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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-07-12

Ul.uf feet ratliu, to Il point y. IS
| Is minutes f. and 22lO. 10 feet dis
tant, thence :. 0 80 minutes 80
seconds W. 100 53 feet, thence on
right curve OF I02ll O6 foot rad us
y ~ ~ minutes +. and 50 feet dis
tant, thence N. O 81 minutes 80
seconds E. 1890 to the place OF
beginning
Now on this lst day OF July, 1876.
the said Patterson Land Company
thru their agent, IL. G. Bowers hav
ing surrendered to the Board said
plat for approval and the Board
nav:ny considered the same and be.
ing fully advised in the premises
1t is ordered, all members, concur
ring, that the said plat be and is
hereby approved.
LEASE ORDERED SIGNED
In the matter OF leasing Jail yard.
Whereas. 1t tappearing to the Board
that 1t was necessary to lease lot 13.
in block Al of the town of Prosser.
for Jail yard purposes, and whereas
the said lot can be leased from j. F..
Steffins, the owner, for Il term of two
years from the 18th day of June, 1907
to the 18th day OF June, 1909, with
the privilege OF extending the lease
Tor a further period of two y,ars,
for an annual rental OF $50.
1t is ordered, all members concur.
ring, that the County, by the Chair
man OF the Board of County Com.
enter into a lease with
the said j. E. Steffins.
On motion til, meeting adjourned
to meet July 2nd, at 9:3D a. m.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-07-12
TUESDAY, july md

The Board OF County Commission
ers OF Benton County met at their
+ office at the Court house. Prosser.
Washington. at $50 O'Clock a. M,
July ?, 1907, pursuant to adjourn
ment OF the previous day, all men,
bers being present.
VERBAL CONTRACT MADE
Now on this PAD day OF July, 1907,
E. r. Benson appeared before the
Board representing the necessity for
an arc light being placed on the
I'rosser bridge and Offering to install
the same at a rental OF IS per month,
he agreeing to place another light on
Sixth street bridge, provided the City
Council OF .Psosscr should authorize
the erection and installation OF an
arc light at it being
understood and agreed that in the
event OF the City Council not agree =.
ing tO.place the said light in position
that this verbal contract will be null
and void.
1t is ordered, all members concur
ring, that the offer of +. L. Benson
on behalf of the Prosser Falls Light
& Power Company be accepted on
the conditions above mentioned.
VOTING PRECINCTS ESTABLISHED
In the matter OF voting precincts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-07

Rev. G.. l.. Wilson returns, from his
visit to the old home in Ohio on the
passenger of today. He has spent over
a week in Grand Forks awaiting the
opening up of train service on this line.
A week ago yesterday, Wednesday,
Jan'y Both, he delivered a lecture on
"Indian Myths" in the Presbyterian
church at Moorhead, Mimi, at which
place ne was engaged in church work
several years ago.
A. w. Toews in a recent letter from
his father, j. w. Toews, who is spending
the winter visiting with friends in Ne
braska, learns that the old gentlemen is
in very poor health, in fact there will
have to be quite an improvement in the
old gentlemants condition before he can
be brought home. MI. Toews is one of
the early pioneers of Moscow, township
and had charge of the post office there
up to the time it was discontinued a few
years ago.
We understand that William A. Smith
of Beaulieu. has under consideration the
erection of an elegant home on his farm
next summer. The plans for the resi-
dence have been prepared by Architect
w. j. Edwards, of Grand Forks, and
consists of a two story building 28x33
feet. 1t is to have a prairie boulder
foundation and the upright of pressed
brick. The total cost is estimated at
$4,000. A considerable portion of the
building material is already on the
ground We hope MIR. Smith may enjoy
his magnificent new home; he and his
wife certainly deserve it.--Walhalla
Mountaineer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-07
TOM SMITH.
DENTIST
Donovan Block.

