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The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17
Hard Times in GIeRwOOd

The hard times social given last
Friday evening by the Epworth
Leaguers at the home of Mrs. X. C.
Voorhees, was successful and decided
ly realistic affair 1t was what the
ol' clos man would call a picnic.
The costumes we've of every conceiva
bile design both as to texture and pat
tern, and indeed some of the makeups
We're bordering on the grotesque. The
hard times luncheon consisting of a
sandwich, baked beans and black coffee
was enjoyed by the guests. who ate it
while sitting on the floor. Pieces of
newspaper, artistically scalloped, were
used for napkins. Miss Carrie Thomas
was awarded the prize, a bottle of
perfume, for the most appropriate cos
tune although it was admitted that
Mrs. w. M. Jones and Miss Valentine
Crook were each close second.
The receipts were over $12 100.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17

Dan Mcpherson. Mr.. Smith is one
of the signers of the petition for a
bridge across the Grand river at Silt,
and he advances a logical argument
which is difficult to overcome. Mr..
Smith says he realizes. however, that
it is impossible for the commissioners
to build the bridge this year 1t is
impossible for at least two reasons
One is that there is no money avaia-
BILE and the other is that if the money
were at hand it is too late now to start
the work for the high water would
make its completion this year impos-
sible. Mr.. Smith says, however, the
great Divide creek territory, than
which there is no finer country any
where, is certainly entitled to and
soon must have easier access to ship
ping station if that country is to ap-
pear to her best advantage.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17
University GIee Club

Taking into consideration the
weather that was being furnished us
Thursday evening, a large crowd wSs
at the opera house to enjoy the Uni
versity Glee and Mandolin club en-
tertainment. This is the fourteenth
annual tour made by the organiza-
ton and the present embership is
quite up to the standard of former
years
The Mandolin club executed some
difficult selections with much skill,
while the Glee club gave some choice
songs. The voices harmonized well
and the boys sang with ease and ex-
preston. The several soloists were
fine as well as the reader, Mr.. Fair
weather.
After the program Miss Florence
Dugan and Mrs. William Dougan
entertained the clubs at the home of
the latter, with number of other
friends. The house was decorated
with smilax, and silver and gold rib
bon, the club colors Punch and cake
was served. A short program was
rendered in which Mrs. j. L. Preville
and Mrs. D. l. Fletcher of Glenwood
took part
The boys were delighted with this
courtesy shown them and expressed
their appreciation in words of praise
for the hospitality of the hostesses.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17

there would be thirty minutes enter
tainment up stairs for the ladies; that
the men" could come also if they
desired. OF course most of them
went.
This feature was immensely enjoy.
ed, especially by the ladies. 1t con-
sisted of several tables and little
cards with numbers and a lot of but
tons which were distributed among
the guests. The ladies with their es-
corts were asked to be seated at the
tables and every. time that man was
found at table with six ladies he
was asked to pay ten cents for each of
their cards. A gentleman at one end
Of the room called out numbers from
time to time and the gentleman hold
ing cards was supposed to see if he
held a corresponding rumber, and if
so, must cry "keno' This mode of
social enjoyment was followed out the
rest of the evening and it is reported
(however the report cannot be con
firmed) that several young men pop
ularity with the ladies made their
pocketbook look like the proven bial 23
cents 1t doesn't always sometimes
pay to he "ladies man, don't you
know -
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17
PRICE FIVE CENTS

matter of fact, ranging has not been
profitable for the big outfits for some
years. 1t has kept them figuring
quite hard to break even and they
would eventually have to quit any
way, or would have been compelled to
reorganize their business. The
people who are coming into the range
country expecting to do grain farm
ing had better leave most of their
farm machinery on the other side of
the river unless they are willing to
work hard by taking up the Campbell
system. We do not look for the time
when any amount of grain elevators
will he located in the heart of the
who figures ON raising what he can
and not what he would like to do and
then arranges to have something to
eat, is the man who will stay and
sheep-perhaps sheep should be first
-dairying. poultry and horses; more
people will have to milk cows and
more people will have to learn to like
sheep. Settlers will have to learn
how to save moisture and to put it
where it will do the most good, how
to handle the soil so as to make each
available foot produce the maximum.
They will have to study arid grains
grasses and roots and their adapta-
bility to the particular spot in which
the settler finds himself. OF course
it must be understood that the annual
rainfall will have to be saved by
building reservoirs and with many of
these to throw off great quantities of
evaporation the climate will in time
become more and more surcharged
with moisture so as to bring about
complete change in the climatic con-
iitiOns of the entire arid region.
Older countries in Europe and else
where have passed through this
formative stage so that we of the west
may now know something of the posi-
bilities in store for us. With an
average rainfall of fifteen or more
inches, with deep plowing and
frequent narrowing to conserve the
rain and snowfall as 1t comes we will
be enabled to over ride many of the
disadvantages under which the deni-
zens of the plains have been strug-
Cling ever since agriculture was at
here.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17
Fred Light Sees the Light

