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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-06-15
FIVE THOUSAND ACRES
IS TO Be RECLAIMED
Plans For Extension of Wapoto,
Canal COmpIeted-Money Raised
for a $4,000 Enterprise.

Inc most important irrigation project
OF the year for this cit and valley. the
early completion of which i, assured.
was con,umatcd yesterday. 1t is the
extension OF the WapatoN ditch from its
present terminus near Srlah station
over the divide into tract of land of
about 5000 acres lying between the Sc
Ian and Nenas. All OF this tract will
he reclaimed and cultivated. Ii belonu,
to County Treasurer f.. c. Peck. \. f..
kinScy. W. \. Bell Chas Gordon. Mrs.
y. +. Stewart and number of other
parties i'll this city. They have been
ut work on the project for some time.
but its success was only assured ycstcr-
day by the filing with the county aud
itor of an agreement between the di-
rectors of the WapatoX Ditch company
and Mr. Peck.
The agreement gives Mr.. Peck an op-
ton on the present ditch. good until the
first of next April, agreeing to turn the
property over to him when he is in a
position to furnish free water TO the
persons now receiving water from it.
Mr.. Peck says survey for the extern
sion of the canal will be made at once
and work started on actual construction
witrin sixty days. The extension will
be about thirteen miles long the canal
will be Ii feet wide on the bottom and
its construction will cost about $4,000
MIR. Peck says the capital for the enter
prise has been raised and that the re-
clamation of the tract of land is assured.
1t will be worth not less than 500 per
acre when brought under ditch and all
OF it lies within about eIght miles
OF this city and about two and half
miles from Sclah station. He is acting
for the other parties owning the land
and will have charge of the construction
of the canal. it not having vet been de-
ternmed whether II company will he
formed
The new enterprise will in no way in
tretere or conflict with the proposed We
mas canal. survey for which was re.
Gently made. The extension of the Wap.
atoN canal, and the reclamation of thi,
tract of land is an important enterprise
for this city and valley and Mr.. Peck
and his associates are to be congratulate
ed for their enterprise in carving it
| through.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-06-15

\ number OF the pupils of the high
school, in appreciation of the god work
OF Mrs. Ella Stair as principal, called
on that lady at her home Monday even
ing and presented her with a handsome
silver tray and berry spoon. appropriate
ly engraved. Mrs. Stair highly appre-
ciate> the action of her former pupils.
Mr. ana Mrs Stanley Coffin expect to
start for the worlds fair tomorrow. ac-
companicd by their little son.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-06-15

noble work, which is also extended to
foreign countries.
One of the features of the convention
in this city is the attendance of Sher.
wood Bonney of Sumner. who is % years
of age. He is said TO be the only sur
viving charter member OF the organiza
ton in the state. Mr. Bonncy. despite
his age, is well preserved and would be
taken for Il much younger man.
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
Order for Hearing and Notice OF
Application for Appointment
of Administrator.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of MOWer-ss.
In Probate Court.
Special Term Nov. 10, 1904.
In the matter of the estate of Joesph Neller,
. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of E. J.
Neller of Mower County, Minnesota, represent
ing among .other things that Joseph Neue1
late of Mower County, Minnesota on the 9Th
day of November A, D. 1904 at the town of
Udolpho, Mower County Minnesota died intes-
tate, and being a resident of this County at
the time of his death, leaving goods, chattels
and estate within this County, and that the
said petitioner is a son of said deceased, and
praying that administration of said estate be
to Stillman Noble granted:
It is ordered That said petition be heard be.
fore this court on Monday, the 18th day of De.
cember, A. D, 1904, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
probate office in the city of Austin in said
county.
Ordered further that net1ce thereof be given
to all persons interested by publishing thi
order once in each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing IN the
MOWER COUNTY TRANSCRIPT weekly news
paper printed and published at the city Of
Austin in said county.
Dated at austin, Minnesota, the tenth
day of November, A.. D. 1904.
j. NJ. GREENMAN,
Judge of Probate
Nav
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
Order for Hearing and Notice Of
Application for Appointment
of Administrator.

