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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02
The PULLMaU herald.
Saturday, January z, 1904
Pacific Northwest Open Lands.

Washington has a total of Q,
4S5, 1873 acres that are unreserved
and unappropriated. Of this
amount AGA 1876 are surveyed but
have not been taken up by home
steaders or otherwise, and 5,021,-
600 are unsurveyed.
There is still total of II 1865, 205
acres reserved from entry, but this
is a smaller amount than in nearly
every other western state.
Idaho has large tracts of land yet
in the public domain. 1t has 12,-
376,285 acres of unsurveyed land
and 29,408, 495 acres OF unoccupied
land.
Oregon has 17,1S2,749 acres OF
surveyed land and 5,923,067 acres
of unsurveyed land There are IL,
S01,S00 acres tied up in reserva-
tons.
Montana has grand total of 81,
SS5,663 acres of unappropriated and
unsold lands, and has 1885, 134
acres in reservations,
Colorado has the largest amount
of SURVEYED land that has not been
taken mp. 1t amounts to over 49,
100000 acres. This is the largest
amount in any state
The greatest settlement in the
past few years, as revealed by the
figures, seems to have occurred in
Washington, and the most desirable
land for homestead purposes is rap
idly being taken.
The land office disposed of o.
S24, 1906 acres during the past
fiscal year ending June 80. The
cash sales amounted to 3,073,896. SO
acres, and the Indian allotments
and homesteads amounted to 49,.
577,031.10 acres. There were 81
1886, 764.35 more acres disposed of
the past year than the year before.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02

government believes the backbone
of the alleged ring that has been
specializing in and taking unlawful
means of acquiring lands under this
act, has been broken.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02
FOR RENT. FOR SALE, ETC.

WANTED-Gray mare, weight about
1000 or more; heavy set, young and
sound; good work animal. Enquire at
this office.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02

WANTED-To buy fruit farm, and will
exchange improved city property in Great
Falls, Mont. for farm land Two houses
on principal boulevard street, also five
other lots. DIR. PITTWooD.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02

For SALE-Two fine shorthorn bulls,
III months old, and one Aberdeen Angus,
23 months old. Enquire of Ira Nye or
Rev. R. c. Sargent, Pullman, Wash. (tf)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02

For SALE-Iooo yearling Delane ewes
at $3.50 per head if taken at once Will
give time or let on shares. Enquire of
B. S. Griffin, one mile west of Johnson,
Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02
More About Canals.


sidered the most important exam
pie of ship canals, though the mum
Der Of vessels passing through it
annually does not equal that pass
ing through the canals connecting
Lake Superior with the chain of
Great Lakes at the south. In
length, however, it exceeds any of
the other great ship canals, its total
length being ninety miles, of which
about two-thirds is through shallow
lakes, says Harpers Weekly.
The canal connecting the Bay of
Cronstadt with ST. Petersburg is
work of great strategic and CONNER
cial Importance to Russia. The
canal and sailing course in the bay
are about sixteen miles long, the
canal proper being about six miles
and the hay channel about ten
miles, and they together extend
from Cronstadt, on the Gulf OF
Finland, to St. Petersburg.
The next of the great ship canals
connecting bodies of salt water in
the order of date of construction is
the Corinth canal, which connects
the Gulf of Cor;nth with the Gulf
of Aegina. The canal reduces the
distance from Adriatic ports about
IT'S miles, and from Mediterranean
ports about 100 miles. It's length
is about four miles.
The Manchester Ship canal, which
connects Manchester, England, with
the Mercy river, Liverpool, and the
Atlantic ocean, is thirty, five and a
half miles long.
Two canals connect the Baltic
and North seas through Germany,
the first, known as the Kaiser Viii.
helm canal, having been completed
IN 1895 and constructed largely for
military and naval purposes, but
proving also of great value to gen.
eral mercantile traffic. The other
is the Elbe and Trave canal, which
was opened in 1900.
Three ship canals intended to
give continuous passage to vessels
from the head of Lake Superior to
Lake Ontario and the st. Lawrence
river, RE the Welland canal, orig
inally constructed in 1888 and en-
larged in 1871 and 1900; the St.
Marys Falls canal at Sault Ste.
Marie, Michigan, opened in 1855
and enlarged in 1881 and 1896; the
Canadian canal at St. Mary's riv-
err, opened in 1895. In point of
Importance, measured at least by
their present use, the canals at the
St. Marys river by far surpasses
that of the Welland canal.
The Welland canal connects Lake
Erie and Lake Ontario on the
Canadian side of the river.
The canals of Sault Ste. Marie,
Michigan and Ontario, are located
adjacent to the falls of the St.
Marys river, which connects Lake
Superior with Lake Huron, and
lower or raise vessels from one level
to the other, height of seventeen
to twenty feet. The canal belong
ing to the United States was begun
in 1853 by the state of Michigan,
and opened in 1856, its length be-
ing 1914 feet. The Canadian ca
nal, one and one-eighth miles long,
one hundred and fifty feet wide,
and twenty-five feet deep, with lock
nine hundred feet long, sixty feet
wide, with twenty-five feet on inter
stills, was built on the north side of
the river during the years 1888 to
1895. The dumber of vessels pas
sing through the United States ca
nal in 1902 was II, 588, and through
the Canadian canal 1904.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02

