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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-16

He was taken at once to the hospital
and never left his bed till the end came
Dr.. William T. Beer, who was in at
tendance. is of the opinion that the i'm
mediate cause of death was ptomaine
poisoning.
Mr. Blair was born in Utah and all
his days were spent here He was the
son Of Seth VI. Blair, one of the pioneer
lawyers of the territory, and because
Of his activity in many lines he was
widely known He was born at West
Weber, Weber county, April s, 1865.
the son of Seth NJ. and Sarah Jane
Blair. Soon after the family moved to
Cache county and the boy grew to man
hood in Logan There he married Mel
lie NJ Thatcher, the daughter of George
W and Luna Y Thatcher, the grand
daughter Of President Brigham Young.
His wife survives him, together with
five children all under the age of l.,
two girls and three boys. His mother
Is also still living and one brother. Jed
NJ Blair of Logan Two sisters, the
wives of James T. Hammond and Ed
ward Hanson of Cache county. TeSpeC-
lively, also survive him.
Mr.. Blair came to Salt Lake about
fifteen years ago He became active in
real estate insurance and other lines
OF business. He was manager of The
Herald under the ownership Of R g
Chambers i'm 1892. He was deputy cOun-
ty clerk under ID. &. Dunbar for several
years. he took an active part in politics
as am ardent Democrat from the time of
reaching his majority till the end He
welded an influence among the young
er element of his party
Lately Mr. Blair had been active in
promoting mining enterprises. being
associated with + II. LathrOp and 9th
eTS in the EsmeTdlda. 2 placer PROPOSE
ton in TUle canyon. Nevada. and in the
Red Dog in the BUIlfTOg district just
out of GOldfield. He had been in Ne
vada to inspect the properties a num-
her OF times. and his trip to California
that resulted in his death, was for the
purpose of studying a process for ham
ding gravel in the placer mine
Funeral in Logan.
The burial viii take place in Logan.
The remains viii be taken TO that city
tonight OF tomorrow night. and the
funeral services viii be held i'm that
city at some hour on Sunday. Definite
ARRANGEMENTS have not Yet beer made.
. George Z. Blair was taken off at q
time when he had every prospect of be
ing d wealthy man. He combined in
his person unusual talent in many lines.
At the time of his death ne was at work
ON drama at the same time he was
promoting mining scheme i'm Nevada
that promised to make him immensely
wealthy. He had poetic style as a
writer and a persuasive elOqueHce i'm
speaking that made him an important
factor I'm politics
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-16

The Women of WOodcraft. circle ,59.
VIII give their annual excursion at
Saltair Thursday. June 10. Public in
vited.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-16
BORN
WOODCRAFT EXCURSION.

NEVTLL--To Mr. and Mrs. T W NcviII
I3I L street son.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-16
ST. Louis to the Seashore
Without Changing Cars,
On "The NJ. z. A. Special"

which Will run solid to Asbury Park.
leaving St. Louis 10 a. m Saturday.
July l. over Pennsylvania Lines direct
route Other excursion trains to As
bury Park June %. 80, July I. >. via
Baltimore Washington. Philadelphia
and New York. Learn all about them
from George T Hull, District Agent,
Dsnver. Colo. or J NJ ChesbroUgh.
General Passenger Agent, SOC Century
Building. St Louis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-16

Professional tandem races tonight at
saucer.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
MARK HULL DEAD.
Died From Results OF Injuries Re
ceiyed in Runaway

Mark HULL former Barton county
boy died at the home of his parents at
GrGvete, Ark, Thursday from injuries
received three days before IN runaway.
He was riding as stated in last week =
NEws when the horse ran away catch
ing his foot in the wheel and dragging
him half mile His skull was so bad
ly bruised that he died from the injuries
Thursday morning.
DR.. Whitney of Carthage received the
news in the shape Of telegram an
nouncing the death, and the funeral
Friday.
Mark Hull was the only child Of DR..
aud Mrs, 4. IL. Hull, who used to live
north: Of Jasper. He was bright
young man had given promise OF great
things. Last year he graduated from
the Kansas University and was helping
his father on his fruit ranch at Grayete.
A wide circle OF friends in this local
ity will join the bereaved parents in
their grief and mourn the early death
oi young man to whom everything
was 50 promising,
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
Junior League Entertained.

Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs, Linn assist
ed by Misses BERTHE Melton and Elsie
Boucher very pleasantly entertained the
Junior League of the M. f, Church at
the parsonage Wednesday afternoon.
Strawberries, cake and popcorn were
served. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Roy
Bowers, president; True Stratton, Sec
retaIy and treasurer; Edna Linn, organ
list.
Little Nadine Boucher was elected
flower queen for the afternoon. Those
present;
Nadine Boucher, Adah Helm, Flora
Campbell, Rosa Dell Tilman, Kathryne
Dray, Mae Wood, Edna Conway, Katie
Conway, Cora Bell Tillnlan, True Strat-
ton, Marie Whitesel, Mona Whitscl,
Florence Stratton, Felya. Bowers,
Gladys Holmes, Mamie Corder, Alice
Tabler, and Aretha Baird. George
Wood, leo Bowers, Vernu McCuslin,
Roy IMcCaslin, Harold Monroe, Carl
McCaslin, Stewart Ferguson, and Err
nest Mackey.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
A HORSE DROWNED
Chas. Wescott Loses Horse
Sunday

Chas Wescott lost horse by drown
ing last Sunday in the Preston neigh.
borhood. In company with couple of
young ladies he was driving across u
branch. The stream was 80 swollen
that the water ran over the top Of the
culyert. As they We're crossing the cul-
vert one Of the horses shied and stepped
of Of the bridge into the deep water
and drowned before it could be gotten
out.
The harness was cut and the other
horse and the occupants of the buggy
were rescued before they met similar
fate.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
HEAP Bio INDIANS
A Number OF Redskins in Town
Last Thursday

A'wild west show held forth in JAS
per last Thursday. The outfit was COM
posed OF "a band Of sure enough Indians
and cowboys, They spread their tents
on the commons and gave performance
in tho evening, At seven O'Clock the
Indians put on their war paint iaud ac
companied by tine cowboys rode up
through town and called it parade
\ large crowd gathered at the tent but
as is usually the case with jasper
crowd they were inclined To investigate
u little before they spent their hard
earued money to get in. The people
moved around the tent and large
crowd got on top of box ears on the
railroad and were able to see all that
went on in the tent The Snowman
objected to this however and Marshall
Ward made them get down. VIII en the
crowd was satisfied with looking around
on the outside they began to file in and
by the time the performance commenced
there was quite large crowd in the
tent.
The most interesting feature of the
show was the riding of "a couple of
bronchoes belonging to Mr.. Ballard
living east Of town. The animals did
some hard bucking but the cowboys
road them Just the same.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Granddaughter OF Jacob Buerge Tired
OF Life.

Mrs. Burr Ross, granddaughter Of
Jacob Burge Of this city shot herself just
above the heart last Sunday at her home
at Purcell. 1t was thought that the
wound was undoubtedly fatal but she
was still alive ut last reports.
The only cause she gave for dcing the
shooting Sas that she was mad. Her
husband, who formerly lived west Of
Jasper, came home Sunday and throw
ing himself down ON the floor iokingly
said II am going to die" The young
wife Immediately went to the dresser
and picked up revolver aud placed it
over her heart and fired. The couple
had only been married Il short time.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
BAD ACCIDENT NEAR PRESTON
John Lewis Hurt by Falling
Timbers

John Lewis q drillman who had been
working on the Heckathorn place near
Preston, is lying at the Hcckathorn
house in paralyz,d condition the rr-
sui Of u Dad accident which occurred
last Thursday. While standing near
the drill derrick u large piece of climber
fell from the top Of the derrick striking
Mr.. Lewis on the back. \ number Of
his Ribs were broken loose and the
backbone injured in such way as to
paralyze his whole body There seems
to be but little hopes of his recovery.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
What Might ttave Been2

ii. 7. Frost made a business trip to
joplin Monday. What might have re-
suited in terrible catastrophe occurred
at the Keystone hotel corner while Mr..
Frost WIS waiting for car. A wagon
loaded with dynamite was struck by u
street car and a wheel was torn off
dumpiog the wagon in the street There
was quite scattering Of people when
they realized what was in the wagon.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
Fixing Up Store Room

