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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
GIGANTIC SALE OF ORE LANDS.

The recent gigantic sale of ore lands
made by the Hill railroad interests to
the United States Steel Corporation has
caused many people to ask in what
manner the Hill roads managed to
acquire all these ore lands. The answer
is easy. These ore lands were pur-
chased and afterwards developed by
men who were not only financially able
but who were possessed with intelli-
gence enough to grasp a great oppor-
tunity when presented to them-the not
unusual history of men to come to own
a great deal. Most of these lands where
ore was subsequently found was for
merly owned by another set of men
who also made fortunes out of it by
cutting the timber that grew there and
selling the lumber. The timber being
gone and the land being unfit for agri-
cultural purposes the lumbermen
thought they had exhausted it and con-
sequently turned their backs upon it.
Mr.. Hill and his associates, however,
learned that there was much more
wealth under the ground than had ever
grown out of it and they purchased the
g lands of the lumbermen. The result is
that their bank accounts have grown
enormously because of their business
foresight and intelligence. While this
is the simple story of the ore lands, it
has many, many counterparts in the
business world Of today.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
THE PANAMA CANAL.

President Roosevelt, as is his custom,
ignored the conventionalities that have
hitherto hedged about the Chief Execu-
tive and has gone off on trip of per-
sonal inspection of the work now being
done on the Isthmus of Panama. He
journeyed there, via Porto Rico, on the
battleship, Louisiana, accompanied
by the cruisers, washington" and
Tennessee. During the downward
journey he kept in communication with
Washington City by the wireless tele-
graph and the public will be kept in
formed, from time to time, of his
doings while on the isthmus. While
there the president will personally in.
spect the work done on the canal, the
quarters used by the laborers, the sani-
tary system, the route to be followed
and the work to be done, so that he
will know upon his return, what is nee.
essary for the proper conduct of the
work there and what to ask Congress
for when it assemblies. He has an
nounced that while on the isthmus he
will visit the President of Panama, the
only time that he will actually be out
side the jurisdiction of the United
States
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
WHERE THE LEAK IS.

Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden charges that most of the four
teen million deficit in postal receipts is
chargeable to publications that have
unlawfully taken advantage of the one
cent rate. The Houston (Texas) Post
says that this charge is not warranted,
and adds, ''The deficit is caused by the
enormous price paid the railroads for
carrying the mail and the plundering
by the railroads charging exhorbitant
rents for mail cars and also by the
rapid increase of the rural free delivery
routes. One dollar hundred pounds
is good price for carrying sacks of
newspaper mail and many of the
greater newspapers are sending their
newspapers for the news agents by ex-
press or fast freight at lower rate.
The railroads for the year ending June
80, 1904-the last official report-re-
ceived for carrying the mails $44, 499, =
1872, and for the same period the express
companies paid the railroads SAL ,875, 636.
The weight of the express matter car
ried must exceed the weight of the
mail carried many times, which indi-
Gates how the railroads, are paid SUBJ
sides fer greater than the service
10 fairly and reasonably worth"
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
BOOSTER CUB.

What has become of the Ritzville
Booster Club? If it is alive and in
running order why does it not grapple
with such questions as cleaning up
our city streets and alleys; the filling
up, if possible, of the vacant store
buildings in town; the building OF a
suitable opera house and other matters
that would tend to make visitors from
abroad at least believe that we are
alive and doing. 1t seems to us that,
with little persuasion and perhaps a
little aid, Henry Richter could be in
duced to so build his concrete building
now nearing completion on "C' street
that it would have answered quite well
for public entertainment hall. AS it
is it will have to be almost entirely
rebuilt to make it suitable for an opera
house and the chances are it never will
be. That an opera house in itself
would prove poor investment in Ritz
vile may be quite true, but a building
suitable for that purpose could be built
as a general purpose building and ought
to earn good interest on the capital
invested, and the town needs such a
building and needs it badly. Why
don't we build it?
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
A Letter From Ohio.

