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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
Boise 10 Making Great Preparation,
for Meeting.


Senator Knute Nelson Of Minnesota
has formally accepted An invitation b
attend the Fourteenth National 1rriGa
tion congress. which meets at Boise
September 8 and 8, and viii b amon(
the distinguished national character
taking part in its proceedings.
The special train bringing Vice Pres.
ident Fairbanks and party 10 the Ma.
tional Irrigation congress At Boise il
scheduled to arrive in the caHtal city
Of Idaho on the morning Of SeptsmbsR
5. A public reception will b held that
evening to the distinguished guests Of
the congress.
A year ago the government reclama-
tion service had under construction ir-
rigation projects involving the expend.
iture Of $50, 900, 900 and the reclama.
tion Of 1 300, 900 acres Of land. The
expenditure Of this amount Of money
will result in creating land values in
excess Of t87 900, 900. and tho lands
reclaimed will produce an annual crop
Of the value Of e27 900. 900, Or nearly
sufficient to pay the sum advanced By
the government every year. This 70
one Of the arguments which will b
used by the advocates Of the proposi.
tion Of asking the government for an
addition to the fund Of ei0O, ,0OO. 900
for reclamation.
The official proclamation issued By
Governor Mcdonald Of Colorado, com.
mending the National Irrigation cong.
ress, which meets at Boise, Idaho. Sep
tember 3. to the people Of the Csnten.
nial state, insures q large delegation
from Colorado to the congress.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
Americans Lure Americana.

Mexico City. Three Americans
Fred Jones, Jerome Turner and W. j.
Wilson-have been arrested and sent
to prison. charged with practicirg
swindling on American tourists. It is
alleged they lured the Americans to
the bell tower Of a cathedral and in
duced their victims to gamble. When
they protested against the swindle a
bogus detective came upon the scene
and frightened the losers into silence.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
Negro Educational Congress.

The Negro Young Peoples Chris.
tian and Educational congress brought
its sessions to a close at Washington,
d. c., Sunday night by meeting Of
5000 persons at Convention hall. Nu.
merous addresses were delivered,
mainly regarding the work necessary
to raise the standard Of the race.
The last act of the congress was to
issue q lengthy address to the Amer.
lean public, by which the hope Is ex.
pressed that "an aroused public con.
science may be directed to Americas
most troublesome and complex prob
lem, a harmonious adjustment of the
races"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
SPORTING NEWS.

Buffalo Bill won in the homing
igeon contest Of the Spokane Homing
club recently making the hy from
Connell, Wash. 100 miles southwest
Of Spokane. in three hours and Is min.
utes. The race was between birds
seven months Of age, and the time
Is considered fast.
Barney Oldneld in his gasoline car
recently failed to lower his record Of
IS seconds for circular mile. his time
being 1903 2-3.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
Death Of Mrs. Lawson.

Mrs. Thomas w. lawson, wife Of
the Boston nnancier, died at Dream.
void. Mr.. Lawson's summer home In
Massachusetts. Sunday. Mrs. Lawson
had been suffering from heart disease
for several months. With the excep-
ton Of her SON. Arnold. all Of Mrs.
Lawson's children and her husband
were at her bedside when the end
came. Arnold Lawson arrived homo
shortly afterward.
Mrs. Lawson, before her marriage
to Mr.. Lawson In 1873. was Miss Good.
willie Of Cambridge.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
Famous 0unmaker 10 Dead.

After an illness of almost four
years. Daniel Baird Wesson, the re-
yolver manufacturer. died recently Of
heart failure. Mr. Wesson was found
er Of the firm Of Smith & Wesson,
and has been a manufacturer of guns
and revolvers the greater part of his
life.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
New Broom Sweeping Clean.

