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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23
New Judicial Districts.

A meeting of the committee APP
pointed by members of the bar of Yak
ina, Kittitas. Franklin and Benton
counties was held in the Office of II. j.
Snively at North Yakima Saturday
evening for the purpose of taking ac-
tion in relation to this judicial district.
After considerable discussion it was
agreed to recommend to the legislature
the formation Of a new judicial district
of Kittitas county, another of Franklin
and Benton connties and TO leave
Yakima in a district by ittelf. All the
counties were represented and harmony
prevailed. This plan would require two
new judges, and at the present rate OF
increase in legal business all would have
plenty of work to do.
An advertisement in the JOURNAL
will find buyer.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23
The Couer d'Alene Reservation.

The opening of the Couer d'Alene
reservation to settlement, which will
probable take place some time during
the coming summer or early fall is a
matter of deep interest to all the peo-
pie. This reservation is undoubtedly
the richest and most valuable of all the
reservations occupied by Indian tribes.
Its close connections with the center
of businese and mining activity, its
wealth in farming lands, its valueable
timber areas and its mineral possibili-
ties, to say nothing to its easy access
to all the modes of transportation,
makes it keen object for settlement
when it shall be thrown open. 1t will
form a new empire of 500, 900 acres,
and the statement is made that it will
comfortably support a population of
50, 600. 1t is known that thousands
of people are looking anxiously for the
day when they can enter and secure
homes. That the rush will be great is
known to most people. If left to an
open scramble the scenes witnessed in
the settlement of Oklahoma will be re-
peated-a thing to be deplored and in
no manner thought of. Since that
noted event the government has adot-
ed the drawing, or lottery system, in
disposing Of reservation lands, and it
was generally supposed that this
method would be adopted in regard to
the Couer dAlene reservation. And
such, in fact, may yet be the case.
But the statement is made, and it
comes with pang of surprise, that
the government may adopt the bidding
process, for the reason that it is not
regarded consistent for the govern
ment to engage in lottery business
when individuals are not permitted to
do so. Furthermore, that if the bidding
method is adopted it will not be neces-
sary for the bidders to visit the reser-
walton or the registers Office, and there
will be no limit to the number of bids
one person may make.
This is startling announcement. 1t
means that this valuable reservation,
which should be made to inure to the
benefit of the people at large, will
surely fall into the hands of a few rich
spectators, who are probably respon-
sible for suggesting this mode of pro-
cedure in disposing of the lands. If
the lottery plan is not deemed the
proper way of disposing of the lands
some other plan should be evolved 50
that the actual settler not the specu-
lator, could secure tract of 100 acres
and make home for himself and
family. II would be pitiable sight
to see an agent Of Weyerhaeuser, the
Lewis Lumber Co., the Potlatch Lum-
ber Co., the Blackwells of Couer d.
Alene, and the whole host of real es-
tate spectators that affiict Spokane
and many other cities, lining up and
gobbling all the rich lands on this
reservation, while the poor man, the
man who wishes home, stands help
lessly by unable to secure any for him
self.
We still have confidence that the
authorities at Washington, when their
attention is called to this matter, will
adopt some method so that the reser-
walton lands may be given to the great
est number and for the benefit of the
actual settler. Our congressional dele
cation, as well as that of Idaho, should
look into this matter. er.-Colfax Gazette.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23
Congress Increases Salaries.

By vote of 1873 to 95 the house on
Friday last voted that the salaries of
senators, representatives and the dele
gates from Porto Rico, Hawaii and
Alaska be increased to $500 per year,
after March A, 1907, and fixing the
salaries of the vice president, speaker
and members of the cabinet at $l2, 600.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23
Fair for Boys and Girls.

