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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-10

They must take on new energy and
put their shoulders to the wheel and
push the thing along. There is no
reason, as has been suggested by the
correspondence from Washington,
why the fund that has been set aside
for that undertaking cannot be di-
verted to the Tietan. by next June
the reclamation fund will be MATERIAL
ly Increased by several millions. This
will give plenty of money for the
Washington projects. Both the Tietan
and Okanogan projects will be carried
out and as the fund increases the
Kittitas. Ledbetter and Sunnyside
will be brought into line OF improve
ments."
Another phase OF the question has
been discussed in the last few days by
the engineers that has not heretofore
been given much publicity. This is
the amount of additional land that
win be covered over the estimate
made by the engineers The engi-
neers We're conservative and fixed the
estimate at the low figure of $4,000
acres.
There are under the proposed ca
nal about $4,000 ac~es. but much of
the land was classed as poor land by
the engineers. On a second investiga-
tion and a comparison with other
lands that are now under n high
state of cultivation in Yakima the
engineers have found that something
like 5000 more acres with the possi-
bility of still increasing the amount,
can be added to the former estimate.
\ change in the canal has been
made so as to take in more land than
was at first contemplated. The water
in the canal crossing the divide from
the Cowiche valley was to have been
dropped $50 feet. 1t is now planned
by the engineers to make the drop
only 100 feet.
This would raise the canal In the
Wide Hollow and Ahtanum valleys so
feet higher than originally surveyed.
by taking in more land the cost per
acre of building the canal would thus
be greatly reduced. The engineers
will make a supplemental report to
the secretary of the interior on this
point.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-10
Sounding the Praises of Benton.


E. L. Boardman, of the Prosser
Bulletin, who induced the legislature
to create the county of Benton, said
last night while in this city that he
believes the people OF the new county
will have no cause to regret their
cession from Yakima.
Benton county will, in a few
years." he said, "be the richest coun-
ty of its size in the state, and, con-
trary to the expectations Of some of
its people, will not labor under a
heavy burden of taxation. 1t has cost
little more to get the county organ
lied and in shape for business than
we expected, but its taxable wealth is
growing rapidly, and, we think, within
two years, will be trebled. The new
line down the Columbia, for which the
contract has been let, will follow our
eastern boundary for many miles, and
the mileage of the new transcontinen-
tai line will equal that of the N. p.
The railroads will pay taxes enough
to support our county government.
Then when you stop TO consider that
the government irrigation scheme will
open more land in Benton county
than there is in cultivation now in
the whole Yakima valley you will cas-
lily understand why we think our fu-
ture as a county is safe. Yakima
Daily Republic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-10
Attest: f. |. DUNBAR,
Secretary of State"

Leese & Scarth, of the Lincoln
County Bank, Toledo, Or, are making
arrangements to open bank at New
port. 1t is thought that the new in
stitution will be ready for business
about the first of the coming year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-10
California Prunc Waters.

The great tonic cathartic, an invalu
able cure for Malaria, Biliousness
Constipation. Nervousness, Catarrh o
the stomach. Bad Breath, Oily Skin
Sleeplessness. Wind and all Liver
Stomach and Bowel trouble. Tallma
& Co.. 623 Main St. Pendleton, Ore.
100 Waters % Cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-10
NORTHWEST NEWS.

Thomas C. Devlin, city auditor of
Portland, is a vigorous advocate of
the city ownership of the docks.
At Portland four men held up Ed
ward Olson, a logger from Eureka,
Cal, and robbed him of $50 and a
silver watch.
John Custy, aged "a years, has been
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-10

II. N. Anderson, ST., president Of
the Southern Humboldt Lumber COM
pany, was killed by a falling stick in
one of the company's lumber mills at
Andersonia. His head was crushed
in. Mr.. Anderson was Sc years of
age
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-10
Notice to the Public.

