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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
Noted Zionist Leaves Wd||a wa|la
and 0thee Cities
WESTERN PRESS oFfENOs HIN
WAS TO HAVE TAKEN TRIP FOR
PURPOSE OF BUYING LAND
TO BUILD NEW ZION.

SPOKANE, Washington, Feb IA
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, general over
seer of Zion City. Ills, has can
celled his western trip, which was to
have been begun this month with a
view to finding a suitable location to
found communistic society, somewha
after the plan of the Robert Owen
colony of Pennsylvania in the early
'4Os Mr.. Voilva's itinerary embraced
Evansville. Ill., Madison, Wis. Kansas
City, st. Louis, Spokane. North Yak
ina, Walla Walla, Seattle, Wash,
Vancouver and Victoria. b. c., Port
land Ore, San Francisco, San Jose.
Fresno, Los Angeles, Cal, and San
Antonio, Texas. The purpose was to
obtain options on land to which it was
desired to transport such residents of
Zion as have remained faithful to
him. H. D. Bramfield, overseer in
Zion, in a letter to L. c. Monroe, Sec
rotary of the Spokane chamber of
commerce. gives these reasons for
abandonment of the trip:
Owing to the misrepresentation
which has been made by the newspa-
pers with reference TO Overseer Vol
WAS western trip and the embarrass-
ment that has been caused by the re-
ports. he had decided that it is advis-
able to cancel the trip.
NO exodus Is contemplated from
Zion City, Ill., at the present time.
We have our problems to solve and
until conditions are greatly improved
here no effort will be made for col
OniZation elsewhere.
Your invitation to visit the Spokane
country will be placed on file, insamuch
as we anticipate the time will come
when we will be in position to form
an agricultural colony elsewhere with
out jeopardizing the estate of Zion, To-
Gated at Zion CITY,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14

making three districts. This was
voted down and the bill went on the
calendar.
The house passed bill this morning
putting all banks and trust companies
under the direct supervision Of the
new state board of finance. composed
of the governor, state auditor and
state treasurer
The house also passed today senate
bill 81. deciding state tide lands at
Port Defiance Park to Tacoma for
park purposes; senate bill III. for the
deposit of all state funds in selected
bank which pays q IL per cent inter-
est: senate bill IS, deciding state tide
lands at Prist Point to Olympia for
park purposes: senate bill "a. prOvid-
ing half mill annual levy for state
roads.
The senate passed: Senate bill lis.
relating to sales by corporations of
the assets of the vendor corporations:
house bill 6. providing against the
growing of noxious weeds on canals
| and bitches: house bill 129. exempting
| banks from liability in case of fOrg
| cry and raised checks after 60 days;
| house bill 81, providing for the 'sale
of property of resident insane persons
| by guardians; house bill g.. making
it unlawful to entice from the home
| females under Is: senate bill IA. au
! thorizing the forming of metropolitan
park districts: senate bill AZ for i'm
prOvement Of state highways; senate
bill So, giving power to boards of trus
| tees of social. charitable and educa
tional associations to dispose OF
property: senate bill 4, classifying
| teachers certificates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
Says They Do all in Their Power
10 Move Freight Cars
PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE" SAYS HE
ROLLING STOCK SENT TO FRISCO
ACCOUNTS FOR SHORTAGE
IN WASHINGTON.