DIR. Wallace X. Struble, organizer for
the anti-cigarette league, has proposed
to the management of the Alaska
Yukon-Pacifc exposition, plan for an
unique feature for the exposition of
1909. DR.. Struble suggests that the
boys and girls of America be given an
opportunity to hold fair of their own,
to be part of the big fair, which will
be held especially for grown-ups al
though it will be made interesting to
young people as well.
In letter addressed to Henry E.
Reed, director of exploitation, outlining
his scheme, DR.. Struble says: 81
respectfully submit herewith tenta-
tive outline for junior section of the
Alaska -Yukon-Pacif exposition, which
l feel strongly impressed, would be a
valuable feature both from an educs-
tional and sociological standpoint.
81 propose a junior department Of
the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition,
with grounds especially set apart for
its use, the buildings and landscape of
which shall be prepared and furnished
by boys and girls; the whole to be
under junior board of control, with
boy and girl commissioners, secretaries,
superintendents, etc.; in short, min
iature exposition setting forth the
genius, education and varied talents of
the young people of the Pacific.
1.-THE grounds and buildings of this
junior section, during the exposition
period of 1909, should be under direc-
tion of the above named board, aided
by junior municipal government,
with mayor, alderman, juvenile court,
policemen elected possibly by popular
vote of boys and girls) the entire
activities, of course, both during con-
struction and exhibition, to be unde r
the oversight of special adult COM
mittee.
81 would suggest the setting apart
of comparatively level piece of
ground, two or three acres in extent,
fenced or not, one side of which should
be furnished as a playground, with
separate departments for boys and
girls, equipped with recreation appar-
atus and lavatories, the remainder of
the tract to 5e uscd for buildings,
shrubs ami flowers, and landscape
effects.
LET there be one exposition building
proper to be used for the display OF
. exhibits to be provided exclusively by
ioys and girls. would suggest also
Va junior city hall and junior state of
Washington building. The buildings
mentioned could be constructed, |
believe, by the boys of manual training
and industrial schools of the state of
Washington, selected with regard to
their known fitness, aided perhaps by
boys from some of the neighboring
states, and the actual work of construc-
tion could be done during the vacation
months of 1907-190S. -
DR.. Struble's plan will receive the
serious gttention of the Alaska Yukon
Pacific Exposition management, and If
investigation proves that it is prsc-
ticable, will be adopted. The scheme
has the advantage of novelty, no earlier
exposition having had junior depart
, ment. The exposition of 1909 will teen
with novel features.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23
Attention, Farmers and Friends
of the Farming Interests.

By the authority vested in me,
held in the court house Jan. % at p.
m. All Of you come, as have impor-
tant matters pertaining to your pros
perity to bring before you.
HEINER DORMAN,
President A. s. of 4.
w. r. CUNNINGHAM, SR., Secretary.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

John D. Rockefeller favorite maxim
is said to be: clay aside something for
a rainy day. So that all may ''have
their lamps trimmed and burning"
Standard Oil, we presume.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-23

An advertisement in the JOURNAL
will find a buyer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13
TRAP SHOOTING SPORT
Several Interstate Tournaments To
Be Held This Summer

Trap shooting, a growing sport
among shot gun shooters, owes much
to the Interstate Association for the
Promotion of Trap Shooting, which has
perfected the rules, organized the
tournaments, and assisted in a thous,
and ways to aise it to its present high
level.
Started in 1892, it had a pretty hard
time up to the first Grand American
Handicap, which was held at Dexter
Park, l.. l., April to 7, 1898. From
that time interest in trap shooting be-
came general in the East Then it
spread westward, ald in 1902, wnen
the Grand American Handicap was
held at Kansas City, Mo-, there was
an entry list of 49$, with 4o6 actual
starters. Last year the sport had prac-
tically captured every section Of the
country, ani four new handicaps were
arranged. The Eastern Handicap
was held at Philadelphia; the South
ern at Nashville, Tenn; the Western
at Denver, Col; and the Pacific Coast
Handicap at Los Angeles, Cal. All
were successes in every way.
For the present year the Board of
Directors are j. A. Haskell, president:
w, f. Parker, vice president; A. c.
Barrell, treasurer; T. II. Keller,
Charles latham, A. H. Durston and
]. T. Skelley; with Elmer H. Shaner as
secretary.malager
The interstate tournaments for the
coming season will be the Grand Amer.
ican Handicap at Chicago, June IS to
81; the Eastern Handicap at Boston,
July 16 to IS; the Western Handicap
at Denver, August 20 to %; and the
Pacific Coast Handicap at Spokane,
Washington, Sept. 10 to IL.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13
SPRING CREEK.

