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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28
DOMESTIC SUPERSTITION

Sons Of the Thlngs Most People
Thoroughly Believe In.
In washing dishes, II you forget an
article 1t IL q Sign you will hear OF q
wedding, says the New York Telegram.
Red-hot stove-It Ii sign Of a quar-
rel to allow cooking stove to get red
hot on top.
Custard pie-If when taking q Gus
tard pie out Of the oven it should fall
on the floor upside down 1t il a sign
some one win die and leave you for
tune.
Kneading dough-If maid who Is
kneading dough clutch at lads face
he'll never grow beard.
Strong tea-To make tea too strong
Is sign you will make friends.
Weak tea-If you make 1t too weak
then you will lose friends.
Burnt bread-If you burn bread
while cooking some one Is angry with
/, you.
Opening canned fruit-If while OPEN
Ing can Of fruit or any similar thing
the juice should happen to squirt up In
the operators face it is a sign Of some
coming good.
Burning bread-When bread, cake or
pie will burn in spite Of you your hus-
band or lover Is angry.
Cork jumping out of bottle-If
cork pops out Of bottle suddenly you
have an unknown enemy.
Making bread-If you sing while
making bread you will cry before it Is
eaten.
Apron strings-If your apron be-
comes united it is an indication that
somebody is speaking of you.
Making coffee-To forget to put cof-
fee In the coffee pot is the sign of q
coming gift.
Boiling soup-When soup continues
to boil after it has been removed from
the fire the cook will live to a good
old age.
Salt on the foor-If you are pes
tered by visitors whom you wish never
to see again sprinkle salt on the floor
after they leave and sweep it out by
the same door through which they have
gone.
Kettle spout backward-To accident.
ally place the tea kettle on the stove
with the spout toward the back Is
sign Of company.
Burning coal-If coal of fire falls,
on the floor it Is a sign a stranger ID
coming to see you.
Broom left in corner-If, afte,
sweeping a room, the broom is acci.
dentally left in corner, strangers will
visit the house that day, says Home
Notes.
When awakened-When you are
sleeping and somebody comes, and your
drowsiness at once Is gone, the person
that came will be rich before long.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28

man, zone who tells you he is. / could
say it myself, come to that"
your she cried.
II don't see that it's SO absurd" he
said shortly.
Naturally, you wouldn't"
"The girl I shall marry" he an
bounced aggressively, will be one who
Is capable of thought; clever girl"
That's what you say whereas you'll
probably marry girl who thinks you
clever"
"Well?" he demanded.
Nothing" she said that's ALL"
Il suppose" he suggested, after a
moment of intense thought, you think
that's smart"
The girl nodded brightly.
Whereas" he pointed out firmly,
SITS merely rude
"The TRUTH" said the girl, with A
far-away look in her eyes, would nat
urally appear rude to some people"
The young man leant back In his
chair with sneer, and lit cigarette.
Anybody could talk like that" he
remarked at length, III they didn't
mind much what people thought OF
them"
"Well, don't mind what you think
Of me-" said the girl honestly.
II suppose not" he assented. when
q girls been thrown over
"You haven't thrown me over" she
cried trife breathlessly. 1--WE thrown
you over"
Excuse me-" said the young man
coldly, "who proposed the marriage?
"Of course" she said, 'if you blame
me for my uncle's actions"
I'm not blaming you at ALL" he
stated; I'm simply pointing out facts. .
Uncle is perfect IDIOT" she burst
out.
"Oh, we'll" demurred her companion
"it's only natural he should want to
see you happy. You've been like q
daughter to him."
that's where he's an IDIOT" said
the girl blandly. "He wants me to be
happy and yet marry you"
"Don't you find" suggested the young
man mildly, that it's just as easy to
be polite as rude?"
NO." was the decided reply.
I'm glad" was the genial comment
you're doing 1t because It's easier.
was thinking perhaps you thought II
was clever"
There was long pause.
Il dare say some girls might like
you" said the girl renectively.
That must be a fearful strain On
your Imagination. suggested the young
| man
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28
Telegraph Line to Thibet.

