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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-07
LETTER
ABOUT
OREGON
.lyiar description Of Life In
,i,I y, IReautiful willamette
Valley

allowing letter is from the
/. ot Mr.. Frtd J. Rupert VINO
i salem from Bismark, n. d.
ne mast year. and has made
s.,s in salem. He is the pres
...cer of the Yokohama Tea
II. and being a young man of edu'
/, and keen powers Of observa~
4 writes very readable and fair
II, which The Journal takes great
k.ure in reproducing to give its
I fl,rs the impression of a new
pn
s.lsm. Ore. Feb. 3.--As it is sun
ana A rainy day. l concluded
ny time could not be more ft-
n occupied than in dropping a
10 you which trust you may
nom for In the columns OF the
huse am prompted in doing so
rlv through requests | have had
4 siars from several Bimark
4 ts who seek Information re
Eug this fair land of roses and
IN climate. While we have had,
,5lng 10 statements Of old resi-
81 na little harder touch Of winter
year than IN many years pre-
Il Is about what Bismark peo-
M used TO at the near approach
rng Ia North Dakota. Il is very
today. with rain, and everything
Zen, the grass and shrubbery
bhlng. and a few days ago /
a some pansies that were bloom
h the open air. During our
severe winter weather, we had
Ne freeze, with a slight fall of
and the small boys and girls
delighted with the novelty, but
aVad on much too soon TO suit
but none too soon TO suit me.
90 mild now that the fruit grow
ban a premature opening of the
buds, With the possibility OF a
oi frost.
10 doubt would seem strange TO
living IN Dakota TO see open
10 operation on the street car
and men working out of doors
f shlrt-sleeyes. but such Is the
Afe now, and YOU never see a
ga here nor people going along
Nieat holding onto their ears
a Tor fear that they will drop
% not live on climate here.
N willing 10 match Il against
male In the world. Il is very
a'e both in wintcr and sum-
a'el' exceeding So degrees in
or going below 80 degrees
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-07

above zero in winter. In summer the
sea breeze tempers the heat, so that
the nights are cool, and in winter
the nearness of the Pacific ocean
with it's Japan warm current, moder-
ates the cold.
The beautiful Willamette valley is
protected from the hot winds in the
summer and the cold winds in the
winter by the Cascade mountains on
the east. Snow is seldom seen; hail
has never injured the crops; so am
told, and tornadoes and hurricanes
are unknown. Lightning is of rare
occurrence and never does damage.
Occasionally distant thunder is heard
In the mountains, and there is no
such thing as heavy or light thunder
storms, the former being accom-
panied by such heavy downpours of
rain as in Bi-marck. Our rains are
gentle falls, r@d person who lives
here a short time gets used to the
light rain, and in the winter time you
will see far more women and men
on the streets when light rain is
falling than you will when the sun
lis shining, with a least touch of
frost I'm the air. The seasons are not
so marked here as in the same lati-
tudes east of the Cascades and Rocky
mountains. In reality, we may say
we have only two--the wet and the
dry. The latter last from about the
middle OF June to the middle OF Sep
tember, only the necessary amount of
rain falling between July and Sep
tember 10. This enable the crops to
linen and be harvested without dam
age c. hurry; and yet the dry wealth
er does not last long enough to in
iure the crops in the least. lrriga-
lion is absolutely unnecessary in any
part of this valley The rains begin
usually in September in light show
ers. These increase I'm frequency so
that in October and November the
soil Is in such condition that It can
be readily plowed and seeded BY
January 10 we have had our heaviest
rains. and from about that date they
usually decrease until they cease al
together. Our rains are neither con-
dnuous nor heavy, and are the val
ley's best friend.
AS said before, we pass so gradu-
ally from one season to another, that
the change is scarcely perceptible,
winter changing TO spring and au-
tum to the wet season, If It may be
called winter.
In my former letter / believe |
gave you n meager account OF the
beautiful little city in which we re-
side. Salem, the state capital. also
county seat of Marion county, has a
population OF about $1,000. IL is
nanked on the west by the william
ette river, upon the channel of which
two fleets OF steamers operate daily
between Salem, Portland and many
intervening towns that dot its navi-
gable length. The Southern Pacific
railway lines run ten trains daily
through the city, and afford continu-
Gus means of intercourse with the
centors and markets OF the whole
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-07
II. S. GiIe & Co.
Wholesale Groecrs and Com
mission Merchants

