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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
Take Warning.

We feel it our duty to notify all
voters who are opposing the election
of Mr.. Thiel that there is a plan on
foot to peddle all kinds of campaign
stories on election day, not only in
Ritzville but in outlying districts of
the county. You will be approached
with stories to the effect that certain
candidates are trading" certain other
candidates; that certain prominent
republicans are supporting this, that
or the other of the democratic can
didates; but we serve due notice at
this time that all such stories will be
purely and simply plain campaign lies.
In no campaign in recent history have
the better element of the people of the
county been so uniformly and firmly
behind the candidates running on the
Republican ticket as in this campaign,
and we make this statement at this
time that ALL VOTERS may know
what to expect and be prepared for
all emergencies that may present them
selves on election day.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
RitzviIIe Democracy.

The Ritzville democracy and that is
the only kind this year have hired
space in number of the local county
papers in which no recite their woes
and give vent to their usual calamity
howl. 1t must be borne in mind that
the democrats have ever been calamity
howlers; ever the party of negation;
ever the fault finders. Like the coy
ote who prowls when his prey sleepth,
our democratic friends always make
the most noise when everything
is peaceful and prosperous. Carrying
simile further, when the public finan-
ces are in good shape and the public
treasury full to overfowing. as it has
always been under Republican rule
and never under the democratic rule
our democratic friends then raise the
night wall about economy With
their tongues hanging out of their
mouth they stand around waiting to
'ecomze" as county officials. Adams
county's present experience with dem
ocratic officials is sufficient to last most
taxpayers for some little time to
come. The spectacle of one of them
holding county Office which he has
deserted absolutely and turned the Office
body and soul over to $50 deputy
except his official salary which he never
forgets to draw regularly each month
although he is himself engaged in
private business over in town to which
he devotes his entire time and at
tention. And of another democratic
officer-also an Economical" man, if
you please-who put in the past har-
vest on his ranch south of town, to say
nothing of 80 day vacations at other
times, and was SO absent minded that
he forgot he was working for the county
all this time but drew his salary all
this time. And these are the men who
wish to continue in public Office because
they are "economizers. 1t is the old
worn out story; the same old worn out
dodge to get votes, and the people will
see to it that they sit on the same old
worn-out dry goods box, in the same old
worn out trousers that have been yours
since they made ''mop" of you two
years ago.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
A Statement.

To the Voters of Adams County:
am member of the state senate
from the ninth senatorial district, hav-
ing been elected in 1904, on strong
railroad commission platform. Prior
to my election | was county chairman
Of the commission clubs of Whitman
county and was in close touch with all
commission work throughout my coun-
ty, as well rs the surrounding counties
in Eastern Washington.
Mr.. j. ID. Bassett and carried on a
correspondence all during the campaign
of that year, our mutual interest in the
commission fight drawing us together
upon common ground.
Prior to the convening of the legis-
lature, we formulated general plan
of procedure looking to the securing
of good commission Legislation at the
coming session.
Immediately upon arriving at Olym-
pia Mr.. Bassett and called about us
the earnest commission workers
throughout the state and from that
time forward, our battle cry was,
Railroad commission legislation first
and above all else
We struck to this text until we Sc
cured the law.
l speak from my own personal know
ledge when | say there was no truer,
more earnest, or more effective worker
for the commission bill than the Hon.
j. d. Bassett of Adams county.
In Mr.. Bassett found man of tre-
mendous energy, keen intellect, and
absolutely fair and just to all.
The voters of Adams county will
make a grievous mistake if they do not
return Mr.. Bassett to the Legislature
II. M. BOONE.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

No better set of men was ever placed
before the voters of Adams county
than the nominees of the Republican
ticket, from legislative candidates to
constables. This is a conceded fact,
and is privately admitted by the
leaders of the Democratic party.
What excuse, then, can good repub-
lican have for scratching his ballot?
Loyal republicans abide by the will of
the majority as expressed in the con-
vention and cast their votes for the
nominees. If dishonest or corrupt
man is nominated or disqualified for
the office for which he is named, it is
the privilege and duty to refuse to
support such a man. But when the
candidates placed in nomination are
all clean, able, reliable, trustworthy
and efficient men, such ticket should
receive the solid support of every
voter. Go to the polls next Tuesday
and vote the. straight ticket You will
thereby show that you are for clean
administration of the county's affairs.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
A Serious Accident.