The following was received from a
former well known resident of this
county who is now visiting in the east
and we publish it for our readers:
Homework, Ohio, Nov. 16, 1906.
l wish to state through the columns
of your very valuable paper, the Jour-
nal, that congratulate the people of
Ritzville and Adams county for the
very wise choice they have made in the
selection of the men they have elected
on the Republican ticket to run the
county affairs.
I wish to congratulate Mr.. John D.
Bassett for his great victory. He is
the right man in the right place and
hope he will do his best to get a law
upon our statute books that will compel
every land owner to build division
fences; good lawful fence with not less
than three wires or as many more as
would make good solid fence.
Am much pleased to hear of Sammie
Edwards being the next in the chair in
the treasurer's office, S. D. Douglas
likewise IN filling the Office as clerk.
We are having regular winter here
now and am longing for my humble
home in good old Adams county.
My brothers health has very much
improved the last month. If he con-
tinues will be home about Dec. LIST.
With good wishes for all l am
Respectfully,
s. l. BARTGES.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21

# Campaign freaks turned up in other
states beside New York. In Iowa An
ctdrew Townsend Hisen, an eccentric
character, who is somewhat unsettled
A in his upper story, got himself nomin-
-ated for governor in a curious way.
c. Some one suggested to him in jest last
" summer that he ought to run for gov
'r ernor. The little old man took the
F thing seriously and began to canvass
r for signatures to his nomination pa
Z pers. Still thinking it a harmless joke,
- many persons gave their names and
a, then awoke to the fact that he had
A enough to place him on the official
?. ballot. Throughout the campaign this
]. queer chap, arrayed in an old stovepipe
a hat, has been trudling a wheelbarrow
N from place to place and gathering
t crowds to hear his promises of the
good times that would follow his cleo
= ton. The joke cost the state of Iowa
$1,000 in the new printing which it
= = made necessary.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
HOW TO FIGHT MAIL ORDER HOUSES.

At recent meeting of one of the
large eastern Retailers Association
one of the members gave very inter.
esting talk on the mail order trade
which is worth repeating here. This
member claimed that no organization
was powerful enough to successfully
combat the mail order houses and advo-
Gated advertising as the only remedy.
He said in part:
Retailers in general are very care
less about their advertising, if indeed
they do any at all. Perhaps you, like
many others, say you have nothing to
advertise, that everybody in your
town knows you are in business and
what you have to sell-now hold on, dc
they?
"There are very likely any number
of people within a fve-mile radius
(probably some of your neighbors) of
your store who know more about the
Chicago mail order houses than they
do of your store and stock. Why? Be-
cause the mail order houses have
made it their business to tell those
people about their goods and prices and
their way of doing business. Have
you? 1t is ten to one you have not
and if SO how can you expect any
other result than the mail order houses
who have done so and are doing SC
right along should get the business
while you are not.
eff you want your fair share of the
business you must 60 after it right and
if you go after it right you will get it,
not otherwise.
How can you go after it? You must
tell the people in bright, interesting
way all about your goods and prices,
also of your method Of doing business.
"You must do this at the least ex-
pense possible, and you will find that
your local newspapers will be the most
inexpensive medium you can use.
'Don't say that people do not read
the papers, they do read them and they
will read your ads if you make them
worth while reading.
"You say you cannot write an ad or
that you have no time to write ads.
That is probably more or less true, at
any rate have your newspaper men
assist you in the preparation of your
copy for advertising. They have the
practice and are willing to give you
their help"
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.

