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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
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Christmas
POSAdAs

mo one who has been away from
the United States for term Of
years the Christmas holidays
there seem like feverish rush,
and the simple pleasures INDUCED in
during the nine days Of posadas in
Mexico are returned to with a certain
measure Of relief.
A posada is an inn, and the idea per-
vading these festivities is that story.
known to all the world, Of Caesar Au-
gustus, who, in the height Of his pow
er, wished to know the number of peo-
pie who bowed beneath his scepter.
In order to determine the fact he de-
creed that census should be taken of
all the nations composing the great
Roman empire. To effect this Angus
tus sent twentyfour commissioners to
the different parts Of his world. The
edict commanded that every person,
rich or poor, weak or strong, should go
to the place Of his birth or to the orig
inal place of his family to have his or
her name inscribed in the Roman regis
try.
Joseph and Mary, who were both of
the royal house .of David, went to the
town of Bethlehem. They found it so
full Of people on the same mission that
they wandered about the town for nine
days seeking shelter. On the ninth day
they were allowed to stay in the stable
Of posada, and there the Nino Santo,
or Holy Child, was born. The posadas
are held for nine evenings in commem-
grafton Of those weary days.
OF course there are miserable homes
where no sign Of a posada is held, but
Mexicans, rich and poor, are generous.
No matter how dirty and ragged, every
one is welcome in the churches, beauti
fully decorated, and at the nightly po-
sadas held in them, though there the
penatas are omitted, as the celebra-
tons are entirely of a religious nature.
To the children the penatas are very
important features Of the season. They
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
CONVICT HAD PLAN TO ROB
NORTHERN PACIFIC EX-
PRESS OF $4,000
Detectives Run Plot to Earth and Con.
meet Convict in Penitentitary
With Crime

Special detectives of the Northern
Pacific, who have been working on the
case for months have finally estab-
lished the fact that the c. T. Kelly,
received at the state penitentiary a
few days ago from Bellingham, to serve
an eight-year sentence for forgery, is
the same man who made an attempt
to rob the company Of $4,000 by the
means Of clever scheme that might
have worked had not Kelly, hard-up
for money, forged an order for $1,000
and attempted to pass it in Belling-
ham.
AS C. T. Kelly he was a telegraph
operator at Missoula, Mont, but left
the employ of the Northern Pacific at
the time of the strike in September.
Soon after that he went to Ham,
ilton, Mont, where he circulated the
report that he mad received $4,000
from a man whom several months be-
fore he had grub staked to go to Ne
vada.
In a few days he went to the ex-
press office with a package of money
which he wished expressed to a banker
in New York. He showed some OF
the money in the bank and took re-
ceipt from the agent for the $4,000.
When the box arrived in New York
there was nothing but waste paper in
it. Kelly hired attorneys to bring suit
against the company for the money,
but did not prosecute the case The
detectives of the company were put
on the case and followed Kelly to
Bellingham, where he was arrested.
Before he was sent to the penitentiary
he was identified by a man who had
known him in Montana.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
REPORT OF LAND OFFICE
LARGE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS
TRANSACTED DURING LAST
QUARTER,

The offices. Of the local land office
have completed their report of the
business transacted for the quarter
ending December 81, 1905, and have
forwarded the same to the general
land Office at Washington. It shows
the following statistics:
There were 81 committed home
steads, involving 2901.64 acres, fees,
$7,254.10; 81 committed homesteads,
2S10.02 acres, $3512.52.
Thirteen homestead excuses at $3.50
29.17 acres, s729S; six homestead ex-
cesses, at $1.25, sell acres, s6S.S9.
Nine desert land excuses, at $3.50,
1920 acres, $4302
Four public sales under section
2455 U. S. r. S., 296.7S acres, s37O9S
Four timber culture entries, Sy.35
acres, $2OOOSS.
Seventy-one original desert en-
tries, 1S,66257 acres, $466565.
Two hundred and three original
homestead entries, 1855.
Commissions on $50 final proofs,
23,553.1S acres, $16O631.
One soldiers declatory statement, 49,
Seven timber culture declarations,
SIC.
Twenty-seven cancellation notices,
s27.
Fees on Northern Pacific selection
list, $26. 80
Total business for the quarter, $24,-
$1,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

