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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-10
Kittitas Hay.

uHE central portion of Kitas county, known as
the Kittitas valley, is pre-enllnenty the agr1cu-
tural section and it contains by tar the greatest
extent of farming land in the county 1t is true that
IN the neiqhborhood of CeElum. Roslyn and Easton
forniro is carried on to certain extent, but because
Of the denscv wooded character of the land thereabouts
and the consequent expense OF clearing progress along
this line is necessarily slow In k1ttltas valley the
n1, natural condition to be overcome IS lack OF mos
r and this as we have is artlhclay suppileo by
,,oors Of irrigation canals. Some $1,000 acres are
rod nv the three large canal supplied directly from
t channel Of the Yakima river and FULLY $4,000 more
49, .,o11er river canals, and those which derive thell
~ nn1,. from the creeks of the valley, Whlc are
' and at certain seasons of the year HOW large
.,,t &c wafer Other canals III contemplation
ANY m dobt soon be completed and these when con-
"''' ~. iii reclaim some 100000 acres or more Oh
;ch are now destitute Of moisture ana produce
itIa or nothing Until the construction Oh .ll0 so
.c +he nrncpa crop of the valley was gram wneaI
nd barev but for the past twelve or 'liteel
oa' ANY, 1ns almost wholly been given over to Inc pro-
Inc so" Of '' more profitable crop-hay timothy, Grover
duC'o 4fc the present crop being 5000 tons per
,'u,n OF this large portion : fnds it,
a. ha1ed and shipped to the Coast Toii w,,e sands and
o 10 Alaska, Hawaii and the rhnPP'n; ctes Oh
way IS is fed ont locally IN the VARIOUS .1@ 70
nnt cound The name kltt1tas' WaeL @ ha' from
synonymous with excellence ano e nore That Of
nay - hnps price considerably "ooee t"%.
'le ''hcr locality in the state 70. a lrm from
any othe hsen bringing good prices ranging '''''
past 1t nas ,,ar ton.-County "Write'up'
r4o
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-10
Will Create CONSERVATION in
The Ranks OF Taxpayers
In the Great Northwest
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY co
Through its Tax Commissioner Notifies Officer
Its Property ia the State OF Wellington
Is Exempt From Taxation By an
Act Of Congress. What Next7

DAVENPORT, Aug. S.--The Northern
Pacific Railway Company's agent made
the astounding statement to the Lin.
coin county board Of equalization that
the company's entire right OF way from
Lake Superior to Puget Sound is ex.
empt from taxation.
This protest was signed by J. Sedg.
wick, assistant tax commissioner, aud
was presented by w. G. Smith. The
board has taken no action in tho mat.
ter. The company makes no demand
for the taxes paid in years past, which
if its contention in true, would proba-
bly, have to be refunded.
The remarkable protest affects every
county in every state from the lakes to
the Pacific ocean.
STATEMENT BY THE COMPANY.
The text OF the railway company's
communca ion is as follows:
"To the county board of equalization
of Lincoln county:
The Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany hereby makes application to
strike from the tax assessment roll If
said county for the year 1905 all and
singular, the following described prop.
erty therein assessed, or returned hs
assessed, or claimed to be assessed, by
the assessor of said county to said
Northern Pacific Railway company, or
which has been added to said assess.
ment roll by the county clerk of said
county, or by any other officer of said
county, or by said board of equaliza.
ton, or by its order, an assessment
thereof against said Northern Pacific
Railway company. towit:
Sixteen Thousand five hundred and
tiftyfour miles of track or main line Of
the Northern Pacific Railway con-.
pany's rght-of.way and track, and all
of the buildings and structures OF
every nature whatsoever used in the
operation of said right-of-way and
track.
First, because the right.of- way OF
said compauy's railway in said state Of
Washington, towit: the main line Of
the Northern Pacific Railway, being
the line from Lake Superior to Puget
Sound and from thence to Portland, in
the state of Oregon, to the extent of
$50 feet in width on each side of the
main track of said railway and all
ground occupied by station buildings,
work shops, depots, machine shops,
switches, side tracks, turntables and
water stations which was granted by
congress to the Northern Pacific Rail.
Continued on page u
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n''NhNSHoRc k1TTITAs Country, WASH, AUG. 10, 1905