J. c. Beach has his house inclosed
aad is getting it well along.
Miss Merry closed very successful
term of school at Buckeye last Fri
day
Very little corn plowing is done YET
and the fields are getting weedy and
washed badly.
Telephone service was badly Grip
pied in this part OF the country on ac
count of the storms. ..
Mrs. Clark -.nierson has been or
the sick list for several weeks and
improves very slowly.
i was jus reading that an almanac
printed in 1887 and just unearthed
says "There will be no summer ii
1907" Remarks are now in order.
A good many of our farmers have
turned fishermen and if this weather
doesn't soon let up we are all likely tC
eaten the disease whether we catcl
any fish or not,
June IL. Observer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13
GIVIN.

Lewis Roberts lost a valuable COW
last week with milk fever.
The Des Nome river is bank full
and ready to go visiting the neighbors
Mrs. Blanche Brewer went to Knox
vile to hear Billy Sunday preach. She
returned highly satisfied.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Chambers
a daughter. Mother and baby doing
well and Joe hasn't been seen at the
quarry ever since.
A social was held last Saturday
night at the Welch Congregational
church for the purpose of raising
money to pay for taeir new seats. The
attendance was fair.
The NJ f. church will hold a lawn
social next Saturday evening at the
home of Frank Whitsel on Sandridge
All are cordially invited. Ice cream
and cake VIII be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Williams re-
ceived a telegram last Friday from
their daughter Laura, of Rock Island
stating that she was seriously ILL
Mrs. Williams went on the first train
but has reported that Laura is little
better.
June IL. Nivig.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13
THE WHITE ROMANCE.
Young Man Who Creates a Sensa
tion Marries the Girl.

The romance surrounding the dis
appearance of Virgil White, young
Des Moines attorney, two years ago,
and the subsequent sensational dis
coyery of his clothes on the bank of
the Des Moines river, and the fur
ther sensation Of finding MIN awe un-
der al assumed name on a farm near
Defiance, Ia, has been ended by the
announcement that on May Is he was
married in Los Angeles to Miss Ele-
anOre Hicks of Lewiston, Idaho, for
merly of Des MONIES.
With the marriage comes the de-
nouement of the romance which COW
cred up with mystery the more my's-
terious actions of the young attorney.
Behind all his peculiar deeds, which
ended in a cross-continent flight with
his father in pursuit of MIN, lay some
mystery. Some woman in the case"
was the general comment, put those
who knew of the mystery--James
Hume ana few other close friends
of Virgil White-faned to reveal it.
The marriage of Miss Hicks to
White reveals in part the story. Miss
Hicks was for a number of years an
Instructor in Highland Park College of
Music. White knew her, and they
We're companions of close acquaint-
ance. However, few weeks before
Virgil White disappeared, Miss Hicks
went to Missouri, where her parents
lived, and dropped out of sight, ner
family suddenly moving to the west.
Virgil White then disappeared one
Sunday afternoon. His clothes we're
found the next morning on the bank
ol the Des Moines river. The river
was dragged and dynamited but no
trace of the body could be found. He
was afterward located at Defiance,
and when his whereabouts became
known James Hume, in whose law of,
fee White made his headquarters,
went to that place and spirited White
away to Council Bluffs. There they
registered at the Nlemeyer hotel un.
der assumed names
Then White continued westward.
Hon. Fred White of Webster, for
mer congressman ANA Democratic
candidate for governor, then started
in search of his son, He was located
on a farm near Grand Island, Neb-,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13

and from there he went to California.
He located near Los Angeles,
where Miss Hicks lived with her pa
rents. For two years the romance
has been developing beneath the Cal
ifornia sun while the White sensation
has been comment in Des Moines.
Why Miss Hicks left Des Moines
suddenly, ana why Virgil White dis
appeared so soon afterward, trying to
hide his whereabouts beneath the
cloak of suicide, will never be fully
known. Those who do know have
been sworn to secrecy.
The marriage occurred at the home
of Dr. Thomas, curator of the mu-
scum at Los Angeles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13