In the Superior Court of the State OF Wash
ington, in and for Adams county.
Frank Nc Kellips, and Lille +. McKellips, his
wife, Plaintiffs. VS.. Jaue A. Bighum. Robert
E. Bigham, Willard Bigham. Allen Bigham.
Letitia Irby, and also all other persons or
parties unknown, claiming any right, title.
estate. lien or interest in the real estate des
cribed in the complaint herein, Defendants.
The State OF Washington to all other persons
or parties unknown. claiming any right. title,
estate. lien, or interest In the real estate
described in the complaint herein.
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date of the first publication
Of this summons, to-wii within sixty days
after the 9th day Of November, 1906. and de-
fend the above entitled action in the above
entitled Court, and answer the complaint of
plaintiff and serve copy If your answer uion
the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff at their
Office below stated, and in Ease OF your failure
SO to do. Judgment will b. rendered against
you according to the demand of the com Ilant
which has been filed with the Clerk of said
Court,
The object Of said action is to remove
cloud upon plaintiffs title In and to the fol-
lowing described real estate. to-wii: All Of
the Southwest Quarter of Section Three, Town
ship Eighteen, North of Range Thirty-two,
E. W. M. containing one hundred and sixty
(l6n) acres more ar less. which cloud was cast
upon plaintiffs title by inadvertance and
the mutual mistake of the parties.
TENT q LOWELL.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
P. o. Address, Ritzville. Washington.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
Notice of Election.
RitZyille. Wash Nov 9

Ritzville, WASH, Nov. 81, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the fourth day of December, 1906
at the respective polling places of pre-
cincts and 3, Ritzville, Washington
to-wit: at the school house in precinct
No. 3, and at the court house in pre-
cinct No. 2, in said Ritzville, Anam,
county, Washington, there will be hell
the regular election for town officers il
said town of Ritzville, to-wit:
One mayor,
Two councilmen,
One treasurer.
At the said election there will b,
submitted to the qualified voters of tn,
said town of Ritzville the proposition
Of advancing the said town Of Ritzvill,
from town of the fourth class to .
city of the third class.
G. E. LOWELL,
City Clerk.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
FOOTBALL

The new rules for football have not
as yet worked out inpractice what was
hoped for them and what was promised
theoretically. Thus far luck has been
against them amongst the great teams
of the country, one young man having
already lost his life, it is claimed, as
result of an "open" game. If this be
true, then manslaughter must, in fu-
ture as in the. past, accompany the
game because if death results from
mass plays, how is death to be success
fully avoided by football players? And
it is about here that the discussion
rests. If any light has come from the
application of new rules it is that ever
thing seems to depend upon the char
acter of the opposing teams. The team
possessing the swift runners will per-
haps play fairly the open game, while
the team possessing heavy men will
continue to bunch it's weight in an en-
deavor to make weight tell. The one
will tell you that the most danger turks
in swiftness, that the fast running
tackler is very liable to be thrown and
his neck broken as happened the other
day-or that the tackled may be thrown
with fatal heaviness on account of his
great impetus, while the other will tell
you that nothing can be so cruel and SC
dangerous to life as the piling of two
heavy teams on one unhappy player
After the season is over and it is pos.
sible to take accurate account of the
fatalities one may then be able to form
an estimate Of the working Of the new
rules; but not before.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
Council Proceedings.

