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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14
.EaTIy Ohio Seed P0isi0ss
Car load Of Mime
sofa Early Ohio Seed
Potatoes just received
at Brewers. ~
The Racket has putin the full line
OF Edison records. We have 14OO Diff
ferent records to select from.
Trero Looks Good to Him.

1teKU AOOAb OOVu W AAAAMs
J. w. Noll Of this city was at Wa
keeney last week making bis March
1st settlements on the GAO acres o.
land he had previously bought in
Trego county. Mr.. Noll had made
quite a thorough investigation Of that
country at the time he bought out
there last fall, but he says 1t looks
better to him now than It did then
and as evidence purchased another
half section through the W. H. Day.
ton Land Co. Of this place with whom
be also made his other purchases last
fall. Mr.. Noll says that he considers
Trego county one Of the best places
for investment in farm lands that he
knows Of today and his judgment is
well worthy Of consideration az his
handsome profits derived on both his
Marion and Dickinson county lands
are evidence Of his ability as an inves-
tor. Since dispoSing Of his holdings
IN this section be has also travelled
quite extensively in the central and
western portions Of the state and de-
cided on TregO county after making a
thorough investigation Of the differ
emit sections.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14


Arnold d Scaniah shipped iise oars
Of cattle and one oar Of hogs q Kansas
city Monday.
CustaF AIagnuson oi Brcpkyille wAs
the guest OfM. r. sanbori the iiFst Of
1.-THE week,
Mrs. Fanny Ryan Is seriously i'll
with pneumonia at her home " this
city.
Glen Wick and wife returned from
San Antonio. Tex, Monday.
s. J. Poor Of Kansas City was .
business visitor in town Tuesday.
Rev. Faucet returned from N. p
conference on Monday. He win re-
main as pastor here snothsr year
Albert Whitehair Of Abilene was
doing business in the city Monday,
James DeYane shipped two cars Of
fat cattle to Kansas City Monday
Z. Q. Boles returned from Pan
Handle country Monday.
Bowling Bros. are building . large
addition to their machine shop,
0. L. Thisler will ship car Of
horses to Coliax, Wash, this week.
Geo. Slider Of Detroit was doing
business in this city Tuesday,
John Carroll, Joseph Erwin and
Roy Thisler attended the Elk ledge
in Junction City Wednesday evening.
Mrs. D. Miller Of junction City
visited her son in this city Tuesday.
Carroll Bros, are remodeling their
store.
+. Z. Munsell was business visit
or in town Monday.
Mrs. Mary HOag returned from
Enid, Okla, Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

Grain markets corrected every Thursday
morning By W. 3. Giles. grain and coala
nuTTnR MANwnr.
lprices for creamery batlef a point,
namel for week ending today, piciipaot
county price lM cents less than New YoFl
az cents less than 0hicago,l
kAEeAs uITH-FAncy separator oir
OH CSicssc- Creamery no sOcl dairy. 20 o sE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

Brewer has large orders lor cold
storage purposes and will pay the
highest raarket price for eggs either
cash or trade. Take your eggs 70
Brewer. 37-h sA8
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14
For sac.

Thoroughbred White Wyandotte
cockereIs. None better. One dollar
each. Dr.. Frank Parker, Cor. Ninth
and Olive streets. Phone SO2.
b6-t4ctf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

Vs.
Jedsdiah MIlls. his unknown helFs, devisees
adminirtfaiora, executors and trustees and
Nv. Carpenter, D4fsndantg.
rhedefendanfs above named, the said Je-
deflah MlIla. hia unb7oWn helm. oeyige1a,
administration, executors ana tfn.eeeH, qno
8. w, Carpenter, ere hereby notified that
they have been sued b. The plaintiff Melvin
h. du0rd, N tha District court d picklna0n
County, STATE Of kansas and that they must
angu9r the petition Of said rIalnul On o.
fofore the aoth day Of April, A. d, 1871, or ne
same vii be taEc1 a. true and Judgment fen-
d1Ted agnlnst them quiutiug TIE Cite o. tbq
nllInfin IN and % De following described
rlnI olfn11 oIlnate1 n Hlcnneon County.
state q Kensls. tetliI
The go cu1.14lf Of the eo1l1oael
onnrIrI 40 81 1ccfion thlfiT-one an ald the
fonlfNoIl qnafl1f 20 81 altlion thifly-tao
IN. an n township eleven on. roalh Of ran1e
thfg1 Oh est q t1e VIA principal nclI1ian
Ard icr1Fcf barring Re 0of4n14nil and
IN titss.- y ts-l's5i j irrs hrt,unlo - ~
h1rf 40 an ef ~ 101iai sal ID ~ daI
=. .SSfi3 cset q niItll1l o6lit
nTo. g. N1Na11' - 4I-1l1-l.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14
Wanted.

