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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-18
AN ODD MEXICAN SPORT.
Tarantulns Pitted Against One An
other by the Youths Battle
to the Death.

1.-THE Mexican boys in Lower Califor-
MA" said a returned traveller, relates
the Detroit Free Press, have a curious
habit of catching the tarantulas, with
which the country abounds, and match
ing them in deadly combat, betting
their centavos with all the enthusia SIN
of gambler at Monte Carlo.
at was my fortune to witness one
of these combats, and, while l would
not care to adopt the sport as a regu-
lar thing, I found the experience inter-
esting as an illustration Of curious
custom.
1.-THE deadly arena was composed of
a large tin pan. the flaring sides of
which held the combatants prisoners
and yet allowed them plenty of room
to fight in. When the hideous-looking
things were thrown in the pan they
eyed each other for a moment and
then clutched like couple of tigers,
while the Mexican youths yelled words
of encouragement to their favorites.
From the comments that heard
took it that there were fine points to
the game that l did not understand.
All I saw was horrible hairy ball
from which protruded in all directions
a number of hairy legs that suddenly
grew still, as death claimed the vic
Tins"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-18
A MAN OF METAL.


The Iron Chancellor" has disap.
peared. says the Westminster Ga
zette, but there is still Teuton very
much alive who is "a man of iron"
in an almost literal sense of the
term. This came out a few days
ago when a young German porter
Dragged at a public house that he
was man of iron, since a sports
man had discharged at least 30 grains
of shot into his back. He would have
nothing to do with surgeons, where
fore his brother had removed about
half of the load" by the simple ex-
pedient of cutting the shots out with
knife. The story was presently
brought before the authorities, and
the porter was medically examined,
with the result that his story proved
absolutely true. His back and arms
were "larded" with lead balls, which
he carried about without any dis
comfort whatever. The reason for
his reluctance to approach a surgeon
seems to have been that the sports
man who had thus marked him was
gamekeeper, and it was while he
was on a poaching expedition that ILL
luck thus befell him.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-18
Contest Notice.


USlTED STATES LAND OFFICE.
North Yakima, Washington, A pTilI D. 1904.
A sufficient contest st'idavit having been filed
in this office by H.. VI. Lichty, ntestant.
against homestead entry number 300. and
desert entry number ii3 made May II.
1912 and Mar, g, lSg3 for the southwest quar-
ter OF section -, township I'm. range - Il. " &.
VI by Oriu b.. GatcheIl. John +. Common and
Mary NauNerhteu, Contestees, I'm which ii is
alleged that Grin T.. Gatchell has failed to cul-
tlVatc and improve saiG land as required by
law; that said eufryman has abandoned said
land for more than six months last past and
that said alleged absence was not due TO his
employment in the Army. Navy or Marine
Corps of the United States during any war in
which the Uuitef states has been engaged.
Contestant also alleges than Desert Entry No.
li5. filed upon said land March e, 1893, by John
T. tuunor and afterwards assigned TO Mary NJ
NHuNechten, has not been completed nor has
final proof been mHde upon the same within
the period required by law, but said land is in
It's original wild. desert state; said parties are
hereby notified 10 appear. respond and offer evil
dence touching said allegations, at 10 o'c ock O..
IN. on June Il, 1904, before the Register and Re-
ceivcr AT the United states Land Office in North
Iakima. Washington.
The said contestant having. in a proper Aft
davit filed March e. 1904. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice cannot be made il is hereby or
dered aud directed that such notice be given by
due aud proper publication
l1-5t HENRY V. HUMAN. Register.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-18
A prize essay on temperance was 70.

A prize essay on temperance was re-
Gently published in Liverpool. Eng
land, but whoever adjudicated the
prizes must have been fond of mixed
metaphors. Here is paragraph
from the successful paper. The writer
enlarged on the evil of sending chill
dren for beer. thus: They sip some
out of the jugs as they wend their way
home. thus introducing the thin end
of the wedge, which 10 certain to
spring up into harvest of drunken
ness. Think, oh, think. of these weary
little ones going down life's hill over
a thorny road. They are bound to
float out into eternity. with no hand
to shake their dying pillow. Brethren.
pray for them. and help to lift them
out of the quicksands, which will burn
into their very souls" 1t is alleged
that when the author of this literary
composition received . sovereign for
his work he entered the nearest pub
lie house and got "gloriously drunk
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-18
WASN'T GOING TO THE CIRCUS.
Afraid He Might Drink and Start In
On an Animal Destroying
Expedition.