At the regular session Of the council,
held on Tuesday, November 20, there
were present Mayor Thiel, Councilman
Faucher, Bauer, Joyce, Cunningham
Holcomb, Clerk Lowell, Assistant At
torney Davis and Assistant Engineer
Metcham. 7--'-
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. 1t was moved and
carried that the city clerk be instructed
to have blank book prepared for the
purpose of keeping accounts for the
city and have blank spaces in said book
for the presentation of bills reading:
Date when presented; date when labor
was done, or material supplied; at
whose request; name and residence of
creditor; amount of bill; date when
allowed by the council; number of
claim; number of warrant issued there
for.
Moved that the city attorney be in
structed to prepare resolution for the
purpose of charging the property of
j. E. Brown on D street with the cost
of the sidewalk erected in front of said
property.
On favorable report of the election
committee, moved and carried that the
petition of o. R. Holcomb ct al, in re-
lation to the advancement of Ritzville,
be allowed, and that in the regular no.
tice it be published that the question be
submitted to the voters at the next
regular election whether the town of
Ritzville shall be advanced from the
fourth to the third class.
The city clerk was ordered to notify
M. L. Burkhart to send in police justice
report for September and October.
Petition of Alfred johnson for saloon
license allowed upon filing good and
sufficient surety bond.
Petition of S. D. Douglass ct al. for
water main allowed.
Moved and seconded that the two
lights on the corner of First and Short
streets and First and B streets be dis
continued, and an arc light be placed
on the corner of First and A. On the
foregoing resolution the following vote
was taken: Ayes-Cunningham and
Joyce. Noes -Holcomb, Faucher and
Bauer.
The petition of Thiel ct al. to have
main extended to the King property
allowed. Moved to reconsider the
above motion.
Upon motion to reconsider, the fol-
lowing vote was taken: Ayes-Cun-
bingham, Joyce and Holcomb. Noes
Bauer and Faucher.
Petition of Starr ct al. for light read
and rejected.
City Clerk ordered to instruct Elec-
trio Light Company to change the
lights on First street as directed at
last meeting. The following election
officers for the annual city election were
appointed, Precinct No. 2, w. X.
Kennedy, inspector; A. Bailey and C.
E. Shipman, judges; precinct No. 8,
D. B. johnson, inspector; o. M. Lee
and E. c. Collins, judges. The school
house and court house We're chosen as
polling places.
Moved and seconded that we carry
out the Sinclair option and take title
to said premises. Moved and carried
that said motion be laid on the table.
There being no further business, the
council adjourned.
G. E. LOWELL,
| CITY Clerk.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at spokane Falls, Wash,
Octnher 4 1906

Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act OF Cong ess OF
June 3, 1878, entitled, An act for the sale Of
timber lands In the States of california, Ore
gon, Ne vada, and Washington Territory" as
extended TO all the Public Land States by act
of August 1892. JACOB Ii >RDER of Kahlo, us
County of franklin. State of Washington. has
this day filed in this office his sworn statement
No 1865 for The purchase of Sc "a. section H..
township 10 range ~ + W. NJ. and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for agii-
cultural purposes, and 10 establish his claim
to said land before l.. Gross. U. ) Commits
sioner for eastern district of Washington, at
Riizville, WASH, OIL Friday. the Iih day of
January. 1907.
He names AS witnesses: John J. Kanz!er
Joseph silva and John Bodin of Ritzville,
WASH. and Joseph Tavers, of Sprague, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested To file
their claims in this Office or or before said 4th
day of January, 1907.
HAL J. cole, Register.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER p, 1905.

es After a long contest with vested in
herests, the mayor of Cleveland has es-
r;sablished line of street railway on the
.:hree-cent fair basis. The Inauguration
If the new line brought out throng of
hoeople who wanted the experience Of a
.hree-cent fare, and desired to give
ptheir approval to the enterprise.
eMayor johnson acted as motorman for
1.-The first car sent over the line. The
inauguration of this line will encourage
Legislators for cheaper fare in other
cities to continue the agitation until the
three-cent rate will become general in
,athe thickly populated centers.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
Republican Call.

Notice is hereby given requesting all
republicans of the city of Ritzville to
meet at the court room in the city Of
Ritzville at 8 o'clock Monday evening,
November 26: The object of the meet
ing is to nominate straight, clean re-
publican ticket for the various Offices
of the city of Ritzville. 1t is time that
the party should be again thoroughly
organized for present and future work,
SO let every true republican attend this
meeting.
By order of committee.
A. G. HINcKLEY.
D. A. DAvENNY.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21

Why not open bank account? The
First National Bank will assist you to
do so by furnishing you with a home
Savings Bank in which to keep your
savings until you have accumulated
enough to deposit. They will open
your bank npon presentation and place
the contents of large or small amounts
to your credit and pay you interest at
5 per cent from date of credit, inter-
est to be computed and credited to
your account on January LIST and July
LIST of each year. Try this savings
system and you will be surprised at
the amount you will accumulate. It
will pay you to investigate.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
United States Land Office.