lays weighing fest in the local post
order to compete wants to lowe" the
lowering of rates, the Milwaukee and
the Northwestern are very muca
afraid the weaker roads will file their
special passenger rate schedule with
the interstate commerce commission
making the schedule what they please,
which will compel all to change.
The reports of the Burlington rail.
road just made to the state of Iowa
show that last year was not an es.
pecially good one for Iowa business,
though the system as a whole made
lots of money. The report shows gross
income for the system to have been
76,296,274, with expenses of $54,139,-
1872, or over $2z,0O0,OOO profit. But in
Iowa the gross receipts were $10,138,-
292, with expenses of $7,31S,973. The
profit on Iowa business was therefore
$2,819,319. This is a decrease in the
net profits from the previous year of
over a half million dollars. The diff
ference was not in income, however,
but in expenses, for the latter facreas-
ed by $1,283,000. 1he main line of
the Burlington through Iowa showed
net profit nearly as large as for the
whole state, or $9,358 per mile. TIE
taxes paid amounted to $329,45S, $21,-
600 more than in the previous year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13

holder in the association. The prin
cipaL place of business of the new com
pany is at Indianapolis. The incor
porators are L. II. McCann, w. |
Beans, e. R. Hatcher, AL l.. Hatcher
w. H. Brown, C. w. Brewer, j. r
Lester, F. NJ. Hatcher, J. NJ. Stephen
son, F. II. Dennan, A, Wadsworth
David Baker, Jonn Zabilka, Robert
Moore and Joseph Holub.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13

for postage. After June 80 the new
issue Of stamped envelopes and news
paper wrappers VIII also be on sale.
These envelopes will bear the stamp
elliptical in shape. The one-cent kiad
win be green in color anJ bear the
picture Of Benz Franklin: tae two-
cent. red Id color with Geo, Washing
tons picture; the four-cent, black. ami
Of the Bsai Franklin type, ANA the
fiyeccnt viii be blue ana ii the Wasas
lngt0n type.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13
THE MAKING OF A CITY.
Various improvements In Progress
in All Directions.

The Interstate Manufacturing Com
pany, oskaloosaNs new furnace plant.
is investing several hundred dollars
in improvements at its factory on
Eighth avenue east. The betternient
is in the way of new storage place and
Grating sheds that are being erectel
at the south and west of the factory
buildings and along the Burlington
tracks, The factory is working full
time now, turning out the goods for
the fall orders which have been corr
Ing in for some time past The rev
building is about sixty feet IN length
by twenty feet vile. and will be fittcl
with travelling crana for the purpose
of handling the fucnace9 with ease
and dispatch.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13
INDIANAPOLIS CEMETERY.
Association Formed to Care for De,
parted Relatives.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the county recorders Office
for the Indianapolis Cemetery associa-
tion. The purpose of the company IS
to sell, buy or trade land for Gene
terry uses. There is no capital stock
in the association, each one holding q
lot in tae said cemetery heiag stock
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13
RUMBLE OF THE RAILS
News Picked Up at Depot, Siding and
Round House.