81 had called at a Kentucky farm
house for a drink of water about an
hour after a travelling circus had
passed over the same highway" writes
our Southern Gentleman Tramp, re-
lates the Detroit Free Press, land as
the man referred to the elephants and
camels | naturally asked If he wasn't
going to town to see the perform
ance.
"'Not skassly, sAh-not skassly.'
was his prompt reply, NO, sab, it
wouldn't do fur me to git clus up to
them animals
"'You are not afraid of them? I
asked.
"'Not bit, sah.'
"'But don't see anything about you
to scare them
Nothing tall sab, but it jest
wouldn't do. If went to that circus
I'd take big drink when ! struck the
town. Then I'd want another as /
was lookin' around outside the tent,
I'd take a third one as l started in,
and I'd likely meet some friend with
a bottle who'd offer me fourth
"'Oh, see. You mean you'd be too
drunk to see the show?'
"'No, sab, not tall. Them four
drinks would be jest huff to make me
believe l could lick anything on legs
in Kentucky, and what would be the
result"
YOU'D get in fight with somebody
and be flung out
"'No skassly, sah-not skassly. I'd
simply go fur them animals. I'd flop
them six elephants on their backs,
twist the necks of them four giraffes
and knock the humps off them five
camels before you could tote up 30
cents, and when they come to count up
$4,000 damages where would Tom
Scott be? I'd like to go. Sah-I'd like
to go powerful well. but knowing my
self as well as l do. and not wishin'
to bring about no calamity, I'm goin'
to stay right home and hoe corn and
let the elephants roar and the camels
hump up their humps and be derned
to emf"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-18
Notice of Final Account and Petition
for Distribution.

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, for Yakima County.
In the matter of the estate of James Thomas
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that A. A. Thomas, un
dersigned administi atrlN OF the above named
estate, has filed with the clerk of SAID court of
the said county, her final account rs said ad
ministratriX and petition for the distribution OF
said estate according to law; and that on the
first day of June, 1904, at the hour of 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon of said dey, or rs soon there
Otter as counsel can be heard. nj the court room
in the court house in said county and state, the
same being the time and place heretofore ap-
pointed by said court for the hearing and set
Element and determination of the said final ac-
count and petition for distrbut ON, the said
final account and petition for distribution will
be brought on for hearing, and final settlement
ana determination will then be heard and de
termiued. \ THOMAS,
Administrators of the Estate of James Thomas,
deceased. Is At
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-18
Notice of Settlement OF Final Accom-

In the Superior Court (Probate) Of Yakima
County. state of Washington.
STATE OF WASHINGTON g
County Of Yakima,
In the matter OF the estate OF John McNaugh
ton, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Mary :. Prior, al
miuistratriX OF the estate of John McNaughton,
deceased. has rendered and presented for set
Element 10, and filed in the superior Count of
Yakima county, state OF Washington, her tina
account as such Administrative; and that Satur
day, the 2Sth day of May, 1904 at 10 o'clock n, m
at the court room of said Court in the city Of
North Yakima, in said Yakima county has been
duly appointed by said Court for the settlemeu Z
of the bald final account. at which time and
place any person interested IN said estate may
appear and file his exceptions in writing to sa q
final account, and contest the same.
Witness the Hon. Frank H Rudkin, Judge
of said Court, aud the seal Of said Court here
unto affixed, this 9th day of May, 1904.
lsEALl J. ". DAY.
County CLERK and eX otiicio CLERK OF said Court
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-18
Travelling is Dangerous.