STATE oF. MINNESOTA, ,~-,.. y, w. .ssss.z,s,ss.ss.
e County of Mower-ss
In Probate Court. f@a
Special term Nov. 10th, 1904 q 5S4i
In the matter of the estate of Sven Jacobson
deceased. oA '"oo0'..- 's1's1S
!, On reading and filing the petition of Sarah
jacobson of Mower County. Minnesota. repre-
ssenting among other things that Sven Jacobson
late OF Mower County, on the 31st day Of Oct,
A. d. 1904 at the town of Window. Mower
County. Minnesota died intestate, and being
g resident of this county at the time of his
death, leaving goods. chattels and estate
within this county, aud that the said petitioner
is the widow of said deceased, and praying that
administration IF said estate be to Gustav
jacobson and H. c. Anderson. granted: '
1t is ordered that said petition be heard be
fore this court on Monday, the 18th day of De.
Gember \. D. 1904, at o'clock D. m at the pro
bate office in the city of Austin in said county.
- o1hdeEed h further that notice thereof be given
TO the heirs OF said decreased. and to ali per.
sons interested by publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
sal Sald DAY OF hearing, in the MOWER CoUN1Y
IRA;NscR5PT Trans! a weekly newspaper printed and
pqbllshed at the city of Austin in said county.
\, Dated at Austin. Minnesota, the 10th day Of
November A. D. 1904 wy VI
BY the Court,
lsEALi j. NJ. GREENMAN,
=, Judge of Probate
Nov. 16, %, 3O
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
Order tor Hearing and Notice of
Application for Appointment
of Administrator.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mower-ss.
In Probate Court,
Special Term, Nov 10Th, 1904
In the matter of the estate of Blanche Tidd
deceased.
- On reading and filing the petition of Maria
Hart of Austin, Minnesota representing
among other things that Blanche Tidd late
Of Mower County on the 18th day of
June, A. D. 1904, at Mower County, died in
testate, and being a resident of this county
at the time of her death, leaving goods, chat
tells and estate within this county, and that
the said petitioner is the mother of said de-.
ceased; and prayi ing that administration of said
estate be to Maria Hart granted:
1t is ordered. that said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Monday, the 18th day Of De-
cember, A. D. 1904 at 10 o'clock a. m at the pro.
bate office in the city of Austin in said county
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons
interested by publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing, in the Mower County Tran.
script, weekly newspaper published at the
city of Austin in said county.
Dated at Austin, Minnesota, the 18th day of
November, A. D. 1904.
By the Court:
[sEAL] J. M. GREENMAN
Judge of Probate
Nov 16. g. 90
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
st. Lou1ssExposition.

The chicago Great Western Railway
Will allow 9 ten day stop over at either
chicago or Kansas City on through
tickets to the Worlds Fair without ex-
ira charge. For rates and other infor-
nation apply to any Great Western
Agent or j. P. Elmer, G. P. A. Chicago,
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23

stopped. NO. says she, T believe 7
won't tell you after all. Men are the
, very dickens to tell tales Then l re-
minded 'er that was old Confeder-
ate soldier an that women an Their
private matters was sacred to men that
had fit for the south an it's honor, an
that sorter fetched 'er. Well say
she, you do look like a man a woman
could trust. an eff you'll give me your
tell you
"I'll do it, says l.
"'Will you swear ttT says she.
"'Not only that says 1, but I'll eros
my heart
"sWell. says she, that's all wom-
an could AK. an I'm sorry I have to
be 50 particular, but I'd rather die
than have a single soul know what
I'm goin' to tell you. want to tell
you to show how much l appreciate
what you did on that Atlanta trip
Then she swallowed once OF twice, an,
lookin' me in the eye an p'intin' across
the yard, she said: MIR. Truitt, I was
settin' in that summer house t'other
night an heard Governor Telfare in
suit George Buckley, an I'm glad
glad-glad-you done what you done.
As Governor Telfare was visitin' my
house an as fathers health is SO bad
l couldn't do more, but tried my best
that night to show preference to Mr..
Buckley, but he misunderstood me an
went off mad"
"She said that?' George exclaimed,
his face aglow. his eyes flashing. "And
did she say anything eise7'
''Yes, she did, George, an I got aw-
fully sorry fer 'er. She told me her pa
had set his heart on her marryin' Tel
fare, an that she was afeard, since her
father had heart disease, to run con-
trary to his wishes. She said she was
afeard the disapp' p'intment I'D actually
kill i'm. I didn't know what to say.
tried to think O. some'n' comfortin',
but couldn't, an SO Jest come off an
left .'er thar at the gate. The Lord
does sight q things that Is beyond
our ken, but why. he makes women
like that un suffer is moren 1 kin &C
count fer. I reckon he knows his busi-
ness, but it conflicts with my notions
like rips. Eff was at the head O this
whirlin' universe I'd not let men like
Telfare lord it over better folks; but
the Almighty made the skunk, an the
feller may be SO perfect, in his way,
that he's actually pleasin' to an om-
nipotent eye. The truth is, Telfare
may be stuck up thar to larn us con-
tentment l know I'd ruther be corn
field niger an split rails in the br'ilfn'
sun an to- be the sort Of a governor
that man is an know it-like he knows
it now"
Without another word Truitt turned
and left the Office. George sat mo-
ment as if dazed by a sudden realiza
ton that had come to him from the
old soldiers recital. He was recalling
Lydia's appearance and manner as she
came into the parlor that evening with
the flower in her hand.
'God bless her!' he said reverently.
"She was right, then, trying to show
her contempt for Telfare's conduct,
and I was brute enough to misjudge
her"
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23