were simple and unperyerted whor
'"oo' was the common lot, when econo.
my was honorable and eXtravagance =
reproach, which scrupulous honesty
iair dealing were Indispensable creden
tiaie to high and social standinp and
when critical and dutiful participation
II pubIic affairs was the badge Of GOOD
citizenship. No one can question the
'ar'reaching effects OF breathing, in
early life, the rugged and bracing air
OF such surroundings. 1t eflectually
strengthened the moral fibre and slim.
ulated courageous self.relience. while
at the same time it cultivated conserva.
tive and safe ideas Of business enter
prise. 1t made clear the duty of
obedience TO civic obligation, and built
deep and strong the foundations Of
cheerful and contented homes. The
potency OF the equipment thus supplied
for the honorable battle of life is
abundantly established by the evidence
Of many men, now old, who have
achieved the bsst quality Of usefulness
and success, and who confess that what
they have wrought and gained is due
more to the wholesome and character
making influences of the time when
they were young than to any other
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-10
And the Coming Nan Some
Words that Should Burn
In the Mind and Heart
Y EVERY YOUTH on AMERICAN SOIL
;w C,v.land's Plea for Higher Edu-
uSon Of the Sort That Makes Better
Citizens Old Fashioned Integrity.

Hose OF our people who have passed
,iils life and are wont To contrast
risen. conditions with those OF the
.-s when they were young seem
:sVlably inclined to eXrol the good
!! days. and to vaunt the advantages
their youth and childhood over
lose Of younger men. Though these
nnO. altogether vain imaginings, 1t
mud be maniiestly absurd 20 attribute
Esa advantage to any superiority or
iEliorlous effort on the part OF those
railing them. Therefore, their re-
npsction, instead OF stimulating in
Z: east their pride and ,elf-cOncelt,
E9ld lead to the confession that
'ireyer Of substance or value may be
tAlhed TO these youn.er-day advant-
W. was entirely due to the environ
'al time when American ideals
W simple and genuine, and when
'alh meant moderate surplu,
laV comfortable subsistence.
have in mind my employment,
'ssa quite young, by ono Of the most
Eminent business men in a flourish
'iHlags, who was accounted rich.
!'td often TO hear his wealth estimat-
a. twelve thousand dollars. OF
"'ns there were at that time fortunes
y! much larger, but, measured by
"'*nl standards, the largest of them
''l appear almost insignificant. !
VAL With some amusement that in
! Nyhood days John Jacob Aston
'asppallngly spoken Of as million
~'-'ae bame then given to one who
-'as Americans had reached the
""sns possibility Of Individual ac-
'4uAllon. Now even fortune Of Il
'"'0n collars hardly entitle, it's pos
W" " mention among the rich.
would be supreme folly to depre-
- mere multiplication Of riches, or
.""sed opportunities for Legitimate
mutation. Considered aside from
- uniavorabls accomplishments, and
~ W Ill thelr best light, they may
W W regarded as evidences Of our
,."sS prosperity and progress, need
s'aly to be impressed by the obIiga-
T., ''aiIn owes to liberal benevOlence
Suerous enterprise to make them
,a'lsntalities Of universal good. 1t
+, '4'n they breed consuming greed
4, naughty disreguard OF others
NJ. snu interests that they become
|sal and dangerous.
= BADGE OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP
''' tne experience and observa'
oers Is old az have differed
there are thousands who re-
period entitled to be called
easilenge "the good old days"
"oss the desires Of our people
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single factor ,hotever may be
. 10 dr5 or denied concerning =, ,u is
conIt and temper Of errler days. 10 IS
splr,s a' to all that stupsndous changes 1;ts
sppar ransu ut ovsrtaken American a l We
l IN a for tr suddenly acquired o' nov
Continued on page
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-10

ia ri,v is not open to question ASK az
10 ~ If President Roosevelt why he
az az nonuIar and you will find that 1t is
- p' 70 his advocacy, or supposed ad-
u .,or.cv, or principles and policies that
.rs democratic. Nothing brought Mr. " f.
noo.syelt more applause during MS
e'o ~, administration than his settlement
~ the anthracite coal strike Ana D'N
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-10
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Divine worship IL a. III,
Ceristian Endeavor meeting p. In.
Prayermeetipg s p. m Thursdays
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
Schultz the instrument was approved