In tho market at all times for
dried frul, and farm produce OF all
kinds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-07
DR.. KUN
Wonderful CHINESE DOCTOR

VIII treat you with Oriental herbs
and cure any disease without operation
or pain.
DR.. Kun Is known everywhere In
Salem, and has cured many prominent
people here He has lived in Salem
for 20 yeras, and can be trusted. Tie
uses many medicines unknown to white
doctors, and with them can cure
eatarrh, asthma, lung troubles, rheu'
matism, stomach, liver, and kidney dis
Gases.
DIR. Kun makes a speciality OF dropsy
and female troubles. His remedies
cure private diseases when everything
else fails. He has hundreds OF testi
noniAls, and gives consultation free
Prices for medicines very moderate
Persons In the country can write TO-
blank. Send stamp.
II you want some extra hne tea, gyt
Il from us.
DIR. KUN BOW wo 90.
le7 South High street, Salem, Oregon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-07

Don't run a rumpse on us.-ore-
gon Oriano. Does that refer TO the
new way OF railrOadlug a normal
school appropriation through the
legislature?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-07

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo ouinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
IL fails 70 onre. u. w. GROVES
signature on each box. 2Te.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-07
,sOId IN Salem BY b. S. c. siOue
ISDEPRNDENCE STAGE.

Daily except Sunday. Leaves VIII
lamette Hotel. Salem at D. NJ, con-
meets with motor for Monmouth and
Dallas at s;i6 .. m. Leaves Inde-
pondenee at s a. m. Phone Main
i79. RALPH BUDLoN0.
Manager
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-07
SPECIAL

We have for sale a few apple par
ing and alioing machines; equipment
for a large dryer; will make low
price.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-10-04
AS A WHEAT CARRIER
Spokane & Inland Is Doinu Its
Full Share.
Warehouses at Manning, Steptoe
and Blackwell Barometer of
Conditions Along Line.

The three warehouses nearest to and
tributary to COlfax on the line OF the
Spokane x Inland are Manning, Steptoe
and Blackwell. They are operated by
the Interior Warehouse Co. through the
local agency of A NJ. Scott & Co.
The warehouse at Manning contains
l2,OOO sacks OF wheat and from 5000 to
lo,OOO more sacks from contiguous ter
ritory are to come.
Steptoe is loaded to the brim with so.
600 sacks, with 10000 sacks in sight to
be dumped as soon as there is room.
Blackwell reports II, 900 sacks under
cover and 5000 sacks in sight.
This wheat finds an outlet at Seattle
over the Great Northern. Before the In
land was built it went to Portland via
the o. R. &N.
The warehouses at Cashup, Thornton,
ROsalIa and Rollins are also operated by
The Interior people, but not directly
through the agency here; that is, the
wheat received and shipped is handled
directly at the warehouses, some going
to Seattle, considerable to Portland.
There are said to be 81 warehouses be-
tween Colfax and Spokane along the new
road, all built this year, and the demand
is for more. Their number will be added
to without doubt, while the capacity of
many of those built will be enlarged. 1t
was the purpose to erect another ware
house in Colfax tributary to this line,
but it did not materialize. This will un-
doubtedly follow next season. 1t will
thus be seen that the electric line is cut
ting big swath as freight carrier, in
addition to attending to local travel.
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CoIfax Grain Market.
FIRST GAME OF SEASON.
Honors in Football Stand 6 One
Way, Half Dozen the Other.