't"np.' ,.,,.,
The ct. Northern sent it's snowplow
through to Hannah on Sunday with two
carloads of coal. The fuel famine had
left that town without a stick of wood OF
pound of coal. Out in the country the
farmers have been burning up old barns
sheds and anything that would make
heat.
Co. Auditor Robt. Works home was
placed under quarantine Monday
Their youngest son, Hughie, being taken
i'll with d%yphtheria the early part of the
week. The patient was treated with
a%nti-toxin and is progressing, favorably
This is the third time within the past
twelve months that the Work home has
been qu%arantined.
Chas. Hunter has been awaiting the
the departure of a south bound pas.
senger several days in order to start fol
Paynesville, Mimi, having received word
of the serious illness of his father who is
eighty-six years old and we'll known by
many Langdon people. The old gentle.
nan spent part of last summer visiting
here with the family of his son.
Harry 0. Britton arrived last week
from Sarles and will succeed L. F. Dose
as manager of the Stoltz Lumber Co., in
Langdon. Mr.. Britton returning tc
Langdon after an absence of two years
finds plenty of friends. To extend con.
gratulations on his deserved promotion
at the hands of the company he has
faithfully served for a number of years
past.
Langdon is being represented at the
annual gathering of the North Dakota
blacksmiths association at Bismarck
this week by Messrs Robert Meiklejohn
Alex Mcdonald and j. G. Mirehouse
the latter being secretary of the associa
ton. The party have been waiting te
leave for the state capital since Friday
of last week and would have gone b,
way of Walhalla, but that line was also
snow bound.
For $2.lO you can buy a sack oil
the best flour in the market. Nont
better. At Kelly & SChneider's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-07

Mrs. JOS. Shredder of Mt. Carmel has
been very i'll with pneumonia, but is
now improving.
The First Nationals call statement.
published this week presents to our
readers interested in finance a balance
sheet of and liabilities that
foots up to s297,6S6.7S 1t is probable.
however, that its heavy deposits. aggre-
eating s193,056.04, point as directly as
any item in the statement can to the
solidity of Langdon's oldest established
financial institution.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-07
Legal blanks at the CouR1Hx-DEMo

Legal blanks at the CouR1ps-D DEMO
GRAFT Office.
Jno. B. Mooney returned last week
from a few days business visit at Sarles,
Have you seen the childrens cloaks
that Kelly & Schneider are selling for
$1.9S
"Hannah's Pride is made from select
ed hard wheat. Sold by Robert Elem,
ing at Dresden.
Every Langdon voter should go to the
polls at the special school election next
Monday and vote for bonds.
Geo. w. Drowley, the Sarles Advocate
editor came down on the snow pillow from
Hannah early Monday morning.
We are a little long on mitts, felt shoes
underwear etc, and are offering them at
very tempting prices. Simon Schefter.
Sunday morning a little son was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Rasmussen, whose
home is across the track in South Lang
don.
Mrs. Allan Pinkerton, who has been
making a visit of several weeks with re-
latives at Winnipeg, Man, arrived here
Tuesday of last week.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage Loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and con-
ditions. o. Il. Thompson, Cashier.
The First National Bank of Munich
issues a statement showing
and liabilities amounting to $120,12l Ill.
The bank carries s67,379.99 deposits.
Peter Dunnigan and sister from
Beaulieu were the guests of their cousin
George q. Dunnigan, clerk of the county
court, while visiting in town a few days
the early part of the week.
Hugh Dougherty is leaving on the
first outgoing train for Rochester, Mimi.
where he will undergo special medical
treatment. His son, Arthur Duugherty
accompanies III ol lIlG tIip.
Isaac Wall and }. j. Spenst are at the
head of quite a colony of Moscow and
Waterloo township residents who will
remove to the Canadian Northwest in
the spring, intending to settle in the
Province of Saskatoon.
Elsewhere is published the call for an
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Langdon Driving q Agricultural as
ISOLATION, to be held at the Office of the
secretary, Ii. d. ALERT on Tuesday
March 9Th at ten o'clock in the fore
noon.
Editor S. I. Scott and j. w. Mahon
made the drive across country from
Munich on Monday. The storms of the
past month twice blockaded train service
on the Munich line, but traffic has been
resumed on each occasion after a de.
lay of only a few days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-07
"Hannah's Pride" -four takes the lead,