Picking, Dec. -9.-The throne has
sanctioned the construction of a tel
egraph line into L'Hassa, the capital
of Tibet and the residence of the su.
preme head of Lamaist hierarchy
This innovation was recommended by
the Chinese residents at L'Hassa, who
since the advent of the British expe
dition of 1904, have been working for
the enlightenment of the Tibetans
The throne furthermore will give hos.
pftals. schools and q military service
to L'Hassa, and it is reported that a
request has been made for permission
to publish newspaper there.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28
A PROMISE IS A PROMISE.

Mrs Eliot sighed SO deeply as she
took out her hatpins that her husband
looked up from the evening paper. II
don't believe I've any bent for politics. .
she said, In response to his inquiring
glance. Every time there's an cleo
ton Of officers Of the club l get into
some kind of mess, try as 1 may to
avoid it.
You see, Harry" she continued, con-
ddingly, II don't really care fig who
Is in Office SO long as I'm not / like
all the members very well, and I'd as
lief have one as another president, or
secretary, or on committees.
II have no favorites. I'm truly Inn
partial. But that won't work. II you
belong to woman's club you are fore
ed to sweat and agonize over candi-
dates You must be partisan, or be
out with both sides.
"You know Mrs. George has been
president for four years, and every year
Mrs. Tufts has tried to get Mrs George
out and herself in. About a week ago
she came to me and said she was sure
Of the nomination II would vote for
her. Would /? thought it over and
said l would, for admire Mrs Tufts
Immensely, she IL 20 lovely and char
table.
To-day, just before ballotlng, Edith
Reynolds came to me and said must
vote for Mrs. George. Edith said
owed it to her-you know she has just
helped me make over my blue foulard,
and canned all those peaches for me
when cook burned her hand.
Everybody wanted Mrs. George,
Edith said, and II voted for her she
would get the nomination. l thought
Int over, and said would vote for her.
I admire and respect her very much,
she is 80 witty and forcible when she
presides, and she speaks French beau
tifully, and thought II everybody
wanted her 1t was only proper that"
"Do you mean that you promised to
vote for bothT' interrupted NJ. Eliot.
Eyes, l promised Mrs. Tufts, as
have tuet said. And ! promised Edith
because
"But you didn't actually vote Tor
lboth?"
.Why, Of course did, Harry. may
not be much of politician, cut Was
brought up to keep my word" said
Mn, Eliot, with dignity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28
Railroads to Plead Guilty.

chicago, Dec. 24.-The Rock island
aallroad has changed its plea OF not
suiity to one of guilty in 81 cases
asalnst it for the transportation q
,d'tle in closed cars longer than 1o
aours without foot, rest or water. Tne
santa Fe, Northwestern, Great West
efn' Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
piu the Illinois Central will follow tlis'
n ,oa Islands example in total g
aVo cases recently brought by the eos-
efnment The law provides for 9 ms
~ not less than 500 and not nor
man $500 for each offense. but 80
.oads will plead mitigatfng c1rcu
stances.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28
BUSINESS MEN WELCOME
IDEA OF sUB-TREAsURY HERE

Seattle, Dec. 21-The announced
intention of the secretary of the treas
ury to recommend the establishment
of sub-treasury at Seattle is regard
ed by bankers and business men gen.
orally as measure of paramount i'm
portance, not only for this city but
for the entire Northwest.
1t is pointed out that by the loca-
ton of subtreasury here Seattle
would become the financial center of
the Northwest. Millions of dollars OF
government business now transacted
through San Francisco and other sub
treasury cities would instead pass
through this city.
Through the medium of the tele-
main treasury in Washington Or the
New York subtreasury as if these in
situations were but a few blocks dis
tant Seattle would be one of ten sub
stations of the United States treasury
at Washington, and as such would, it
was pointed out, inevitably become a
great financial center of the country.
A considerable amount of govern
ment funds would probably be kept on
deposit in the subtreasury, and in any
time of stress, such as the recent fl
nancial furry, these funds could be
made Immediately available as might
be advisable either for use in the city
or other sections of the Northwest.
Probably one of the largest single
items of government business which
would be transferred here by the es-
tablishment of a subtreasury would
be the millions of dollars passing
through the government assay office.
For the present year the assay office
has received approximately $23,OOO,-
900, of which only one-third, or lit
tie over 100000, has been paid in
coined money.
Expect 100000 Next Year.
The assay authorities estimate that
the local office will probably receive
next year about $30,000,000. If there
were a subtreasury here practically
all of this bullion would be Immediate
ly payable in coined gold. The re-
suit would be that millions more would
be thrown into circulation here.
Besides the assay office, other
branches of government service and
activity would direct hundreds of
thousands, if not millions, OF dollars
through the subtreasury here, instead
of transacting such business, as now,
through the other subtreasuries. The
customs business, the Alaska trade of
every description aggregating millions
of dollars, the postoffice funds, land
office and pension moneys, army and
navy expenditures, would all be
largely handled here, and payments
made for all government liabilities in
coin at the Seattle subtreasury.
Also large government business of
every description would pass through
this city from every part of the North
west. An important result which
would probably be realized directly
would be the establishment here in
time of various government offices,
which in addition to making the city
of increasing Importance as center
for government business, would neces-
state large forces of clerks.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28
A Dream.