Schultz the instrument was approved
and bond thereby continued one year.
Bond of Geo. Painter with Anton OBJ
erie and Fred Ziegler as sureties was
on motion of CON- Jones approved.
Application of o. o. Juliar for an
auctioner's license was granted on mo-
ton of Com. Madiganl
Application of c. w. Chamberlain for
an auctioneer's license was considered
and on motion granted.
Application of W. III. Cole for an
auctioneer's license was considered and
on motion granted.
A bridge petition signed by w. j..
Murphy, ct al, for a bridge joint with
Waseca county across the lie Sueur riv-
er on the county line was received and
read. The board decided TO meet the
Waseca county board at the proposed
site on Friday, March oath. at 2 p. IN.
School petition of Patrick NJ. Lyons
to be set off from 1873 to IT. 6 was re-
ccived Date of hearing Tuesday, April
25th at p. m.
School petition of Richard M. Lyons,
asking to be set off from District 133 to
it. 6 was received. Date of hearing
Tuesday, April 25th, 2 p. m.
Board adjourned to l:30 p. m.
l:30 p. m. All members present.
Application for correction of as
sessment for Pioneer Mercantile Co.,
1904 personal property tax on account
of over valuation was on motion APP
proved.
Application of Sarah A. True for cor
rection of assessment on personal prop
erty enormously assessed as shown by
records was on motion of Com. Jones
approved.
Application of Busch & Randall for
correction of assessment of personal
property in Mapleton Village on ac-
count of non existence was on motion
approved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
LIVING ON NINE A DAY.
Gents, Not Dollars, StoutIy Declares a
Des Moines Woman.

"How to live on cents a day, as
proclaimed by Eastern professors, is
nothing new or wonderful" said Mrs.
w. H. Mcguire, wife of mechanic liv-
ing at Thirty eighth and Atkins streets,
Dec Moines. "When you come to figure
up the means some people have for
making a living, the wages paid and
the limited number of days of our man
ual laborers' work, it will sometimes be
less.
"Being the wife of a mechanic, | de-
termined last year to see how far the
wages of my husband would go, and
what we could save from mis- earnings.
He receives $3.50 day for eight hours
work. During the year 1904 he was
employed 264 days. His total earnings
amounted to 1924. He have six chill
dren in school, the oldestanearly Is and
the youngest 6 years of age. We rent
a house of eight rooms, with city water,
in University place, for which we pay
SIS month, amounting to $3.50 a year
We do all our own washing, ironing,
cooking and baking at home, and paid
for fuel $40, or 1917 cents a day.
Wearing apparel cost $ls694; The
articles purchased include everything nec-
essary for wear, suits of clothes for
male members, dresses for the girls, two
overcoats, stockings, shoes, etc. For the
replacing of furniture, dishes, etc,
1924. In the miscellaneous column
were placed doctors and dentists bills,
car fare, life insurance, lodge dues, I'M
ion dues, etc., which amounted to
$l3232 Ice and milk cost S24.25. One
quart of milk each day reached a total
of $l8. We managed to have ice fur
nished for So per month, and very warm
days we put our milk and butter in
the cellar.
"Our personal property tax was Sc to
So. Insurance on furniture was 81. The
cost of maintenance of the family dur
ing the year, without mention of the
groceries or butcher, has been $647 .06,
leaving $276.94 to furnish food for eight
persons for 265 days. the amount left
from my husbands earnings would give
for each day 1851 cents, or fraction
less than cents for each persons pro-
visions, the exact figures being 9.l8
cents. Out of the salary l managed to
save $2S."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
They Join Hands Against the Cata-
logue Houses. H.