OLYMPIA. Washington. Feb. H.
The joint railroad committees
heard the representatives of the rail-
roads on the proposed reciprocal de-
murrage law. w. w. Cotton, of the
Hartman lines, covered the ground
and what he said was merely thar
which has been said by those who ORE
coded him. He took the position that
the railroads are doing all that is
physically possible to furnish cars and
motive power. Referring to eastern
Washington he admitted that the
shortage of cars there was because the
Hartman lines We're sending all cars
available to San Francisco to relieve
conditions there
Cotton could suggest no remedy but
stated that if the bill passed the rail-
roads would be forced to meet It by
increased rates or some measure to
curtail the output. 1t was suggested
that a reciprocal demurrage law. such
as proposed, is opened to construction
by the caurts as interfering with
interstate commerce
Both Lawrence and Fairchiid at
tackled the position of the roads. Law
renee declared that there are thou
sands of empty cars standing on sidt.
tracks and thousands of full cars on
side tracks in Washington and charged
that the railroads were making no eff
fort to move them. He maintained
that neither the Northern Pacific nor
the Union Pacific was bending any
appreciable effort toward relieving
present conditions. No action was
taken by the committee tonight
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
Plymouth Church Brooklyn is Noted
Because Of beeCher
GREATEST PREACHER OF HIS TINE
NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS OCCU-
PIES PULPIT WHICH WAS so
ABLY FILLED.

Newell Dwight Hills, Who is to be
here Saturday evening, is pastor OF
one of the best known churches in the
country. Plymouth church, Brooklyn,
is 10 minutes walk from Brooklyn
bridge and Fulton ferry
Striking is the contrast between
the outer structure and its historic
fame. For 40 years this plain. simple
building was the forum for the great
est pulpit and platform voice in the
United States, and for 90 years the
multitudes have thronged and crowd
ed toward the old Puritan structure.
Every Sunday as well as week day
come flocking to this church visitors
or pilgrims from every part OF the land
and from countries beyond the sea- A
single week during the summer of the
St Louis exposition witnessed the
presence Of some 200 prominent Eng
lish travellers. including 40 mayors
and cX-mayOrs of various cities OF
Great Britain, with the primate of the
Church Of England, and other men
nance and politics When Mr.. Beecher
died Or. Lyman Abbott was summon
ed to Plymouth. A deep, trained and
systematic thinker, conspicuous for
skill in handling the ethics of great
questions. with a clear and logical
method, Or. Abbott's passionate was
worthy of his fame, successful in all
essential respects. and resulted in abid-
ing good to the community.
Works Eight Years.
Nearly eight years ago Newell
Dwight Hills was called to Plymouth
church. He first won the attention of
the Christian world as the successor
of Prof. David Swing in Central Mu-
sic hall, Chicago. No other clergyman
of Chicago ever had more ideal con-
ditons Of bringing each Sunday to
the congregation discourse that was
always published the following day.
And when DR.. Abbott resigned to give
himself to the Outlook. the Chicago
preacher was Immediately called to
Brooklyn.
His success in Brooklyn was pro-
nOunced from the first hour. The men
of Plymouth and the church itself are
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14

not less striking than Mr. Beecher him.
self. Men like Horace B. Clafiin, Hen
~ W. Sage DIR. Rossiter w. Raymond
s White. Thomas G. Shearman'
John w. Mason. Hayden w. Wheeler
Mortimer c. Ogden, Gen. Horatio Z.
King, John T. Howard, and a host OF
bankers. lawyers, merchants. scarcely
less prominent. have lent fame to the
church. No one can enter the ola
building without catching the conta-
gion of enthusiasm. No words can de-
scribe the loyalty of its men TO ola
Plymouth. In single year the con-
gregation once raised 100000 salary
for Mr.. Beecher, when he was in trou-
BILE and sore need The church is an
absolute democracy: known for Its Ill
versity in individual belief, for It's
philanthropic spirit, and its loyalty 10
it's own multiform Christian activities.
When Mr. Beecher died the member
ship was about $500. When DR.. Alb
bolt resigned the church had some
1900 members, despite all the. remoV-
ais incident to Mr. BeecherS death'
and the fact that probably 1900 out OF
it's audience of 200 must ride to the
church. while in Mr.. Beechers DAY
most of the congregation were near
enough to walk. The church is now
growing constantly and has gone up
to 215O members, with about 'ooo
people in it's various clubs, SchoolS
and associations. that look to Ply
month church as their church home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
A Stitch in Time

will save nine. So will a bottle OF
Balalrd's Horehound Syrup always
kept on hand save many spell OF
sickness A sure cure for coughs
colds bronchitis and whoOpirg cough
Mrs. s.. Hot Springs. Ark, writes:
81 keep a bottle of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup in my medicine chest, and thank
my forethought many times. 1t has
prevented many severe spells of sick
ness" Sold by A. B. Shelton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
Auntino for Trouble.