Fred Light of Snow Mass was
in Glenwood last tuesday doing bust
ness with Mr. Hustled, the forest sup
ervisor. Fred also callei. at this of
fee and admitted that the Post had
proved itself prophet so far as the
forest reserve question is concerned.
He said he secured Il grazing permit
for all his cattle and was willing to
have the county assessor examine the
list. Fred Light has been listed as
one of the most rantankerous of all
the kickers against the forest reserves
but after he had had long talk with
Supervisor Hustled he met the editor
man and admitted that he might
have been mistaken in some of his
fears.
But say, you just ought to have seen
that forest reserve man when / went
into his office. Are you Fred Light?'
he inquired, after | had introduced
myself. Well, L We often heard of
you, said the man. Yes, guess
so, | remarked, and then we went at
it, and after we had threshed the
question over for about two hours l
felt a great deal better and the other
fellow didn' appear to be damaged in
the least. Mr.. Light says he intends
to strictly live up to the rules and
render every assistance possible to the
forestry officers in the discharge of
their duties and hopes for the
best. The Post is glad to note Mr..
Lights determination to make the best
of condition which neither he nor
any of the rest of us could posi- bly,
prevent.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17
Tag Entertainment

This tag, attached to your coat,
will pass you and all the ladies to
the Big Doin' at the Hotel Glenwood
on Saturday night, March 10, 1906,
at 500 p. m. Leave your guns at
home, and bring your pocketbook
Don't ask what's doin' but be there at
the appointed time and don't t take any
body's word for it. Those wishing to
appear in full dress may do so upon
payment Of $500. There will be
nothing to eat, because you shouldn't
eat when you re drinking. and besides
there's no time. Go home at twelve.
Ticket for man 81. 90. Ticket for kid
81. 90. Ladies free.
''Signed,
"Conspirators by appointment.
This was the unique invitation that
greeted number Of Glenwood people
last Saturday. The invitations were
issued by party of young men to
what they termed "Tag' entertain
ment, the invitation being printed on
plain shipping tag. On the address
side of the tag was printed the fol-
lowing "I'll be there, at the latest
thing, Hotel Glenwcod No delay,
Genwood Springs, Colorado
A large crowd was In attendance
and the entertainment was opened by
dancing. This continued until 10
o'clock when 1t was announced that
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17
pOStOfflCe Chances

Glenwood now has new postmast-
er 1t has been almost nine years
since we could report change of this
kind. Thursday morning Ollie Thor
son, who had received his commission
eal ly in this week took charge of the
Glenwood postotfice, Miss Williams,
who has served in that capacity two
long terms, retiring. Mr.. Thorson
will change the plan of the interior
Of the office, placing the boxes in
straight line with the general delivery
window facing the west. The new P.
NJ. is wearing his new honors easily
also that genial smile so faithfully
outlined in the Post few weeks ago.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17
WRECK
ON Rio GRANDE
Passenger Trains Three and Six
teen Collide Between Pueblo
and FIOreRCe----Twenty
Deaths Admitted
NO FURTHER DETAILS OBTAINABLE