5000 pounds good, clean machinery
scrap iron. Is cents per 100.
26-ctf G. w. PARKER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

See the soap on display in our
north window 90 per box. The
Racket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

% will buy box Of fancy toilet
soap at The Racket Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

Alfalfa and prairie hay by
Phone 1904. W. R. WALTERS.
6O-ts2c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14
Horses Wanted

Horses Wanted.
so head to pasture during summer
6 miles northwest Of Abilene on n. 2
Jolley farm. ]. J. Richards, Route 4
2S-gs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

Fancy toilet soap % per box At The
Racket Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

Both Victor and Edison monographs
and records at The Racket.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20

soon learn to respect and love him. Here
seems to be case which, in view OF a
new governor being elected or a change
in the political complexion of the board
o. control, which has direct charge of
this institution, where the superintend-
ent should be allowed to remain. 1t is
a pity this rule could not apply to all
our public institutions where proficiency
prevails. Politics should have no abid-
ing place there, the welfare OF the in
mates and the best interests of the state
being the sole purpose in view. We may
reach that point of perfection one OF
these days.
There are at this time $50 boys and
33 girls at the industrial and training
school. Their surroundings and infu-
ences could not be improved upon.
LATER Since the above was in type
the announcement is made that Govern
or Mead has appointed Mr. Reed warden
of the penitentiary at Walla Walla. The
governors selection is to be commended
What the training school loses the peni
tentiary gains.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20
MASONS GATHERATLAcR CROSSE
Occasion Being Delivery of Charter
to Local Lodge.

A large and enthusiastic delegation of
MasOns assembled at La Crosse Monday
night on the occasion Of the delivery of
the charter to La Crosse Lodge No. 155.
F. & A. M by Grand Master Ralph C.
McAllister of Seattle, who came for that
purpose. The lodge has been working
Tor year under dispensation.
Those who attended from Colfax were:
Judge Chadwick, J. W. Cairns, DIR. A. f.
Stuht, M. E. Scantlin, James f. Duff, f,
G. Murray, Kenneth Mackenzie, Charles
+. Stuart and Fred Olyett.
Delegations came from st. John, Walla
Walla and Spokane. The eventsclosed
with an elaborate banquet, where every
thing good to eat was spread before the
guests. Speeches were made by the
Grand Master, Judge Chadwick, Y. C.
Blalock, J. W. Cairns, Charles F. Stuart
and others. The event was greatly en-
j Dyed by all, the local lodge at La Crosse
setting sail under flying colors.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20

neat, substantial and heavily padded
garment, which showed but little wear
and evidently was made for warmth a.
well as to keep symmetrical the waist O
some fair lady.
large meat platter, the old fashion
ed blue china pattern, given Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris on the occasion of their sill
yer wedding, is an heirloom greatly
priced, and is said to be 125 years old
Not flaw marks it's use. 1t is kept
bathed in f1anneis as though it had the
gout and carefully laid away that nc
harm may befall it,
Then follows the presentation OF q
large size mug, S5 years old, that was
used by the ancient danes in which to
mix sulphur to give the children, in the
same manner as is done now. All the
children in the Harris family have been
fed out OF this mug, including [. B.
An ancient sewing rocking chair, over
100 years old, is still in use and bids fair
to last another 100 years 1t has the
old fashioned ash shave-splt back and
bottom. is all hand, made, and carries
one back to the colonial days of our
ancestors.
A cup and saucer, rs years old, which
belonged to Mrs Harris grandmother
is another interesting relic brought out
from retirement. 1t has the blue color
ing familiar to the choice pieces OF china
of those days.
A bed lounge. all handmade, about
70 years OF age, is still in use at the
Harris home as it was in the old home
in Rhode Island. It is made of hard
wood, and, like all things made then,
was intended for use and to last.
The most peculiar thing imaginable
is two-inch chestnut plank, one foot in
width and as much in length, showing
the plain marks of a footprint. We are
told that it is footprint of Mr.. Harris
made in 1865, when he was about 16
years Of age. He with others was en-
SdeFu III u III d
The lumber was green and full of sap,
and as he stepped on each piece of tim
Der in handing it up the print Of his foot
was left, which is seen to this day in the
old barn. The block shown here was
sawn off three years ago when Mr.
Harris was east and brought as me
mentO.
Mr.. Harris home is full of pictures
of old and historic scenes in
Rhode Island. A picture OF the home Of
General Nathaniel Greene OF revolution
ary fame attracts the first attention,
surrounded by the stone feDces peculiar
to all New England. 1t shows the rocky
nature Of the soil and the patient toll
required to gather them together and
put them to Use in building fences.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20
AS SEEN At CHEHAL|S.
The States Training and In
duStriaI School There.
Sheriff Ratiiff Loud in His Praises
of What He Saw Last Week.
Happiness in Evidence.

