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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-31

l.. G. Moore has let contract to
Jack Swindler to clear and level
forty acres of land which lie will
seed to alfalfa this fall. He will
conduct water from the ditch along
the east side of Washington street
and run it under and benea til the
railroad track to a point near the
ware house where it strikes the
highest point on his land and from
there lie can water every portion of
it without difficulty.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-31

who have made "'scalev" tina
proof. J, l.. Mohundro, register
of the local land office, has received
from the commissioner of the GEL
eral land Office at Washington order
to hold for cancellation five home
stead entries i'll this district upon
which final proof was made from
one and one-half to two years ago.
Many more orders are expected i'll
the local land Office i'll the near flu
ture.
4 Nearly all these tracts have been
sold and resold since final proof
was made, and if the residence of
the entrymen i'll the cases held for
cancellation is not established with
out doubt, the purchasers will lose
their money.
In reviewing the final proofs the
general land Office has paid particu-
lar attention to the answers of the
entrymen to two questions, viz:
Have claimant and family re-
sided continuously OIL the home
stead since first establishing resi-
dence?"
For what period has the set
tier been absent from land since
making settlement and for what
purpose; and if temporarily absent
did claimants family reside npon
and cultivate the land during such
ABSENCE
These questions are correlative,
and answers to them usually give
the officials a pretty clear idea
whether the entryman has resided
or camped upon the land. 1t is
claimed that there are hundreds of
cases in the Walla Walla district in
which entrymen have wished the
land only once every five or six
months, but when called upon to
show what periods the settler has
been absent from the land, they
say five or six months as the case
may be. The fact remains that
such entrymen have simply camped
npon the land. They will be cal
led upon to show that they have
really made residence, falling short
of which the land will be cancelled.
-Walla Walla Union.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-31
viii Cancel Proofs.

The general land Office has start
ed a crusade against entrymen of
land in the Walla Walla district
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-31
: KENNEWICKLES :

Pigs, all sizes, tor sale pF j. Der
co,nbe.
have lot of house hold goods
which will sell cheap. d. Tribe
w. A. Morain has resumed his
nosition as section foreman at Ken
newick.
A Spider web social will be Civ
on at the Woodman Hall on Sat-
urday evening.
c. F. Breithaup will leave for
Horse Heaven Monday to run an
engine for Fred Creswell during
the harvest season.
Daniel Boyd is sowing five acres
to millet. Heexpects to make use
of the crop when matured as
chicken feed.
A son arrived in the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Boyd We'd
nesday. Mr.. Boyd is the proud
est man in the whole country
All concerned are doing we'll.
OIL. Hanson, superintendent Of
the Northern Pacific Irrigation
Company, will build residence
here in the near future and make
this his permanent home.
Harry Beach is putting up a
fence i'll the rear of his livery sta
bic. The ground inclosed with it
will serve as a coral to be used i'll
connection with the barn.
7, Keck has sold the land he
owned south OF town to H. A. He-
yer. Mr.. Keck will so to the
sound for sonic time and may prob
ablylocate on the coast.
~ +. Breithaup, Miss Maybelle
4 Haney and Mrs. Thos. HOLIDAY
left for Kiona today as delegates
from this place to attend the NJ eth
odist quarterly conference.
l.. G. Moore is leveling piece
of land OH the north side of the
railroad and will seed the same i'll
to alfalfa when it is ready for the
reception of crops.
Quite few Of the people in the
Garden tracts were cutting alfalfa
this week. They were we'll pleas
ed with the yield OF the first crop
having sowed their ground late
this spring.
| have OIL hand quantity of sew
Ell foot six inch posts light inches
OIL three side, whie' sell for 10
cents. They are the best posts
ever offered for sale in Kennewick-
Frank Emigh.
The Irrigation company is put
ting i'll number of headgates along
their canal for the benefit of per-
SONS who are starting to water
Their land preparatory to seeding
same,
The Northern Pacific will sell
excursion tickets to North Yakima
sept 27th to Oct. 3rd for S3.45 for
round trip. Everybody should
take advantage of this reduced rate
10 Wis it the state fair.
The Richards tract north of the
uepot has been seeded and will
present beautiful appearance i'll
snort time. Much improving is
gong OIL i'll the Garden tracts at
present.
NJ. Olsen arrived from Spokane
Tue hrst of the week. He will
make considerable improvements
upon his land in Horse Heaven in
VIC near future He also OWL,
i've acres in the Garden tract
north of town.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-31