wishing to learn what his nephew
would say, Uncle Charles asked little
Fred AWhat would you do II You stood
AZ the root OF tree with your foot on
the head Of live rattlesnake, tiger
was crouching on branch above ready
to spring and you saw Wild Indian
running at you with uplifted toma-
hawkT'
II should wake right up" was The
unexpected reply, Circle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28

! Because" she went on conclusively
even our curate's married."
That's pity" said the young mar
vindictively. having seen both thu
curate and his wife; otherwise thart
might yet be hope for you"
If you weren't my guest" cried thu
girl, rising.
Pardon me-" he protested, I'm moi
your guest"
"Oh!" she gasped, gazing round help
lessly.
I'm here as a prospective part own.
err" explained her cousin. IF I mar
~ you we shall share 1t between u.s.
IF you marry mel" cried the Rirl
controlling herself with an effort.
II think that was what uncle said. .
"You mean, If 1 marry you," she
| cried stormily.
Comes to the same thing" he
argued.
You needn't look so upset." he went
on. You'll be all right. Horace Il
bound to suit you"
whats he like?" she inquired, curl.
osity overcoming her anger.
oh, all right. Bit soft, YOU know,
Doesn't smoke or-fact is, he doesn't
do anything much"
"And you think he'll suit me?' she
said slowly.
The young man nodded
The girl jumped to her feet.
You're a. horrid, mean cad" she
cried.
Seems to me-" said the young man
aggrievedly, "T'm only wasting my time
when try to be nice to you"
IF you have been trying to be nice"
she said emphatically, you are"
With vindictive glance, she made
for the door.
where are you of TOT" he de-.
manded.
I'm going to tell uncle that 1 hate,
loathe, and despise you," she said, de-
liberately.
"Tell him you won't marry meT
II shall let him-er-decide that"
she said, as she slammed the door be-
hind her.
$50" said the uncle after dinner that
evening, nothing will induce you to
marryY
THAT'S about It," said his nephew.
I'D sooner beg my bread from door
to door," cried the girl.
can unsatisfactory means of getting
a livelihood" commented her uncle.
Horace will be down tomorrow"
he continued, 80 there will be no need
to confine yourself to a bread diet for
few days. ! may say, candidly, that
I'm very pleased at the decision you've
come to. Horace will be much more
suitable match for you, Millicent. You
may regard my suggestion as to you
er-coming to some arrangement with
John as withdrawn. Even were you
to alter your mind I should refuse my.
consent"
"Milly Is Of age" said the young man
suddenly. "You couldn't stop her If
she wanted to-"
"Quite so. 1 meant that my will
would be altered in favor of Horace
and the Home for Imbeciles. This de-
cision naturally removes any reason
for a match between you two"
"Just so,' said the young man. II
see what you mean"
The girl stole glance at him.
EYES," she agreed, "that would re-
move any-reaSOn."
One afternoon, about week later,
the old man interestedly watched re-
triever side up to bone which lay
unregarded by the side Of doing
Irish terrier.
His eye wandered across the lawn to
the boathouse. Just then the young
couple came from the landing stage
across to the house.
Most unembarrassedly they walked
hand in hand. They were in world
where they were the only inhabitants.
A sudden growl again drew his at
tention to the Irish terrier, now wide
awake and gnawing his bone with rel
ish, while the detected thief skunk
hurriedly away.
Elm ~ said the old man, with Gu
rious smile-The Sketch
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wisconsin increases Railway Take

