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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14

elevators to be constructed this sum-
mer have asked permission to Join
with us
The state exchange is an organiza-
ton of these local elevators. AS soon
as our organization is in working or
der We shall build more elevators in
ulStrlcts where there is none now and
we shall establish terminals in ths
larger cities. The local elevators will
ship to our terminals, and thus we shall
De our own commission merchants.
Minnesota SO far has not Joined
with the national exchange orga mixed
recently at Omaha, but we are In
sympathy with the movement and NAV
unite with it after we have perfected
our own organization. The national
exchange will control the terminals
IN the large cities and will loan money
70 the state and county exchanges at
reasonable rates of interest There
are tWenty-three states actively affil-
lated with the national association. and
many others are in sympathy with it,"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14
Georgia T. p. A., In Session.

AUGUSTA, Ga, April 14.-Augusta
capitulated today to an invading host
Of commercial travellers who will re-
main in possession of the city during
the remainder of the week. The Occa-
sion is the annual state convention of
the Travellers Protective association.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the entertainment of the del
egates. many of whom are accompanied
by their wives and families. Savan-
nah, Atlanta, Macon, Brunswick and
other leading cities of the state are re-
presented by large delegations. Re-
ports prepared by the various officers
for presentation to the convention show
the organization in Georgia to be in a
highly satisfactory condition. as re-
CARDS both membership and finances.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14
Herbine, taken every morning before

Herbine taken every morning before
breakfast, will keep you in robust
health, fit you to ward off disease. 1t
cures constipation. biliousness, dys-
pepsia. fever skin. liver and kidney
complaints. 1t purifies the blood and
clears the complexion. Mrs. D. w.
Smith, Whitney, Texas. writes April 3,
1902: 4 have used Herbine, and it is
the best medicine for constipation and
liver troubles 1t does all you claim
for it. l can highly recommend it,
scots a bottle. The Upington Drug
Co., dealers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14
Willets Are Given Child

III me case of l.. Willet, appellant.
VS.. Mrs. Felix Warren. respondent tho
supreme court holds that an ORDER of
'he superior court of Spokane county
De reversed. This order refused to
appoint the appellant, Willet. guardian
or Mildred Strong, minor child.
me child was placed in charge Of the
"lllets by her mother, a widow. when
Mildred was an infant Her foster
parents became much attached to her,
cared Tor her as if their own child and
were raising her In 1902 Mrs. Strong
mother of the child, died at the home
or her sister, Mrs. Warren, in Idaho.
Mrs Warren then went to Spokane and
petitioned the court that she be an
pointed legal guardian of Mildred.
When the court made the order the
Wlllets. and the child herself, strongly
objected
The supreme court rules that the
child be allowed to remain with the
Nlllets until she arrives at an age to
choose her own guardian.
The court passed on the validity of
the assessment of abutting property
for the Improvement of South @ street.
Tacoma, between South Fifteenth street
and the north boundary of Ferry's ad-
dltIon. The opinion Of the supreme
court reverses the lower court and up
holds the validity of the assessment.
The action was brought by C. P
Ferry ct al. who sought to restra in
the city from proceeding to enforce the
special assessment against lots II and
II, block 1929, and lot II in block 1929
The assessed valuation of the three
lots on the general tax rolls is $3.50 each
and they We're assessed for improve
ment $11S.10 each. or more than 80
per cent of the assessed valuation The
respondents cOntended that the whole
special assessment was void under the
provisions of the chapter of the city
which provides that No Improvement
shall be made when the estimated cost
! thereof shall exceed 80 per cent of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14
CANDIDATE FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Patrick Russell Announces His Cam
didacy for the Position.

Patrick Russell. the well known citi-
zen of Walla Walla, and a lifelong
democrat, has announced his candi-
dacy for the nomination for the office
of justice of peace subject to the will
of the democratic party Mr., Rus
sells friends Will fearlessly support
him for the position and they hope to
secure the nomination for the gentle
man. ..- ). ,.... a,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14
WILLING TO BE COMMISSIONER,
John Geyer of Prescott Would Take
the Place.

1t is announced that in the event OF
the Mcbride republicans controlling
the next republican county convep-
ton John Geyer of Prescott will be an
aspirant for the nomination of county
commissioner from the second district.
Geyer's friends claim that he has a
strong following at Prescott and the
country precincts adjacent to that
town, and he will go into the cOnven-
ton with a large number of support
ers behind him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14
COMMISSION TO MEET,
Irrigation Committee Will Hold SEES.
sion at Tacoma.