Improved farm homes at prices and terms in
reach of all. We have Just purchased another
tract of $4,000 acres of hardwood timber land,
bemlock, no pine slashings or SAND. Lands are
market town, schools, churches and creameries,
good wagon roads to all of our lands. With
every purchase of land we build good log
house 1e it. wide, 26 tt. long, l2 #. high, with
good rool, floor, windows and doors all COM
plete,, ready to move into at prices with house
complete, SIS. to Sis. Per Acre ..-.f
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23

y l IHlNh the LORD nad q hanu
h in putin me next door to
Mrs. Dugan," said Mrs. Hill
~ yer to George that evening
after supper. "When my sperits sink
way down to zero go out in the yard
an give 'er chance to come over an
talk. No; never go over thar. All got
to do Is to let 'er see me, an she's on me
like duck on June bug. She'll talk
yore head off, but she'll help you out
Of tight whenever you give 'er the
wink. Me an her together worked
Hortense as fine as split silk tother
day. You know, Jim Kenner's Jest
about crazy to pay his attentions, an
she holds off an won't let i'm set in.
made up my mind six months ago
that I'd make match out O. that ma
terial, but beyond gittin' Jim to foller
me all over creation an her to fairly
lap up all had to say about i'm that
was as nigh as l come to doin' busi-
ness. 1t puzzled me right sharp, fer I
knowed the gal had marry on her mind,
an l knowed Jim Kenner was jest the
thing fer 'er. Finally 1 drapped on to
the difficulty. You know, a steady gal
like Hortense Snowden sometimes has
a regular horror Of a goody goody fel-
ler, an l seed she thought he'd Jest es-
capped bein' a preacher by a hairs
breadth an was not goin' with gals be-
cause be was afeard of 'em. let Mrs.
Ougan In on my racket, an I lowed
sne'd have fit, she was so tickled.
She got her sewin' an come over, an
we tuck chairs nigh Hortense, an Mrs.
Dugan begun. You'd "a thought she
was on the courthouse stand swearip
IN a murder case, she was so serious.
She led up to- it as, gradual as a man
drivin' school O. fish upstream into
net. think she give everybody in
barley slap or a dab in passin', FL
nally she said it was the men that
laid low an that everybody thought
was so steady that was the regular
devils on the sly. Now, thar's that
long. slim shanked Kenner,' said she,
happin' out the sheet she was hem
min. Folks thinks he's, so innocent:
but, la me, he's the terriblest firt in
seven states. He buys cotton all over
tGa- country an has gal in every town
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
Notice OF Mortgage Sale by Adver-
tiSemenf

Detault has been made in the payment of tho
su4 1lo " sixteen nqndred and seventy foul and
di,aoo collars which is claimed to be due, and is
mortgage. ~ duly executed and deliveredby Roll,
MM;Haseltlne and M: E. Haseltine, his wife to
Cotte5 beaGGng date the second day of
office of the Register of Deeds in and for ~ the the
County OF Mower and state of Minnesota 0co az,
ene 1entn day OF febr1ary A. D. 1899, at 80
d 4oi ilo'A D. H. IN BOOK 70 OF Mortgages, on page
Said Mortgage is conditioned that if defan]t
te; pe maze IN any OF the provisions therein con-
assigns or attorney to declare the whole amonnt
1nereof TO be due, and pursuant to said con-
HM1ea4ns, Mor}s, the whole amount secured by said
OF sixteen hundred and seventy four and 4i.1no lin
ooiiars ool is hereby declared to be due, and the
s SAD sum is claimed to be due at the date Of
And no action or proceeding at law or othar-
Dc debt secured by said Mortgage or ' any part art
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that
ny virtue OF power of sale contained in said
or'gage r. ana @ pursuant to the statute in such
Ga mage a9d the said Mortgage
and covered by said Mortgage, viz; Lots mum.
bored fourteen and fifteen (14 and 15) of blnclx
an%Rer anatn n nineteen G Of Rairoad addition to
sofa, with the hereditaments ard appurten.
ances, will be sold at public auction in senarata
parcels to the highest bidder, for cash. to nav
sag debt and interest, and the taxes, if any on
sa1d premises, and seventy-dye dollars attor-
neys fec, as stipulated in and by said MORTGAGE
in case of foreclosure and the disbursements
spowed by law; which sale will be made by the
SherlH Of said Mower county, at the west front
aooF Of the court house, in the city of Austin,
IN SAID County and state, on Monday the four.
teenth day OF November A. D. 1904, at ten
o'clock g. M Of that day, subject to redemption
sale, as provided by law. -
D. 1904. Nv f''"0A w. f1'
EDWARD COTTER, Mortgagee,
W. W. RANNEY. Attorney for Mortgagee.
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
FARMS.