Laying hens require shell, grit and
bone. Buy of c. E. Hoover and save
money. (4w*
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02

For SALE-A good, fresh milch cow
Enquire at Chop Mill. (tf)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02

Wyoming, Roslyn and Gle Elum
coal for sale by Porter Bros:
Baled hay for sale, wholesale ard
retail, by Porter Bros.
See those handsome fancy vests
at Miller & Wilson's. Just in. An
deal present for your husband.
Cold weather coming. Get your
coal from the Springston Lumber
Co.
Two unfinished rooms for light
housekeeping for rent in the Webb
residence.
Wyoming, Roslyn and Gle Elum
coal for sale by Porter Bros.
ROOMS for light housekeeping.
Palmerton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03
LAST NI6HT OF FAIR.
Good Program Will Be Rendered at
Armory Hall.

Another large crowd attended the
Sisters fair last night. An enjoyable
program was given and the people had
good time The singing of the
Maennerchor and the violin solo of
Professor Herbert were features of
the evenings entertainment. The fair
will be brought to a close tonight.
The program will be as follows: 1.-The
Holy City," Miss NJ Magann; THE
Song That Reached My Heart" Miss
L. Hubbard; Hearth and Home"
Miss L. Hubbard; duet, Miss M. Hart
err and Miss L. Hubbard; Eggs for
Breawfast," choir; alfonso and Cas-
tom Walker Brothers.
The Walla Walla Military band will
also be in attendance and render the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR CONVENTION.
Large Attendance of Delegates From
Walla Walla and Columbia. .

The annual convention of the Chris
tan Endeavors for Walla Walla and
Columbia counties was commenced in
the Congregational church last night
with large attendance of delegates.
Rev. ]. V. Coombs of Milton delivered
an address on Disappointed Oppor-
tunities.'
This mornings session was begun
with devotional exercises after which
speeches were made by Rev. Norman
T. Badger of Dayton; DR.. B. Hill of
Huntsville; Rev. J. d. Jones of Dayton
and Professor James w. Cooper of
Whitman college. The morning ses-
sion was closed with hearing the re-
ports of the societies comprising the
convention.
At the afternoon session short talks
were made by Miss Tompkins of Day
ton Rev. Albert Dale Gantz of Walla
Walla; Miss Clara Phillips of Waits
burg; r. w. Galbraith of Dayton and
DR.. " Morris.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03
SAFE CRACKERS
ARE OPERATING
Safe IN Cox planning Mill
Badly Damaged
MlneEs AID COMBINATION BROKEN OFF
Would ee Burglars Used Tools Stolen
From the Boucher Black
smith Shop.
HlneEs AND COMBINATION BROKEN OFF

Attempt was made last night to
burglarize the safe belonging to E. G.
Cox in his planning mill, corner of
Fourth and Oak streets. When Mr..
Cox arrived at the mill about o'clock
this morning ne found the window to
the office broken and wide open and
the safe with hinges and combination
knocked off and lying on the floor.
Beside them were small black
smiths sledge. cold chisel and a
short piece of iron. The would be
thieves had evidently left in a hurry,
as no attempt had been made to blow
open the safe.
The hammer and chisel were stolen
from the blacksmith shop of ]. S.
Boucher, on Fourth street about a
block away. Mr.. Boucher missed them
as soon as he went to work this morn
ing and discovered the broken win
dow where the robbers had gained
access.
There was no money in the safe last
night, only some private papers and
two dozen burglar alarms for which
Mr.. Cox is agent and which he had
just received and put in the safe for
safety.
Mr.. Cox says that he usually pays
off his hands every Saturday and that
probably it was the hope of making
a 5000 haul that had tempted the
would be burglars.
The footprints on the frosty walk
outside were very plain early this
morning and showed that there were
evidently two in the business. One OF
the shoes must have been worn by a
very small man or boy while the
other is larger. The hand prints on
the window sill also indicate that it
was a partnership affair and several
indications point to the fact that it
was local talen that made the at
tempted burglary.
The ruined safe was the only dam
age done. It will be impossible to
gain entrance to it now without blow
ing it up.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03