Constant motion jars the kidneys
which are kept in place in the body by
delicate attachments This is the rea-
son that travellers. trainmcn. street car
men. teamstcrs and all who drive very
much, suffer from kidney disease in some
form. Foley's Kidney Cure strength
ems the kidneys and cures all forms of
kidney and bladder disease. Geo. f.
Hansen, locomotive engineer. Lima, O..
writes: Constant vibration of the en-
CINE caused me great deal of trouble
with my kidneys, and got no relief I'M
til | used Foley's Kidney Cure North
Yakima Drug store. \. ID. Sloan. prop.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-18
A Sure Thing.

1t is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not alto
gether true. DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption is sure cure for all
lung and throat troubles Thousands
can testify to that. Mrs. C. b. Van
Metre of Shepherdtown, w. Va. says
Il had severe case of Bronchitis and
for year tried everything | heard of,
but got no relief. One bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery then cured me
absolutely" It's mfallible for Group.
Whoping Cough. Grip, Pneumonia and
Consumption. Try it. It's guaranteed
by c. c. Case and North Yakima Drug
Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-18
Contest Notice.
United states Land Office,
Month NAk ima Wash MaN u ION


North Yakima, Wash, May d, l90i
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by James E. Keith, contestant
against August +. Crusey, entry No. 3230 made
April %, 1902 for the southwest quarter (swl a
of sec. y. township north, range - east by
August F. CruSey, cou'e>tee, in which IL is al
legged that claimant August F, truNeY has Who'll
ly abandoned said claim, and has changed his
residence thereirum for more than six months
Immediately preceding the date hereof, ana that
said alleged absence is not due To his employ
ment in the army. navy or marine corps OF the
United states during the war with Spain, ms a
soldier, ehcer. seaman or marine OF any other
war in which the United states may be en-
Gagged. Said parties are hereby notified to ap
pear, respond ANA offer evidence touching said
allegation al 10 O'Clock a. m, on July p. 1904
before the Register and Receiver at the United
states Land Office in North Yakima, Washing
ton.
The said contestant having, in n proper aida
Wit, filed March ,, 1904, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence persona
service of this notice cannot be made, II i here
by ordered and directed that such notice b,
given by due and proper publication
lg 81 HENRY V. HUMAN, Register.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-18

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, in and for the County OF Yakima.
J. J, Winner Plaintiff
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-18
Notice of Final Proof.
United States Land Office,

L ulfeO states Lana OFfice, [
North Yakima. Wash. April 10, 1904
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler mas filed notice of her intention
10 make final proof in support OF her claim,
ana that said proof viii be made before the
Register and Receiver at North Yakima, " ash,
on July p, 1904 viz:
INA f. WAITE,
widow OF Arthur A. Waite, deceased, for the
sci. oi nel4 and lots , aud 3, OF sec 2, town
ship "A, of range Il, z. ". NJ.
she names the following witnesses to- prove
her continuous residence upon aud cultivation
of said land, viz; Charles Longmire, A. NJ.
Miller, K. II. kershaw, Byron Barlow, all OF
North Yakima. Wash
l9M HENRY V. HUMAN. Register.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-18
Notice of Final Proof.

North Nasima, Wash, April Is, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
10 make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at North Yakima on June
o, 1904. viz.
WILLIAM II. CAMERON,
Homestead entry No. $3.50 for the SD of sel1 of
section p. township l. n. range ~ e.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz: George Hull, Fred Brooker,
Robert Fife, Angus Mcpherson, all of North
Yakima, ashington.
loot HENRY V. HUMAN, REGISTER.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-18
Dissolution of Partnership.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the part.
n nership heretofore existing between Chris
Christianson and Jasper Mikkelson, and know n
as the Minnesota second Hand store. Il this day
dissolved by mutual consent. MIR. Christianson
will continue the business, collecting all ac-
counts due TO said firm and paying all bills ow-
ing by it, CHRIS CHRisTIANsoN,
le-St JksPaR MIKKELsoS.
Dated at North Yakima, " ash, May 5, 1894,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-07-28
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Mary Ann Powell, wife
of Mr.. Sylvania Powell, died at
her home in Weissert, Custer
county, Nebraska, July 20, 1904,
aged SIS years, month and "a
days. The subject of this notice
was born May Goth, lS49.
at Cold Water, Canada
she was converted, at the age of
10 at Fulton, Illinois, and united
with the Methodist Episcopal
church at that place; in the year
1871 she moved to York, Nebras-
ka, where she again cast her lot
with the M. +. people, and was
Bible teacher and an earnest
worker i'll the church and Sab
bath School, Her mother is still
living in York, and is nearly SO
years of age. She leaves S sis
tiers and brothers to mourn her
loss. Sister Powell was first
married to Henry Close in the
year 1871, by whom she had four
children, two are dead and two
survive the mother. In the win
ter of 1882 she was married to
Elder S. V. Powell of Weissert.
Three children were born to them
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-07-28