While driving six horses attached to
wagon and trailer loaded with wheat
to this place last Tuesday. Peter Tey-
nor was run over by two wheels of the
wagon. He was walking beside the
wagon driving the horses up hill when
the lead team became frightened at
motorcycle, propelled by George Bauer
of this city, swung around and caught
him under the wheel. The wheels of
the wagon ran over his stomach caus-
ing internal injuries from which he
died three hours later. He was taken
to near by ranch and his wife and
DR.. Bice was called The accident
happened five miles east of the city.
The deceased owned II ranch twenty
five miles west of here, near Memo,
and was well liked by all who knew
him. He was born in Crawford County,
Wisconsin, April 10, 1874, and went to
Austin, Minnesota, in 1893, coming to
Adams County in 1901, where he has
since resided. lie was married to Miss
Adda G. Willis, January |, 1903. Be
sides his wife, who was with him when
he died. he leaves father and mother,
one brother and two sisters in Wiscon-
sin, two brothers in Calgary Alberta,
one brother in Dakota and brother
who lives near Memo. The funeral
will take place from the Willis school
house, Saturday, Nov. 3rd, burial in
Spanger cemetery, this city.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
THE BALLOT WILL TELL.

Replying to the statement of C. d.
Linn, in last weeks Times, that he
had conducted the Treasurer's Office
$500 cheaper than his predecessor, we
are informed by his predecessor, Mr..
A. w. Shaw, that the actual facts of
the matter are as follows, to-wit: Mr..
Linn's first year in the Treasurer $
Office cost Adams county over S40O
more than the entire first term of Mr..
Shaw. Any one doubling the truth of
this statement can call on Mr.. Shaw
personally or can have the same verif-
ed by the books in the Auditors Office
at the Court House. Will intelligent
voters approve of this kind of thing?
The ballots cast on next Tuesday will
have to answer this question.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
FACTSASTOTHE 1906 TAXES
A True Statement as Shown By the Tax
Records Now in the County
Auditors Office.

year; but it is school district and not
county matter as Mr. Linn would have
you believe.
Now we call the JOURNAL read
ers attention to the fact that the
actual county taxes will be less the
coming year than they We're the past
year. the exact figures being So. 47. 81.
These figures are not estimates made by
the county treasurer but are the official
figures of record in the Office of the
clerk of the board of county commits
sioners. Mr. Linn has gone out of his
way in this campaign to attack the Re-
publican county commissioners, Re-
publican Office holders and the Repub-
lican party generally in an effort to
continue himself in office regardless of
friend or foe and the JOURNAL is COM
PEELED, in sheer self-defense, to take
and dissect, for the benefit of the vot-
ers, his public career His tax state
ment has gained for him the reputation
of being quite statistician; he is also
posing" as Il very economical Off
Ger and one who has conducted his office
much cheaper than his predecessor. But
this statement, like his tax statement
will not hold water because it is not
borne out by the facts. But how Mr..
Linn's imagination and we grant that
he has vertile one could lead him to
say that he was more economical
man than Mr.. Shaw in view of the
fact that Mr.. Linn left his office en-
tirely in the hands Of deputy paid by
the county and worked all through
harvest on his ranch on the flats and
DREW HIS SALARY DURING ALL
THAT TIME? No one will accuse Mr..
Shaw of doing a thing like this.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

The efforts of the democrats par
ticularly the efforts of those democrats
who are the authors of that innocent
looking statement fool the voters
and taxpayers of the county by Jug
Cling with figures and deliberate mis-
stating facts, should meet with the
emphatic disapproval from all fair
minded citizens, of whatever political
faith. In publishing the statement,
which is in another column of the
JOURNAL, and alleging that the taxes
had been raised by the Commissioners
and at the same time purposely con-
cealing the fact of raise of the assess
ed valuation of nearly 40 per cent,
the authors are as guilty of falsity as
if they had claimed the democrats had
reduced taxes one-half. A perusal of
the statement plainly shows that it
was intended to misrepresent actual
facts to those who read it. Its, dis
tribution in country precincts and
among those who are unable to
get access to the public records, is
an exhibition of cunning and stupidity
that cannot fail to act as boomerang
on these democrats responsible for its
publication.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

