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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

Mrs. Chadwick has had ample time
ant She would do 1t over again II
she had the chance, but she would i'm
prove on her methods next time.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

A mob hooted at the Oldest daugh.
ter of King Edward in the streets OF
London the other day. The outlook
for the royalty business is anything
but promising.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

The emperor of Korea, having ac-
copied the Japanese terms, is now
allowed to get up and put on his hat
and brush the litter off his clothes.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

Mrs. Chadwick implies that she will
tell everything, If she is given an
other chance in court, even to the dis
closures of the actual age of Ann.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

Just by way of showing its superb
GRITTY to other Latin-American repub-
lies, Cuba has held critical election
peaceably.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

That farewell dinner to Charles
Dana Gibson was attended by dozen
of his friends, but they were all mere
men, and the original Gibson girl was
not present
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

Mark Twain says man over sew
enty is an honorary citizen" Yes,
and we know lot of men under sew
enty who are ornery citizens.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

II Gen. Bates, the new chief of the
army staff, is anywhere near as fierce
as he looks in his pictures it will go
hard with any foreign foe that may
attack us.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

The telephone heart" of course, Is
the kind that always answers with
the busy signal.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

After all, the man who exercises
the most graceful self-restraint is the
one who could have told us SO, and
didnt.-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
A Literary Note.

81 don't think the editor read line
of my story
Neither do l. notice that his mag.
azine comes out as usual"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

A good deal of near-poetry was
sent to Mark Twain on his birthday.
Fortunately he is rugged man in
spite of his years
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
Makinu Concrete Tile,

Please explain the making of con-
crete culvert tile? How are the bot
tom rings made? ] find trouble in re-
moving the bottom rings.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

A Boston paper asks: Are there
any honest men in the City of New
York;" Well, Mark Twain Is there.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

1t remains to be seen whether Mr..
Morgan's new gold brick will turn
out to be another Ascoli cope.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

Health aarmists are starting
crusade against the use of tea. Be-
ware of the green peril
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

W. X. Vanderbilt must have liter
airy ambitions. He now writes his
name William Nissan Vanderbilt.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

Sh-h-h! Don't tell it out loud, but
nobody seems to have thought of
forming cranberry trust.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
CHAPTER XIX.

Or. Jeremiah Is AstonIshed.
For a moment there was a dead
silence. Then the young man, still
holding the sheet Of paper in his hand.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
Fireproof Paint.

What is good fireproof paint to
use on buildings?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

carpenter work would cost about 5000;
plastering, SIPS; painting and glazing,
SITS; making total of $875.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
THE PORTLAND FIGURING MILLS
COMPANY, DAYTON, WASH.

Inc wonderful development of the
Pacific Northwest within the past two
decades is little realized even by our
own people, and in its magnitude is
beyond the comprehension and belief
OF the East and Middle West. There
could hardly be cited a more convinc-
ing illustration of the general growth
and development of the states of
Washington and Oregon, than is seen
In the magnitude of the present pro-
duct of the Portland FIGURING Mills Co.
and its great export trade.
This great manufacturing and ex-
porting company, with its head office
at Portland, Ore, owns some fourteen
flour mills in Oregon and Washington.
When it is realized that these mills,
together, have a daily capacity of ten
thousand barrels of flour, and that an
average of three hundred days run
for each mill would mean the grinding
of thirteen million bushels of wheat,
Or the product of half million acres
of land, some conception of the bust
ness done by this one company may
be had. But to total the business
there should be added other millions
paid for barley.
When it is realized that this is no
trust or monopoly, but. instead a COM
peting company, and that other COM
panies and firms are doing correspond
ingly well, proportionate to their CAPT
tai and capacity, the wonder is that a
business of such magnitude could have
been built up almost within two de-
cades.
More than ten millions of dollars, or
an amount equaling in value one-half
the output of the Klondike in its most
prosperous year, is paid out annually
by this one milling company for wheat
and barley. Is there further cause for
wonder at the prosperity of of the
Washington and Oregon farmer? He
has Klondike every year.
1t might go without saying, that the
Portland FIGURING Mills Co. has been
an important and potent factor in
building up the great export business
of the Pacific Coast.
But it is pertinent to add that the
company has in no manner neglected
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
COLUMBIA NATIONAL BANK.
Surplus and Undivided Profits $40, 900,
of Dayton, Washington.