4 gang ofmen leaves for Kion:
today where another is to be built
They expect to have this one fin
ished and in shape for fall bust
nees.
| The ladies of the Methodist and
Congregational Churches will give
a Menagerie social Wednesday ven.
ing, August 18th at the Congrepa.
tional Chapel. A short musical
program will be rendered and light
refreshments served. Admission
10 cents; cake and lemonade or ice
tea 10 cents
The county surveyor and assis-
tant has completed surveying sixty
four miles of roads in Kennewick
valley, which will be opened as
public highways by the board of
county commissioners. This il.
Illustrates the rapid growth of traffic
i'll this portion Of the county and
the growing Importance of Kenne-
wick valley.
A. Spence is completing his res
idence on his ten acre tract in sec
ton seven. 1t will be ready for oc-
cupancy i'll short time. He is al
so doing great deal of work on
his land. He has put out two
acres of strawberries, and is SOW
ing several acres into alfalfa. Mr..
Spence will in the near future have
a model place.
The magnificent residence of
Amos Johnson is now nearing com-
pletion. He has been busilv at
work of late leveling all of his five
acre tract and seeding it down to
alfalfa. The alfalfa is already up,
although it has been sowed only a
few days. He will have bea,,ti-
fnl tract i'll a very short time.
DR.. Hewetson, who has been at
tending Don Cresswell, says that
he is improving as we'll as can be
expected. One bone i'll the leg is
broken. The warm weather is not
conducive to the patients comfort,
nor to his speedy recovery, but he
is doing well under the circum-
stances and will be out and around
again as usual in the fall
Mr.. Murray, assis ant land COM
missioner from Olympia, will
build residence at Kenn. wick,
which his family will occupy dur
ing the winter season and possibly
permanently. His wifes health
will not permit her to reside on the
Sound during the winter season.
Mr.. Murray owns considerable
land under the ditch, which he
expects to begin improving this
fall.
Peter Storland met with all &C.
cident last Monday i'll which his
left hand was quite seriously idjur
ed and two fingers were broken.
He was hitching up team and one
of the horses became fractions, and
in some manner his hand was caught
i'll the harness and was injured in
the manner above stated. He came
to town and the hand was dressed
and the broken bones set, The i'll
iured member is now doing nicely,
but it is rather painful and dis
agreeable pet to be nursing all the
time.
On Friday last Coffin Bros. dis
posed of the last of their this sea-
sons clip of wool to the Botany
Worsted Mills. The lot included
50, 900 pounds and the price receiv-
ed was IN cents. Dan Goodman
also sold his clip of 10000 pounds
to the same company, receiving
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-31
Advertised Letters.

p. ]. Neuin, Mrs. S. ]. Plumlee,
Dave Ogsloy, J. A. Kenoyer, Abra-
ham Peabody, Fred ]. Ahlgrin.
|. ID. Morain, p. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
BIG SUIT OVER SMALLPOX
BILLS SETTLED AT ALTON

Alton, ILL.,, April 29.-Judge Vaughn,
of Carlinville. sitting in the Alton city
court, decided adversely to the plain
tiffs in the suit of Granite City against
the county of Madisonsfo for 100000, al
legged TO have been the cost of caring
Tor victims of smallpox scourge at
Granite City.
Judge Vaughn sustained demurrers
to two counts of the declaration, de-
Gliding that Granite City can collect
from the county the cost of building
and maintaining pest house, and for
guards to maintain quarantine. The
decision was that unless the plaintiffs
can show that the patients being car
ed for were county charges, the suit
against the county can not be main
tanned.
Judge Vaughn sustained demurrers
to two counts of the declaration, de-
Gliding that Granite City can collect
from the county the cost of building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
Means China's Dislntregration.

Evansville. Ind, April 90. = Seizure
of Manchuria by Russia, in the Opin,
ion of Charles DENLY, former minister
to China. means the disintegration of
the Celestial empire, but he does not
believe we can prevent the Russian
government from taking Manchuria,
should China cede that country to her.
He said: 1--WE send a great deal of
petroleum to Manchuria and are inter
ested i'll that country. We also send
much cotton there. 1t may be assumed
as a fixed fact in international politics
that Russia is our friend"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
ASSASSINATION
MOSTFOUL IN NATURE
Death That Has All the Indications
ola ViIlainous Muir
der.