"Hannah's Pride" -four takes the lead.
We have a few o~vercoats left and are
almost giving them away. Come in and
see them. Simon.
A little daughter was born last night
at the home of N. H. Olson, the CT.
Northern section boss at Dresden.
When you want a second pair of over
shoes don't overlook the fact that Kelly
& Schneider are selling good Artics for
80 cents.
Now is the time to lay in a supply of
groceries when you can get them at
Kelly & Sc hnelder's for less than whole
sale prices.
Cashier, O. e. Thompson, of the First
National Bank, was under the weather
several days last week With a severe at
tack of la grippe,
If you have a mortgage on your farm
and it can be renewed soon you can get
money on second mortgages at s per cent
of e. A. Wadsworth.
Miss Nellie Kelly was a passenger on
yesterdays train for st. Paul to again
take up her studies in college after a
visit here with her mother.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage Loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and con
ditions. o. E. Thompson, Cashier.
Cashier Archie Sillers, of the First
State Bank of Calvin is back from a trip
through southern Colorado, where it is
understood that he invested in irriga-
ton farm lands.
r. B. Gage who accompanied e. A.
Pennock on his trip to Cheyenne Wells,
Colo, a month ago got back this week.
Mr.. Pennock will remain there with his
family until spring.
Two city ordinances ono referring to
the amending of the grade and level OF
the streets and sidewalks, and the other
authorizing of %scavangers are given
their first publication this week.
Mrs. j. f. Ramage, in a recent letter
from Mimic, received word that her
mother, Mrs. Forbes, is recovering from
her recent severe illness and is, now con.
sidered as being entirely out of danger
Drayman A. I.Vessey has this week
purchased for his drayline a team OF
heavy DIR aft horses from Alex McFar-
lane. They are dapple greys, we'll mat.
ed and make a handsome looking dray
team.
Miss Janice Howdle, teacher of the
grammar department of the city schools
is on the sick list this week and is stop
ping with the family of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Kelland until able to resume her duties
in the school room.
In connection with the report that
Judge Cowan may resign from the dis
trict judgeship it is understood that
Attorney P. j. McClory of Devils Lake
is considered a likely candidate for the
vacancy. The later is a brother of Mrs.
VIM. Flumerfelt of this city.
The incorporates of the cemetery at
Hannah held a meeting recently at
which the report showed the association
is clear of all indebtedness and will de-
vote quite a balance of funds on hand to
identifying. The grounds of the
cemetery during the coming summer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-07
Skin Disease of Twenty Years
Standing Cured.

] want you to know how much
Chamberlain's Salve has done for me,
1t has cured my face of a skin disease of
almost twenty years standing. l have
been treated by several as smart physi-
clans as we have in this country and
they did me no good, but two boxes of
this salve has cured me.-Mrs. Fannie
Gritfep. Troy, Ala. Chamberlain's.
Salve is for sale by n. d. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-07
Use "Hannah's Pride" -four.

OS0 LIouldu > ITlu0 noun,
Saturday was Candlemas Day.
Don't miss the ten cen counter at
the Arcade.
When you buy a sack of -four buy the
best. "Hannah's Pride is Guaranteed.
Simon says:-"An winter goods must
&C" Better step in and see what he
means.
Kelly 4 Schneider are certainly sell
ing clothing these days and if you want
to get any of the snaps you will have to
hurry.
Wales people are talking over the
creamery question nowadays. The
matter is resulting in considerable dis
cusslon pro, and con.
Dur spring suitings have arrived and
are certainly dandies. Let us show
them to you. Remember we positively
guarantee a fit. Simon.
The o. FL. Will & Co., the seedsmen at
Bismarck, have recently filled an order
for seed corn for the Colombian govern
ment of South America.
Henry kartes is in the city today from
Mt. Carmel, where he states that many
OF his neighbors are feeling the incon-
venlence of the shortage of fuel.
Shoemaker Wolf, who had charge of
the repair shop at the Sand & Wolf
shoe store, left with his family on yester-
days passenger for Grand Forks.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and CON
ditions. o. E. Thompson Cashier.
w. j. Faris, the Hannah merchant, is
at Bismarck these days lobbying for
Senator Henry McLean's bill to locate a
sub-experiment station of the state agrl-
cultural college at Hannah.
Office of f. A. Wadsworth. opposite
court house, open every day this winter
for applications for farm loans at 7 per
cent, and loans on second mortgage and
state land at lowest rates at reasonable
amounts.
Rev. G. A. Bates, pastor of the Metho-
dist church, that the usual
morning and evening services Will be
held on Sunday. The Epworth League
meeting will precede the evening service
and Sunday school Immediately follow
the morning service.
The masquerade carnival held at the
ice rink on Wednesday night of last
week was not given the attendance that
the liberal offer of prizes for costumes
demanded. Had the weather been less
stormy and cold the crowd no doubt
would have been larger.
In the Episcopal church notice it will
be noted the Rev. Burleson announces
that unless the electric light plant is
running evening prayers will be held at
half-past four o'clock in the afternoon.
Ii the plant is running evening prayers
will be at half past seven as usual.
The exclusive shoe store of Sand &
Co, has a new advertisement on the
front page of this issue. Mr.. Sand since
opening up in business in Langdon last
spring has satisfied the public that he
thoroughly understands the boot and
shoe trade and carries only the most re-
liable lines of goods on his shalvac
Herman Dohman and Louis Rose, we'll
known Langdon farmers, are expecting
to shortly visit Southern Colorado with
the purpose of investing in land if suit
ed. They may accompany Frank Ham
erl, who has deferred his trip, not be-
ing able to make train connections with
the excursion leaving st. Paul yester-
day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-07
DR.. KERR
DENTIST.