As have sold my grocery business
and desire to leave town In % days, l
would like all persons indebted to me
to call and settle their accounts. You
will find me at the old stand.
ID. KEMLER q SON.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-10

The Chicago News observes that
Secretary Taft's speech In Ohio made
Senator Foraker too hoarse to talk.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-01-13
NEW
YEAR

is on hand now and | mnst ask
ell who knoA themselves indebt-
ed to me, to please come in at
once and settle up. | nave car
ried.you for one year and now
have your accounts all made out
and unless you come in and
settle will have my collector
call around to see you.
Don't delay as the first of the
year is always the time to settle
ali accounts. Thanking you for
your many kind favors 10 the
past andzsoliciting your future
business,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-01-13
The Water Works Meeting.

There was a mass meeting,
under the auspices of the Busi.
ness MEMS club, held IN the
county courtroom of the court
house in Keytesville Tuesday
evening, january 10, 1905, and
notwithstanding the disagreeaoie
weather there was a good at
tendance, and a praise worthy
spirit of enterprise evinced look
ing to works. fire protec-
tion and, perhaps, vapor gas
street lamps.
In the absence of E. B. kel-
,opp. president of the Business
Mems club, the meeting was
called to order by H. j. West,
vice. president of the club. :
Mr.. West stated that the object
of the meeting to discuss the
proposition to bond the town to
put in system of water-works, a
fire. e-fighting apparatus, vapor
gas street lamps, etc.
On motion of j. A. Collet the
regular order of business was
dispensed with for the evening,
and a discussion of the PROPOSE
tions at issue was called for.
President Kellogg put in his
appearance at this time, and
yice-President H. j. West re-
linquished the chair in Presl-
dent Kellogg's favor.
Mr.. Kellogg said that he had
made an investigation about a
year ago, and found that 10
yapor gas street lamps would
cost between $500 and $500. and q
City hall for the mayors Office
fire engine, street-lighting equip
ment, etc., would cost about SS,-
600. Mr. Kellogg stated that
,athe taxable wealth of Keytesville
would admit of the city's being
bonded in the sum of SIC, 800.
Mr.. Collet placed the figures
of something over S11 900 which
would be Eve per cent OF tht
taxable wealth. Mrs. Collet alst
said it was the cencensus o
opinion of the members OF thu
Business Mems club that thu
means at the ciry's disposa
would eliminate the building o
/, q City hall, and he believed tn
best thing that could be dom
would be to put in a system Q
water-works by the town, am
grant q private franchise for al
electric light plant.
J. j. Moore inquired In tn
event the town was bonded TO
water. works, where would tn
means come from to put an eiec
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-01-13
Jhariron's Fine Chickens.