The irrigation commission. named
by Governor Mcbride to investigate
the state law and conditions the fed
eral government insists upon the state
meeting, will hold a session in Ia
coma April: % At this meeting
number of addresses by government
experts. who have three irrigation pro-
Jects in this state under investigation.
will be made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14
Cures Coughs and Colds.

Mrs. c. Peterson, go Lake St, To-
peka, Kansas says: "Of all cough
remedies Billiards. HorehOund Syrup
is my favorite; it has done and will do
all that is claimed for ito speedily
cure all coughs and coIds-and it is so
sweet and pleasant to the taste" CSC,
70c. $1.oo bottle. The Upington Drug
Co, dealers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14
Attest
TO BUILD MANY ELEVATORS
One Hundred In Twelve Months, Says
Jackson.

One Hundred In Twelve Months, Says
Jackson.
DETROIT, Michigan, April 14.-"Ful-
ly a hundred farmers elevators will be
making the total number in the state
24O," says C. f. Jackson of Buchanan,
president Of the Minnesota Farmers
Exchange. which was organized in Rice
county recently.
Mr.. Jackson says that the exchange
has sold the 100000 in stock issued
and that it is almost ready to build ell
work in handling grain and produce.
OF the 40 farmers elevators in Mime
change, and branch exchanges hive
been organized in fifty-two counties.
The exchange will probably hold a
meeting in st. Paul, May 10, ten days
after a meeting of the National Far
mers' exchange at Chicago.
The success of the farmers eX-
change is already assured" says Mr..
Jackson.
The movement is general through
out the state from Waseca and Steele
counties on the south to Becker and
Norman on the north. The owners OF
each of the 1874 local elevators have
taken from $500 to $4,000 stock in the
and the proprietors Of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14
Wednesday, March 9th.

The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present Edw. Cornwell, chair
man and ]. n. McCaw commissioner
and W. j. Honeycutt. clerk of the
board.
The minutes of the session held in
February were read and approved.
Frank E. Smith having resigned the
office of county commissioner on the
25th day of February 1904 and the
office having become vacant by such
resignation the board and the supe-
rior judge proceeded to fill such va
cancy and Frank E. Smith was duly
county commissioner Of
District No. l, Walla Walla county,
Washington. for the uneXpired term.
Whereupon the said Frank f. Smith
subscribed to the oath of office and
filed his bond as required by law and
took his seat as a member of the
board.
The hearing of the surveyors report
on the Leland Russell road was con-
tinued until Saturday the 18th at o.
clock.
Claims against the county on the va
riOus funds We're allowed as follows:
Current Expense Fund. $4551.51; Road
and Bridge Fund, $2955.90: Soldiers
Relief, S16705: Institute Fund, $40
and Road Districts. S235S.3S: total.
$10O37.54.
Whereupon the board adjourned
until tomorrow at 9 o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14

i'"rliy difficult matter to determine
it is shown in this case that !, hoe
been supplied with as much exacrnass
'S 'he circumstances will permit. Ac-
cordingly Judgment is affirmed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14

! petition and bond for change in
|coenty road was filed by L. H. Berney
and others
Che hearing on the surveyors report
on the Leland Russell road was con-
thued.
Claims for per diem and expenses of
county commissioners were allowed as
follows Edw. Cornwell. $324O: f. F.
Smith. SIS, and ]. y. McCaw. So.
-.Whereupon the board adjourned un-
til Monday. March 21st at 9 O'Clock.
Monday, March 21st.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment: Present F. f. Smith and ]. n
McCaw
The county road as petitioned for BY
Leland Busell and others was ordered
established and opened.
On account of a new bond in the
sum of $4,000 having been flied by F..
f. Smith, commissioner, and the same
having been approved it is ordered
that the original bond filed in January
1903 and numbered 9757 and the bond
ing company be released and discharg-
ed from any liability upon said bond
numbered 9151 originally given from
and after the 9th day of March, 1904.
Claims for per diem an expenses OF
the county commissioners We're allowed
as follows: Edw. Cornwell, $3.50; j.
n. McCaw, S24.
Whereupon the board adjourned I'M
til Monday, March 2Sth.
Monday, March 18th.
The board met pursuant to. adjourn
McCaw.
The day was spent by the board in
Buchanan and attending to various
road matters.
til tomorrow 1t o'clock.
Tuesday, March goth.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment: Present F. E. Smith and J. n.
McCaw.
Business same as yesterday
Whereupon the board adjourned un-
til tomorrow at 9 o'clock
Wednesday, March 3Oth.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment all members present. business
same as Yesterday.
Whereupon the board adjourned UNI
til tomorrow at o'clock.
Thursday, Marcn 31st.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment all members present.
The day was spent by the board in
comforting with the experts and in
speeding the rock crusher and roads.
Whereupon the board adjourned UNI
til tomorrow at 9 o'clock.
Friday, April list.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment all members present.
The day was spent in comforting
with the experts and in inspecting the
new road roller. The final report of
experts Clark and Buchanan was filed
by the board
Whereupon the boarg adjourned UNI
til tomorrow at 9 o'clock
Saturday, April 2nd.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment all members present. The day
was spent in examination of the vari-
Gus record forms submitted by the eX-
perts Clark and Buchanan,
Commissioners claim for per diem
and expenses We're allowed as follows:
FdW. CornweI, s22; F. +. Smith, sos
and J. n. McCaw, $44.
Whereupon the board adjourned un-
til April 4th.
EDW. CORNWELL,I
Chairman.
w J. Honeycutt
Clerk of the Board.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14
Affirms Irrigation Case.

