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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-16
THE LITTLE GLASS DUCK.

New York Sun-"Step up. ladies and
gentlemen; step right up and try the
new lung tester, expander and invigor-
ator. and see how much you can blow.
You simply place the little birds tail
between the lips like this. taking care
not to bite too hard on 1t. for it is
thin and fragile and you might bite it
off, and then you blow and see how far
you can blow the streams Of water
from the little birds beak.''
The lung tester that the street faker
was thus exhibiting, and upon whose
merits he was thus expatiating, was
little blown glass duck, with a body
about as big as an almond and with
it's tail drawn out into little slender
glass tube, through which you blew,
the whole being some three or four
inches in length.
The faker would fill one of the little
ducks from a bowl of water on the
stand upon which he carried his stock,
and then put the tube to his lips and
blow out that tiny stream from the
beak at the other end, and then he
would fill one of the little ducks anu
hand 1t to the man or boy standing
nearest and say:
Now you try. See how far you can
blow it,
And every now and then somebody
would try it. He would place tSi2
ducks tail in his mouth and blow, to
find as he blew a tiny stream of water
shooting suddenly back into his face;
and then the blower would laugh, or
everybody around him would, anyway.
1t seems that in this particular form
of lung tester there is little hole in
the top of the head as well as an open
ing in its beak, but in explaining the
merits of the tester and showing how
it works the faker casually holds it in
such a way that one of his fingers closes
the hole in the top of the head, and SO
in his demonstrations the water is all
blown from the beak.
They cost but a nickel apiece, the
glass duck lung testers, and people buy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-16
ONE ON THE BISHOP

Once, while Bishop Restarick was at
tending a meeting of dignitaries of the
church in St. Paul, a tramp approach
ed a group of bishops gathered on the
hotel porch at noon and asked for aid.
mo" one of the churchmen replied,
II don't think we can do anything. But
down there is the youngest bishop of
us all lpointing to Bishop Restarickl
and he is a very generous man." The
tramp went to Bishop Restarick and
the others watched with interest.
They saw a look of surprise come over
the tramp's face-they saw that the
bishop was talking eagerly, earnestly
they saw the tramp look perturbed-
but they finally saw something passed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-16

from hand to hand. The tramp tried
to get away without speaking to those
of the group, but the former spokes-
man called to him: "Well, did you get
something from our young brother?"
The tramp grinned sheepishly. mo, I
gave him a dollar for his blamed cath
edral at Honolulu"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-16

THAT city man spent Sunday W1th
you, didn't hep said Farroway. What
did he say about your place." "Oh, !"
replied Suburbs, "he talked nonsense;
said it was a pity I didn't buy place
nearer the station ''Well, welli''
Yes; I told him the real pity was
that my place wasn't near enough to
the station to sell. "-Philadelphia
Press
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-16

them, apparently with a view to play
ing on others not in it the little joke
that they had seen the cheerful faker
play on those who had ACCEPTED his
kind invitation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-16

Why not have gas stove installed
now? Little at time payments and
the fuel is only $1.5O a thousand.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29
Motto. ., Pubic Trustee. Sale.