An enthusiastic crowd marked the at
tendance Saturday afternoon at the first
football game of the season between the
Colfax High school and the Coeur d'Alene
High school teams. The game was re-
markable in that there was no score in
the two % minute halves, the honors
resting even. Nothing occurred to mar
the happiness of the occasion, the good
points on both sides receiving generous
recognition. The return game will be
played at Occur d'Alene October 26. Ii
is the expectation TO bring the Walla
Walla High school team here Thanks
giving Day, which will mark the closing
game Of the season. These are events to
be looked forward to with the keenest
relish-friendly events between young
men aspiring for the higher things in life.
Last Saturdays event was an appetizer
for the other good things to come.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-10-04
HE IS BRAIN CRACKED
John Bennett Arrested for Un-
mercifuIIy Beating Son.
Is One of Cult Calling Themselves
the Adam Famiiy-Thousht Boy
Wes Getting Worldly.

The Adam Family have struck the Pa
louise. 1t consists OF 81 members 1t is
le latest religious cult, and was revealed
to one James Sharp at Woodward, Wood
ward county, Oklahoma, four years ago
lie had revelation from God to sell his
beautiful farm at that place, give the
proceeds to the poor and preach the new
faith, all OF which he did. He became
henceforth Adam, a prophet sent by God.
As Adam was the beginning, so Adam
must be the ending. He being the chosen
OF God he and his following are the salt
OF the earth-he representing God in the
person OF Adam, and his followers being
members of the Adam Family. Sharp,
as he is known il the flesh, gathered un-
der his standard 81 members, who are
now heading for British Columbia, an
invisible spirit having told them to Jour-
ney hence.
About a month ago two families of
this cult, or IA members in all, struck
this end OF the PaIouse and have been
bHt new ldIlu. hey cdIue All
the way from Wilburton, Indian Terri
tory, a town included within the limits
of the Choctaw nation. They left there
about IA months ago, crossing the con-
tinent by easy stages, driving their own
teams and stopping betimes to preach
the faith of their prophet, Adam. John
Bennett is the head of one of these fam
lilies. Two or three weeks ago he held
several meetings on Main street, Colfax.
He, with his wife and five children, the
oldest being IA years OF age, drew quite
a crowd, the children doing the singing,
B4nnett doing the talking and the old
woman passing the hat. They all looked
unkempt. The children sang with vim,
albeit there was not much music in it.
They we're next heard of at the Gordon
place on Spring Flat, about four miles
south of town, where the two families
were engaged in picking fruit in the Cor
don orchard, Last Tuesday after the
dinner hour Bennett conceived the idea
that his Oldest boy (the two Oldest are
stepcbldren, by the way), was possessed
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OF worldly habits, in fact, had been drink
ing cider and was going with bad boys
and proceeded to give him a chastising.
As he laid on the whip the boy screamed,
and the louder the lad screamed the
harder and thicker came the blows, it
being the theory OF the old gentleman
the screams came from the devil that had
taken possession of the boy, and it was
necessary to whip the devil out. The
whipping was done with the butt end OF
buggy whip, which was applied on the
back and right shoulder of the boy and
was continued for about ten minutes. In
consequence his body presents a fright
full appearance, the shoulder being swell
ed out OF place and the flesh discoored
over the entire back. Indignation and
curses rose to the lips of all who saw it.
A little sister of the boy ran and told
one OF GOrdon's sons, young man
grown, what had occurred, who hitched
up team and brought the boy to the
sheriff's office, reporting what had hap
pened. This was late Tuesday evening.
DR.. STUNT was summoned, who reported
that no bones we're broken and pre-
scribed for the sufferer. Sheriff Ratliff
was indignant, and at his request Depu-
ties Daley and Dickinson called for a
team and we're soon on the way TO Spring
Flat. They returned about midnight
and Bennett was lodged in Jail.
Wednesday morning Judge Chadwick
and Prosecuting Attorney kipp took a
rig and went to see the mother of the
boy to find out how matters stood.
They returned late in the afternoon and
several consultations were held. 1t was
finally decided not to prosecute Bennett
at this time, letting him go on the prom
ise Of good behavior The mother said
it was the first time he had ever pun,
ished any of the children, and that prob
ably he did not realize how hard he laid
on the whip. He acted under the heat
OF passion.
A representative OF The Gazette called
at the jail and was permitted to have a
long talk with Bennett. He said it was
the first time he had ever whipped the
boy, although he had slapped him two
or three times. He admitted that pos
sibly he had applied the lash too hard,
but he considered it necessary to preserve
him in the faith. Bennett explained all
about the Adam Family, saying he and
all membres Of the faith would never die,
but would live forever. He knows the
Bible from beginning to end. He is un-
dOubtedly brain cracked.
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New Electric Time Gard.