Charlton county was well rep
resented at the state p oultry
show, held in Moberly Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and FRI
day of last week.
Geo. M. Dewey of Keytesville
took all the ribbons in sight on
his White Wyandottes, having
been awarded first prize on
lpullet, first on cockerel, second
on cockerel, first on cock, first
on hen, second on hen and first on
pen, which scored 191 points.
Mr.. Dewey also received beau
tiful $50 silver cup, which was
offered by the Ivory soap people
for the whitest and best fowl of
any age or breed washed with
Ivory soap. He also captured
every special ribbon offered by
the National White Wyandotte
club.
H. G.. Noll of near Dalton car
ried off the following honors on
his White Plymouth Rocks:
First on pullet, fourth on pullet
and fifth on cock. The first
prize on pen was also bestowed
upon Mr.. Noll's White Rocks,
but not having entered, through
an oversight, in that ring he
could not take down the prize.
j. r. Dempsey of Keytesville
got the following prizes on his
Single comb White Leghorns:
First, third and fourth on pullet,
first and third on cockerel and
first on pen, which scored 1S9 7-8.
H. T, Phelps of Salisbury had
some White Plymouth Rocks and
Single-comb Brown Leghorns on
exhibition and won second prize
on White Plymouth cockerel, and
second. and fourth on Single.
comb Brown Leghorn cockerel.
The show was very creditable
one, and the judges pronounced
the fowls, as whole, the best lot
they had scored this season.
/ In writing from Kippen, Idaho,
to renew his subscription, E. N.
Laird, q son of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
C. Laird of near Chraneville,
throws US this very much appre-
ciated boquet: We appreciate
the COURIER in the highest sense
and want you to continue send.
ing it until you receive word to
stop it. We are enjoying the
best of health and have such
fine climate and are we'll pleased
with our location. We wish you
and yours a joyous and very
happy and glad New Year.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-01-13
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close of the war and went into
the lumber, oil and coal land
business. For a while after the
war he lived in Nicholas, deal
ing in stock, then sold out his
lands to the C. & O. Ry. Co. and
begun the practice of law, for
which he had previously made
some preparation. In 1870 he
moved to Lewisburg, and in the
years 1871.72 was prosecuting
attorney for this and Pocahon-
tas counties. He continued sue
cessfully the practice of law
here until he retired from active
business as already stated. He
was postmaster of Lewisburg
under the administration of
President Benjamin Harrison.
Living in a southern commu.
nifty among a people whose
opinions and sympathies were
strong by against him, his was for
many years a strenuous life, but
he outilved, in large measure
the passions and prejudices of
the times and made many friends
among those he had opposed in
war and in politics. His con-
victions were strong and in
maintaining his opinion he was
always aggressive. But he was
open and frank in the utterance
of his views on every subject
and was not particular as to the
time or occasion. He had a
kind heart and was a man of
many generous impulses. To
the minister Of the gospel, his
family and friends he gave in
his last illness many satisfactory
evidences of a change of heart,
expressed no fear of death, and
felt assured that he had made
his peace with God.
'sLife's fitful fever over he
sleeps well"
The funeral service, attended
by all his sons and many friends,
was held at the home Wednes-
day afternoon and was conduct.
ed by Revs. Eugene Daniel,
Geo. T. Tyler and R. L. Fuftz,
after which the baby was laid to
restin our town cemetery.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-01-13

No. 81, a west bound Wabash
freight train, was wrecked at
Randolph Springs Tuesday
morning about 8 O'Clock, which
is supposed to have been due to
a broken carwheel. Several cars
were derailed, a considerable
loss sustained by the company
and traffic delayed between
seven and eight hours. No one
was hurt except the railroad
company's pocket book.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-01-13
W. G. Agee moved that a com

". " ASCC LAOfcu IIitt d COuI
mittee of three be appointed to
learn what amount of money
would be necessary to put in
water works, and then the peo-
pie, he said, could issue bonds
for the necessary sum. MIR.
Agee's motion was seconded, but
was never put before the house.
Not being able to see as well
as some. others C.. P. Vandiver
desired to have street lamps
as well as water works. So
did Prof. j. w. Taylor. But
the vapor gas street lamp
project did not seem to take
well, and the unique idea of ex-
Mayor Zeigenhein of st. Louis
seemed to prevail. When Mr..
Zeigephein's administration was
being upbraided because of poor
street lights in Ss. Louis he re-
piled:
"Vell, we got a moon yet, amt
it?''
c. A. Chapman favored water
works, electric lights or anything
that would promote the welfare
of Keytesville, but wanted to
know something OF the city ad-
ministration under which the
bonded, debt was to be created
and managed, but nobody SEEM
ed to be able to enlighten Mr..
Chapman on this point.
An expression of those present
On water-works was called for
and the vote taken, and there
was not single dissenting voice
against the proposition.
On motion of DIR. Dewey a
committee of two, with the chair
man added, was appointed by
the chairman to make an inves-
tigation of the various sizes and
necessary amounted pipes, plugs,
gates, etc., for water-works and
find out what they would cost.
This committee was named by
Chairman Kellogg as follows:
Prof. j. W. Taylor and A. F.
Arlington, the chairman consti-
tuting the third member of the
committee.
There was no further busin ess
and the meeting adjourned until
Tuesday evening, January "a,
that being the regular semi
monthly session of the Business
Mems club.
Now, fellow citizens, that the
ball has been started we should
all keep it rolling until water
works, fire protection and street
lamps in Keytesville are reality.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-01-13