In order to carry out his plans for
complete reorganization. Senior Car
denas. the new mayor Of Havana, has
requested the resignation of every
city employe. There is considerable
CONSERVATION among the men as they
fear few Of them will be reappointed.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08

Inquiring Female-And what do you
do, captain, when it's too rough to 90
out In the boat?
Captain-Well. nam, II the wreck
amt too far OF, we generally tries to
rig line to her. an then We sends out
the breeches buoy.
Inquiring Female-Oh. the poor lit
tie fellow! But don't his parents OBJ
ject?-Judge.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
IDAHO NOTES.

w. M. Hoffman was instantly killed
by being hit by an engine while ON
the way home to his ranch near o.
burn. about four miles below Wallace.
Milos Milosevich, an Austrian, 38
years Of age, killed himself while alone
ir . tent at Camp Of the B. r. Lewis
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
Warriors Son . Laborsr.

With hands blistered and raw from
Inaccustomed work as . laborer in
the streets, Captain Kuropatkin, son
of the famous Russian general, IL in
Seattle. He complained while at Bel.
ingham of noblemen having to per.
form peasant labor In order to keep
alive.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
Aftermath Of an Election.

Cold Springs. Texas.-As a result Of
recent election tragedy. in which
e. B. Adams. a candidate for tax as
SCISSOR. and his brother. Sam Adams.
the sheriff has asked that rangers be
sent here to prevent further blood
shed.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08

II Is recorded A. . remarkable tact
In England that eight members Of the
new liberal cabinet are lawyers. the
legal profession thus having nearly
half of the whole ministry. Such .
proportion would excite NO surprise
and break no records In America.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08

The man who wins my admira,
tion." said the serious girl must b
one who can stand nrm in his con
victions in the face Of ridicule. oppo
sition and personal danger"
II see." said Miss Cayenne. "YouI
ideal IL . baseball umpire. e."-Wash'
ington Star.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08

Kaiser Wilhelm has . violent dis
like for cats. and 1t is believed in Bsr.
lin that he instigated the ordinance
which puts tax on felines Of the cap.
ital. Unless . cat wears . collar and
medallion showing that the tax has
been paid. It will be killed BY the 20.
lice
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08

Samuel Mather Of Cleveland, .
brother in law Of the late Secretary
John Hay. has given 100000 TO the
Western Reserve university - an en-
dowment fund to bear the name Of
the John Hay endowment.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08

When the pope gave dinner to eel
ebrate his elevation to the cardinal
ate. he remarked to one Of the guests
that he had been nine years at the
seminary. nine years curate at Tom
bolo, nine years rector at Salxano and
nine years bishop Of Mantua. Plus
x was also patriarch Of Venice and
cardinal for nine years.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
THEY HAD TO KILL YOUNGER.
Wife and Two Children Witnesses ol
Tragedy.

Ed YOUNGER. a Great Western en-.
gineer. recently from Joliet. ILL.,. was
instantly killed in a pistol duel with
several deputy sherifis at Lake Man.
ava, summer resort near Council
Bluffs. Iowa, Sunday. Youncer's wife
and two children were witnesses OF
the tragedy. YOUNGER. who Ii thought
to have been slightly demented. Gre
ated excitement at Lake Manawa BY
Hourishing two pistols. and when ON.
GERS tried to disarm him he opened
fire on them. Five deputies at once
returned the fire and YOUNGER fell
dead,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
Four thousand different varieties Of

Four thousand different varieties Of
potatoes have been planted ON the
farm Of Luther Burbank. the Santa
Rosa. Cal. horticulturist. constituting
part of $4,000 species Of the tuber
family with which Burbank will ex-
pertinent this year In his plants to
give the world another new potato.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
Turkey and France Clash.

Strained relations have arisen be-
tween France and Turkey over the
frontier of Tripoli adjacent to the
French Sahara.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08

II 10 now announced that Forbes
Robertson and Gertrude Elliott will
tour America next season In George
Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleo.
patra."
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
TIE UP THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Tunnel No. 9. Near ReddIng, colIapses
Completely.