@o@o@o@o@o@o@o@o@o@o@o@o<
8 In a headon collision Friday
8 morning between Rio Grande
8 passenger trains and 18, twenty
s people were killed outright and
8 thirteen to fifteen injured. The
8 wreck occurred at Adobe about
8 midway between Florence and
8 Pueblo and was due to mis-
5 understanding of orders. No in
s formation has been received here
8 regarding details but the Asso-
5 ciated press reports credit 100 a
s killed while the officials in Den
5 yer admit 90 deaths, although no
8 list CT the victims is procurable
5 as we go to press.
> LATER-Advice from Denver
9 report the accident near Portland I
eight miles east of Florence.
. Train No. was double header 4
3 and Immediately after the crash
3 the Pintsch gas exploded and (
> the cars, crushed almost to
5 atoms, took fire and the two
; trains were soon represented by
mass of scrap iron. The weather
5 was bitter cold and the suffering
from the weather and injuries
5 combined was terrible.
5 Relief trains we're at once. des-
5 patched to the scene from Pueblo
5 and Canon City and the injured
were taken to Denver, Pueblo
) and Canon City and placed in the
) hospital where every attention is
peing given them. It Is pro-
nounced by railroad officials as
one of the worst wrecks in the
history of the state. 1t is claim
ed that the wreck was due to
) the operator at Swallows, s. F
Lively, falling asleep and fail
ing to deliver orders to No. 8.
No. 16 had orders to meet No. 3
at Beaver but Lively failed to
give the orders.
Engineer Causlett and Fire s
man Smith on No. 8 were both :
killed, also Engineer Hollis of
No. 16 and f. M. Mcfarland, :
Globe Express messenger on No.
IS, while Philip Peters, express :
messenger on No. 3, and E. F.
Wood, mail clerk on the same
train, are badly injured. Among
the injured are also Ira Elrod of
Gypsum. Mabel Field hound for
Wolcott, Edward Brannen of
Leadville and W. R. Page and s
I. H. Webb, both of Yampa. s
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17
A Week of "Fredk" Weather.

From press reports Colorado has
been having some freak weather
this week We Glenwood people that
have been complaining about the bad
weather of The past few days should
notice the following and perhaps we
can feel more contented over the pres
ent stormy conditions. The weather
report Of Tuesday night was as fol-
lows: A blizzard raging at Silverton
and adjacent country in the south.
western portion of the state; torren-
tlal rains in the neighborhood of Sa-
Ida and Buena Vista on the eastern
slope of the continental divide; high
winds drifting the snow that had al
ready fallen around JulesbuIg and
Sterling in northeastern Colorado on
the lines of the Union Pacific aud
Burlington roads, and clear sky in
Denver, was the outline of the report.
In fact the whole state of Colorado has
suffered more or less from some sort
of storms during the week, while
Glen wood has only received very
light snow.
The storm which has been pretty
general in Colorado has been most
severe in Wyoming and grave fears
are entertained for the safety of sheep
and cattle in that state. Already a
report has been received in Denver
from Wamsutter, Wyo., that herd
of 6. 900 sheep have perished in the
storm.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17
Resolutions of Coincidence

On the Goth day of January A. D.,
1906 Andrew A. Dickson, the vener-
able father of Bro A. J, Dickson of
this lodge, departed this life at the
ripe age of 81 years. He was born In
Illinois July 8, 1888 He lived a
long and useful life, honest, earnest,
unostentatious and industrious, con
tent to make himself useful that he
might contribute to the happiness of
others. He earned place in the
affections of his immediate family and
friends who knew him best that can
only be appreciated by those who now
miss him personally. Fully realizing
the loss sustained by Bro. Dickson and
his family, we offer to them our most
earnest sympathy and consolation in
their distress and sorrow.
Resolved, That copy of these res.
olutions be entered on record in this
lodge and that copy be given to Bro.
Dickson and a copy be furnished the
local papers for publication.
For none return from those quiet
shores,
Who cross with the boatman cold
and pale;
We hear the dip of the golden oars,
And catch CLEAN of the snowy
sails,
And 10: they have passed FROM our
yearning heart.
They cross the stream and are gone
for aye,
We may not sunder the veil apart
That hides from our vision the gates
of day,
We only know that their barks no
more
May sail with US o er life's stormy
sea,
Yet somewhere, l know, on the unseen
They watch and beckon, and wait
for me.
And l sit and think when the sunsets
gold
10 liNCi anu hiiio anu choie
l shall one day stand by the water
cold,
And list for the sound of the boat.
mans oar,
l shall watch for the CLEAN of the
Tapping sail.
shall hear the boat as it gains the
strand,
l shall pass from the sight with the
boatman pale
To the better shore of the spirit
land;
1 shall know the loved who have gone
before,
And joyfully sweet will the meet
ing be
When over the river, the peaceful
river,
The angel of death shall carry me.
Committee Yampah Rebekah Lodge
No. 70 l. o. o. F.
PEARLE SPARKS
b. W. ENNEN
E. A, DOW
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17
Houston Nav Live