Walfa Athletic club December 8, Man
ager King has matched up Perry
Queenan and Ed Tero for a 15-round
go. Queenan has written that he is in
training at Seattle and will arrive in
Walla Walia tomorrow or Monday.
That a good amtch has been made is
conceded by local fight fans as both
men are evenly matched in regard to
weight and cleverness. Tero is in
training at the club rooms with Ed
Cuff, a heavyweight. who arrived in
the city several days ago. Cuff is
scheduled to meet Jack Curley some
time this month
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03

Fargo's for gunsmith work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03
A Sale That Is Going to Be a Sale

The sale of the Al Goldman stock
which is being conducted by the KEEL
this morning. The stock which in
cludes some $4,000 worth of over
coats. mems clothing and furnishings
of all kinds was bought very advan-
tageous by the KellOugh company.
During this sale they intend to let
the public have the goods almost at
their own price. The sale will con-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03

At Odd Fellows temple, Alder street.
December Z, fine chicken dinner will
be served from to 10 o'clock by the
ladies of the First M. E. church.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03
J. E. BERGMAN OBJECTS.
Says the Count at Hadley Was Hon.
est and Fair.

j. E. Bergman, father of County
Assessor Bergman, and one of the in
spectors of election at Hadley called
at the Evening Statesman office this
morning and said that het desired to
register a kick against the allegation
made by James Cusker in his COM
plant in the contest case filed in the
court Thursday. He said: THE cleo
ton was conducted in an honest man.
ner and there were no Irregularities
whatever. Three was no dispute over
any ballot and the count was fair in
Hadley precinct"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03

Come in and see our new fall anc
winter suiting, trouserings and over
coatings. Rock, the tailor Jones build
ing, Second street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03
QuEEnAs AND TERo TO 60.

Good Card Arranged for Next Boxing
Show 1T Athletic Club.
AS a main event for the next box
ing show to be pulled or at the Walia
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03
Shots EXCHANGED a. z.;-,

DUQUOIN. ILL.,. Dec 80
shots were fred at the pumpine ..s,s
Of the Zeigler mines last ni,, s.
one was hit. The troops resno.
firing about 30 shots. ponded
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03

The best hay and grain on the mar
ket at Alheit's feed mill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03

tinue for a short time only as the
Kellough company desire to move
into the Goldman stand just as soon
as possible.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03

Children's books sc and up al
BedellS bazaar.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03

HYANNIS. Mass. Dec
this morning destroyed a portio.A
the business section of the town v
loss is $4,000. h
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03

Pies, cakes, Dread. confectionery
and ice cream at Youngs, 211 West
Main, Prendergast's old stand.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-03
Teacher IMPROVING.

Teacher Improving.
E. r. Wilson, the Eureka teacher
who has been ill with typhoid at the
hospital for several weeks, will return
to resume mis- duties Monday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-30
Frisco System,
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway.

WEST BOUND
Leave Daily
No. II, Texas Vestibuled Ex...... 6:45 p m
No. IA, Texas Fast Express. ....... 90 m
No. 50. DAILY, except Sunday. 10 p m
EAST BOUND
Leave Daily
No. IL, Chicago vestibuled Ex.... = 50 a m
No H. K. c. and Eastern Ex.. 10 80 m
No. &c. Daily except Sunday. IS N
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-30

R0Hro1d7Jme Table
Topeka 4 Santa Fe Railway.

Wichita and Western.
Arrive
NO. sos. Pratt and Kingmau Pas
senger, except Sunday 10 a m
No. $40 Pratt and Kingman ac-
commodation. Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l 05 N
Leave
No. sos. Kingman and Pratt Pas
senger. except Sunday. 70 N
NO. 5oS, kingman and Pratt Accom-
notation: Monday. Wednesday and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-30
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway.