One who travels over Custer
county and views the splendid
crops of wheat, oats and alfalfa
and mammoth fields of corn can
readily understand why the farm
ers of Custer county have so
rapidly grown prosperous. There
are hundreds of farmers in Gus
ter county who will have fully
two thousand dollars worth OF
grain this fall, besides the
growth of their stock and income
from their cream, poultry and
garden. Those who have not
raised crop worth 81, 900 Is the
exception. 1t is no wonder that
with such crops and with the
good prices that have prevailed
the past seven years farmers who
were not worth a dollar above
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-07-28
Old settlers Of the Southwest.

The first meeting of the Old
Settlers of the southwest part of
the county was held at Galloway
Wednesday of last week. The
heavy rain of the night previous
made them late gathering and
the program arranged was not
put on until afternoon.
The session was presided over
by the Vice-president of the AS
ISOLATION, Hall Schneringer, and
the exercises were opened by a
selection by the Galloway band
which was followed by singing
america" in which the audience
joined. Rev. Runcie invoked
Divine blessing. The Glee Club
then furnished music after which
the band furnished another selec-
ton. The address of welcome
was delivered by Mr.. Haycock in
few we'll chosen words, which
was responded to by Jas. Stock
ham. Miss Emily Brega gave a
very fine recitation. A letter of
regret from H. E. O'Neil, an old
timer was read.
Short talks were given by
Swain Finch, friedrich Schreyer,
Stockham, Brega, H. Lomax, J,
ID. Troyer and others.
Papers on early settlements
from Delight by ]. ]. Douglas
Arnold, by Mrs. John Finch;
Custer by ]. d. Shuman. The
principal address of the day was
by A. L. Johnson of Broken Bow
The meeting was fairly vel
attended and the program wa:
interesting throughout.
The officers of the Association
are: p. Wymore, President, Hal
Schneringer, Vice-president; B.
Riggel, Secretary; N. M. Morgan
treasurer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-07-28

1t is now quite generally I'M
derstood by the voters of this
county that the main issue in
politics is the trusts against the
people. President Roosevelt's
courageous policy in carrying out
the principles of the republican
party against the trusts has lined
up the trust interests against
him. They had hoped to have a
candidate to forward their inter
ests in Senator Hanna on the re-
publican ticket. His death
thwarthed their plans, when they
turned to the democratic party
for a man to carry out their
policy. Wall Street furnished
the man in Judge Parker and the
fight is squarly on. None but
the partisan blind fail to see it
and it is generally acknowledged.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-07-28
The Only Real Circus l..

The people of Custer county
should not be misled in the
amusement line. The two or
three circuses which are to visit
Custer county, are only side shows
as compared with the great Custer
County Fair, which is to exhibit
in Broken Bow, September 6-7-S-9.
The circus comes in the night,
puts on flaring parade, gets
your money quickly and gets out
of town. The fair is on for four
days and it shows you a hot time
night and day with many of the
principal up-in-the-air attractions
that the circus brings. You are
in no danger of loosing your
pocketbook or being buncoed by
the shell game.
Truly the Custer County Fair
is the greatest show that will
visit Custer county this year. II
you can come to Broken Bow but
once, let that once be during the
fair dates. Your team goes into
the grounds free, and you will be
furnished a tent for yourself and
family without charge.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-07-28
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Electric Railroad Meeting