The Spokane & Inland's fall train
schedule will go into effect on October
7th. Colfax will have the same number
OF trains as at present, and but slight
change in the leaving time of trains will
be made. North bound trains will leave
COlfax at 7:30 a. m. and 1890 and $40
Colfax at 11:05 a. IN. and 4:05 and 500
p. m. Fast freight service will include
north bound train at 11:05 a. m. and
south bound train arriving at $50 a. IN.
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Mr.. Benton on the Mend.

James Benton of La Crosse, who SUI
fered the dislocatiOn OF hip several
weeks ago and whose life at one time
stood in the balance, is able to sit in a
chair, getting along as well as could be
expected. This will be good news to the
many friends of Mr.. Benton, who is a
pioneer of the Pslouse and known to all.
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Wheat Pouring In.

Wheat is pouring into town every day.
Team after team-drawn by four, six
and eight animals-sometimes one wag-
on, frequently two wagons, loaded to the
gunwales heading for the warehouses,
which are fast filling up, notwithstand-
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ing the heavy shipments taking place.
Lippitt's warehouse has received so far
about $4,000 sacks, including wheat,
oats and barley. and about 5000 sacks
have been shipped. The warehouse il
capable of holding about 10000 sacks.
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Besiesed by Reporters.

Shortly after arriving the party was
besieged by reporters from different pa
pers. The girls were the guests of the
Times for the evening. They went down
Broadway and Fifth avenue, all through
the Waldorf-Astoria and then to supper
the Hotel Astor, where each young
lady was given a box of choice candy
and beautiful bunch of asters as
souvenir.
Saturday morning they started on a
rubberneck sightseeing trip on Broad
way and Fifth avenue and some of the
blocks known as "MilIionaires' Row."
through Central Park and on to Grants
tomb, where the party alighted and
walked around. Here they had beau
tiful view of the Hudson river. Then
they visited the Stock Exchange, also
the Aquarium.
Most OF the afternoon was given to the
reporters, the reporters for the Sun TAX
ing the girls through the large stores
In the evening the crowd all went to
the Hippodrome, said to have the largest
stage of any theatre in the world. 1t
represents an outlay OF $2,750,OOO and
seats $500 persons The stage is 200
feet wide between walls, and has a total
depth of 110 feet. The back drop cur
tain is S5 feet by 212 feet.
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On the Broad Atlantic.

They left Thursday evening at O'Clock
Tor New York on the steamer Hamilton,
arriving Friday evening. All the girls
but one were seasick, some Of them not
being able to leave their state rooms
until New York was reached. They
stopped at the Martha Washington, a
hotel for ladies unaccompanied by gen
tlemen.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-10-04
Minneapolis and ST. Paul,

They left late Thursday evening for
Minnesota, arriving Friday morning at
$50, and spent the day in Minneapolis
and st. Paul, leaving Minnesota that
evening at 1890 for Home, Sweet
Home" via the Soo-Spokane, arriving
in Spokane Sunday at $50 p. H., Sep
tember %.
The party was treated royalty all
through the east, the press devoting col
umns OF space to their movements, and
exploiting the advantages OF the west as
told by the girls.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-10-04

Colfax High school pennants and pen.
nants from everywhere, at the Elk Drug
store,
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and streets are spotlessly clean, all bel q
swept several times day. The streets
are parked on either side with rows Ct
beautiful trees and tropical plants in full
bloom. The buildings are mostly Gov
cred with ivy.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-10-04

At The Great Eastern-New vOile dress
skirts. Acme of style; priced low
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Results of the Trip.

On reaching Chicago they began to see
the results OF the trip through the east,
as the newspapers had preceded them
and they were interviewed by many per-
sons seeking information of the Golden
West, among them being a man who
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-10-04
St. Patrick'S Cathedral.