represent men, women, goats and 9TH
er animals, beautiful flowers, immense
chrysanthemums. giant roses and peo-
costume and graceful musical instru-
ments. Each figure contains an empty
jar or penata Of pottery, which is hid
den by the decorations or costumes Of
cOlored tissue paper, most skillfully
applied. The jars are filed with
goodies and unbreakable toys.
When friends have been invited to
posada the house is decorated with
evergreens and MOSES, flowers and
tinsel in all the rooms and corridors.
In one room is the scene in the stable
Of Bethlehem = the stable yard and
servants, the animals, trees and plants,
groups of Biblical characters, little toy
fountains. All that money can do to
beautify the beginning Of the ''old, old
story" Is done according to the taste
and means Of the host and hostess.
The little manager, amid soft lights and
draperies, stands ready for the NinO
Santo.
A procession Of the guests and family
forms in another part of the house, and
the pilgrims, or peregrinos, march two
and two, led by one who carries the
Babe. Singing sweet hymns and the
litanies, they go through the house,
winding In and out Of the rooms and
galleries.
At last the wanderers stop at the
door Of the room in which Is the man.
ger. Two voices, representing Mary
and Joseph, in waiIng hymn beg to
be admitted. Voices within chant a
denial. Finally a voice announces who
they are that plead for shelter; then
the door Is thrown open, and the pere-
grinos are allowed 70 enter. The Babe
Is placed in the manager, often by q
priest, and songs Of rejoicing burst
forth.
The penatas are next on the pro-
gramme, the details varying with the
fancy Of the host.
In a convenient place the penata Is
suspended, and the little folk. and big
ones who choose to take part in the
meHIAmeAt, dIS OiAuAO1OeO Ouc NJ
time, turned around a time or two,
then given a stick with which to break
the jar II possible. So many trials,
then another tries. When one succeeds
the contents fall to the floor and a.
scramble follows to see who gets thei
most In some old families there are
evenings when the numerous servants
partake Of the joys Of the posadA and
share In the souvenirs and refresh-l
ments provided.-collier's Weekly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Court Martial Of Decatur.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan, 2.-Stephen
Decatur's courtmartial for hazing
was continued today. A number of
midshipmen testified regarding the
alleged tormenting of McCrary and
other members Of the fourth class.
The testimony tended to disprove the
charges, the evidence showing ap-
parently that no hazing was done by
Decatur at the time charged.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Amnesty Promised Traitor.

MOSCOW, Jan. 2.-volgoff and
Malinoff, chief of the fighting oro.,,
zation and members of the revolution
airy committee. were arrested TODAY
The authorities are promising am
nesty for information, but only fa,,
are betraying their comrades. II :.
estimated the property loss so far =.
$5,000,000. American factories nv.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
CITY HEALTH PHYSICIAN INGRAM
RENDERS A COMPARATIVE
REPORT.
Covers Last Three Years-Twenty
Seven Cases Recorded in City
Within Past Year.

A comparative report of acute con-
Iagion and infectious diseases in the
city Of Walla Walla for the years
1903 1904-1905, and also a compare
tive report of all acute contagious
diseases in the city on the last day
of the three years, compiled by Dr. j.
w. Ingram, city health physician to-
day, at the request of the Evening
Statesman, shows that no city on the
coast has had less number of cases
of contagion the last year than Walla
Walla, taking the population into con-
sideration. DR.. Ingram's report is as
follows:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
RICHARDSON'S DRAWING.

The numbers for the drawing Of the
gold watch are as follows:
mo. 1872.
mo. 3100S.
3-No. 1904.
Thirty days will be given for each
number
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Castro Threatens to Break.

WASHINGTON, JAN 2.-President
Castro is in a rage with hsi oldtime
enemy the government Of Colombia,
and will again sever diplomatic rela-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Total for year.. .. 1855 At 27
Acute contagious and infectious dis
eases in the city of Walla Walla:
1908, 50. 1894, Is; 1905, 1.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
unframed.

es howard Must Serve for Life.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2-The
united States supreme court today
sustained the lower court in the case
u James B. Howard, thrice convicted
u the murder of Governor Coebel
ana under life Imprisonment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-17
Gossip and Notes.