Last Saturday Messers Hum
phrey, Lonergan and Rublee
went to Arnold to attend the
meeting of the promoters of the
proposed Broken Bow, Arnold
and Candy Electric Railroad.
They report the people of that
vicinity very enthusiastic over
the success of the project, They
went with the committee to ex-
anime the proposed location of
the dam and find it all that has
been claimed for it. Mr.. Loner-
gan says there is no doubt but a
200 horse power can be furnished.
There has been forty-one thous-
and dollars of cash subscribed
and three townships in Logan
and Lincoln county guaranteed
a bond of $17, 900 to help build
the road to the Custer county
line. 1t is estimated that $780,
900 can be secured from the Lin
coin county line to Broken Bow
on subscription on the basis OF
five cents bushel for the grain
raised this year, tributary to the
road, which is only about halt
that it would cost to haul their
grain to market. In order to
save the expense of hauling the
material to build the road the
plan now is to put in the dam and
string the wire to Broken Bow
and commence building from this
point and thus be able to draw
their own material as the road
advances. The committeeregart
the project feasible and that il
only requires push and ability t.
make it success. 1t is believed
the farmers along the proposed
line will gladly help the project
along when they rightly under
stand the benefits to be derived
1t is proposed to hold a mas:
meeting at Arnold after the rush
of harvest is over, with the view
OF having general turnout OF
the citizens and full discussion
of the matter. The company is
now incorporated and we com
mence the publication Of the
Articles of Incorporation in the
REPUBLICAN this week.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-07-28

The question has been asked
what will it cost the average
sized family to go to a circus.
Let's see, there is the main show
SO cents, reserved seats Is cents
extra, the side shows, the con-
cert, the song. books, the lemon
ade stands, and the fakirs.
About SIS will do it provided the
old man don't run up against the
shell game. How does that COM
pare with the county fair? A
dollar and a half buys a ia mily
ticket good for four days, your
team goes in on the deal, and
you are furnished a free tent to
camp out in. If the old man and
old woman get hump on them
selves they can bring exhibits
enough to carry home $40 extra,
and they and the children have
got we'll paid for seeing the big
gest show in Custer county this
wear,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-07-28
CROU y.

Is a violent inflammation of the
mucous membrance of the wind
pipe, which sometimes extends
to the larynx and bronchial tubes;
and is one OF the most dangerous
diseases of children. 1t almost
always comes on in the night.
Give frequent small doses of Bal
lard's Horehonnd Syrup and APP
ply Billiards. Snow Liniment ex-
ternally to the throat. Csc, SOC,
$l.O0. Sold by Ed. McComas,
Broken Bow and Merna.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-07-28
Broken Bow n 50 College 4.

New life has been injected in
to the Business College at Broken
Bow by the reorganization of the
institution. A meeting of the
stockholders was recently held
and as a result the school is now
Differed by board of seven di-
rectors, consisting of the follow
ing parties:
]. ID. Ream, President; Jules
Haumont, Vice-president; E. r..
Purcell, Secretary; II. Lomax,
Treasurer; Geo. Zahn, Superin-
tendent; A. h. Humphrey, w. B.
Eastman.
This institution has a paid up
capital of $4,000 and the stock
holders comprise about 70 of the
leading farmers, stockmen and
business men of Custer county.
At the meeting held nearly all
the stock was represented. The
new board has taken hold of the
Management with determination
to make this school strictly first
class in every respect. The
teachers thus far employed are
Prof. Zahn, Superintendent;
Prof. Huff, Principal of the
Business Department; Miss Nellie
Read, Principal of the Shorthand
and Typewriter Department, all
of them thorough instructors and
highly qualified in every way.
Custer and adjoining counties
furnish a field for this school
which should make it financial
success, and Broken Bow, with
its no-license sentiment, is a
natural location for a strong
business college. The large
membership of this school from
the time it was first organized
has been a surprise to everybody,
and yet it has now only started
on its career. The stakeholder S
of this school and the citizens of
Custer County generally are to
congratulated on the showing
the school has made. It's gradu-
ates are now holding positions
all over Custer county and in fact
the state of Nebraska. With
the renewed interest and activity
shown it will be greatly strength
ened the coming year and many
new features added.
The Custer County young man
or young woman just starting
out in life cannot afford to miss
the advantages offered by this
institution,