Sunday morning the party attended
church at st. Patrick's Cathedral, the
largest and most beautiful church in the
United States. The music was glorious,
and it was a very quiet and subdued
party that wended it's way back to the
hotel, as the service had made each one
think of home and friends so far away.
One thing that struck all as being
funny was to see horse cars poking along
in New York. The horse car was in
front OF the hotel, so while there we rode
Oh subway and elevated railroad and
horse cars.
Several old ladies who are all alone in
the world make their home at the Mar,
tha Washington. One whom they met
personally the night OF their arrival,
when they went up to tell her good bye,
with tears in her eyes wished them all a
safe journey home and thanked Mr..
Bates for bringing the girls to meet her
girls who were so kind to an old lady,"
They left New York Sunday evening at
$50 for Buffalo over the Erie railroad,
arriving there at 7:3O Monday morning.
where reporters were waiting, as their
fame as boosters OF the west" was pre-
ceding them from place to place.
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At Niagara Falls.

At IL a. m. they left for Niagara, be
ing guests there OF the National Food
Company for luncheon. After lunch the
girls spent the afternoon viewing the
falls, some of them taking the trip around
the Gorge, others riding on the "Maid Of
the Mist" The beauty and grandeur Of
the falls is beyond description.
The afternoon was spent visiting and
feasting the eyes on the beauties OF ma
ture, returning to Buffalo in time for
dinner and leaving that night for Chica
go on the Grand Trunk railroad, arriv-
ing Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock, and
remaining in Chicago two and a half
days. One day was devoted to sight. see
ing, one day to shopping and half day
to reporters. They also had an auto
mobile ride of several hours, going down
Michigan avenue, Drexel boulevard and
the lake shore drive. These were by far
the prettiest they had seen on the trip.
In the afternoon they went to Lincoln
Park, when Mr.. Woodruff, assistant cur
ator OF the Academy OF Science, took the
party through the park, taking the
"baby" of the party's picture with a
lion. In the evening the girls attended
the Garrick Theatre and saw Sothern.
Wednesday night they were the guests
OF Mr.. Lederman at the Auditorium.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-10-04
WASHINGTON BOOSTERS
Young Ladies of the Evergreen
State Make Presence Known
Brief Review of Route Taken and
Incidents Encountered-Rep
ers Strong in Evidence.

Mrs. Howard Bramwel and Miss Stella
Perkins returned to their homes in Col
fax last Sunday evening, much pleased
with what they saw and heard on their
eastern trip. The Gazette prints below
a brief but well written review of the
journey from the pen Of Mrs. Bramwell,
which will be found interesting:
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-10-04
Sights of Washington City.

The trip from Chicago to Washington
was one delight, the scenery being beau
tiful all through Pennsylvania and Mary
land. As the train pulled into Wash
ington all were looking eagerly for a
sight OF the capitol, and one dear little
girl said, with the tears streaming down
her cheeks, that she felt as though she
had had glimpse of the promised land.
They stopped at the Ebbitt House,
very fine hotel, headquarters for the ar
my and navy. The evening was spent
at the Congressional Library, the beau
ties OF which cannot be described. Next
morning a three hours ride to points of
interest around the city was taken.
Then to the White House and through
the beautiful grounds. The girls were
much disappointed at not seeing the
president. He was at Oyster Bay. They
could not go all through the White
House, as several of the rooms were be
ing remOdeled while the family were away
and, of course, closed to visitors. They
were in the East Room, where Alice
Roosevelt was married, also come of the
living rooms and the large hall where
the china cabinets are kept, containing
some of the dinner service of each pres-
dent from Washington down to Roose-
velt. In the afternoon they went through
the treasury building, one of the party
having met the daughter of Mr.. Eldredge,
the treasurer, who asked her father to
take the party through the vaults where
visitors are not allowed in. One vault
they were in contained $18O,0OO, 1000 in
currency. They had women for count
ing the notes, each package being count
ed so times. One lady is said to count
on an average so, 900 bills a day,