Thomas J. Houston who was severe.
ly shot last week at his ranch near
BasaIt, was brought to the Glenwood
sanitarium early this week where he
is resting easy with fair prospects of
recovery.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17
Comma Home

Senator and Mrs. Taylor who have
beeen enjoying a three months vaca-
tion in the south and east are expect
ed to reach Glenwood tomorrow or
next day.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17
huSt Have Bridge in Near Future

Col. W. l.. Smith of Raven, was
in Glenwood Monday and Tuesday of
this week, having come up from his
Divide creek ranch to transfer 40
acres Of his valuable real estate to
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17
At the Land Office

G. II. and w. 81. Harris with their
wives were in Glenwood yesterday,
making final proof on their desert en-.
tries near Carbondale.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-17
Meet in GIenwOOd TO-DAY

The members of the Farmers club
rave been called together in Glen
wood today for their annual meeting
md election.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
BRAKEMAN SLIPS TO DEALT
Robert Langford Falls Under w. & c.
r. Train and Dies From Injuries
He Sustained.

Robert Langford, a brakeman on the
w. & G. r. was run over by a freight
train at Alfalfa late yesterday after
noon and received injuries from which
he died at Pasco while being hurried
to hospital at Tacoma for treatment
News of the accident was tele-
graphed to Mrs. Langford last night
and she left for Pasco on the w. &
c. r. train, but arrived too late to
find her husband alive. Langford was
engaged in switching several freight
cars onto a sidetrack at Alfalfa when
he missed his footing on the slippery
cars and fell under the wheels. One
foot was cut off and he received Sc
we're internal injuries by being rolled
along the track.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
Ne. Newman Gives Statistics for
December
COVERS PERIOD OF 20 YEARS
THE LOWEST TEMPERATURES RE.
CORDED FOR MONTH TWO
DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

December is month of variable
weather conditions according to data
covering a period of 20 years past, is
sued by Observer Newman of the Wal
la Walla weather office this morning
The data is merely for the purpose OF
showing wather conditions as they
have prevailed and the observer says
they must not be considered as a
The average mean or normal tenn
perature for December is 81 degrees
The warmest December was that OF
1890 when an average temperature OF
40 degrees was recorded. The coolest
was in 1898 with an average of 20 de-
grees.
The highest temperature recorded
was IS degrees on December 8 in 1890
and the lowest was two degrees below
zero on the 18th in 1898.
The average precipitation for the
month is 2a3 inches and the average
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

county the governor has gone so far
almost as to compromise himself in
favor of the Tacoma location.
Gov. Mead's plan so far as the pub
lie has been permitted to ascertain, is
in part. the removal of the board of
control from Olympia to Tacoma. Then
will follow the removal of the supreme
court for sittings in Spokane. To re-
move the supreme court means also
a removal of tn state library. One by
one the props are to be knocked from
under Olympia.
A great public cry will go up for
the removal of othr state officers. The
demand will be met with fortitude.
The Mead administration will frown
upon anything that looks like the re-
moval of further offices.
At this juncture Harry Fairchild
will SET the wheels in motion that will
remove the state railway commission
from Olympia to Seattle. Thus, with
a. part of the judicial and administra-
tive offices of Washington in different
sections of the state the cry will go up
for a Capitalization of the state offic-
ers.
Olympia again?
No, never.
Then before the, legislature meets a
plan has been evolved to offer Wright
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

number of days with .01 or more of
rainfall is IA. The greatest rainfall
recorded in December was AL inches
in 1886. The least was 80 of an inch
in 1894 The greatest precipitation re-
corded in any "a consecutive hours was
1.37 inches on the 3rd and 4th in 1896
The greatest amount of snowfall in
the same period was Sc inches on the
first of the month in 1896.
The average number OF clear days
in the month is 3; partly cloudy, IL,
and cloudy, II. The prevailing winds
have been from the south and the av-
erage velocity 81 miles per hour The
highest velocity attained was As
miles from the southwest on the 10th
of December in 1891.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