We are prepared to make inn
mediate delivery of corn for
feeding purposes in any guam
tity and at lowest market prices.
Correspondence invited. BEALL
GRAIN Co., Board of Trade
building. Kansas City, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-01-13

Rev. w. G. Russell will rot be
able to preach at Adams chapel
next Sunday, January 10, be-
cause of the protracted meeting
now being conducted at Dalton.
He will preach at Adams chapel
Sunday, January 90.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-01-13

IiiS iiSHt pIdAGs MI. OOucts II q
piled that there would not be over
about a 81 900 LETT in case the
water works cost $1,000.
Mr.. Kellogg expressed the be.
lief that by buying a lot of sup
plies from the worlds fair from
80 to 40 cents could be saved.
Mr.. West submitted some fig
ures on the Egan store building,
occupied by Hooker & Brill, and
which is assessed at $500 and in
sured for 81, 200, showing that the
saving in insurance on that build.
ing would more than pay the bur.
den of the bonded debt-in fact,
the amount saved on insurance in
3 1-3 years would more than pay
the amount of the bonded debt
incurred so far as that building
was concerned, leaving out of
consideration the matter of in
terest.
Mr.. Kellogg, in response to in
quiry made by DIR. j. T. Dewey,
said that every house in Keytes-
vile could be reached by 200
feet of hose, and that water to
hight fire would be supplied from
a settling basin.
A. F. Arlington desired to
know what settling basin was
and was informed that it was a
reservoir.
&. A. Chapman wished to
know what the difference in fire
insurance rates would be, but no
one could tell him. Mr.. Chap.
man thought q committee ought
to be appointed to find out.
H. j. West said a fire engine
was purchased at Marceline and
a fire company organized, and
the insurance companies resumed
business in the town after many
of them had Withdrawn on ac.
count of repeated fires.
Mr.. Kellogg stated that every
insurance policy contained the
question: SIS. this property
within 200 feet of a fire hydrant?"
He had no doubt that water
works would mater ally reduce
insurance rates.
Mr.. Collet said that he had a
piece of residence property in
st. Louis, and that fire exposure
was as great as that on any
building in Keytesville, and that
he paid Sc a year for So, 900 IN
surance on his ST. Louis prop
erty.
DR.. Dewey thought with water
works the people of Keytesville
would be able to dictate terms to
the insurance companies.
w. G. Agee expressed himself
in favor of water. works, but was
opposed to vapor gas street lamps
Blair Miller also said he was
in favor of water.w works and q fire
apparatus, but did not approve
of the vapor gas street lamp
scheme.
DIR. Dewey wanted to know
what was the taxable wealth OF
the town and how the bonded
debt tax would be collected. He
was told that the taxable wealth
was about 1927, 900. and that the
bonded debt tax would be coll
lected like any other city tax.
Rev. Franc. Mitchell called at.
tention to the fact that Bruins
wick had made bungle of hel
electric light and water works
plants, andathat they cost about
ISL, ,0O0.. The Brunswick water.
works, however, he said were bet
ter than the electric light. plant
Rev. Mitchell said he was in
favor of water-works whether
they would or not reduce insur.
ance rates, as he thought they
would be good thing to abate
the dust in the summer time
! He declared he not only wanted
"a good system of water works
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-01-13