Kokomo, Ind, April pa mysteri-
Gus tragedy took place at the farm of
John Peters, south of Kokomo, the
victim being Francis Sutton. aged %
Sutton was engaged to marry Miss
Stella Mabel Peters. aged IS. He had
spent Sunday evening at the Peters
home and at midnight kissed hissweet-
heart good night and departed.
When Peters went to the woods for
his horse next morning he saw horse
and buggy wandering around and later
found the body of Sutton with u bull
let hole in the forehead. The body
was taken to the Peters home and Cor
oner Harrison, of Kokomo, was sent
for. He is row investigating. There
is a total absence of motive for sui
eide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
SELLING BAIT UNLAwFULLY
Charge Made Against Some of Our FiSha
ing Vessels, According to a New
foundIand Report.

St. Johns, Nd, April 29.-It is re,
ported here that three of the United
Statesan herring vessels that We're ice
bound at Bay of Islands during the
winter have visited st. Pierre. Mique-
lon, and sold their cargoes to the
French fishermen for bait. Such ac-
tion would be in defiance of the law
and all United Statesan fishing vessels
give the customs department of New
foundland n cash bond of $1,000 not
to violate this regulation.
In view of the report the colonial
government has dispatched an official
to st. Pierre to learn if it is tTue.
If evidence against any United States
an fishing vessel is found the bond of
that vessel viii be forfeited and she
will be seized the first time she again
enters Newfoundland waters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
FEATURES OF THE OCCASION
President Roosevelt and the Monitor Ar
kansas Are Two

The monitor Arkansas has already
anchored on the river front of st. Louis.
The blue jackets and marines aboard
will take part in the military pageant
President Roosevelt arrives the night
preceding dedication. He has prom
ised TO speak at the choral entertain
ment. for raising funds TO build
monument to General Fran Siegel. The
president will be entertained while in
the city by President Francis, of the
exposition. At 10 o'clock the morn
ing of Dedication day, the freedom
of the city VIII be rendered to Presi-
dent Roosevelt by Mayor Rolla Wells.
The military parade will be Assem-
bIed under the direction of Grand Mar
shall Corbin at the junction of Grand
and Lindell houlevardS. and begin to
march at 1850, preceded by the presi-
dent of the United States and the dis
tinguished guests, in carriages. The
route is two miles through the finest
residence sections and Forest park to
the triumphal causeway. The presi-
dent will review the parade from the
grand stand in the Court of Monu-
ments, the principal vista of the fair.
Luncheon served by the exposition
directoratea at the Administration build
ing will regale the president and
guests until 30 p. m, when grand
band concert by thirty bands an
nounces the prelude to the dedicatory
ceremonies. The doors of the Lib
eral Arts building will admit $4,000
persons, to he seated under the direc-
ton of guards and ushers. A grand
stand at the north side will seat 5000
guests. Accommodation for 400 news
papers correspondents are provided, i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
ST. LOUIS WOMAN HAS
THREE NAMES IN A DAY

St. Louis, April 29.-Mrs. TenEie
Ohleyer was the legal possessor of
three names yesterday. She was di-
vorced from John Julian by Judge
Wood. of the circuit court, her maid
en- name of Tennie Heidbreder restor-
ed, and was Immediately afterward
married by Judge Crews, of the pro-
bate court, to John Ohleyer.
Mrs. Julian and OhIeyer were mar
ried at Belleville three months ago,
before she was divorced from Julian.
Julian was sentenced to 40 years in
the penitentiarV for robbery com
mitted in Kansas City. Mrs. Julian
thought the sentence dissolved her
marriage and was soon afterward
married to Ohleyer. who is book
keeper in a St. Louis optical goods
house. Julian's father heard of his
daughter-in-Iaw's marriage and in
formed her that she could not be le
gally married until after she had Sc
cured divorce from her first hus-
band
Mrs. OhIeyer and her husband. it is
said, then separated and she filed suit
for divorce. Harry Troll represented
Mrs. Julian in her suit for divorce,
and Immediately after the decree was
granted aided her to secure a mar
riage license and be remarked to her
second husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
IT WAS AN ANCIENT STORY
That One About Picture of Mrs, Luetgeri
Indicating Her Presence IN
the South.