Nov Is, IS, 80.
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
To be Continued.
Fast Tourist Car Service to Cali.
fOrnia,

The Chicago Great Western Railway
in connection with the. C. r. I. & L.
Railway will run a tourist sleeping car
every week to San Francisco. Leaving
Minneapolis at8OOp. M, st. Paul 8: SO
P. m. Tuesday via Omaha, Colorado
Springs and Ogden. Arrive San
Francisco Friday at 1880 noon. For
further information apply to any Great
Western Agent or j. F. Elmer, G. p.
A., Chicago, Ill. ~ :.
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
CHAPTER XIV,

y THINK the Lord had a hand
in putin me next door to
Mrs. Dugan," said Mrs. Hill
YER to Genrpa that evening
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
PRINOIPAL CITIES.
| LEAVE. | ARRIVE

sDaily. tDaily except Sunday.
2:40 p. M. train has fine reclining chair cars
and high back coaches through to Kansas
City and St. Louis, and Pullman sleeping cars
M, train has through buffet sleepers chair
cars and coaches a II new to St. Louis. 5:45 a.
r.. has fine reclining chair through to Peoria.
For rates etc apply to-
h. T. Boyd. Alb. Cults,
Agent. G. P. and T.
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
New r1aChine Sh0D.

New rlachine Shop.
The machinery and stock of the old
foundry formerly owned by Carlson &
Anderson has been removed to PIG
Chatham street, east of court house,
where we are equipped to handle your
work in the machinery and boiler re-
pair line in first class manner.
Plumbing, steam and hot water heat
ing in connection. Estimates promptly
furnished.
G. ARTHUR CARLSON.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-27
HELD BY BOLD BRIGANDS
New Mexico Capitalist Threatened
With Death if Ransom Is Not Paid.

ROSWELLE, n. NJ, Aug. 27.-John
Eiland. vice president of the Bank of
Portales, n NJ. is now in the hands of
brigands in Old Mexico. Mrs. Eiland
has received a letter from him dated
OputO, saying that unless arrange
mentS are made at once to pay a
heavy ransom he will be tortured or
killed. The amount of the ransom is
not made public. Mrs. Eiland will re-
quire the United States consul at Mex
leo City to take up the case. John Ell
land is one of the oldest settlers here
In early days he ran a store at Fort
Stanton and his sheep formerly past
ured where the town of Portales stands
now. He is one of the Wealthiest men
in Roosevelt county and was in Old
Mexico dealing in sheep.
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PARKER WAITS ON TEDDY
Democratic Candidate Delays Letter
of Acceptance Until Sept. II.

ESOPUS, y. Y, Aug. 27.-Judge and
Mrs. Alton =. Parker, will attend the
Ellenville fair on August 81, accom-
panied by Il number of friends. The
fair grounds are very near McCord
n. Y, where Judge and Mrs. Par
ker lived for several years. There will
be no political speeches.
Judge Parker's letter of acceptance
will not be issued until that of Pres
ident Roosevelt. 1t was the intention
at Rosemount until recently to make
public the letter about September 10,
but it is now understood that Mr..
Roosevelts letter will not be issued
until September u.
Therefore, the letter of the demo-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-27
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

a smercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physic-
ians, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo O., contains no mercury, and
is taken internally acting directly up
ON the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls CataFrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally and made in To-
ledo. O.. by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tes-
timOnials free.
Sold by all druggists. Price IS per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
! patton.
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several wires and his neck came into
contact with another. Curtis Of smoke
assembled from Coddington's body as
he lay on the wires III an unconscious
him.
Il felt as though | was going to
sleep" said COddngtOn, land there
Was not the least pain as | seemingly
passed away When l regained con-
seriousness It N.@& as though | had
awakened from . long refreshing sleep.
Electrocution must be painless. At 10
time was | aware that L VAS being
harmed in the least.
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THE W. & =. r. RAILWAY.
Specia. Summer Excursion Rates to
Coast Points.