1--WE lived in California 20 years and
am still hunting for trouble in tns
way of burns. sores, hounds, boils, cut
sprains Or case Of piles that Buck
lens Arnica salve won't quickly cure,
writes Charles Walters of Allegheny.
Sierra Co. No use hunting. Mr.. Wal
tiers; it cures every case, Guaranteed
at E. L. Smalley's drug store, price Csc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
GERMS IN SKIRTS.
Millions Of Deadly Microbes Picked
Up In Hours Walk.

LONDON. Feb. 14.-PrOfessOr w. F.
BOttOmley, in a lecture on biology
said a woman who had allowed her
skirt to trail for half an hour in West
End streets, sent it to laboratory
Where it was found to contain $500, =
900 microbes. including many phthisis
baccilli.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
HoLDUPs GET TWO VICTIMS
Knock Down One Man And Take S,
Another Loses $14.

SEATTLE. Feb. 14.-JOhn DOrk, re-
siding on Eight avenue. near University
street. reported to the police last night
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
Measure is Practically a Replica
Of Its National Mamesake
CITIES NAY CONDEMN STATE LANDS
ALL BANKS AND TRUST COM
PANIES TO BE SUPERVISED
BY STATE BOARD.

OLYMPIA. Feb. 14.-The pure food
bill indorsed by the State Growers as
ISOLATION, was passed by the senate
yesterday. 1t is practically a copy of
the national pure food law.
Piper's bill providing that in the
event a minority of the stockholders
oppose Il sale of property the court
may appraise his interest, was also
passed.
There were introduced in the senate
today bills permitting cities to con-
denim and acquire state timbered lands
at waterheads.
The house this afternoon after an
interesting debate lasting over two
hours. passed, by vote of So &c 25.
Graves bill relating to the imprison-
ment in the state penitenti"ry Of those
who plead, or for whom the plea "f in
sanity is put up. Abrams Of What
com. Wade Of Chehalis and a few
others publicly opposed the bill. Reid,
Goldman, Rhode and Mink.c, We're for
it. In each at the King. Pierce and
Spokane delegations one vote Was
cast against the measure. Henderson
voted for the bill.
After Il sharp debate this morning,
DE friends OF the 10 II option measure,
introduced Monday by Kirkpatrick. to-
gether with the friends of local OPP
ton legislation. defeated a motion by
Erickson of Pierce to send the meas
ure to the committee on revision OF
taxation, where it would presumably
lie for two or three weeks without ac-
ton. Kirllpatrick's bill is to take the
place of the Johnson measure. 1t pro-
vides that 10 per cent of the qualified
voters of a precinct may call spe-
cal election. The Johnson bill COM
PEELED the county commissioners to
declare local option in, a precinct
where ma jOrity of the voters signed
the necessary petition.
Majority Report.
The majority report of the congress
siOnal appOrtionment committee was
read as prepared by Minkler and Dick
son. dividing the state into two con-
gressional districts. Gregg tried to get
special order for tomorrow to intro
y l.
The Delta independent., 1907-09-20
Eckert Locals.