The deservedly high standing of the
columbia National Bank upon the roll
of honor of the national banks of the
states and of the United states is suffi-
Glen cause for graduation by Day
tonians. Bank honors, as awarded and
published by "The Financier" of New
York, are based upon earnings, and
surplus relative to capital. Measured
by this standard, the cOndlllOn of
Columbia National renects credit upon
the community, as well as upon the
bank and it's management.
The Columbia National was incor-
porated in 1882 with a capital of $780,
UvJ.OO, and subsequently, in 1899, be-
came merged with the Citizens Ma
tiOnal Bank, having a like capital.
Both banks had been organized with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20

a spacious corner room. The dining
room occupies another large corner
room. and is according well lighted.
The fame of the Hotel Dayton rests
on its table, and it is one OF the pest
known in the state, to be found IN
any town of the size of Dayton. That
is what the travelling men say, and
they know.
John Borofsky is born hotel man.
His father was a hotel man, and his
mother was for thirty years a hotel
woman. Having been born to the
hotel business, and having been train
ed to the business, it would be strange
If he were not able to excel the aver
age boniface.
1t is an interesting fact that The
Dayton is one of the most quietly con-
Quoted of Western hotels. The pro-
prietor is in no way connected with
the hotel opens into a saloon or bar
room.
The proprietor devotes his whole
Time and attention to conducting the
house in such a manner as to deserve
the patronage of the best people, and
gets them.
In concluding, as in the beginning,
Jet us say, follow the knights of the
grip, and they will land you to the
Hotel Dayton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20

it's home trade, especially the rapidly
growing trade of the Inland Empire
which is the home of one-half Of the
cOmpany's mills.
The space of this article will moi
permit of going into specific detail
and it must suffice to say all the mills
manufacture more OF less for export
but have for the home trade their own
local brands. The favorite for this
section is 'Olympic,' and it is not toe
much to say this flour is unexcelled
by any on the continent. 1t is made
from the best quality of bluestem
wheat, and by the Hungarian system
of milling.
The Prescott mill, being in the very
heart of the bluestem producing sec.
ton, has for it's favorite brand Snow
drift
The Dayton and Prescott mills are
under the management of E. H. Leo
nard, of whom it need only be said
that from subordinate position in the
warehouse six years ago, he has ad-
vanced to the position of trusted man
ager two of the company's mills.
Theo. B. Wilcox, president of The
Portland FIGURING Mills Co., is a man
so prominent and esteemed in milling
circles of the Pacific Northwest, that
to write of Touring mills without men
ton of his name would be like playing
Hamlet with Hamlet left out.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
DAYTON, WASHINGTON

duced annually in the country tribu
tary to Dayton.
Dayton has two banks with deposits
running about s1,OOO,OOOOO.
The business houses of Dayton are
modern and up-todate in their equip
ment and manner of doing business
All lines of business are fairly well
represented and the merchants be
speak a profitable and healthy trade
There are several handsome and cost
ly church edifices in the city, twelve
denominations being represented.
Dayton is on the line of the o. R. &
N. anG Northern Pacific railways, and
also the proposed electric railway
which is now being surveyed and
located.
Dayton has one of the most commo-
dious and elegantly equipped club
rooms in the Northwest outside of the
larger cities. The Dayton Club looks
after the commercial interests of the
city and county and the social enjoy
ment of it's members and guests.
Water furnishes the motive power
for the flour mills, electric light plant
and furniture factory.
Dayton is a city of beautiful homes.
The people pride themselves in the
appearance of their dwellings and sur.
roundings. The lawns are we'll kept
and unsightly obstacles removed.
Many new and modern residences have
been erected during the past few
years. Trees line both sides of all
streets, making continuous avenues of
shade throughout the city. All city
streets are sprinkled during the dry
season.
Dayton has three weekly newspa-
pers, all having modern, up-to-date
plants.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
HOTEL DAYTON.
John Borofsky, Proprietor, Dayton,
Wash.

