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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
CUNNINGHAM.

D. D. Lucey and Uncle Jim Irby are
selected to serve on the petit jury and
H. S. Snead on the grand jury at the
next term of court.
Snow has been falling here for the
past "a hours and we now have sleigh
ing again. 1t makes good covering
for the wheat and practically insures a
heavy yield another year.
Sheriff ellison was among us on Mon
day hustling up witnesses in a "Holy
Roller" case to come off before the
Ritzville justice on Tuesday There
were about dozen subpoenas served.
Harry Gregg and A. o. Lee each had
a well drilled on their ranches in Leone
Valley, the former 1886 feet and the
latter ASP feet deep. These will be of
vast help to the people out there this
year.
w. johnson, the right-of-way man
for the c., M. & St. P. railroad, was
here on Monday buying rights-of-way
from land owners in Leone Valley. A
town will be located on Section SO, 16,
20; also one near the northeast corner
of same township.
Six years ago today we left Iowa to
make our home in Washington. To
say we have sailed on fowery beds of
ease would be putting it mild. Hauling
water l6 miles three days in the week
to make a sage brush desert into a
farm is no snap. Yet we have never
wanted to go back to Iowa to live.
Our faithful better half with no COM
panion only tiny badly and dog put
in many day with no neighbors near
er than mile and half, and only 5
or houses in sight that first year.
Now the valley is the prettiest part of
Adams county, and we have no regrets
for the past, it only made us stronger
for life's battles that are before us.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
Japan Not Playing Fair.

The Japanese in this country have
thrown up their hands in horror as a
result of the stand taken by the Amer
leans towards Japanese children in San
Francisco, but they ignore the fact that
they practice in their own country what
they claim to be an outrage here. The
Spokesman Review comments on this
question editorially and says:
while awaiting the outcome of the
suit in the federal churt at San Fran
cisco to determine the status of Japan
csc children applying for admission to
the public schools on the same footing
with American children it is interesting
to note something of the conditions in
Japan as disclosed in letters from
American residents there. If the state
ments made by these writers are cor
rect, the Japanese do not have any
strong reason for complaining that they
are not receiving as good treatment as
they give.
ut is gathered from letters that have
been published that Americans, old or
young, are not allowed to attend the
Japanese schools. This may in itself
be no hardship, since from what has
been said Of the Japanese common
schools they are greatly overcrowded
and the course of instruction is not up
to high standard. The principle,
however, is the same as that involved
in the dispute in San Francisco.
Americans are also said to be under
other disabilities in Japan, such as re-
strictions to residence in certain Sec
tions, being obliged to do certain kinds
of business in the names of Japanese
merchants, and suffering discrimination
in other ways. These circumstances,
if they are as stated, do not justify
any violation of treaty rights on our
part, but they suggest that Japan
ought to do as she wishes to be done
BY"
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
WEBER.

Miss Dwyer, the teacher at Peters
burg, is seriously i'll of Typhoid Prev
monia.
Gladys Sanford fell on the ice on her
may from school Friday night and
sustained a painful cut on the fore
head.
Mr.. Mccall and Mr.. Posch will go to
Ritzville this week, where the former
gentleman expects to make finale proof
on his homestead.
Mr.. Lenockers entertained a number
of friends Thursday evening. The time
was spent in dancing and playing
games. Those present report most
enjoyable time. Refreshments were
served.
Following are the names of the pupils
of the Weber school who received Ger
tificates of Award for being neither
absent nor tardy during the month of
January: Olga label, Elsie label,
Marie Weber, Casper Weber and
Dwight James.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30