Chicago, April 29.-Lawrence Har-
mon, the attorney of Luetgert in the
famous murder trial. referring to the
story i'll which he was said to have
just received picture of Mrs. Luet-
CERT. said: THAT story was all right
except that l. was five years old. I
did receive Il tintype of Mrs. Luetgert
from ]. c. Sims. a lawyer in Spartan
burg, S. c.. and have it vet and no.
body doubts that it is her picture, but
1 received it ia January, 1888.
Sims story was that he got it from
a farmer who had seen the woman
herself in company with gypsy crew
of four men and two women. The
farmer said the woman told him who
she was and said she had been kid
naped and would be glad enough to
return to Chicago if the men would let
her. but that they were after a ran
SOM"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
Another Rerort.
CONFERENCE THAT is
OF MUCH IMPORTANCE
Will Soon Engage the Attention of
Senators SpOOneT, AIdrich,
PIatt and Allison.

MILWAUKEE,. April %. = Senator
Spooner has arrived in milwaukee, from
the east. en- route to Madison, where
he will rest for a few days prior to
an important conference with Sena-
tors Aldrich. Platt and Allison bear
ing on the financial situation. Speak
ing of the conference Senator SpOoner
said:
''The general purpose of our confer
ence will be to frame a bill which
shall mitigate as far as can be safely
done the rigoI of the sub-treasury sys-
TEN, and to inject, as far as can be
safely done also, a greater measure of
elasticity into the treasury system
without greatly changing the present
system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
WHERE HE KISSED THE BABIES
What If He Has Made the Greatest Mis-.
take of His Life.


One of the largest crowds that has
greeted the president since his trip be-
gan was waiting for him at Des
Moines. He was taken for a long
drive through the city, and stopped
for moment to address the Mystic
Shriners, who were holding a conven-
tiOn there He then was driven to the
capitol, where he made an extended
address on good citizenship, incidental
ly paying tribute to Representative
Hull for his efforts in securing the
new militia law.
At Des Moines the president kissed
a number of babies. During the drive
four mothers. each with a baby in her
arms. approached his carriage and
handed him bouquets of flowers. They
then held the babies up to be kissed
and the president did not disappOint
them. The future possibilities of their
act are-weil, just tremendous
One of the features of the day was
the large number of school children
that greeted the president. At every.
place he stopped. and at many places
where the train did not stop, the little
people were congregated, waving small
United States flags. This feature
pleased the president very much, and
he referred to the children several
times during the day. Stops were made
at Shenandoah, Clarinda, Sharpsburg,
Van Vert, Osceola, Des Moines, Oska-
lOOsa and Ottumwa. The president is
bearing the strain of the trip splendid
ly and his face has not yet lost the
tan it acquired during his two weeks
in Yellowstone park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
Results in the Loss of Life to One Hundred
People at Frank, B. C.
MINE is WIPED OUT BY THE SHOCK
Fears That Walls Are Crushed in, ImprisOn-
ing the Golfers.

Spokane, Wash, April ga dis
patch from Frank states that a terri
bic earthquake occurred there, wip-
ing out mine and killing 20 people.
About two years ago H. L. Frank,
of Montana, began developing the coal
field, driving tunnel for about two
miles. Above this tunnel coal was
sloped out for nearly 100 feet
1t is supposed here the earthquake
has crushed in the walls of the slope.
imprisoning the miners.
Frank, b. c. April 29.-Three ex-
plosions occurred in the mines early
this morning. Over 100 men were
killed.
Wires Buried Deep.
Buffalo, " y. April ga dispatch
from Winnipeg says wires are down
east of Frank and the line is reported
to be covered for a mile and a half
east from 10 to so feet in depth.
Another RerOrt.
Vancouver, b. C., April 29.-A vol
canic explosion near Frank, y. W. r.
occurred early today Seventy-five
persons are reported killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
Lockout Of Glove a1aker..

Gloversville. y. Y. April 29.-Owing
to the refusal of table cutters in the
glove factory of Representative Lit
tauer to cut colored buckskins Cthey
declaring that would be doing the work
of strikersl, the Manufacturers assO-
citation has ordered a lockout of all
cutters of that class in GlOversville,
beginning May 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
THE WEATHER IN
VARIOUS SECTIONS
Blizzard and Snow in Northwest and
Hot Wave in New
York.