Redding Cal-The blockade Of the
Southern Pacific railroad at tunnel
No. s is complete. The 600 feet Of
tunnel can not be cleared for a week
or two. The company has commenced
to build temporary track around the
point This will take four or hve
days.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08

"Ah" cried the tomato. - the Gan.
lei trousered youth seated himsslf
upon It; I've spotted you at last
Cornell Widow.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08

The permanent retirement Of Maud
JefRries from the stage on the occo-
sion Of her marriage 10 announced
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
ADAMS COUNTY NEWS

and Railroad avenue, opposite First Ma
tional Bank. Telephone No. 1888.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08

A live publication do
voted to Adams county
and resources OF the Pa
cif1c northwest. Circu.
lates among prosperous
people who petronize ad-
vertisers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08

zENT & LOWELL,
LAWYERS.
Insurance. Notary Public, Money to
Loan on real estate. Office up
stairs. First NATL. Bank.
Ritzville. Wash.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-06
II n II TIL.

day. and will be demanded more and
more in the future.
Even in his sports the city boy is
sophisticated and unnatural. The
champions of football as a training
school for men are many, but after
all those boys who really engage in
the game are few in comparison with
these who take their training out in
sitting on the bleachers, losing a great
deal CT money in wagers, and having
''hot old time" if their team hap.
| pens to win. To reach any expert.
ness, moreover, in the game as it is
played today, an abnormal sacrifice
of time and energy is necessary. To
understand it even requires close
study; and what is true of football
and almost in the same degree of base
ball, fellows true in all other games
and sports as they are in vogue today.
The probable effect upon the growing
boy Is evident, and as an offset to it
he needs as much as he can get Of the
normal pleasures that have made the
country boy and given him that viri-
lily which is evidenced in his proven
bal success when he comes to the
boy. 1t is well worth while to assist
the youngster of today to acquire a
} liking for such pleasures.
The boy and Mother Nature,-it
cannot be too often reiterated-are
friends, and all he wants is an oppor
tunity to associate with her. Give him
| a chance, let him go camping, live
: in the country, if all the year around
, so much the better, certainly in the
summer Let him get to know the
J world,-animals, birds, trees,-by
growing up with it, and do not cramI
his physical mental and moral stat
, ure by substituting for the living
green earth and it's friendly creatures
I dirty asphalt streets and the dingy
J brick walls. The boy should have the
open world as birthright, and II oul
present conditions of society rather
: restrict this inheritance it should bt
the aim of those into whose hand:
the management of his affairs are TEN
porarily placed, to see that he gets
as much of it as possible.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-06
ADDITIONAL MUNICIPAL
AFFAIRS.

The decision of the district court in
the matter of the contest of the cleo
ton to the city council of Messrs Tud.
1enham and Hartenstein resulting in
the ousting of Mr.. Hartenstein and
he seating of Mr.. Ferry gives the
Americans" full control of the coun-
ell, nine votes out of fifteen. The new
administration will therefore have
full swing to do as it will. If 1t ac-
complishes half what was promised
before election most people will be sat
isfied. The responsibility fully rests
on the party in power,
~ ~
City Treasurer Swenson did we'll in
retaining the services of George III.
Wood and Max Beaver. They are both
thoroughly onto their jobs.
~ y
Genial Barney Quinn as license in
spector is all right. Anybody who
should pay a license will have to go
some" to escape payment with Barney
on his trail, and yet Mr. Quinn may
be depended upon to use both discre-
ton and courtesy in the fulfillment of
his duties.
~ "
One of the retiring officials who de-
serves a large mead of praise is Miss
who for four years was
deputy auditor. Miss Eddington WIS
4 most competent. conscientious end
vigilant officiol. Mr.. Felt, the retir
inc auditor, also deserves the thanks
Of the public. His system of accounts
and the way in which the books were
kept are a credit to Mr.. Felt and his
assistants.
" ~
Recorder Moreton will make no mis-
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-06