quoted as a bug-bear, is as stated by
the editor of the St. Paul Dispatch,
Survival of old campaign methods
carried by momentum of habit into
primary campaign. 1t will diminish as
candidates learn the futility of spend
ing money under direct primaries.
MANY of the doubts expressed come
from the repeated unfavorable expert
ences with the causes and convention
plan, and any occasional unfavorable
result of direct nominations would be
trifiing compared to the common errors
Of the present system.
Just as it is essential to have in a
bill definite, fixed dates for primaries,
definite provisions for the scope of the
law, definite manner Of bringing out
the candidates names, for the ballots
and the voting, for making the returns,
for penalties for violations, for fraud,
etc., it is also essential to keep out of
the bill certain intrusions that have
nothing to do with the votes expressing
personally and directly their individual
choice for nominees for every position
on the ticket. Hence the holding of
any conventions PRIOR to or in any way
connected with the nominations would
be fatal mistake, and, if l am cor
rectly informed, is proving the weak
point in the Illinois law. Any assem-
bling of self-chosen leaders to author
itatively suggest or recommend or ar
range, to say nothing of bartering, ma
nipulating and coercing the voters,
should not be granted by the law.
Party organization can be maintain
ed and full sway given for oratory and
enthusiasm in ratification conventions
after the primaries, and platforms
which the actual personalities of the
candidates signify, as well as issues of
the day demand, can be promulgated.
Another section to the bill to SO pro-
vide or special enactment to follow
can thus continue the convention.
THAT in all these months no sub
stitute or material amendments to the
bill published by the League and APP
proved so generously have been offered
or given to the public, makes any
radical amendments to its essential
provisions at this eleventh hour some
what hazardous, and it will be unfair
to the people of the state if the bill is
not given honest and above-board
treatment. l believe it will be.
1.-THE pledges of parties and members
have been frequently and heartily CIV
en-, and even holdover senators will car
ry out the platforms of their party"
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
AIMED AGAINST GRAFT.

The anti-graft bill introduced in the
state senate by Mr.. Poison, of Hog
lam, to punish official corruption in
this commonwealth, is far more than
an anti-lobbying measure. 1t is really a
corrupt-practices act. Without the
usual clauses such an act applicable to
elections. 1t strikes, however, at every
form of official bribery, including, I'M
er equal penalties, the bribe-giver and
bribetaker. 1t covers every office,
elective or appointive, from the govern
or and members of the legislature
down to the most obscure village or
school district official.
Senator Polsons's bill prohibits the
acceptance of ''any consideration,
gratuity, service or benefit whatever
except the amount fixed by law" and
Furnishes bribery of every kind and
shape by Imprisonment for ten years
or for life, alike for the bribed and
briber. The offense is defined as the
giving or offering of such considera-
ton for the purpose of influencing an
officials or clerks action in the dis
charge of his or her duties in office, or
to influence improperly his or her vote,
opinion, judgment or action on any
matter. Attempts to influence corrupt
ly the action of commissions, boards or
similar bodies or their members in re-
gard to bids for state supplies are also
made punishable by Imprisonment not
exceeding ten years for the corrupt
agent and not less than ten years for the
official accepting the bride or service
or other illegal consideration.
This is probably the most thorough
going measure against corrupt prac-
tees ever introduced in the state legis-
lature. 1t seems to be carefully drawn
and its enactment would add new diff
culties in the way of improper influ-
ence in legislative and political life.
The penalties proposed, however,
may well be modified SO as to leave
the sentencing power of the courts the
ability to distinguish between the de-
gree Of offenses against official integ-
rity. Some of these offenses would not
be too severely punished by a life SEN
tence, while the minimum penalty Of
ten years proposed by the bill is SO Sc
we're that in many cases juries would
refuse to convict because of the harsh
ness of the punishment. This is mat
ter in which some discretion must be
reposed in the courts. Ledger.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
NEICHBORINC
NEWS NOTES
SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER TWO

Jake Rosenoff and family spent Sum-
day with Peter Bauer.
Mrs. KLEIN and daughter, Mary, are
back to the old home place again.
The young folks are enjoying the
skating caused by the recent thaw.
Willie Bauer is under DR.. Bice's care
in Ritzville now. He is missed at
school by all.
Fred Kemble and wife and Fred
Rosenoff and wife spent Sunday with
Jacob Bastron's family.
Freddie Schaefer is on the sick list
and is therefor compelled to miss
school. the first time this year.
The school house has had another
midnight caller to relieve it of some of
its fuel. The directors had better en-
ploy night Waterman.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
New Town On Palouse River.