Mrs. J. d. Walker who has been i'll
for week is much better.
Mrs. George Hull and three children
are wrestling with mumps.
Miss Laura Hart visited friends on
lower Surface Creek Wednesday.
P. M. Wenger is holding down a po-
sition as carpenter at Cedaredge.
Prof. Taylor and wife spent last week
in Delta attending the fair, returning
home last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurence King went down to
Montrose to attend the fair and log
rolling.
Miss Blodgett, teaching primary de-
partment at Central, will make her
home this winter with Mrs. Charles
Hobson.
MIR. and Mrs. John Ashworth were
visitors at the Stell ranch last Sunday.
and Uncle John says it was just like
Old Texas to get into Jim's melon
patch.
One of the most beautiful spots to be
seen anywhere between Delta and
Cedaredge, or in either place for that
matter. is the lovely rose and flower
garden of Mrs. Arthur King in Eckert-
The directors of the Daud Reservoir
company met with DR.. Whiting last
Saturday and after arranging details
satisfactory to all interested. closed
the deal ordered by the stockholders.
some time ago, whereby the company
purchases one hundred and twenty five
shares in the Butte ditch at slO0 per
share. This gives lower Surface Creek
mesa one of the best water rights in
the county and with its excellent soil
for fruit raising. it will soon be the
most valuable district in the state.
Surface Creek has very strong rep
resentation in the Delta school this
year. Following is list of the young
ladies and gentlemen attending the
high school: Maud Forrest. Iris Ken
nicott, Ethel Briggs, Mary McHugh.
Anna Young. Eva Stell. Nellie Cook,
Jessie Dugger, Ethel Stule. Marian
Ferguson, Ruth Roberts, Ella Dixon,
Lola McHugh, Myrtle Kehmeir. Hiram
Burrett, Vida Lamar, Bruce Ferguson.
Enoch Gipe. '---
The Delta independent., 1907-09-20
Western Slope 6. A. R. Resolutions.

Resolutions offered and unanimously
adopted at the 18th reunion Of The
Western Slope Veterans Association
held at Delta, Colo, Sept. 9, 10 and H.,
1907.
Resolved That we sincerely regret
to hear of the sad condition of our old
Comrades at the Soldiers and Sailors
Home at Monte Vista. lo.-especially
Comrades Madden and Byers, and
Be 1t Further Resolved-That we,
veterans of the late Rebellion here as
sembled. do most sincerely and earnest
" CENSURE and CONDEMN Com
mander Aldrich for his actions and
conduct in removing the flags from the
graves of our old Comrades and Heroes,
and for discharging Comrades Madden
and Byers from the Home without just
cause or justification, and
Be 1t Further Resolved-That we do
most earnestly CENSURE the Govern
or of the state for his actions in trying
to dictate to the commissioners of the
Home-what they shall. and shall not
do. and for his utterance, that the old
soldiers are BUNS and DRUNK
ARDS" and that a man who makes
such statement is no more fit to be
Governor of any state. than Aldrich is
fit to be Commander of Soldiers
Home. and
Be 1t Further Resolved-That we do
commend Commander Mellette, Curf-
man and Wingate. for their straight
forward manliness in voting to remove
a man who has proved himself unfit to
be called Comrade, il he ever was
one, which we doubt, and
That these resolutions be spread upon
the records Of this Association, and
'pufHshed n al Western Slope papers.
which was unanimously adopted.
The Delta independent., 1907-09-20
District Court.

The Term of District court which
convened Tuesday will be an unusually
short one, probably being ready to ad-
journ to tomorrow. The civil cases on
the docket have all been decided upon
points of law and those of them
no, dismissed will be postponed for
future pleading. This leaves but the
two criminal cases for trial, that of the
People VS.. James Workman and the
pconlc "a. Otto G. Peterson. the charpe
The Delta independent., 1907-09-20
Council Proceedings.