lio OlllCC. DhC lnC WI N II Cih
A to and is a staunch Republican.
~ ~
The way the Deseret News "slob-
bers' over ex-Mayor Morris and the |
lately relegated city administration is
calculated to make people sick. The |
ex-mayCr has not, as far as we
know, been charged with dishonesty |
AMI needs no defense on that score
His administration, however, was p
failure in every respect and NJ
amount of fulsOme AMI nauseatine
laudation by the News can make 1t
otherwise. The mayor was weak and
vacillating and allowed himself to be
run" by designing politicians AMI
grafters to the great detrment of the
municipality. The water schem"
adopted by the mayor at the instance
of some of his legal and other advisers
is absolutely pernicious and will be >
source of almost endless litigation an
trouble to the city. Even il it should
succeed 1t is reckless and extrava-
CANT almost to the point of criminal
| ty. The water scheme and the way
it was pushed along, even after the
late election, when 1t was decided by
the people that the administration
would be CHANGED Is a disgrace
Truth advised the people not t. en-
trust the late administration with ?
million dollars to spen1 for water
The wisdom of that advice is becom
ing more and more apparent ever
day. The million is practically al
gone now and at the same rate it viii
require another million before the
city gets any more water Besides the
water atrocity every department o.
the city government was conducte"
most extravagantly, taxes werc
raised two mills last July and OWN
to the wastefulness which prevaile'
it is almist certainty that ano her
advance will have to be made mex
July In addition to gross extrava.
gance and utter incapacity the latel'
retired administration broke everv
ante-election promise it made, and ut
terly ignored those who made it DOS
sible for it to be elected. It has al
most bankrupted the city and left
record nf Incompetence seldom equal
ed. the extent of which the people will
find out within the next twelvc
months. The sidewalks laid am
other improvements which were dom
"S'S hCaii uii paul lOT ny the prod
erty owners in the form of specia
taxes. Little credit is due the admin
istration for those improvements ;
~ "
Councilman Hartenstein and his
friends have decided to appeal to the
supreme court from the Judgment o.
Judge Richie ousting Mr.. Harlem
stein from the city council in favor O.
Mr. Ferry. 1t is claimed by the an
pellants that the intent of those VIII
voted the ballots which were cast OIL.
as spoilt by Judge Richie, was clearl,
to vote for Hartenstein and that thev
should have been so counted. The
law certainly contemplates that the
intent of the voter should govern
where 1t is possible to ascertain II
President Stephen A. Stanforl OF
the Young Mems Republican club YES
terday announced his committees as
follows: Executive-A. B. Elder
First ward; John Curtis, Second
ward; Hans Christopherson, Third
ward; John Houghton, Fourth ward
A. H. Nash, Fifth ward. House
James Ball, First ward; ]. w. Currie
chairman, Second ward H. S. Ander
son, Third ward; Thomas Harper
Fourth ward; Fred G.. Loofbourow
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-06
THOUGHTS ABOUT THINGS PO-
LITICAL.

the shallowest and consequently one
Of the NEST transparent fakirs of the
last past quarter century, has been
asked by a number of those who elect
ed him to resign his seat in the Unit
I'd States senate because of his al
eyed dishonesty, or to be quite
broad, on account of his stealing
money from an insurance company of
which he was a director Depew
never was anything but fairly clever
fakir His fame and reputation was
made by the newspaper correspond
ents. It's pity the gentlemen of the
press do not exercise better discre-
ton in regard to the men they make
famous. BY the way Depew is on the
senate committee which is to pass on
he fitness Of Senator Reed Smoot of
Utah to sit as a member of 1.-The most
august law making assembly in the
world" Chauncey has troubles of his
own, it appears and if committee to
Investigate him is appointed Reed
5moot should in all fairness be
member of that committee. Ii
Chauncey's life, moral, business and
Nthical, or the life of any other men,
Der of the United States senate, no
natter who, was put under the
searchlght that has been directed on
Reed Smoot for the past few years
would they prove us invulnerable as
Smoot has?
Mayor Thompson will probably
| end in his list CT appointments to the
| 3ity council next Monday evening.
from present indications they will be
rs follows: Chief of police, George A.
| Sheets; chief of the fire department,
ames Devine; or c. T.
Vail, city engineer, l.. c. Kelsey;
| superintendent of waterworks, l.. c.
lines; humane officer, B. B. Mann;
and and wlter commissioner, F. l..
Iathews; chairman of the boar1 of
public works, E. A. Wall.
| ~ "
| The mayors appointments generally
| will be confirmed, but there is some
loubt as to the acquiescence of the
| council in the removal of Chief of Po-
| ice Lynch. 1t is said that a number
| If councilmen who call themselves
Americans" will oppose any change
n the chief of police. Mr. Lynch was
invited few days ago to tender his
'esigration, but refused to do so.
~ ~
If it requires 60 votes to deprive
Senator Smoot of his seat in the SEN
tie it is more than likely he will re-
main in that body for number of
years.
United States Marshal Haywood
has relinquished his claim on the
American party for the appointment
of chief of police of Salt Lake City
and is directing his energies to Sc
cure his reappointment as United
States marshal. Ben is a good fellow
and has many friends, but it is not
thought he will be appointed to the
marshalship again. His term expires
this month and it is believed William
Spry will be his successor.
~ ~
Councilman Preece was beautifully
sat upon by the president of the city
council and he deserved all he got
and more too. Yet if Preece had any
brains more than required by a peanut
vender he has the opportunity Of a
life time to make things pretty warm
in the council.
" ~
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-06

