcma. It's Taggart
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28
LOCAL EVENTS.

The social missionary union will re-
ceive it's friends in the parlors of the
First Presbyterian church Friday
evening at s o'clock. All invited.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

To settle a disputed question the
Statesman will state that its files
show that William Jennings Bryan's
first visit to Walla Walla was on July
-, 1897. the year after his first presi-
dental campaign.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

Negligee shirts, lowest prices at
Farmers and Mechanics store Die
BruCke building.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

cember II, 1912. The Patriot is sup
posed to have fOundered off Cape Hat
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

At the missionary prayer meeting
at the Congregational church this
evening Prof. w. d. Lyman OF Whit
man college will give an historical
address on The Days of the Refor-
nation" The public will be welcOm-
ed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

Rev. X Horter-Shame on you,
You're drunk half the time. Why
ldOn't You do better? Lushman-Can't
afford it. 1t costs money to be drunk
all the tins
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

City Parcel and Express. Prompt
service Leave orders at Martins.
drug store. Phone Main 10. Joe Nc
Bride
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

The family theater is drawing good
crowds. The Howards have put on a
series of new farces that have made
a great hit The theater is crowded
every day and evening.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-12
SIDE SpliTTERS.

Why is an eiephant like travelling man?" Because he always carries his trunk" That's it?' When IS a man wise man." When he buys his cigars at the Copper Queen" Right" said the lnterlocutor. and then the only fellow in the house smil- cd and fell dead. These are few of the hosry headed ol6 boys "Riney" Rinehart has up his sleeve the night he blackens hls face and takes his seat in the center of the circle al the minstrel entertainment given for the benefit of the Catholic church next week. He has a great many worse than the above To spring on the suffer ing audience. Every person is going to the big show at the Opera House. Maybe the people think that "Riney" is going to be the whole show? Well, he isn't. There are the four end men, who have @ terrible bunch of the lat cst-latest-latest excerpts from Con- fucius' phunny DOCK, and We are tell
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-12
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

H. c. Stiilman. proprietor of the Hotel Ord. was in Bisbee Wednesday to attend the funeral of the late r. E. Johnston.
 Chas. w Fleming, the genial and versatile general manager of the American Type Fourders Company of Los Angeles, is in the city on a busi- ness visit. The chances are that when c. w. F. gets around among the props. Of the print shops" they Win. find their bank accounts have been pretty well depleted. tor when Bre'r Fleming puhs the order book cn a man. and heaves him one of those come to me, Birdie" smiles, it's OH with the poor prints cash account, but he gets some powerful good stuff back fer the coin.
 The inquest held over the remains of Dr. w C. Vincent, who was found dead in his bed at Mrs. Jones lodg- ing house Tuesday, resulted in yer dict of suicide by morphine. in Justice Browns court yesterday. The testi- mony offered developed the fact that the dead man was addicted to the use of the drug, and that his death was directly due to hypodermic injection of an opiate.
 Ten men were sent out yesterday morning to add to the force on work for the Mitchell Development compa- ny in the Huachucas.
 Harry Girdis and NJ. Foot were wis itors ia the city yesterday from the Huachuca country. returning today.
 Nj. C. Curtis. of the Curtis Mining company. was in the city yesterday on his way 10 Los Angeles. They have G000-foot tunnel and are now eriltiu@. having in the last few days run into strincers Of copper glance md peacock.
 County school Superintendent al. ,ace and Mrs. Wallace are in the city from Tombstone. They will return today.
 lafayette Gregory. the popular shos man from Boston. is in the city CT his winter trip.
 Luke Kelly. one of ;he best known sporting men in Southern California. is in the city for a short stay.
 J. r. Mitchim. editor of the Argus at Clayton. Missouri and also proprietor of the Press. at DeSoto. is visitor to Bisbee and other Arzona cities. Mir. Mitchim is one Of the most sue cessful newspaper men in Southwest ern Missouri, where he has always spread the doctrines of true temocra- cy to an ever ready reading public.