A new town is springing up on the
north side of the Palouse river, oppo-
site Hooper station, named North
Hooper.
The birth of the new town is due to
prospective railroad activities IN that
neighborhood, says recent report.
Twohy Bros, who have contract on the
projected Portland & Seattle railroad
from Washtucna to point nearly 20
miles distant on Cow creek, are es-
tablishing several construction camps.
Their headquarters will be at the new
town, and it has been said by several
railroad men that $2,O0O,OO will be
paid out in wages in the camps tribu-
tary of North Hooper.
The work through this district is
probably the most difficult and ex-
pensive of the whole line, with the ex-
ception of that through DEVILS canyon,
south of Kahlotus.
Already general store is in process
of construction, lodging house is near
ly completed, to be operated by Mrs.
Monroe Groce, and saloon will be
started by w. P. Yarnell, formerly Of
Washtucna. Several more saloonmen
have their eyes on North Hooper as q
promising field for their enterprises.
The construction company will also
have supply stores. The new town will
probably rival Hooper as a trading
station, although there have been
stores at the latter place for many
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30

Store Baggage and House.
hold Goods.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30

Pink Salve Carbolized, acts like a
poulitice: highly antiseptic, extensively
used for Eczema, for chapped hands
and lips, cuts, burns. Sold by Domain
Drug Co.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
Wanted.

A good, practical well driller. Must
be sober and capable Of handling the
machine and engine. No others need
apply. To such man ] would lease
the complete outfit is desired.
JOHN F. IRBY.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30

A brown fur with a mink's head
Monday evening between the Post
Office and w. j. Bennington S residence.
Finder will please return same to the
home of w. ]. Bennington.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
RitZville ~ ~
Transfer Co..
F. H. DREW. Prop.
Dealer in Dry Wood

General Drawing and Trans
ferring promptly attended to.
Special attention given TO Commercial
and Local Baggage to and from trains.
La Junta tribune., 1907-08-24
,oeA. AND ,ss.onAl ,rus..

watch and clock repairing IS
promptly executed at Coltman's
Pharmacy.
DR.. j. f.. Duffield, Of Camden. N.
j.. was a guest several days this
week of DR.. z. G. Edwards.
WANTED Middle aged woman for
dishwasher; wages $6 per week and
board. Inquire at this Office.
J. E. Fem. of the Postal Telegraph
Company. has been transferred to
Albuquerque for a brief season.
l.. E. Briggs arrived home last
Saturday morning from a two weeks
visit with his parents in Blocton.
Iowa.
For SALE-Tent house 12xl6, IL
ounce; about 1900 feet of lumber;
we'll built. screened. rain and wind
proof. Cheap for cash. Inquire
this office.
None such wall paper to be found
anywhere in town like that carried
in stock by Jack Devine. the artistic
wall paper and paint brush manipu-
lator.
Jack Devine moved into his new
residence in the Otero addition last
Monday and now shoyes his big feet
under the table beneath his own
roof tree.
G.. B. Round left on the noon train
Wednesday for few days visit with
his family in Colorado Springs. who
have been enjoying an outing there
for u month.
ID. n. Bane. of Chicago. a promo
ter of big western excursions for
land seekers. was La Junta visitor
last Tuesday and guest of the
Sherman House.
Mrs. Charles Farley and Mrs. F.
B. Mason will spend next week in
Lamar with relatives and inciden-
tally take in the sights Of the mid
way It the Prowers county fair.
Mrs. G. W. White, accompanied
by her two daughters. Misses Opal
and George. arrived home last We'd
nesday morning from a two weeks
visit with relatives in Fayette. Mo.
The New Jersey Plate Glass In
surance Company is the only COM
pany that | aid all Of its losses in
Boulder on account Of the recent
dynamite explosion. c. L. Seeley is
the agent for La Junta.
Mrs. C. d. Steward. accompanied
by her two sons. Roscoe and Clinton,
left last Wednesday night for Pleas
antville, Iowa. to visit relatives.
Later on they will join Mr.. Steward.
who is now engaged in business in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. A. Ewing visited La Junta
friends several days this week, while
on her way from Seattle, WASH.
where she has been visiting her
parents. to her new home in Newton,
Kan. Mr.. Ewing being now located
there as chief clerk to Superinten-
dent Parker.
Miss Alice Kendall left last We'd
nesday night for San Diego. Calf. be
ing summoned. on sccount OF the ILL.,
fiis9 ofhef f&thef. .C. F. Ka1dSlf. M.
Kendall has been i'll with typhoid
fever there, for nearly five weeks
and his condition is reported to be
very serious.
J. w. Madigan bought the fine
residence lots on San Jaun avenue,
between Seventh and Eighth street.
owned by John Harding. one day
this week. The consideration was
$o05. Mr.. Madisan contemplates
the erection Of . residence that will
cost in the neighborhood Of s., 900.
Mrs. David Henry left Saturday
morning for her home in Trinidad.
Her daughter, Mrs. Conrad Bluhm.
will remain here for some time long,
er to take care Of the house lately
occupied by the ri Phi girls. but
which will be occupied by the Y. M.
c. A. next college year.-Boulder
Herald.
George H. Nelson, of Topeka. re-
frigerator inspector of the Santa
Fe. was in La Junta last Sunday for
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THE PROUD CHIEF.