John Borofsky, Proprietor, Dayton,
Wash.
When you arrive at Dayton follow
the first travelling salesman you see
leave the train, and he will lead you
to the Hotel Dayton. The best is just
good enough for the drummer, and he
generally knows where to find it.
The Dayton is a fine three-stOry
brick hotel building and is owned by
the Dayton Hotel Company. 1t is well
and centrally located with reference
to the business of the town. In fact,
occupies a corner in the center of
the business section. 1t is we'll lighted
and ventilated, having high ceilings
and wide halls. 1t has between forty
and fifty guest rooms, twenty-five of
them being warmed by stoves, and a
plenty of fuel is furnished.
The office and reading room occupy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
(By the Secretary of the Commercial
r1,Ihl

(By the Secretary of the Commercial
Club
Nesting close to the foot hills OF the
Blue Mountains, in the beautiful valley
of the Touchet and Patti rivers, is the
city of Dayton, literally surrounded by
wealth and beauty of nature.
The city has population of about
1000 and is the county seat and prin-
cipaI town of Columbia County. No
city of the Northwest is better sup
piled with the advantages of schools
than the city of Dayton, there being
a s55.OOO.OO High School and number
or ward schools in different parts OF
the city.
Dayton has a gravity water system
with a 232-foot head, the capacity be-
ing 100000 gallons of the purest kind
of water per day. Property is well
protected from fire, the department
consisting of 12S firemen and eight
hose companies stationed in different
parts of the city The city is provided
with an excellent electric light system,
which also provides power for numer-
GUS mills, machine shops, and factories
of the city.
The sewer system extends several
miles through the business and resi-
dence districts.
Farm lands within radius of six
miles of Dayton can be purchased for
from $4,000 to $4,000 per acre. Other
improved lands tributary to Dayton
can be purchased from $500 to
$4,000 per acre.
The capacity of the Dayton-Portland
mills is $4,000 barrels of flour and 1000
tons of cleaned barley per annum.
The Dayton Malt House has capac-
ity of 100000 bushels of malt annually.
Two million five hundred thousand
bushels of wheat and barley is pro-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
DAYTON MALT HOUSE.
Jacob Weinhard, Proprietor, Dayton
Washington.