The coust has also affirmed in the
ease Of Carl y. Sanders and the Ellens-
burg Water Supply company. respond
-rtS, vs. Charles II. Wilson ct al, an
rrllautS This is an action involving
the right to use the water of Wilson
Creek ana Dry Creek in Kittitas coun-
ty FOR irrigation purposes. The APP
ponauts in the case have used the
water of Wilson creek to rrigate their
nua for the past thirty years, but re-
Gently the EIensburg Water company
have lowered the water in this creek
md turned it into Dry Creek by en-
Jar-iug the creek by artificial means,
resulting i'm division of the water
supply between the parties interested.
9Th. supreme court after going care
fully oyer the evidence. writes that
whit. .Nact and just distribution of
~.t.r for irrigation purposes is ordi-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14

and Road Districts. s235S3S: total.
$10O3754
Whereupon the board adjourned
until tomorrow at o'clock.
Thursday, March 10th.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment all members present
The surveyor was ordered to make
an examination and if necessary q sur
vey of the road as petitiOned for by H.
D. Eldrige and others and make his
report to this board as required BY
law.
The county auditor was instructed
to advertise for bids for the care and
keeping of the county poor and sick.
All bids to be opened at 10. o'clock on
Saturday, April 9th.
The following. named persons having
been appointed deputy assessors by
the county assessor, sXh appoint
ments are hereby approved Erred Cox.
w lIlICtIil H. CASE. ~. 7. AOIllN ell. jas.
Graham. R. G. Parks. Hugh Bentley.
'Chas. L. Shemwell.l Angus Mackay. Jr.
~ Genaney 1t is further ordered that
the compensation of such deputies
shall be So per day for each. days
labor
Fred Cox was duly appointed a poll
tax collector in place of James Will
liams heretofore appointed.
Whereupon the board adjourned UNI
til tomorrow at 9 o'clock.
Friday, March nth.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment all members present.
The hearing of the surveyors report
on the r. l. Cline road was set for ,
O'Clock on April 4th and the hearing of
the surveyors report on the H. c. Ba-
ker road was set for o'clock April 4th
Ordered that the voting place in
FrenchtoWn precinct be changed to the
school house in said precinct known as
district No. ?.
The ferry operated across the CO.
lumbia river at Wallula having been
sold by Lambden and Fendall to Rob
ert Pitman it is ordered that the said
Robert Pltman be allowed to operate |
said ferry until the end of the year paid |
for by Lambden and FendaH, upon his |
ming new bond and under the same
condition as operated by the said |
Lambden and Fendan.
I'll tomorrow at 9 O'clock.
Saturday, March 18th.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment all members present.
Ordered that the sum of s1O.59 be
reoated to j. W. Morgan on account Of
an error in payment by the said ]. w.
Morgan on property owned by the city
Of Waitsburg, for the wear 1902.
Ordered that the sum Of 5000 be
cancelled on the assessment for the
year 1903 on lots and of Block 10.
Roberts addition to Walla Walla for
ne reason that there were no i'm
'foNements on said lots for said year.
Ordered that the sum of $3.50 be re-
nltted on the personal assessment Of
|" imam ODonnell for the year 1903
IN account Of an error on double<as-
'essment.
Ordered that the amount of s415 be
emitted on the personal assessment Of
" Hliam B. Glove for the year 1903 on
account Of an error on double assess
nent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. !
ADJOURNED TERM JANUARY, 1904
Monday, March 9TH.