That was nice little plum that fell
into the lap of A. S. Fowler in the
shape of private secretary to Mayor
Thompson. Sandy will perform the
duties of the place conscien .lously
and with ability.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-06

Mr.. Sheets, it is generally believed.
VIII be nominated by Mayor Thomp-
son for chief of police of Salt Lake
city. In the case that Mr. Sheets is
appointed and confirmed it is expected
there VIII be a complete reorganiza-
ton OF the force and that no avowed
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-06

Recorder Moreton will make no mis-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-25

The local paper should be found In
every home. No children will grow
up ignorant who are taught 10 appre'
ciate the homo paper. II may be call.
ed the stepping stone OF intelligence In
general information OF all those mat
ters not 70 be found In books. II you
give your children only city papers
which contain little or nothing about
the persons they know. or the places
they have seen, hos can you expect
them to be interested? Let them have
the home paper and read OF people
whom they meet and OF places with
which they are familiar and soon an
interest is awakened and increase 5
with each arrival OF the well edited pa
per OF their home town. Thus ha bit
OF reading Is early formed and with IL
comes information that gives desire
for study and research. There Is no
greater educator than the good old
home paper that comes regularly with
Its columns we'll filed with home news.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-25
ARLINGTON

Miss Anna Quinn OF Bennington wa,
at her sisters, Mrs n. s. Wilson's,
one day the past week.
Mrs Nellie Farnum who has beer
visiting relatives In town left for Buf'
falo Wednesday morning.
Mrs VIII Buck oiRupert and mother
Mrs Parsons, left for Hooslck Fails
Tuesday 10 visit relatives.
Misses Sara and Julia Culllnan who
have been spending their vacation Ia
New York arrived home Monday night.
Miss Jennie Leary OF East Dorset IL
substituting In tie school which has
been taught by Miss Georgia Farnum.
John Lockwood OF West Arlington
died suddenly Monday morning. The
funeral was held Wednesday afternoon
ut 2 o'clock from his late residence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-25
YALE TRACK MEET.
L. n. stevens Takes Honors In Hun
dred- Yards Dash.


dred- Yards Dash.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Oct. %
Yale's annual fall track meet was held
at the university field on u heavy
track, and fast time was impossible.
Glass numerals were awarded 20 the
winner OF each event. and cups were
given 10 those who secured first. see
ond and third places The lntercollegi.
ate point winners by agreement did not
enter. the purpose Of the meet being e
try out new material. The hundred
yard dash brought out the best time
and was won by l.. u. Stevens OF the
Law school In 10 2-5 seconds. The sum.
maries:
Hundred yard dash. won by L. Il.
Stevens, l.. s.; second, L. J. Lillcy, 1909.
L.; third, +. T.. Blanchin; time, 10 %
seconds.
Two hundred and twenty yard dash.
won by L. b. Stevens, L. s.: second.
w. II. La Montague. 1909; third, T. T.
Logic. 1908; time, "A seconds.
One mile run. won by X. A. Splitter.
1900; second @. NJ symes, 1910; third
f. Wood. 1900, g.; time, minutes
81 AS seconds.
Two mile run. won by w. II. Wood.
ward, 1901; second, G. F. Brown, 1909,
s.; third. w. G. Durham, 1908, s.; time,
10 minutes 43 10 seconds.
Running high jump. won by G. Case.
1908; second, ii. Kelley.