Spokane Falls, Wash, October 81, 1906.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
TO make final proof In support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before
J. l.. Cross, United States Comm ssiOner for
the Eastern District of Washington, at Ritz
vile, Washington on December 10. 1906, viz
James Edward Elkins who made homestead
entry No; l1l2l October ., 1903 for The
10 N, range Sc E. W. N.
He names the following witnesses to prove
hrs continuous residence upon and cultivate n
Of said land, viz:
Ludwig A. Wellsaudt, John W. Wilson, Alon
20 II. Smith and =. Leroy Wells, all of Ritz
vile, Washington.
HAL J. COLE. Register.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
Auction Sale.

Lawrence Beck will sell at public sale
on the 9th day of November, common
cling at 8 O'Clock a. m. at his place thir-
teen miles west of Odessa and four
miles south of Krupp:
Fifteen head young work horses.
Eleven head young work mules.
Two saddle horses.
Six colts.
Farm machinery including 2O-foot
Holt combined harvester.
Also household goods.
Free lunch will Be served at noon.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

October 10, 1906.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
% make final proof ~ support 81 his claim and
F. Christensen, County Clerk and Clerk oil
the Superior Court OF Adams county, at Ritz
willie, Washington, on December 4, 1906, viz
THOMAS A. BILLS, who made HOmestea d
Entry No. l6l97, April ., 1904, for the ne \.
section, %, township IL, W range 81, K. W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
Of said land, viz:
Earl Etter, Mary A. hurry. Robert J. Bills
and Joe Hallett Of Ritzville, Wash.
HAL COLE, Register.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior. Land Office at !
Spokane Falls. Wash, October &c. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has tiled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that eaid proof will be made before j. l.
Cross, U s. Commissioner for eastern district
of Washington, at Ritzville, Wash, on January
3, 1907 viz: GLENN STRATTON, who made
Homestead application No. 1902, July IS. 1905,
for the n " Of nwl4 and W l-2 ne IA section %
township n y range 36 +. W. NJ.
He names the following witness es to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of. faid land, viz:
Rufus Bemis and Willis C. Reeder. of Bemis
WASH, Arthur Hunt, of Paha, Wash. and
Verne W. Forshey. of Leon, Wash.
HALL COLE, Register.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior.
Land Office at Spokane Falls, Wash.

: Oct %, lyU6
Notice is hereby given that the following.nsmed
settler has filed notice of his intention TO make
final proof In support of his claim, and that
said proof Will be made before J. l.. Cross. U.
s. Commissioner for district OF eastern
Washington, at Ri'zville. wash OH jan
uary 8. 1sU7, viz: N.!II'M W. EDWARDS.
who made Homestead Entry No. 1926 on
March =, 1905. for the n II, ne y NV u.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz:
Daniel @. Myers. Joseph lngrnm and Henry
Sornsen of Lantz. WASH. aud Frank Benge. Of
Wsshtucna, Wash.
HALL. COLE. Register.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
State of Washington, Toe.
County of Adams,

County of Adams,
In Superior Court, in Probate
In the matter of the estate of Christian
Raugust, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the Undersigned
Administrative of the estate of Christian Rau-
gust. deceased, and that creditors Of said estate
may present their claims duly verified, with
law Office of Gent 4 Lowell, Ritzville. Wash +,
the place for the transaction OF the business of
said estate, within one year from the first
publication hereof, tO-wit: Within one year
from the 18th day Of October, 1906, or the same
will be forever barred.
Dated Ritzville, Washington, October 20, 1906
LOUISA RAUGUsT, Administrative
ZKNT 4 LOWELL, Attorneys.