Chicago, April %. IA severe blizzard
is raging throughouta South Dakota.
Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming and Min
nesota today. Several inches of snow
have fallen and much damage is done
to fruit trees and early vegetation.
In New York the. thermometer this
afternoon registered So.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
No Race Suicide Here.

Omaha, Neb.. April 29.-County
Treasurer Fred Elsasser, knowing how
the president admired big families, pre-
pared surprise for Roosevelt when he
reached Omaha. Elasser has fourteen
children. but four of them are not at
home The head of the family, how
ever, determined to show the presi-
dent the remaining ten. He had a
photograph taken of himself, his wife
and the children at home and gave the
picture to Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29

and maintaining Il pest house, and for
guards to maintain quarantine. The
decision was that unless the plaintiffs
can show that the patients being car
ed for were county charges, the suit
against the county cannot be main
tanned.
This decision Will make a material
reduction in the amount it will be pos
sible to collect, one item alone reject
ed being a bill for $4,000 as pay for
guards
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
Nomination of Judges.

BelIeville, Ills, April 29.-The Re-
publicans of the Third judicial district,
comprising Bond, Madison, Monroe,
Randolph, st. Clair and Washington
counties, held their judicial convention
at East st. Louis to nominate three
candidates fOr circuit Judge Judge
Alonzo S. Wilderman, of Belleville;
Judge w. p. Early, of Edwardsville,
and Henry Clay Horner, of Chester,
were unanimously nominated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
KING VISITS POPE
Edward VII of England Does Roy-
al Honor to the Roman
Pontifs.
THEY TWO IN SECRET CONFERENCE
None Other Present at Their Meeting
in the Vatican-Another Prot
estant Protest.

Rome, April 29.-This afternoon at
4:30 King Edward went to the Vati-
can. Starting from the British embas-
sy he alightcd at the court of St.
Damas, in the Vatican, where he was
received by Mgr. Bisleti, pastor of the
chamber, accompanied by the Vatican
officials. ThepOntifical guards rendered
royal honors to the visitor. Mgr. Bis
lett conducted King Edward to the
stairway, where Monsignor Cagiano de
Azevedo, the pOpe's major domo, sur
rounded by prelates and high digni-
taries of the holy see greeted the Brit
iSh sovereign. King Edward was then
conducted by the major domo to the
private apartments of the pope, and
no one was present at the interview
between the pontiff and the British
SOVEREIGN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
NEED OF GOOD ROADS
IS FULLY EMPHASIZED

St. Louis, April 29-At the last
days session of the good roads con-
vention resolutions were adopted that
building of good roads was of para
mount Importance to national pros
perity and commercial supremacy,
and the establishment throughout the
United States of a complete and per-
feet national organization was rec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
woman indicted for mnrdsr.

Evansville, Ind, April 20. = Mrs.
Bonaparte Dixon, of Perry county, has
been indicted at Cannelton for murder
in the first degree. She is charged
with poisoning her husband, who died
three weeks ago from the effects of
arsenic. Dixon and his wife did not
live happily together, although Dixon
was wealthy and prominent political
Iy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
Poultrymen I'm q Combine.

indianapolis. April 29.-Poultrymen
from dozen or more states east Of
the Mississippi met secretly here and
formed an organization to establish
prices, secure better rates from rail
roads, and protect themselves from
rate cutting. Wholesale dealers were
here from as far east as New York
and Connecticut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
WOMAN IS ACCUSED
OF HORRIBLE CRIME

Cresco. Iowa, April 29.-The body
of Gus Kruger was found near the
village of Granger weighted down
with stone in the Iowa river near his
farm. His head was terribly crushed
and mutilated. His wife has been ar
rested, but protests her innocence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
william r. Hearst NIarries.

New York, April %. = Representa-
tive-Elect William r. Hearst, proprietor
of the New York American, Chicago
American and the San Francisco Ex-
aminer, has married Miss Millicent
Wilson, daughter of George II. Will
son, president of the Advance Music
company. of this city. The ceremony
was performed in the chantry ofGrace
church, Bishop Potter officiating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
southern Addresse. Iowan..

Des Moines, Ia, April 29:-Clark
Howell, of the Atlanta Constitution,
addressed the Grant club of Des Molnes
on Grants Life as Peace Lesson -
His remarks about the united nation
and the right settlement of the states
right question met with instant APP
plause, and his address was followed
by the singing of Dixie" by the au-
dipnce