At the council meeting last night
nost of the business was of routine
'haracter.
In the matter of the electric light
ranchise, motion prevailed to set
lctoper 3rd for action.
Contract was let for Palmer street
d ak in Distaict No. 3.
The town ranch was released to Mr..
ieckey.
The report on tunnel being driven
love the pressure basin to develop
tier water supply. was reported in
- feet. A committee was appointed
u inspect the work and report on the
necessary distance the tunnel
would yet have to be driven.
\ petition from residents and prop
,rly owners on Palmer street asked
hat the block lines be extended 25 feet
y tead of IA feet as is now provided
" ordinance; that bitches be moved
vi, and water taps provided for sprink-
my. The petitioners agree to seed
h, lawns thus provided and cultivate
rrcs for shade. The council granted
he prayer of the petitioners.
The Delta independent., 1907-09-20
Killed by Lightning.

One of the saddest deaths occurring
in this county of late was that OF Har-
old Benton, the l4-year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. n. Benton of North Delta.
who was instantly killed by lightning
during the electric storm Saturday
afternoon. Harold was the oldest of
three children in the Benton family and
was boy of fine promise and great
help to his parents. He was in the
barn yard at work when the storm
came up and took refuge in a nearby
shed. He was there when found after
the warning flash and its accompanying
crash came. and no evidence appeared
that the lightning had struck the shed
o, injured anything besides the boy.
The funeral was at O. clock the follow
ing afternoon. from the Methodist
church, DR.. barley of the Presbyterian
church conducting the services. The
attendance was SO large that not all
could gain admission to the building.
The bereaved family have the sincerest
sympathy of all in their great loss. The
floral offerings by neighbors and friends
were both numerous and beautiful, COW
ering the casket which held the prcc-
ious remains, all left of Harold Benton,
whose untimely passing from life his
friends so greatly mourned.
The Delta independent., 1907-09-20
Cedaredee Items.

The Motto and Zaun places have
changed hands during the past week.
Surveyor Curtis was surveying things
in this locality, the early part of the
week.
Mr.. Norman has leased the Ross
ranch until year from the coming
March.
Cashier Hogrcfe of the Cedaredge
Bank was in Delta on business last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raber and son, Bert
ram are visiting in the vicinity of
Grand Junction.
Mrs. Joseph Hogrefe entertained at
a six o'clock dinner Tuesday evening in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross.
Rev. G. A. Gebhart, with his wife
and three year old daughter, is moving
into the parsonage this week.
The ladies' of the Methodist church
give an ice-cream social at the home of
Mrs. Cronk, from 4 to 8 p. m. next
The Delta independent., 1907-09-20
Austin Briefs.

Sam Ritter, who is teaching the r og-
er's mesa school, spent Sunday with
his family.
Winnie Kehl was an over Sunday Wis
itor with her sister, Mrs. Ben Myers
near Eckert.
Austin and vicinity were well repre-
sented at the County fair. some staying
to the show at night.
The Fairview school house is nearing
completion. 1t is expected that school
will commence next Monday.
Lower Surface Creek fruit growers
are delighted with the number of pre-
miums they captured at the State fair
this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin, sister and
brother-in-law of Mrs. Charles Dixon,
returned to Denver, their home, We'd
nesday, after a months visit.
VIM. Jarvis has been working on the
road above the grade and also the
grade, and the lake that has been so
often in the road will be no more.
Mrs VIM. Jarvis and little daughters
visited with Mrs. DR.. Archer the fore
part of the week. Mrs. Jarvis and Mrs.
Archer were old acquaintances in Iowa.
Mrs. J. Kettle Sr., and daughter,
Mrs. Geo Wendell returned to their
home in Ridgeway Saturday, after sew
eral days visit with John Kettle and
family.
Early winter apples are being picked
and Surface Creek Fruit Growers As
sociation is increasing its force of help.
and will not only ship but pack apples
this year.
The Delta independent., 1907-09-20
Drainage for Irrigated Lands.