Sheriff Fred s. Ratliff went to Chehalis
Friday night of last week to take an in
mate to the Industrial school at that
place. Mr.. Ratliff is enthusiastic in his
praises of this public institution under
the present management. G. S. Reed,
the superintendent, in the opinion Of Mr.
Ratliff, is the right man in the right
place. The boys and girls sent there
have a home, and are surrounded with
moral and industrial situations seldom
seen elsewhere. Many people look upon
the industrial school almost in the same
light as they regard the penitentiary at
Walla Walla. No greater error could be
entertained. The backgrounds and
buildings-are the quintescence of order
and neatness. The work of keeping
them so is largely in the hands of the
young people. They are led, of course,
by Mr. Reed and his assistants, thus be
ing taught industry, thrift, order, neat
ness. Their training is semi-miltary,
marching to their meals end to their
work in line as perfect as though at
West Point. And the boys and girls all
seem pleased with their surroundings,
not dissatisfied note being heard at
the time of his visit.
Mr.. Reed called all the young people
from Whitman county for Mr.. Ratliff to
see and talk with, and all expressed
themselves happy and contented. Not
one Of them ever had better home.
AS showing some of the methods en-
ployed in dealing with the inmates Mr.
Ratliff told OF the hop picking experiences
on the day OF his arrival. A hop grower
near Chehalis wanted his hops picked.
Mr.. Reed took 40 boys and started for
the field. Together they picked hops
most of the day, having earned $15 at
the rate paid fer such work. This sum
was divided equally among the boys, be-
ing all their own and affordiDg an incen-
tive for further effort.
superintendent Reed is almost con-
stantly with the boys and girls, ming
ling with and talking to them, and they
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20
WHITMAN COUNTY FAIR
Promises to Be Most Success
full in History of Society.
Fare and One-Third for Round Trip
Tickets Granted by Railroads
During Fair Week.

The Whitman County Fair this year
promises to be the biggest event in the
history of the fair association. More
money will also be spent in prizes and
amusements than ever before. The mass.
i've silver loving cups are not only at
tracing considerable attention, but act
i've preparation is going on to contest
for their ownership.
The railroads running in and out of
Colfax will give rate of one and one
third fare on round "trip tickets during
fair week. This will be one incentive to
draw big crowds. Another will be the
large number of fast horses announced
TO enter Tor the races, to say nothing of
the exhibits of other stock OF all kinds.
In fruits and the cereals Whitman
county stands supreme. She does not
do as much talking about it as some
other sections, but the goods are here
and will be seen at the county fair in
quantity and quality.
1t is to be strictly Whitman county
fair and the management invites every
body to bring in exhibits-anyt thing that
will interest, instruct or amuse.
1t is foregOne conclusion that crowds
will be in attendance unless weather con
ditions are against US. Harvesting and
caring for grain will have reached point
where the farmers can leave home, and a
week at the fair will be genuine rest after
the strenuosity and anxiety OF the last
few weeks. Hence we look for something
out of the usual.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20
Enthusiastic Over Mr., Taft,

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert HI. Kipp returned
from the coast last Friday. While in
Tacoma and Seattle Mr.. Kipp had the
pleasure of seeing and hearing Secretary
Of War Taft. He says the secretary has
captured the west side, republicans and
democrats alike growing enthusiastic
over the mention of his name. Mr.. Taft
impresses one as being a solid man of
worth, in his speeches dealing in facts,
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20
COEUR D'ALENE RESERVATION
What Senator Hepburn Has to Say
About Opening.