Beginning June 18th, 1904. the W. &
C. r. railway will have on sale tick
cts to
Wavtport, Long Beach. clatsop
Beach, TokeIand, I!~aco, Seaview, Ii.
oga, Pacific Park, Ocean Park, Nah
Gotta, FIaveI, Gearheart, and return
at $40 for the rouad trip.
For children of half fare age. one
half the above rate.
Tickets will be good returning until
September 30th.
For full information call upon or ad
dress ]. P. GOODHUE,
F. F. ROOT, City Ticket Agent.
Agent.
S. B. CALDERHEAD,
General Passenger Agent,
Walla Walla, Wash.
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o. r. a. n. Co.

For Triennial Conclave, Knighte
Templar, September to 9 and for the
Sovereign Grand Lodge I. o. o. F..
September 10 to rs. the O. R. & N. Co
will sell excursion tickets to San
Francisco via steamer or rail, $3.50.
Dates Of sale
Via steamer August q. % and Sep.
TENDER and 2.
Via rail September 1, 2, 3, Is, 16 and
II; limit October %.
For berth reservations call on or
address r. BURNS,
General Agent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-27
LISERAL ARTS DAY
Immense Crowds Visited the Big Elk
position Buildings Today.
patton.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 21.-Thls was
Liberal Arts Day at the fair and the
exhibitors in the Palace of Liberal
Arts took advantage of their innings
to make an impression that will not
soon be forgotten by the tens of
thousands VINO visited the big exhibit
ton buildings during the day and came
away loaded down with souvenirs of
every description.
In addition to being fete day at
the palace of liberal arts the day was
made an occasion for numerous extra
attractions about the grounds. In and
about the big building there was mu-
sic of every kind, including recitals
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-27
CITY IMMUNE FROM TORNADOEs
Cold Air Cushion Over Lake Michioan
Wards off Winds.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Chicago is i'm
mune from tornadoes. Any ambitious
funnel-shaped cloud that seeks to
tumble up the architecture of this
town finds itself put out of commits
sion in a jiffy. With all the conditions
escaped a visitation Sunday, thanks to
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The Churches

Methodist Episcopal church, Rev.
Wilmot Whitfield, pastor. Sunday
school 9:45; class meeting, 12:15; Ep-
worth league p m. Preaching at II
a. m. and 8 p. m. Subject of morning
sermon, Personal Powers" Subject
of evening sermon, "Gamaliers Coun-
sell Prayer meeting Thursday at p.
m.
First Church of Christ, Rev Morton
Gregory, pastor. Sunday school 10:
Christian Endeavor 7. Preaching II a.
m. and p. m. Subject morning ser
mon "A Busybody in Other Mems
Matters" Subject evening sermon.
''Foundation Laying" Prayer meeting
at church Wednesday evening at o.
clock
First Church of Christ Scientist. cor
ner of Third and Poplar streets; the
Bible and Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures. the pastor. Service
at II a. m. Subject, Man" Children's
Sunday school at $50. Wednesday
evening testimony meeting al s o'clock.
This church maintains free public
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THE FIR ROUTE

Via Chicago Or New Orleans to ST
Louis, is the one that gives you the
most for your money, and the fact that
the Illinois Central offers unsurpassed
service via these points to the World
fair, and in this connection to all
points beyond, makes it to your advan-
tage, in case you contemplate a trip
to any point east, to write us before
making final arrangements.
We can offer the choice of at least 2
dozen different routes.
3. Fl. TRUMBULL,
Commercial Agent,
142 Third Street, Portland, Or
J. c. LINDSEY, T. F. & P. A,
142 Third ST., Portland, Or.
P. B. THOMPSON, z. &PA.
Room l, Colman Bldg, Seattle
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After 2400 Volts Slept Without Pain

MIDDLETON, n. V, Aug. 27.-Near-
~ electrOcuted by the passage of 24OO
volts through his body a week ago.
Joseph Coddington of this city toda y
described his sensations Coddington
who is a telephone lineman, was
stringing a cable when one of mis-
iron climbers came in contact with an
electric light wire. He fell across