WHEREAS, ISAAC N. HARRIS. FORM
w erly OF La Iunta, otero county, Col
o,rsdo. whose present address 4 ,nlsnown.
day Of June. 4: d. 1908, and recorded June
18th. A. -. 1903, IN book 10. at page Q. Of the
Recorder " Of =" oter" e cointy, Colorado. convey W
To the Public Trustee of said Otero county,
Colorado the following described real estate
situate in the said Otero county, Colorado, to-
The west half Of lot Two t2) and the west
Two t?) in what Is known as the p. VI. Lewis
addition to the to~nof La Junta. as shown by
the ,sc1rded plat OF said add,a,an aa in
secure the payment Of his one proinissory note,
Of like date q -aid decd oftruct. for the Prin-
The Otero Loan and Building Association, to-
eetter with interest a. the rate Of. q 81. Per
stallments as set out 10 said notes.
Whereas, IL is further provided in said deed
Of trust that in case Of default in the payment
Of the principal, interest or taxes, after the
cipai sum. a. evidenced 81 said nots. may b,
may be lawful for said Public Trustee to sell
and dispose Of said premise, and all the right,
title and interest OF the said Isaac n Harris.
his heirs and assigns. at public auction
At the front door Of the County Court House
IN La Junta. In 0tero county and state OF
same will bring in cash. four weeks public
notice having been previously given OF the
time and place Of such sale by weekly n.ly-r-
lation At that time published in Otero county,
and to make and give to the purchaser or por-
chasers at such sale. certificate or certificates
Of purchase OF and for the premises sold, for
est due on said note, and all monies advanced
! for taxes. insurance and assessments. with in
tercst thereon. after first pay ing all foes,
charges and cost Of making such sale and ad-
vertisinG said premises:
Whereas. default has been made in the pay
! To One Hundred Ninety. five Dollars and
Thirty-five cents, and said default still exists.
| Whereas, the Otero Loan and Building Asss,.
/ citation. Of In Junta, the legal holder of said
note, has declared violation Of the covenants
| Of said note and deed Of trust. aud that said
| indie btednes Il now due and payable, and has
elected 70 advertise said property for sale, and
| has filed It's written notice of election and de
! mand for sale with the undersigned As such
! public trustee:
Nov, therefore, in consideration Of said mo-
tice and request. and in compliance tbercwi'h
| and under and BY virtue OF the power and
authority conveyesf to and vested in ple 2,
| said deed of trust. ]. u. H. DOwner. Pnbiit
+; Trustee in and for Otero county, state Of Colo
RADIO: do hereby give four weeks public notice
MONDAY. July u, 1891.
i at ten O'Clock In the forenoon. at the Kansa.
1 street front door Of The Court House, at L,
sunta, in the county Of Otero state Of Colo
public auction for the highest aud best prize
the same will bring in cash, or innch there
ing said indebtednes> Of Sia6.5n, and the ex
penses II executing this trust.
Dated ct Ia Junta. Colorado. this nth da,
@. q. DOWNHR.
Public Trustee for 6ltefo cognfy CuSo
Firzs putlieatfOn, Juns IL M.
: Last qualifications. jaly N M.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29

One day last week we solicited one
Of our leading merchants for an ad-
vertisesnent in the carnival edition
Of the great family journal. He re-
nigged on the proposition. probably
for the reason that he had already
gone against the advertising pro-
gramme graft. He asserted further
that he had made arrangements for
some handbills which he expected TO
distribute all over Otero county. and
was Of the opinion that they would
cover the ground" Inadvertant-
". perhaps. he made a very start
ling admission in saying that the
handbills would cover the ground.
That Is about al I handbill ever does.
We have found them frequently all
over our front yard. some Of which
were printed at this Office and others
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29
c.,uo,ni. e.n..,eye. season opena
While the cantaloupe crop of this

While the cantaloupe crop of this
year is somewhat backward. splendid
prices are being obtained up to date.
The first car sent to Chicago by the
Coachella and Thermal growers, gave
a return of $7.09 for standards and
SO. Is for ponies. AS Brawley will
be through shipping before this
valley large prices are looked for at
the tail end of the season. About
20 cars will be SHIPPED from Thermal
and Coachella thi, week. CoacheIla
(Calif. Submarine.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29

elsewhere. Our first sensation US
ual!y is to file a complaint against
the merchant and have him arrested
for desecrating the green sward that
adorns the front of our domicile,
and we are reliably informed that
most people are affected similarly.
The handbill usually decorates the
interior of our cook stove in
stanter. and after being reduced to
ashes it subsequently covers the
ground" all right, all right.
S. Dunkin, the baker. moved into
his new quarters in the rear of the
Fierce block. last Monday morning.
Mr.. Dunkin now has one of the best
equipped bakeries in the state ont
side of Denver and Pueblo. The
bakery has a new oven with an at
tachment for applying steam heat
during the baking process which in
sures superior quality of bread,
also Day dough mixer, operated by
electricity. with capacity of turn
ing out the dough for 100 loaves Of
bread in fifteen minutes. The out
put Of the bakery at the present
time is about 1000 loaves per week.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29
Nav AsOUT
Town