Senator Hepburn OF Idaho was in
Occur d'Alene last week. The journal
OF that city publishes an interview with
the senator. Among other things he has
this to say about the opening of the
COeur 'Alene reservation:
"He has also been in communication
with the department in regard to the
opening of the Coeur d'Alene Indian res
ervation and has received a letter stat
ing that the plats of the survey of the
reservation have been completed and the
field notes had been sent to the surveyor
general of Idaho at Boise with instruc
tions to report within sixty days.
"As these we're sent some time ago the
report is due in Washington within the
next few days, when appraisers will be
appointed to appraise and classify the
lands. As soon as this is done the allot-
ments to the Indians will be made and
the reservation will be ready to be
thrown open to settlement.
"AIl OF these preliminary steps will be
completed this fall, but the senator is Of
the opinion, and has SO recommended
to the department, that, as it will be
late before this is completed, it will be
better to defer the opening until next
spring. He has suggested that the
opening be as early as practicable in the
spring and thinks that it will take place
the last of April or the first of July.
Save your apples. Buy cider mill at
the Enterprise Imp. Co.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20
Left for HIlIyard.

Rev. I'll. b. Elworthy, who has been
pastor OF the First Methodist church in
Colfax for the past two years, left for
Hillyard with his family last Wednesday.
Their daughter, Miss Nellie, will complete
her engagement as clerk with the b. f.
Nicholas Co. and then accept position
in Spokane.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20
Incoming Methodist Preachers.

Rev. j. F. Bradley will move here from
La Crosse Friday and occupy a house in
North Colfax, taking charge OF the
Methodist church there and will preach
at Steptoe and Diamond. On Thursday
Rev. j. p. Barker arrived from Coeur
dAlene to take charge of the First
Methodist church of Colfax.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20
Anniversary Exercises.

Verona Rebekah Lodge No. 13, |. o. o.
F., will celebrate the 5Oth anniversary OF
the establishment of the order this (Fri-
day. night in Odd Fellows hall. An
elaborate lunch will be served and a
good social time is anticipated.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20
OF Interest to MANY.

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any case
of kidney or bladder trouble that is not
beyond the reach of medicine. No medi-
cine can do more. Elk Drug Store.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20
MANY ANCIENT RELICS
Some of Them Descend From
the Colonial Period.
Home of Pioneer Citizen of CoIfax
From Ancestral Home.

The Gazette has heretofore made men
tion of several heirlooms and ancient
relics that have found an abiding place
in Colfax. These embrace old books,
rare pieces of china, furniture handed
down from colonial days, home made
linens, old clocks with wooden works
still keeping good time, and the end is
not yet. At the home of l. B. Harris,
Z miles north of the business center of
town, can be seen many relics OF other
days that are full Of interest, some Of
them with history.
1t should be stated by way OF premise
that Mr.. Harris is a native of the COM
monwealth founded by Roger Williams
Rhode Island. Though small in terri
tory it has an amazing manufacturing
wealth, supporting population of a
hall million in comfort, a people not
the wide world DER, hence living con-
tentedly under the same roof from one
generation to the other. That such
people should save and accumulate and
lay by is not at all strange, but is in
keeping with the natural order of things
and is to be expected. This wonderfully
wealthy little state, with it's frugal pop
ulation and varied resources. is not as
large territorially as Whitman county,
which shows the contrast between the
east as seen in New England and the ex-
treme west as witnessed on the Pacific
slope. Though Mr.. Harris is a pioneer
of the PalOuse, having lived here for 80
years and raised a family of children,
the first 26 years Of his life was spent in
Little Rhody under the parental roof 1t
is from occasional visits made to the old
home that many heirlooms have come,
and that now grace his western home.
Back to Colonial Days.
A linen handkerchief spun and woven
80 years ago by Rhoda Brown, whose
mother raised the mother of Mr.. Harris,
is shown, and from the heavy and sub
stantial nature of the linen will never
wear out if given proper care, is ex-
amined with interest.
A wooden mortar and pestle, known
to be over LOG years old, is handled with
veneration. It's use was to pound coffee,
spices, cinnamon, ETC., at which every
member of the family, old and young,
had to take turns in preparing meals. It
was not so easy those days to prepare
cup of coffee as it is now. The berries
were put in the mortar and with the pestIe
were mashed and ground and pounded
until fine enough to make the toOthsome
beverage, which meant labor as we'll as
time. Spices, especially cinnamon, were
even harder to handle, but the wives and
maids of that day all knew how to cook,
without resOrting to cooking schools
(so called), which is fad that afflicts
some people nowadays, who learn mighty
little about cooking although they have
every convenience to work with. The
mothers of those days taught their
daughters to cook and to spin and to
knit, and from sturdy New England
stock came housewives that have never
been surpassed, if equaled, in any coun-
try.
Another interesting relic was a home
made corset, said to be not less than 100
years old. The scribe blushed to the
ends of his fingers as he unwound the
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20