DR. Louis Klopsch, the editor of the
Christian Herald, had been congratulated
in his New York office on his new deco
ration, the Order OF the Rising sun. ms
decoration had been given DR.. Klopsch by
the emperor of Japan in recognition of his
services toward the relief of the Japa-
nesee famine sufferers-services that re-
suited In fund OF $3.50 CO.,
Yes" said DR.. Klopsch, laughing, my
new decoration makes me feel very PRO ii
] feel as proud, in fact, as a Highlano
chief, and no one could be prouder THAI
that.
"a certain EARL he went on. 'once
gave a. dinner in honor OF a great High
land chief who rarely came down from
the hills. Though there were many IL
lustrious persons at this dinner, the proud
Highlander seemed none too well pleased.
In fact, he was curt aud naughty with
the grandest. When the coffee came on.
tho host, leading his Highland guest up
and down the great hall, asked him what
no thought of tho company.
"'Och,' said the chieftain, they're no
bad. They're no bad chlels
Then he frowned, and proudly SWELL
ling out his broad chest. struck 1t a blow.
"'But the fack u.s., he cried. Il r
met man yet wha was the equal
myser.i"
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rent journal and Is now manager or
the paper Ezra c. Daily is still the
editor
Bishop Isiljenqulst of Hyrum, Utah,
is visiting relatives In ReNburg as
well as looking after business matters.
City Physician Ormsby reports the
SMALLPOX situation under complete
control. There are two families un-
der quarantine and the cases are mild.
There Is no danger OF 1t spreading
o. O. Ursenbach has purchased the
residence of w. w. Beckstead on
Main street.
Miss Elizabeth Spon entertained al
her home on Thursday evening The
guests were the members of the stake
M. l. A. boards.
Jacob Sport and party of friends
from ogden left for the park "a few
days ago. They will be gone two
weeks.
Mrs. Ezra c. Daily is visiting in
Manti. Utah She went TO attend
reunion of the Cox and Whiting fami-
Hes
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Idaho News From Her Main Cities 0nd Towns.

dunn, and the apple crop promises
fairly.
One day last week Mrs. Balm, her
sister, and two or three children We're
out driving. when the neck yoke came
down, frightened the horses and they
ran away, throwing the women and
children out near Wincheeter's place.
Some of them were badly bruised. but
no serious damage was done.
Wedding bells will ring for DR.. II. d.
Tucker before the week closes. Tho
bride is Mrs. Emma Mikosell of Salt
Lake City.
Miss Ellen Jardine left for Ogden
yesterday for Il visit with friends and
relatives there.
The Lewisville Primary officers at
tended an officers meeting at Rigby
Saturday afternoon.
The Relief society and Y. L.. NJ. |. A.
are making preparations to hold a ba-
Ear the last of August, the proceeds
to be paid on the house and lot just
purchased by them.
Joseph Williams and VIM. Marler are
making preparations to go out to the
mine recently located by Mr. Williams.
Mace Cole, OF Garfield, was to have
gone with them, but the death of his
father called him to Utah this morn
ing.
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FINE NEW SCH00LH0USE
GOING UP AT LOST RIVER.

Special Correspondence,
T osT RIVER. Blaine CO., Ida, July
Sl.--James King. Jr., of this
- place met with bad accident
the other day. He was riding horse
back to the races at Moore. when the
animal stumbled and fell on young
King. breaking his collar bone. The
young man is progressing as well as
could be expected
A fine new brick schoolhouse is be-
ing erected here. When completed 1t
will cost $4,000
The farmers suffered considerably
from the FOODS from the Big Lost
river here this year. The water over
flowed the banks and went out to an
extent not known In 90 years before.
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CROP OUTLOOK GOOD
IN REXBURG COUNTRY.