THROUGH the efforts of Prof l.. F..
Paul the Bureau of IRRIGATION and
Drainage Investigations of the Office of
Experiment Stations. United States
denartment of agriculture. has taken
stems IN investigate and render nracti-
cal assistance To the seepape and alkali
troubles of the Western Slope of Colo
RADIO
As the denartment has been working
upon this question in the West for FIVE
wears il will undoubtedlv bring to us
at first hand a fund of practicaI know
ledge concerning this question.
Mr. G. = Brown who has been in
direct CHARGE of similar work in Utah
for tho NAG, five vears has recently
had this section added to his district
To get n general idea of the needs and
m,ke tho acoua;ntance of the farmers
Mr.. Brown attended the late series of
Farmers Institute meetings and smoke
IN this question Mt Montrose Olatbe
Delta. paonia and Crawford At nearly
all tbeso nlaces he e.amined seyeral
farms needing drainage. besides doing
considerable driving in order to acouaint
himself with local conditions.
While he did not attempt TO depreci.
NJ. N. s.r;o,.pess NJ this o,es,;on nor
To minimize the difficulties In he over
come he was very sure tha, the solu-
,;o, Law !, tho nron.r pnder-dra;page
~ s,.h ,.nds Th;s u,orL of III. o,;c.
The Delta independent., 1907-09-20
WOman's Auxiliary Election.

Last week the Woman's Auxiliary to
the Western Slope Veterans Associa-
ton elected the following officers:
Mrs. C. p. Anderson, Montrose, pres
ident; Lorinda Home, Delta, vice-pres-
idcnt; ELENA Cade, Delta, secretary
Mrs. Piburn, Hotchkiss, treasurer; Kiz-
zie Dorrcnce, Paonia, Mrs. Burshell,
Grand Junction, Lucinda Ainsworth,
Hotchkiss, Mary M. Wurtz, Rifle, En-
ma Willis, Montrose, assistant vice
presidents; Eliza Barton, Delta, con-
ductress; Esther Gilbert, Delta, chap
lain; Rose Pifer, Sarah Blair, Alice
Woodgatc. all of Delta, auditing COM
mittee.
The Delta independent., 1907-09-20
Cory Items.

Mr.. Anderson has secured position
as beet weigher at Roubideaux.
School opened Monday at Mound
school with an enrolment of fourteen.
Mr.. John Griffith attended the Wood
men log rolling at Montrose, Wednes-
day.
Misses Mable Landreth and Midge
Grove are packing apples for Dr. Miller
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Griffin returned
to their home in Denver after month s
visit at the Dixon home.
Mr.. Ralph Lyle returned home from
Silverton, Wednesday. He was accom-
panied by his grandmother, Mrs. Clifford.
Norman, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will kennicott, was badly scalded
Monday by pulling tub full of scalding
water over upon him.
The wreath of victory has come to
lower Surface Creek. The principal
exhibits at the Delta County Fair and
also at the State Fair were grown in
this vicinity.
There has been much petty thieving
going on of late. Especially active have
been the chicken thieves. Certain per-
sons are under suspicion and there are
Shotguns in more than one place await
ng them.
The Delta independent., 1907-09-20

Thursday. The affair is given espec-
tally to allow an opportunity for getting
acquainted with the new teachers of
the schools.
A farewell reception in honor of Rev.
and Mrs. B. F. Ross who are soon to
leave for Holly, was held Monday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Welty.
A party of pedagogues plan to go up
on Grand mesa next Saturday, if wealth
er permits. The Cedaredge teachers
and others from Eckert and Delta will
be among the number
The older pupils of the Central school
are going in for basket ball. They are
to have clearing bee on Friday after
noon and put the school grounds into
first-class condition for playing.
The high school grades of the Cedar
edge school are well supplied with new
books in the latest editions, and under
Mr.. Melcher's efficient charge are do
ing excellent work in all departments.
! The public sale of household and
ranch goods held on Tuesday at the
Ross ranch, was largely attended and
things went of we'll. With the help of
generous donations from MIR. and Mrs.
Ross, the ladies of the church have
practically furnished the parsonage, so
that future pastors will have but little
to buy or bring with them for furnish
ing.