While Byron Ward was putting a
shirt over his head last Sunday morn
ing prior to going to church. a pet
dog rushed in biting him eight times
between the chiffonier and the front
hall. As that portion which lies be-
tween the chiffonier and the front
hall is the most delicate and sensi-
tive Of the human anatomy. it will
by seen at once that the condition Of
Mr.. Ward must be critical.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29

A young married woman recently
walked into a grocery store. angry
to the very roots of her hair. and
banged piece of yellow substance
on the counter. Here" she said.
is the soapthat does the washing
itself; the soap that makes washing
day glorified feast; that makes the
linen white as snow, and lets the de-
lighted housewife play with the
children. while the clothes wash
themselves, and d7" Il beg your
]" interrupted the grocer. Eyes
l know what you are going to say"
broke in the irate wife. All the
same, l have been scrubbing three
mortal hours with that lump. and l
might as well use brick for all the
lather could get out Of it." And
she stopped out Of breath. But,
my dear madam" said the grocer
calmly. "your husband came in here
yesterday and bought half pound
Of soap and half a pound of cheese.
This isn't the soap; this is the
cheese" 1.-The cheese! Then that
accounts for the other thing"
What other thing, madam" why
the Welsh rarebit. No wonder it
had such a queer taste!"
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29

While many towns in the state are
becoming famous through the med
ium Of watermelon days. strawberry
days. peach days, etc, Ordway pro-
poses to achieve distinction by
means Of q .Tincan Day.. The
merchants offered prizes ranging
from . haircut-to S. in cash to the
boy who would develop the biggest
pile Of tinc&ns. baling wire and gen.
eral rubbish within specified time.
For days the boys rumaged the town
over for tincans and rubbish Of all
kinds, and when the hour agreed up
on arrived . total Of 50. 900 incans
were copyrighted in one huge pile
IN the center Of the to9n. The boys
commenced deiivering tie goods as
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29

early as $50 in the morning and the
pile was not completed until af-
ternoon. There were twenty con-
testants and thirteen prizes. the ur-
chin who won first prize having
6S73 tin cans to his credit. Ordway is
now the cleanest town in the Ar
kansas Valley. and the cleanup in
novation is worthy of emulation by
larger and lesser burgs
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29

One Of our prominent citizens re-
eeived ! letter from Madrid, Spain.
. few days ago. in which PROPOSE
tion is made by which he will be en-
abled to acquire sufficient Of this
worlds goods to last him for the re.
mainder Of his natural life provid-
inx Of course he decides to accept
the tempting offer. The letter is
dated Madrid, Spain, June l, 1907.
and reads = follows: Prisoner
here BY bankruptcy ! beg If you will
help me to recover one sum Of
1900, !, 900 francs which l have within
: trunk which j. deposited in .
French railway station, and for that
come here to raise the restrain Of
my luggage. paying to the Tribunal
the expenses of my proceo. tor take
: portmanteau With ! double ground
in which I had hidden the indispen-
sabls tielsst Of tie sQiiway station to
.faks The trunk, md another guaran-
tee which | shall Do - know you.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29

Rapid progress is now being made
on the Gunnison tunnel. one Of the
monumental works Of irrigation
which Uncle Sam is now construct
ing at . cost Of 81. .500. 600. A tun-
mel six miles in length is being driv-
en- through . mountain OF rock from
the Gunnison to the Uncompahgre
river. and when completed over
IN. .00O acres Of land, now desert.
and worth $l.25 per acre. will be
watered and the value raised to
800 pr aere. Work Is now in pro
grnis from ..both ends against the
middle. z ~ psnetration from the
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29

La Junta presented quite metro
politan appearance last Saturday At
ternoon and had all kinds of street
attractions. The meeaphone artist
Of the picture show at the La Junta
theatre was doing his best to make
himself heard all over town; George
Dreasher and his music box and
! Dad" Stephenson and his popcorn
roaster held the undivided attention
Of q big crowd on another corner.
while the merry-go-roupd scoeped
ia . bushel Of nickels across the way.
The whole bunch was in operation at
one and the same time and many .
nickel changed hands. Wait until
next week. however. There will be
something doing on every corner.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29