Chicago, Dec. ga dispatch to the
Tribune from Madison, Wis.,. says:
The wisconsin State Board Of Assess
ments last night announced that it had
fixed the valuation Of the property Of
the railroad companies In this state at
s26s .961, 500, an increase Of $13.111, 500
lover that of last year. The taxes Of
the roads during the coming year will
be about $1,945.262 an increase Of
|$143,577.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28

II IL the natural economy Of woman
that causes her to cut on 10 cents
worth Of sleeve 50 that she may wsal
IS worth Of glove.
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Looked ,That way.

81 don't think she'll ever marry hin"
said Mrs. Henpeck. "She quarrels with
him 30 and II 30 domineering that !"
.Ghe isfs interrupted Henpeck. "I1l
bet they've been secretly married IL
ready ~ Philadelphia Press.
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Although the bridegroom plays an In
significant part at 4 wedding, II
couldn't be pulled on to the satisfaction
of the persons concerned II be failed to.
show up.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-29
RENO WILL BUILD
SEA-WALL ON RIVER

Reno has found it necessary to
build sea-walls to protect the city
from the Truckee river and it is
likely that within a short time
work will begin on making the
walls for a distance OF one mile
above the town along the Truckee
river.
During the recent high water .
large portion of the city along the
river was flooded and thousands OF
dollars OF damage was done. It
to prevent repetition of this that
the action will be taken. The walls
will begin at the Virginia street
bridge and extend up the stream
according to the present plans.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-29
SENATOR MACK
MAKES A RECORD

Senator Mack holds the record
for quick work in the recent session
of the legislature. On Tuesday
morning when the reports began to
come in that the high waters had
washed away practically all the
bridges in Douglas County, Mr..
Mack prepared bill and had it
introduced in the senate. The bill
was placed Immediately ON first
reading, then on second reading
and referred to the Douglas delegat-
ion. Senator Mack had this report
ready approving the measure, and
under suspension of rules, it was
placed on third reading and final
passage. Ten minutes after its in
PRODUCTION in the senate the bill
had passed that body, and was on
its way to the assembly for action
by that body.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-29

After a meeting lasting from 7:3C
till IL o'clock last Monday night
the railroad commission composed
of Governor Sparks, Lieutenant
Governor Dickerson and Attorney
General Stoddard, announced the
above commissions to serve in the
interests of the state of Nevada
says the Carson News.
The meeting of the appointing
board was not altogether a quiet
one, and wheni the voting began
Governor John Sparks refused to
participate, the other two members
OF the commission agreeing upon
the men selected.
The chairman OF the commission
ers, II. f. Bartine, is former con-
gresham of Nevada. He is one
of the leading democrats of the
state and at present is practice g
law at Goldfeld.
Henry Thurtell, the second
member of the commission, is
selected az republican and is at
the present time state engineer be-
ing an appointee of Governor
Sparks. He was formerly profess
or at the state university.
J. +. Shaughnessy the third
member of the commission was
formerly assistant superintendent
of the Southern Pacific railroad
located at Sparks. He and Thur
tell will serve until 1911 while
Bartine will only serve until 1909.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-29
HAS EXCITING
EXPERIENCE

John Dangberg tells Of an anus
ing incident which happened to
Whitney Jewel during the recent
water troubles. Buckeye creek
was running bank-full and was
very swift and the two men went
up to investigate the condition of
the water boxes. On the opposite
side of the creek the water was
washing around one of the big
boxes and Jewel got off of his
horse and started to crawl across
to fix the break. When he neartd
the middle of the box it gave a.
way and started down the creek.
Jewel held fast to the box and
vel ed for help. Once the box
made complete revolution which
caused the unfortunate man to
grip the tighter TO his raft. By
this time Mr.. Dangberg had collect
ed his presence of mind and un-
,iled his lass rope and started
after the unfortunate man as fast
as his horse could carry him. He
threw the rope over Jewels head
and the harder he pulled on The
rope the tighter Whitney held to
the box. John took twist around
the horn Of the saddle and manag-
ed to pull the box near the bank Of
the creek and then set his horse
on his launches. The sudden
jerk loosened Jewels death grip
and he lpulled to dry land from
his perilous position, none the
worse off for his exciting experience.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-29
New Saloon