1t may be doubted if any one man
among the pioneers of Columbia
county has done more in promotion of
its prosperity than did Jacob Vein
hard by the building of his malt house
and making a certain home market
for barley. For much as we prize the
soil of this immediate vicinity for
its wheat growing qualities, it is even
for barley.
When twenty-six years ago Mr..
Weinhard came to Dayton, he told the
farmers of his belief in barley as a
paying crop, and he spent much time,
and quite an outlay of money to bring
different varieties of barley here, to
test in comparison with the barley of
the Coast, commonly known as Blue
barley. In the end the Blue barley
proved the best, and has been raised
here with profit for the past twenty
years. AS an evidence of the import
ance to which the barley crop has
now become, Mr.. Weinhard buys from
a half million to a million bushels
annually, and has paid to one grower
over twenty thousand dollars for his
barley crop of 1905.
Jacob Weinhard is a skilled malt
ster, and an enterprising business
man, and had Dayton possessed the
shipping advantages common to the
majority of towns of Eastern Wash
ington, he would long since have made
this little city famous as a mailing
center. Even with freights so much
against him, in the past he has malt
ed an average of seventy-five thousand
to one hundred thousand bushels of
barley per annum, and has found a
profitable market for his malt in the
Coast cities, in British Columbia, in
the Inland Empire, and the mountain
states. Mr.. Weinhard met with the
total loss of his first malt house by
fire, and built his present plant in
1890.
Notwithstanding the fact that East
ern maltsters are now crowding into
his territory in the mountain states.
the rapid development of Washington
and Oregon increases the demand in
these states, to such an extent as to
counteract any loss fpatrons in
Idaho and Montana
Mr.. Weinhard has done much for
Dayton, as well as for the country.
The building of his malt house has
made a certain home market for bar
ley and his demonstration of the ex-
cellent quality of our barley for malt
ing purposes has made for it a market
abroad. This fact has led to his hav-
ing become a large buyer for export
TO England, and to the continent of
Europe. and it is not an unreasonable
nope which prompts the prediction
that when Dayton shall have como TO
her own, with advantageous shipping
facilities, now practically in sight.
Dayton will become a great mailing
center. When that day dawns. all
old timers will give a large share of
the credit to Jacob Weinhard
1t is gratifying to note that while
Mr.. Weinhard has been doing so much
for others the proverbial industry and
thrift for which German-Americans
are celebrated, has brought to him
the reward of prosperity, a competence
While yet in the enjoyment of vigorous
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
Blue Barley Is the Kind to Grow Her,

Mr.. J. D. P. Smith, grain broker
of Tacoma, who recently made his
first visit to Dayton, and who pur-
chased a small amount of our barley,
has been interviewed by newspaper
correspondents, and through them ad-
vised the farmers of Columbia county
to SOW fall white barley instead of the
blue barley which is now grown. Our
experienced barley growers have been
growing the blue barley, the kind that
has given Columbia county a reputa-
ton throughout the world, and the
decision to grow this kind was arrived
at by experimenting as to it's quail
ties as brewing barley made by Jacob
Weinhard after exhaustive expert
ments with all brands of barley, in a
practical sense as a brewer and also
as a maltster, and the best brewers
and maltsters of the coast have en-
dOrSed his results after havingmade
their own experiments. Mr.. Smidt
advocates the growing of white barley
instead of blue, because its yield is
mands a slightly higher price This is
totally untrue, and any barley raiser
can say the same thing, for it was
through the experiments of Mr.. Vein
hard that the blue barley was intro
duced here, and only because it was
much superior to the other brands of
barley. That Mr.. Weinhard's judg-
ment was correct is we'll shown by
letter recently received from England,
as follows:
HILDITCH & CO.,
Commission Agents,
223 Montague Road
Smethwick, England.
To Mr.. Jacob Weinhard,
Dayton, Wash.
Dear Strive shall be pleased to
hear if we can arrange for your ship
ments to this country for which there
is such great demand for barley and
in any event We would like to see aver
age samples of what you can send us.
Yours faithfully,
HILDITCH & CO.,
VIM. H.
The reputation of Columbia county
barley was based on the blue brewing
barley. 1t has a worldwide reputation
and commands a price not attained by
any other kind of barley in the state,
so it is apparent that any advice to
grow white barley after experience
has shown that it is not the kind to
raise, is bad advice. The Columbia
county barley as now grown is the
result of many years of experiment,
the best species adapted to our soil,
and has cost the experimenters much
money to arrive at this conclusion,
and to have a complete outsider at
tempt to tell us what we should do
is the acme of presumption. Counties
growing white barley have no standing
whatever in worlds markets, and the
Zig brewing companies overlook them
entirely and demand Columbia county
blue barley.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20