Gunnison river portal being 6,744
feet while from the west portal. or
outlet, the tunnel has been complet-
ed for distance Of II. .911 feet. The
total length of'the tunnel is 10000
feet, about two-thirds of which has
been completed. the balance to con-
struct being lO.945 feet. Twelve
miles below the mouth of the tunnel
canals thirty or forty miles in length
will run out on either side of the
Uncompahgre river. extending
northward. and when this enterprise
is completed it is estimated that
$4,000 to 75. 900 people may make a
comfortable living on the land that
is irrigated. The tunnel is to be
completed early in 1908.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29

The merry go round has gone from
US. departing for fields green and
pastures new last Sunday morning.
During the brief engagement played
in this city the proprietors probably
did more business than any mer-
chant in town. averaging in the
neighborhood Of $75 cash each and
every day, The license charged by
the city is SIS per week. or $3.50
per day. The ordinance needs fix
ing, not only as regards merry go
rounds, but circuses and other like
attractions as well. The license for
: circus ought to be cut in two. the
rate at the present time being pro-
hibitive, as is demonstrated by the
fact that Ia Junta has not had an
attraction Of this kind in three
years. A circus leaves more or less
money in . town. but q merry SO
round little II any. The rate for a
merry 60 round should not be not
less than 81 an hour.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29

As reward l shall give you the third
of the sum. As l do not know if
my letter will arrive at your hand |
shall expect your reply for confide
all to you. l cannot receive in pris-
on, but you would send me one tel
egramme to my old servant who will
give it me with all security. Tel
egramme: Juan Campos. Tudescos
10. Madrid. Spain. Received letter.
Name Of sender.) Expecting with
great anguish your reply l sign
only, r de A. Remember to reply
by telegramme and not letter."
The recipient has not as yet replied
to the communication either by tel
egram or letter. and if the oppor-
tunity to pick up 80. 900 in cold cash
looks alluring to any of our readers
the great family journal can prob
ably make arrangements for its
transfer to any one who desires to
take a chance on get rich quick
scheme.
Over 500 Sears Roebuck cstalog-
ues were received in the Larned
post -office recently. It took forty
nix sacks to hold them. 1t is said
that each catalogue costs the firm
one dollar to print. It took q
cents in postage for each catalogue.
That means over $500 for the books
and 500 for postage. Six hundred
dollars spent in one town by one
mail order house Tor advertising.
And yet some local merchants who
sell better articles at cheaper prices
than the mail order houses are let
ting trade get away from them
simply because they will not adver-
because they don't believe in ad-
vertising. Does advertising pay?
Ask Ssars-R -Roebuck. The only thing
on earth that keeps up the mail or
der house is advertising. -Tiller and
Toiler.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
GOOD WORK
Done Daily in Dallas.

Nearly every reader has heard OF
Doan's Kidney Pills. Their good work
still continues, and our citizens are con-
stantly adding endorsement by public
testimony. No better proof OF merit
can be had than the experience ol
friends and neighbors Read this case
Mrs. N. Swaggert, of 8l9 Garden St.,
Pendleton, Ore, says: "Both my hus-
band and myself have used Doan's Kid
ney Pills with most gratifying results
Mr.. Swaggert was troubled quite
severely with his back and kidneys for a
long time, and nothing ever helped him
as Doan's Kidney Pills have. have
known of the healing and curative
power of this remedy for some time,
and found that few doses would quick
ly remove any lameness or pain in the
back caused by kidney arrangement. l
am glad to help make Doan's Kidney
Pills better known to all afflicted with
backache or kidney trouble"
alers. Price so cents.s Forale by all de
-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Summons.