Teachers examination will be held in
this city and at Milton on Friday and
Saturday of next week.
Langdon clergy and the city authori-
ties are taking the initiative in a move
ment which is likely to taboo Sunday
baseball.
A couple of June weddings, in which
the contracting parties are popular and
well known Langdon young people are
set for next month.
Early closing went into effect with
Osnabrock merchants this week. Stores
close at $3.50, except Saturdays until
the middle of August.
Dresden has quite an attack of base
ball fever. Last night a grand ball was
given by the "fans' to raise funds for an
equipment of uniforms and other para
phernalia for the team.
Hannah claims the finest tennis
grounds in the state outside of Grand
Forks. If Langdon lawn tennis players
don't step lively they might as we'll own
up that Hannah's back talk is loaded.
Today, being the 18th of May, the ma
tional anniversary of Norway's indnpen-
dence, will be celebrated with appro-
pirate festivities by many Cavalier
county people who claim Scandal as the
land of their birth.
Iona, on the 500, is among the Cava-
lier county towns in line for a big cele-
bration on the Fourth of July. Doubt
less quite a number of their county seat
friends will consider the opportunity a
good one to go over and pay their re-
spects and exhibit a show of patriotism.
Munich people will urge the board
of drainage commissioners to drain the
stagnant water from the lily ponds
which surround that town. They are
claimed to be the cause Of a prevailing
epidemic of dyphtheria and tonsilitis.
which keeps the doctors busy though
all the cases are of a mild form.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-17
WHEAT MARKET,
Prices corrected up to noon Thursday, May
~ 1906, by Agent Morrison, of the Northwestern
Elevator Co. Langdou. \. OAK.

Reiber hangs paper artistic and up to
date.
W. F. LAWN was a Sunday visitor at
Grand Forks.
Received this week some nice house
plants. The Bee Hive store.
When you buy a sack of -four buy the
best. "Hannah's Pride is guaranteed.
DR.. S. G. Gibson was an over Sunday
visitor at the home of his sister at Pilot
Mound, Man.
Osnabrock's new Methodist pastor is
Rev. c. L. Wallace who arrived last
week with his wife from Boston, Mass.
Mrs. VIM. Spiker arrived last week
from Glendale, Oregon for a visit with
friends at her former home in Hannah.
Get your text suit made to u meas-
ure, Price about same as good ready
made clothing, Fit guaranteed. Bee
! Hive store.
Mrs. McGrath was down from Hannah
visiting over Sunday with the family of
her parents the McGauvran's and her
sister, Mrs. \. f. Gardner.
Doc Cory and D. c. Mcintyre, where
a couple of Hannah residents who start
ed last week for the Battleford district
of the Canadian Northwest.
Chas. Chisholm is having some i'm
provements added to his old pioneer
general merchandise store. The front
is being fixed up and the roof re-shingl-
ed in order to make it equal to the
demands of wet weather.
Fred l.. johnson is now publishing the
Grain Growers Journal, a new venture
backed by the real estate men of Minot.
Editor johnson has handled a dozen or
more farm papers and country weeklies
since he first took hold of the Osnabrock
Independent some six years ago.
Friday maXium temperature of 81 o
in the shade was an advance sample of
summer weather. In fact when com
pared with the weather record of last
summer beat the record itself, as SIS o
was the maximum temperature regis
tered at anytime during the summer of
1905. The excessive high temperature of
Friday was the more noticeable owing
to the fact that its cause was not due to
the rays of the sun, but to hot dry
winds, the atmosphere being oppressive
and %surcharged with electricity although
there We're no storms Of local impor-
tance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-17

Use "Hannah's Pride" flour.

~ 'oN
Birtch & Liebeler can sell or locate you
on a homestead in the Canadian North
west.
List of mortgage expirations to any
township in Cavalier county. Write
Langdon Abstract Company.
Millions roller flour mill is being offer
ed for sale by its present owners 1t is
of the first mills built in the county
and of late years has had a number of
different owners.
Barber H. Fisher and family are NOV
ing this week from their suite of rooms
in the Campbell block to the Rylance
property on Spruce and Fifth streets,
vacated last week by Co. Supt Groom.
Osnabrock is talking of a strictly
amateur non-professional base ball
team for this season. Last summer the
Brock was sporty and played for real
money, but the suggestion of such a
thing now might hurt their feelings.
Sheriff Reid, Attorney Dickson and
Geo. Barcelo made up party of interest.
ed Langdonites who started yesterday fol
Snowflake, Man, where the preliminary
hearing of Mat Doyle, charged with the
murder of Vincent Weller, opened yes.
terday
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-17