Fritz Roper has leased the
Corner saloon and during the last
few weeks painters have been at
work fixing up the interior of the
resort. The new proprietor informs
us that he will hold "open house,
Saturday evening and invites his
friends to be on hand.
Mr.. Roper formely conducted n
saloon in Gardnerville and is we'll
known to all. His ad appears in
another column.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-29
QUICK WORK
IN GERMANY

The directors of great paper
factory at Essential, Germany, in
which American methods have been
introduced, have set u remarkable
record in cooperation with a news
paper.
At 1875 in the morning, three
trees were cut down in the woods
surrounding tho factory and car
ried to the pulp mills, after hav-
ing been deprived Of their bark
and branches as fast as a score of
men could work.
They were instantly transformed
into paper, and at 9:34 the first
roll Of paper was ready. The press
room Of the paper was two miles
off, and the paper was rushed there
in an automobile with no loss of
time and Immediately fed to the
presses.
At 10 o'clock sharp, the first
copies were sold, printed on paper
which two hours and twenty-five
minutes before had been waving in
the morning breezes.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-29
BUCESkIN MINING
DEAL IS CLOSED
New Business Houses are Opens
ing up and the Camp is
F7OurLShin6.

The deal on the Kennedy Con-
solidated mine at 'Buckskin has at
last been closed by Messrs Pitt and
Campbell accepting the $250,0OO
for their two-thirds interest. The
purchasers, Mr.. Hastings and E.
Lang recently visited the camp
and forced Pitt and Campbell to
close the deal according to the con-
tract entered into some weeks ago.
The new owners will commence
extensive work on their property as
soon as machinery and material
can be obtained. 1t is also given
out that they will lease a large
portion of their holdings and this
news has been received at Bu~k-
skin with much satisfaction. A
number of leasers are already in
the camp awaiting an opportunity
to get ground to work.
On one day last week forty men
arrived in camp and more are
coming daily. Prospectors are at
work on all sides and much of the
ground in the outlaying district is
being staked.
The new hotel recently establish
ed by Mccormick and associates is
doing a thriving business and the
owners are already figuring on en-
larging their place of business.
II. N. Allen and Fred Hall, two
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-29
The Minden Store

John Woods and AL Karge of
the Meyers Mercantile company Of
Carson were up from Carson dur
ing the first part of the week on
business connected with the branch
store which their firm will open at
Minden within tie next six weeks.
We understand that l. Goldstein,
who formely conducted store at
Waterloo, will manage the dry
goods department for the new firm.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-29
For Buckskn

Hank Smith, the veteran mining
man, left last Wednesday morning
for the northern part OF the state,
where he will remain two or three
weeks inspecting his mining inter-
ests. Mr.. Smith has some eight or
ten claims in the Buckskin district
and during his absence he will
arrange for development work on
these properties. Re-
view.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-29

A farmer wanted to weigh a pig
but had no scales. Knowing that
his own weight was 100 pounds and
that Of his wife l39 pounds, he
placed board over the fence like a
see-saw so that perfect ba lance was
made, he on one end and she on
the other. Then they changed
places on the board, the wife TAX
ing the pig in her lap, which again
perfectly balanced tho board. How
much did the pig weigh?
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Electric Line

Just when work on the electric
line to this Valley will be started
is hard to state at this time. The
Electric Company ordered q large
consignment of poles from Utah
some months ago but the contested
conditions of the railroads have
prevented the shipment being made
but at the most it will be but a
few weeks.
The Minden Flour Mill will be
ready for the 'juice" in a few
weeks.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-03-29
That Damage Suit

Sometime last fall the Reno
Gazette wrote up disreptuable
lodging house in Reno as being q
menance to the morals of the city.
The landlady brought suit for
$25, 900 damages on the ground Of
injury to the business. When the
case came up it was shown that
the week prior to the exposure OF
the character Of the house, she had
13 patrons and the week following
So. The case was promptly dis
missed with costs to the plaintiff.
1t pays to advertise. Appeal.