Optometrist A. o. Void wishes to an
nounce to the eye suffering public that
he has returned from his trip east and
can be found by parties desiring to see
him any day they al e in town. Glasses
fitted and eyes tested in Langdon only
until further notice.
Mrs. f. B. Hunt, who has been hover
ing heal deaths door for the past two
weeks, is resting more comfortably and
may be able to get around again unless
she should have a turn for the worse.
Severe cold and heart trouble has been
the cause of her affiietion.-Park River
Gazette-News.
Calvin proudly claims to have the in
vincible team of champion bowlers of
Cavalier county. The players are Drs.
w. III. Porter, Jas. Moore, Messrs Elias
Porter. Fl. P. Coder and Archie Sillers
They have met and defeated teams rep
resenting Hannah, Munich, Sarles and
| Clyde, all of which towns are known to
have a bunch of high rollers in the ten
pin alley.
Alex Roney and son, who have spent
a part of the winter on land they filed
on near Long Lake, Sask. came down
from the Canadian Northwest last week
From their report we should judge the
snowfall has not been SO heavy as here,
although they have experienced some
very cold weather. Both intend return
ing to that country in the spring to
make improvements on their land hold.
ings.
Herb Mum, who has travelled out Of
Grand Forks for years and has a wide
acquaintance in Langdon business
circles, is spoken of as a possible candi-
date for hotel inspector should the bill
now before the legislative assembly be.
come a law Mr.. Num- has had as
much experience with the hotels of the
state as any nan who has ever lived in
North Dakota, and there isn't a ques-
ton but he could fill the position of in
spector with full credit.
The Langdon Light Co., has been
shut down since last Saturday evening.
They have been hard up again the fuel
proposition since the beginning Of the
year. Now they are completely out OF
coal and the people instead of using
electric lights have had to fall back
upon their kerosene oil lamps. Man.
ager LeVesconte has been using fax
straw, cordwood and in fact anything
that would burn in order to raise steam,
but has at last been compelled to sus.
pend operations until they get n Of
the several cars of coal they have had
coming over Jim Hills road for over two
months.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
CHARGED WITH THEFT.


San " ncisco, Cali. l.. Pad
dock, United States consul at Annoy,
China. was arrested here Thursday
afternoon on a warrant charging him
with felony and embezzlement' The
complaining witness is Mrs Jane
Blake of Los Angeles,
Mrs. Blake charged Paddock with
the theft of $4,000 in money held in
trust by him for her In speaking OF
the case, the accused man said:
The charges against me were all
thrashed out in court in 1896, when
this woman sued me for an account
ing. | showed receipts and the case
was decided in my favor"
Paddock appeared in court Thursday
afternoon and furnished bond in the
sum of $4,000 He is well known il
diplomatic circles having returned
from China only a few days ago, Pad
dock is now engaged in the real estate
business.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
SENATE.