predominant amount of home cani,,,
the Citizens especially so. and t,o.
were alike popular.
| The natural sequence of the rooru.-
was to materially increase the de.o.;..
and business of the Columbia Nat;ona,
and enable it in so short a time n
take rank among the leading bartin,
institutions of the state and na-.,,
Government supervision, with IN
spection and published stater,nts
applying to national banks. mako.
them the custodians of the pe.r,e,s
savings and surplus capital 20 a
greater extent than any other form n,
banklng yet devised in the United
States - is, therefore, of vital in
terest to any community to know that
it's national banks are successfully
conducted, for therein lies the safetv
of the peoples deposits.
A careful reading of the appended
statement of condition, Aprn 9th. l,y6
will prove interesting and most salts
factory to depOsitOrs.
Inc Columbia Nationals officers are
too we'll known to need more than
casual mention: They are: Levi
Ankeny, president; H. H. Wolfe, vice
president; ]. w. lessee, cashier; Geo.
W. Jackson, assistant cashier.
The directors are: Levi -.-Aeny, II.
H. Wolf, A. Nilsson, Geo. B. Baker, and
Alex. Price.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20

manhood, and the respect and esteem
of his neighbors and fellow citizens
We append hereto an article from
"The Dayton Weekly Courier-Press'
of November %, 1905:
FOREIGN DEMAND FOR COLUMBIA
COUNTY BARLEY
1t Has a Great Reputation in British
Markets
Blue Barley Is the Kind to Grow Here
Bad Advice of a Tacoma Man to Sow
White Barley-Mr. Weinhard's
Advice to Farmers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
TOWN WITHOUT A LAWYER
Douglas. Alaska, Has $500 Population
and 81. 500 Licenses

and $1.5OO Licenses.
Although town of 3 300 popula-
ton. Douglas, Alaska. has no res.
ident lawyer. and Is perhaps the
only incorporated city in the United
States that has no direct tax. The
coIncilmen draw up their own ordi-
nances after Il copy OF those In force
III Seattle. The saloon licenses are
$1,000 n year. and 1t Is from these
anu from the revenue of the Munlcip.
nj Court that Douglas defrays It's
running expenses.
The town is orderly and peace
able and has a pay roll of 1900
men who are employed at the Tread.
well mines. There are no bonds
on the town nor are there any on
the school district. Douglas owns
It's own court house and It's fire appa-
ratus. 1t Is now working on NUM-
clpal natorium, which will soon be
completed
Everyone in Douglas works for the
interest Of the town. When new
street was to be opened up, the town
made the people an offer for the
lind to be used and the people ac--
cepted. There was no law suit or
condemnation proceedings. but a
simple business transaction, as though
private parties were buying and sell
ing piece of property.
Jack" Mcdonald. the fire marshal
and chief of police, is the chief fac
totum in the town He was formerly
In Seattle, and was the second chief
of the Seattle fire department.
If you want to know anything in
Douglas. you invariably get the same
answer. ASK the marshal" If
there is hole in the baseball park,
Marshal Jack" Mcdonald gets ir
and repairs 1t by sluicIng part OF
high knoll Into the aperture. After
about 500 yards of durt have been
moved in two days and the council
asks the marshal what his bill is
ior the work 1t gets statement
from the water company Of the water
used out of the hydrant at 80 cents
n day,s1.
Everything works in harmony in
the island city. and everyone is pleas
ed for the good of the town.
Douglas has doubled its population
in the last four years, and. among
other things. has improved its style
OF architecture from the modest
cabin of the first settler to the resi-
dence of Sam Guis which has JUS
been completed ut cost Of SIS 600
New York Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
RAILWAY SOLD FOR
AN INCREASED PRICE
George w. Roper Has Brought tho
Southern Branch Limo In Norfolk
County and VIII be Consolidated

NORFOLK. Dec. THE Colonna
Southern Branch railway property
haR been sold, George w. Roper, be.
ing the purchaser. The price paid
is $4,000.
On the property are located two
marine railways. The railways are
to be improved ut cost OF several
thousand dollars and will be operated
under the name OF the Norfolk Ma
rine Railway Company.
The property has n deepwater
frontage Of 500 feet and comprises
about three and one-half acres. 1t was
purchased by G. ]. Colonna in 1900
from Cornelius Thomas for $4,000.