Time Table in Effect June It'll, 1903.
No. l. Mail and Express. leaves
Wichita daily. % q N
wichita daily ..............,..... 90 m
No. II. Local Freight. leaves
Anthony daily except Sunday. 10 As N
Connecting with Missouri Pa
cific train leaving Wichita at
40 a. m. This train will be
held at Anthony until the Mis-
souri, Pacific arrives.
No. IS. Local Freight. arrives at
Conway Springs daily except
Sunday at. ..:......:..... 10 m
Connecting with Missouri Pa
cific for Wichita.
Trains at Wichita arrive and depart
from tn, Missouri Pacific station. corner
Douglas avenue and Wichita street.
The Orient Railway now operates Its
trains as far as Fairview. Q: I.
]. r. SHERWIN, Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-30

p H Anderson. a missionary q the
Evangelical Lutheran church who wsEf
20 Alaska fox that orgsnizastru. d.sc1--
cred and developed 3 god nine frp-.
which he took over 80 5.a- The church
made = demand FOR TIRE Frozsets q hss
mining venture. and a board % arbs,rz-
tion has lust decided that he mGEI Ssy
this money over.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-30
Missouri Pacific Railway.

parting words May We meet again
SOON
And as l glanced back he stood bare
headed, gazing after me.
The cab reached the station just in
time for me 10 step into the train.
Those ten miles seemed TO stretch ont
unfortunately. 1 felt my nerves giving
way. my hands were shaking; my heart
beat by turns with suffocating rapidity
and with slow faintness.
l had strength enough to call cab
to get into stagger up the few steps TO
Kenneth's office. But when l saw his
open door and his own dear self spring
ing up TO meet me. could only gasp out:
"Oh. Kenneth, Kenneth, Marry me
now, This minute when I sank in a
dead faint in his arms.
Kenneth is a doctor and knows his
business
He mingled the usual remedies so ju-
diciously with his own particular means
for restoration that soon opened my
eyes.
Mr. first words were those had spoken
last.
Mary me now, Right away. I will
not wait"
And when I had made him understand.
he did not stop for and denunciation Of
my enemies. but called a friend in. sent
him for the minister and the witnesses
and We had a little private ceremony
right there in his office within half an
hour.
We did not wish however. 70 disappoint
our many friends. So / made my ap-
pearance duly in church that evening a,
promptly. in all ny white splendor. and
repeated the solemn words that had al
ready made me happy wife.
Mr.. Coding;on and Mrs West were rot
present al the ceremony-By Beulah r
Stevens. Boston Journal
Although never married. Miss Nancy
Johnston. Of Raleigh y. c. daughter %
Brieadier General Robert Johnston;i OF
the Confederate army. has been granted
permission by the court 20 assume the
name OF Mrs Isaac Erwin Avery. She had
bee neagaged 10 marry a man OF that
name who died suddenly or April , and
she asked permission TO change her name
that she might show ner devottco 70 he.
lover.
The Delta independent., 1904-08-19

in the mountains and foothills.
If the system had been finished as
promised this would not have been
necessary.
Whether these things could have
been prevented in the beginning
or not, is something to think
about. 1t can be seen now that
many things, perhaps, could have
been managed differently and an
earlier completion of work forced /.
We are not disposed to criticise
anyone too severely for there are
things that we do not know, and
those who are now inclined to
criticise severely did not know the
stable was open until the horse
was gone: either.
The Delta independent., 1904-08-19
,. 1t Teddy.

The time worn injunction" Never put
Oh iii tomorrow what you can do to
dey,-is now presented in this &
it to dayy That is the terse advice We
want to give you shout that hacking
cough or demoralizing cold with which
you have been struggling Tor several
days perhaps weeke. Take some relia-
bic remedy for II to day and let that
remedy be DR.. Boscbee's German Syrup
which has been 10 use for over thirty
Ave years. A few doses Of It will un-
doubtedly relieye your cough or cold
and its continued use for q few days
will cure you completely. No matter
how deep-seated your cough, even II
dread consumption has attacked your
lungs. German Syrup will surely effect
cure-ss it has done before in thou
sands OF apparently hopeless cases Of
lung trouble. New trial bottles 25c; re-
guiar size. 75c. As all druggists.
The Delta independent., 1904-08-19