The store room Just vacated by II. T.
Frost is undergoing thorough over
hauling Ireratory to being occupied by
j. D Harbur. \ new cont Of paper and
paint will be- put On and ot6cr improve
ments will he made with the object of
milking it one of the incest store
rpums IN town.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
Decoration Day

There was no organized aifort in the
way Of observing Decoration Day
Tuesday, but many Of the business
houses and some residences were decor
atcd with flags in honor of the oc
casiQn Flowers were also strewn on
some Of the graves at The cemeteries by
loving friends.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
SELLS ONE OF MS ROOMS
W. L. Deardorff Buys The West
Ruildirg.

Wm Bayne has sold the west half OF
the building he has just erected the
room occupied 10y II. 4. Frost W. +.
DeatdorH is the purchaser ana the price
paid was s25l5. Mr. DeardortF buys it
as an Investment.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
a Wedding Tonight.

There will be a pretty " dding tonight
at the home Of + " cedcll in the south
east part OF town the contracting parties
being Mr.. Victor Bender ahd Miss Ruth
BtdelI,
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
For Next Sunday

At the Presbyterian church Sunday
June 4, the following subjects will be
discussed: Morning, "Jesus the Teach.
er OF the purest Altruism," Cor, $40.
Evening, "P,ay Ball" lisa. p, Is. All
are cordially invited,
b. +. LoGAS, Pastor
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
CLARK ROBERTS.
Popular Jasper Young Lady Married
an Indiana rlan.

The home Of Mr. B G Eenn of72O south
Lyon Street, Carthage, was the scene of
pretty but very quite wedding az half
past eleven on last Monday morning,
when James Harry Clark, OF Indian
op0lis came To cousumate his vows Of
love to Miss Bertha l. Roberts Of this
city. Rev McGaryy of the First
Christian church performed the cere-
mony.
Miss Roberts has been resident here
since early childhood being u gradurte
If the pudlic schools and for the
past three years clerk in the store Of
II. s. Roberts n Son. She is an ad.
mirable young lady, universal fayorite
among young and old thoughout The
entire community. She will he greatly
missed not only in the homo circle, but
10 the Il .stern Star and Chautauqua
Club where she has been an enthusiastic
worker for several years. She leaves
our midst with heartiest congratulations
and best wishes for the future.
Mr.Clark Is an electrician and at pres
ent is employed as foreman of the gas
engine department with the Nordyke Il
Marmon Company Of indianapolis. He
is u rising young man Of rare ability and
graduate of the University ofChicago.
The happy couple left Monday On the
evening train, amid storms of rice. for
Indianapolis where they will be at home
at 5J4 East South Street June fifteenth.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
School Notes.

Tho school board held a meeting Sat.
urday. \ committee composed Of Prof
SWeetland, n. \. Maokey, aad Wm
Aetfner vas appointed to select course
of study for next year. Prof Sweetland
was also given permission 10 get up en-
tertainments to be given during the
summer boy the pupils OF the school for
the purpose Of raising money 10 buy n
number of desirable supplies for the
schools. The board also gave Fred
Merrill aquit claim ueed to a strip Of
land 3lA2ts feet iromI,he school ground.
This was part Of the land Included in
the condemnation proceeding but which
was not included in the part bought
from Mr. Merrill in the compromise OF
the CASE.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01

Bradley-Metcalf Shoes are
made to fit and wear, and
they do. For sale at STRAIT
ton 8.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
Wins Another Game

The Jasper bah team played the
Malty team on the lattor's ground Sun
day winning bya score Of l3 to 1. The
jasper team has a new recruit in the
person of Leslie levitt, who recently
came here from Kansas. Mr. Jcwitt
plays behind the bat.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01

Tho JASPER RACKET
STORE will take your butter and
eggs.
Buster Brown Collars mt
Joyce Is Lee.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
Buy Underwear OF
Joyce g. Lee.