In this issue the JOURNAL presents
to its readers an accurate, concise
statement of the tax matter about which
our democratic friends have been say
ing so much, and we ask each voter
regardless of past political belief or
affiliations, to examine same carefully
and see how this squares" with the
misleading statements they have been
peddling over the signature of Mr.
Linn. The JOURNAL undertakes to say,
and we defy Mr.. Linn to produce the
record to the contrary, that not rs per
cent of the items he mentions in his 81
hereby certify list are correct. The
facts that the books are not yet in his
hands, the clerks in the auditors office
not having finished extending them and
the figures he gave were estimates and
We're made for campaign thunder sole
ly as the present extensions show. AS
will be seen from the statement in this
issue the increase in taxation is almost
entirely in the school district tax and
is matter with which the county COM
missioners, whether republican or dem
ocrats, have nothing what ever to do:
neither has any other county officer,
the levy being made by direct vote
of the taxpayers of the district. After
the districts made these 10 mill levies
and it is the 10 mill districts that Mr..
Linn, with Characteristic political cum
ming, selected the lands for his state
ment. The state tax commission raised
the valuation throughout the states and
the counties lowered their levies cor
respondingly, but those school districts
that already raised the increased levy,
are getting much more tax than they
need or expected, and are responsible
for the increase in taxation the coming
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

The editor of the democratic column
in the Lind Leader has informed the
public that County Auditor Amsbaugh
did not "call up" Mr.. Perkins and ask
him to file the papers necessary to en-
title him to place on the county
ticket. Mr.. Amsbaugh never claimed
that he did. Neither did he "call up"
Mr.. Truax, or any of the other can
didates, and instruct them how to
qualify for public Office. This is not
the duty of the Auditor and the law
presumed that no political party would
nominate for public office man whom
it would be necessary for the Auditor
to instruct how to qualify for such
office. The truth is that Mr.. Ans
baugh has acted simply within the law
in this matter, as he saw it and as was
his duty, and it was no fault of his
that Mr.. Perkins did not himself COM
ply with the law. AS to showing par
tiality to nominees on the Republican
ticket the young man who wrote this
statement is as much in error as when
he accepted (?) the nomination on the
Democratic ticket for County Clerk.
For his special benefit we would state
that there is now, and since the fourth
day of October, 1906, has been on file
in the Auditors office of this county
the entire proceedings of the Repub-
lican county convention; this document
sets forth fully, as provided by law,
the name, occupation and post office
address of each candidate nominated
at that convention, and Mr.. Holcomb' S
attempt to mislead the public concern
ing the conduct of Mr. Amsbaugh in
this matter is on par with the other
"rot" they have been writing for pub
lie consumption during the past three
weeks and merely shows to what ex-
treme he and his political friends are
being driven by the righteous attitude
of an outraged and indignant people.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
Advice To Young Voters.

To the young voters who is to use
his franchise at the polls at the coming
elecion we kindly urge to drop the
names of the candidates and consider
the records of history made by the two
parties. Go back to the 40s and SOS
when the democratic were in power
increasingly and what were the condi-
tions of things at that period? When
the mothers worked until midnight,
night after night to make the cloth
that went in the clothes of her children
for the reason that there was no money
to buy the ready made suit of to-day
yet you will hear some of the demo-
cratic speakers refer to those good old
days. Do you want them back again?
But let us drop down to ii period that
is,fresh in your mind the period from
1892 to SO if you remember that some
people came around in '92 telling the
people how that they were being
robbed by the high tariffs and the
trusts that if the people would Just
give them chance that they would
reduce the living expenses of the lab
oring man SO per cent and keep his
wages up; they would kill off the
trusts and so regulate things that we
would be proud of the party. Now
do you want another occurrence of the
days of '92 to '96? If you do just vote
the democratic ticket. But on the
other hand if you feel proud of your
country on account of the position that
it occupies in the financial world then
vote for the party that has made il
possible for this country to rise to the
place that is second to none. Do this
and you will always feel proud that in
starting out in life you east your
lot with the grandest party on earth
If you will just drop all prejudice and
give this the consideration that all
young men should who are just coming
into active citizenship there is no doubt
what the result will be-
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

Referring to the published letter OF
d. E. Zent, to the effect that the
speakers sent out by the Republican
central committee, are not telling the
truth when they affirm that he and
Geo. Christensen are bound by writ
ten contract to employ Ralston c. Hol-
comb for two years at salary of SIS
per month unless he be elected county
clerk, we beg to remind Mr.. Zent that
under no circumstance should he blame
the speakers. He made the statement
himself to several people, among the
number being the editor of this paper,
and if it was untrue the speakers are
not to blame. Like myself, they simply
took his word for it.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
End Of Berry City.