CHAS B. WOOD,
Secretary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

to Tacoma. Back of this plan, it is
declared, Gov. Mead is the central fig
ure. In the manner termed smooth
Gov. Mead has completely fooled the
up as it is mapped out now does not
permit of a possibility of anyone
aside from the Piecrc county delega-
ton knowing anything about the move
ment until the psychological moment
arrives.
Bitter fights have been engendered
in the capitol removal fight. Almost
every session of the legislature has
witnessed the capitol removal question,
but perhaps never before has as strong
a "frame-up" been made as at the
present.
Strong "Frame- Made.
Win the state of Washington ap-
propriated the amount necessary to
buy the old Thurston county court
house and transform it into capitol
building the people Of Olympia blew
ed their troubles were over. But they
believed the same thing when $1,000
900 foundation was placed upon the
tract of land decided to the state by
the Sylvester estate. Yet every re-
curing sssion of the legislature has
,,;+,o.co5 a fobt RI retain the Cant
tai at Olympia.
It is declared that their troubles are
not vet over and that to curry favor
and show his contempt for ThurstOn
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29

Justice A. S. Pearson of Freewater
was Walla Walla visitor yesterday.
Judge Pearson is assisting the inter-
iii the Freewater and Milton districts.
Eight applicants for positions in the
Walla Walla postOffice took the civil
service examination held at the office
yesterday. The examination was con-
Quoted by the local examining board
Two young ladies took the examina-
ton for clerks
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Theodore GrOte was operated on d'
st. Mary's hospital yesterday morning
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
William McAlister, sol West Poplar
street, November q.
Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday to Harrison H. Usher and Laura
Tavlor. Myron H. Lane and Lulu Phil
lips. and Jesse c.. Mohr and Florence
R. Cowan.
One of the pleasing social events OF
the season was the dancing party given
by the Woodmen of the Worlo ID
Odd Fellows temple last night. Apou'
IS couples were present.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-29
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. E. P. Marshall Of Pendleton is
registered at the Dacres.
l.. r West has gone to. Portland on
a brief business visit
Miss Lillian Kidwell left yesterday to
spend the winter in Los Angels.
Mrs. James H. Young of Seattle is
visiting this week with with Mrs. Leo
Kosminsky.
A. r. Dorwin has gone to Wisconsin
to join his family who are spending the
winter in that state
Miss Minnie McGruder has gone to
California to make visit of several
months with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Richardson will
spend Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lloyd of Waitsburg.
Colonel Ridpath of Spokane is
visiting with his daughter, Mrs. John
Ankeny, in this city.
J. w. Shockley, one of Uncle Sans
urbane letter distributors will eat tur-
key with relatives in Milton today.
Mrs. Albert Dickinson of Waitsburg
is spending Thanksgiving with her
friend Mrs. Josephine Preston of East
Main steret.
Miss Beulah Carr, a Whitman con-
servatory student left for Dayton yes
terday to spend Thanksgiving with
her parents.
Miss Amy Klum, stenographer in the
w. & c.. r. general offices, left yester-
day evening for Ellensburg to spend a
few days with friends.
Fred w. Bowles, who has been ill
at the Walla Walla hospital with ty-
phoid fever, was discharged yesterday
evening.
Miss Cora Loundagin of Waitsburg,
will teach the school at Waitsburg left
vacant by the death Of Miss Ernestine
Van Vranken.
Jailer Claude Berry is busy moving
his household goods today from be-
meath the court house. He will reside
in the J. Kaufman house.
Mrs. Sarah Henroid left yesterday
for Seattle to spend the holiday with
her daughters, Mrs. H. A. Cunningham
and Mrs Eta Simms of that city.
B. S. Wadsworth has returned from
the Grande Ronde country where he
went to purchase hogs for his Frank
lin ccnn.y place.
Dallas Cared former Whitman boy
now attending the agricultural col
lege at Pullman is in the city to
spend Thanksgiving with his parents.
Senator Levi Ankeny and wife left
for Washington, D. c., yesterday even
ing to be present at the coming ses-
sion of the national legislature.
Miss Marjorie Lyman, head Of the
musical department of Pendleton acad-
envy is spending Thanksgiving with
her parents Professor and Mrs. w.
d. Lyman of this city.
Miss Wanda Wolfe, daughter OF
Officer Ben Wolfe, left yesterday Tor
Baker City where she will spend some
time visiting with her aunts Miss Clara
Wolfe and Mrs. Belle Pelky.
F. G. Mutt, retiring editor OF the
Endicott Index, is in the city spending
THANKSGIVING with his aunt, Mrs. Har-
riet Kirby, 43O East Oak street. MT.
Mutt will take charge Of the Richland
Advocate about Dec. 1.