N EXBURG, Ida, Aug. THE
* crop outlook for this season is
excellent. Each year there Is
nm Increased acreage in dry farming
in the bench lands. Some Of the airy
farms this year will yield 40 bushels
TO the acre. Irrigated farm frops are
growing and maturing rapidly. The
rainfall has been greater this season
than usual. keeping the crops In
fine condition.
A number Of citizens have gone to
the jamestown exposition. Among
these who left recently are: Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Kicks, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
McIntire, Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Nc
Alister and daughter Jessie.
Prof. John T. Game, Jr., of the
Agricultural college of Logan, Utah,
Il here in the interest of the college
and visiting friends and relatives
NJ. ii. C. Jensen of Ogden Is the
guest of his sons at Rexburg.
DR. j. Harding of Willard, Utan,
was visiting relatives here this week.
Mrs. George Flamm returned from
Logan on Tuesday where she has been
visiting relatives. Miss Ella Edwards,
a sister to Mrs. Flamm, accompanied
her to Rexburg.
Mrs. M. a. VI
Utah. was the guest of her niece, Mrs.
j. d. Speirs. this week.
James B. Wallis. son of EDITOR
Wallis of the Rexburg Standard, was
given a social on Monday night. Ell
der Wallis left on Wednesday night
to mi a missi IN in the Southern states.
Mrs. Martha Francum of LeYan'
Utah is in town visiting her daush-
ter Mrs. oliver c. Daily
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Bethers, sam
Bethers wife and daughter Elizabeth
of Lyons, Kansas. are guests OF MI
and Mrs. George VIM
Willie Martin. a son of John Marun
of Archer met with sad accident a
few days ago He was picking the
dynamite from giant can when 1t eX-
ploded lacerating his hand In horri-
bile manner. Or. Ormsby was sum
moned and found 1t necessary to am
putate the thumb and two fingers
President Thomas f. Basset and
stake Clerk w e. Gee returned to-
day from Kilgore where they have
been holding ward conference. They
had an excellent time and brought
| back a number of fine specimens OF
mountain trout,
o. T.. Ursenbach has leased the Cur
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CUTTING SCRAPE ENDS
PATH CELEBRATION.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
- AREY. Blaine Co., Ida, July 81.
The celebration of the twenty
fourth had quite an unexpected
ending. Two young men quarreiea al
the GROVE. and one drew knife and
slashed at the other; a bystander PICK
ed mn a board and struck the man
with n knife over the head, ana IL
looked for few minutes ike there
would be funeral soon. me mat,el
was fixed up, however. between tne
parties and fortunately no injuries Oh
a serious character resulted.
Farmers are busy putting up their
bay crop and needed help is scarce SO
NAT some will be very late before the
first cutting is out of the way Tor the
Rishop George s. Harris returned
home from Camas the middle Oh
the week and reports that Presl-
dent William Il. Jack and associates
effected complete organization Oh
new ward in this, Cassia slahe; a. 'ao
Manard settlement of the saints on
the Malad river, six miles south OF
soI6ier Manard was a branch OF
the Blaine ward. ,,..
William f. Rawson and wife. Mrs.
q A Condie and Iantha Ricnerus
went to oakley this week 10 atteilo
the quarterly stake conference yes
terday and today. ~,
Mrs. Ed West and Mrs. Lucy Col
lett both OF Salt Lake. arrived mere
TODAY to have week or two's ylsit
with their sister. Mrs. s. T. Hich-
Thompson c. Parke is building a
fine new house of modern archltec-
ture on his homestead, one mile south
of the postoffice. $3.50,
There is fine fishing in streams run
ming through the settlement. Resi-
dents go out near their houses anu
catch any quantities desired.
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ADVERTISING PORTLAND.

Portland, ore.--The Commercial club OF
this city has adopted unique method OF
attracting attention to the city and the
Pacific Northwest 1t is offering q series
of prizes amounting In the aggregate to
5000 in cash for the best articles treat
ing of any phase of the resources seem
cry, irrigation projects. agriculture, hor-
ticulture, timber dairying, history, edu-
cational and religious advantages, social
conditions, etc, which make that section
OF the United States desirable to settlers.
One of the conditions of the competition
Is that the contestant must secure the
publication of his article in regular edit
tion of some newspaper or other punt
cation dated on or before Dec. 81, 1907.
and printed outside of the states Of Ore
gon and Washington. The publica 1on
containing the article must be in the
hands of the judges. who are to be APP
pointed by the governor OF oregon, not
later than Feb. 1. 1913