The 100 acres of land which COM
prised the townsite of Berry City was
sold by Sheriff Gibson Monday, under
an execution and forced sale for SAP an
acre. The land lies about 20 miles
south of Ritzville on Rattlesnake Flat.
About two years ago the land was sold
by Ben Berry for $50 an acre and a
town was plated on the proposed line
of the Spokane and Columbia River
Railway by the Grainbelt Land and
Townsite Company with headquarters
at Spokane. The only building erected
on the townsite was for saloon which
was deserted when the county COM
missioners refused to grant a license.
The German-American State Bank of
Ritzville was the plaintiffs. The bank
bid in the land for 1920. This ends
another dream of a western metropolis.
Cheap steamship tickets to all points
of the world. Foreign drafts sold cheap.
German American State Bank.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

The Republicans will hold the closing
rally of the campaign at the court house
on Monday evening, Nov. 5th. Judge
L. B. Nash of Spokane, and local
speakers, will address the meeting. All
the county candidates are expected to
attend and there will be one or two ad-
dresses in German. The Ritzville band
will furnish the music. Ladies are
especially invited.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

Mrs. May Wilkes, who has been en-
ployed for some months in the Central
telephone Office here, has accepted a
position in the Office of the Hatton
Hustler.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
Never Met One.

1t is stated upon good authority that
if Mr.. Offutt, the Democratic candidate
for Representative, should happen to
meet IN Act of Legislature on the
street, ne would have to be introduced.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

A Dollar saved is a Dollar earned
We will take your deposit, no matter
how small. German American State
Bank.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31
II u r r A II
FOR a
3 A r O A IN
O4O ACRES ONLY - MILES
FROM RITZNILLE

This is fine improved ranch. all good
ready for fall wheat: good well and wind
mill; fine new house with modern improve
ments: good big barn; fine orchard There
are over $4,000 in buildings on the place
This is a very good buy for any one who
wants a good home close in. The price is
such that any one with little means can
handle it. This place is on the market for
only short time and must be sold Come
in TO my Office which is in the old Times
Building. OF write TO
+. G. RI r ~ NE B ERG
RrTZNiLiI:. WASH.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

If you want good goods don't send
away for them, but buy at home.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

hereby certify the
the Records of my Office
C. f.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-20
The Train Of ROYALTY.

In ancient times when royalty trav.
eled it was necessary to equip large
retinue of servants and body-guards,
as well as carry immense quantities
of camp equipage, sufficient for a
modern army, to provide for the COM
fort of the royal person. Modern roy
atty now uses the New Northwestern
Limited between Minneapolis, St. Paul
and Chicago and reaches its destina-
ton quickly. comfortably and safely.
This royal train leaves Minneapolis
500 p. M, and st. Paul S:35 p. M,
via the North Western line and reach
es Chicago S:55 a. m.
For information as to rates, ser.
vice, etc., call on or address A. NJ
Fenton, General Agent, Helena, Mont
or T. w. Teasdale. G. P. A., st. Paul
MINI.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-20
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1872
Notice for Publication-U. S. LAID
Office, Lewistown, Mont, Feb. Fl,
WILSON & LEWELLlN.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1872
Notice for Publication-U. S. LAID
Office, Lewistown, Mont, Feb 21,
1906.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act
OF congress of June 3. 1873, entitled,
An act for the sale Of timber lands
In the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington territory" as
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4, 1892.
WILLIAM o. eRACH,
OF Judith, county of Fergus. state Of
Montana, has this day filed in this of.
lice his sworn statement, No. 161. for
the purchase Of the VIZ sell, sec %.
tp % n, 16 e, Mont. p. M, and will
oner proof Ito show that the land
sought Is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur.
poses. and to establish his claim to
said land before the register and re-
ceiver Of this Office at Lewistown.
Mont, on Wednesday, the 25th day Of
April, 1906.
He names as witnesses:
Gilman r. Norris, Carl Dwight.
Robert Johnson, Of Judith; Joseph
Heany. of Lewistown, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 25th day of
April. 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register
First publication Feb. %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-20
Indians Elected az Trustees.

Browning, Mont, April 1.-THE an
nual election of school trustees for dis
trlct No. 9, in which the greater part
of the Blackfeet reservation is includ
ed. was held at Allyn Saturday. and
resulted in the election of James Doug
las, of Milk River, for the three-year
term, and Henry Main, of Babb, for
the one-year term. The other candi-
dates were Mrs. Somes. of Allyn,
Alexander Fox. of the reservation, and
l.. Purdy and o. l.. Foss, of st. Mary's.
The parties elected are Indians, and
the campaign was An interesting one,
owing to the question being raised
whether or no an Indian was allowed
a vote, they being wards of the gov.
eminent and not subject to taxation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-20
The Original.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy, and On account Of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
ard Tar many limitations are offered
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itations have similar sounding names.
Beware Of them. The genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar is in yellow package.
Ask for it and refuse any substitute.
1t is the best remedy for coughs and
colds. Wilson & Lewellin. Fo.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-20
The Richest Man In the World.

The richese man in the world can
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