An increase of Is per cent in the
gross and net earning of the rail
roads of Iowa is shown by reports
made to the executive council of the
state as basis for the 1907 assess.
mentS to be made August l. Alb.
stracts of the reports will go to the
state printer at once, and the execu-
tive council some time this month
will fix the date for hearing the pleas
of the railroads against increased as
be some time in July. Not only do
the gross earnings of the Iowa rail
roads Increase about $7,000,00O during
1906 as compared with 1905, but the
net earnings inceased $2,630,000. The
operating expenses increased on ac-
count of the high prices for labor and
materials.
The weighing of the mails on all
trains of the Central has stopped, nav
ing been carried on for the past three
months. According to the statement
of the weighers, the increase has been
about 90 per cent in gross weight over
four years ago. From the increase
noted wnen the weighing first began
three months ago, it was believed
there would be a marked increase,
but the volume has fallen off consid-
erably of late and now if 20 per cent
of an increase is noted the weighers
think that will be doing well. Twenty
per cent, however, is neavy increase
in four years, being 5 per cent per
year. 1t means more employees are in
the mail department than four years
ago. The next thing now is seven
days weighing test in tne local post
offices.
Despite the operation of the cent
passenger fare in Minnesota and its
effectiveness after July A in Iowa
there is q passenger rate war on be-
tween smaller ana larger lines. The
Northwestern is opposing the effort
of the Minneapolis & st. Louis route,
which Is. another name for the Iowa
Central, or is under practically the
same management, who want to re,
duce tne fare to Chicago a dollar or
SO in order to get ner share Of the
business. The handicap of the M. &
st. L. Is her longer mileage and in
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13
NEW STAMP ISSUE.
Designed For the Accommodation Of
Large Postage Users.

The postoffice will soon have on sale
the new issue of unperforated stamps
for use in automatic machines. These
stamps win be sold IN sheets of 400
each but care must be exercised in
the operating Of these machines, as
INITIATED stamps viii not be honored
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13

The improvements at the 0skaloosa
postoffice have been commenced. The
money order and registry departments
are to be enlarged to give greater ac-
commodation both to the public and to
the working force Of the Office The
departments have been moved tempo
rarily from the Office rooms at the
north end of the building to the pri-
vate office of the postmaster at the
south end. where the customers win
be accommodated until the compile
tion of the work The new work con
templates the tearing away of much OF
the old work and the terrazo floor Of
the lobby, together with the marble
wainscotingt The workmen today
found greatest difficulty in breaking
up the cement and marble floor and
had to work with a win to ge' even
small parts of the flooring released
and out OF the way,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13
Nivig.

Iowa Worm Powder Is the only alb
solutely reliable worm powder on the
market. Feed those fall shoats one
or two feeds and see them grow.
2S8d4 Siebel & Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13

NORRIS.-Died, at her home, S22
South d street, June 12. 1907 at /
a. M, of creeping paralysis. after three
months duration, Phoebe Ann Norris
aged 60 years.
Deceased is survived by three chill
dren, Mrs. Emma Pilgrim, southwest
of Beacon, Albert Norris of Omaha
Neb., and Mrs. Alice White.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13

This has been the banner year at
Drake university, there having been
1850 students in attendance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13
OFF FOR OYSTER BAY.
President Roosevelt Goes to His Sum-
ner Headquarters.

Washington, d. c., June 12.-Presi
dent Roosevelt and wife left for oys
ter Bay at $3.50 this mornfag, They
will be gone until October.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13

GRUBB.-Born,W Wednesday, June IL,
1907, at 1880 a. M, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Grubb, a nine pound girl.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
MARRIAGE LIoENsEs.

Following Is the list of marriage IL
censes Issued by the clerk since our
last report:
NO. NAME. RESIDENCE. A9n
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-06-13

aos ! David Gasaway, Oskaloosa, -23
wv | sibyl A Forney, same, ,-......~- -23
aos ! Harry s Caul, Hooking, AL
~" | Ruth l. Harris, city, ,-------.......2 25
ao7 ! Albert Neal, Montezuma,..-
" | Mabel Washington, city,-.......19
ono { Madison Hazeltine, Des Moines
''' Madeline Mouw, Sioux City. %
soo { Harry Chiffon, White City, 21
''' | Lulu B Barnette, Eddyville, 20
a,o ! Isaac Gilmore, Lincoln Twp 81
O | Grace Bries, Dallas, la. %
e,1 James Guy, Evans, ......... ... %
OIL | Agnes Lewis, same----.........--...19
a,o I Edwin EIlis, city,, ,....,.......... 20
" | Bertha Better, same, ....,.. ...... 81
a,s { Glare O Baldwin, Wright, .. 80
' | Neva H Welton, same, ,......... 23