Nearly a thousand bills were in
trodnced in the senate Wednesday,
and all of them were referred to COM
mittees, where they will be taken for
consideration after the new senators
shall be given committee assignments.
No other business of importance was
transacted. Almost all of these bills
were considered at the last congress,
and most of them are private pension
bills.
The resolutions of Senators Clay
and Culberson, calling on the secre-
tarv of the treasury for information
concerning the recent bond issue by
the government, were allowed to go
over until next Monday when they
will probably be the basis OF some de-
bate,
Among the more important meas
ures introduced were the following:
nv Senator Fulton: Amending the
railroad rate law in such a manner
that a change of tariff filed with the
interstate commerce commission can
not 90 into effect, where objection IS
made, until the commission has de-
clared the rate fair
Nv Senator Nelson: Extending the
free delivery service to all towns nav
ing a postal reevnue of $4,000
BY Senator Burks Providing for this
teaching of agriculture in norma
schools: free postage on reading mat
ter mailed to the blind and prohibit
ing telegraph and express companies
from transmitting returns pertaining
to gambling
By Senator La Toilette; Requiring
more railroad rates shall be liked 81
as only to yield fair return on th'
valuation of the reads property.
Senator Gallinger also introduced
bills prohibiting the sale and trans
portation of poisonous foods and pro
viding for a monument in Washington
to the private soldiers of the army an'
increasing pensions for total DEAFNESS
A short bill. which may take tn
place of a regular ship subsidy bil
this session, was introduced by Ser
ator Galllnger.
BY Senator Scott: His last sessio
bills, providing a site for new bulie
inc for the state department, the dc
nartment of justice and the depar
ment of commerce and labor.
Senator Beveridge reintroduced hi
child labor bill, which prohibits carr!
ing over interstate lines the product
Of mines and factories In when chi
dren under IA years of age are en-
Moved. He also reintroduced his las
, session measure providing for the pa
ment of government meat inspectio
bv the government and requiring tn
date of packing to be stamped on a
: canned meats.
! Nv Senator Dick: The administr
0 ton measure providing for an increas
y of nay for members OF the army, nav
and marine corps.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Illinois Saloons Close.

Chicago Ill.-Ilundreds of ga
looms were closed in Illinois Thursday
morning. the local option voted at the
last election in fourteen counties be-
coming effective at midnight Eight
counties are now totally dry, y while
six allow saloons in only few pre-
cincts. The counties principally af-
fected are in the southern tiers and
reflect the wave of prohibition that
has been sweeping up from the south,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
DEATH COMES TO MRS. TAFT.
Secretary Is Hurrylng Home On
Steamer President Grant.

Milbury, Mass.-Mrs. Louise NJ
Taft. mother of Secretary of War
William II. Taft, who had been i'll
since last summer, died at 12:2o
o'clock Sunday morning. For the past
weel, or more Mrs. Taft had been un-
conscious and slowly growing weaker.
Early Saturday night it was seen
that change for the worse had taken
place. Since last summer Mrs. Tart
had been staying at the home of her
sister, in the old Torrey homestead
in this town, where the venerable in
valid spent her girlhood days.
Cablegrams have been sent to Bo'
logna, Germany, informing Secretary
Taft of his mothers death. The sec
retary sailed Saturday for America
His visit in Europe was cut short by
his mothers illness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14

The announced intention of the Mis-
sissippi board of levee commissioners
to secure cancellation of the tive-year
tax exemp ion granted to new railroads
built in that section of the State has
aroused considerable opposition among
prominent landowners, who claim that
the repeal of such exemption would act
as a check on the construction of new
railway lines, so badly needed for the
proper development OF that territory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
s. BODIES REMOVED
WORK OF REsCUERs is STOPPED
BY FIRE.
DEAD MAY NOT EXCEED 400
Through an investigation It Is Found
That Many Men Had Not Re-
turned to Work.

Monongah w, Va, Dec. But
ffty-three bodies had been recovered
from mines Nos. and s of the
Fairmont Coal Co, when darkness
closed over the little town of Monon-
gah Sunday night
Fifty-six hours had elapsed since
the awful explosion and a majority OF
the bodies brought to the surface
we're in a terrible condition, necessi-
tating almost immediate burial,
1t is now believed that the number
of dead will not be over 400.
A thorough investigation was made
by the company Sunday and it was
discovered that many miners, believed
to have been entombed, escaped be-
cause they had not gone to work FRI
day, after Thursdays holiday.
A score or more Of these men re-
ported to the officials during the past
"a hours
Fire Breaks Out Again,
Shortly after o'clock Sunday aft
ernoon fire broke out again in mine
No. s and the rescuers were at once
ordered to the surface.
Thousands of sightseers from the
surrounding towns had gathered about
the openings. Through meBaphones
the crowds were notified of the fire
and the danger of another explosion,
but they refused to leave and it was
with great difficulty that the special
police, assisted by many miners,
forced these people to seek places oil
safety.
Efforts were then directed toward
extinguishing the fire and it IS thought
If will be subdued within few hours
when the work of rescue will again
be taken up. 1t was said by mem
bers of the rescuiag party that over
a hundred bodies have been located In
both mines and that they will be
brought to the surface as soon as the
fire has been extinguished. 1t is not
believed the fire will reach any o
| these bodies.