1t may be possible that there
are those who think that they
could get sufficient backing to
carry out the enterprise themselves.
Anyone knows that it would be
an excellent business venture, in
fact it would mean millions to the
promoters, if constructed by pri-
vate capital or capitalists. No one
should be too sure that there is
not an effort being made to do this
very thing Right now is the time
this would be attempted, if at all.
1t is more than probable that all
the requirements would have now
been settled if the meeting at
Olathe last week had not been
interfered with by a well organized
faction, whereby some one must
have had sinister motive for SO
doing. Those who compose the
Uncompahgre Valley Water Users
associations hould see to it that they
are not taken advantage Of in this
matter. We will receive better
treatment from the government
than from private corporation.
The Delta independent., 1904-08-19

West Of the Mississippi, also. there
were to be great conquests by the
Democracy. Colorado, Montana, !,
Idaho, Washington, California,
Utah and several other states were
sure to be won by the Democrats
this year, if a serious attempt were
made. On the basis of these claims
and boasts Taggart and his lieu
tenants were said to he about to
put up fight in the West that
would make the canvass Of 1901
memorable for its picturesqueDess
and activity.
All these hopes and boasts have
been abandoned. With all of Tag
gart's verdancy and bumptious-
ness, lie has the sense to see that
there is no chance for his party to
gain any state in the West in 1904
that was carried by Mckinley in
1900, and he has no hope of re-
tanning any of the four little states
II the West that Bryan held then.
Consequently, the entire fell west
of the Alleghanies is to be left to
the Republicans, and desperate
effort will be made to capture New
York and New Jersey. There can
be no doubt that strong cam
paign will be put up by the Dem
ocrats on the Atlantic seaboard.
With their war chest well provid-
ed by Davis and his Wall street
friends of the trusts, whom Roose-
vel. has been assailing, the Dem
ocrats hope to stump every voting
precinct in the states Of New York
and New Jersey. There is some
talk, indeed, of drafting Cleveland
to take the nomination for COVER
nor Of the latter state. OF course,
Cleveland will not do this, bnt
even if he should do it the result
would not he altered. This is a
Republican year for the United
States. The conditions which re-
pei the Democrats in the West
prevail in the East also, though
they may have escaped the obser-
vation OF the Democratic bosses
thus far. Oregon's overwhelming
Republican majority few weeEs
ago in her state and congressional
election, when 190O's unexsmpIed
Republican plurality Of Il, 900 was
almost doubled, shows the direc-
tion and the force Of the partisan
currents in this campaign. All
the Indications point to a larger
majority for Roosevelt in the
electoral college Of 1904 even
than that 1877 lead for Mckinley
in 19OO.-Giobe Democrat.
i
The Delta independent., 1904-08-19
NO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

Judge John l. Mullins, of Dem
yer, is utterly opposed to capital
punishment and has the following
to say in regard thereto: 81 am
opposed to capital punishment.
While judge Of the district court
| shall never impose such penalty
upon defendent. If a person is
found guilty of murder in the first
degree and the jury fixes the
penalty at death l shall disregard
that verdict, if needs be-"
"The state of Colorado has no
more right to take a human life
than has a person. The state does
not give life; it cannot take life.
1t is contrary to reason and con-
trary to morals"
Five murderers are to be tried
before Judge Mullins next month
and although some of them have
committed the most brutal mur-
ders, and on account of this weak
kneed Judge they are likely to
escape the punishment they 50
richly deserve. While it is true
that the state of Colorado can
not give life it should be made
sufficiently plain that in taking
human life a murderer should at
least forfeit his own.
1t is impossible for murderer
to pay the penalty of his crime
with his own life for the fact re-
mains that the life of murderer
cannot amount to much, while
many times his victim is loss to
the nation and the world. The
least that can he asked is san eye
for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. .
The Delta independent., 1904-08-19

With the Russian fleet battered,
scattered and sunk it would seem
that the war has reached a most
critical stage, so far as Russia is
concerned. Is it possible that
little Japan is going to defeat the
once mighty Kussia-drive her
army from Manchurian soil, take
Port Arthur and force them to sue
for peace! AS critical as it now
seems it is hard to believe that
Russia can afford to do this. Yet
what can she do?-with Korea,
Manchuria and the mastery Of the
sea lost it is difficult to understand,
what the next move can be.