ioii Odily.
w. c. Weber of Rochester was in
Mankato today on his return from Lyon
country, where he assisted in organizing
merchants associations at Marshall and
Tracy. He is secretary of the merch-
ants association of Rochester, and also
of the municipal league of the state. He
states that the farmers of many coun-
ties are organizing and joining the
American Society of Faulty and he is
assisting in the work of bringing these
organizations into unity of action with
the merchants associations of the
cities, for mutual benefit. The mer-
chants first organize and then the farm
ers' organizations affiliate with them.
and the two stay in touch.
The object of the American Society
of Equity is to obtain profitable prices
for farm products by regulating the sell
ing. The object of affiliating with the
merchants is the benefit which both de-
rive when the farmers have been edu-
Gated as to the evils of patronizing cat
alogue houses. The farmers do their
buying from the merchants and are
given a reduction for cash trade.
Mr.. Weber goes to Austin Friday to
assist in forming an organization there,
having been invited to do so. He is
willing to come to Mankato at any
time to assist in forming an organiza-
ton, but advises that nothing be done
until after election, and as the farmers
will be busy seeding then he thinks it
would be better to wait until after
haying, or to take it up during the
Fourth of July celebration, portion
of one of the days being set aside for it.
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Baseball Notes.

There will be a meeting of all base
ball fans, at the Red Cross Drug store
to take advantage of the good bargains
we are giving in this line. We carry
everything you want and our prices
are right. If you are in need of a
good spring tonic, we have it. Some
thing that will build you up and
strengthen your system. Red Cross Drug
store, 7Ol South Front street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
Has Had a Number of Years
Of Military Experience.
George Rodman Chosen Second
Lieutenant BY The Boys.
Armory Proposition to Be TAX.
en- Up Monday Night.

From Wednesdays Daily.
DIR. H. W. Maltby was last evening
unanimously elected captain of Com
pany H at the meeting held at the pres
ent armory quarters on Hickory street.
The doctor has had eight years of mil
itary experience, having enlisted at
Cherokee, Iowa, in the Forthsecond
Iowa Volunteers, on the outbreak of
the Spanish American war and served
one year with that body of troops
which was in the camp at Chickamauga,
Georgia; and having later joined the
Iowa National Guard in which he serv-
ed for several years, holding successive
ly the offices of corporal, sergeant, bat
talon sergeant major and regimental
sergeant major He received honorable
discharge about two months ago. The
captain has certainly had ample mill
tary experience to qualify him for the
position, and it appears that he will
make an exceedingly popular and sue
cessful officer.
George Rodman was reelected last
evening to the office OF first lieutenant,
which he resigned some time ago. Nor
gan Bowen, who recently resigned the
first sergeancy, has been re-appointed to
that position by Col. Wright. This
fills all the offices that were vacant
and enables the company to go ahead
with its Incorporation.
The drill night was changed from
Tuesday to Monday, and on next Mon
day evening the company will hold a
business meeting to take up the arm
DRY proposition. Steps will also be
taken to provide uniforms for the new
recruits of the company and get all
things ready for inspection. 1t is eX-
pected that this inspection will be held
on April 20, though no order for the
same has yet been received.
Captain Page of the Austin company
was present at the meeting last evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
STERLING CENTER PICKINGS.

On account of bad roads there was
no church service last Sunday.
School closed Friday for weeks va
cation
Mrs. S. NJ. keith departed last Satur-
day for Elbow Lake, where she will
visit her daughter, Mrs. Ed Annis.
Gustaf Fischer will work for Scott
Grover this summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Fischer, who have been
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Nell Keith,
departed on Thursday for their home in
Wisconsin. Mrs. Keith accompanied
them as far as Rochester, where she
will remain several days visiting friends
and relatives.
A baby girl was born into the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Peterson last
Saturday.
Will White and family of Amboy are
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
American and English.