Get it at the New York Racket
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-11-15
NOTICE TO MUNICIPAL BOND
HUYERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the
City OF North Yakima, Washington,
offers for sale its bonds for the sum
of forty-eigh thousand dollars t$4S.1
100000. in denominations of one thouS-
and dollars tS1000.00) each, and to bear
the date OF their issue and to be/bay-
able at the expiration of twenty years
thereafter. with interest at the rate of
four per cent a per cent? per annum,
payable semi -annualiv on the first days
of May and November of each year at
the office of the City Treasurer Of the
City of North Yakima. Washington,
where said principal is also made pay
able. The proceeds of said bonds are to
be used for the payment of system Of
as Main Trunk Sewers for the City OF
North Yakima, Washington" and are
issued by virtue of Section 1877 of Bal
fingers Annotated Codes and Statutes
of Washington. as amended by Chapter
Sh Of the Session Laws of the State OF
Washington for the year. 1901, and also
pursuant to Ordinances No. ass, 459 and
said.
All bidders for said bonds are re-
quested to name the price and rate OF
interest at which they Will purcha SO
said bonds and all Of them. No bid
for less than par will be considered.
All bids for said bonds should be sent
TO the City Clerk of the City of North
will be opened and duly considered on
the Goth day OF November, 1905. by the
City Council OF said city at its regular
meeting to be held at 1880 o'clock p.
m. on that day. Each bid must be ac-
companied by a certified check drawn
on some solvent national bank. payable
to the order of the City Treasurer Of
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-11-15
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.

In the Superior Court of the State Of
Washington, in and for Yakima
County.
Sadie T. Dix, Plaintiff, VS.. Charles
A. Dix, Defendant.
State of Washington to Charles A.
Dix, Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty COO days after
the date of the first publication Of
this summons, to-wit: within sixty
(60) days after the LIST day of No
vember, 1905, and defend the above
entitled action in the above entitled
court, answer the complaint of plain
tiff, and serve copy of your answer
upon the undersigned attorneys for
plaintiff at their office below stated;
and in case of your failure so to do,
judgment will be taken against you
according to the demand of the COM
plant, which has been filed with the
clerk of said court.
Said action is brought to obtain q
decree of divorce, dissolving the
bonds of matrimony now existing be-
tween Sadie T. Lix, the plaintiff, and
Charles A. Dix, the defendant, on
the ground that the plaintiff fails,
neglects and refuses to support and
make suitable provision for the plain
till as his wife, or to provide her
with the common necessities of life,
and for more than the three years
last past has so failed, neglected and
refused to support plaintiff and make
suitable provision for her IS his wife,
although amply able to do SO, and for
the care, custody and control of Hen
ry Milton Dix, the minor child of said
plaintiff and defendant.
GULL & DAVIS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
P. o. Address, North Yakima, Yak
ina Co., Washington. 44-7t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-11-15
Order Fixing Time For H~uriur Finsr
account and Petition for Dintribu-
tiOn Of Estate.

In the Superior Court of the state
or washington, In and for the (.ourtv
OF fakiuIa.--in Probate
IN the matter of the estate of Minnio
Cariveau, deceased
Richard Cariveau, as administrators
ceased. having this day filed with the
clerk OF this court his final account
or ms administration OF said estate
ana also having filed herewith n peti-
ton for distribution OF said estate
among the parties entitled thereto. It In
now. on motion of said Richard Carl
yeau. ny his attorney, Lee G, Dele, or.
dered that Saturday, the 10th day of
december. A. -. 1905,at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon. or ms soon thereafter M
counsel can be heard. at the court room
IN the court house in the city OF
Nor ~ Yakima, county OF Yakima. State
or Warrington. be, and hereby are ap-
pointed the time and place for tho
hearing and settlement by ana before
said court of said final account, and
Tor the hearing and determination OF
said petition for distributions
And i IL further ordered that the
clerk OF this court and the admfnIstra-
tor OF said estate give notice of such
nearing, settlement and determination
by causing notice thereof, In due form
Or law, to he posted for the period OF
four consecutive weeks next preceding
sara time. In three of tho most public
places In said Yakima county, by caus-
Ing similar notice to be published Tor
Tour consecutive weeks In the Yakima
Herald. Il weekly newspaper printed
and published in said city of North
yakima, and or general circulation In
said county and state.
Done IN open court this 9Th day OF
November, n. ID. 1905
II. d. RIGG,
Judge. Y
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-11-15