Birtch & Liebeler, general agents of
Canadian lands.
A. 0. Void makes a speciality of re-
pairing watches. McGruer 4 Void.
Schulke's department store gives away
a sewing every week among its cash
customers.
Miss Mae Foshay is spending the
week at Munich visiting with her aunt,
Mrs r. V. Bice.
Thos Flnnerty wife, and family were
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. [
Armstrong in Easily last Saturday.
The very latest 1906 patterns of
fashionable Spring and Summer suit
ings just arrived at Bostik's tailor shop.
Dr.. j. w. Mcqueen and wife were
visitors over Sunday from Milton with
the family of his brother, DR.. W. W.
Mcqueen.
H. E. Close, formerly in the drug bust
ness at Milton has gone on the road as
a travelling salesman for the Fargo drug
wholesalers, the Meredith Drug Co.,
Rev. Alex Karr. for a number of years
pastor of the M. e. church at Milton,
and now a resident at Pembina, made
friends in Langdon a visit between
trains Saturday.
The next reunion of the Scottish Rite
bodies will be held at Fargo June 18th.
9th and 9Th, this will be followed by the
regular session of the Shrine on June
7tb, celebrating the anniversary Of the
fire which destroyed so much of Fargo.
Miss Annie Robbins, lecturer and
national organizer of the W. C. II. u,
appeared at the Baptist church here
last night under the auspices Of the
local organization. There was a fair
sized turnout to listen to Miss Robbins,
address.
Langdon's band boys have certainly
opened the season with fine evening
open air concerts. y Oanu StanQ WITH
seats for the boys. either on the grounds
at the court house or the school house
would be a move on the part of our citi.
zens to be heartily appreciated.
Z. Il Lilly, agent at the st. Anthony
Dakota elevator, who has been laid up
with a broken leg for six weeks Is be-
ginning to get around He expects to
be out with the aid OF crutches next
week. During his confinement in bed
the family have been ~quarantined most
of the time with d~iptheria but are now
all we'll again
Bert Elliott: As commander of the
Langdon tent Of the MarcaheeS order
| wish that you would that
Thursday of mex week. May oath, there
will be held a specially called meeting
at which | would urge every member tC
be present. This is of more than usual
Importance and the meeting should be
overlooked by ore
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-17
DR.. KERR
DENTIST.

. DCI L Io L :.
Schulke's Block.
Wahalla has an undertaken who fol-
lows the lead of our own A. T.. Gardner,
in recently adding to his equipment a
newly patented mechanical device for
the lowering of baskets into the grave.
The thing is reported as working SO
smoothly that the mortality rate over
there will be quite heavy owing to peo-
pie being anxious to try the new tangled
scheme.
The Langdon high school athletic
team consisting of Jos. McComb, Buzz
Dixon, John Mcknight and Bert Sulli-
van have gone to Grand Forks today,
where the boys are entered to participate
in a number of individual andteam events
at the fourth annual nter-scholastic
field meet held at the state university.
Prof. Ridlington, as trainer of the team,
accompanied them.
Railroad building this summer from
| Walhalla northward 10y the CT. North
ern road"will consist merely of a six
miles spur, running to the brick and
tile plant of the Mayo company at the
Fish Trap on the Pembina river. This
announcement was made officially this
week when the contract for it's construc-
tion was let. 1t will be recalled a re-
port was circulated Il few months ago
to the effect that the extention would in
MI probability reach to Mt. Carmel and
perhaps to Wales. The six mile
spur will be built solely for the use of
the Mayo company, the directors OF that
concern having raised S22,OOo To cover
the cost of the construction.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-17
TOM SMII IL.
DENTIST
Donovan Block.