In the Circuit Court of the State of OREGON
loF folk county. Department No. ,.
5. Purvine and $. f. Purvine Plaintiffs, Y
EhEAbeth scott, John T. Scott, Allie Scott
Harry b. Scott and Olive Scott, Defendants.
To each and all OF the above named defend
ants: 'IN
In the name of the State of Oregon. You srf
hereby required to appear and answer the com.
paint hled against you in the abOye-entitled
court ana suit within six weeks nom the datq
OF the first publication of this summons. to wit.
On or before the 18th day of November 1at-.
ana II you tail SO to answer, for want thereof
the plaintlhs will apply to said Court for a
Judgment and decree as prayed for in said com.
plant, viz.
That the defendants herein may no 70.
qulred to set forth the nature of their claims in
and TO the following described real eStsts
lylng aud being in the County OF Polk and
state OF Oregon, TO wit:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of the
East hall of Section Is in ToUushin : Sontb ~
Range West OF the willamette Meridian and
running thence South - chains. ~ a stone
CONTAINING 100 cubic inches, thence East 10
chains, to a stone containing 100 cubic inches.
thence North - chains to the Northeast .,r,,,.r
ot said section Is; ana thence West 40 chains f1
the place of beginning, containing leo acres
more or less - and that all adverse claims nj
OF said Court;
>. That by said decree it be declared and
adludgcd that the said defendants and each
ana every OF them have no estate or interest
Whatever in Or 90 said lands or premises AMI
that the title OF plaintiffs thereto is good and
valid and S0'' anu
s. That the said defendants and each and
every OF them be forever enjoined and debarred
from asserting any claim whatever IN or 10 ssid
lands or premises, adverse TO plaintiffs. ana
mat the plaintiffs may have such other aud
IurtheF relief as 70 the Court may Seem r1,apf
aud equitsble in the premises.
, ms summons, by an order of the Hon. Ed
+ Coad, County Judge OF Polk County, Oreron,
maue al chambers al Dallas Oregon, on the
9th day Of September, 1907, is served uuHn v1r
ly The publication thereof once q weeE for !
period OF six consecutive and successive weeks
prior 10 the 18th day of November
w, IN the Polk County Observer" a weekly
newspaper Of general circulation ruhisbs3 ~
aid county OF Polk. The date of the frst pub.
leauon OF this summons is October I. 1907.
OSCAR HANTER
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed administrator Of the
estate OF Fred c. Raymond, deceased, by the
County Court Of the State of Oregon, for Polk
County, and has qualified.
All persons having claims against the SAID
estate are therefore notified to present the same
duly verified, together with the proper vouchers
therefor, to the undersigned at his residence at
Falls City, in said County, within six months
from the date of this notice.
Dated and first published October p, 1907.
IRA c. MEHRLING,
Administrator of the estate of
Fred c. Raymond deceased.
Ohchr UaNter, Attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Notice For Publication.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
United States Land Office

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1875
United States Land Office
Portland Oregon,
September 7, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in ompiance
with the provisions OF the act of Congress of
June 5, 1873, entitled "An act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892 Edward E. Gerlinger, Of Dallas,
county of Polk, State of oregon has this
day filed in this Office his sworn statement No.
1862, tor Ihe purchase of the n E. a of Section
No. 10 In T. No. 9 s., X. No. W, and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the County Clerk
at Dallas, Oregon, on Tuesday, the 26th
day of November, 1907.
He names as witnesses Peter A. Mcneil, of
Black Rock, Oregon Aaron Maybee, of Dallas,
Oregon; John d. Mcdonald, of Dallas, Oregon;
William MCllNrdy, OF Dallas, Oregon
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
aboVe-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 2Gth day
OF November 1907.
ALGERNON D. DRESSER,
RppiStpr
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office.
Portland, Oregon
,,...- September H. 1907
NouGe IS hereby given that in compliance
WIN the provisions OF the act of Congress OF
June j, 1873, entitled "An act for me sale 0C
slnlher lands in the states otCalforna, Oregon
N'nmu9 anI NaShlngton Territory, as extended
TO an the Public Land States by act of August
T. dS'5, Lnlu '. Brown, OF Dallas, county of
TON State OF Oregon, has this day filed in this
once her sworn statement No 76iS, for the mr.
chase OF the Northl2 OF Southwest of Seetion
NO, IN Township No, South Range No e
West, ana will offer proof to show that The land
sought Is more valuable for its timber or stone
than Tor agricultural purposes and to establish
her claim 10 said land before Register and Re.
SelNeT at Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, the
-th uAy OF November 1897.
Nne names as witnesses: James NJ. Sears. of
paljaS, Oregon; +. W. lIenshaw, of Dallas, ore
goh, Ed Richmond, of Dallas, Oregon. t'has f
Smelling, of Eallas, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
unprecedented lands are requested to file their
November, 1907. N"' ~
MGERNON $ DRESSER,
Register