at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at the
courtroom of this court, at the court
house of Yakima county. in the city
or North Yakima, Yakima county,
state OF Washington, and all persons
desiring to object to said account or
to the settlement thereof, or to the
distribution of said estate as prayed
FOR in said petition. are required to
be and appear at said time and place
Tor the purpose. 1t Is further ordered
that a copy of this order be pub
lished once week for four consecu-
tive weeks before the 18th day of
Done in open court this 7th day
OF November, A. d. 1905.
II. b. RIGG, Judge.
Date Of first publication November
s, A. ID. 1905. 45-4t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-11-15
Notice Of Special School Election.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
pursuant to resolution Of the
board of directors of School District
No. 81, passed on the 26th day of
October, 1905, as follows:
Whereas. The Indebtedness of
School District No. "a, Yakima coun-
ty. Washington, now is 7.09S.41 dol
lars, which Indebtedness is evidenced
Outstanding, and
"Whereas, said amount of indebt-
ednesA is in excess on one and one
half peS centum of the assessed valu-
alton on the taxable property in said
district, \and was incurred without
the thre&-flfths vote of the electors
of said district at an election neld for
such purHose, as is required by law,
Therefore. Be it resolved. That
the boarf of directors of said dis
trict dedm it advisable to validate
and ratHy said Indebtedness to the
amount of five per cent of the as
sessed Valuation of the taxable prop
erty bf said district, to-wit: Five
per Gent of 1878 Dollars. being
1895 dollars; that special cleo
ton be called for November IS, 1905,
AT which election the question Of val
idating and ratifying said indebted
ness to the amount of 7.4S915 dol
December. A. d. 1905, in the Yak
ina Herald, a newspaper published
in said Yakima county. and OF gen.
eral circulation therein.
lars shall be submitted to the quail
fed electors of said district; that the
clerk of the board of directors shall
give public notice of the time. place
and purpose Of such election In the
manner provided by law"
A special election will be held on
Saturday, the 18th day of November.
1905. from One o'clock, p. M. to Five
o'clock, p. m, at the school house in
said district for the purpose of vot-
ing on the question Of validating and
ratifying the Indebtedness OF said
district.
The board of directors of said dis
trict have adopted the following form
of ballot:
BALLOT.
Instructions: IL you wish to vote
for validating and ratifying, make
an X in the square opposite the words
validating and ratifying the in
debtedness Yes" II you wish to
vote against validating and ratifying
the Indebtedness, put an X In the
square opposite the words "Validat-
ing and ratifying the Indebtedness.
No" -
Validating and ratifying the Fl
Indebtedness. Yes.
Validating and ratifying the Fl
Indebtedness. No.
BY order os The board OF directors.
j. w. LEWIS,
45-2 Clerk District No. "a.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-11-15

the City of North Yakima, Washington,
in n sum equal to Ave per cent 6 per
cent? of the amount bid for said bonds.
and said check shall be forfeited to
the City of North Yakima In case the
bid accompanying said check shall be
accepted by the City and said bonds
awarded to said bidder, in case said
bidder shall fail to take and pay for
said bonds within ten days after he
shall have been notified that said bonds
have been awarded TO him on his bid as
aforesaid. The CITY of North Yakima
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
Dated October II, 1905.
J. G. BROOKER
43-4t City Clerk.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-11-15
SECRETARY WILL APPROVE.
Tietan and Okanogan Projects Are
Now Assured.

Among the latest dispatches from
Washington City relative to the irri-
cation projects in this state, is the
following:
The lletan and Okanogan projects
In Washington, which have been rec
commended as feasible by the recla-
nation department, will be approved
by Secretary Hitchcock some time
this week. A high official OF the in
terror department is authority for
this statement. The Tietan is a SUBJ
project Of the Yakima project. and
will cover about $4,000 acres OF land.
while the Okanogan project means
the reclamation Of 10000 acres. The
approval Of these projects by the
secretary will mean early construc-
ton work in Washington.