No quorum present and adjournment
was taken until tomorrow at 9 o'clock.
Tuesday, March 9th.
No quorum present ana ADJOURN
ment was taken until tomorrow at 9
O'Clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14
SUPREME COURT CASES
SUPREME TRIBUNAL OF STATE
GIVES OPINIONS ON
SEVERAL SUITS,
Insurance Case Decided-Aff;rnoe
Judgment in Irrigation Suit in
kitttas County.

OLYMPIA, April 1.-THE supreme
court has sustained the lower court in
the case of H. ]. LOgsden, respondent
rs. The Supreme Lodge of the Frater-
ual Union of America.
The case was brought to enforce
payment of AN insurance policy issued
by the appellant order upon the life
Of c. c. Jensen, now deceased, in which
I'll. respondent Lodsdon is named the
beneficiary. The lower court after
listening to the findings of fact. award
"a Judgment to Logsdon to the amount
Of $10l2. with interest and costs. APP
peal was taken but the supreme court
firms the Judgment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-14
Wednesday. March 3Oth.
Friday, April list.

The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment all members present.
The day was spent in comforting
with the experts and in inspecting the
new road roller. The final report of
experts Clark and Buchanan was filed
by the board.
Whereupon the board adjourned I'M
til tomorrow at 9 o'clock
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-24
On Statehood
OPINIONS EXPRESSED
PRO AND CON
Some Think Hamilton Bill
Will Pass--Others
are Doubtful.

Tie statehood question is the most
important issue hefore the people Of
Oklahoma sna indian territory at this
time and opinions are bcins sally ex.
pressed rro and con in regard to
whether o. MT the Hamilton rsll will
pass during this session Of congress
Associate Justice Bayard 4. Hainer
eaid today. when speaking Of the prob
ability Ct Statehood for Oklahoma and
Indian territory. that he had not the
least bit Of doubt hut that the Hanil-
toR bill would pass ut may POSSIBLY
be amended considerably" SAIL Judge
Hainer hut ain ,inite certain that
we will get statehood It may h4 that
the admission Of New Mexico and
Arizona viii hc dropped, but with other
few exceptions The bill will go through
as 1t now stands"
c. E. Wilcox Of Eufaula, J T.. clerk
Of the United states court of the
Twelfth Recording district, remarked
while ia The city today. that the peo-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-24

PIE Of his territory are divided 10 the
statehood matter n personally. am
opposed to the hamilton bill." said
Mir Wiiccx. "we are rot ready for
statehood yo., ani think st would be
an iuipositior on The people Of okla.
hon,a 20 hri.y us q with them | do
moi think te Hsriltor bill will pass
this sesslon n congress-
Fred Van I'uyn. proprietor Of the
Royal hctel' II have lost all hopes OF
getting statehood this session of con
gress We people in Oklahoma may
just about as well drop our hooks and
ines in drv mole. because don't
think that statehnoe is ours his time.
Anyway | feel like serator Rmley OF
rexas. on The matter believe that
oklahoma ousht 10 be made a state
10y Itself We don't want Indian ter
ritory."
Probate Iuiee Richard A. Bnlups Of
washita county. Il am SO deeply
wrdppet up in the statehood PROPOSE
lion that can't help but believe that
we VII be admitted, yet there is r
good outlook for failure, heard one
of the strongest Republicans in Okla
hor,a City remark recently that con
gir;s wsS playing alohg with the state.
hoci Lill IN order to hold of tarie
legislation. Since they have given the
school land lessees the worst of the
deal am compelled to lay awake IN
my bed at oight and laugh You re
member they voted for Tqrd Mcclure
almost unanimously on that PROPOSE
tion alone. Bir1 is their friend, you
know"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-24


Frank Mathews, Democratic candi-
eau ici tolerate to congress IN the
recent campaign. was Ia the city to-
day enrou'c TO Mangum from arip
through Indian territory In speaking
about the possibility Of the rasrags of
The Hamilton Sill he said - enter.
trin all III hopcs that a hopeful man
may for the passase OF that bill |
doI know whom to b'sme if it. doesn't Z
pass. The Republicans have every
thing their way in congress anl there
is no excuse for the people Of these
territories oeing htn@d down. But
have neter given up. feel hat we
will get statehood this session. OF
course. the school land lessees may
moi get inst what ihey wantoi. They
are getting what they voted for if I
can remcn Der rightly.
Indian eriitory is a great country.
lt has every advantage under the sun
lf has coal oil gas mines Of various
kinds and fne farming lands. 1t has
railroads aud growing cities. ~ veii-
'ure 10 say that within two years after
II is admitted to statehood with OKLA
hcma that !, WIN double in popula-
tion."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-24
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