of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Barlow of
near Pee Dee, died Wednesday,
January II, 1905. Rev. Jas.
Hise conducted funeral services
over the remains yesterday, af-
tier which interment was had
in Pleasant Grove cemetery.
We tender our sympathies to
the bereaved family.
BREWER:-Mrs. John Brewer
of near Echo died Monday,
January 8, 1905, aged 76
years. Mrs. Brewer was an ex-
emplary Christian, and had been
a member of the Methodist
church for years. Her death is
deplored by the entire commu-
nifty in which she lived, but
they do not mourn as those
without hope. The aged husband
and three sons and one daugh-
ter survive the good wife
and loving mother. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Jas. Hise Tuesday, and inter-
ment took place in Fairview
cemetery.
RUcKER We clip the follow
ing account of the death of the
father of our distinguished citi.
zen, Congressman WV. Rucker,
from the Greenbrier CIV. Va.)
Indepen dent published at Lewis
burg, that state: DR.. VIM.
Parks Rucker died Tuesday
! morning, the 3rd inst, at his
home, one mile east of Lewis
burg, aged 73 years, / month
and "a days. Prior to his death
he had been confined to his
fhouse about six years, the result
of an amputation of one Of his
legs, necessitated by diseases
foot, and had retired from the
practice of law and all active bus
mess. His death seemed to have
been caused by general giving
away of his physical powers,
which, until the ampuIation of
his leg, had always been robust
ano vigorous. DR.. Rucker was
born in Lynchburg, Va, Mo-
vember 8, 1881, and was son
of Clifton Hedley and Mary
Staples Rucker, both of that
state. His grandfathers, Col.
Ambrose Rucker and Capt.
VIM. Parks, were both officers in
the revolutionary war, and
through them he was connected
with some of the most distin-
guished families in Virginia.
On The 28th of October, 1852,
no married Miss Margaret Scott
of Campbell who, county, with
four sons-H. S. Rucker, at.
torney-at-law, Marlinton, Judge
w. w. Rucker, M. c., Keytes-
vile, Mo, Jas. T. Rucker, prin-
cipal of the state school for the
deaf, dumb and blind at Romney,
and Hon. Edgar P. Rucker, late
attorney-g eneral of the state,
Welch, Mcdowell county-sur.
vive him. After graduating in
medicine at jefferson Medical
college. Philadelphia, Penn, DR..
Rucker prscticed his profession
at Alvon, this county, and af-
terwards at Covington, Allegha-
ny county, from 1855 to 1862,
when he left Covfngton and
made his way into the federal
lines and was made provost mar
shall of Gen. Crook brigade,
U. s. A. In July, 1852, he was
captured by the confederates
and remained a prisoner for
! more than a year; was indicted
IN the circuit court of Allegheny
county for treason to the state
(of Virginia, and while confined
in prison at Fincastle made his
escape, rejoined the federal
army and was commissioned
major of the 18Th w Va. in
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-01-13

VAUGHAN. BANKS "A aro n
Vaughn and Miss Ocala Banks,
a colored couple of Dalton, were
married at Dalton Sunday, jan
uary 8, 1905, Rev. C. IL. Setback
enburg adjusting the double har.
ness.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-01-13
Cupids Conquests.

CALLAHAN OWENS Willis M.
Callahan and Miss Emma L.
Owen, both of Mus selfork, were
married at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Palmer, Wednesday, Jan
uary 4, 1905, Rev. >. L. Routt
sealing the plighted vows.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-01-13

DUFFIELD- BRITToN:-Jos. Duff
field and Mrs Fannie Britton,
both Of Triplett, were married at
Triplett Sunday, January 8, 1905,
Justice A. w. Guillod making
the twain one.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1905-01-13
Deaths Decree.

BARLow:-Miss Noima Bar
low, the 15-year-oId daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Barlow of
near Pee Dee, died Wednesday,
January II, 1905. Rev. Jas.
Hise conducted funeral services
over the remains yesterday, af-
ter which interment was had
in Pleasant Grove cemetery.
We tender our sympathies to
the bereaved family.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-20
CURRENT EVENTS IN
LOCAL SOCIETY CIRCLES

Invitations were issued during the
week for the marriage of Miss Stella
Salisbury and Louis Mccormick. Sep
TENDER s. The wedding will be an
elaborate affair. not a reception. the
guests being hidden to the marriage
ceremony. Bishop Laurence Seaman
will read the service of the Roman
Catholic church at 9 D. m. The bride
Will be attended by Miss Anna Nc
Cornick, sister of the groom as maid
of honor, and the five bridesmaids are
20 be Miss Laura Sherman. Miss Ger
trude McGrath. Miss Katherine Judge
Miss Eleanor Pope OF Philadelphia and
Miss Genevieve Mccormick. Henry
Mccormick will be the best man. Mr..
and Mrs. Salisbury viii be assisted in
receiving by Mr.. and Mrs w. s. Nc