Langdon's new city marshal, w. s.
Gregg, is getting d reputation owe the
state as a "divine healer" and miracle
worker" since he brought his powers to
bear upon the flake" deaf and dumb
beggar who the other day recovered his
power of speech after being run III
Beggars nowadays have to be either
manned, blind or deaf and dumb in or
der to get their share of the business,
and you can feel pretty sure that nine
tenths of them have no occasion to
prey upon the sympathetic public for
means of existence.
Walhalla $ municipal upheavalcame tc
a head last week when contests for the
election of the marshal. treasurer, and
justice we're brought into court for
hearing before Judge G. j. Fisk, who
was brought up from Grand Forks to
sit as trial Judge. Walhalla peol lie have
not been airing their grievances but the
feeling of discomfort has been growing
more manifest every day since the elec,
ton Il held in March. The three can,
didates rontesting the election for the
offices Of marshal, treasurer and Justice
have retained Attorney 81, kler as their
counsel,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-17
ORDER YOUR
Abstracts cfTitle
FROM THE
LANGDOM ABSTRACT co.

Archie Sillers. ST., one of the old es-
tablished residents Of Grey township
who lately moved with his family to
Tyvan, ASA, is over here SPENDING a
month looking after land interests here
and in Pembina county. AS the Sillers
family are located in the midst of quite
a settlement of ex-Cavalier county peo-
pie he brings word of the we'll doing OF
many old friends who desire to be re-
membered by those they left behind on
crossing the line into Canada.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02
aOsTON MOTORISTS AROUSED.
part OF Commonwealth Avenue May Re
Closed to Autos.

The automobilists Of. Boston received
n shock a few days ago when the announce
ment was made that the city park com
mlssioners were conGidering the advisability
OF excluding motor cars from Common
wealth avenue between Arlington street
and Massachusetts avenue. This il in the
fashionable Back Bay neighborhood and
many residents on the street " auto
mobiles To say they were surprised to
learn that in case the order goes into effect
ehey will have TO walk 70 some other street
when they want to go out In their cars and
rsturn TO their homes in putting IL mildly.
Stnce the announcement was made the city
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02

Commonwealth avenue at present cars are
limited TO eight miles an hour,
The reason given Out for the proposed
exclusion In hat the wear and tear Of the
road costs too much. The motorists intend
to fight the matter and there promise to
be some interesting developments before
it ia settled. II the clubs in Boston were
mere active in looking after affairs Of this
kim the motorists would fare better. There
seems to be a sort OF lethargic ar about
responding TO some matters. This was
particularly noticeable during the summer
when the taxation committee OF the Legis-
lature held meetings relative to a proposed
increase in the taxes Of motor cars. AT
the hearings at the State House the rep
resentatiyes Of the motor industry were
conspicuous by their absence, to the sur
prise of the COMMITTEES. Not until the final
hearing did any one put in an appearance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02

park commissioner nave come in for much
criticism. IL was only a day or two before
that Police Commissioner 0'Meara sug-
gested that certain OF the down town streets
in the business section should be closed to
motor vehicles
The trou BILE seems to be that there are
too many commissions in Boston with pow
ers over the motorists. There are the State
highway commissioners. the local police
commissioners, the Boston park commis-
sioners and the Metropolitan park COM
missioners. who rave a say in the matter.
Motor carr are now excluded from certain
sections of the parks, and to shut them of
Commonwealth avenue would no the last
straw. That street is the one stretch that
allows cans to go through the Back Bay
without being pocketed in jams. The State
law allows a speed Of twelve miles an hour
on city streets Throughout the State, but on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02
Automobile Owners Supply Depot

wher. supplies are RETAILED at WHOLESALE
pricea A visit VIII convince all and save you
HUNDREDS OF dollars on your purchases.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-19
May Increase Pensions

WASHINGTON, Dec. ID Senator
McCumber, chairman Of the committee
on pensions, is planning to press for
consideration by the senate the gem
eral pension bill was amended by tn,
senate committee. The amendments
provide that any survivor of the civil
war who has served for ninety days,
has been h%onorably discharged and
who shall reach the age of t., shall
receive q pension of $l2 q month, to
be increased to els q month when he
shall have reached the age of 20 years,
and to &2O q month after he has
reached the age Of IS years.
1t is estimated an additional APP
preparation of over $40, 900, 900 an.
nually would be required to pay the
increased rate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-19
Amends Blackfect Hill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.-Cougress.
man Dixon has introduced u new
Blackfeet amended bill, appropria,ing
$780, 600 to dig bitches for Indian
lands, giving the Indians two years
preference right in which to dig
bitches for the irrigable portions OF
their allotted lands, in lieu of the five
years period provided for in the orig
inal bill.