eschewing glittering generalities and bald
statements. This is in line with reports
from every section visited by Mr. Taft,
and may be taken as a straw showing
which way the wind blows.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20
Had letter for Thirty Years.

| have suffered with letter for thirty
years and have tried almost countless
remedies with little, if any, relief. Three
boxes of Chamberlain's Salve cured me
1t was torture. 1t breaks out a little
sometimes, but nothing to what it used
to do. d. H. BEACH, Midland City, Ala
Chamberlain's Salve is for sale by Ellis
Drug Co
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20

The new disease, Fat-fee-itis," posi-
lively cured with Weeks "Break-up a :
cold" tablets. 25c at Stuart's Drug
Store.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr
Thomas Ecectric Oil. Stops the pain
and heals the wound. All druggists sell
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20

81 suffered habitualIy from constipa-
ton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels, SO that they
have been regular ever since. "A. f
Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, Tex.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20

Feel languid, weak, rundown? Head
ache? Stomach "off'?-Just a plain
case OF lazy liver. Burdock Blood Bit
ters tone liver and stomach, promotes
digestion, purifies the blood.
Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts or
burns without a scar. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, any itching. Doan's
Ointment. Your druggist sells it.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-09-20

Save your apples. Buy a cider mill at
the Enterprise Imp. Co.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02
BAZAAR WAS HUGE
SUCCESS

The bazaar held last Friday evening
by the ladies of the M f. church was
great success, both financially and
socially. The management of the diff
ferent booths were as follows:
The most popular among the mum
Der for the young folks was the candy
booth, and Miss Florence Pascal and
Miss Georgina Burke handled this de
partment in first class manner.
The fancy booth was attractive and
was ably handled by Mrs. J. r. Robin
son and the Misses Erma Browne and
Mabel Coffin.
The domestic booth, under the man
agement of Mrs. Kearner and Miss
Mamie Brown, was very attractive and
well patronized.
The ladies in charge of the handker
chief booth, Mrs. Fanny Brown and
Mrs Kleinhans, reported successful re-
turns, as was also the report of Mrs.
Julia Brown and Mrs. Chris Diehl, who
SO ably managed the refreshment booth,
at which delightful eatables were
served.
This affair was well attended, and
the ladies extend their thanks to those
who so literally assisted them in the
good work accomplished for the benefit
of the church building.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02
Q q q q . q q Q o q .
q BoYD's BASIN Q
q q q q q . . q q q q

J w. Ellis and j. A. Hill are new
arrivals from Boyd's Basin In an in
terview with the News representative
both gentlemen spoke very highly of
that section. Mr.. Hill in particular
stated that everything is forging ahead
and that Arnold and Sellers had com
menced work on the lease some time
ago, and are making good showings.
He stated that Yates and Saiger had
made new silver strike in the south
ern end of the camp, as WELL and
Wilson and Dener had reported from
their claims discovery of free gold.
The Ashdown, in the near vicinity,
has again started operations, and the
indications are that their previous rec
ord Of $250000 output in bullion will
be beaten in the near future.
The townsite is progressing, and be
sides those establishments heretofore
reported, p. johnson and s. MacGowan
have both located drinking houses in
the town. The cabins are about all
built, and things are ready for the
snrinU