Genuine American and English glass
ware and furnishings at the "Bee Hive"
We carry handsome line of toilet
sets. See our window display, tnen
come in and see our stock. We can
help you in furnishing your house. We
carry no limitations, our goods are
genuine. The Bee Hive Department
store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
EBERHART'S BANKING BILL.
It's Defeat Brings Forth Some News
paper Comment


The Eberhart bill to abolish private
banks in this state was indefinitely
postponed yesterday by the senate.
Among those voting against the motion
to place the bill on general orders were
Senators Calhoun and Smith of this
city. We do not question their motives,
but we do not believe they voted the
sentiment of the business men of Min
neapolis.
About the same time the Eberhart
bill was recommended in the house, by
the committee of the whole, to pass,
and it will probably meet with the ia
vor of that body. What the senate will
do with it when it comes up again from
the house is yet a matter for specula
ito, but the vote of the senate yester-
day cannot be regarded as encouraging.
On the other hand, it seems to indicate
the probability of failure to enact any
| legislation at this session bearing up
on the private banking business.
The Eberhart bill is plain, simple
proposition to require all private banks
to reorganize under the state law and
become state banks subject to state sup
ervision. This bill is resisted by num-
how Of nriya 70 ho plyorC who o,o uolI
represented on the senate committee
on banks and banking. They have
brought ina substitute bill which pro-
vides, for maintaining private banks,
placing them in a measure, under state
supervision; but, as has already been
shown by The Journal, failing to throw
about these institutions the same safe
guards which are applied to state and
national banks. Under this substitute
bill they may still be used for the
collection of deposits to be turned over
practically entire to any one individual
or institution which may need the
money.
Banking conducted on that line we do
not believe to be a good thing for
the people of Minnesota; and while it
is hard to predict wnat the senate will
do, we don't believe the house will pass
any measure of that kind. Much bet
ter would it be to leave the situation
as it is now-without any pretense of
state supervision, SO that everyone who
does business with a private bank may
be guided as to his confidence in that
institution entirely by his estimate of
the reliability of the men or man con-
Quoting it. To make pretense of state
supervision without really requiring
compliance with sound banking princi-
Piles would be to make matters worse
than they are now Minneapolis Jour
nal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
Fire Instructions.

In case of fire in your home, call
central office of the Mankato Citizens
Telephone company, and tell them what
you want and you will be connected
at once with the fire station. This is
the surest and safest way. Saves run
ming to the fire box. If you havn't a
Citizens phone, better put one in at
once. Mankato Citizens Telephone
company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
Ladies, Attention.

Mrs. Foster, who recently returned
from New York and Chicago, wishes the
attention of the ladies of Mankato and
vicinity. Cali to see her opening dis
play of fashionable street hats, which
include many exclusive designs and pat
tern hats, such as the new polo turban
johnson street hats; and Fletcher sail.
ors now being shown at the parlors
jackson street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
A New Paper.

At Misunderstanding in the line
of wall paper Our spring stock is now
in, and we are kept busy showing it to
our friends. We have all colors, all de-
signs, and all prices from 3 cents per
single roll up. Also look at our paints.
We sell Jap-aLac, and Chinamel. If you
need anything in this line, give us a
call. M. X. Buffham, 400 South Front
street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
BEAUFORD BUDGET.

Mrs. Olson's house and most of the
contents were burned last week.
At this writing Mrs. Daniel Pierce is
very i'll with pneumonia. DR.. Shlessel-
man and nurse, both from Good Thun-
der, are attending her. She has the best
of care.
Miss Fay Torris is working for Mrs.
Daniel Pierce
Master Roy Pierce has been on the
sick list this week
The muddy roads begin to make
things look like spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
During Housecleaning

Every woman has an immense
amount of extra washing to do just at
the time when it is most trouble and
bother. Why not send it all to us and
save yourself this work and bother.
Phone will bring our wagon. Star
Steam Laundry. Geo. w. Scherer, prop
rietor, l2O-l22 East Hickory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
Is Incomplete.

Your Sunday dinner is incomplete
without some of our fresh wholesome
liquors. 1t is the best tonic you can
get, pure and free from the drugs of
patent medicine. Try some, it will
strengthen and build up your system.
We solicit your family trade, for we
know that we can satisfy you. Mill
er Bros Both phones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24

WANTED-Lady or gentlemen of
fair education to travel for firm of
$250,OO0 capital. Salary $l,072 per
year and expenses; paid weekly. Adj
dress with stamp, Joseph A. Alexander,
Mankato, Mimi.